The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-07-17
Account Of the Victory in Virginia.
GARNETT'S FORCES COMPLETELY
R0UTED

ROUTED.
On the morning of the 18th Gen. McClel-
Ian ordered four Regiments, the 8th, 10th, |
18th Indiana, and the 10Th Ohio, TO proceed
along the line of the hills South east OF the
army's entrenched camp, on the Beverly |
Road where il crosses Rch's Mountain, two |
miles east of the enemy's position, with or
ders 10 advance along the Beverly road and |
attack the east side oil the work. Gen Nc
CleIlan being prepared to assault the west
side as soon as the firing should announce
the commencement OF the attack. The
capture OF courier, who mistook the road
through the enemy's camp, for the route OF
our troops, placed The enemy in possession
OF -four movements.
When Gen. Rosencrans reached the Bev-
erly road, al O'Clock alter a most exhaust
ing march, over the mountains, he found
the enemy posted on the opposite side of
the roade, about 800 strong, with two can
mons, holding strong position, partially tor-
tilted. An engagement Immediately took
place, and continued for three Quaners OF
an hour, when the rebels were totally rout-
ed, with loss of 300, including ten officers
and two cannon. About rs killed and IS
wounded are in our hands, besides $50
prisoners.
The road was between two bills
Our troops descending the steep decivity,
were greatly exposed to the fire OF the ene
my, who occupied the opposite hill, and
poured their musketry, shot and shell, upon
them. Gen. Rosencrans' column remained
al The place OF the engagement during the
night. Gen. Mcclellan was IN position
with has whole force during the afternoon
ready 10 make the assault, but heard MOTH
ing rom the other column, except distant
! firing early in the morning. He was pro-
ceeding 10 plant his cannon upon an emf
Il ri hal
camp, and preparing 10 attack the whole
nest in front, when 1t was ascertained that
| the enemy had evacuated the place during
| the night, moving towards Laurel Hill, leav-
ing a lew men with their sick, ald their
cannon, camp equippage, and iransporta-
! ton.
| After this was ascertained a rapid march
J was made by Gen. Mcclellan 10 Beverly,
| passing Gen. Rosencrans' command on the
road, with instructions TO follow quickly.
Al Beverly ii was learned late III the day,
that the rebel forces al Laurel Hill mad re-
treated, moving towards Romney. The
total loss OF the Federal forces is not more
| than / / killed and 35 wounded. The fore
going facts have been approved by Gen.
/ Mcclellan.
| The following despatch from Gen Nc
| CIellan was received on The 18th, az Army
Headquarters, and reads thus:
BEvERLY July 12lh, 1861.
| Col +. d. TOWNSEND. Washington, ID. c.
The success oil to-day is all that | could
desire. We captured six brass cannons, OF
| which one is rItied, all :he enemy's camp
j equi page and nsporiaton, even to his
cups The number of tents will probably
reach two hundred, and more thar sixty
wagons. Their killed and wounded will
amount 10 fully one hundred and fifty, with
one hundred prisoners, and more coming in
constantly. know already OF ten officers
killed and several taken prisoners. Their
retreat is complete.
81 occupied Beverly by a rapid march.
Garnett abandoned his camp early in the
morning, leaving much OF his equipage -
He came within few miles ot Beverly but
our rapid march turned him back in great
confusion, and he is now relreating on the
road 10 ST. George. have ordered Gen.
Morris 10 follow him up closely.
81 have telegra pied for The two Penn
sylvania regiments at Cumberland 10 JOIN
Gen. Hill al Rowiesburg. The General is
concentrating all his troops at Rowlesburg,
and be will cut off Gameits retrea; near
West Union, or, if possible, at St. George
} 81 may say that we have driven out some
ten thousand troops, strongly enlrenched,
with the loss OF ii killed and 35 wounded
. The provision returns here show that Gar
nets force TO have been ten thousand men
They were Eas,efn Virginians, Tennessee
} ans, Georgians, and, think, Carolinians
Tomorrow can give iull details, as lc
: prisoners, &c.
II trust that Gen Cox has, by this time
driven Wise out OF the Kanawha Valley
l In that case | shall have accomplished Ihl
5 object OF liberating Western Virginia.
D ii hope The General-in. Chief will ap
: prove oil my operations.
! e. B MCCLELLAN.
7 Maj. Gen. commanding the Dept. OF Ohio.