New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-07
THE FIGHT IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.

The Washington Star of Friday evening has
special correspondence from Grafton, dated July g.
which rays that battle was fought near Buchanan
Upshur county, Sunday night and that the rebels
were routed. The report seems to be true, for the
same paper has later special which confirms the first
in most part The correspondent says
Shortly after closed my letter 10 you Of yesterday
we received information OF considerable light at least
In it's results between Gen. Morris column Of this
lMcClellan's) army and the enemy, commanded by
either Henry a. Wise OF Bob Garnett Qate Of the
United States army) in person. Ii took place to the
right of Buchanan. Our troops engaged were mostly
Ohioans; the Third and Fourth regiments that had
cone out by way of Carksburg The citizen bringing
the news here says he could not learn lat Carksburg
whether Wise or GarDett commanded the Disunionsts,
who retreated hastily possible, with the loss OF
twenty-hree Killed, two hundred prisoners, and sew
euy one horses that Morris captured On our sde not
wa killed.
early Monday morning. presume. Such is the account
of he affair received here, explained above. Our
troops Immediately after the light continued the pur-
suit Of the retreatng enemy. We have news from
across the country that Gen. Mcclellan expects to
come IN with the enemy at Laurel Hill tomorrow, the
itn. A considerable portion Of Wses force is posted
there and as that force will probably by that time be
joinde by. the force the Unionsts whipped On
Sunday night near Buchanan, Wise will venture q
fight anywhere il will probably be there. He (Wise
will do his best to make his men fight, if but because
after Lis tal fashion, his way out to this quarter
he abused the Vrginias who at Philpp recently
most fhmsully, 'or poiroons and cowards-not once
but il dozen impromptu speeches. II his commando
continues 70 iun after ne has selected his ground
for battle his denuncaions Of his friends engaged at
Philippi will come back upon him, that he will be
The laughing. g.stock of the whole country.
His total force is about 10000, Of whom but 5000
may fairly be called willing enemies of the Stars and
Stripes as they are the volunteers he brought with
him from Stanton The rest nearly all men draft
ed In the Valley, and thus seemingly forced into the
service at the point Of the bayonet. More than half Of
them are doubtless Union men, rather than Secession
ists AT heart. The force with which Gen. Mcclellan
operates consists Il learn to-day on what regard rs
good authority OF 49, 900 men, in three divisions, un
der himself BigadieT-Gen. Morris OF Indiana and
Brieadier. Gen. RosencrautL OF Ohio. The latter Is
West Pointer, who graduated at the head Of his class
and i therefore thoroughly educated and competent
soldier.
All here are exceedingly anxious to hear Of TO.
morrow's expected work somewhere about Laurel
Hill! Gen. Mcclellan, on leaving Clarksburg with
li column took the preclnion TO prohibit any private
DISPATCHES Whatever from being cent By telegraph
irou thai poiut, TO prevent the enemy irom by any
chance obtaining intelligence OF his movemen,e.
Every where here there parties doubtless in secret
correspondents with Wise and Garrett by express,
any of whom would carry to them under whip and
spur, whatever news of advantage to them they
might be able 70 pick up. This prohibition ot
operates 10 prevent Us here from promptly learning
full particulars OF Mcclellan movements.