The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-12
IMPORTANT FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA
Anticipated Battle Between General
McCIellan'S Forces and the Rebels.
Smart SkirElish Between Chic and IT,
diana Regiments and a
Georgia Regiment.
INTERESTING FROM GENERAL MoCIlsrL.AN's
DIVISION.

lNaEhEbIlNG FROM GENERAL NCCLAfslIAAMrB
DIVISION.
CmusrAr, July II, 1850
special despatch TO the Gasase from Beangson, near
Laurel Hill says shat brisk skrmishpg was kept UP With
the enemy all yesterday afternoon.
About two O'Clock p. NJ. from the nigh hill h the
negbborhood two large bodies were seen marching out
OF the euemys camp Instant preparation was made to
resist the attack.
BY four p n diminishing In front by the Fourteenth
Ohio and the Ninth Indiana regiments became very
warm The enemy advanced under the cover Of the
woods, when administers rushed forward pouring IN
sharp voley, killing several Of the enemy.
The ercmys cavalry then advanced 70 take our SIR.
mshers in the flank. Our boys rapidly retreated, and
sbe artillery dropped couple Of shes which expsoded
among their cavary They jnctanty fell back, and our
boys rushed forward and poured Ia auoshsr volley.
Tie enemy now scattered 10 Ne woofs. Their oncsss
wero seen attempting To rally the bus they couId nos
be brought up in body agaia Meantime our aksmhh-
ers picked oil the officers.
SeSeral more abells thrsap In by our mon, when
they made Hnal rush. driving the enemy clear through
their rine ps, and bringing bscS several Of their
blankets canteens and guns.
The regiment engaged 0aoryna regiment, md 10
their crack regiment.
Al dusk our administers retired ron Ne wooas n oaph
tai order.
and the only trouble keeping tae Dscx from
rushing into tho enemy's midst.
The whole skirmish was most spirited AFFAIR. aud
Ohio and Indiana boys gavo tho Georgia men nov IDEAS
Of Yankee pluck and courage
prisoner who was taken says that the GcoYsanaYe-
fused 10 come down to tho woods Opposse advance
position sgan, and that all very mu,h ssionshed
and terrified by assau He also sayv tak thar SUP
plies and provisions al cut off, and that thcs must
soon come 10 extremes.
BuoKHAsNOs, Va, July IL, 1881
messenger from General Mcclellan just IN, reports
that two regiments, under Colonog NoCook aud Asrews
made reconnaissance Of the ereys position Ist sYep-
ing and fred upon. One man Of Colonel McOooks
regiment killed, and three wounded. Thcy goS
within 1876 yards Of the intrenchncnts and ordered
to fell back upon the main body. Ths rebels arc 90
strongly intrenched that will DO neccsaary 10 carry
their Notifications by Assault.
General Mcclellan TO commence The work Al eight
O'Clock this morning, and making every preparation
last night II the rebels make determined fight largo
LOGS Of life must ensue.
courier, who left Camp Morris, At Laurel Hill, at
eleven o'clock ast night reports thas fight
ing had been going for the previous two days. The
forces within and half milo OF each other.
1he rebels strongly ntrenched aud supposed to be
5000 strong The enemy had only sixpoundess and
their shot fell three hundred yards short OF lines.
Tho twelve Founders of the Union troops appeared 20
be doing great execution The messenger saw If
teen or twenty bodes Of the rebels az he passed
Colonel steacan yesterday afternoon advanced hun
dred 10 draw the enemy out from their intrerch-
ments, and succeeded; but shellEscat.ered them In
every direction.
The courier but dead body Of our forces,
second lieutenant but the loss had undoubtedly been
considerably more l,isn OF hostiee took place
last night at six O'Clock, in consequence Of rain
storm but the fight would be resumed this morning
General Norris forces posted on the brow OF
hil commanding their ptrsnchmens, snd be had hopes
of dislodgrg the rebels today
The Indiana Fifteenth started carly this morning 20
join General Mcclellan Colonel yyler VII continue TO
hold Glenvile The Tenth VIII rctr'p his way to-Nor
row, on their way 20 the main column.
THE LATEST.
BUcRHAasoN, July H. 1861.
courier who left the camp Of General Mcclellan IS
bles O'Clock this morning reports that his force had
divided and started in two divisions 10 suground tho
rebels. Two prisoners who hare been brough IA reot
their force at $500, but that they very atssnsy
fortified.