Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-07-19

The RETREAT OF THE REBELS FROM LAUsII
HILL, AND BATTLE or CARRICKs 'TJRD.-Ai-
though Gen Mcclellan { entire column ou--
numbered the opposing rebel army, TIE e.
6. forces actually engaged an the various
action. which have resulted - sp!enii3ly io
Western Va. were outnumbered more a. %
two to one hy the rebels. The operations OF
Saturday were regular steeple chase
t, rough rivers and over mountains, Of tlre'Cc
thousand Georsians and Eastern Yirg,nians,
pursued by only three thousand Ohio and
Indiana men; while in the battle Of Carricks-
ford 1000 rebels, in q commanding position,
with artillery, were routed by hat their
number of [. 5. volunteers. To be fully
appreciated these facts and figures need to
be taken in connection with the previous
blasts Of the rebel journals, Of which tie
following from the Richmond correspond
ence Of the Memphis appeal, is specimen
e If the great body Of Mcclellan forces should
be HOLSTERS and Buckeyes, as reported, TIE uuBs-
Der Of our men need give the Department rcry
] title concern. Those fellows vent fight We
we history fer this Remember Buens Vista
tine TO four, our boys VIII DIVE them into the
lakes. Would that the issue Of the war depsr5 ed
upon contest with those men 1t these Odds lbs
result il not suhjsc; for question"
We compile iroa dispatches to the Cincin-
nsu papers the tollou-4s fall-r account Of
the fight and fight
On the night the ! Ia the rebel arm A. lli-
rel Hill under the niand Of Rri-adier General
Garpett late a major IL the United STATES army,
eyacusted its camps in great haste on learning Of
G,n. MoCieiisu's approach to Beverly apparent
u hoping u pass Beverly before Gen.
Mcclellan arrived, and thus escape the trap set for
tcem by passage through Cheat Mountain Gap.
i be evacuation was di scovered on the morning Of
the 18TH and pursuit was instantly ordered
By ten o'clock, the Ninth Indiana regiment en-
tered the rebel camp on Laurel Hill, and found q
large number OF tents, lot of -four, camp equip
sce and clothing, and severai sick and wounded
with 3 note, asking us TO give teen proper at
tenfion. The whole road for 20 miles ssreEu
with baggage thrown from their Wagons to hast
ca their retreat.
The rebel army went within three miles Of Bev- 4
e-iy, and there met the rebels flying from Rich |
Mountain, and finding the escape to Huttonsvilie (
impossible, they ali united and returned towards 4
Laurel Hill, and took the road IN the direction Of
ST. George
The division Of Sen. Morris pursued them fer n /
nile o. two beyond Leedsyilie that T light, and /
then halted from eleven O'CLOCK until three IN the
morning, when the advance resumed pursuit urd /
continued il AL day II srite Of tie 1cesslnt Tain
pouring down.
The rebel army left the pike, strack Cheat
river and pursued the mounta.G road down the .
valley. Our Advance, composed 81 the Fourteenth
ooio. and the Seventh and Mint Indiana Be-i-
nents pursued on, guided through the mountain
gaines by the TENT, camp furniture, provisions
snd Elapsacks, thrown from the wagons Of the
rebels TO facilitate their flight
Our troops forded Cheat river four times and
hnaiiy about one O'Clock came up With the enemv's
rear guard. The Fourteenth Ohio advanced rap-
idly 10 the ford IN which the enemy's WAGONS
were standing, when suddenly the rebel amy
opened furious fire on them with small arms and
two rifed cannon from the Bluff on the opposite
side of the river, where they had been concealed
o. The firing was too nigh, and the Fourteenth re-
turned it with spirit Meanwhile two pieces Of
the Cleveland artillery came up and opened on
the rebels, and the Ninth Indiana advanced to
support the Fourteenth 0hios left, while the
Seventh Indiana crossed the river between the
two hres, ana came in on the enemy's right flank.
The rebels hed then in great disorder leaving
their finest piece Of srtill.ry.
At tbs next ford, a quarter of a mile farther
%, General 0arnett attempted to rally his force
whsn the Seventh Indiana Regiment came M In
lot pursuit, and smother brisk engagement en- |
med. Gen. 6arnett was finally shot dead. rben
Us army ned IN wild confusion toward ST.
3sofgs.
The Seventh Indiana Regiment pursued than,
mile q two, but our forces we're 50 much ex.