Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-08
Further Detail. of the fi.h, n, Phillippi.

From the Grafton correspondence Of the w heel
Ing lnteligencer we extract the following partic-
ulars Of the fight at Phillippi:
The march Of the two divisions was performed !
last night through darkness, rain and mud. IL |
was terrible undertaking, but they all went
bravely through Ii, unshrinkingly and without |
complaint. All night they toiled on through the |
darkness and storm, the soft earth yielding be- |
meath their feet till the grey dawn found them in
the neigbborhood Of the enemy
Colonel Lander reports that as they neared Phil
lippi they were discovered by woman who fired
at him twice, and who sent her little boy across
the hills las he afterwards foundl to apprse the
enemy Of their approach. He arrived on the hill
across the river from, and below, Phillippi, and
commanding the town and the encampment Dust
below the town. little before daylight this
morning. They at once planted two pieces Of
artillery on the brow Of the hill, just above the
| camp, and prepared to open on them when the
| time arrived. Four o'clock was the hour at which
the attack to be made simulta neourly by both
| divisions. Colonel Kelly was to attack them In
| the rear and cut of their retreat while Colonel
| Lander would assault them In front. But Col.
Kelly's division was behind the appointed hour,
! owing to the terrible fatigues Of their forced
march Of % miles; and in addition to this they
missed their point, and instead Of coming in on
the Beverly road, above Phillippi, and efectually
cutting of all retreat, they came in, when they did
come, just below the town.
When the day began to dawn upon the impa-
tent forces of Col. Lander 1t discovered to them
the camp below in state OF commotion, evident
hour appointed for the attack came and passed,
but still Coz. Kelly's division had not arrived.
Impatient to begin the attack and fearful that the
rascals, almost within his grasp, should escape
without smelling powder, Col Lander ordered
the artillery to begin the stack, and at quarter
past four the guns were unlimbered and dropped
the first messengers Of terror into the rebel camp,
less than quarter Of mile away. simultaneously
with the Of the first gun, Col Kelly, at the
: head Of his command, came In sight across the
e river below the camp, and comprehending the
In
the direction Of the camp. Meanwhile the bat
terry having, after the first shot or two got an &C
| curate range. played upon the camp with marked
effect tearing thf ough tents and houses at fear
= full rate. This the chivalry could mt stand, and
, they scattered like rats from burning barn. They
had not time to retreat In order They did Mt even
retreat at al-they ran, fed most ingloriousy-ra
like sheepin every direction that promised safety
after firing random and scattering volley which
= did no damage whatever. Col Kelys command
v was close after the Virginia troops In advance
N the Henry Clay Guards in front, and Col Kelly
| aud Capt. Ford yce leading. At the same time Col
Lander's force came rushing down the hill to the
r. bridge and they all put out after the fugitive
l. yelling like Indians.
Col. Kelley, who with the bravery amounting
II to rashness, was foremost from first to last, wa
rallying his men In the upper part Of the town
,e the enemy having all apparently fed, when b.
ID fell by shot from foe concealed either behint
"a fence or in house; some say the assailant nree
IN | from behind a wagon; others that Col. keliel
no was pressing him hard with a view Of capturing
him when he wheeled and fired. This 10 no
., substantiated. At any rate, the shot was nret
"A after the engagement was over and was just sue
a piece of assassination as that by which fell tn
NJ loved and lamented Ellsworth. The assassin wa
n an assistant quartermaster in the Confederdt
force. His name is Simms, and he halls from
he Chesterneld, across the flver from hicnhiohu
m He was Immediately seized, and II Is grea
wonder thew didn't make mince meat OF hiI
instanter. The pistol with which he shot Co
Kelley is old fashioned, old Virginia hori
no pistol, carrying very large ball and inticting
NC most dangerous wound. The ball entered tn
,So left b east, and passing clear through lodge
'e beneath the skin, Just underneath the shouldt
49, blade 1t has been extracted, and every attentio
s Of the ghest medical and surgical skill Is la'
iIo ished upon the wounded officer.
Nv 1t is very certain that somebody was hurt, an
a.. right badly, too. A Leg which had been tornio
e' by cannon ball, was picked up in the cam
-, There was a great deal of blood upon The groun'
'e and all along the road in the direction OF Il
d' fight on the fences, and on everything In Il
o' way of the ndisciminate retreat. Hats, blanket
NJ cloaks, and every Imaginable description Of lu
" gage, were scattered along the road for more thS
uG a a mile. | saw one Of the secession hats with
e.I veritable cockade, which chap was weariI
70 around town to-day with great deal Of gust
gu The hat and epauetts of Col. Porerield, the
~, session commander, were picked up in the rOa
III The rebels left behind some forty horses, all the
yed 'ad -, 1880 t,ni,o,m,. ,dd,sifhs vi
rs some ii0 stand OF arms, all Of which fell In
30. the hands OF the victors. Several prisoners We
81 taken besides Simms-smong them ID Nj Auv
nks 10, 1877 a. - - -. SSriSa So
Sc processes to be terribly unwell, and he ought
iIs be, il he fully appreciates his situation. Ca
10 Robinson, Of the Logan Guards, had the honor
a nc making the capture. Col. Willey's cOmmssi
the 49, oor.nsuunSaooa ,s. tornd 80
tbe person.