The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-20

PEELED to retire.
One gnn of the masked battery was afterwards re
mounted and opened FIRE. I,
Captain Allen and Lieutenant Pomcroy Of the Twenty
nrst Ohio and two Others killed, and seventeen
wounded and three missing Colonel Norton Of the
Twenty first Ohio, badly wounded taken prisoner
The rebels were commanded by Colonel Tompkins
Colonel Woodruff and Lieutenant Of the First
Kentucky and De viers of the Eleventh Ohio left Gene
raj Coxs camp the l7h and nothing has been heard
from them. is supposed they either killed taken
prisoners
OUR GRAFTON CORRESPONDENCE.
GRAFTON, July 10, 1851.
Tho Cdmpaien Of General keClelam- Rebellion Crushed
IN Western Virginia-The Battles Of Cdricks Ford and
Rich Aounain--The People Of Western Virginia--
TAsir Loyauyto the Union and Hosisty TO the Rebels
The Cheat R,er Erpedition-Bad Gexeyalship, de-, de-
Ipresume the loyal people Of the entire Union
joyed the victories Of General Mcclellan which
have ectuay crushed out the rebellion and rebels from
Western Virginia None, however, better appreciate the
under whose leadership this great has been
compshed than the enthe soldiers who have faced the
brunt Of the battle, and with courage Of desperation
faced the Of bullets in striking for the defence Of
the Union We would not have had any victories to
nounce to-day Western Virginia this the case
From the time General Mcclellan assumed the COM
mAnd OF the FORCES M TINS oletr1Ct no brought
with him conndence-frm, decded-and skill and
knowledge Of the military art and science that from the
beginning Of the campaign evnced by
sep and from place to place. the working out Of great
military plan crush out and overwhclm the rebel SOL
derry This plan has eliminated successfully and all this
within less than three months flew statistics memo
randa Of this campaign will the reader the historian
who may hereafter give elaborate record Of the present
rebellion will find them correct In the present campaign
General Mcclellan received commission the 10th Of
April last as Major General Of the Ohio forces and four
days afterwards he appointed Major General
the United States Army and assigned the geographical
military department comprising the States Of Illinois,
Indiana Ohio and that part Of Virginia lying north Of the
great Ksnawha river and west Of the Green Brar river
and Maryland line, with much Of Pennsylvania lies
west Of the line drawn from the Maryland line to the
northwest Of Mexican county. Subsequently, the
States Of Kentucky and Tennessee were added
After receiving his commission he discovered that the
federal government not then prepared give him
the immediate assistance necessary TO prompt and vigor
campaign against the rebels and he therefore invited
the loyal Governors Of the States within his district to
him in conference at Cleveland Ohio This was sue
cessfu and at that meeting the General laid before those
digni.ares the framework Of his psn the necessity for
it's immediate execution, the apparent dlaorness Of the
government and the necessity Of the hwcsern
States to cooperate in the equipment Of sufficient force
TO forward with the least possible delay second
and similar meeting held at Indianapolis Indiana
and according to all accounts the views Of General Nc
Clellan were cordially received and adopted.
On the 25h Of April he ordered portion Of the troops
within his district Of tho levy raised under tho Presi-
dents proclamation 10 from Marietta Ohio Park
ersburg Virginia the line Of Of the branches of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad On the goth Of April he
issued his proclamation TO the people Of Virginia,
calling upon them TO hold fast their integrity
and assuring them that the federal troops came among
them only the laws Of the land and crush out
rebellion The proclamation received by the loyal
Western Virginans with great respect, and it's tone
cheered their hearts the devcrancc from the taunts
and threats Of the pcsterous rebels who trying
carry Western Virginia into the gulf Of dsloyalty into
which ten Of the States had already hurled In the
meantime federal troops, principally wholly from tho
States Of Indiana and Ohio, into Virginia On
Thursday, June 90, General Mcclellan reached Grafton
and assumed command Of the forces in person. He
manned at Grafton SIX days during that time giving his
personal attention TO the preparation Of his army train
his Commssariat aud Quartermastcr departments, the
equipment Of his troops and, indeed, there
partment bureau Of his staff that was perfectly
cognzant Of its operations On Saturday. June 90 he
proceeded 10 Carkseurg twenty-five miles from tn is
place. and there he further attended TO the trapa
portation arrangements OF his army and on
the LIST Of July, with force Of abort
eight thousand men, infantry, cavalry and artillery
moved to Beverley, thirty miles distant from Carksburg
passing en- route over a hiy, mountainous and rough
country surprisingly well adapted bv nature for de-
fence had the rebels chosen improve it by art This
latter fact therefore required great caution on tho part
OF the leader OF the Union troops He felt hs way along
by throwing out strong advance guard securing his
tanks with detachments OF picked skirmishers He
reached Beverley without interruption and
made that point his base OF operations From there he
directed the movements against the rebels az laurel Hill
and Carrcks Ford, which tended to their discomature
and rotreat aud subsequently to the battle Of Rich Noun
tain, which resulted in the complete of the rebels
by turning their position and driving them pemel to
the four winds capturing all their arms equipments and
an indefinite number OF prisoners, and, j said
before, giving death blow to eecesso,sm in West.
ern Virginia. The Phipp affair, which preceded the
last victories also directed BY General Mcclellan
When one reviews the immense amcant of labor per
formed by General Mcclellan in the equipment of his
troops Ahc building of bridges to replace those brncd by
the reoes ne important strategic points held and
occupied, following in quick succession matter
OF superhuman energy Praise then 10 General McCeau
10 his able Generals, Rosencranz Sehley rl aud Morris
and to the noble Indiana and Ohio troops have fought
noby for the defence Of the uncn and peace the ashes
o. their country.
Where the mex, cd OF operations for General Mcel
AZ TO act qu'ea SAFE but it is not likely that the auihori
tles AT WASHINGTON ~ Ill restrict him from pushing right
on toward Richmond. Give him iew Thousand more
troo and depend afon it he will be in the face of Rich
monG within one nsShth. The victories Of our
troops have increased Their ardor for work and
"forwhsd to Richmond is their war cry.
IL sho2d be Understood by those who may have watched
movements in this region that when Gen Mcclellan en-
tered western Virginia tie inhabitants were all Union
men on tae contrary there were many who openly de
eiarcd heF hostility 70 tie federal authorities. BY the
conciaory course pursUaa by Gen. Mcclellan and the
lsa.ors care which he took that the persons and
property OF al were secured intact from any encroach
ns's oil ms troops these hot headed rebels and fire
eis we're subdaed and Of them today nave repent
ed o. the e their ways and returned to their Gre,
allegiance under 4hc Stars and Stripes Had an mpeuous
o7erHrng officer been sent 10 deal with this la class
Of meu the rebel spirit would only have been sspcrat
co, and Today perhaps, different story would De told
than thS OF victory, which crowned our arms ah Car
rick's ForI and Rich Mountain.
The people OF Western Virginia nov feel strong ant
cure In thcir homes and property. fhey y
impressed tnNi ever that he federal government srS
or to-day than over ia its ability 20 crusb down nv
belion wherevM may rear ts hydra head The people
o. this section OF the State bitterly hostile to the poo
PIE o. Tue eastern section aud they will follow up to
the death.