Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-06-06
THE REPUBLICAN.
highly Important Document.


The Advance of an Army into Western
vissinia-MJ. Gen. MeCIeiiaps ADJ
sress TO me Citizens and Soldiers.
(Fro,n the Cincinnati Commercial, May %.
On Monday afternoon at about o'clock,
Gen. Mcclellan received information that
two bridges fsd been burned near Farm
ington. on the B. K Q. r. r., and that
arrangements had been made to burn. the
ethess between that point aud Wheeling.
The General had been making arrange
nsnts to, move on Grafton in force. but
this intelligence had caused him to hasten
his movements He returned at once to
Cincinnati and issued teIegraphic orders
for An advance The column was directed
TO move from Wheeling and Bellair, I'M
der the command of Col. B. L. Kelley, Ist
Virginia Volunteers; another from Mariet-
q. on Parkersburgh; under Col. Stedman.
i4th Ohio Volunteers. These officers
were directed to move with caution. and
TO occupy all the bridges. etc, as they adj
vapesd. At nsidnight Of Monday the reb-
els evacuated Grafton in great haste. on
the news of the approach of Col. Kelley,
who will probably be in possession of the
place by day break Of Wednesday.
The following proclamation to Virgin
;sns. snd address to thetroops. were issued
BY Gen, MsUellan simultaneously with
the advance. The inhabitants have mani
tested the most cordial feeling to the
troops:
6taeral. Nsc1szlan's address Is Is he People
III SofIHestern VIgtnia. llis sTiol
HzADQvARrERs- DEp'r OF THE Omo. ya,yt
CIscISSArr. May 26. 1861
70 Me Union men Of Western Firginia:
VIRGISIASs: The General Government
has long enough endured the Vaccinations
OF few factions rebels in yorr midst
Armed traitors have vain endeayore.i to
deter you from expressing your loyalty at
the polls; having failed in this infamous
attempt to deprive you OF the exercise of
yonr dearest rights. they now seek to in
sugurate reign of terror. and thus force
You to yield to their schems, and submit
to the yoke of the traitorous conspiracy.
digni6ed by, the name of Southern Con-
fedracy. They are destroying the proper
~ Of citizens of your State, and running
your magnificent railways. The General
Government has heretofore carefully alb
stained from sending troops across the
Ohie. or even from posting them along its
banks. although frequently urged by many
Of Jour prominent citizens to do so. 1t
determined, to await the result of the late
election, desirous that no one might be
sble to say that the slightest effort had
been made from this side to influence the
free expression Of your opinion, although
the many agencies brought to bear upon
you by the rebels were well known. " OH
5sve now Show, unlsrAthe most adverse
circumstances. that the great mass of the
people Of Western Virginia are true and
loyalto that benehcient Government -un-
der which we and our fathers have lived
90 long. As soon as the result OF the ell
ection was known, the traitors commence
ed their work of destruction. The Gener-
al Government cannot close its ears to the
demand you have made for assistance. !
have ordered troops TO cross the river
They como as your friends and brothers.
rs enemies onlySto the armed rebels who
are praying upon you. Your homes, your
families and your property a'e safe under
orr protection. All your rights shall be
yeligiously respected.
Notwithstanding all that has been said
by the traitors to induce yon to belive that
our advent among you will be signalized
hv interference with your slaves, UNDER
s3and oas thing clsasiy-notz only viii we
abstain from all such interference, bnt we
will. on the contrary; with an iron hand,
crush any attempt at insurrection on their
part. Now. that we are in your midst, /
call you to fly to arms and support the
General Government. Sever the connec-
ton that. binds you TO traitors-proclaim
to the world that the faith and loyalty so
long .bosste.l by the Old, Dominion, are
still preserved in Western Virginia, and
that you remain, true to the stars and
stripes. (Signed)
ss 2 G.. b. McCLELLay,
Major Commanding.
ADDRESS to the Volunteer Army. $50
HEApoUARIERs DEP'r of THE Ono, -
r. .--CIScISsArI, May &c, 186l.( 2
= sSoLpIERs: You are ordered to cross the
frontier and enter upon the soil of Virgin.
u. Yonr mission is to restore peace and
confidence. to protect tie majesty of the
law, and to rescue our brethren from the
grasp Of armed traitors. You are to act
IN concert with the Virginia troops and to
suppert their advance.
Iksee rui4 The safeguard Of your hon
Or 6epersons and PROPERTY ofths Virgin-
ians. ! know that you will respect their
feelings asNI nj lfheirzriphts, Puaerre tho