Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-06-07
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A correspondent of the Wheeling Intelli-
gencer went with the advance regiment
from Wheeling to Grafton. The welcome
of the troops at every station was the Wild
est Joy imaginable. AT every station and
every house people greeted the soldiers
with cheering and the waving Of hats and
handkerchiefs, aud the women and girls when
they had no handkerchiefs, waved their
bonnets and aprons AT one house by the
road side, an old lady who seemed excited
to tho highest pitch waved her hands til
the train was entirely past, and then gave
vent to her overwrought feelings by yield
ing to flood Of tears, Such was the exu
berant joy with which the people, alarmed
but the hour before by underlined apprehen
sion, welcomed the appearance Of their de-
Tenders.
At Manninglon, 90 miles from Wheeling
rs the trains rolled in, they displayed the
American flag, aud with that, and the
cleaning of thousand bayonets, the peo
pie almost went wild with enthusiasm. II
very few minutes the whole town wa
there, and the gladdest set of people mar
ever laid eyes on. Their joy scarcely knew
any bounds.
Here five prominent Secessionists wer'
arrested and brought before the Colonel o
the Regiment who released them on thei
taking an oath of fidelity, but held two, Mr.
Chas Mathews Superintendent of that sect
ion of the B. o. road and b. Snodgrass, g
constable, for further proceedings
NJ. Eo..,;.o.to,, p5 r,;ios fortbor met
theregiment disembarked alta burned bridge
and six companies visited Pennington,
where armed SecessioDists were reported.
Squads of men continued TO go out in diff
ferent directions, and to bring in prisoners
until they must have had, at least, dozen
under guard at once. 1t was rather excl
ting to see the scouts OF "Snake Hunters" !"
as they style themselves on a trail. As
certain as they would spy man anywhere
in sight squad Of them would seize their
guns aud start after him on a run, and be-
fore long would bring him in; for they were
sure of their game if they got eyes on it.
One secessionist was killed, and another
wounded in attempting to escape.
When the companies reached Farming
ton village, it was found deserted by the
secessionists; traitor having mounted a
house at Mannington on the arrival of the
troops and given the alarm at Pennington.
The troops secured the woods around and
secured the prisoners.
The Ohio regiment (the l6th) followed
the Wheeling one few hours after. o.
that regiment the correspondent says:
The Ohio regiment reached Manningtor
Monday evening just at dark, having fell
their way over the road, examining all the
bridges TO see that they had not been injur
ed. The whole town assembled to receive
them. They paraded in the street in from
of Hough's hotel, while their band, supert
one, played the Star Spangled Banner and
other airs. At the conclusion the crowd
gave three cheers for Ohio which compli-
ment was returned By the Ohio men, who
gave three cheers for the citizens of Man
nington. The citizens then proffered their
houses for quarters for the soldiers. Some
were put in the church, some in the Odd
Fellows Hall, others at the hotel, others in
private houses, until they were all provided
for, the people all manifesting the most
cordial feeling for them.
And we'll they merited such treatment,
for besides that they came here to protect
us they are splendid set of fellows-tall,
handsome, and soldier-like appearance, and
digni6ed and gentlemanly in demeanor.--
They were immensely pleased with the re-
ception all along the road, and particularly
with the substantial compliments of the
good people Of Cameron and Bolton, who
got together all the provisions in the place
bread, pies, cakes, barrel of crackers,
meat, butter, and eggs, and had them all
boxed up and ready for them. By the time
the Ohio men reached Cameron they had
gathered from the surrounding country some
eight hundred or one one thousand people,
who received them with enthusiastic demon
strations. The men got out and mingled
with them, shaking hands with all, men,
women, and girls.
The troops repair the bridges as they 60
along, and corps Of telegraphers repair the
wires, aud thus move on towards Grafton.
sway desperate Kentucky scheme.
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