Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-01

REPRESENTATION Of THE HoRsr "PHIL-

.5-PRESGSTAflOS Of THE HORSE "pHIL-
lmri" To GfN. KKLLEY.-There was quite
., demonstration in front of the McLure
House, yesterday morning. consequent up
ON the presentation of the fine horse Phil
lippi 10 Gen. b. f. Kelley A brass band
was in attendance, which discoursed sew
eral patriotic airs from the balcony, and
soon large crowd of citizens collected.
Major oAkes, having consented to make
the presentation on the part of Gen. KEEL
lys friends, rode the horse up, and said
have the honor, on behalf of some
iorty-tive of your friends, General, To pre-
sent to you this horse, "Phillippi," us :.
slight token OF their appreciation of your
character rs man and OF your distin-
guished military services in Western Nir-
s;nia. The lSt Virginia Regiment unnni-
.nously elected you as their Colonel and
commander, aud you responded to the call
with that patriotism and elaCity peculiar
10 your own Character and that OF true
soldier The honor was thus reserved to
you, Of leading the FIRST Virginia Yolun-
ieers To the defence OF the loyal West and
our glorious Union. Tue eyes of the loyal
people, especially those Of Western Yir-
giuia, were turned upon you with no small
degree of interest, knowing, ms they did,
that upon Your success depended theirs.
II is needless for me to relate all the gal
iaut exploits OF your regimcnt-the march
from this place 10 the burnt bridges, with
neither knhpstcks or blankets, without
clothing or tents, in the midst OF most ar
duous duties; your advance upon Fairmont
and Grafton, and your forced march upon
Phillippi. aud the total rOut of the enemy
there. THE people entrusted their honor
and their interests TO you and your gallant
command, aud Your feeble form but too
sadly tells how sacrcdly the trust was
kept But we all hope that there is n glo.
riUus future in store for you; that you
may accomplish that which will be handed
down to ppSterity, and for which you will
be houored by our children and our chill
drens children. Gen. Mcclellan being
called TO act in u different sphere, we are
now looking to you. We feel that Gen.
Kelley is worthy successor of Il noble and
honored chieftain. On behalf of few of
your numerous friends, now have the
honor Of delivering to you this horse, MS
AN acknowledgement of your gallant SER
vices in cause in the furtherance of
which you are about to re-engHge.
Major OIkes then dismounted. Gen.
Kelley received the horse as the large
crowd pressed around him, and responded
with evident emotion, as follows:
MAJOR CAKES AND FRIgNDs:-I regret
that have cot the power or strength to
make such reply as desire. 1t is utter
iy impossible for me to command language
10 express my emotions for the many acts
OF kindness of my generous friends. Hav-
iuE been called home alter an absence of
eight or ten years, to take command of the
First Virginia Regiment, composed of the
sons ofmy old fellow-tOwnsmen and friends
it was an honor that ought to have graft
fed the ambition of any mana circum-
stance of which | was justly proud.
assumed the command with great diff
dence, having little confidence in my feeble
abilities to discharge the duties that 1
knew would devolve upon me, yet am
happy to say that it is the fortune of few
men to command such troops. We left
Camp Carlille on the morning of the 18th
OF May, utterly uuprepared for a campaign,
without clothing, without rItiOns, without
camp eqnippage, without anything neCes-
sary to the comfort even of Il soldier, yet
the men nerrormed their duty, and Obeyed
every command without II word or . muir
mur-svincing more self-sacrlfice, indom-
table energy, peT5evering endurance and
gallant bearing ia combat than any other
uniiscipliued troops probably on record.
1t have earned any military distinction
owe it all to the gallant bearing of the LIST
Virginia Regiment. But must not forget,
however, TO mention the 18th Ohio, under
Col. Irvine, who is now in this house, and
the 9th Indiana, Col. Milroy, who so ably
supported rs in the construction of bridges
As well as in tue attack and rOut of the
rebels at Phillippi. accept "Phitiippi,"
and Oif ,a-n mo rVpAfaful THANKS fO the
friends who have so kindly presented him,
hoping that upon the recovery of my health
aud strength | shall he able to lead my
brigade wherever duty aud circumstances
may require.
The horse is fine bright bay, of id
mirable style, high head and spirited. His
selection aud purchase was accomplished
by the cxer,ions of Capt. W. D. Terry and
NJ. Edwards, both of whom know all about
the equine family and are therefore hard
TO deceive
Before the crowd of citizens dispersed,
Mr. Crane, the Auditor, from Beverly, RAN
dOlph county, appeared upon the balcony
and made stirring, patriotic speech. lie
toreshadowcd little Of what the people
might expect under II Southern Confeder.
acy. He talked in the right kind of II
STRATA, with an cloquenee, energy and spi-
rit that elieitel much applause. He urged
the young men to organize and arm imme-
diAtely, and prepare for defence. In con-
Gliding, Mr. Crane paid high and desery-
ed compliment to Gen. Kelley.
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