The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-06

tatint6n mus have reached guttI
and also one from
and i hope the true men of yUlI res
gion have been ericoura ged TO go into
the service Of the State
Gen. johnson, commanding at Har-
per'a Ferry. sent to- the Adj. General
at Richmond July 1at an annoy NOUS
Ietter written from Martinsburgs
stating that according to the best in
formation to be obtained there, Col.
Porterfeld left Grafton the previous
Monday with his command OF about
/ 500 men and went to Phtlippi, where
he probably awaited retnforcements
from the valley
z Whatever Col. Portarheid's force
may have been fl would seem the
good and true men, of that locality
invoked by Gen. Lee did not contrib
ute much to it. The only report OF
any accessions from such sources re-
lates to the "stx or seven. raw re-
cruits," which Col. Heck reported as.
joining Col Turk, May 25th, while
encamped at Fetterman.
Capture OF PhfIIppl.
Gen. Mcclellan, from Cincinnati.
June list wired Adj. Gen. Townsend:
Learning that the rebels who aban.
doned Grafton were this morning at.
Philippl, have ordered an advance
on that point, in two columns. from
Grafton and Clarksburg, with instruc-
lions to drive them beyond Beverly
and hold the latter place. propose
also to advance on Elizabeth and
Weston, in order to encourage the
Union sentiment and TO induce the
.Kanawha people to take more decid
ed course. think they are not yet
fully up to the mark and need care
full nursing. BY driving the rebels
beyond Beverly. think we shall free
almost the whole of Western Virgin
ia from their influence.
have already informed you that
/ have placed the operations in West
ern Virginia under Brig. Thomas A.
Morris. Of the Indiana volunteers. a
graduate OF West Point, ana a cool,
deliberate man.
Same date, Mcclellan to Townsend:
s'Road from Parkersburg to Graf
ton open. Move on Philtppi and Bey-
erly tonight, to drive the rebels en-
tirely over the maintains.
''Kanawha movement suspended
for the present in consequence of
conference with Union men. ex.
plain by MALI
June Sd Gen. Mcclellan wired to
Townsend from Cincinnati, trans
hitting telegram from Gen. Morris,
in command at Grafton, saying:
1--WE surprised the rebels, about
1000 strong at Philippi this morning,
captured large amount Of arms,
horses, ammunition, provisions and
camp equipage The attack was.
made after march during the entire
night, in a drenchtng rain. The sur
prise was complete. Fifteen rebels
Killed. The gallant Col. Kelley, Of the
First Virginia volunteers, is, fear.
martally wounded. No other import
ant casualties on our side"
Gen. Mcclellan reported to Town
send June 10. He says he learned
the rebel force had retreated to Phil
ippi and received very considerable
accessions to their numbers. ITO
prevent further outrages upon the
railroads" he says, 81 directed an
immediate movement to dislodge and
dispense them. This was executed
under the orders of Gen. Morris.
Col. Kelley, of the First Virginia vol.
unteers, having the immediate COM
mand of the attacking columns"
Gen. Mcclellan compliments Col.
Kelley highly and recommends his
appointed as n brigadier. He also
commends Col. Dumont and Col.
Lander of the Indiana troops,
Gen. Morris orders to Kelley, dat
ed June 2, directed him to take six
companies of his own regiment, nine
companies of NIilroy's Ninth Indiana
and six companies of Irvine's Six
teenth Ohio, and proceed to a point
on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad six
miles east OF Grafton, and thence
r3arch by the shortest route practic.
able to. Philippi, regulating the
march so as to arrive before Philippt
rs near a o'clock a. m. as possible.
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