New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17
A MORE DETAILED ACCOUNT.
GARNETT RUNS AWAY FROM LAUREL HILL.
A MOST EXCITING CHASE.
The ReJeIs Throw Away their Baggage
OUR MEN WADE A RIVER FOUR TIMES.
A HAND TO HAND FIGHT.
CrscrNSArI, Tuesday, July I6, 1861.

CIScnSAri, Tuesday July l6, 1861.
special difpatch t, Tie Ga-ette Of THIS city from
tie liz of battle at CsfricEs Ford the lith says;
"On ,he night Of tic llth tie rebel army at Laurel
Fiil under tie conuaud ii brighten. GsIneit, late
Major 10 tbe United States Army, evacuated its camp
~ great s,sle ou learniugof Gen. NoCellAs approach
t. Beverly, apparently hopsng to PATS Beverly before
Gen. MeCieaIs arrival ard thus escape the ap Sc,
for them. by passage I rius b Cheat Mountain Gap
TIE evacuation vas discovered on the morning of
the 18th, ana puisSt was instantly orcered- by 10
O'Clock The 9th Indiana regiment entered the rebel
camp ou Laurel Ill., AID ionnd large number OF
tents lot OF aoar, camp equihge aud clothing and
several sick and wourded. with note asking US t'
give them proper aitehtian. Tie whole road for 20
miles was suewn with baggage thrown from their
wagons TO hasten their reiIeai.
The Rebel army went within three uiles Of Beverly,
and there met the Rebels Gyibg from Rich NJ untun,
and finding t,e escape lluLiousve impossible. they
all united and returned toward Laurel Hill, and took
tbe road in the direction Of 81. George. Tue division
of Gen Morris pursued tlem for mile or two beyond
Leedsyille that gLt and then halted from IL o'clock
unt in tie morning when the advance resumed par-
sut aid continued IL s day, in spite Of the ilcessant
rain pouring down.
D rsued the noun hin rad down the valley. Our nd
vance, CON ,ed Of The 18th Ohio and the eth apd 9,h
Ind a.a Re- llreDls. pushed OF, guided through ths
M ubi,in gies by the tents camp furniture provis-
ions, ana kua sacks thrown from the wagons of the
Rebels to facilitate their fight Our trocps forded
Great kher four tues, and finally about O'Clock
caue u with tie cuemy's rear quad.
The llth Ohio Regiment advanced rapidly n the
ford in which the eneny's wagons were Standing
when suddenly, the rebel army opened furious fire
on item wilh sul arms and two TiRed cannon, from
The u on the opposite side Of the river, where they
aad been concealed. The firing too high, and Tie
lie 18th returned i with spirit Meanwhile, swo
pieces OF tie Cleveland Artillery cane up and opened
on tie rebel. aud the gu IldanA advanced suppTt
The 18th Ohio RegimeDt's let while the 9Th Indiana
r gneni crossed TIE fivtr between the two frs und
came in on tue eneny's right flank. The rebels fed
then in great disorder, leaving their finest piece Of
artillery.
At the next fOrd quarter Of mile further on, Gtu.
Garrett attempted to rally his forces. when the ~
Indiana cane up in bot ,usuii and another brisk en-
gageuent ensned. Gen. Garrett was finally shot dead,
when his army fed in wild confusion toward S..
George.
TIE 7ih Indiana Regiment pursued them mile or
two bat onr forcss were much exhausted with their
forced march Of twenty mica, with bas Little r,Sl fpm
yesterday marCh that Gen. Morris refused io Li tbih
pursue farher. The results Of the whole Affair
are The capture of tie relel camp q; LAurrl
Hn, lArge amount Of tents. camp equlpage
fur,y baggage WA. Obs field camp Chcs;, suppoeed
10 contain all their money, t~O rgmenial
hanntrs one Of them that Of the Georgia regiment,
four Georsia captains and lifuienai.is. aud barge
number u Virginia oficers beside tie killing Of Gen.
Garnett and 20 Of bic men, and wounibg n much
layer number. Oar loss, wholly in the 18th ObIo
regiment, 10 two killed and two nortAlly wounded.
Our forces lire pow engaged in bury ing the d. adj
Gen. Garnetts body rs lying nj headquartefs. HE
body will be cent to his family al Richmond. Along
the line Of retreat the woods filed with deserted
rebels and ordeIee to stop arrestine prs
OIL ers, becauSe can't take charge OF them.
Ttere were over 900 rebels On the bluff command
ing posiilon who opened fire on the 18th Ohio and
the distance was lrrle 30 yars Their artillery
was rapidly served but aimed about two feet too high
cuting of the trees above the heads Of boys. Our
advance. which alone entered the engagement, num-
Tered less than 1900
IL is thought that forces at Rowlesburg will eu'
off the rettea Of the remainder aud recure the few
left. The Rebe army was composed
mostly Of Grorgsns and Eastern yirgipiaDs
Col. Ransey Of the Georgia Regiment succeeds Gen.
Garnet in their command. The Georgians direct
from Pensacola.
The same correspondent teegraphs from Grafton last
night that coming through the field Of battle of
Cheat River yesterday with Major Gordon, who took
charge Of the corpse of Gen. Garnet we learned that
the Rebel army bad left the remainder Of their baggage
train and artillery at point about two miles from 81
George Woid was instantly seDt back TO Gen. MOI
-is and all is now probably captured The Rebels
are geaty disorganized, and heading for Harry
County
Gen. Garnetss body s here awaiting orders from his
family.