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The Daily Dispatch: June 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
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
The Daily Dispatch: June 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Damages awarded. (search)
lliamsport have retired in the direction of Martinsburg. Four Pennsylvania Regiments arrived this morning, also Major Kelm. Four other Regiments are expected to-day. Wheeling, May 30.--The Ohio and Virginia Federal troops have occupied Grafton. The Secession troops retreated without firing a shot. Cincinnati, May 30.--Col. Crittenden's In- diana regiment has arrived and marched to Camp Dennison. They are probably destined for Grafton. Another Indiana regiment passed DaytoGrafton. Another Indiana regiment passed Dayton this afternoon. New York, May 30.--The second Maine regiment left here this evening by the cars for Washington. The schooner Urbana has arrived from Indianola, Texas, via Havana, with two companies of the Second Infantry, under Capt. Jordan Greene. Harrisburg, May 29.--There are now on the west bank of Paxton Creek, at this city, some four hundred horses and about seventy baggage wagons. It is understood that they will move in the direction of Chambersburg in a few days.
The Daily Dispatch: June 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 27 (search)
ly think that we will give up our quarters and camp grounds without some show of resistance. This will be no Alexandria victory. Major Whiting, a very able officer, has assumed charge of the engineering branch of the service at this point. movements and Doings of Federal troops in Western Virginia. The correspondent of the Wheeling Intelligencer, of Thursday, supplies the following additional intelligence of the movement of the United States forces from the Ohio river toward Grafton: At Mannington we learned that Stephen Roberts, the leader of the secessionists at Glover's Gap, seven miles west of Mannington, was shot and instantly killed by a squad of Capt. Haye's men, who have possession of that post. It appears that the squad were scouting on Tuesday morning, and came across Roberts and two other men, all armed. The lieutenant in command of the squad called upon the Secessionists to halt, but instead of doing so, they wheeled about and fired upon the soldie
The Daily Dispatch: June 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Maryland Political Affairs. (search)
s are continually presenting themselves at Acquia Creek. The whole line of the Potomac is held under strict and jealous espionage. Alexandria is seized upon, and all the approaches and heights surrounding are carefully manned and strengthened. Harper's Ferry is threatened from Pennsylvania. Wheeling is in the hands of the Unionists; and Federal aid and support is supplied to all the disaffected counties in the Northwest; and it is reported that forces from Ohio have penetrated as far as Grafton by railroad, and as far as Charleston by the Kanawha River. Surely is Virginia very highly distinguished by the enemy's attentions. But this fact is to be recollected, that nowhere, unless it may be in the disaffected Northwest, has the enemy dared to penetrate any distance into the interior. He hugs the shores of our Eastern waters. He dares not leave the sight of his ships. He is merely using the advantage which superior numbers and a command of abundant shipping has given him.--