Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-27
AFFAIRS IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

IHo AOciIHB 1nlclIlRoDCer OIL Iue9-
day we gather the following summary of war
movements in that vicinity:
We learn that some two thousand troops
crossed the river at BenwOod on Sunday and
yesterday, bound for Grafton, and more are
expected. Besides these Capt. Howe's com
psny OF srtillery from the far West consisting
OF six pieces, ninety horses, and the requisite
number of men, were at Bellaire and were 10
have left yesterday.
The feet Of steamers which left BeIlaire q
few days ago, conveying the Ohio 18th and
lgh regiments, as We all supposed to Kama
VIVA, stopped at Parkersborg, and the two
regiments, together with Eve other Ohio and
1Ddisna regiments, mailing in all about si1
thousand men, were Slipped over the n. w
Virginia Railroad to 'SIarksburg and Grafton,
Five hundred cavalr horses were also shipned
in the same direcd on over the same route the
latter part OF las week, exclusive of the dra.
General McClelan.
1nere was great excitement about the
Baltimore nd Ohio Railroad Depot yesterday
afternoon consequent upon the departure Of
troops II ON Camp Carlisle. Four companies
lett LOT Grafton, leaving none In the camp bat
the Gummer Guards. An immense lot of pro.
Fis' JJns, tents and all sorts of army equipment:
Wss shipped, and everything looked decidedly
Rarlike.
On Saturday evening, as Col. Sturges' bat.
terry was practising at target on a low piece
of ground, about a mile from Grafton, Eve OF
six shots were fred upon the men by rebels
from concealed position, without effect.
scouting party were sent out and some Eve OF
six rebels, with arms in their hands. were cap
tured and brought into camp. Among the
rest were three Of the Poe family, father and
two sons, most notorious desperadoes, who
have for long time been the terror Of the Sec
tion Of the country in which they resided.
A large number Of prisoners were being
hrOu0ht Mt &au hu ha
and active preparations were being made to
clean out the guerrilla who are infesting the
mountains.
DETAILS or TIE RICHTER AFFAIR
From letter in the Wheeling Intelligencer,
dated June 22d, we extract the following sum
mary Of the late affray in Harrison county,
Va:
Yesterday, a detachment of Ohio troops,
under Capt. Gale, of the Twentieth Regiment,
company /, arrived here from Mannington via
HeSsville and Lumhersport, at which last place
they took several prisoners. Shortly after
nightfall, Capt. c. detached a squad of men to
20 down to Righter 5 under the guidance of
two Of our citizens. On arriving at RICHTER $
house, Capt. c. left his men in the yard and
advanced to the door, but could not gain ad-
mittsnce. In a few moments a signal was
heard at the ba-k of the house, and Instantly
about seventy or eighty rebels, who had been
collected and concealed by RICHTER IN the or
and fred on Capt. G.. and his men, wounding
one in the breast, another in the arm. and
wounding John Nay, one of our citizens, Zone
OF the guides,) very badly in the groin. On
this attack the troops fired and dispersed,
leaving Nay and the man wounded in the
breast lying on the ground.
Capt. c., before daylight this morning, dis
patched messengers to Clarksburg, and went
himself TO EdirmOnt. He returned about noon
to-day, with about $50 men-went on to Righ-
ters, great numbers of our citizens accom-
panying. They found the premises deserted
The troops entered his house, and sppropria-
ted eTeEythlng they thought would be useful.
They then Set FIRE to the hosss, (Which you
know Is one Of the finest in this section Of the
eOuntrJ,) to the stables, barns, and all the out
buildings, and they were consumed in one gen.
eral eOnHsgration. They then took all the
horses on tae farm, several wagons and bug
gies, loaded the wounded men into them and
moved to Msnnington. Another company from
Fairmont went to WorthiDgton. About $50
came down from Clsrksburg this afternoon,
and in company with body of home guards
from SimpaOn's Creek, went ever to the Coon S
Run country just after dark. Their object is
TO form sort of ring hunt, and close in on
Fighters posse. I think the expedition will
be successful. One incident occurred at
Righter's, at the sacking Of the premises, that
must not omit. Oar troops had one Banks
Corbln "a noted rebel) prisoner. While they
were guarding him he (being on horseback)
started of as if to escape. They commanded
him to halt twice but be paid no attention.
They again told him to stop or they would
shoot hin. Instead of complying he put spurs
TO his horse and attempted to escape. The
Captain ordered his men to fire on him, when
about hundred obeyed, at least fifty balls
striking him in the back, and nearly cutting
him in two. He fell from his horse, lifeless,
not knowing what hurt him.