Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-07-19
Account Of the Victory In Western
Virginia.
c.aRNEFrS FonCE COMPLETELY ROUTED.
Details of fEae Battle OF Rfcia's
Mountain.


Mountain.
BEVERLY. July H. Yesterday morniEg
Gen. Mcclellan ordered four regiments tthe
Sth, 10th, and 18th Indiana, aud the 18Th
Ohiol to proceed along the line Of the bills
southeast of the enemy s entFenehej camp, on
The Beverly road, where il crosses Rich's
Mounteia, two miles east Of The enemv's po-
ait;oH, with orders to advance along the Bev-
erly road, and attaek the east side of the work
Gen. culellan NJ being prepared 10 assault
the vest side as soon as the firing should an-
Doupee the commencement of the attack.
Tac capture of courier, who mistook tie
read through the eBemy's camp for the roure
of our troops, placed the euemy in possession
of the movement.
When Gen RoseDeran,E reached the Beverly
road, a. two O'Clock, after most exbaDsiiDg
march over the mountains, he,found the ene-
my posted on tie opposite side of the road,
about 500 strong, with two cannons, holding
strong position, partially fortified. An
engs sgemeut Immediately took place, aud con-
:isue3 for three-q quarters Of an hoor, wheu
the rebels were totally routed, with a loss Of
500, including ten officers and both caunon--
About rs Of the killed and IS wounded are
in our bands, besides 80 prisoners.
TIE road was between two bills. Our
troors, descending a steep deeivlty, were
greatly exposed to the fire Of the rebels, who
occupied the opposite bill, and Poared their
musketry shot, and shell upon them.
Gen. Rosencrautz' column remained at the
place Of the sgemeat during the night.
Gen. McCleian was III position with bis
whole force during the afternoon, ready TO
make the assault, but heard nothing from the
other column except distant firing eahy In the
morning.
lie was proceeding to plant his csunon up
on an emineDce commanding portion of the
rebel camp, and preparing to attpck the whole
nest in fvort, when it aseersaioei tbst tie
enemy lad evacuated the,plaoe during the
night, moving towards Laurel Hill. lsaving
few men with their sick, aud their cannon,
equ.pege and transportation:
a rapid march was then made by General
Mcclellan to Beverly, passing General Rosen-
croutz command on the road. with instructions
to follow quickly.
At Beverly it was ascertaned, lete 10 The
day, that the rebel forces at Laurel Hill bad
retreated, moving towards Rompey. Our to-
sal loss IS not more than Il killed and So
wounded.
The foregoing report has been approved By
Gen. Mcclellan.
DESPATCH FROM M'cLELLAN IN REFERENCE
TO TUE FIGHT.
WASHINGTON. July 13-T The following
despatch from General Mcclellan VS. received
torday Al Tie A,mY tlesdqnsriers.
BEVERLY, Jolly 18th, 1861
Cor Z. D. TOWNSEND. Washington, D. c.
"Tbe snecess Of to-day is alI that could
desire. We captured SIX brass eanuons, Of
which one is Fifed, all the enemy's camp eqn
page and transportatiol, even to his cups
The number of tenta will probably reach two
hundred, aud more than sixty wagons. Their
killed and wounded will smount to fully one
hundred aud fifty, with ono hundred prisoners.
and moro coming 10 constantly. know al
ready Of ten officers killed aud prisoners -
Their retreat is complete.
81 occupied Beverly BY rapid march
Garnett abandoned bis camp early 10 the
morning, leaving much of his equipsge. lie
came within few miles ef Beverly, but our
rapid march turned him back in great eonfu
sion, and be IS now re,reaing IN The road to
ST. George. | have ordered Gen. Morris to
follow him up closely.
~ hare telegraubed7for the tSn 2enasylva-
nis reglaeu,s al Cnmberl4nd 10 JOIN Gen. Hall
at R9alesburg. The general is concentrating
NIL his troops at Rowlesburg, and be will cut
off Garnett's retreat near West Union, or, if
possible, a. St. George.
81 may SAP that We have driven out some ten
thousand troops, strongly eatrenehed, with the
loss of 4 killed aud 35 wounded The pros
vision returns here show GarBetfs force TO
have been ten thousand men. They were Eas-
tern Virginians, Tennesseaus, aud GsorgisRs,
and, think, Corolinians. Tomorrow can
give full details, as to prisoners, 81.
II trust that General Cox has, by this time,
driven Wise ont Of the Kauawha Valley. 10
that case shall have accomplished tue object
of liberatIng Western Virginia.
81 hope the General-iu-Chief will approve
of my tions. g. 3. MCCLELLAN.
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