Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-06-06

surprise By the train that conveyed the
Wheeling regiment. but learning that
more were on the way. they went to work
and got together all the provisions in the
place--bread. pies, cakes. barrel Of crack
ers. meat. butter and eggs, and had them
all boxed up and ready for them. BY the
time the Ohio men reached Cameron. there
had collected from the surrounding coun-
try some eight hundred or one thousand
people, who received them with enthusias-
tic demonstrations. The men got out and
mingled with them. shaking hands with
all, men. women and girls.
At Belton they received similar do
nation. anil all along the way they were
greeted with still stronger demonstrations
of Joy than were showered upon the others.
During the night. owing to the breaking
down Of the wires at Glover's Gap. 100
men were sent mp to take possession of the
place., and guard the road and telegraph.
This morning the Ohio men will go down
to the camp at the burnt bridge. 1t is ex-
pected that all hands will go to work re-
building the bridges. so that the trains will
be enabled to go on in day or two
There are now moro than two thousand
men at Warrington and the camp below.
There is no doubt that they will push thro'
to Grafton as soon as practicable. Col
Kelley was heard to say yesterday, that
he was dcsirons of pairing his respects to
that place and to Fetterman. at as early
a day a possible. An experienced tele-
grapher accompanies the troops. to repair
the lines and keep up communication with
Wheeling.
AT Cameron. yesterday they hauled up
some Secessiouists. and made them swear
to support the Constitution of the United
States. To-day that place was full OF
men. armed. Squads of them were going
ont to bring in some more of the same
stripe. intending to make them take the
same oath also.
The indianapolis Journal of yesterday
publishes the following private telegraphic
dispatch received by Gov. Morton from
an officer of distinction. from which it will
be seen that the Secessionists who had To-
Gated at Grafton had got scared at the ap.
proaeh of Col. kelley's troops. and had
run into the mountains: 10 .ljsl .fi
] To Gov. 0. p. MoRToS: have Just re.
ceved the following telegram from Col
Kelley. comm anding the troops advancing
from Wheeling towards Grafton: Il am
advised by one Of the road masters who has
just arrived from Grafton. that my for.
ward movement on Pennington yesterday
and the arrest of Secession volunteers ant
bridge burners. was reported to ORATOR
last night. and that had passed the burn
bridges. and was advancing on Graftar
with ten thousand men. About IL o'clocl
last night the Secessionists broke mp thei
camp and retreated up the valley Of tn,
river. The railroad men refused locomo
tises and cars to take them East"
The distance from Wheeling to ORATOR
is 100 miles. From Wheeling to Man
nington the distance is sixty miles. Farm
ington is seven miles beyond and forty
five miles from Grafton. Parkersburg i
100 miles from Grafton and Marietta wher
there were. 200 companies of artillery sta
toned. is only twelve miles above Park
ersburg. A gentleman from Parkersbur,
reports that thousand Union troops lef
that place on Monday morning for Graftol
over the Northwestern Virginia road.
is said that tho bridges are also dcstroye,
, on this road. so that these troops, like ou
own at Warrington. will be detained.