Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-06-10

tan at Camp Phillippi by young Sterling, at
taohed to Co. D, Cleveland Artillery, TO hi'
brother in this city, we CLEAN some interest.
ing items in relation TO the route Of ths
rebels at that point on Sunday, June ID
The force ordered 10 the attack Of Phillips
consisted of Col. Lander's division, the '4th
Ohio and 7th Indiana Regiments, and Col.
Kelley's command, both stationed at Graf
ton, and the l6th Ohio Regiment, stationed
at Webster, which were accompanied by Co.
of Cleveland, Capt. Rice, and Co. F Of
Geneva, Capt Kinney, Of Col. Barnett's
Regiment of Artillery. The plan was that
the division under Col. Kelley should occu-
py q position in the rear of the rebel camp,
so as to cut off their retreat, while Col. Ian
der's command and the Ohio 18th were to
make the attack in front, supported by the
artillery under command of Lieut.. Colonel
Smrgoss. The assault was 10 be made at an
early hour on Monday morning. Taking
up their march from Marietta, the artillery
companies reached Webster, town almost
midway between Grafton and Phillippi, about
O'Clock in the afternoon OF Sunday. Here
they received orders to continue the march
to Phillippi.
About midnight of Sunday they left Web
Ster, having been Joined by Col. Lander's
force, and also by the Ohio Sixteenth, and
through a drenching rain, the mud knee
deep. reached Phillippi between three and
four o'clock in the morning, many of them
exhausted, and all very much fatigued.-
The artillery took their position on hill
overlooking the rebel camp,and about three
fourths of mile distant therefrom. About
an hour was occupied in preparation, when
everything being in readiness. and Col. Ian
| der observing movements in the camp, the
attack was commenced. The first gun was
fred by Company D., about ~ o'clock, but
the action soon became general on the part
of our troops. Mr.. Sterling says that "at
the first gun the rebels fed like flock of
sheep, and had one of the regiments THAT
under Col. Kelley, which took the route east
from Grafton, and which, unfortunately,
missed the proper line of march, not arriv-
ing until after the flight of most of the
rebelsl not been quite so late in coming up,
we should have killed every one of them"
The rebel force was about 800. There were
40 prisoners taken, so horses, large quanti-
ty of stores, uniforms and clothing, about
600 stand of arms, and several stand of
colors.
Among the wounded rebels was a Lieuten-
NJ bo baJ "a. r. -
barn, where he had crawled to conceal
himself Two men, one with foot shot
away, the other with an arm shot of, were
among the prisoners taken. Passing house
after the action, q party collected within
opened fire upon the artillery, but no one
was hurt. The men drew their revolvers to
return the fire, but those in the house beat
e retreat, and saved themselves. The rebels
left almost everything behind, including
much of their personal property, and one
of the members of Company D. is the pos
SCISSOR of gold watch found in the rebel
Camp. Mr. Sterling enclosed the following
proclamation, which explains itself:
To Tbs PEOPLE OF NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA:
AhADGOAhIEhn ' AhNANAA VhJEbs
PHILLIPPI, Va, May sOth, 1851.
FEBLow CITIZENS IL am in your section
of Virginia in obedience to the legally con-
stituted authorities tthereof. with the view
Of protecting this section of the State from
invasion by foreign forces, and to protect the
people in the full enjoyment Of their rights,
civil, religious aud political. In the per-
formance of my duties I shall endesvor to
exercise every charitable forbearanee, as
have heretofore done. shall not enquire
whether any citizen Of Virginia voted for
or against the ordinance of secession. My
only enquiry shall and will be, as to who
are the enemies of our mother-the Com
monwealth of Virginia. My duty impels
me now to say 10 Rll that the citizens of the
Commonwealth will at all times be protect
ed by me, and those under my command.
Those who array themselves against the
State will be treated as her enemies, ac-
cording to the laws thereof.
Virginians allow me to appeal to you,
in the name of our common mother, to
stand by the voice of your State, and to
defend her against her enemies, and es-
pecially TO repel invasion from any and
every quarter. Those who reside within
the State, who invite invasion, or who in
any manner assist, aid, or abet invaders,
will be treated as enemies to Virginia. /
trust that no Virginian, whether native
born or adopted, will refuse to defend his
State and his brothers against invasion or
injury. Yirginiansi be true, and in due
time your common mother will come TO
your relief.
Already many OF you have rallied to the
support Of the honor of your State, and the
maintenance of your liberties. Will you
continue to be freemen, or will you submit
TO be slaves? Are you capable Of governing
yourselves? Will you allow the people Of
other States TO govern you? Have you for
gotten the precepts of Madison and Jeffer
son? Remep Der that the price OF liberty is
% eternal vigilancel" Virginia has not made
war Warhas been made upon her and her
time honored principles. Shall she be vim
dictated in her efforts to maintain the liber-
ties of her people, or shall che bow her
head in submission to tyranny and oppres-
sion2 1t seems to me that the true friend Of
rational liberty cannot hesitate. Strike for
| your State Strike for your libertiesl Raj
| ly rally at once 10 the defence of your
motheri G. A. PoRTERFIELD,
Colonel of Volunteers Commanding.
Lieut.. Munger and private A. R. Paddock,
of the Geneva Company, arrived here on
Saturday on their way home on furlough.
Mr.. Paddock brought sabre taken from
one of the dragons captured at Phillippi,
sent to Mr.. Reeve Spencer, clerk in the drug
stOreof Strong & Armstrong, by his uncle,
Mr.. Edward Reeve, who is ssergeantin Com
Pany D. HsalsO brought to Mr.. B. Thomas,
Conductor On the Northern Division of the
Cleveland and Toledo Road, a 4-pound ball
fred by the rebels at the artillery. 1t was
sent by Dan. Davis, a member Of Company
D, and was accompanied by the following
note:
OLD THoNAs Accept the inelosed. 1t is
| a specimen of the shower we had at Phillip
nj. Va, June Sd. This one / picked up
while we were talking to the secession sons
| of - with the Ringgold.
From your friend, DAN. DAVIS
Four companies of Col. Barnett's Artillery
occupy Phllippi at present, namely: Co. A,
n r. D