New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-26
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
I'VE THOUSAND REBELS IN CAMr NEAR PHILIPn

FIVE THOUSAND REBELS IN CANT NEhR fhiliih'
CIScISSATI, Tuesday, June %, 1861.
special dispatch to The Gazette of this city, from
Grafton says it is considered certain that 5000 rebels
are in camp thirteen miles beyond Phippi This force
includes at least one Georgia and Tennessee regi,
ment All are said to be uniformed and well armed.
Col Porter6elds troops and Others, numbering 3,oJo
are kept back al Huttonsve. Skirmishing continues
between the pickets
The 9th Indiana and the 18th Ohio troops are con-
ccntrating at Phippi. The Ohio 10th Regiment is al
Cheat River and the Sth and 10Th Indiana Regiments
are al Clafksburg.
II umored that all the Secession forces exec pting
100 cavalry, have left Romney.
About twenty prisoners were discharged to-day,
most of them voluntarily taking the oath of allegiance.
Colonies Keys and Duran, who have been detailed
to examine al prisoners, have decided that they VIII
hold traitors with the intention of turning them over
TO the civil authorities for trial for treason except IN
the case Of guerrillas who will be shot.
GRAFTON Va, Tuesday, June %, 1861.
Capt. Howe's company of regulars, with battery
of six pieces reached here early ths morning. Capt
Birdsalls company Of artillery arrived this evening
and proceeded 10 ClaTksburg.
Gen. Mcclellan continues very actively engaged.
noisance and returned this evening.
The following proclamation has been issued By him.
To he Soldier, Jhe f,my9le Va,!
Iou are here 10 sJpp0t the Government OF your
country and TO protect the lives and liberties Of your
brethren threatened by rebeous and traitorous Zoe
No higher or nober duty could devolve Oh man. and
eIted you 10 bring to its performance the highest AID
no lest qualities Of soldiers diseilne-eourage and
mercy call upon the officers OF every grade TO en-
force the highest discipline; and know that those OF
all grades pryaes and ofcert will display in battle
COOL heroic COURAGE, and viii know bow 70 show
mercy TO disarmed enemy. Bear III mind that
you are in the country Of friends, not OF enemies;
Lat y5u use 10 protect, not 10 destroy Tie nothing
destroy nothing miles. you ere ordered to DO 90 o
your general officers. Remember that have pledged
my word to the people Of Western Virginia tt their
rights in persOn ard property shall We respected.
ask every one Of Won make good this promise IN IL.
broadest sense. We have come here 10 save, not 70
upturn. i do not appeal TO the lear oil punihneh,
but TO your appreciation Of the sacredness OF the
cause in which we are engnged. Garry, into
battle the conviction that you are nglt, and that
God il on our eide Your enemies have violated ever
moral law; neither God nor man can sustain tht m
They have without cause, rcbelled against mid ana
paternal Government; they have seized upon public
ard private property they have outraged the person.
of Northern men, merely because they came from the
North aud of southern Union men, merely because
they loved the Union they have placed themselves
beneath contempt, unless they can retrieve some
honor on the field Of battle. You will pursue
different course You will be honest, brave
and merciful You will respect the right Of private
opinion. You will punish no man Tor ofiulons SAKE
Show 10 the world that you differ from enemies III
tLese points Of honor honesty and respect for private
opinion, and that inauguraie no reign OF terror
where we go. Soldiers have heard that there wac
danger here | have come 10 place myself at your
head ard share il with you. fear now but one thing
that you will not find foemen worthy Of your steel.
know that can rely upon You.
fssneD GEORGE b. MCCLELLAN.
MAJOR General Commanding.
The letter Of Gen. Buckner 10 Gov. Magofin, dated
at Louisville June 10 created much surprise here. Ii
is nnder stood that the interview purely personal
solicited by Gen. Buckner and that the letter prescn's
the entire misconstuction and erroneous view Of the
conversation.