Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-07-13
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TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
IMPORTANT VICTORIES OVER THE
REBELS

REBEL
Our dispatches this morning, bring good
tidings from western Visginia, and from Mis-
souri,. Gen. Mcclellan has conquered the
rebels at Laurel Hill, or Rich Mountain, Gen.
Rozencranz has won laurels in this battle
and Col Smith, who was beset in Missouri
has routed his besiegers. But here are the
reports -
GEN, McCLELLAN'S VICTORY.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July IA private DIES
patch from Western Virginia to Mr.. Stager,
superintendent of the telegraph, states that
Gen Mcclellan has gained decided victory
at Laurel Hill, and captured the enemies en-
tire camp, guns, tents, and wagons, etc. Many
prisoners have been taken, including several
officers. The loss of the enemy is severe, and
ours small. No officers lost on our side. Gen.
Mcclellan has burned the enemy's camp.
GEN. RosENcRANz's ASSAULT.
ROARING Run, VA, July 12-An impor-
tant battle was fought yesterday afternoon at
Rich Mountain, two miles east of this place,
where about $500 rebels, under command of
Col. Pegram, were strongly entrenched. AT
about o'clock in the morning, Gen. Rosen.
cranz, with portion of the eighth, tenth, and
thirteenth Indiana, and the nineteenth Ohio
regiments, lett this place to attack their camp.
Alter very difficult march of seven or eight
miles, during which he found it necessary to
cut road through the woods, lie succeeded in
surrounding the eaemy's camp at about in
the afternoon. A desperate fight Immediately
ensued, which lasted about an hour and half.
1t resulted in defeat OF the enemy, who lost
sixty killed and large number wounded and
prisoners. Some of the latter are officers. They
retreated precipitately, leaving behind six can
non and large number OF horses and wagons,
much camp equippage, sc. Loss on our side
about twenty killed and forty wounded.
Among the latter is Capt. Girls. Miller, of the
tenth Indiana regiment.
GEN. M'CLELLAN's REPORT.
WASHINGTON, July l2.-The following dis
patch was received to-day at the headquarters
of the army in Washington -
HEADQUARTERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OFT
THE OHIO.
Rich Mountain, Va, A. M.-July Il
To COL E. d. Townsend:
We are in possession of all the enemy s
works up to point on the right of Beverly
l have taken all his guns, and a very large
amount Of wagons, tents, etc. everything he
had ; also large number of prisoners, many
of whom were wounded, aud several officers
among the prisoners. They lost many killed
We have lost in all perhaps twenty killed and
fifty wounded, of whom all but two or three
were in the column under Rosencranz, which
turned the position
The mass of the enemy escaped through
the woods entirely disorganized Among the
prisoners is DR.. Taylor formerly of the army
Col. Pegram was in command
Col Rosencranz's column left camp y9ster
day morning and marched some eight miles
through the mountains, rea;hng the turnpike
some two or three miles in the rear of the en-.
envy, defeating an advance host and taking q
couple of guns. L had a position ready tol
twelve guns near the main camp, and as the
guns were moving up l ascertained that the
enemy had retreated.
am now pushing on to Beverly. A par
of Col, Rosencranz's troops are now within
three miles of that place. Our success is com
plete and almost bloodless. doubt whether
Wise and johnson will unite and overpower
me. The behavior of the trool in the action
and towards the prisoners was admirable.
(Signed) G. b. MCCLELLAN,