, 1861-05-30
The War Movement In Western vtr-
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We take the following account Of the de-
pa,ture Of the Wheeling troops from that
city for Grafton, from the Wheeling In1szligsu-
eer Of Tuesday, 28fh. Grafton Is about one
hundred miles east Of Wheeling, ut the juno
tton Of the Baltimore and Ohio and Pazkers-
burg Railroads. Benwood is four miles be-
low Wheeling:
SUDDEN MARcHINg oE TEE TROOPS FROM
TAHf fA& fsEcEsgi6k GAk!h6s1InsEf eAsiF MOVE TOWARD
On Sunday night about twelve o'clock, the
troops ut Camp Carlisle received orders from
Col. Kelley to prepare to march. Shortly af-
ter The order was received q terrible Etorm
burst upon the camp, and continued to In
crease In violence till toward morning. euch
pes1s Of thunder, vivid flashes Of lightning,
and sheets Of rain are seldom heard or seen.
In The midet Of the storm the boys went en-
gery to work, and Doou the busy note Of pre-
partition WIS heard all over the camp After
making the necessary preparations, which did
notttske long. the men went to drilling and
firing. All night long the explosions Of the
Minnie muskefs responded to the roaring and
flashing Of Heavens artillery above. About
daylight the men. commenced marching oVerto
the city in very quiet imanners and company
after company tramped :nto. the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad depot, and wagon loads Of camp
Of the movement Was soon known through
out the city, and hundreds Of people crowded
abont the depot, among whom IVES large
number OF ladies', the wives. sisters and moth
e5s Of the soldiers. After leave taking, and
about seven O'Clock, the train moved OF,
amid the cheers Of the multitude and the
waving Of Eandkerchiefs, and other enthusl-
astic demonstrations.
The object Of the Increment is not thor
oughly understood, though Col. Kelley is
rod fS,h h1 f+rk $far
forces. ,-~-@..
A company OF "a men from Clarkebu1g, Va,
came up on Sunday on the steamer Ohio No.
2, for the purpose Of cnlistlng here in the
+ service, but after short consultation, they
steamed up and returned home. They doubt
less went back to act In concert with the
tsoops which left here yesterday morning.
DEPARTURE OF TIE SIXTEENTH OHIO
REGIMENT IN SUPPORT OF col. KELLEY
STARTLING INCIDENTS AT BENWOOD.
After the departure Of the Wheeling boys
from Cemp Carlisle, yesterday morning, the
numbering one thouss1d and ten men, under
command Of Col. Irvine, crossed the river at
| BtnWood. About ID o'clock train Of some
| dozen cara left that place for Grafton, bearing
| SEQ Or 400 Of the men. About 3 o'clock an
other left with the balance, leaving only q
depot, Of whie b they took formal possession.
The telegraph operator at BenWood, q mn
named Maury, supposed to entertain seces-
Eion sentiments, vas driven ont Of the office
| there, and his place supplied BY Charles ].
Ha17ieon, Of this city. Geo. ". Harrison,
of the B. g. 0. r. R., vent out with Col Kel.
les's regiment, for the purpose of taking pos.
| session Of the telegfaphic instruments along
the route, and I'M Experienced operator also
accompanied Col Irvine.
Tie people Of Wheeling. and this whole
community, now have q living interest In this
var for the Union, which they never had be.
| fore. and neEs from Grnfton and vicinity will
be looked for with the deepest anxiety.