New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-20
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Correspondence Of Tho ". Y. Tribune.

correspondence of Tho ". T. Tribune
PnLIPPI, BARBoUR Co., Jolly 16, 1861
have to-day left Beverly, which place will for the
present he Gen. McCe'lan's headquarters. came up
past Laurel lll and examine the evacuated ntrench.
men's of tho enemy. Gen. Garuett left Thursday
night and marching rapidly for Beverly in order
10 get below the junction Of the two roads which come
in from Laurel Hill aud Rich Mountain, and thus
cape 10 Huonylle and through Cheat Mountain Pass.
IL is thousand pes tSat o di not succeed IN passing
Beverly for then he would have had Gen. McCleans
army in chase after him. and not Gen. Moriss. Find
ing danger at Beverly, Garnett who was within four
miles Of that place. turned back TWO miles
and then turned into side road TO the
east, and made for the mountains. The pursuit.
of course. belonged 20 Gen. Morris who indeed had
orders 20 thar effect The pursuit however was, for
some reason, most w@tchedly managed. II is true
that the enemy was reached, and skirmsh took
place IN Tire rear in which Gen. Gannelt fell fighting
bIavely, but only some thirty prisoners probably
straggers were captured. Think Of il, gitive AMI
hafdemoralized army passing over mountains on a
mere bride path, which they widen az they 60, fol-
lowed by an army Of fresh troops, not bnrdened by
heavy baggage, and only some tbity killed and some
thirty prisonersaseD and then the pursuit Abandoned
know that Gen. Mcclellan expected tnan this.
II was mere chance that Gen. Garnett was shot.
Tsat be should be in the Of bis army could not be
conned on beforehand and bis death while terrible
blow 10 the Rebels is special plume in Gen. Morriss
cap. l w,ite plainly about tbis for there is much
blame and want Of good generalship to be charged
somewhere. This is the only bemish in the Western
Virginia campaign which has been short and glorious.
While 10 Gen. Mcclellan belongs the general credit,
al, houn Re- -(a
Rosencranz who led the Sth 10th, 18th Indiana, and
18th Ohio Regiments tpars Of aD, on that most mar
veous aud difficult flank march through the mountains,
in the woods and the rocks, Gen. r. is one Of
the bravest and most competent men in the u s. Army,
and bis splendid schievment at Rich Mountain will
prove his fitness for the responsible post to which he
has been 1vanced. TIE plan Of the movement was
his accepted and approved, Of course, by Gen.
Mcclellan, and its brilliant execution was his
IL lhoud be added that he has had tue
fearless Col Lander ~ one his aids and the soldiers
speak in rapures OF the COlones cool way Of ignoring
cannon balls and musket balls 50 far as | can learn,
the four regiments shoud share about equally the
hoaors Of the victory. The 18th Ohio, under Col.
Beatty were found 10 DO 10 their discipline, and
could DO held just where placed. This caused Gen.
Rosencranz TO keep il in reserve, having confidence in
il in any desperate emergency. They however, near
the close of the battle fired nl voley, which Gen.
X. says was very effective and prepared the way
for the charge of the Indiana boys which followed,
lind which finished mp the fight One of the prisoners
said that they could stand the volunteers, but when
the regulars fred they had to break" give these
facts because think sec little disposition 10 under
value The performance of the Ohio boys in this ell
gagemen,.