The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-14
IMPORTANT FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA
Details Of the Battle at Rich
Mountain.
Brilliant Triumph Of the Union
Forces,
&C., &c Ae

TrRIY, Randolph County, Va, July 10, 1861
Yesterday morning General Mcclellan ordered four
regmentsthe Eighth, Tenth and the Thirteenth Indi,
ana Volunteers, and the Nineteenth Ohio Volunteers to
proceed along the line Of the hills southeast Of tho
enemy's intrenched camp, to the Beverly road where
1t crosses Rich Mountain two miles east of the enc
mys position, with orders to advance along tho
Beverly road, and attack the east side of the
works, General Mcclellan being prepared TO assu,la
tho west side as firing should announce
the commencement Of the attack. The capture Of
courier who mistook road through the enemys camp
for the route Of troops placed the enemy
Of the movement When General Rosencrans reached tho
Beverly road, At two o'clock, utter a most exhauang
march over the mountains he found the enemy posted a.
the opposite side Of the road eight hundred strong
with two cannons and holding strong position partially
! fortified.
An engagement instantly took place, and continued
quarters Of hour when the rebels were totally
routed, with the loss Of 800 men, including officers and
both cannon. About seventy five Of the rebels were
killed. seventy FIVE Of their wounded are in our hands
and $50 others, as prisoners.
troops descending a steep decliyy were great
ly exposed to the nre Of tho rebels who
! occupied the opposite HILL and poured muakotry,
shot and shell upon them General Rosencrans' col "a
remained at the place Of the engage men, during tho
| night
General Mcclellan in position with his whole forcy
during the whole afternoon ready make the assaut
but heard nothing from the other except this dis
tant firing Early in the morning proceeding to plant
| cannon upon an eminence commanding port!oa
Of the rebel camp and preparing to attack the whole
in front, when 1t was ascertained that TIE cnr,y -.
evacuated the place during the night, moving tow a.
laurel Hill, leaving behind few Of their sick lan
their tents, cannon, camp equipage and sport
rapid march then made by Gen. Mcclellan H.
verify, passing Rosencrans command tae road,
instructions to follow quickly At Beverly as.c:
taned late in the day that the rebel forces Iuc y
had reiterated, moving towards Romney.
Our total loss is not than eleven killed and Thirty
five wounded.
The foregoing is approved by Major General Mc6aIaa
GENERAL McCLELLAN's REPORT OF Ina
BATTLE
WASHINGTON July 13, 1881
The following despatch received to-day TIE AMY
headquarters from General Mcclellan -
BEVERLY, July 10, 1861
Col. L. D. TOWNSEND, Washington, D. c.
The success Of to-day is all that could desire We
captured six brass cannon of which is red and all
the cnemys camp equpage and transportation even to
his cups. The number of tents win probably reach ,wo
hundred and than sixty wagons. Their Killed. aui
wounded will amount to fully hundred and d.y with
a, least hundred prisoners coming II con
s.antly. know already of officers killed ard r-i-
soncrs.
Their retreat was complete I occupied Beycit b. q
rapid march. Garnett abandoned his camp cary .hs
morning, leaving much of his eIuipage He cane fm
few mes OF Beverly but rapid mach turned him
back in great confusion, and he is now rereatng Oh 40
read 70 81 George
General Morris is to follow him up Gle ely have ce-
graphed for the two Pennsy regiments at cuubc
land to join General Hill at Eow'eslurg Tho General a.
concentrating oil his troops at Rowlesbug and viii co
Off Garnett's retreat near West union Il possible ~
St. George.
Imay say that have driven out some ten thourss
TROOPS strongly inrenched, with the loss OF eleven k4
and thirty i've wounded Provision returns found lsys
show Garpett's force to have been ten the
sand They Eastern virgiuians, Geor
gans Tennesseeans, and think Carolinans Tomorrow
can give full details as prisoners, &c. TRUST that
General Coz has by this drawn Wise out Of the Ka-
uawha Valley. In that shall have accomplished
the object Of liberang Western Virginia ! hope 'he
General In Chief will approve Of my operations.
G. 3. MCCLELLAN,
Major General, Department Of Ohio.
THE MASSACHUSETTS WAR LOAN.
BosroS, July 49, 1861.
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