The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-07
THE iNsURREcTioN.
[CoN,INuAD FHoA FIRST PAGE :,

Ysst Union looddridge comfy BY burned bridges he
expected here Shortly. hs.svs While write, an
.eeer OF The Indiana regime
Io his men under my window. Some~.-e
IAN hear, perhaps before this is closed. s . ,.v
Nesson taken prisoner al FTun.y1 NY, NOM
Esisn men night before last but was retoee n0AS ~
ny W "o'p '' '''' GRAFTON, June 1-l0;30P NJ.
r.ton ,,,,oh 10 rou The poiut Of so much interest,"
4, ,~, ,h,e section OF Virginia, contains ordinarily
hon. one bonssnd souls II is built Abont Is scattering
nd irreguerIy as well could be without gcod oea
Ts principal portion OF the tosga lies along
hillside on the Northern side OF the rygsrts val
,sy sno Three Fork (which here forms junclssn WIZ
M there being some few houses acfoes rhrse FORK ana
= The place, and about ae many stres. There are two
y three churches printing cce and these together
somprise abou. all the puono buildings the CITY o.
The Baltimore and Ohio RaSoad have several buildings,
among them large engine house and still larger ma
Cane shop. Indeed the distinguishing and only feature
"A this town is that II is railroad II created
by railroad enterprise, built by railroad money, and In
nabed for the most part, by railroad men, VINO are o.
soral ssamp Their vote on the ordinance proves TINS
beyond cavil, there being nearly three huudred
Orion 10 ore accession non, vote. ana saw ,oa ans
~ though he w,uldnt do Il again If ne had it TO do over
Many Of the houses now vscant here, the owners
having gone oil during Bill Ehompsons reign Of terror
The Wheeling toys CHARTERED n some o. them fcr the
preeent Doubtless the fugitives Will return, now that
Upcle Sam ie here 20 protec. them.
and Chic Railroad projected nine years ago. or even
M the time the Northwestern Virginia Railroad was
ssgnn four years later the ground On whca ms .own
hut and email opening around It. The Junction OF the
two roads AZ this point what created Grafton and
what the time killed up Fet erman, couple OF
uhes below, which place becoming considerable
rsnvoad town and which even N ss dec ming days, has
had the renowp Of quar:erre the first Coneaerae army
IN this part Of the Sts'e-art vcr7 likely the ,aet sne
There is gmal Suspension h,idge mere ovet lhfee
Fork snd very fne railroad b'iee &C roes tie gatts
Valley, the Nortnwestern Vi gluia Railfoa' l. 10 6
matter Of surprise tina. .hs not oest-oyef by me
retire atng NAL contents ON Their ~ay to tue Ii "a. ms
Of Hepeidam Nothing could have been easier N the
we're go frightened that they could not think OF any
thing but putting distance between them and Col Kel-
h IS ConuaDd
Seyeral prisoners have beer brought ia to day and
anY on,ee Lave in voluntarily and given
themselves Up rhey have al been treated courteoasy
against them Soce hsf dozen prisoners yet con.
fseo the telegraph office. Martin, Merrill
and come Others are out OF parole.
A great many people from the surrounding country
were in town 10 day, among them many men who had
voted the secession ticket and up to this time sympa
Views With colonel Kelly. rhey told him they had
been deceived oy their leaders They had been led to
believe that Northern troops would "invade their sa
cred so,f TO KILL burn, pilage devastae, and commit
the most barbarous oursges Here were these troops
among them now; they found them not only soldiers
md Their rights both Of person and properly and who
came among them not 10 oppress and outrage but to
relieve and protect The people and soldiers mingle
freely. and the beet possible feeling prevails.
yevulsion is taking place veryIrapldy, and II be
surprising if spreads in short time al over this part
3: The state Those VINO WIZ secession ,Sa
have been misled and deceived. At Ciarksburg, 80
bear prominent secessi,niss are turning Over. James
IN HARRISON is now going in for the Union; 80 10 Ben
Neon and erybody else, except those who away
80 much FOR the pesuasons Of powder and Lead and the
eHoGe ~ gument Of bayonets.
