The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-07-18

Battle at Rich Mountain, Va.--2,OO0
Rebels put to Fhghte---Large Number
of Prisoners Captured ALSO Manv
Cannon, etc.---60 Rebels and 90 Ma.
tionals Killed.---A Brilliant Victerv.
Roaring Run, Va, Friday, July 12, 1851.
A battle was fought yesterday after.
noon at Rich Mountain, two miles s.st
of this place, where the enemy number.
ing about 1000 men in command Of Col
Pegram, were strongly iDtrenched. About
3 o'clock in the N orniug Gen. Rosecrauz
With portion of the 9th. 10th aud 18th
Indiana and 18th Ohio reginssss, len
this place, and after very dIficuIt march
OF seven or eight miles, cutting a road
through the woods, succeeded in sur.
rounding the enemy at about o'clock in
the afternoon. A desperate fight imme.
diately ensuad, lasting about an hour
and half, resulting in a loss Of sixty Of
the enemy killed, and large number
wounded and made prisoners. Some Of
the latter are officers. They retreated
preci pitately, leaving behind six cannons.
large number of horses, wagons, camp
equipage, Sc. The loss on our eide was
about twenty killed, and forty wounded,
among the latter Capt. Girls Miller Of the
10th Indiana.
GEN. M'CLELLAN's REPORT
Washington, Friday, July 10, 1861.
The following dispatch was received
to-day at the headquarters of the army
in Washington.
Headquarters, Department ofthe Ohio,
Rich Mountain. Va 9 a. M. July IL, (
Col. T. D. TowDseDd: We are in Eo,.
session of all tho epeny's works up TO
point in the right Of Beverly. have
taken oil bis guns, very large amount Of
wagons, tents, et'-everytbing be tal-
large no n Der Of prisoners, m any Of whom
were wounded, aud several officers prison.
ers. They lost many killed. We have
lost, in all. pcrhepS twenty killed and
fifty wounded, of whom ali but two or
three were 10 the column under Rose
cranz, which turoed the position. The
mass of the eneny escaped through the
woods, entirely di>orgauized Among
the prisoners is DR.. Taylor. formerly Of
the army. Col. Pegram Ras in com.
mand.
Colonel Ro>ecranz's column lef. camp
yesterday morning, and marched soue
eigh miles tbroug the ountains, reach.
ing the turnpike Sou.e two or three miles
in rear Of toe enemy, defeating an ad-
yanced post, taking a couple of guns. l
had a positoD ready for twelve guns near
the main camp. and as suns were mo5ing
up, | ascertained that the enemy had re-
treated. am now pushing On TO Bev-
erly part o.: Colonel Ro-ecraDzs troops
being pow within three mile. Of it.
Our success is complete, and aIwo.t
bloodless. | doubt whether Wise and
johnson sill unite aDd overFower me-
The behavior of the troops in the action
and toward the prisoners waS admirable.
(Sigued) @ B. MCCLELLAN,
Major Gen. Con mauding.
Tie ReJcZs AnntLiLqted- Battle Of Cu-
rack S E6rd Death If Gen. Garnet.
Its Army IN Full FHght--FJty
Re5els Killed Our loss toltr Killed
General MC2eLian'S Vjrtories. - O1r
Success Coa,Plete.-RcJel I6ta5 Lass
200 Killed Our Loss Only l3 hihel
and 40 U0unded.
CLARKsBURG, Va, Monday, July Is.
The forces intreuchcd at Laurel Hill e.
vacusted their position Oh lat Fridoy
uight, leaving their camp eqnipage and
>ick aDd WouOded, taking the road towarp
Beverly. When within three miles of
Beverly they met retgeating Rebels from
Gen. McCielIao's front at Rich Noun
tain. They then started on the road to
St George.
On Saturday. some twelve hours after
the Retels lett their camp at Laurel
Hill, Gen. Morris's command, consisting
of the l4th Ohio, and 7th nd 9Th Indi-
ana Volunteers, started 10 pursuit Of the
enemy. They succeeded in oVeTtakiug
their rear guard at Carrick's Ford. The
enemy uade a stand, and sharp con-
let en>acd which lasted for twenty min-
utes.
By a clever maneuvsr on the part Of
Gen. Morris of the 7th Indiana Yo!un-
teers, the enemy we're outfnnket, and
made a preeipitate retreat. 1t was then
that the Rebel General, Garnett, 10 try
ing to rally his forces. met with bis death
by q rife wound at the bands Of private
Frank Burlns hame of Company E, 7th
Regiment Of Indiana.
After this fight, twenty FIVE dead bodies
of Rebel soldiers were left on the field.
1t was stated by farmer living in the
vicinity OF where the 6ght took place tha t
many wagon loads of dead sui wounded
passed bis house. Tie agouiEiOg cries
of the poor fellows were heart rendiDg.
The Union troops in their pursuit cap.
tured upw ard OF i 90 prisoners, 40 wagon
loads of provisions, and a large nun Der
Of horses, wagons, clothing, and arms
The Rebels in their hasty retreat, threw
away their arms. boots. shoes, shirts. and +
indeed many of them were quite nude
/ Others fed TO the mountains, where they