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MS baggage ana one gun taken. His army II COM
| pletely dcmoralized. Gen. Garnet was killed
while attempting to rally his forces We have
completely annihilated the enemy in Western Vir-
CHINA. Our loss is bat - killed ard not more
than 10 wounded, while the enemy's loss is not
far from 200 killed and the number of prisoners
We have taken will amount to 1000. We have
captured Of the enemies guns in all. A portion
of Garnctt's forces retrcated bat look for their
capture by Cen Hill who Is in hot pursuit. The
troops that Garnet had under his command are
said to be crack regiments Of Eastern Virginia
aided by Gc5rEians, TenneSseeans and Carolin
aes. Our success Is complete and firmly believe
that secession Is killed in this section OF the c3un
try.
GEO. B. MCCLELLAN.
Mai. General U. s. A.
Several regiments from Washington were
thrown forward into Virginia Sunday some
OF ,hem went to Alexandria They took
arms ana extra ammuni ion aud the artillery
took extra horses, which indicates that active
! operations are anticipated. IN almost con-
slant current oi transportation Wagons. aIa-
balances, artillery, &c, flowed over the
long bridge last week. Every indici-
ton showed that the grand army was soon
to move forward.
The secession schooner SalIe Moars has
been captured by the gun boat Cambridge
She is about 300 toms burden and Is in btl~
last, and has on her deck the casting OF a
! b FOUNDER gun, but it Is not bored out
! She was captured coming out of the York
! River.
Mr.. Harvey, the Minister To Portugal,
| whose appointment has been So dstasteful to
! loyal citizens, writes privately from PARIS.
| that the Confederate Commissioners there are
! expecting some declaration or movement to
their advantage within the next sixty days
| The surprise here Is, that Mr.. Harvey is still
| lingering in Paris, and how he becomes ac-
! quainted with the hopes ofrebsl commission
ers.
The pr.yateor Sumter was formerly called
| the lIabana, and ran between Havana and
! New Orleans She is a small but very fast
steamer. A. long as her coal lasts she can
evade most of our vessels of war. 1t is sup
posed that she IS lying in wait for a Caliior-
mia steamer to supply her as prize with
money and coal. She is commanded by
Rafael Semmes, late commander in tn
United States Navy, resident Of the Distric
OF Columbia. She is reported to have eight
6S-pounders and one b poanIer. Wine
the Brooklyn vas chasing off a British yes
sci lowering at the Bllizc, the Sumter sud
denly steamed out The Br01 klyn saw the
mistake at once, bat too late TO intercept her
escape. The Niagara and Crus adler a5 Key
West were ordered to sea INN edmrciy IN
pursuit of the Sumter.
The Secretary Of State has made "a rtcla-
nation CA the Spanish government for Amer
can vessels carried into Cieniegos by the
rivateer Sumter. No doubt Is entertained
Of their immediate release with their cargo-s
and prohibition Of the entrance Of the Con
faflarl tl L,
thereafter.
MAYOR G IA. Mcclellan has gained another
success. On Frdly7 morning he ordered /
four regiments to proceed along the line Of /
the hills southeast Of the cncmys /
entenchgd camp to the Beverly road, where
it crosses the mountain, two miles east of the 1
enemy's position with orders to advance
along the Beverly road and attack the
east side OF the rebel works, Gen. Mcclellan /
being prepared to assault the west side as
soon as the firing should announce the com
mencement OF the attack. The capture of
a courier who mistOok the road through the |
enemy's camp for the route OF our troops,
placed the enemy in possession of the move
ment. When Col. ROsencranz reached the
Beverly road at clock, after d most ez-
hausting march over them0untains, he found
tAt Nli1luf litoAtA at tic lllgSaLt sue Oh Inc
road, 500 strong, with two cannon and hold
ing strong position partially fortified. An
engagement instantly took place and c0utin-
ued three quarters of an hour. when the
rebels were totally routed. with a loss of 300
men, including officers and both cauu0n.-
About seyenty-tye Of the rebels were killed,
scycnty-hye of their wounded are in our
hands, and 100 OF them are prisoners The
road was between two hills and our troops
descending steep decliyity, were g,eatly ex-
posed to the attack Of the rebels, who occu-
pied the opposite hill and poured musketry,
shot and shell upon them. Rosencranz :
column remained at the place of engagement
during the night. Gen Mcclellan wa in
position with his whole force during the al-
tern0on, ready to make the assault, but
heard nothing from the other column except
the distant firing.
Early next morning he proceeded q
plant cannon upon an emIncnce command
mg a portion Of the rebel camp, prepdr-
me to attack thsir whole line in front, when
it was asceriained that the enemy had evac-
uatcd the place during the night, moving
towards Laurel Hill, leaving behind few OF
their sick men, all their tents, cannon, camp
cquipagc and transportation. 4 rapid march
was then made by Gen. Mcclellan to Beycr
", passing ROsencranz : command on the
road with instructions to follow quickly
At Beverly it was ascertaincd late IN the dav
that the rebel forces, at Laurel Hill, had r.
treated, moving towards Romuey. Our total
loss is not more than eleven killed and thirty
five wounded.
Gen. Mcclellan s Official dispatch dated ut
Beverly, July 18th, Gays
"The success Of to-day is all that | could de-
sir No 81 hrazg f rvb7 ono
Is rifed. and all the enemies camp equippage AMI
transportation, even 10 his cups Tao number Of
tents Will probably reach two hundred and more
than sixty wagons. Their killed and wounded
will amount to fully enc hundred and fifty, with
at least ono hundred prisoners and more coming
in constantly. [ know already Of ten officers
killed and prisoners. Their route was complete.
] occupied Beverly by a rapid march. Garnctt
abandoned his camp early this morning, leaving
much of his C4uipaCe' lie came within a few
miles of Beverly. but our rapid march turned him
back in utter confusion, and he Is now ret eating
the road to st. George. Gen. Morris is 10 fol
low him up closely. have telcgraphed for the
two Pennsylvania Regiments at Cumberland to
ioin Gen. HILL at Rowlsburg. The Gen. is con-
centrating all his troops at Kowlcshurg, and viii
cut Of Gamott s retreat near West Union, or if
possible, at St. George. l may say we have driy
en- some ten thousand troops strongly entTencaed,
with the loss OF eleven killed and thirty-fye
wounded. Provision returns found here show Car
woro Eastern Nirginians Goorgians Tennessee
ans, and think, Carolinians Tomorrow l can
give full details to prisoners, &c. l trust that
General Cox has, by this time, driven Wise out Of
the Kanawha valley. In that case l shall have
accomplished the object Of lberating Western
Virginia. | hope the General-in-Chiet will ap-
prove of my operations. Signed,
q. B. MCCLELLAN.
Major General, Department Of Ohio.
Gen. McClcllau's advanced division is
moving rapidly to Cheat Mountain pass.
The rebels burned the bridges at Huttonsyiile.
and viii burn the Cheat Mountain bridge.
vt Rich Mountain l3l dead rebels have
been found.
Our wounded are being well cared for and
are doing well. Ten commissioned rebel
officers including 3 captains were killed and
captured.
Dr. Tyler, late Of the L. S. army, and Dr..
Walker, late OF the United States Artillery,