The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-17
IMPORTANT FROM WESTERN vIpeINIa.
Additional Particulars OF the
Fight at st. George,
&C., &c.. &c.
cAnRAcx's FORD, Near 81. George,) Va, I

""Nh FORD (Near 81 George,l va,
July II, 1851.
On the night Of the 18th the rebel army at laurel HILL
under command of Brgadier General Garnett late major
III INC united states Army, evacuated their camp
great haste on learning of General McCeans approach
to Beverly, apparently hoping to pass Beverly
before General Mcclellan arrived and thus es-
cape the trap set for them by passage
through Cheat Mountain Gap. The evacua-
ton was discovered the morning Of the 18TH and
suit was instantly ordered By ten O'Clock the Ninth In
diana regiment entered the rebel camp laurel Hill and
found large number Of tents lot Of Jour- camp equi
page and clothing, and several sick and wounded with
note asking us to give them proper attention The whole
road for twenty miles strewn with baggage thrown
from their wagons to hasten their retreat.
The rebel army went within three miles of Beverly, and
there met the rebels flying from Rich Mountain, and fnd-
ing the escape to Huonsvile impossible they all united
ana returned towards Laurel HILL and took tho road in
the direction Of 81. George The division Of General
Morris pursued them for q mile or two beyond
Leedsville that night, and then halted from
eleven O'Clock until three in the morning, when the i'd
vance resumed pursuit and continued 1t all day In spite
Oh the ncessant rain pouring down. The rebel army left
the pike struck Cheat river and pursued the Mountain
road down the valley. Our advance composed Of the
Fourteenth Ohio and the Seventh and Ninth
Indiana regiments, pushed on, guided through
tho mountain gullies by the tents, camp
furniture, provisions and knapsacks thrown from
the wagons Of the rebels to facilitate their hight Our
troops forded Cheat river four times and finally about
one O'Clock came up with the enemy's guard Tho
Fourteenth Ohio regiment advanced rapidly 10 the
ford, in which the enemy's wagons stand
ing, when suddenly the rebel army opened a
furious fire on them with small and two rihed can
non from the blum the opposite side of the river where
they had been concealed The firing was too high and
hal
pieces of the Cleveland artillery up and opened
the rebels, and the Ninth Indiana regiment advanced to
support the Fourteenth Ohios left while the Seventh In
diana regiment crossed the between the two fires
and came in on the cncmy's right flank Tho rebels fed
then in great disorder leaving their finest piece Of arti
lcry.
At the next ford quarter of mile further on General
Garnet attempted to rally his forces when the Seventh
Indiana up In hot pursuit. and another brisk engage
mcnt ensued General Garnet was finally shot dead,
when his army fed In wild confusion towards st. George
The Seventh Indiana regiment pursued them mile
two but our forces much exhausted with their
forced march Of twenty miles with but little from
yesterdays march, that General Norris refused let
them pursue further The results Of the whole
the capture Of the rebel camp at laurel Hill, large
amount Of tents, camp equipagc, forty baggage
wagons field camp chest, supposed TO conasn'
all their money, two regmental banners, Of them
that Of the Georgia regiment four Gcorga captains and
cuenants and large number Of Virginia officers, be-
sides the killing Of General Garnet and wcntysix Of his
men, and wounding much larger number. Our loss.
wholly in the Fourteenth Ohio regiment killed and
two MORALLY wounded. Our forces are now engaged in
buryng the dead
General Garnett's body is lying at headquarters His
body will be sent to his family at Richmond Along the
line Of retreat the woods filed with deserted rcbes
nd nrIar
cause we can't take charge Of them.
There 900 rebels on the bluff commanding
position, who opened nrc Fourteenth Ohio and
the distance little two hundred yards Their
artillery rapidly served aimed about two feet too
high cutting of the trees above the heads Of boys.
advance, which alone entered the engagement num-
bered less than 1000.
II lie thought that forces Rowlesburg will cut on
the retreat Of tho remainder few baggage
wagons left The rebel army composed mostly Of
Georgans and Eastern virginians
Colonel Ramsey of the Georgia regiment, succeeds
General Garnett in their command The Georgans were
direct from Pensacola
The correspondent telegraphs from Grafton last
night that coming through the field battle at Cheat
river yesterday with Major Gordon who had charge of the
corpse Of General Garrett learned that the rebel army
had left the remainder Of their baggage train artillery
at point about two miles from st. George Word was
instantly sent back to General Norris now pro-
badly captured The rebels greatly disorganzed and
heading for Hardy county.
General Garnctts body is at Grafton awaiting orders
from his family.
THE COLONEL PEGRAM OF RICH MOUNTAIN.
TO THE EDITOR OF The HERALD
New JERSEY RAILROAD AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY,
JERSEY Cry, July 10, 1861.
In your article Of this mornings edition, speaking Of
pegram who surrendered you supposed was the
late Geo. II. Pegram. Captain Geo. H. Pegram come
wears since daughter of the late r