The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-06-13
Thc RattIe Of PhiIIippi.


The Battle of PhiIIippi.
taA GRAFTON, Monday Night. june s.
The excitement has been intense here al dey'
about the action at Phillippi. Yesterday morning
at 10 clock, four regiments left here in two dlVls-
ions. One consisting of the lst Virginia regiment
part of the Ohio 10th, and the Indiana fth under
commsnd Of Col Kelley; the other the Indiana
9th andstHe Ohio l4th commanded by Col Lander,
d of,Indiana fighting, wagon road, and Potter ana
Z Pryor duel notoriety Col. Kellcy's DIVISION NOV
ged East, by railroad, to Thornton, small way
station. five miles distant from here. Thence they
marched to Phllppi, Il distant of y miles; nc
7, Indiana regiment moved out on the n. w. va H.
I, r.. 10 Webster, where they we're joined by the
. Ohio 4th, from which place they pushed ior"uru
on foot to philippi, IL miles distant. ID
o. The march Of the two divisions was periorIneu
last night through darkness, rain and nud. ~
was terrible undertaking, but theyalt went brave
ly through it, uushrinkIngly and Wlth9u' Com
pIaint, Al night they toed on through me darK
ness and storm, the soft earth yielding beneath
their feet till tho grey dawn found them IN the
neiehborhood Of the enemy.
Col Lander reports that as they neared Phllllp-
nj thew were discovered by woman, who fired at
lin t,yice and who sent her little boy across the
hills ia he afterwards found to apprise the enc
NV of their approach He arrived on the hill &c.
ross the river from and below Phillippi, and com.
,nspdin0 the town and the encampnent iiust be-
low the town. a little before daylight this morn
ing They at once prepared TO open on them when
the time arrived. Four O'Clock the hour at
which the attack was to be made simultaneously
by both divisions. Col. Kelly was to attack them
in the rear, and cut of their retreat, while Col.
Lander would assault them in front. But Col.
Kelley's division was behind the appointed hour
owing to the terrible fatigues theirforced march
of twenty-five miles and in addition to this they
missed their point and instead Of coming in the
Beverly road, above PhiNippi,and effectually cut
ting off all retreat, they came in, when they did
come, just below the town.
When the day began to dawn upon the mpati
ent forces Of Col Lander, it discovered to them
the camp below in a state of cOmmution, evident
ly in great alarm, and preparing for fight. The
hour appointed for attack came and passed, but
still Col. Kelly's division had not arrived. Impa
tient to begin the attack and ioaIiul the rascals
almost within his grasp, should escape without
smelling powder, ColLander ordered the artillery
to begin the attack, and at quarter past four, the
guns were numbered, and dropped the first mes
teuger of terror into the rebel camp, less than a
quarter of u mile away. simultaneously with the
roar Of the first gun, Col Kelly, at the head Of hia
command, came in sight across the river, below
the camp, and comprehending Tie position OF af.
fairs, they rushed forward at once in the direction
of the camp.
Meanwhile the battery having, after tho first
shot or two, got al accurate range, played upon
the camp with marked effect, tearing through
tents and houses at fearful rate. This the cbv
airy couldn't stand and most iDglorous-ran like
sheep in every direction that promise safety at.
ter firing random and scattering vOley which
did no damage whatever. Col. Keley's com
mand was close after, the Virginia troops in ad
vance, the Henry Clay Guards in front aud Col
Kelley and Capt. Fordyce leading. AT the same
time Col. Landers force camel rushing down the
hill to the bridge, and they all put out after the
fugitives, yelling like Indians
But the legs Of the fugitive chiyairy served
them too well, and they could not be overtake Ell
by our already exhausted men, who after chasing
them a couple of miles returned to the evacuated
camp, TO learn the painful fact that their victory
though complete, was too dearly bought. Col
Kelly, who, with q bravery amounting to rash
ness, was foremost from fret to last, WIGS ralylng
his men in the upper part Of the town, the enemy
having all apparently fed, when he fell by shot
from a toe concealed either behind Il fence or in q
house
The shot was fred after the engagement wal
over, and was just such piece of assassination
as that by which the lanented Ellsworth tell. Tht
assassin AssistantQ uartermaster in The
Confederate force His name is Snnms and he
halls from Chesterfield, across the rYir from Rich
mond lie was Immediately seized, and it is q
great wonder they didn't make mince meat OF hin
instanter. The pistol with which he shot Col
Kelly is old fashioned Virginia horse pistol, car
rying very large ball, and nAicting a most dan
gerous wound. The ball entered the left breast
and passing clear through lodged beneath the skin
just underneath the shoulder blade. If human
skill can save him he will be saved
In the grey uncertain light of the morning it wa
impossible to tell anything about the loss of tho
enemy as they carried away in their flight what
a leg, which had been torn off by a cannon ball
was picked up in tho camp. There was a grea
deal Of blood upcn the ground and all along the
road, in the direction 81 the flight, on the fences
and on everything in the way Of the indiscrinin
ate retrear. Hats, Blankets cloak5 and every im
aginablo description OF luggage were scattered
along the road for more than II mile
The rebels left behind some forty horses all thei
provisions, their Baggage ana camp equipage, an,
agood many handsome uniforms, together witt
some 4lO stand of arms, all Of which tell into TIL
hands Of the victors. Several prisoners were tax
en- besides Simms-am0ug them ID NJ. Anvil Pros
ecutiDg Attorney, and the long looked fort taken
at-last, Colonel Wllley,Ot Burnt Bridge fame III
processes to be terribly unwell, and lie ought t.
be, fine fully appreciates his situation. ColRoh
inson, of the Logan Cards, had the honor OF rpak
ing the capture. Col Wiley's commission iron
the Confederate authorities, with some interesting
correspondence, was found upon his person
Not man our side, SO tar rs heard FROM ex
eept Col Kelly, was hurt
A detachment Of Ohio troops went out to Phil
hppi this afternoon, under Col. Andrews, who will
take command there.