The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-08

The Campaign In Western vlFgln1a.
Iron the wheeling Intellgencsr.l
GRAyrox, FRIDAY NIaHr.
We were detained last night 1t Warrington
q l told you in . hasty mote this morning. We
left there this morning pretty early, and in Z
very short time arrived at the Burnt Bridge
Here We found all the Wheeling boys except the
Clay Guards and Rough and Ready1 together
with the Pittsburgers and the Ohio Sixteenth.
They we're eli in good health and spirits, and en-
joying themselves as much a. was becoming, in
view Of the funeral that was to take place during
the morning. Most Of them were lolling and
strolling about the camp, and several squads
scouting around the woods, shooting at SOUR.
rels and woodcocks, in lieu of more enticing
game. Some were going through their drill
some lying in their tents reading newspapers, fol
which they al have great fondness --some
washing their clothes and hanging them out on
bushes to dry-others engaged in Frightening
their muskets, while here and there might be
seen one Of more philosophical or imaginative
turn of mind, lying on his back in the shade ga.
zing into the serene sky of a summers morning
revealing in the luxuriance of Surrounding nature
and wishing, perhaps, that there were no clouds
of war to throw its shadow over such a scene, to
disturb such quiet enjoyment, A good force Of
men we're at work rebuilding the lower bridge
the upper one having already been finished be-
fore we arrived. Here under guard was the Sc
cession prisoner of whom told you, Martin
from Worthington. He is said to be very def
ant, avows himself Secessionist and declares
he never will be anything else-that he will die
thousand deaths before he will change his pro
fessions of sentiment. 1t is not expected that
he will have to 60 through more than thou
sandth part of that heroic programme which he
has laid out for himself
The man who was accidentally killed yester.
day was Frederic Torrel, of Allegheny city, and
member of a Wellsburg Company. His body
was conveyed this morning to graveyard neal
Warrington, and buried with the honors OF war.
The wounded man is Alex. D. Mather, of Pitts
burg. els doing very well. Such carelessnes:
on the part of the troops as that from which
these men suffered is very reprehensible.
couple OF men in camp yesterday prepared
themselves for serious business. One was hap
tized, and the other made his will. Both are
now ready tor the ensanguined field Of battle
one having disposed OF his earthly possessions
and the other having secured a place in mess
in heaven. When our men 60 into battle with
such sober preparations ''secssionists' had bet
ter look out.
There was yet nearly half day to spend be
fore we could get away, and as the sun was com
ing down with fervid glow, you may well sup
pose the subscriber spent it in the shade, look
ing down into the clear placid pools of Bnffalo
creek, and wishing himself, as Dickens says, "a
whale or minnow," or anything else that swims
in water.
Meanwhile the troops had gone to packing up
and loading their camp equipage, and BY the
time the lower bridge was ready for crossing
the trains we're filed, and about ten o'clock all
the troops comprising the Virginia Regiment
except one company, (which was left behind to
guard the bridges,) steamed away on three trains
for Grafton, leaving round of their heartiesi
cheers for their comrades left behind, who look
ed doleful enough because they couldn't come
along.
At Paramount great crowd of people were
collected, and as the soldiers went by their band
playing, these people sent up some of the biggest
cheers that have yet been invented in this coun
try. The people at Fairmont eclipsed those at
Warrington in their joy at the appearance of the
troops. To them it was a real deliverance from
the jaws OF Secession, and they were so glad over
it that it wasn't possible for them to be any glad
der and contain themselves. The two advance
companies who got there day or two ago, were
literally overwhelmed with gratitude. Tables
were spread all over the town, houses were
thrown open, and the soldiers were pressed to
eat and drink without stint and without charge.
Everybody-men, women and children--vied
with one another who should show them the
most attention aud minister to their wants.
The scenes about Fairmont are described as
exceedingly ludicrons when the first hint of the
approach of the soldiers got to the ears of the
secessionists. The Union men had been living
for some time in hourly dread and under a sys
tenn of threats and intimidation, and when they
saw the secessionists running to and fro, and
gathering in eager little knots on the street cor.
ners, they supposed same new stroke of the enc.
my was to be the result, and were in bushel OF
trouble about the impending crisis Well the
impending crisis arrived, and they too got the
news. Then the secessionists made tracks in
all directions, and with the most laughable speed
taking whatever means of conveyance they
could get, some of then, taking their neighbors'
horses, even. Nobody knows where they went,
and it is doubtful if they knew where they would
go. The terrific and all-absorbipg idea that an
immense army, who would just slaughter them
off like beeves, was right after them, was all they
could think of-and it has been sufficient to rid
this section of them for while at least. The
Hon. z. Kidwell, valiant though he has hereto
fore been, was seized like the rest with the panic
He rushed to the stable, got out a horse and bug
way and fled most ignominiousy All the lead
ing secesssionists about the place have done the
same, and it is no wonder the Union people re-
ioice. Lieutenant O'Brien, of the Rough and
Readys, succeeded in making four captures at
this place. One was Walker, the telegraph ope-
rator, Mr.. Nicholson of Webster, who il is be-
ieved is largely.in the secrets and can make some
important disclosures, George D. Mathews, son
Of Charles Mathews, now a prisoner in your city
and Austin Mirril "a very prominent, shrewd and
enterprsing secession leader. Young Mathews
was arrested yesterday, and released, and on an
order of the Colonel re-arrested to-day. These
prisoners, together with Martin, are all here.
They will probably be sent to Wheeling shortly,
or as soon as enough more are caught to make
up car load.
We arrived here in Grafton in time for sup,
per, and found the whole town alive with enthu.
siasm and waiting for the soldiers. have al
ready exhausted all my slender stock of exple-
tves in attempting to describe the Joy created fur
ther back on the road, by the appearance of the
troops, and cannot undertake to picture to you
what it is here. just imagine man reprieved
under the gallows and restored at one stroke to
an honorable position in society; or drowning
man, in the last agonies, snatched from the jaws
of death and brought to without the recovering
pangs, or any thing else UNNECESSARILY extrava-
giant, and you may, by drawing largely ON imag
nation, conceive the feelings of the people
of Grafton at their delverance For the last
hour there has been such n terrific uproar in the
streets that could scarcely write. What, with
drumming and iieng, and cheering and singing,
one can hardly hear his ears, much less think his
thoughts. Shortly after our arrival, the Ninth
Indian Regiment, which had come to Benwood
just as we started, came in after US, only to add
by its presence to the already Overlooking enthu-
siasm. Shortly afterward the little girls and
young ladies of the town paraded the streets,
dressed in unique but appropriate dress, that
appears to be peculiar to this place and Fetter-
man, where we saw a few. 1t consists of an
apron, which is simply the American flag, the
blue ground of stars coming up over the bosom
and the rest being the stripes of red and white
1t is very beautiful, and the effect is striking
The soldiers cheered them tremendously, and
brought out their band and played several Of
their best pieces After this was all over. the
ffers got to footing on that ear piercing instru-
ment, and all the martial music ever invented
together with your humble servant, has been tor.
tured with them most numerically for the last
half hour.
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