Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-06-20

ride was \ pleasant one through the thicI
wOods, but most fsarfully hilly.
As ! write, the Camp Is excited. An
hour ago, scout came In bringing news
that the rebels, 6OOO strong, are within
eleven miles and rapidly marching towards
Us. They are reported to have large
number Of cavalry ready to charge upon
us
Prof EdgartOn, as special courier,-With
an escort from each Of the artillery cOmpa
nies LEN half an hour ago for Grafton
with dispathes to Col. Barnett to hurry
back here as soon as possible. They viii
reach Webster in two hours, and the Col
Onsl is expeo,sd here BY 2 A. n. 1t is
supposed that the rebels will be upon Us,
II at eli, BY daylight, and it is not imprOb-
able that before sun rise, this same hill,
from which, two weeks ago, the first gun
was sent plunging into the ranks Of the
rebels, viii again ring with the thunders
ef the artillery and the crack Of smal,
arms For the 1st artillery, the Ohio l4th,
the Indiana 9th, and part Of the Indiana
7th, are encsmped on the same ground
which the artillery occupied that Monday
morning Of the Phillippi rout The 7th
Indiana ZOuaves from Grafton, are said to
be on the road marching here as rapidly
as possible.
The men are opening the boxes Of riaed
csanoR with its ammunition, preparatory
! 10 mounting them. This should take day
10 do but this is no time for ceremony
those rifed cannon may be called upon TO
speak before morning.
$50 P. M.-CapL Benhsm has just rid
den up from Grafton, and ordered the
rifed cannon to be again loaded upon the
wagons. He also, upon his way here, Or
dered back here all the empty wagons
which he met This is to facilitate the
moving Of the tents, baggage, SC, il neces-
sery. These things are significant They
show that Gen. Morris anticipates an ac-
ton and possible retreat or advance The
artillery horses are being harnessed, and
every thing put exactly in its place, where
ID may be ct hand when wanted.
am in Col. Barnetts tent writing upon q
rough box, which the staff use for writing
and dining table. Quarter Master Townsend,
Assistant do Standard Acting Adjutant J..
l h. Miller, and Surgeon Ames, are all as busy
as eau be in their several departments, and
answering the thousand questions which are
being asked at the door. They congratulate
me upon the prospect of having something
lively 70 report, and l promise TO make
"honOrable mention" of their deeds of ring.
But right here before me is material enough
for letter. The night is intensely dark, and
the blazing camp fires, the gliding lanterns,
the deep laundering OF the artillery as it is
1 moved nto position, The stamping and snort
i ing of the horses, the shouts Of the teamsters,
/ The dashing to and fro of officers, the hastily
given orders, and the subdued converse
/ tions in the tents, all go to make up scene
not easy TO equal in wild excitement
Baggage is being packed, SO that it may
be thrown in q moment upon the wagons
The men come in and hand me letters 70
take home, Has / may not see you in the
morning" They are sll eager for the st.
taek, but most of them are iRcredulous as
to such an exhibition Of pluck upon the
part Of the rebels. They have had several
false alarms, and it has been two weeks
since their guns opened their mouth anc
spake, so they are impatient Only yester
day Saturday morning, ct one o'clock, thu
guns Of the picket guards were heard, II
the rear Of the camp, the alarm was given
the men fell into the ranks, and the srtil
lery was hurried away down over 8 ploFe'
, field by hand, to get a good position but
was only false alarm.
10 o'cLooK.-The men are ordered to il
I Tnle
A. and E., Of the Artillery, have left tn
brow Of the hill (which commands the tow
and the road beyond il, and gone dow
to cover the bridge across the river.
Two wagons OF fixed ammunition hav
Just been moved up to the guns.
A word as TO the formation Of the groun
) here;
Phiuippi lies in q valley, on the left ban
of Valley or Tiger river. The road frol
Webster comes in from the North, windin
, around the foot Of the hill upon which Il
artillery is planted, and crosses the river
, a covered bridge. Another road comes in Q
2 the Est, and another from Beverly on u
South. The latter is the one which vi
! taken by the rebels in their retreat. Our {
!. tillerv commands the town, and the BeEer
road for half a mile beyond the vilag
There is q cross road, leading from the Be
l. erly road across the country, coming in
the rear, or rather the right flank OF I
camp.
The Artillery are supported by the "A
Ohio Infantry, Col. Stesdman, which h
81 been with the artillery sll through this q
ID vance movement. l0f some Of these mOV
= ments I shall speak in another letter.
70 the rear of the 14th are the Indiana Re
ments.
y MIDzIGHr.- The camp is comparative
i'll quiet now, and viii be 50 for an hour
two. win follow the example Of the re
and with the Doctors medicine chest fol
pillow, lie down by Major Kinsmsn q
..f with 9 gentle reminder in the ribs stop
snoring. Not being especially Versed
ne military myself, of course | must sg
10 with the officers as 70 the danger Of ats
I from large force, and so, if 3 cannon }
er wakes me up by carrying off my head, 8,
- bye all you LEADER folks. s. D. 2
:, P. 8. We are sixteen miles from Graf
P. o., but hope this will get there wit
= day or two. L L
his PRoxPr AoTIoN.-A Deputy 0. s. y
I've shal, at Marietts, on Saturday, telegraP
ipg to Mr.. Sands, the Marshal for the South
The Dist. let Of Ohio, that man had been
I'M. rested at that place for uttering secession