The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-03

that they would be shot unless they did. n
attention was paid to the command, and severa
shot were fired, killing one instantly, ant
wounding another.
The Ohio Regiment reached Warrington Mon
day evening, just dark, having felt their way
over the road, examining all the bridges to SET
that they had not been injured The whole iowr
assembled to receive them. They paraded il
the street, while their band, superior one
played the % Star Spangled Banner and othel
airs. AT the conclusion, the crowd gave three
cheers for Ohio, which compliment was returned
by the Ohio men, who gave three for the citi
zens Of Mannington. The citizens then profer
ed their houses for quarters for the soldiers. -
Some were put in the church, some in the Ode
Fellow Hall, others at the hotel, others in The
private houses, until they were all provided for
the people all manifesting the most cordial feel
ing for them.
And well they merited such treatment for be-
sides that they came here to protect US, they arc
a splendid set Of tell0ws-tall handsome and sol
dier-hke in appearance and dignifed and gentle
manly in demeanor. They Were immense y
pleased with their reception all along the road,
and particularly with the substantial c0mpli-
ments OF the good people Of Cameron and Bel
ton. The citizens Of Cameron were taken by
surprise by the train that conveyed the Whee-
I
the way, they went to work and got together all
the provisions in the place, bread, bread, pies,
cakes, barrel of crackers meat, butter and
eggs, and had them all boxed up and ready for
them By the time the Ohio mon reached Ca
meron there had collected from the surrounding
country some 500 or 1000 people, who received
them with enthusiastic demonstrations. The
men got out and mingled with them. shaking
hands with all, men, women and girls. Their
band performed few pieces; their captain
made little speech and they jumped aboard
the cars and went on their way rejoicing at the
load of good things that had meanwhile been
piled into the provision car. At Belton they
received similar donation, and all along the
way they were greeted with still stronger de
monstratilns or JOY than were showered upen
tn others
An experienced telegrapher accompane7 The
! troops to repair The lines and keep up communi
cation with Wheeling.
The Baltimore correspondent Of the Phila-
delphia Inquirer, writing under date Of May
80, says:
d" The particulars Of the retreat Of the rebels
from Grafton. and the occupation Of that place
by the Ohio troops, are interesting, and lndica-
tive Of the courage and bravery OF the Southern
forces. Grafton was occupied by five thousand
1>tC6aSlOJilSIs. anu luey Dtu an open TdIlTudQ
| behind them, and telegraph by which they
could summon to their aid ten thousand more
troops, as there are certainly that many more
within a days journey of them. Yet on Mon
day night, at the mere intelligence OF the ap-
proach of the terrible Buckeye soldiers, they in
gloriously fled. In such great haste was the
flight conducted, that the advanced guard Of the
Ohio troops, on entering Grafton, found the
meat and vegetables prepared for the next meal,
all ready for cooking, and enjoyed hearty re-
past on the provender of their foes. Truly, the
name of Gen. Mcclellan must be terror to
these evildoers
The Ohio troops, under Gen. Mcclellan,
marched into Grafton and took possession of
the place without opposition. On going to the
telegraphc Office it was found that the rebels
had carried off the recording instrument and
other apparatus, so that the success of the e1-
pedtion could not be telegraphed either way.
A courier was promptly dispatched to Parkers-
burgh for telegraphing- apparatus, and an &C
count Of the retreat of the rebels telegraphed
from there