The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-15
More about Gen. McClcllan's Victory.

Beverly, Va, July 10. Saturday morning
Gen. Mcclellan ordered four Regiments the 9TH
10th, and 18th Indiana volunteers, and the 18th
Ohio volunteers to proceed along the line OF the
hills south least Of the enemy 8 entrenched camp
to the Beverly road where it crosses the noun
tain, two miles east OF the enemys position,
with orders to advance along the Beverly road
and attack the east side OF the works, Gen. NC
Clcllan being prepared to attack the west SIDE
as soon as the firing should announce the com
mencement Of the attack. The capture of
courier who mistook the road through the enc
my's camp for the route of our troops, placed
the enemy in possession of the movement
When Col Rozencranz reached the Beverly road
at two o'clock, after most exhausting march
over the mountains he found the enemy posted
at the opposite side of the road, 500 strong,
with two cannon and holding strong position
partially fortified. An engagement instantly
took place and continued thee quarters of an
hour, when the Rebels were totally routed, with
a loss Of 300 mca, including officers and both
cannon. About seventy-fyo of their wounded
are in our hands, and $50 Of them are prison
ers. The road was between two hills and our
troops descending % steep decivity, were great
ly exposed to the attack of the Rebels who oc-
cupicd the opposite hill and poured musketry,
shot and shell upon them. Roscncranz col
umn returned at the place of engagement during
the n ght. Gen. Mcclellan was in position with
his whole force during the afternoon, ready to
make the assault, but heard nothing from the
other column except the distant firing.
EARLY in the morning We were proceeding to
plant cannon upon an cmlnence commanding a
portion of the Rebel camp, and preparing to
attack their whole nest IN front, when 1T was
ascertained that the enemy had evacuated the
tbn nj tO,uo rdS Ian
Hill, leaving behind o few Of their sick men, all
their tents, cannon, camp equippage and trans
portation. rapid march was then made by
Gen. Mcclellan to Beverly, passing koscncranz's
command on the road with instructions to fol-
low quickly. At Beverly it was ascertained
late in the day that the Rebel forces, at Laurel
Hill, had reiterated, moving towards Romney.-
Our total loss is not more than eleven killed and
thirty-fve wounded.
The foregoing was approved by MAJOR Gene
raj Mcclellan.
Washington, July IA. The following was
received on the 18th of July from Beverly, Va.
Report of Gen. Mcclellan to Lieut.. Gen. Scott:
have received from Col. Pcgram propositions
for the surrender with his officers and the rem
nant of his command. say GOO men. They are
said to be extremely penitent, and determined
never again to take up arms against the General
Government. shall have near 900 or 900
prisoners to take care of when Col. Pegram
CONES in. The latest accounts made is, loss Of
the Rebels in killed, some $50.
Cincinnati, July IA. A special dispatch to
the Commercial, from Beverly, says that Gen.
Mcclellan S advanced division is moving rapid
ly to Cheat Mountain pass The Rebels burned
the bridges at Huttonsvie. and will burn the
Cheat Mountain Bridge, but it cannot delay us
an hour.