The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-06-05
Highly Important Documents.
The Advance of an Army into West
erM yirgimia--Nlai. Gen. NcClei-
Ian's Address 90 taac Citizens and

The Adyan nee of an Army into West
erM yirginia--NEai Gen. McClel-
Iam's Address TO taac Citizens and
Soldiers.
On Monday afternoon at about o'clock Gen.
Mcclellan received information that two bridges
had been burned near Farmington, oA tie
q O. r. r., and that arrangements had been
made to burn the others between that point
and Wheeling. The General had been making
arrangements to move on Grafton in force, but
this intelligence caused him TO hasten his move
msnts. He returned at once to Cincinnati and
issued telegraphic orderssor an advance The
column was directed to move from Wheeling
aud BeIlaire, under the command OF Col. b. +
Kelley, lst Virginia Volunteers; another from
Marietta, on PaTkersburg. under Col Stedman,
18th Ohio Volunteers. These officers were di
rected TO move with caution and to occupy all
the bridges, ETC., as they advanced. At mid
night of Monday, the rebels evacuated Grafton
in great haste, on the news Of the approach OF
Col. Kelley, who will probably be in possession
OF the place by day break Of Wednesday.
The following proclamation to Virgnans.
aud address TO the troops, were issued by Gen
Mcclellan stimuli anf ouslg with the advance -
The inhabitants have manifested the most COR
dial feeling to the troops:
Gen. STcCIeIlan's Address TO the
People of Western Virgini;s.
HEADQUARTERS DEPT OF THE OHIO,
ClScrSNATr, May 26, 1861.
T5de Union Mea of Western Virginia:
YIRGrNIANs--The General Government has
long enough endured the Vaccinations OF lew
faetious rebels in your midst. Armed traitors
have in vain endeavored to deter you from ex-
pressing your loyaltyat the pills; having failed
in this infamous attempt to deprive you OF the
exercise ofyour dearest rights, they now seek
10 inaugarate reign Of terror, and thus force
you to Weld to their schemes, and submit to
the yoke of the traitoro1s conspiracy, dgnfied
by the name Of Southern Confederacy. They
are destroying the property Of citizens Of your
State, and running your magnificent railways.
The General GOVERNMENT has erttofore care.
fully ASHAMED from sending troops across the
Ohio, Of even from posting them along its banks,
although frequently urged by many Of your
proninent citizens to do so. II determined 10
await thc resultof the late election, desirous
that no one might be able to say that the sight.
est effort had been made from this side to infu.
ence the free expression ofyour opinion, although
the many agencies brought to bear upon you by
the rebels we're we'll known. You have now
shown, under the most adverse circumstances,
that the great lnass Of the people Of Western
Virginia are true and loyal to that ben 6cent
Government under which we and cur fathers
have lived so lcng. As soon IS the result OF
the election was known, the traitors commenc
ed their work Of destruction. The General
Goyefnrnent cannot close its ears to the demand
Won, laaye made for assistance 4 have ordered
troons tu cross the river They come as your
fr;Sada and br0thers--aS. enemies only 10 the