The National tribune., 1907-05-02

cause, but also stimulate a rush of re-
cruits to the Confederate standard. His
predecessors had had very poor sue
cess in that direction, and in spite of
his brilliant record Garnett was to do
Nc better. July he reported that in
month he had only secured % recruits.
He reported to Richmond that "the
West Virginians are thoroly tmbued
with an ignorant and bigoted Union
sentiment" OF course, the bitter pro-
scriptiveness on his own side, the guer-
rillas who were marrying the Union men,
were neither ignorant" nor brutal"
With the same intent of rousing the
secession sentiment and bringing in a
rush of recruits, ex-Gov Henry A. Wise
was commissioned Brigadier-General.
and sent to command in the Kanawha
Valley. Wise, who was a brilliant ora
tor and skilful politician. had attained
prominence in connection with the hang
Ing of John Brown.
He had little more success than Gar
nett. Troops had to be sent him from
the eastern part of the State, until he
had force of about 1000. Several Vir-
ginia regiments were sent to Garrett,
and the LIST Ga, raising his strength,
according to his report, to $500, tho
Gen. Mcclellan persistently placed it at
about 10000.
McCIellan's Forces.
Such was the promptness and vigor
with which Ohio and Indiana had sup
ported the Government that Gen. Nc
CIellan soon had approximately $4,000
men under his command. with 10000 in
northwestern Virginia, along the line of
the Baltimore G. Ohio Railroad. These
were the Sd, 4th, 5th. 9Th, 7th, 8th, 9Th,
10th, 18th, 18th, 18th, 10th, 18th. 18th,
18th, goth and 22d Ohio; the 9Th, 7th,
9Th. 9Th, 10th, 18th, 18th, 14th and 18th
Ind, LIST and I'd Va, Howe's U. S. Bat
terry, Barnett's Ohio Battery, Loomis's
Mich. Battery, and Daums Va. Battery,
EurdsalPs Ohio Dragons and Bakers
Chicago Dragons.
All the Indiana troops, except Lew
Wallace's 18th Ind, were with Gen. T.
A. Morris at Philippi; Brig. -Gen. c. w
Hill, of Ohio, with some 5000 troops
was guarding the railroad some zoe
miles east to Oakland. The remainder
of the troops were divided into three
brigades, under Brig. Gen. w. s. Rose.
Grams and Newton Schleich and Col. r
L. McCook, and were intended to be
under the immediate command of Gen
Mcclellan when he should take the field
which he did June %. arriving at Graf
ton. and issuing the following proclama-
ton to the people:
Headquarters Department Of the
Ohio. Grafton. Va. June 20. 1861.
"To the Inhabitants of Western vir-
ginia:
'aThe army of this department, headed
by Virginia troops, is rapidly occupying
cooperation with and in support Of
such civil authorities Of the State a.
are faithful to the Constitution and laws
of the United States. The proclamation
issued by me under date of May 26
1861. will be strictly maintained. You
houses, families, property and all YOU
rights will be religiously respected; VIZ
are enemies to none but armed rebel!
and those voluntarily giving them aid
All officers of this army will be held re-
sponsible for the most prompt and Wig.
orous action in depressing disorder ant
Furnishing aggression by those under
their command.
ITO my great regret 1 find that enc
mics OF the United States continue Il
carry on system of hostilities pro
hibited by the laws of war among bel
ligerent nations, and, of course, ia
more wicked and intolerable when d.
rected against loyal citizens engaged II
the defense of the common Government
Of all. individuals and marauding par
ties are pursuing guerrilla warfare
firing upon sentinels and pickets, burn
ing bridges, insulting, injuring and ever
killing citizens because of their Unior
sentiments, and committing many kin
bred acts.
81 do now, therefore, make proclaim
alton and warn all persons that indi
Viduals or parties engaged in this spe
cies of warfare-irregular in ever,
view which can be taken OF it-thu
attacking sentries, pickets or othe
soldiers, destroying public or privat,
property, or committing injuries agains
any Of the Inhabitants because OF Uniol
Sentiments or conduct, win ~ deal