The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-17

MOVEMENTS OF THE FEDERALIsTs.


ing in relation 10
THE WESTERN VIRGINIA AMY"
letter from Grafton 20 the Wheeling In +
teiigencer gives the folio owing items
Col. Wiley WAS brought here to day from
Ph'lhpt He was carried on a litter ~ far as
Webster, being very feeble. lie is suffering
from fever and nervous prostration. he
vail rcceiF every atteu ton here that medical
skill an bestow. Col. Kelly has been worse
during the day. though he IL resting easy this
"Nening The train that brought Col. Wiley
down from Webster also brought down about
. dclNn boxes Of the muskets captured at
Phiihpri They are very hard looking places;
Old rusty flint locks such as Wise distributed
tn" time OF the John Brown raid
Information has been receh ed here from
sources that entItle it 10 consideration, that
Ben MctullOCh has been ordered to this part
OF the state Ly Gov. L"tches 10 take eorn-
n tad Of the Secession forces HoW between
fhiiilpFI and AtaUntOn, aud "a raise recruits
and carry on the war in Western Virginia.
Intelligence reached here tonight thai the
SgcrssioEt, = are fourteen miles beyond BsNer-
", on the march IN The direction of Siaunton.
Their wLeT' aoCUtS "As a-c-rtained IN this
Wy Col NeHnUm sent two messengers with
= nag To- inform Col. HorteTiieid that he had
takou possessio Of the abandoned stores bat
that there VA considerable private property
an ougst them, which he could have by send
.nz FOR it The II. -ssengare report the Seces
~iouISts OBJ The retreat, rs above stated, but
"I'h q great nLmoeT .! spades, picks and sho-
locomotives when they shall have got 10 sale
distance.
Al.lur Loring Is 10 have MS trial "a. morrow,
| am told, lie has been al liberty to-day On
parole.
JOINT MILITARY PROOF tHAIIJS TO IHh LOYAL
PEOPLE or WEsIE~S Virginia.
General Morris, in connection with General
Mcclellan, has issued the following prOcla-
NATION
HhAD~.ABTaN5 L. ,. VOLUNTEERS,
Grafton, Va, J uEe ,, i5ol.
| kIrs,ulaEs In issuing the proclamation
| al the Commanding General OF this Depart
! mrnt, 1 have no" pleasure III annouLsiue
| that yge have routed and completely CIscUIa-
! hteL the StCcos lCHisIs in arms Il! Phuhppi.
| Their forces a.e celnorali1ed, de-erl-oas are
! numerous, and the panic. stTcA"u remnant
have taken refuge Ia The passes OF Tue nc uu-
! taus Western Virginia is Tree HON the
| enemies TO heE freedom and peace
Ia the tail confidence OF your hOlniJ ana
| desire to protect yourselves, now call upon
| you To come 10 the support OF your cons titu-
| liOuaI Government. / am empowered 10
| muster YOU INTO the service OF IN" L SAFES,
| 10 serve only III the defence Of your own SOIL
| Arms and munitions WIil be furnished you -
| AssrInbl at once at your various county
| eats, and report TO me for instructions. -
| Cavalry and infantry viii be received Al once
| ISgnedI L "A. MORRIS,
Brgader General Commanding.
RoxKEY AND CHARLEsToWS, VA.
| The Washington Star (AboIition} OF We'd
ueSiAY evening says
We appreheni that today or tomorrow
| the command OF Col Wailtce, (ot Indiana
| IouGyes. that q day or TWO since took post at
| Cumberland, Md, Wlil mAlch upon Romney,
| "a ~ miles dIstant,) TO disperse 49, dis
! union troops now there. Gen. Morris is ex
prcted send a regiment from Grafton 10 CO.
| operate with them.
TIE ADVANCING TROOPS.
| We learn that the troops which started
| from this city sihc" Saturday night, left the
| vicinity Of Teuallyt0Wn yesterday, and art
| now at or b-yOuu Rock VIlie--the Sltm1eI
| Guards, Capt Knight; the Cameron Guards
| tud the National Rifles, under MAJOR Smetd
being in advance, accompanied by Capt Ma
| gruder's battery of United States Artillery
| with three He'd pieces. THIS i the battery
| which the Secsssiouisls still allege has desert
"a AND iJiEcu tie enemy. The troops have
| taken the IINel route, and will be iOllOWe,
| irnme dIately by the First Pennsylvania Anl
| New York Ninth Regiments, which were d
| Rockville to day,
WHAT Is generally called the river route i
the road which DIVORCES from the Frederic!
