The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-08
DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE PHILIPPI AFFAIR

Inglorious Defeat OF the Rebels-Thc Sons
of the F. F. ". Champion Pedestrians
Grand Pursuit. After the Foe-scenes OF
Muskets, Cannon, Camp Equipnge, SC.
Correspondence of the Wheeling (va) Intelligencerl
GRAFTON, Monday Night, June 8, 1861.
The excitement has been intense here all day about
the action at Phpp Of which you are already appraised
by telegraph. Ever since about eleven O'Clock this
morning persons have been coming in from the
action and at each arrival eager crowds would gather
around to hear the latest version Of the fight Every
one tells the story little different, and it is exceed
ingly difficult at this time to get absolutely accurate
account Of the affair. Mr. Burdett in from Phi.
lippi this evening, and from him and others have
CLEANED tolerably clear statement.
Yesterday morning. at ten O'clock four regiments left
here in two divisions one consisting OF the First Vir.
gina regiment part Of the Ohio Sixteenth and the
diana Seventh, under command of Colonel Kelly
the other the Indiana Ninth and the Ohio
Fourteenth, commanded by Colonel Lander, of
Indian lighting wagon road and Potter and Pryor duel
notoriety. Colonel Kelys division moved east by rail
road to Thornton, small way station FIVE miles distant
from here Thence they marched 10 Phlipp, distance
of twenty two miles. The In diana regiment moved out
by the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, to Webster
where they were joined by the Ohio Fourteenth from
which place they pushed forward on foot to Phlipp,
The march Of the two divisions was performed last
night through darkness rain and mud 1t was terrible
undertaking, but they all went bravely through It
shrinkngy and without complaint Ali night they toed
through the darkness and storm the earth yield
the neighborhood Of the enemy.
Col Lander reports that, as they neared Phpp they
were discovered by woman, who red him twice and
who sent her little boy across the hills as he afterwards
found) to apprse the enemy Of their approach He ar
rived the hill the river from and below Philip
below the town) little before daylight this morning
They at once planted two pieces of artillery the
brow Of the hill, Just above the camp, and
ed. -Four O'Clock was the hour at which the attack
was to be made simultaneously by both divisions COL
Kelly attack them in the rear and cut off their
retreat while Colonel Lander would assault them front
But Colonel kelIy's division behind the appointed
hour, owing TO the terrible fatigue Of their forced
march Of twenty two miles; and in addition to this they
missed their point, and instead Of coming in the
Beverley road above Phipp and efectualy cutting off
all retreat they came in, when they did come, just be-
When day began dawn upon the impatient forces
Of Col Lander, discovered TO them the camp below in
state Of commotion EVIDENTLY in great alarm and pre-.
pairing for fight The hour appointed for the attack
came and passed but still COL Keys division had
arrived Impatient to begin the attack fearful that
the rascas almost within his grasp should escape with
out smelling powder Col Lander ordered the artillery
were unlimbered and dropped the first messenrers OF
terror into the rebel camp less than quarter of mile
simultaneously with the Of the Hrs gun Col
the river below the camp, and comprehendpg the posi
tion Of anairs they rushed forward at once liz the
direction Of the camp Meanwhile the battery, having,
after the iirs. shot or, two, got an accurate
tearing through tents s"p and Tf houses @Ss at
they scattered like rats from burning barn they had
no time to retreat In order. They didn't retreat
as Rey fed ,b most like sheep
's's ksy snsn did x as
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Henry Clay Guard in front, and Col. Kelly and Can't
Fordyce leading At the same time COL Ianders force
put out after the fugtves, yelling like Indians
But the legs Of the fugitive chiuury served them too ,oeu
and they could not be oreraen by already ezhausssd
men, who, after chasing them couple of miles returned
to the evacuated TO learn the painful fact that their
victory, though complete, was dearly, too dearly
ke wh0
last ralyng his men in the upper part of the town.
the enemy having all apparently fed when be fen by
houses some say the assaant fired from behind wagon
others that Col Kelly was pressing him hard with view
Of capturing him, when he wheeled and fired This s not
subsantaed Al any the shot was fred after the en-
gagement was over and was just such piece OF
nation as that by which fell the loved and lamentsd e
worth. The ASSASSIN was assistant quartermsstefM
the Confederate force. His name Is Smns, and he
halls from Chesterfield, across the river from RCh-
mind He was Immediately seized, and it ia a great
wonder they did not make mincemeat Of him instan-
ter. The pistol with which he shot Colonel Kelly
s an old fashioned, Old Virginia horse pistol carrying
NeIy ltIee Dail most DANGEROUS WOunu
The ball entered the left breast and passing clear through
logged beneath the skin, just underneath the
shoulder blade. 1t has been extracted, and
every attention Of the highest medical and
gicai skin IS lavished upon the wounded officer If hu-
man sk can gave him he will be saved but II he is be-
yond the reach Of human aid he will die he said to-day
10 fepd VINO bent over hs couch In Just and glorious
cause 81 expect shall have dien said the wounded
Colonel; 81 would be glad to live IL IL might be- that
might 90 something for my country but cannot be-
shall have at least the consolation Of knowing that fall
in just GAUGE"
IL the gray uncertain light OF the morning was i'm
possible TO tell anything about the loss Of the enemy as
they carried away IN their fight whatever killed and
wounded they may have had They will bury them Sc.
cre,ly, suppose they did oa Sullvan's Island
II is very certain that somebody was hurt
and right badly, too. leg, which hsd been
torn of by cannon ball, wac picked up 10 the
camp There crest zeal Of blood upor the ground
ard all aorg the rcao in he direction Of the tgbt on The