Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-29

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On Monday afterhOon, AZ shout four o'clock,
General Mcclellan received at Camp Dehni-
son Information that two bridges had been
burned near Pennington, on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, and that arrangements
| hadbeen made to burn the others between
that point and wheeling. The General had
been occupied in making arrangements to
move on Grafton In force, but this intelli-
Eence caused him to hasten his movements.
He returned ct once to Cincinnati and Issued
telegraphie orders for an advance. The col
umn was directed to move from Wheeling
and Bell Air, under the command OF Colonel
B. F. Kelly, First Virginia Volunteers.
Another from Marietta on Psrkersburg,
under Colonel Steadman, Fourteenth Ohio
Volunteers. These officers were directed TO
move with caution and to occupy all the
bridges, 80, as they advanced. At midnight
OF Monday the rebels evacuated Grafton in
great haste on the news of the approach of
Gel. Kelly, who will probably be in posses
sion Of that place by daybreak of Wednesday.
The following proclamation to Virginians
and address to the troops were Issued by
General Mcclellan simultaneously with the
advance. lns .r- -.
The inhabitants have manifested the most
cordial feeling to the troops.
We are permitted to publish the folio wing
proolamations; the first addressed to the
Union men of Western Virginia, the last TO
the soldiers;
HEADQUARTERS DEPT. OF THE OHIO, I
Cincinnati May 26, 1861.
To the Union Men of Western Virginia.
Virginians The General Government
has long enough endured the Vaccinations
of q few factious rebels in your midst.
Armed traitors have in vain endeayored to
deter you from expressing your loyalty at
the polls. Having failed in this Infamous
attempt to deprive you of the exercise of
your dearest rights, they now seek to inau-
gurste a reign of terror, and thus force you
to yield TO their schemes, and submit to the
yoke of the traitorous conspiracy, dignifed
by the name of Southern Confederacy. They
ale destroying the property of citizens of
your State, and running your magnificent
railways. The General Government has
heretofore carefully abstained from sending
troops across the Ohio, or even from posting
them along its banks; although frequently
urged by many of your prominent citizens
to do so. 1t determined to await the result
Of the late election, DESTROYS that no one
might be able to say that the slightest effort
had been made from this side to influence
the free expression of your opinion, al
though the many agencies brought to
bear upon you by the rebels were well
known. You nave now shown, under the
most adverse circumstances, that the great
mass of the people of Western Virginia are
tue and loyal t othat benefcent Government
under which we and our fathers have lived
so long. AS soon as the result of the cleo.
ton was known the traitors commenced
their work of destruction. The General
Government can not close its ears to the de-
nsDd you have made for assistance. l have
ordered troops to cross the river. They come
as your friends and bTotheIs-as enemi 8
only 10 the armed rebels who are preying
UPON you. Your homes, your families, aud
your property are safe under our protection.
An your rights shall be r~eligiopsly respected.
Notwithstanding all that has been said by
the traitors to induce you to believe that our
advent among you will be signalized by in
reference with your slaves; understand one
thing clearly: not only will we abstain from
all such interference, but we will, on the
contrary, with an iron hand, crush any
attempt al instruction on their part. Now
that we are in your midst, | call upon yor
to fly TO arms and support the General Gov
eminent. Sever the connection that bind
YOU 10 traitors-proclaim to the world tina
the faith and loyalty so long boosted by the
Old Dominion are still preserved in Western
Virgins, and that you remain true to thu
Stars and Stripes. =
Major. General Commanding.