Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-19
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BEVERLY, Va, July 12.
Yesterday morning Gen. Mcclellan ordered
; four regiments, the 8th, 3Oth and 18th Indi
ana volunteers and 10Th Ohio, to proceed
along the line of the hills southeast of the en-
emy's entrenched camp to the Beverly road
where it crossed the mountains, two miles
east Of the enemy's position, with orders to
advance along the Beverly road and attack the
east side of the works-Gen Mcclellan being
prepared to assault the west side as soon as
firing should announce the commencement OF
the attack.
The capture of a courier who mistook the
road through the enemy's camp for that oi
our troops placed the enemy inpossession of a
knowledge Of the movement.
When Gen. RosencratZ reached the Bever-
ly road, at P. NJ, after a most cxhausting
march over the mountains, he found the enc
my posted upon the opposite sid. of the road
about 800 strong, with two cannon, holding Il
strong position partially fortified.
An engagement instantly took place and
continued three-quarters of an hour when the
rebels were totally routed with loss of 800
men, including 10 officers and both cannon
About Is killed and Is wounded fell into our
hands and $50 others prisoners.
| The road was between two hills. Our
troops descending steep declivity were great
ly exposed to the fire of the rebels who occu-
pied the opposite hill and poured musketry
shot and shell upon them.
Gen. Rosencratz's column remained at the
place Of engagement during the night
Gen. Mcclellan was in position with his
whole force during the whole afternoon, ready
to 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
portion of the rebel camp, and proposing to
attack the whole nest in front, when it was
ascertained that the enemy had evacuated the
place during the night, moving towards Lau-
rel Hill leaving few sick men, all theip tents,
cannon and camp equippage.
A rapid march was then made by Gen. Nc
Clellan to Beverly, passing Rosencratz's col
umn on the road, with instructions to follow
quickly.
At Beverly it was ascertained that late in
the day the rebel forces at Laurel Hill had
retreated, moving toward Romney.
Our total loss is not more than II killed
and 35 wounded. The above report is ap-
proved by Gen. Mcclellan.
LOUISVILLE, July II.
The Kentucky circuit court in the case of
Brady & Davis Us Louisville and Nashville
railroad, Judge Muir, decided against the
plaintiff and in favor of the right OF the feder-
al government to interdict freight to the
South.
The Courier, this morning, gives notice to
the authorities of Tennessee of an intended
shipment of guns to the Union men of Ten
nessee, and named the route by which they
will go.
Lieut.. Crittenden, son of Jno. j. Crittenden,
denies in card in the Democrat that he has
joined the rebels.
Several prominent secessionists have left |
here for Richmond. Several ofthem are con- !
nected with the State Guard.
The Richmond Enqurer says Maj. Gen. |
Polks command will comprise the land and
water defences from the mouth of Red river
up to the northern boundary of the confedcr- |
acy This supercedes Gen. Pillow.
The Mobile Tribune say the sum of $780, |
Coo was due the troops at Pensacola on the |
First.
New York, July II.
The Herald has a special this morning
stating that the arrest of Coz. Thomas by the |
new Union police of Baltimore, has nipped in
the bud scheme for the seizure oil one oi |
the steam ships leaving New York in the |
same way they captured the st. Nicholas.
he Secretary Of War finally decided to
detail those officers captured in Texas, and
discharged on parole, for duty at Forts kear-
ney and Laramie. This duty will not conflict |
with their oath.
The government intends to send sufficient
force to these points and others along the
overland route to fully protect the mails and |
property of citizens.
A considerable force Of volunteers will be |
sent to Salt Lake.
From adviccs just received trouble is appre-
hended in Nevada Territory by the resistanc.
of some of the people to the exercise of Gov
Nye's federal authority. The Mormons are |
said to be at the bottom of this movement.
Gen. Fremont had an interview with Gen. |
Scott yesterday and expects to leave for St. |
Louis in few days. Kit Carson will proba-
bly, join him.
Friends of Gen. Lee report that he has re- |
signed and will be found on the side of the |
Unionists in Virginia
The most important information obtained |
is that severe quarrel had occurred between |
Lee, Letcher, Gov. Wise, Magruder and Rog- |
er A. Pryor. jeff Davis was called in to set |
tie the matter, and laid Gen. Lee on the shelf. |
This enraged Gov. Letcher, who is still inac- |
tive and Indifferent as to the success of the |
rebels
This information confirms the despatch that |
Lee had left the rebels, annd was now in !
Western Virginia raising force to sustain |
the Union.
jeff. Davis not only snubbed Lee, but, against |
the protest Of Gov. Letcher, Masruder was
detailed to command the rebel forces in Eas- |
tern Virginia. Gov. Wise is to command in
Western Virginia, and Beauregard was as
signed the command of the center column at
Manassas.
An organization is on foot here, under the |
title of Lane Guards, to be be composed of
refugees from the despolism of the rebels in
the Southern States, to perform special duties, |
principally detecting rebel spies in our midst. |
Gen. Buckner Of Kentucky is here endeav-
oring to recommend the armed nutrality poll
cy which, although proposed originally in
good faith by loyal Kentuckians, has been
used by the rebels as cloak for their opera
tons. 1t is well known that the Kentucky
State Guard is entirely under rebel influence,
and would unquestionably make the pretended
neutrality advantageous to t1e rebels. A
Home Guard is organizing independent of
Gen. Buckner's forces, which will be amply
sufficient to protect the Unionists from any
Vaccinations of the rebels.
Especial to the Post.
The proposed treaty between the United
States and Mexico, respecting which negotia-
tons have been pending for some weeks, has
fallen through, for the present, at least. Post
master General Blair imposes stipulations
to which Mexico cannot concede There is
no Immediate prospect of direct mail facili-
ties with Mexico.
NEW York, July 10.
Orders were received at the head quarters
of the army on Monday to send Immediately
to the seat of war, the first artillery, part OF
the Fort Sum.er garrison which is at Fort
Hamilton. The brave fellows were under
arms for the road in few minutes. The old