New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-01
ADDITIONAL FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA

f account ~ the Of FEDERAL troops upon Wet
s e, W., y the ut Il TAs hecns Iaiesnot, Of
1hGrsdsy, vii be- found on page
We lea1 ed that Stephen Roberts, the leader of the
Sec,s.ioufte AZ Govers GAP, NILE west OF Mabnins
lon, WAS .h,t kud Instantly killed by sq0ad Of Capt
HAYES men, WHO have posseesio OF thai post IL az
pears that tie SQUAD were scouting on Tuesday morn.
ing Hns came across Roberts and two Oih-r men, all
armed Tir Lien lant in command o. lbe squad
called upon the ScessOnisis 20 halt, bot ihtiead 81
doing 90 they wheeled about and fired upon The col
d,ers TIE ire was returned, AND Roberts killed,
though tie others took to their heels and made their
| escape Tie Miuie boil passed entirely through hi
| bOds lie wac buried yesterday morning by bis
friends Capt Hayes has succeeded IN srrtsti"g ev-
erl secessi,iss aDou tue Gap who ere suspected Of
| having baud in burning the railroad br5dges. Ire
Captain Las item ooDf ed 10 al old barn, which Is
well GUARDED, aud he iscei'uily call. them his pete
The Cspsin will maintain bis pOsition ~ any cort,
and N be July alive 10 the Dangers ana rel IN
sitlliii les OF Iii III ,ce.
After breakfast we moved down to he burnt bridges.
ills siue Of tarmingtou, where we iound Cole: Kelley
and Irwin buEly engaged Ia maturing thtir plans and
directing the movements OF the camp. The boys, VINO
we're leUitg breakfast, were ae Spy as angs, nnd
were glad 70 see their Wheeling fliends. They have
th,og up TEMPORARY pens q" brush and ogs, covered
with grass in which tuey will manage to sleep coui-
fortsiiy IL dry weather Col Kelley has rilged up
hous Jar in ominCut spot OIL the grounds III wb b
LIE b,s established telegraph Ob'e, and ie IN COT slant
iotion with all proper oiees in all directions
George W. Hxri-on this ciGy Is the operator, and
will folio the soldiers ia that capacity.
We lake bis occasion tO return our thanks to Capt.
RobinsO and many Others Of our respected military
friends for iav0rs.
A Large naniber OF Union men from Binganon Creek
ia Harrison and MsIi1n Cointi-s, rode into camp on
hoSetaek Yesterday morning, swinging their hats and
cheering. They were ordered 10 be hdDitted cy Col
Kelley, and were shown " I'LL the qualities Of the isle
Parties of Union men were constantly arriving on foot
aud on horseback aud usSuring the tOiGirfs that they
were 10 the country Of their fends, and rad com
mon cause with them. One parry came into emp and
reported 70 Col kele that tSey had gust been fired
upon by man named Hess, in Secesson neighbor-
hOod some miles distant because they cbeeTed Tor the
Ulion. About this time brother OF the lie alluded
TO was discovered 10 the camp by some OF the Union
men, who reported bin 10 the Colonel OF the
bridge-burneis, and lac INN diately arfesiod and
confined in railroad car with the other pneouers,
soue Of whom we have already mentioned While we
were there the wife aud daughter OF Matthews, con.
fined for burning the Micges, came 10 zee ban. They
wen: proiusely at what they consider his dangerous
poi0n but be treasured them by telling them that he
Rad been well treated aud had no possible doubt bat
he would he able TO establish his innocence. The
Colonel Trunks dihe ertiv.
The town of Pennington, where there were only
two men voted the Union ticket 10 Pe'cy desert
ID not u2p or woman, chick Dor cbiti, renh ig 10
the place. 10 fact, the Secessionsts generally have
fell aud are supposed 70 be ranging TIE bills and
biding wherever they can get Fly shot at deceut
man.
The Union sentiment and the Secession sentiment
20 alsugetber by neighbOrho0is. Ia eO,oe products
there no Scos 81 nire b, M ava III oeft ncIt arc
no Union Den. Wherever there ~ wealthy and uu-
scru ,ulnus Secession leader, there are the Scces oo
ists ord Gully tbere. No can imagine TIC bIlter-
De.s with which tho SoleiOn,ts denounced by the
{J,iou u,eu who state that they suffered unuie-
sble persecniions which they determined 20 avenge
They ray if they get they will nd the country
Of tie traiIors
On Tuesday afternoon the Henry Clay Guards and
Rough AID Ready Rifles Of tire Wheeling ReQiment,
snd Two companies OF the Ohio lot, lett The camp and
me rched up 10 the Town Of Farnout, Gstsnce OF -
miles They succeeded in taking pofseesion Of The
tow. yeac4ltIy and Al last accounts were guarding
tha bridges IN lie vicinity They also took pose
of the el.gfaph office, and yeelerday morning Dir. l.
IL. d. DAVID OF this cify went np on baud car from
The camp and assumed the control vi the once. a
l.entemsu WHO left Grafton night before last reported
In camp that the Secessoniste, having heard ol the
advance the UiteI states troops, were evacuaiing
tLs place .bul il was runored Ut tairuont yesterday
hat they lsd returned aud were fof ing tdoOeives
tO keey is Doubtless fuy advised " th1, but tho
LAWS IL neceasaiiy kept secret.
Az the troops were marching up TO Fhirmont, on
Ia. sday evening, 1asket Was accidentally dis
geJ tie ball striking the Of a member Of tie
Clay GUARDS, named Thomas Wellington. The bal
lao eied the thigh of Que Of the Ohio Volunteers,
,ut di.l not do mueh injury Drs 1hcJurn and Car,
ne sun eons vert NJ, but got shore aer Wolingtoas
.rn bad been amputted. He vas left two miiee This
ide of Kaifrnont, where be will be Web cared for.
The burtt bridIue are being specially repaired ny u
arge voluryeer force from ttis CITY.
AS We passed Cameron, Va, Yesterday, upon our
etnrn, we ioyd the Union men bringing ~ tbe Seces-
iOnsts from the country 70 make Them take Inc oh'h
II allegiance aud swear 90 support The CODstnuon OF
he United States. The UIion there told ue that
be safety OF the con.nniiv demanded that all secee
onsis honld do this Rnd that II bad been deNEnfved
bal all who IetusQ sboald leave.