The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-07
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~, 81 4, IS 81 81
M ,arsa icb 81, ( y, y 7, "a new iri
"a 5;,,3 ~ a
I'm ana ~ select those IA his opirl.
IS, i,t.s al M he sentineIsl
ma s,a n 4 n. tliair, dntIes. The tes-
tfmn,,,g5 a Avs i, & ife there was q
$3.50 a dae N e6n f1sion III some
! : q "a q NORTON IT III command
!. Soy1ed q rnr,S tbe, town hi good order.
sT1d II + t1,ts whole force nearly. after
155acSa fTom Z
: 80 & a.form "a and proceeded Il, I'M
nr.dar5 5.;.. 81 VI l;sI
.SI+ q shown Ii, the 7eyide that an
ax;necta tion ,of attack or movement
,,,Io,, 81 Iin.,i shortly to be made was
es,+erta ined camera ly. among the Off
1+,,t,rs. az he, command. and
tt,atg intelligence d how well founded Isl
!, ly,,c,,,,5 was brought from time.
tt,,,s Z Z, = # tl,a strength and
- !, "a me .,neny. that
t,,is ;1,.d 90, far nrodiIced its erect as
= 5,1,ca tha. 'oftlcara m command to
II g. !I,fs ofticers: that the
rasi,it 81 their consultation. IL not
- aS,,f,,,o,nI. decisions IN favor Of i'm.
1890. Emf when Colonel
i - ~, III IA retnrned Is the room.
60 !. O. yvbicb ne had been absent a
short tine1 their opinion was convey
s ., ~ s HIN - witch he seemed loath
~ accade5 vet determined to make
: 1,,xtbs+ eva r,,.iniatfon Of The munis
4 i IN hand and q nrenare the bag
ons - "a +,.sia far reTnoyal at 4 mo
a,l 80, ,ottc<, 10 orders to march at
,.tforIar fine were given. so
t.4s ',.o1 Re ,atlerad from the ties.
+t;nanv aItbourb # appears that an
Understanding or impression was had
d. entertained BY some that the move
ment would not take place until morn
ing. while some believed it contingent
on the weather.
"The record will disclose the fact
OF a difference of construction Gas TO
the hour Of the returnJ Of the orders
given to the officer in command Of
the scouting party or parties was
taken for duty on the night of the
2nd of June.
THE testimony OF several witnesses
bears evidence Of the cool, delibe N
ate and selfpossessed conduct Ct - OF
Colonel Portert1eld on the morning OF
June 81
The conclusions Of the court were
summed up as follows:
First 1T was found that Colonel
Porterfeld. having received INFORM
alton deemed by him sufficient 70
prepare for early retreat erred N per
hitting himself to be influenced q en- by
the weather SO far as to delay IN tne
execution of the plan.
Second he did order disposL.
tions to lie made to prevent surprise,
1,,,+ !, misunderstanding as to the
time the scouts were 10 be called in
and q want Of vigilance on the part OF
the fngantry pickets, permitted sur
mise
"Third-Fhat he erred in not adj
van5cF{np ana strengthening his piclets
1,avonf4 the usual limits under the:
circumstances.
go, !, M rt,t ha axbfbtted npon
~ sa ,t,sl 5Sci,ie,, GOODNESS. self.
saas ,,on ana nersonat courage. and
t,,,sa,f as sfar aa nossible, To-
80 49, - ! ratrea+' a. e-ooa orders
80 = a. q, revfeyinr the bro.
~ snsl - AZ ,o,irt r,s5marks that.
s.n,,, { 2 ,,cs,tion a. phtI,nni was seri.
~ l'S'HA''''s' - - 80.
- -. T. Z univ fonr i1onrs'
= tltS tIst fsa1onoI Eorterf,efd was
Luatcn = 80 ~ Sanssr - pis nosftfonu.
80 :,a, al ,,,aTsre1 to vacate It,
anu = 49, uuste , - r ina occnpation
rs 80 - ~ : the eno,,,,t -.Iyaa wnr.
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