Mobile Advertiser & Register
June 9, 1861
Page 1
From Philippi.—A
correspondent writes as follows two or three days before the battle of Philippi, of which we have telegraphic accounts:
HEADQUARTERS N. W. VA., ARMY,
PHILLIPPI, MAY 30th.
I am forced to
preface this by saying that I wrote you from Grafton, and mailed the letter
last Monday, but doubt it was ever sent.
Capt. G. W. Hull, of Highland,
left yesterday on express for your city.
I did not learn the fact until he called in great haste for aid, and therefore
I had no time to drop a line.
You will perceive
that from politic motives our first move was a retreat from Grafton, under the
impression that a superior force was advancing rapidly on that point, and we
could not afford to hazard the loss of valuables
that would be difficult to replace.
Reinforcements are
advancing to this place rapidly, but I am not at liberty to hint their future
direction; but one thing is certain, that there will be a fight very soon, if
the party opposed can be found.
Everything is now
in readiness for a forced march, with a universal determination to fight.
