, 1861-07-11

Advance Of the Brigade OF Gen, Morris
70 ReeJfneton.-Ehe Importance OF
ahe Pe&1tion-Bevere kkir1ntshfnrS

Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Commercial.1
BEEIMa7oS, Va, July 7, 1861.
49, The Brigade, Gen. Morris commanding, left
fnl1lppl this morning at o'clock in the fol-
loving order: Indiana 9th, Ohio 14th, Bar
nett's Artillery, Indiana 7th, three companies
Of the Ohio 18th, three Of the Ohio 18th, body
gnard asn7. company <, 9th Indiana eqnadron Of
einia I'd and the Ohio 9Th There were also
several companies Of the 1st Virginia In the
column: The force is about 4,5m effective
men. One company Of the Indiana 9th and
one Of the Ohio 14sh took the advance as skir-
mishers. They fired upon body Of 10 Of the
rebel cavalry who fled, and were track ed by
their blood, but no formidable opposition was
made to our advunce until We reached this
place. Company G, Indiana 9th, Capt, Moody,
advanced round a hill to the south Of this
point, aud entered 4 thiekly wooded hill on
The left of the road. They had nearly reached
The summit when 400 concealed ski1rnishers
tired by platoops on them, killing private
VIM. Garber, from Bradford Station, Ind. He
Tas shot through the forehead. The Indiana
boys fell back upon their regiment, which
Was advancing on the right Of the road, but
not till they had brought down some Of tho
not to advance Was given.
Ne have thus occupied this strong position,
commanding the roads to Phfllippl and Nor
gantown-completcly emitting. OFT the rebels
7lh and 9Th Indians and Ohio 14th, guard the
road from Laurel Hill, with strong pickets
thrown out to hold every point occupied.
Skirmishing is constantly going on. Weshall
advance as soon as intelligence is received
from Gen. McClel1an's column, which is now
moving up from Beverly: Our troops came
through in admirable order, arriving here at
O'CLOCK the citizens report the rebels very
strong.
CONSTANT AND BLOODY hsK1RM1sH1NG NEAR
BESL1SG1os-LossEs ON BOTH SIDES.
BEE1neros' Va, {nesf f. A. GTasf;%on)}
The tidings from Mcclellan are that he is
supposed to be advancing from Beverly.
There has been sharp skirmlshing all day On
the wooded knoll 10 the left Of Beelington,
and alopg the line occupied by the Ohio -Four.
teepth. Our battery threw several shells and
q few rounds OF grape and canister into the
enemy, supposed to be one thousand strong,
who Jet bold the knoll. About fifty Of the
Indiana 9th and 9Th, and Ohio l4th, rallied
and rushed into the woods as the shell burst
| and shot down number Of the rebels, who
! in turn rallied strongly and drove them back,
| killing John Smith OF the 1ndiaua Sixth, and
wouuding three others slightly. Our boys
| found forty or fifty dead bodies in the woods
| and brought off uniforms, guns, &c.
| The Georgians are dressed in gray, the jack
| cts almost the same as those Of the Indiana
troops.
During the day the pickets Of the Ohio
| Fourteenth killed two mounted scouts, anG
captured three horses and three Others OF the
| enemy.
The pickets OF the Indiana Ninth have kill
! ed five men, wEo were seen to fall. Alter the
! 1i1irg ct the first shells, The enemy were
seen carrying off dead bodies on ut.ers O.
| rclts.
Two men of the Indiana Ninth were wound
| cd slightly.
Tie rebels are armed With Mimic rifles and
common muskets. They dare not come ou1
+, oi lite woods.
| Geo. Tellcstop, Company D, Barnett's Ar
! til1e1y, vas Ehot in the thigh, while getting
water ut q spring in Beelington. He is doing
well. The same day, Frank Jero, Ohio 14:h
Il. Brown, Company D, Sixth Indiana, was
also wounded in the arm, but slightly.
Our loss up to this time, SO fn- as reported
has been 5 killed, wounded, not fatally, ane
oEc or two missing.
Tbs body of Wm. Gerard, Killed in the drs
the rebels to draw our force Several poundl
OF SIT, chime and arsenic we're found By oul
boys in Dnug!ass'p store,in Beelington. Doug
las las ltd You can infer what they intend
cd doing With these ro1sonr. Onr boys ara il
.rtat spirits, ard viii fight to tic death, Tn,
| rebels outnumber us, but We hold strou&
position. The rebels have withdrnwn theil
battery. They have som ethiug afoat.
July 9th, 4. M.-There werc several alarms
| during the night, and considerable skirmist.
ing between the pickets. As near as we car
ascertain the rebels, haya lost, In killed aud
wounded, about sixty. One OF the first Vir
ginia regiment Is reported to have been taker
prisoner. The rebels nre reported to hay
been reinforced yesterday, and were seen put
irg up tents. ..
BEELNGToN, July 9.
Our troops took possession OF the bill thi
morning, where eki1mishiDg has been goin
on for tWo days past. The rebels have prof.
ably fallen back, and are reported going on
toward Beverly. This report is not nuthent
Gated. A prieoner captured this morning r,
ports the rebel force at $500. He says owe
LOCO would surrender, II they knew the
wonld not be killed on sight. Their officer
tell them they would. We are watching tc
| flank movements.