| rosG outside OF Rockville, and passes through
Poo!sytlle direct to dwards Ferry, ana on L
| f.arrbuTE, W. We understand that Tor spy
eral weeks past this Edward Ferry route ha
| oten 4 general th0rUughtare Tor >eceSs!onist
| from MARY land, and also for military stores
| provisions, &c. This being the case, GU
troops are probably destined tor that point
, A0d il may Lc that they WltI be QUaTteTed II
I.-rsours Va (Which is only four miles from
| The ferry J q short time hence, us all tie boat
n C;enr.rtoHn were sen; up the canal 4 nigh
" two since, ana may be made available il
crossing ,Ae Potomac. As there Is IN outlet loo
| INTO the river ut IN point.
, | The Fifth Battalion II &. Volunteers TOO
to boats at the chain bridge this morning st
Fl o'clock and preceded on towards Edwards
j.. Ferry. The battalion is commanded by Lieut.
| Col. Everett.
AFFAIR." IL WESTERN Virginia, ETC.
FREpEEIcK, June u Large plumbers of re
? | fugees from Berkeley county, Va, are dali
! arriving in Maryland. | spoke with two VIII
t | reached here thI9 evening from MartinsburG
| and received from them guarded Statement
: | Of the condition Of affairs At that point Inc
| say that The excitement Is very high, AN
| that though the accounts which have trof
t | tilne TO time appeared III the newspapers ar
= | much exaggerated, 1t IS yet dangerous 20 eX
press Union sentiments. Their own depaI
. | lure WAS prompted rather by approximations
. | danger in future, than by any threats uitere
- against Them. The most OF those who haV
70 thus left the neighJoThOod CT Martins bur
e they believe to b. like themselves, citizens I
; MARYLAND, or Of more Northern States.
4 letter received here to day states that o
y Monday evening last a body OF 1000 Unite
q states troops reached Rockville, Montgomer
b county and eACamptd there. The suppOs
/ ZION expressed 10y the writer of the letter /
that the force viii be- divided and disEatC he
u 10 guard Edwards ford and kclau's for
l across the Potomac, across " hich the VngiI
j. iaEs might come and assall the capital in IL
Z rear 4 large Confederate States force II
Il | SAID TO be stationed III the NelgnbUrnOOd OF u
: | turis mentioned, ana ftAFS OK a COLLISION AZ
u expressed. The news OF the battle near HAM
J. ton, received here this evening, cred ties gene
u ! raj excitement.
., The sym atnizeTs with the cause Of II
@ South are jubliaut over the stirring tidiug
T, and do not attempt 10 conceal their great graf
T. tIcatiou. The Union men express undttectt
IS regret at the result. There exists i gener
'e iCcreduiity AT the report OF the small numb
of killed and wourhed, which is CONJECTURE
u 10 have been very heavy.
: FRoM WESTERN MAINLAND
: HAGEgsruwH, June l2 -Iutelljgpnt Unit
81 | men here assign two reasons for the mona,
- vance OF Gen. Patterson's division :-Firs
y that the Maryland Legislature Is i'll session
ii | Frederick and a column from NashingtC
Of must come by that route. They hope The l.
: gIsiature will adjourn this week. Secon
ri that the Government desires, as IA. rs pos.
BILE, to keep troops out of Maryland, until q
81 ter the Congressional election 10 morrow.
"a The action Of the Maryland House Of Del
tr gates, ms tructing the Senators OF the Sta
X. | in Congress to vote for the recognition Of |
Southern COnteaeracy, excited :. feeling
Is | drap resentment among the Union men heI
i | Many say that tire Federal Gov eminent Dug
a. | TO dispense the Legislature by force.
IT. | The express messenger u the Assoclat
- Press sent out last night, says that no fri
~ took place during the night, either at W
H. | iitmsport OF Dam No. 5. There was more
NO less firing at the Dam all day yesterday, q
II is thought hostiiities VIII be renewed the
.es this afternoon. No one had been hurt at i
AZ accounts among the MaEyl1 n1ers. One Y
he | giuian was struck yesterday evening.
d. AS0xrRgRS STATEMENT
n HAGEksTowS, June l2.-The teIeSra phic @
ng orator sta toned At Martinsburg, ana or ak
al man of the Baltimore and ONO Railroad
Ii rived here to day, having left there vest
se day. They say the most westerly brio
Is burnt il At North Branch, five miles east
IA Cumberland. The next, going ward,
that over Patterson's Greek, seven miles fgt