Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-15
Spirit Of the MARINA. p,...
THE NEWS HERE.

June 8, 1851
From Pitsburg down to Wheeling, by rail-
the oil wells and preparations for the divided
my attention, though l may truthfully bear wit
ness,en PaSsanf. TO the admirable manner In which
this railroad Is conducted. From Pitsburg to
Wheeiing at well nigh every stopping place there
seemed to be a recruiting station. The train on
which travelled bore It's fair share Of uniformed
individuals, and their mugs were visible, 1t ap-
peared TO me, from every car window when and
wherever the train tarried for an instant. At one
station, where we met a progressing train
which Were two or three companies of a western
regiment hurrying to the seat Of war, were two
or three hundred young ladies ranged before the
doors Of huge warehouse, In which they had
been sewing for com panies Of an Ohio regiment
being recruited there. They waved their hand
kerchiefs and shouted bravas from their musical
voices by way, evidently, of melting the passing
volunteers to feel duly the spirit of the occasion
The scene was an interesting and very agreeable
one-one feature Of it especially to me That
IL the drilling Of company Of recruits-Johnny
Raws-which went on within arms reach of the
car windows during the ten minutes the train tar
ried there. The men were evidently never before
In arms They carried their muskets in every con-
ceivable way, while their officers carried revolu-
nonary swords Tin their shape y holding them per-
Neither
officer or man appeared to conceive that one could
march without drawing the knee we'll up to the
stomach ateyery pas. Their style was the most
ludicrous ever saw; nevertheless, do not re-
member ever to have seen better material for max
ing soldiers, In due time, than that of which this
10 awkward company was composed Two
months drilling, aud camp or field duty, will
make them az efficient, doubtless, as any troops
now In the service.
reached wheeling at 5, p. m, passing by the
way on wheeling Island, Camp Carlisle now
me headquarters Of regiment of Virginia three
years men being fast recruited In this city and
It's environs Nine tenIhs Of the membe are " to
the manor born" learn, and, like the Ohians
saw an hour or two previously, have in them the
making Of capital soldiers ..
"heeiing's business, find, is suffering awful
~ nom the condition Of the times Her popula-
uoa 10 certainly pro Union for the most part; the
u''efers OF secession sentiments being immediate
~ treated very roughly by the crowd here. Yet
TWO weeks ago, before the Government placed
arms IN the hands Of the Unionists Of Wheeling
the cisunion leaders were threatening their oppo.
neats around them with confscation. evil. .na
TIE halter, in case they persisted in opposing Sc
cessloRi as though they 1.-THE disunionists) en-
ofaced hineteen-twentieths, instead Of but one
'"enue'n OF the population, as the vote on the
ordnance OF secession shortly afterwards proved.
wheeling il, Indeed, prof. aion to the back
Done ana Wei she may be; for her prosperitv
depends wholly upon the freedom of the navioa
ton OF the Mississippi and Its tributaries and the
continuance Of the inter State commerce witbou,
any restrictions whatever.
June 100 m
left Wheeling yesterday at 3 D. m. for a rvino
visit to Gen Morris headquarters, at Grafton. 1N,
miles distant per Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
ana thirty miles north of Philipa tho scene Of the
very last light recorded In the neyyspaD,rs he
tween troops OF the Union and secessionis;-
winch, oy The by, as shall presently explain was
Honghs on toe part Of the latter but the mos, re-
dlcaious "vamoseing Of the ranchD on record
From wheeling entirely up to Grafton the rail-
road II duly guarded every half mile by man in
arms, and every two or three miles one sees the
camp OF picket guard, or Of company, and one
OF inH regiment engaged In this guard duty
Inc later IL in the immediate vicinity of Fair
ihoohs-Dr. IL. kidwell's town-from which. on
eA'ihg a &c" Gays ago Of the approach Of Union
troops, he escaped by creeping out of a stable
through hole designed for sboveling nm,
dung into back alley. He had kent tbe town
in stew with his reasonable Iabors for mon,b.
and on the approach Of the secession force, from
""anoh They were expected TO reach Paramount
on zoe very day the Union forces reached there
ou' nearing OF the approach Of the latter. via
Hh"ouni, they turned tail at Grafton and Fed
Ih"ena, TO Phiuippa,) he, too, had progressed IN
tne point OF threatening his Union bbor. tina,
- ,ainns 10 Dow to secession, they should either
De hung or exiled. In an hour afterward. m. 40
hlm-unweicome news Of the approach 81 the
Cfion troops In considerable force reached FIT,
mount Half an hour later Mr.. Haoyma.,e,.f;en-
eral Tor Marion county, Virginia, softly ,neaked
'nfongn The dung hole into a dirty back alley
ieaoihg 10 shelter of thick woods near bv. and
haae tracks for-6od knows where. ri. eri,
Ai'e' mat fashion has excited as much deserved
nipAiof MIN At home, as his truculent va nor
ing ana declared purpose Of hanging and driving
-. CN.n men shortly before, excited popular
rne uoops Of the Union, on reaching tbe d,s.,
entstaiisRs upon the railroad. =. th., r,o. -,
rom Wheeling and Parkersburg To f;,,f,on -.
received with shouts by the people. wbo.. -.
ana interests are with great unanim,,v ~, ~.
:. inese people living Immediately on the
nns " me baltimore and Ohio Railroad are mo-,
Haa tof tne most part dependent In soms xv.v
On cuisines In connection with that oy.,,
nesulai feature Of this region for their bread
Inc eatpe ssoPpage Of is commerce and ,,,vsI :,
coorse anects them grievousy, and they bavs To-,
az Panenee with those--the disuniouists-
nave Drought ruin to theif doors A few leading
Peh1eiensef the Bree kinridge democratic o,dsr
among tnem-cbronic ofiee-hoiders, ofice-bro-
Aets and once seskers-are dIsunionists and thew
'ummariiy deeamPed a. the troops of the Un,on
cause appfoae he'd 'oA
Al sranen learned many heretofore unx,,,,.n
puaeun" o. The stampede Of the disunioni,t. At |
aahhpp.. They had progressed to Grafton on
axe and hold possession Of Wheeling.
~aeo 'hsy Got wind Of the approach Of Mo-ri,3
Command Aeouneil Of war wa. instantly c.il.d
was determined to turn tail; heading for
fhihiPPa. Everything In the shape; Of WAGON
a'd available horse sefzzbf. IN Grafton wa, ~.
sanity pressed into their service to aid tbs,, Al,
IHe Virgins and Ohio Union troops shortly AZ |
t'r~srds sent to dusperse them, performed one q,
the Hes' memorable marches record in the bf,-
Tory OF any military service-twen,y- five mil.
o'er bad mountain roads between the bou,, a. %.
T. m and four An, the night being pitch dark
Tor TIE mes part and terrific rain storm pre Vail.
ng. Nevertne!ess, the task was scconpIisAed
< Dies had mad "A ~