A short time before dark seven companies, four Of
Them Wheeling companies received marching orders,
and soop everything was activitydrng and preparing
while The train was getting ready. They were
10 70 out to Webster, on the Northwestern Vir-
smia Railroad, ! and thence march TO Phllippl,
where Inc secession force is encamped. They were
70 move in two divisions, one on each side Of the
Bfver, and thug surround the enemy. The boye
eager for the Fray and anticipated strr Dg
night Of Il: but just ABOUT the time every thing was in
readiness for starting the order coupiermsndsd,
much to tue chagrn Of the soeies and the disappon
AeAt Of everybody The counter mard was given by
BrRa0ier General Thomas A. Morris, who, with his
sta arrived this evening with the Indiana troops after
The order 10 march had been Neued and who takes
GRAFTON, Jaue AsPM
Jhe virginia Ohio and Indiana troops to the number Of
LEGO moved this morning toward Phippi, Barbour
county where some coo or more rebels encanped
supposed TO be the design of Brgader General Nor
ris 10 capture the rebels ana deprive them Of their
kpo field pieces.
0UR CHAMBERSBURG CORRESPONDENCE.
CHAABERsBuRG, June 4, 1851.
Arrival Of CopGin DoltaedDys For. Sumter BGAery-
Nr,hs~ Scssas Eteaipe-Harpsr's Ferry Closely
Wa.cssd-The Pennsylvania Troops to ls Subjected to Ten
Hours Drill per Day, dc.
For days past the Of the weather has prevented
any ecien, Observance Of squad company, battalion or
regimental drill in the various Campo There to
be predetermined desgo the part Of the weather
psur down rain in deluges-not showers-hroughou. the
whole Of the Cumberland Valley. The soldiers say that
abe sesOns allied themselves with the secessonsts
INDEED, camp life here ia very trying and severe upon
ihe sOiiess, when we consider that continuous drench
ing rain for days past has been drowning them tents
On duty, dril or guard.
1t ascertaned that the column VIII make no at
hack decisive advance until sixteen full regiments
rve but thirteen have ye. arrived. Only comp
Of artillery has positively come and that is Capt Double
days Fort Sumter battery. Notwithstanding the
Bye rain Of to day. great numbers Of visters have
10 their camp to take look at these heroes myse
visited them, impeed by the common curiosity OF tn
mass. They were rendered rather woeoegone in thei
appearance the rain beat and pelted pitesely upo
shem So much depends upon circumstances for
ception OF things and men.
Our people here have a very thorough and efiectiv
system Of scouting established from Hapers Ferry clea
up to Little Gergeto~n. They know every day III
movements Of the enemy, his position and mum
bars. NcMuln's Rangers, from Philadelphia, have rem
dered efficient service in this mater.
On yesterday, General Patterson was visited by tn
regiments. They asked how long they drilled the
men. The reply was, from four TO FIVE noIrs Tn
&eneral politely informed them that he expected them
drill from eight to ten hours per day He I'D ied pin,
edy, that If their could no; ttand drill long
he designated they were not fit TO march into a.
enemy country.
Significant orders have been issued to the Twenty th
regment-the enc which was 30 long stationed at Perry
vile, and between that point and Baltimore-to ho,
themselves in readiness to march at hours notice
Ths TO indicate immediate service. Tie Scott lie
Eon Cne Twenteth) also has receiveis similar inima
sion. Both regiments eager for the fray.
The truth is however that these regiments not in
n condition TO take the field against active well ds,i
pinned well commanded force Colonel Davis' regiment
well that OF Colonel Baer YET but furnished
with the old flint lock musket very badly turned int
percussion locks. They as likely 70 knock thei
owners over as the enemy. Both these regiments de
better arms. and should have them They vel
drilled and will make first rate soldiers after they hsv
acquired the siesd!ness which service gives.
CHAKBERsBURG, June 4, 1861.
The Advance Upon Hasersiopn-TAe Plan # AyTangs