Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-07-19
BATTLE OF CARRICKsFORD.

additional particulars Gen. nc Gel.
Aan's Official Report--Fedeyaj Loss 3
Killed and 20 WouBdea-200 ReJels
Killed and 1000 Taken Prisoners
Capture Of a Large amount Of arms,
Amuaition, Provisions, &c.
WAsHMGToN, July l5.-Tbe follow
ing official dispatch has been received by
the War Department:
HUTroNvILLE, Va, July -.
COL q. ID. 7opCasead, assistant Ad-
jutant General: Gen. Garnet and his
forces have been routed and his baggage
and one gun taken. His army is COM
pletely demoralized. Gen. Garnet was
killed while attempting to rally his forces
at Carricksford, near ST. George. We
have completely annihilated the enemy
in Western Virginia. Our loss is but 3
killed and not more than 40 wounded.
while the enemy's loss is not far from
200 killed, and the number Of prisoners
we have taken will amount TO at least
1000. We have captured Of the enc
my's guns in all. a portion Of General
Garnetfs forces retreated, but l look for
their capture by Gen. Hill, who is in hot
pursuit. The troops that Garrett had
under his command are said TO be the
crack regiments of Eastern Virginia,
aided by Georgians, Tennesseeans and
Carolinans. Our success is complete,
and / firmly beliye that secession is
killed in this section of the country.
(Signed,) GEO. B. McCLELLAY,
Maj. General L. S. Army.
New YORK, July IA Cincinnati
dispatch to the Commercial says that the
rebels retreated from Laurel Hill Thurs
day night. Gen. Morris column com
menced pursuit the next afternoon, and
after a terrible forced march through the
rain and mud over Laurel Hill our adj
vance came upon the enemy at Carricks-
ford, eight miles south of St. George.
They drew up in line ofbattle and poured
a raking yolley on the right Of our col
umn, the Ohio l4th, which returned hot
fire, lasting twenty minutes. Dumont's
Indiana 9Th made a charge upon their
battery, when they broke and run, cross
ing the ford toward St. George. Gen.
Robert S. Garnet, while attempting to
rally his flying men, was struck by bail
which killed him instantly Col. Du-
mont continued the chase tor two miles
and biyouackod on the battle ground. We
forty loaded wagons, one rife car
non,2 stand Of colors, killed twenty,wound-
ed many, and took more prisoners than
we could take care of. Our loss was two
killed and two mor,ally wounded The
rebels lost all their tents, camp equipage, /
army chests, clothing, hundreds Of mus
kets, knapsacks, and large quantities of
They retreated up Tie Horse /
Shoe, but it is hoped that Gen. Hill viii |
meet and still further route them near
West Union. Gen. Morris was to return
to-day by ST. George to Laurel Hill. /
Garnett's body was brought here and it
vii! be embalmed aud forwarded to his
friends.
GRAFTON, Va, July Is. Garrett was
Adjutant General Of Virginia. The
rebels were pursued from Laurel Hin by
Gen. Morris command consisting Of the ]
It'll Ohio Regiment aud 9Th and 9th
Indiana regiments. The rebels carried
IF many of their dead, but they syoro
routed and scattered Gen.
Morris command captured 20 loads of
provisions and all tseir horses, wagons,
cc. There was no other loss on our
ide than the two killed and two MORALLY
Wounded Of the Ohio l4th.
PHILADELPHIA, July u. The Gen.
iarnett killed at Laurel Hill was Rob
ut S. Garnett, late a Major in the Fed
raj army, and not the Congressman.