Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-13
Further fem Gen. Pat,.r.eu,. Column.

lSoffctpOnoenCS OF the hsSoCleted Pres
MARrISsBrRG, July 10 The FIJI b and TweIfth
New York regiments have arrived here The
Eighteenth New York regiment arrived yester-
day; also two companies Of the District Of COlum-
s s,s volunteer, All 10 quiet In camp. thirty
Samuel Rea, well known correspondent,
was arrested here last evening at the orders OF
Cen Patterson, probably 20 prevent communica-
ton Of army movements 20 the eastern pres All
access:to him is denied: post once has been
established here ard letters 70 this division are
promptly delivered
THE sKIRNIsHINs NEAR LAUREL HILL
dispatches from Beellngton, near Laurel Hill.
Va published In the Cincinnati Commercial Of
"wednesday, turnish US with some further par,ic-
ulars OF the nrst days diminishing at that place
Laurel Hill 10 fifteen miles from Grafton
bEEITNsroN, Va, July THE brigade Gen
Morris commanding, left Phillippa thl. morning
at two o'clock. The force 10 about 500 effective
men, One company Of the Indiana Ninth and
one OF the Ohio Fourteenth took the advance "a
skirmisheu- They fred upon a body Of for,y Of
the rebel cavalry, who fed, and Were tracked by
their blood hut no formidable opposition was
m ade 70 our advance until we reached this place
Company q, Indiana Ninth, Captain Moody ad-
vanced round mill TO the south Of this point and
entered thickly wooded hill on the len of the
road. They bad nearly reached the summit whsn
four hundred concealed skirmsbers fred by pls-
mons on them, killing private w lillian CARRIER,
from afford Station, Ind. He was shot through
the forehead. The Indiana boys fell back upo a
their regiment, which was advancing on the right
OF the rold, but not till they had brought down
some OF the rebels, who still hold that hll, as IN
order not 20 advance was given We have thus
occupied this strong position, commanding the
roads 70 fhiilippa and Morgsntown-completely
cutting OF the rebels on tAis side Three pieces
of artillery, the Seventh and Ninth Iadlana and
OHIO Fourteenth, guard the road from Laurel
every point occupied SLirmi.hine Is constantly
going on. We shall advance as soon az intelli-
gence is received from McClellans column,
which Is now moving up from Beverly.
Inl 49,.
sharp skiru ishing all day on the wooded knoll 70
the left Of Beelington, and along the line occu-
pied by the Ohio 18th. Our battery threw several
SHELLS and frw rounds Of grape and canister into
the enemy, supposed TO be 900 strong. who vet
bold the knoll. About nfty OF the Indiana 9,h
and 9th and Ohio l4th rallied and rushed into the
woods az the shell burst, and shot down q num-
Der OF the rebels who in turn rallied strongly aud
drove them back, k!il!Eg John Smith, OF tue In
diana 9th, and wounding three Others Slightly
Our boys fonnd 40 or SO dead bodies In the woods,
CLANS are dressed In grev-the jackets almost the
SAM as those Of the Indiana troops
During the day the picteh OF the Ohio l4th
killed two mounted scouts, and captured three
horses and three Others Of th. enemy The pick
cts of the Indiana 9th have killed Ave men, who
were seen TO fall. After the firing OF the first
bodies filters Of poles Two men Of the Tndi-
ana 9Th were wounded slightly. The rebels are
srmed with Mimic rifles and common muskeis
They dare not come out Of the woods.
George Telletson, Company ID, Barnetts artil-
lery, was shot In the thigh, while getting water
at spring in Beelington. he 10 doing well The
saf1e day, Frank Zero, Ohio Fourteenth. was
wounded In the side. He viii recover. s R
Brown. Company %, Sixth Indisna, was also
wounded In tue arm, but slightly
Our loss up 10 this time 90 far reported, has
been three killed, seven wounded, not fatally, and
one or two m Using
The body OF VIM. Garard. killed Ia she nrst
sf'rmish Yesterday, was tied up 70 a tree by the
CoIfederstes 20 draw our Ere. Several pounds Of
strychnine and arsenic were found by our BOYS IN
Douglass store, in Beelington. Douglas, h-s
fed
As near we can ascertain, tire Conf-dsrates
have -, IA killed and wounded. about sixty
One Of tbs frst Virginia regiments 10 reportec 90
have been taken prisoners
BEELISGTos, July Our troops took posses
sion Of the hill this morning. where skirmishing
has been going for two days part The Con
federates have probably fsllen back. and are re
ported going out toward Beverly. This report 10
not authenticated A prisoner captured this morn
ing reports the Confederate forces at 8 500.
CAPTURE OF THREE COMPANIES OF OHIO voLus-
TIERS.
The Cincinnati Enquirer Of "wednesday s1ys
last evening special dispatch from Buck hannon.
Va, from a reliable source, 10 che effect that
courier had arrived from Chenille and that three
companies of Col. ConneIl's Nineteshth Regi-
ment Of Ohio Volunteers were besieged and cap
tured by the Confederate forces, 600 strong,
der . Jennings Wise, and were detained
prisoners Of war. Two regiments had been dis
pstched TO their relief and rcscuS, and report
VI veS IN that A d Vht WIS ineyitable