Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-04

my ana II IS genefalty conceded that be
was 'bOrn to be hung" The gallOWs should
not be cheated Of its just dues.
Western Virginia.
The telegraph reports an exciting and
dAr gerOus state Of affairs in Northwestern
Virginia, where the rebels have become
bold and troublesome. Worthington is in
Marion county, between Wheeling and
Grafton, and Includes Mannington, where
ths rebels. burnt several railroad bridges
last spring, and Fairmount where they
were at one time eneamped in force.
The Wheeling Intelligencer Of yesterday
gives the following report of the excite
meat ct that place upon the reception Of
the news Of the rebels;
Il is reliably ascertained that force of
ct least three hundred rebels have collect.
ed in the vicinity Of WOrthington, Marisn
county, about sixteen miles from Olarks.
burgA and others sre scattered along be-
tween the two places. As our forces move
forNard The rebels become more and more
dehant and The Union men are alarmed
! not without cause.
Our piCkets were also driven in at Man.
nington yesterday morning about two o.
clock, and dispatch from there yesterday
confirms the report Of the existence Of e
large rebel fOros st WOrLhington.
The Governor viii take immediate steps
to'haFs 8 step put to this guerrilla busi-
ness, even il it should be necessary to do
something more than compel them to take
the oath Of allegiance.
LATER.
TIE REBELS REPORTED MARoafEo ON FAIR
MONT BRIDGE-GREAT EXCITEMENT In TIE
CITY.
sE.Sst evening about six o'clock the Gov
ernor received a dispatch that the rebels
from WOrthington we're marching upon
Fairmont long bridge, for the purpose Of
destroying that structure, and perhaps the
toWn--thRt they we're within three miles of
Fsirmont, and that there were not sufi-
oient number Of soldiers there to defend
the town. The news spread throughout the
city, causing the most intense excitement,
and thousands Of people collected about the
Custom House. Gov. Peirpoint there stated
the eQRisntsof the dispatches received, and
announced that the Home. Guard of the
city, and as many Of the lately disbanded
volunteers Of the First Virginia Regiment
as would 60, would be sent out to reinforce
Fsirmont. In few moments drums were
beating and companies being formed upon
al sides. A Home Guard, under command
Of Capt, N, Z. Dorsey, was soon formed to
take the place Of the PeirpOint and Carlile
Guasde 1Companies A, B, O, 3 and K Of
The First Regiment we're forming on the
sidewalk, whilst the officers were calling
fOr7ths boys-to TT fall in" which they did,
allNho we're present, with an alscrity that
Was astonishing.
11ames 3. Wharton, Esq, came forward
and gnnennoed that q Geographic dispatch
had jHst been received requesting the SER
vicss Of Che First Virginia Regiment The
mehbsrs were not all present, and any
oitizeR who wished 10 attach himself to any
oftheconpa would please step forward.
This Increased the Excitement, and citizens
continued to fail In. AS fast as the com
panies we're formed, hey marched into the
oustol House and received their arms.
AttWelFe o'clock last evening companies
A, B, 3, Z aud the Carlile and Peirpoint
Guards, in slI about 500 men, LEFT The de-
pot for EaifnOnt, accompanied BY Colonel
Hubbard and General Wheat.
laThs boys vent of in the highest spirits,
the depot echoing With their jolly songs
and yells, In the ranks, along With the
4" Wild cais ofthe First we noticed some
Of our beat citizens. ITFs
STILL LATER.
We iearn that dispatch was received
sbOat nine o'clock last evening from Col
Gresham, who had come up from Grafton
TO Hanningtou with about 500 men, stating
that the rebels were still at Worthington, sud
that be intended to attack them at day break
this morning.. se ., -, -.-.sf
This is the attack that the telegraph re-
ports hsying been made yesterday, resulting
intherstiremeRt of our forces
sFhe Intelllgencer gives from eorrespon,
dent, tie following state of affairs at Beverly;
-1AEaHI BzYERLY, August %, 1861.
Gen. Lee is only ten miles the other sids
Of Huttonsyille With fFom 10000 to 10 ,O0C
mem 70 is periecty surrounded by ON
troops-lo, goo men, with four batteries o.
tWenty=eight cahnoninRlL he sent in Gag
Of truce tie EOther day to Gen. Reynolds
who Is Ia command, and offered TO surrender
all bis arms if we would let hum through
our lines, so that he could 90 South. Hc
said II We die not accede to his proposition
that be would cut his way through. Gen
Reynolds sent back word to cut bis way
through, she Wonld never let him ont alive
So there are great preparations for the fight
The Sixth Ohio, which was here, has gone OIL
forced mIrch TO the scene of action. The
Twenty fifth Ohio, part ofwhich arrived herC
last night, came seventeen miles at doubl.
quick time, having heard that we were at
saetsd and completely cut up. You can 81
make mp your minds that Gen. Lee nor any
other Southern General, viii ever have th,
pleasHre Of advancing on Wheeisg. Thsrl
were III OF our regiment went out on
scouting expedition the other day, and were
gone four days. They came upon lot O
secsEionists on the other side Of Cheat river
who were perfectly screened from view by
lsarsl bushes. As our men advanced in tht
river 70 cross, they fred upon US killing
three and langerously Eounding two other
They then in the confusion made safe re
Coming home We captured tire
prisoners, one with drawings Of cur camp il
in bis pockets. There are zoo men TO star
to-morreE for=the same place; 70 be g0Bs7sii
daya. IshmJ opinion that We are perieetll
safs from any attack at this place. In fac
the rebels cannot get near as without on
kuoVihgit 81 ltll5 ~ 4
HEATY RECE1PTs OF GRAE.-The 0hicagt
Tribune says that the receipts Of grain il
tbsb city during last week amounted z
2-323, ,099 bushels -v
FWbsa in South Carolina, few years tgo
an cid gentleman who had been brought ul