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ong the latter is Capt. Girls. Miller Of :he Tenth

mong the latter is Capt Girls. Miller, Of The Tenth
Indiana.
An official dispatch was received on the l2th
inst at tie War department from NcC,l. Han. Civ
ing al account of his victory over the rebrl-
eomMandcJ by Col Pegran and states our los.
a. t.enry killed aid fly wounded The enemy
escaped rhroug the woods dsorgan I'd.
He say>: Il am pushing On To Beverly
Our success l. complete. doubt If Wise ard
johnson will unite ard overpo~er me. The
troops behaved admirably"
Gen Lyon has suppressed the STATE Journal. a
-ece-sion newspaper published at - Louis. Con
siderable .xciten.nt VA. the COWS. qaence.
A special Dispatch To the Democrat IRON JET
fer son cy SAWS that the seccs-ionists are gather
ing il considerable III be,- in and ar"uud
Bonneville. UnI.d States troops al that lace,
have been III dci every night since W.d;---
day expcctii an attack. similar eondiriou
ot things * SIS at Lexington and rrrio, cement-,
especial, artillery needed al both points
The Home Guai d. of Miller count, have tskei
possession Of Tu-caubia, cap ured two cannon
and have ho.t.d the Ani-i lean lag in front al
the Court House The Home Glar.is of O-agc
count, have dispersed company OF secession
ISIS at Chamoi>, and arrested the leaders, bat at
t.rwarGs released them taking the oath of a
/, glance to tn United SIares
II is state That Gen LIE ha. resigned his
commission ia tue ;, bcI amy.
Il n
gradual withdra~a Of CONT, derare troops
The Gold water Light Artillery are with Gen
McClellai.'s command in Western Virginia. AID
have undoubtedly rendered eihci-ut service il
he recent brilliant victories that have been gain
cd there by our forces
On Saturday the Freedom shell-d the rebel,
hid in the bi ush at Matthias Point There are u,
Notifications at that place. Recruiting for th,
Southern Co federacy is going on in various pla
ces III Kentucky.
IL APPEARS .om calculations Of the Postoftice
department that tn: yeaily income from postag,
in the seeded States vas only :90u,OOn, Will.
the expenses exceeded this SUN b, 8 OU0, 900
which is ros saved to the government.
The following statement OF the engagement
near Laurel Hin is published with the approval
of Gen Mcclellan.
Beverly Va July H.
Yesterday morning Gen Nc leIlan ordered
tour Regiments the oth. 10Th, and ) /. Judi Ila
volunteers. and the 18th OHIO, proceed a,rg
the lih- Of the hills southeast OF The eleDy'-
entr,nchcd camp, 10 the Beverly road where IT
Rich A. mil f
em,'s 30 >iIion with @. deis to advance along sh,
Beverly road a,d attack the last side ot the
~oks Gen McC!, Ian briig prepared 10 assault
The ives. side firing should announce
the COMMENSURATE the attack. The capture
IT "A Courier vino mi took III road through th.
eue'n, 5 Camp for that III cur troops, placed IT,.
,.i..ms Ia posse; -Iofi OF The NOV, nis IT. When
t.ei Ru,ruCialls reached the Beverly road a,
twu L. n after ii.s',t .xhdusting MAJ CHI over
III uutains he found lie enemy posted upon III.
Opposite side al the iO,d about cOu ,lgOit- with
two csnAOn, holding "A strong position patiial,
fortified. An eHsay m-nt Instant v took place
AMI continued thee qnarie Vt an hour. wacI
ne rcb Is were 10 all touted with loss OF three
hundr, men, iiicludIu. tea ufi ers, and both
c.rion. about sew nj, five killed and >,.vrt.t.
hve wound d, frii int" our hands, AID one hun
dled and fifty other pTisJle's The road Was
between two hills, uur troops descending a steep
drchv,ty, were greatly exposed u the t.e OF the
rebels. "ho occupied Tie opposite hall, and pour
Ell mask-try shot she'd upon them Gen RI
sencrans cuuun IemiIned at the place ot ell
.agr;nrnt daring the light Gen. Nc -irll.n was
III position with has whole force during the whole
,ttcrnOou ready to mike the assault, but h, AID
nothing from the other Column except distant
Hiring. Eatly III the mOrnIIIg he Vas piuccs d. =
- plant cannon UPON All einineiicc comm nd : q
a portion Oi the rebel camp, aud pleyaiitg "a
attack the whole hest Ia float, when II ~as as
crrta ned that the ms had evacu .rri lie
place du lag ihe HIghs, moving toaaId- iauTe
Till, leaving tr~ men, their -, k, all Ihrir
Cannon. aud canp ,qipage FIR uanSpnI Iat,on.
A rapid ma ch rs uhen made b, tea McCL-lial
To b very, passing Gcn. huseuclan'- column Oil
the road, with Inst uctioi.s to follow quickly.
Al b very II WAS l-c-t tanned thai late Ia IA.
day the rebel forces at Lau.e Hill had letreated
IA iviag towards R"mney Our total ioS- was
act more than eleven killed, aud thirty five
xoGudvd.
Gen McClelland ad Is in his official s'atemen,
the capture vi six brass cauhOL--Uue i.h Il 2pU
tents, AID more than 10 aagons lie says iur-
,her that p DIVISION returns found here shUw Gen
were East Ii. Vlg'nians, Georsi,us, Teunessc-
AIS. and lac TIM k C.roin,ais
He also III ks the tollo~i g announce m III;
have received propositions from Col Pcgram
tor the surrender ui the +, m.lai; of lis command
say otto men. l shall have nearly ,hOusa d
prisoners To take care of when these Come ia y
Latest accounts make one hundr, Il and ii: '
rebels killed G,n. McClyilan's dispatches csus
ed &c eral joy at ashington, CHI is shared b,
General Scott
LArtsr -Gen Me- LELAND has gained another
complete vic o'y over the rebel forces at -.
tieorge. Tile r,6!e arm as ann hiIattd IA We :
ten Virginia. and Gen, Garnet is kiLd!-
Gen. McC.elia Is pushing oil TO Cheat River
pass for the purpose Of CLOSING the mountains
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