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Palatine (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
ridges. The two bridges burned were over Buffalo Creek and were common open railroad pier bridges, all iron except the sills and the cross ties of the track, both of which were consumed. The upper one is about four miles below Mannington, and the other some quarter of a mile below it. It is feared that others are destroyed between there and Grafton. The anxiety about the splendid iron bridge over the Monongahela is especially very great It was said in Mannington that the Union men of Fairmont were guarding it. Sunday night, several bridges between Mannington and Glover's Gap were guarded by the citizens of the former place. return to Mannington. The Ohio Regiment reached Mannington on Monday evening, just at dark, having felt their way over the road, examining all the bridges to see that they had not been injured. The whole town assembled to receive them. They paraded in the street in front of Hough's Hotel, while their band played the Star Spangled Banner, and other
West Virginia (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
Movements of Federal troops in Western Virginia:Outrages on our citizens!Virginians pursued into the woods and fired at.one man killed and another wounded.the trip from Wheeling to Mannington — Seines en Route — Arrest of citizens — the Earned bridges, &c. We find in the Wheeling Intelligencer full accounts of the movements nly 12 miles above Parkersburg. A gentleman from Parkersburg reports that a thousand Union troops left that place on Monday morning for Grafton, over the North western Virginia road. It is said the bridges are also destroyed on this road, so that these troops, like those at Mannington, will be detained. more troops for Graf only foes are armed traitors, and show mercy even to them when in your power, for many of them are misguided. When, under your protection, the loyal men of Western Virginia have been enabled to organize and arm, they can protect themselves, and you can then return to your homes with the proud satisfaction of having preserved a g<
Newburg, W. Va. (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
ey ordered Mr. Duval to remove an engine which was in the way, and in order to do so, it was necessary to get up steam. This Duval proceeded to do, and after removing it, to the place requested, got it upon the main track, with its head towards Newburg, eighteen miles distant, and before the secessionists know what they were doing, Mr. Duval, Mr. Fulton and others mounted the iron-horse, and started with the speed of a fast passenger locomotive towards Newburg. Leaving that place they went toNewburg. Leaving that place they went to Morgantown, from Morgantown to Uniontown, Pa., and thence to Pittsburg, and down the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad to Wheeling. [Here, the Intelligencer says the secessionists drove the people out of their houses on Sunday morning, and occupied them with their own troops. They had, it is alleged, duty 1,200 men, with only one company of cavalry. On Monday, however, the secession troops evacuated the place, and the federal forces took quiet possession of it.] excitement at Camero
Grafton, W. Va. (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
e than men at Mannington and the camp below. There is no doubt that they will push through to Grafton as soon as practicable. Col. Kelley was heard to say yesterday that he was desirous of paying ling to Mannington the distance is 60 miles Farmington is 7 miles beyond and fifteen miles from Grafton. Parkersburg is one hundred miles from Grafton, and Marietta is only 12 miles above ParkersburGrafton, and Marietta is only 12 miles above Parkersburg. A gentleman from Parkersburg reports that a thousand Union troops left that place on Monday morning for Grafton, over the North western Virginia road. It is said the bridges are also destroyed oGrafton, over the North western Virginia road. It is said the bridges are also destroyed on this road, so that these troops, like those at Mannington, will be detained. more troops for Grafton. A dispatch from Bellaire, May 28, says four hundred more Ohio troops have just left hGrafton. A dispatch from Bellaire, May 28, says four hundred more Ohio troops have just left here for Mannington, to join the troops of Col. Kelley's command. The 15th Ohio regiment, Col. Andrews, has just arrived on the other side, and will cross over and leave here at 5 o'clock to-morrow m
Marietta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): article 1
nstrations of joy were manifested. In the evening a party well armed went to the house of John Martin, a brother of the U. S. Marshal, and brought him into town, and made him take an oath to support the Constitution of the United States. Distances — bridges, &c. The distance from Wheeling to Grafton is 100 miles. From Wheeling to Mannington the distance is 60 miles Farmington is 7 miles beyond and fifteen miles from Grafton. Parkersburg is one hundred miles from Grafton, and Marietta is only 12 miles above Parkersburg. A gentleman from Parkersburg reports that a thousand Union troops left that place on Monday morning for Grafton, over the North western Virginia road. It is said the bridges are also destroyed on this road, so that these troops, like those at Mannington, will be detained. more troops for Grafton. A dispatch from Bellaire, May 28, says four hundred more Ohio troops have just left here for Mannington, to join the troops of Col. Kelley's command.
