Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-07-17

VI INC lOlSC. NOLhPahJ III tnlS ISS-
are the Trumbull RifeRen, Capt.
Barrett. Below are fuller particulars, ex-
from the dispatches to the Gin. Ga
zette and Clevc. Herald.
BEVERLY, Va, July -.
Yesterday morning Gen. Mcclellan or
dered four regiments, the 8th. 10th, and
18th Indiana Volunteers, and the 18th
Ohio, to proceed along the line of the hills
southeast of the enemy's entrenched camp,
to the Beverly road, where it crosses the
Rich mountain, two miles east of the enc
my's position, with ordersto advance along
the Beverly road and attack the east side
of the works.
Gen. Mcclellan was prepared to assail
the west side as soon as firing should an
nounee the commencement of the attacking
The capture Of a courier who mistook the
road through the enemy's camp for that of
our troops. placed the enemy in possession
of the movement.
When Gen. Rosencrans reached tho Bev-
eriy road at 2 P. NJ, after a most exhaust
ing march over the mountains, he found
the enemy posted upon the opposite side of
the road about 500 strong, with two can
don holding a strong position, partly forti-
fled.
An engagement Immediately took place,
and continued three quarters of an hour,
when the rebels were totally routed with a
loss of 300 men including officers, and both
cannon. About IS killed. and rs wound
cd, fell into our hands, and $50 others pris-
oners.
The road was between two hills. Our
troops, descending a steep declivity, were
greatly exposed to the FIRE of the rebels,
who occupied the opposite hill, and poured
musketry, shot and shell upon them.
Gen. Rosencrans column rem aimed at
the place of engagement during the night.
Gen. Mcclellan was in position with his
whole force during the whole afternoon,
ready to make the assault, but heard moth
ing from the other column except distant
firing.
Early in the morning he was proceeding
to plant annon upon an eminence conf
manding a position Of the rebel camp, and
preparing to attack the whole nest in front,
when it was ascertained that the enemy
had evacuated the place during the night,
moving toward Laurel Hill, leaving a few
men, their sick, all their tents, Gamer and
camp equippage and transportation wag-
ons.
A rapid march was then made by
Gen. Mcclellan to Beverly. passing Gen,
Rosencran's column on the road, with in
structions to follow quickly. At Beverly
it wal ascertained that late in the day the
rebel forces at Laurel Hill had retreated,
moving towards ROmney,
Our total less is not more than II killed
and So wounded. The above report is ap-
prov ed by Gen. Mcclellan.
WASHINGTON, July 10.
The following dispatch was received to-
day at the head quarters from Gen. Nc
Clellan:
BEVERLY, July l3.-The success to-day
is all l could desire. We captured six
brass cannon, Of which one is rifed, and
all the enemy's camp equipagc and trans
portation. The number of tents will pro-
baby reach two hundred, and more than
60 wagons. Their killed and wounded
amount to fully $50 and at least 100 pri-
soners, and more coming in constantly. l
know already Of ten officers killed and Ia
ken prisoners.
Their retreat was complete. 1 occupied
Beverly by a rapid march. Garnett aban-
doned his camp early this morning, leaving
much of is equipage. He came within a
few miles of Beverly, but our rapid march
turned him back in great confusion, and
he is now retreating on the road to st.
George. Gen. Morris is to follow him up
closely. 1 have telegraphed to the two
Pennsylvania regiments at Cumberland to
Join Gen. Hill at Rowlesburgh. The Gen.
eral is concentrating all his troops at
ROwlesburgh, and will cut off Garnet's re-
treat near West Union, or if possible at
St. George.
/ say that we have driven ont some TO-
900 troops, strongly entrenched, with a
loss of IL killed and 80 wounded.
Provision returns found here show Gar
nett's force to have been 10000 men
They were Eastern Virginians, Georgians,
Tennesseans. and / think, Carolinians.
Tomorrow l can give full details as to
prisoners, &c.
1 trust that General Cox has by this
time driven Gov. Wise out of the Kanawha
Valley. In that case l shall have accom-
plished the object Of liberating Western
Virginia.
l hope the General-in.C Chief will approve
of my operations.
[Signed] G. B. Mcclellan.
WASHINGTON, July II.
McClellan's official account to Scott from
Beverly 18th, says: 1 have received propo-
sitions from Col. Pegram for the surrender
of the remnant of his command-say six
hundred men. 1 shall have nearly a thou
sand prisoners to take care of when these
come in. Latest accounts make one hun
dred and fifty rebels killed.
McClellan's dispatches caused general
Joy here, which is shared by Scott.
Later reports state that the number of
our troops killed, is so, and wounded, so.
Great anxiety is felt by this community to
know whether any of the killed belong to
Company c, 18th Regiment of Ohio troops,
which company is from this county.