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The Rout At Romney

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Parent Issue
Day
1
Month
November
Year
1861
Copyright
Public Domain
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Tlie fii't demonstrptiftn made in Western Virginia by Federal troopg was at Phillippa,Col, Keüey heiidinar the right of ono f tho nttackmg columns. The scvere woiind received in that arïair put the Colont) in ordinary ior eotne lime, but having recovered (rom bis wDiind and baviiig boen nriado a Brigadier General, he recently tnok tho field, and now thn telegraph announces a brilliant exploit; in whiuh Gen. Külley led an attark upon tho rebels ooneeotrated at Romnoy, in uhifh he routed them, captured' tlireo cannon, and their wr.gnns, tentf, ani camp eqnipago. Itsééraa tn have been a perluct Rucees?, and wil! add new laurels to tlirse airead y earaeá by tho gnllant Virginiao, Tbia inoveinont is important as an inititil stop n opening the Baltimoroand Ohio toad. Jïomney has been a favorito point for the rebels from which thoy could eaisilv strike the road at almost any poitit between Cunibc; l.-.nd and Parkursburíí, and by burniüg a bridge or déstroyurg a culvert, inierrupt cominnnication. A lew wich strokes wil] effsotually relieve that teotion of Virginia of tlio presunto oJ tl.n luuels, ainl enaLle tho managers cf iho road to proseeute its repuira without

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Old News
Michigan Argus