Parkersburg (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
stance from Wheeling to Grafton is 100 miles. From Wheeling to Mannington the distance is 60 miles Farmington is 7 miles beyond and fifteen miles from Grafton. Parkersburg is one hundred miles from Grafton, and Marietta is only 12 miles above Parkersburg. A gentleman from Parkersburg reports that a thousand Union troops left thatParkersburg. A gentleman from Parkersburg reports that a thousand Union troops left that place on Monday morning for Grafton, over the North western Virginia road. It is said the bridges are also destroyed on this road, so that these troops, like those at Mannington, will be detained. more troops for Grafton. A dispatch from Bellaire, May 28, says four hundred more Ohio troops have just left here for ManninParkersburg reports that a thousand Union troops left that place on Monday morning for Grafton, over the North western Virginia road. It is said the bridges are also destroyed on this road, so that these troops, like those at Mannington, will be detained. more troops for Grafton. A dispatch from Bellaire, May 28, says four hundred more Ohio troops have just left here for Mannington, to join the troops of Col. Kelley's command. The 15th Ohio regiment, Col. Andrews, has just arrived on the other side, and will cross over and leave here at 5 o'clock to-morrow morning. Gen. McCLELLAN'S Proclamation. The proclamation of Gen. McClellan, Issued on crossing the Ohio into Virginia, sets forth that the
Wheeling, W. Va. (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
oods and fired at.one man killed and another wounded.the trip from Wheeling to Mannington — Seines en Route — Arrest of citizens — the Earned nies the troops to repair the fines and keep up communication with Wheeling. At Cameron, yesterday, they hauled up some secessionists andh Fulton, engineers on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, arrived in Wheeling on Tuesday. They left that place shortly after the secessionists nce to Pittsburg, and down the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad to Wheeling. [Here, the Intelligencer says the secessionists drove the peseven hundred. The sudden appearance, however, of the troops from Wheeling reassured the citizens, and all sorts of demonstrations of joy wernited States. Distances — bridges, &c. The distance from Wheeling to Grafton is 100 miles. From Wheeling to Mannington the distance Wheeling to Mannington the distance is 60 miles Farmington is 7 miles beyond and fifteen miles from Grafton. Parkersburg is one hundred miles from Grafton, and Marietta is only
Farmington (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): article 1
and paraded in a meadow Col. Kelley then de ed six companies and started for Farmington, some three miles below, from which, it was said, the men who burnt the bridgm looked terribly frightened. In the evening the companies returned from Farmington, bringing with them several prisoners, and reporting that their scouts had killed one secessionist and wounded another. When they got to Farmington they found it utmost entirely deserted, the secessionists having got wind of their approach. f the town, and about the time the bridges were burned between Mannington and Farmington. When the secessionists marched in and commenced taking control of things, thall county, on Monday morning, that the secessionists were coming down from Farmington to burn the bridges. Messengers were sent in all directions to alarm the Unito Grafton is 100 miles. From Wheeling to Mannington the distance is 60 miles Farmington is 7 miles beyond and fifteen miles from Grafton. Parkersburg is one hundred
Buffalo Creek, Newton County, Missouri (Missouri, United States) (search for this): article 1
ender. Not heading this, they were told they would be shot unless they did. No attention was paid to the command, and several shots were fired, killing one instantly and wounding another. I have not learned at this writing what was done with the prisoners. The impression in ce was that they would be tried by a court-in-arms. Against some of them there is very strong positive evidence that they set fire to the bridges. the burned bridges. The two bridges burned were over Buffalo Creek and were common open railroad pier bridges, all iron except the sills and the cross ties of the track, both of which were consumed. The upper one is about four miles below Mannington, and the other some quarter of a mile below it. It is feared that others are destroyed between there and Grafton. The anxiety about the splendid iron bridge over the Monongahela is especially very great It was said in Mannington that the Union men of Fairmont were guarding it. Sunday night, several bridges
Glover's Gap (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 1
etween there and Grafton. The anxiety about the splendid iron bridge over the Monongahela is especially very great It was said in Mannington that the Union men of Fairmont were guarding it. Sunday night, several bridges between Mannington and Glover's Gap were guarded by the citizens of the former place. return to Mannington. The Ohio Regiment reached Mannington on Monday evening, just at dark, having felt their way over the road, examining all the bridges to see that they had not beehe soldiers. Some were put in the church, some in the Odd Fellows' Hall, other at the hotel, others in private houses, until they were all provided for. further Incidents. During the night, owing to the breaking down of the wires at Glover's Gap, one hundred men were sent up to take possession of the place, and guard the road and telegraph. This morning the Ohio men will go down to the camp at the burnt bridge. It is expected that all hands will go to work rebuilding the bridges, so
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