Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-07-19
THE SENTINEL,
ROCKVILLE, ND.
FRIDAY, ~: JULY 10, 1861
THE NEWS.

A1E4 ~ n W y.
Further telegraphic adyices from Western
Virginia, while they appear to confirm the
report of Gen. Garnett's death, Csays the Bal
timore South, of 18th inst, conclusively de-
monstrate the falsity of published accounts
of McClellan's operations, in the particulars
which we pointed out yesterday. We quote
from McClellan's official report to the Assis
tant Adjutant General, dated Beverly, July
18th. III reached Beverly by rapid march.
Garnett abandoned his camp early this morn
ing, leaving behind much of his camp equip
age. He came within a fer miles of Beverlv,
but our rapid march turned him back in great
confusion, and he is nor yetreafinq on the road
10 81. George. have ordered General Morris
to follow him up closely, &c. The cores
pendent Of the Associated Press, writing from
Beverly, July ID, furnishes the particulars of
Gen. McClellan's rapid march to Beverly, that
day, winding up with the statement that Eat
Beverly it WAS ascertained late that dan, that
The enemy s forces at Laurel Hill had retreated,
moving towards Romney" The Washington
Star Of yesterday, publishes further des-
patch, same date, Beverly, July l5th-t'Gen.
McClellen's victory of to-day is complete
Gen. Garnett on learning of the engagement,
imprudently left his entrenoned camp at Hut
tonstrLe with the main body of his army.
leaving what is supposed to be but a camp
guard there. lie advanced TO succor Colonel
Pegram and had arrived within three miles Of
Beverly, when he was met by those of Pegram
flying forces who were foremost in the retreat.
He decamped accordingly in the direction of
st. Georges with all possible haste and in
disorder"
These dispatches would seem to settle the
question of General Garnett's whereabouts on
the 18th and 18th of July, pretty accurately,
but now, 10 confuse all our ideas of time and
place. and TO suggest images Of Hseven-eague
boots,' ''magic carpets" and all sorts of
diab1erie, come the dispatches from Grafton,
giving the particulars of General Grrnetts
defeat and death, Oh the 1911 dan of JUN.
same day, at Carrack's Ford, in Tucker coun-
ty, eight miles south of Saint George. Nay,
more--it is expressly stated, that Garnett's
retreat instead of being made from Huttons-
vile, which is ten miles south of Beverly. on
- Saturday, was from Laurel Hill, which is ten
miles north Of Beverly, on TAursday-that
Norris commenced the pursuit on Friday
came up with the fugitives, after terrible
march over Laurel Hill mountain, through
rain and mud, &c, Sc, and that on the
very day, when according to the accounts
from Beverly, Garnett was within three miles
of that place, advancing from Huttonsvlle,
according to the accounts from Grafton, he
was lying dead upon the battlefield, at Car
racks Ford, nearly forty miles distant
simple glance at the map--at the relative po-
sitions of Huttonsville, Beverly and Saint
Georgc-and the distance between these
points, in straight line--with the addition
Of the smallest knowledge of the character of
the country, which is mountainous and densely
wooded, will satisfy any man that there is
falsehood somewhere. The very despatch
which announces Garnett's death, speaks of
She difficulties Of Morris pursuit "over the
Laurel Hill mountain" while in the account
of the fight at Rich mountain, It's stated that
in order to reach Col. Pegram's position, Gen
Roscncranz was forced TO cut a road for nine
miles through the forest, occupying ten hours
in1the task But this is not al. Yesterday
wd had General McClellan's official dispatches
toEhc Adjutant General aud to She Comman-
der-in.Chicf, dated Beverly, July 10. To-day,
We have an official dispatch from him to the
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l4th, and according 70 the Associated Press,
Gen. Scott yesterday got two from him, also
bearing date the l4th of July, from near st.
George. Who will say ftor this that General
Mcclellan is not ''ubiquitous?' Butler was
not moro so, after the battle of Great Bethel
while Beauregard is literally nowhere in
comparison with General who has thus de-
.monstrated his capacity to be every where
at once.
From this analysis Of the inconsistencies
and atslrdities of the official dispatches, our
readers will sec how little dependencies to be
put in their representation Of recent occur
rences In Western Virginia. That General
Garnett has been killed is very possible, and
I
Sustained the loss Of an experienced and gall
lant officer But for the total rout and dis
persal of the forces under his command, in
the manner stated, few wilaecept the Govern
ment bulletins as authority for the fact These
fine troops, who, General Mcclellan reiierates
"sre the crack regiments Of Eastern Virginia,
aided by Georgians, Tennesseeans and Caro-
hnians, are supposed to have fed at the first
charge of an Indiana regiment-and to-hayc
been hopclessly routed and scattered, with
Federal loss Of 'fteo killed, and t'co MORALLY
wounded W Nay, the ''rakiHg fire" which
tie Confederates are said to have 'peurcd
mo" their assailants, until they were broken
by'ihe onset of the valiant Iudilnians 1.-THE
heroes Of Buena Vista, doubtless) is supposed
10 have produced this frightful result-'two
killed and TWO MORALLY wounded" Can the
cloven hoof Of falsehood stick out more plain
ly? Evidently, we shall have TO wait for
some time for the truth of all these matters,
and when we get it, It will not be from Gov
ernment sonrces.
The conflicting statements in regard to oc-
currences In Missouri render scarcely less
homeless tho attempt to reconcile their dis
erepancies, and get at the facts which lie
hidden under such mass Of fiction. 1t IS
sufficient to sly tina. while the Government
claims victory at Carthage, with loss on
their side of only " ten killed, and forty-tbree
wounded and puts down the loss Of the
State troops at seven hundred, the ST. Louis
Herald, Liberal journal, on the faith Of in
formation received through private sources,
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