The national Republican., 1861-07-15


we have driven out somo 10000 troops, strongly |
entrenched, with the loss II eleven killed, aud !
thirty Eve wounded. .... ...5
Provision returns were found showing Gar.
nets force 10 have been 10000 men. They |
we're Eastern virginians, Georgans, Teuues.
seeans, aud, think, Caroliuians. To morrow
can give full particulars, &c. Will move on
Huttonsville tomorrow, and endeavor to seize
the Cheat Mountain pass, where there are now
but few troops. I hope that Gen. Cox has BY
this time driven Wise ont Of the kanawhs val.
ley. In that case, shall have accomplished
the object Of liberating Western Virginia. I
hope the General will approve my operations.
(Signed) G. B. MCCLELLAN, .
Major General Com.
General Garnett, on learning Of the engage
ment imprudenty left his entrenched camps at
Huttonsville with the main body of his army,
leaving but a camp guard there. He advanced
to succor Col. Pegram, and had advanced to
within three miles Of Beverly, when met by
those of Pegram's flying forces, who we're fore.
most in the retreat. As they rushed in among
his troops, they created such panic among
them as TO make it necessary for him OF once
to decline standing to give our pursuing forces
battle, and to fly himself in turn. He decamped
accordingly in the direction Of st. Georges,
with all possible haste, and in disorder.
Gen. McClellan's pursuit of the main body
Of Pegrsm's retreating force was, in the mean.
time, vigorously pushed, and on coming up
with them, (disheartened by intelligence that
Gen. Garnett, instead Of carrying out his origi.
nal purpose of covering their retreat, had him.
self turned, and fed with his force of eight
thousand men, Pegram promptly made propo-
sitions to Gen. Mcclellan for the surrender OF
all that remained of his force; admitting that
he had hundred and fifty killed, and the rest
except those be offered to surrender, scattered
in the woods.
General Mcclellan offered to treat them a:
prisoners Of war, but expressly stipulated tina
he could give them no guaranty whatever con
cerning the disposition the Government nigh
eventually make Of them for having taken uI
. arms against its authority.
Gen. Pegram accepted these terms, and al
that remained Of his command Of 1000 to $500
between six and seven hundred have accord
ingly surrendered.
!, o. Jennings Wise on the Wing.
Special dispatch TO the National Republican.
, Beperley, Va, July 1--we have just r
;, ceived news here that o. Jennings Wise an
:. his force is completely surrounded, aud caun
possibly make bis escape. McClelian's force
y. pouring down in manner to separate him fro
=, Garnett; and the probability is that large pc
-. tions Of both forces will be captured. 1t is sa
=. that Wise will be left to try to make his escal
=, through Eastern Tennessee, which will give u
" natives there chance to show their mettl
4 Old Wise, Wise who talks, is at Charleston,
the Kanswhs.
,e Fresh Privateers.
Philadelphia, July IA person just fro
g New Orleans, reports that the rebels had taxi
VI q powerful tug boat, covered her with railro'
,g iron, put her machinery below the water lin
,p They have also built new boat completely
ed iron-very sharp-with sharp point below I
water line, intended to run down the Fedel
vessels of war. The latter will be command
Is by Capt. Seward Porter, formerly Of Portlar
'rt Maine.
OF This Mr.. Porter was about Washington,
this spring, seeking an Office.
" Latest.-Gen. Mcclellan to Lieut.. &c
~ Scott.
=" ', Beverley, Va, July l3.-Have received frt
10 Pegram proposition for surrender, with
officers, and the remnant of his command, 8
'.' six hundred men. They are said to be I
81 tremely penitent, and determined never ag'
-, to take up arms against the General Cove
~. ~ ment. l shall have nearly nine hundred o
~, thousand prisoners to take care of when
gram comes in.
The latest accounts make the loss Of
~ rebels, in killed, one hundred and fifty
yer From Alexandria.
Alexandria, July l4.-A party Of Zoua
ol. and Maine scouts met with party Of ffts
,ut Alabama scouts, twelve miles out, yesterd
and succeeded in capturing three of them,
mel we'll as a farmer, who acted as guide.
out Two of the parties who kept up communl
YER ton between the Maryland and Virgi
shores, by rowing boats across at midnil
all, were captured, on Friday night, by a p'
i've from Company E, of the Zouaves.
no. The reported withdrawal of the secess
OK. forces from Fairfax CourtH House was, do1
nal less, premature.
EXTENSIVE CAPTURES BY PRIvATEERs.
ork Nep York, July l4.-The steamship Col
ent 6ia has arrived from Havana, with dates to
ent 10th instant.
and The privateer steamer Samter arrived
hey Cienfuegos on the 9Th instant, bringing il
"o' prizes the briggs Cuba, of Machias, Maine
Naiad, Albert adams, Ned Dunning, and
barques Vest Wind and Louisa Kilham.
Suater also fell in with ship Golden Roc