Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-07-19
Sltirmishes, 60, &c.


not been ascertained.
Eight were killed and sixteen wounded on
our side, two Of tho latter mortally.
Great credit is due to Gen. Roscerans,
who, at the head of threo thousand men,
outAankcd and routed tno rebels.
The Tenth Indiana Regiment did great
execution, fighting desperately and cour-
ageously.
Col. Bryant and Maj Wilson wero
slightly wounded. Capt Miller of Company
A, was mortally wounded, leaving tho first
lieutenant in command. Company X took
ono cannon.
The battle lasted lhrco hours altogether.
We captured six cannon two Of them rihed
also large amount of baggage, tents and
two hundred horses. We havo a large
number of prisoners.
Washington, July, l3.-Tho following
dispatch was received to-day at tho head
quarters from Gen. Mcclellan:
Beverly, July l3.-Thc success to-day is
all could desire. We captured six brass
cannon, of which ono is rihed and all the
enemys camp equipage and transportation
The number of tents will probably reach
two hundred, and more than 60 wagons
Their killed and wounded amount to fully
l50 and at least 100 prisoners, and more
coming in constantly. | know already of
ten officers killed and taken prisoners.
Their retreat was complete. occupied
.l,, Ia, n,~t1 IL,
doned his camp early this morning, leaving
much of his cquipage. Ho came within a
few miles Of Beverly, but our rapid march
turned him back in great confusion, and he
is now retreating on the road to st. George.
Gen. Morris is to follow him up closely
have telegraphed to the two Pennsylvania
regiments at Cumberland to join Gen. Hill
at Rawlesburg The General is concen-
trating all his troops at Rawlesburgh and
will cut off Garnett's retreat near West I'm
ion, or if possible at St. George.
say that we have driven out somo TO-
900 troops strongly entrenched, with loss
of IL killed and 35 wounded.
Provision returns found hero show Gar
nett's force TO have been 10000 men,
They were Eastern Virginians, Georgians,
Tennesseeans, ahd, think, Carolnians.
| Tomorrow can give full details as to
the prisoners, &c.
trust that General Cox has by this time
driven Gov. Wise out of the Kanawha Val
! ley. In that case l shall have accomplish
ed tho object of iberating Western Virginia.
hope the General-in Chief will approve
of my operations.
| (Signed) G. B. Mcclellan.
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.l
Beverly, Va, July 13.-McClelIan's ad-
vanced division is moving rapidly to Cheat
Mountain Pass. The rebels have burned
the bridges at Huttonville, and will burn
Cheat Mountain Bridge. 1t can't delay us
an hour At Rich Mountain one hundred
and thirty,one dead rebels were found
Our wounded are doing we'll. Capt. Chris
Miller, of Lafayette, is supposed to be NOR
tally wounded by musket shot through
the right lung. He is easier this morning.
| The names of the dead and wounded not
yet asccrtained. Capt. Conkin of the
| Eighth Indiana, is severely but not danger
ously wounded. Private McGill danger
ously; and the following are wounded, l
can't say how severely: Prvales VIM. Sigh
ton, B. Landen, A. L. Powell Philander
Wischart and George Shaver. Sergeant
Thompson, 10th Regiment, severely wound
ed in the thigh. Lieutenant Colonel Bry-
ant badly injured 10y falling on a rock. Ten
commissioned rebel officers killed and cap
tured including Captain Skipwith of Pow
haitian, an eminent officer of artillery; Cap
tain D. E. Langell, late U. S. A; Captain
Irwin of Brunswick, dangerously wounded ;
DR.. Tyler, late U. S. A., and DIR. Walk, U.
S. A., prisoners. Some Georgians and
South Carolinians among the dead, but the
rebels found dead are chiefly Eastern Vir-
ginans.
Washington, July 14.-McClellan's Of
fetal account to Scott from Bevelry 18th,
says, have received propositions from Col.
Pegram for the surrender Of the remnant of
his command-say six hundred men. /
shall have nearly a thousand prisoners to
take care Of when these como in. Latest
accounts make one hundred and fifty rebels
killed.
McClellan's dispatches caused general
10y here, which is shared by Scott.
NleNeldnu, July 10 nc tTaln arrived
at Grafton, Va, this forenoon, with the body
of Gen. Garnett, rebel commander at Laur.
Ell Hill, killed while attempting to rally his
forces at st. George yesterday.
The enemy were routed and large guam
tity of munitions and valuables taken. The
rebels lost so killed and many prisoners
We had only four killed and a few wounded
Washington, July l5.-Oficial dispatch
es have been received at Head Quarters
from Gen. Mcclellan, from Huttonsville
Va, 18th, giving an account of the routing
Of the forces and death of Gen. Garnet and
and confirms previous accounts. He say:
he has completely annihiatcd tho enemy
in Western Virginia. Our loss is but Il
killed and about 40 wounded. The enemy
lost 200 killed and 1000 prisoners. We
captured Z guns.
A portion ofGen. Garnetts, force retreat
cd, but | look for their capture by Gen.
Hill who is in hot pursuit.
Gen. Garnett's troops were the crack
regiments Of eastern Virginia, aided by
Georgians, Tennesseeans and Carolians.--
Our success is complete and | firmly be
leve that secession is killed 10 this section
of the country.
Grafton, Va, July l5-0 A. MA train has Just
rived. bringing the body Of Gen Garnett, commander
the rebels, who killed in the hght Yesterday at Car
rick retreat from nurel HILL The nghtul