The New York herald., 1862-08-11

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cafcly charge aud ne oleioa " 'Ats 9ai& youn9
oAief No red tape incompa-e officers or poisf
cal j479iTy inepcssd % Rs.ddte WaA the Ian. h"cs
ths eetpty of saors1ssr TIE ung ~ dc''R' - s"f c
oa,s hat ,oas 1arad upon vigorously aEd determined
briefly and successfully. The campaign rom ne hfsi
x,live movement IN sent thrill Of inspiration 70 tbs
great body of our armies its moral eec. has not
ceased ur 20 the present time.
Before crossing tho Ohio ftver into Western Virginia,
General McCls haa his nominal headquarters at Gin
cianati OHIO From there, the Goth Of May, he an
bounced the OF his campaign to the Union
nea OF Virginia in the following proclamation
HKAnar sRrf gs pARTxENT 0uIol
Civ,TsNAu May 20, 1851. !
70 um UsioS MKS or WESTERN VIRGINIA.
frRcrSIAS--The general government has long enough
endured the Vaccinations Of few faetous reoeis III your
midst Armed traitors have vain endeavored 10 deter
sou from expressing loyalty al the polls. Having
sed ia this Infamous attempt TO deprive you OF the
osrcisc a your dearest rights, they seek to naug
rate reign terror and thus force you yield to their
schemes aud submit the yoke Of their traitorous
spracy They destroying the property OF the citi
o your state aud running your magnificent railways
rhs general government has heretofore carefully alb
stained sending troops the ohiQ or even
from putting them along its banks although frequently
urged by many OF your prominent citizens TO do So IL
deermned 70 await the result of the State election, de-
that might be able % say that the slightest
effort had been made from this side to influence The free
expression OF your opinions although the many agencies
brought TO bear on you by the rebels well known.
You have shown, under the most adverse cireum-
that the the people or western
Virginia are and loyal that benehcent government
under which aud our fathers have lived so long As
the result Of the election was known the traitors
commenced the work of destruction The general govern
mont cannot close its TO the demand you have ade
for have ordered troops to cross the river
They your friends and brothcrsas eneniss only
TO armed rebels who preying upon Your homes
your families aud your property are under our protec.
ton; all your rights shall be regiously respected not
withstanding that has said by the to in
duco to believe our advent among you will be sig
nszed by an nerercnce with your slaves Understand
anal not w 81 &c 4
interference but wi the contrary, with an iron
hand crush attempt at tion on their part
Now that are IN your midst call upon you 70 ny to
arms and support the general government sever the
connection that binds you TO traitors; proclaim TO the
old D mnion are still preserved in western Virginia,
aud that you remain true to the Stars and Stripes;
Major General Commanding.
THE CAMPAIGN BEGUN.
The active movements OF the Western Virginia cam
paige were initiated Sunday May &C. 1861 at which
tune Gel Kelly command OF the First regiment Of Vir
gina Volunteers, stationed at Wheeling received march
ing orders They left Wheeling at seven O'Clock on the
following morning moving towards Grafton the Balti
and ohio Railroad. After their departure The Six
teeath Ohio regiment Col Irvine, thousand strong
Belair crossed the Ohio aud followed Kelly
command The Fourteenth Ohio regiment, Col. Stead.
man. crossed the Ohio at Marietta about the same time
and occupied Parkersburg, AT midnight Sunday the
with his command, entered the town carly Tuesday
morning.
ENTRANCE OF THE UNION TROOPS INTO GRAFTON,
MAY 2S, 1861.
Our troops all along the route Wheeling to Graf
ton 100 miles per raroad) hailed with enthusiasm.
They arrived at Grafton May 2S, in time for supper.
The whole alive with enl lhasia and waiting
thc arrival of troops AS our troops marched into
town thcrc nfeiuE and drumming and singing,
nf ma nth
Indiana regiment followed the Virginia regiment
into tho town shortly afterwards the tto girls and
young ladies Of Grafton paraded the Streets dressed
unquc AMI appropriate costumes The soldiers cheered
thcm vociterousiy and brought out their bands and
played some OF their best pieces The troops
occupied the village the day previous fed from
here igaominiousiy and pursued the road 70 Phipp
THE BATTLE OF PHILrPPI, JUNE 4, 1861.
rhtipp Is a little town the konongaheia river.
milss from Grafton. II is tho county scat Of
Bourbon c.unty, and, although within the limits OF
Nsw Virginia, was, at tbs time OF hs battle, strong
Iy tinctared with sentiment The expedition
agaiust it made by order of General Mcclellan who
had been informed good authority that there in
the pace a large quantity OF un.ion, camp squi-
paxe prov sions and arms, besides large number Of
horsos. The expeditionary force consisted OF three
thousand Union troops under colonsls Crtenden and
puo-t .. indiana embraced Indiana regiments, one
from oho snd regiment Of loyal rirgins volunteers,
under Colonel mo. Brigadier GeneraD Kelly. The
trc,ps prior TO che march, we're assembled al Graf
ton on sunday June 2, ard informed gene.
raj ierms that they TO start forced
march that evening. They then supplied with
ooe Day rstons and dismissed. The troops full Of
srdor. expecting hey going direct 70 Harper S
Ferry Al eight o'clock in The evening they were again
assembled aud took up their line Of march IN. road
loading soGthwsd This occasioned surprise among
the bit thcy Tudged bravely along. heavy rain,
which sooa commenced failing, did not dsmpen their
srdir pow the least. That they had succeeded
Il sping their powder dry showed them 30 be good
saliicr. AT O'Clock IN tie morning they arrived a,
tie aesrs Of The village (phlipn), and sent forward
scouts reconnctrs favorable report having 5ssn
Tocsycd toups advanced, ard Cred at BY The
rsbel scntineis dry who appeared 10 be the only
thc alert section o, artillery, uudsr Colo.
net lander, vino accompanied the expedition a5
volunteer. placed high hill,
maadins .he village and rebei camp, aEd the
troops under Crittsndsn supported Il, whio another
portion of Tie uuion troops under tae Kelly moved
The rcbels by cifcu.ous route. The rebel csmrs
we're Adtsal aroused by tho exploding shells from
artillery che heights while rebel force Of three
ramos 81 raeca turned towards troops Col Kelly
hayne arrived lb.s point OF attack vigorous assault
hy beth ccanns in igrce, mad he asioundsd
r-bcs. vao npde bold resistance, but BY The
nys, ylrruia reg.urAt supported By the Indiana and
Ohi, troops The engagement commenced: but the 20
ierty u the of troops, the precision Of
their nge and bod piick drove tho rebel troops in
Disorder. When coiupia reached the main body q
t,s .ncuy ,lc ss delivered struggling aro, then
q lrake and acd. " complete rouf. The
ann troops dcgored anDhsr voIey Al the enemy, and
c'mrgsi upoa them doa5,e quick time Ths chase
exciting The enemy however, had the start, most
>. h,n escaped They took the direction q Lcsisve,
ten miles further souh Colonel critiendcn ordcrcd the
Ohio csmcn, to sIay and guard tho town. while ths two
oincr regiments continued tho pursuit they returned
ao. daylight the scxi morning. with several prisoners
FROM the latter il was learned that the rebel force
sisted Of 800 men, and that they bad idea VI being
attacked suddenly. They bad no inrenchmcpts, and
La unlv -ai he nrlinarY anard One or tno Of our