, 1861-07-15

BEVERLY, July 12-Yesterday morning len.
Mcclellan ordered four regimenfs-8th, 10th,
and 18th Indiana volunteers, aud the 9th Ohio
to proceed along the line Of the hills south
Beverly road, where it crossed the mountains,
two miles east Of the enemy's position, with
orders to proceed along the Beverly road and
attack the east side OF the works, General
Mcclellan being prepared to assault the west
sfde as soon as firing should announce the
commencement Of the attack:
Inc capture Of courier who mistook the
Eeao through the enemy's camp for that Of
our troops. placed the enemy in.4,o=session Of
knoWlcdge Of the movement.
Wnen Gen. Rosencranz reached the Beverly
road, ut two P. H., after most exhaustiog
Search over the mountains, het found the en-
envy posted upon the outside side of the
feao, about 500 strong, with two cannon,
boialug strong position, partIally fortified.
An engagement instantly took; place, and con
t.fued th1ee.qqarters Of an hour, when the
rebels we're totally routed, with a loss Of 500
men, Including 10 officers and both their can
non. About is Of the killed and Is wounded
fell into our hands, and Lao others taken pris-
The road was between tEo hills. Our
troops descending; steep decliyity were
occupied the opposite hill and poured muske-
try, shot and shell upon them.
The RoEercranz column remained at the
place Of Engagement during the night.
Gen- Mcclellan was In pobition with his
Whole forge during the whole afte1noon ready
70 make the assault, but heard nothing from
the other column, except distant firing. Early
in the morning he was proceeding to plant
cannon Upon an eminence commanding q por-
tion Of the rebel camp, and preparing to at
tack the whole nest in front, when it was
a5eeltajned that the enemy had eyacuated the
place during the night, moving towards
Laurel Hill, leaving few men, their sick, all
their tents, cannon and camp equipage, and
A rapid march vas then made By General
Mcclellan to Beverly, pas&ag Rosencranz's
column on the road, with Instructions to fol-
low quickly. At Beverly it Was ascertained
that late in the day the rebel forces at Laurel
Hill had retreated, moving towards Romn.y.
Our total loss is not more than II killed and
IS wounded.
The above report is approved by Gen. Nc
Clellan.
GEN. MeCLELLAN'S OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.
WASHINGTON, July 13-Tbe following dcs-
patch was received to-day at the headquar-
te1s, from General Mcclellan:
BEyERIr, Va, July 13-The success to-
bags cannon, Of which one Is riaed, and all
the eDemys camp equippage nnd transporta.
ticp: The number Of tents will probably
reach zoo, and more than co wagons. Their
Nl14Cu ANu HCuuIeQ AnOuutE 10 1QlIT LOU, and
ct least 100 prisoners, and more coming in
constantly. i know already Of ten officers
killed and takeu prisoners. Their retreat was
complete. I occupied Beverly by rapid
march. Colonel Garnet abandoned his
camp early this morning, leaving much Of his
s!quippage. He came within q few miles Of
Beverly, but our rapid march turned him back
IN greet confusion, and he Is now retreating.
On the road to s.. George, Gen. Morris is to
follow him up closely. Ihave te1egraphed to
the two Pennsylvania regiments at Cumber-
]aId, to join GIN. Hill at Rowlesburg. The
General is concentrating ell his troops ut
Row}esburg, and will cut of Garnett's retreat
MAR West Union, or if possible at st. George.
] may say that we have driven out some
10000 tropE, strongly entrepched, with loss
If IL killed and s. wounded. Provision re-
iu1Ds found here show Garnett's force to have
been 10000 men They we're Eastern Vir-
.iniHns, GeoEgians, Tennessesans, aud, think,
Caro1tnians.
Tomorrow can give you full details as to
prisoners, &c.
I trust that Gen. Cox has by this time driven
GOV. Wise ont of the Kaaawha Valley In
that case I shall have accomplished the object
Of nbeIatiDg Western Virginia. hope the
General.in:Chief will approve Of my opera
tionH. G. 3. McCLELLAN.