New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-30
THE MOVEMENT INTO WESTERN VIRGINIA
Two Ohio Regiments on the "Saered Soil"
FLIGHT OF THE REBEL TR00PA
PROCLAMATION OF GEN. MCCLELLAN
CIycIysArI, wednesday, May o, 1861.

CrscIssArI, Wednesday, May @. 1851.
On Sunday night Col Kelly, in command Of the IL
Regiment Of Virginia Volunteers, stationed at Wheel
ing. received marching orders. Tney left Wheeling -
oc clock Monday morning, moving toward GrsfssA
After their deia'ture the 18th Ohio Regiment, Leo
strong stationed Vt Beliaire under command of ca
Irvine, crossed the Ohio aud followed Col. Kshys
command.
The Fourteenth Ohio Regiment. Col. Steadmaa,
c,o,s Bs Ohio ut Maretts about the ssue TINE and
o curied Parkersburg. At midnight Of Monday, tbs
rebels evacuated Grafton in great haste. C.i Kelly b
In ro,s.ssou of Graft this morning probably
The following is tue fall Of the procam tioa q
Gen. Mcclellan " the Union men of Western VIZ
gilia:
HEapqUAnrrRs, Department Of Ohio,
CIscISsArI, May rs, 1861.
70 the Usion Men s| Western f1yin'a.
VIRoIsrAss: The General Government has loa1
enough ebdu ed the uacbiua ions VI few faciioue
rebels in your idst. Arue, traitors have in vain sn
dea' ored 10 deter yoa frVm expressing your loyalty
the Iolls. Having failed ia this n arn'us attempt -
deprive of the txe'ci-e of your dearest bts tsy
bow EEK To insugura'e reign Of terror. and thss
for YOU to vi III their eel OIL ca sno submit to tbs
ke o. the rAi o conrI aay digui6,d by tie nans
# the Southern Co"!,deracy. They de-tryin5
tie p~prry OF chnrns Of your s'at-, and rai {
your luagnIiice, fawa,s. The Geucral GoyernD.- !
ha. b, RIO ore carefully sb-taned from SEMI tIo -
acio.s The Ohio ur from posting them sloug no
bank, although frequently urged BY msny VI yvu
u rt,n.inent ,irizeDs 10 do 40.
IL detern ined 10 await the resu!t OF the state cleo
tioo De- rous that yt be able 10 'hss The
.lighert effort bnd been made ON tis Al 10 niu'
e,e ti free expression Of your ovipions, ttholgn
the many aseucie. brought TO bar upoI you oy tos
Rebels were well known. You have low shown
under the NOS advrr-~ ,ircu stances tist the grcsa
n.ss OF the peo,l- II Wrs'erD Viz ia tue sS
loyal TO that benehceu' Government under snieh ws
snd our atLers have lived ~ eng a. soon ast .
tes Il Of the election known, the traitors CON-
m-pced ,heir work OF deslruci n. Tie Grborsl o''v.
r. rnt ,ar not close It's the dea.und ,oa have
mad. for a,ss tance. have oIdsIed tloops ~ cfos
tie n er. L ey come as your III hos ara trvu ~
enemies only to armed re els who are reyiug u,os
YOU. Your ho,u.s yoor fanlier, aud your prcpe,y,
aie fe under our protection. All ,odr Iistt0 sLa V
rli. i u-i, r-slesie'i
tor to induce you to b-lieye oar adysLt among VOC
will be j s.azei hy iner.rence Win your savrs
uLdersLd Que ,hi g early: Not only will We scet~is
trn, all uch interference bit We wiii,on the 90 ofays
wi an irvn Land crush sny atIs~P' ~ i"'ufree'1s
on tbeir part,
NoS that we are in your mid.', call upon yon y
ay 10 arm and .uppoh lhe General 60 u~nt; sevus
tie come con that BINDS Yen to raj orr prciii"i "
te world that tie faith and loslty 10 Ing massd ~
the OH Doui ,n are sill preserved in Wr.tern VIZ.
Uinia and that you reui.iu true to tie Stars ans
Sti. .er.
Ms HGenefsl commanding
TIE Generals proclamation to bis soldiers SAYS fos
a,e ordered the riier aud epier on the sol II
Virginia Your mission is 10 restore peace and ccua'
denee; 70 protect the majesty OF the law, and secuS
our brethren from the grasp OF armed traitors. ~s
under the SAT guard OF your honor the persons snS
properly of tie Virsiuiaos l know you VIII resPea
their fe~lings and all their rights and preserve the
stricte.t discipline.
Remember each one Of you holds 10 bic ke.rics ths
honor of Ohio md of the Uoon. II You ARE called
upon 10 overcome armed opposition know you cosr
sr. il equal % the task. Remember that .onr oay
fss,e armed traitors; and SHOW mercy even 81 usu
when IN your power for many OF them ere nl'gu'dsd
Wien, under your proecion, the loyal men u
Western Virginia shall bave been enabled to orga 1s
and form until they protect themselves, you cAs
return to your homes win the proud sasfa' tion VI
having preserved g.llsn, people from destruc,iou-