Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-07-18
WAR MOVEMENTS.

reueTdl loTCeS hdu oCCupltu IdlIlaA COuTt house
is incorrect The only advance recently made
is from Alexandria, where the pickets have been
extended to Springfield nine miles from Alex
andria. a
Intelligence from Martnsburg is to Saturday
evening. No movement Of Gen. Pattersons
army had then taken place.
From Fortress Monroe we learn that the Con-
federate officer who was killed in the recent
skirmish near Newport News was Colonel De
Russey, and not General Magruder, as was re-
ported. The officer killed was a brother of,Col.
De Russey Of the Engineer Corps, now at For
tress Monroe. A party of Colonel Bendix's
New York Regiment, who went out on an un-
authorized scouting expedition, were surrounded
by the Confederate cavalry and twelve of their
number are supposed to have been captured.
One is known to have been killed.
From General McClcllan's Column-sharp
| Conflict at Rock Mountain.
Roaring Ran, Va., July IA battle was
| fought yesterday afternoon at Rock Mountain,
two miles east Of this place, where the enemy,
numbering two thousand, commanded by Col.
Pegram, were strongly entrenched. f.
About o'clock yesterday morning, Gen.
Rosencrantz, of General McClellan's divIion,
with portions of the 9th, 10th and 18th Indiana
and 10th Ohio regiments left here, and after
difficult march of seven or eight miles, and,cu
ting their road through the woods they succeed
ed in surrounding the enemy about three o'clock
in the afternoon. A desperate fight immediate
ly ensued, lasting about an hour and a halt re-
sulting in loss to the enemy of 60 killed and
large number wounded and made prisoners
Some Of the latter are officers. The Confeder-
ates finally retreated precipitatey, leaving be-
hind six guns, large number of horses and
wagons, camp equippage, ETC. The loss on the
Federal side is about 20 killed and 40 wounded.
Among the latter, Capt. Crismeler, of the 10th
Indiana regiment.
Washington Ju4y2f2.-The following fdes-
patch was to-day received at headquarters of
the army in Washington:
HEADQUARTERS DEF IT. COZ THE ONO, a
~ Rich Mountain, Va.. July ia 5
Co.. e. D. 70,onsend: r
We are in possession of all the enemys works
up to point in sight of Beverly; have taken
all his guns, and ry1arge amount of wagons,
tents, etc. In short, we have taken everything
he had, with large number of prisoners, many
of whom are wounded. We have also several
officers as prisoners.
The enemy lost many killed. We have lost
in all, perhaps twenty killed and fifty wounded,
under Col. Rosencrantz, which turned the posi-
ton. Those Of the enemy who escaped, fled
through the woods, entirely disorganized.-
Among the prisoners taken is DIR. Taylor, form
erly Of the United States army. Col. Pegram
was in command. The column Of Col. Rosen-
crantz left the camp yesterday morning, and
marched some ght miles through the mountains,
reaching the turnpike some two or three miles
in the rear Of the enemy. He defeated an adj
vanced force thrown in by the enemy, taking
two of their guns.
had a position ready for twelve guns near
the main camp, and as the guns were moving
up ascertained that the enemy had retreated.
I am now pushing on to Beverly with part oi
Col. Rosencrantz's troops, and am now within
three miles of it. Our success is completes and
and overpower me. The behavior Of the troops
in action and towards the prisoners has been
admirable. G.. B. McCLELLAN,
! Major-General Commanding
BATTLE AT CARRACK'S FORD.
Gen. Garrett Killed, and His Army Routed
| and Dispersed.
Washington, July 15.-About two-P. M. to-
day, General Scott received by telegraph from
General Mcclellan, dated yesterday, near St.
Georges, Va, (2O or 80 miles from the scene OF
the recent battle of Laurel Hill) the intelligence
of the utter rout and dispersion of Gen. Garnett's
army of eight thousand men, which took, place
yesterday. al
Gen. Garnett was himself killed in the en-
gagement The camp, with all its contents
was taken.
This victory was won by the division got
Gen. McClellan's army under the immediate
command of COL HILL
The following dispatch from Gen. Mcclellan
IL
to-day:
Gen. McCle1lan's Official Account of the
Battle Of the 18th.
! HuttonsviUe, July 14.-To Ed Townsend
Garnett and forces routed. His baggage.and
one gun taken. His army demoralzed. Gar
nett killed. We have annihiated the enemy in
Western Virginia, and have lost Is killed and
not more than 40 wounded
! We have in all killed at least two hundred of
the enemy, and their prisoners will amount to
at least 1000 Have taken seven guns in all.
I still look for the capture of the remnant of
Garnett's army by Gen. Hill.
The troops defeated are the crack regiments
of Eastern Virginia, aided by Georgians, Ten
nesseeans, and Carolineans. Our success is COM
plete, and secession is killed in this country.
| q. B. MCCLELLAN,
| Major General Commanding.
| Cincinnati, oMy ia train arrived at Graf
ton at ten o'clock this morning, bringing the
body of General Garrett, late commander ofthe
Confederate forces at Laurel Hill, where it was
received with military honors. and many en-
comiums are expressed on the bravery he ,ex-
hibted in battle. &
Gen. Garnett was killed whilst endeavonng
to rally his retreating and panic-stricken folces
at Carracks Ford, near St. Georges.
The Confederate army under Gen Garnett,
which, in it's several divisions, numbered from
eight to ten thousand men, was completely rout-
ed by Gen. Morris column, and all their camp
equipage captured, with fifty prisoners and
many killed.
| The loss on the Union side is four of the Ohio
18th regiment killed, and few wounded
| The Confederates are scattered in the noun
tains in every direction, and must ultimately
surrender. :
Further Particulars.