The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-09-11
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Yours, Ever, ~ JERE.
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3s GRAFTON, VA. Sept. 4, 1861. ]
DEAR SPIRIT: Through the kindness
of the Secesh in this vicinity and sur.
rounding country, we have been furnished
| food FOR excitement, for several days.
The most interesting. however is that of
the Worthington flair, of which you
have had notice through the Wheeling
papers. - . s.s..25.''@ - .4.'s,p ="
1a Information was received in this place
on Saturday afternoon, by telegram, that
a large force Of rebels we're collected to-
1gether in the neighborhood Of Worthing
ton, village some six or seven miles
from Maniugton, and that they were
marching towards the Railroad. for the
purpose Of destroying the Fairmontl
Bridge, Their strength was varionsly
ESTIMATED from seventy five to Eve hun
dred strong, 9l9o 1pGn IS isss S'sosA
Although the news was was received here
with great deal of doubt. owing to the
inconsistency of the whole thing, the
pressure. and apparent confirmation of
the rumor, induced General Kelley to or
!, der several companies to report at Man.
]ington Immediately. Gov. Pierpont sue.
ceeded in rallyiug about three hundred
Of the lss Va, which was recently dis
banded, and placed them under command
of General Wheat: These troops, to-
gether with home guards from Cameron,
Fishing Greek and other places, Joined
the forces already st Warrington, which
made up pretty strong little army.
amounting in all to one Thousand or
twelve hundred strong. - 9''4't9' p. .
In the meantime, before the battalion
from W Wheeling had arrived, Col Cross
man, Of General Kelley's stsff,. had
/ marched on and attacked the rebels about
daylight, in the midst of dense fog, but
| thought best to retire, and wait for rein.
forcements, when as he thought, their cit
adel, which was q log house could be
surrounded and the animals taken alive
Col. Crosman's force was engaged in
scouting through the neighborhood, and
whilst so employed, one man belonging to
the 9th Ohio, was shot and mortally
wounded 81 e71 ht gus 'z9i'@ ep's
When reirforcements from Wheeling,
with two sections of artillery from Clarks-
burg had arrived, the most diligent search
was made for an enemy, but be was non
est snventus. Upon reliable authority it
Ills. now generally conceded, that there
never was, during the three days. more
than ten or dozen rebels together; and
i the whole excitement arose from the citi.
zens of Manington and Fairmont being
Imposed upon by false reports. Some
amusing incidents occurred, during the
time our men were scouting Scouts OF
soldiers, citizens aud home guards were
out, and unknown to each other by their
dress, each at times supposed the other to
be the enemy, and paid every attention to
each others movements until something
would occur explaining their mistake
|. Once, believe. the main body of our
fmen saw company of our scouts on a
! hill before them. and formed a line of bat
tile. sending q Company Of .skirmishers
after, them to bring them into action,
when, fortunately, they discovered each
other, and prevented an accident which
might have proved deplorable. All are
I surprised now, that it is all over, that more
of our men were not killed by each other
J e,li s,fdi v;ci, was the .lsconic report
Of Ce sar 10 the Senate Of Rome. after
gaining q decisive battle over the Ituri4
ans. Our leader, in, the Worthington
affair, can say with nearly ihe same bfev.
/ Ity, Vens viidt ens,eampen no ctfmatens.
i. So much for The great battle OF, 5Wor-
'fthing:on / would like to tell ron .!he
particulars of an expected a't.,ck on
Grafton, Monday evening last, By seven
i ty. Eve Secesh, said 10 be hover!ng around
in the woods; how we prepared TO receive
i them with cannon. musketry. &c. aud
how we were disappointed. but l 6nd !
have not space.
+ l have just heard from Cheat Mount
ain and our boys; they are all well. aud
enjoying themselves as wen as soldiers
are expected to in the mountains of West
ern Virginia.
!. Everything relativeto Gen. Rosecran's
movements is SO secret, that, cahnoi
1 even venture an opinion as to when 9 de-
! cisive action viii take place.
Yours, truly, -
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4 " WAsHINeroN, Sept. I - Reports from
various points on the Virginia side Of tht
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1 Potomac, represent oil quiet there during
last night and this morning. 80
t Our troops near Alexandria found sil
brass six,pounders yesterday, buried il
!, the ground. a short. distance from tn,
3 rail road station. They were taken Il
5 Fort Ellsworth.
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