Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-07-15
LATEST NEWS.
GEN. McCLELLAN's VICTORY.
REJOIcING IN WASHINGTON.

REJOICING IN WASHINGTON.
GEN. SCOTT SATISFIED WITH THE RESULT.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-The following dis
patch was received to-day at the army head
quarters here, from Gen. Mcclellan =
BEVERLY, VA, July 13.-To Col. E. d.
1owasend, Washington, d. G. The success
of to day is all that could desire. We beat
the enemy, and captured six brass cannon, of
which one is rifled, and all the enemy's camp
equipage and means of transportation, even
to his drinking cups. The number of tents
taken will probably reach two hundred, and
more than sixty wagons. Their killed and
wounded will amount to fully one hundred
and fifty, with at least one hundred prisoners,
and more coming in constantly. l know al
ready of ten officers killed and prisoners
Their defeat was complete.
Occupied Beverly by rapid march Gar
nett abandoned his camp early this morning,
leaving much of his equpage. He came
within few miles of Beverly, but our rapid
march turned him back in great confusion,
and he is now retreating on the road to ST.
George. Gen. Morris is TO follow him up
closely l have telegraphed for the two
Pennsylvania regiments at Cumberland 10
join Gen. Hill at Rowlesburg. Gen. Hill is
concentrating all his troops at Rowlesburg,
and will cut off Garnett's retreat near West
Union, or, if possible, at st. George.
Imay say that we have driven out some ten
thousand troops strongly entrenched, with the
on our side. The provisions and returns found
here show Garnett's force to have been ten
thousand men. They were eastern Virgin
ians, Georgians, Tennesseeans, and, think,
Carolinians. Tomorrow l can give full de-
tails as to prisoners, &c.
l trust that General Cox has by this time
driven Wise out OF the Kanawha valley. In
that case shall have accomplished the object
of liberating western Virginia. hope the
general-in chief will approve of my operations.
G. b. MCCLELLAN,
Major General, Dept of the Ohio
BEVERLY, Randolph Co., Va, July 49,
Yesterday morning Gen. Mcclellan ordered
four regiments, the eighth, tenth, and the thr-
teeuth Indiana volunteers, and the nineteenth
Ohio volunteers, to proceed along the line of
the hills southeast of the enemy's entrenched
camp on the Beverly road, where it crosses
Rich Mountain, two miles east of the enemys
position, with orders to advance along the
Beverly road and attack the east side OF the
works, Gen. Mcclellan being prepared to as
sault the west side as soon as the firing should
announce the commencement of the attack.
The capture Of a courier, who mist0ok the
enemys camp for the route of our troops,
placed the enemy in possession of the mnve.
ment. When Col. Rosencranz reached The
Beverly road at 2 o'clock, alter a most ex
hausting march over the mountains, they
found the enemy posted at the opposite side Of
the road, about eight hundred strong with
two cannon and holding strong position par
TALLY fortified. An engagement instantly took
place and continued for three quarters of an
hour, when the rebels were totally routed
with the loss OF three hundred, including Of
ficers. and both cannon About seventy five
of the rebels were killed. Seventy five of
their wounded are in our hands, and one hun
urea ana Hity OlneIo as prisoners.
The road was between two hills, and our
troops descending steep declivity, were
greatly exposed to the fire of the rebels, who
occupied the opposite hill, and poured mus
kerry. shot, and shell upon them. Rosencranz's
column remained at the place of the engage
ment 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 the distant firing.
Early in the morning he was proceeding to
plant cannon upon an eminence commanding
portion of the rebel camp, and preparing to
attack the whole nest in 'front.' when it was
ascertained that the enemy had evacuated the
place during the night, moving towards
Laurel Hill, and leaving behind few OF their
sick men, all their tents, cannon, camp equip
age, and transportations. A rapid march was
then made by Gen. Mcclellan to Beverly,
passing Rosencranz's command on the road,
with Instructions to follow quickly.
At Beverly, it was ascertained late in the
day that the rebel forces at Laurel Hill, had
retreated, moving towards Romney. Our to-
tai loss is not more than eleven killed. and
thirty-ive wounded. The foregoing is ap.
proved by Major General Mcclellan
REPORT OF GENERAL MCCLELLAN TO LIEUT..
GEN. SCOTT.
BEVERLY, Va, July 13.I have received
from Pegram propositions fer the surrender of
himself with his officers and the remnant OF
his command. sly 900 men. They are said to
be extremely penitent, and determined never
again to take up arms against the general
government. shall have nearly 900 or 1000
prisoners to take care of when Pegram comes
i'll. Latest accounts make the loss of the
rebels $50 killed
CINCINNATI, July 14-A despatch from
Beverly says that McClellan's advanced d.
vision is moving rapidly to Cheat Mountain
Pass. The rebels have burned the bridges at
Huttonsrlle, and will burn Cheat Mountain
bridge, but will not delay our troops an hour.
AT Rich Mountain, one hundred and thirty
one dead rebels were found. Our wounded
are doing WELL Ten commissioned rebel off.
GERS were killed and captured, including Capt.
Skoparts OF Powhattan, Capt. DeLangell of
Brunswick, dangerously wounded, DR.. Tyler,
and DIR. Walk, both late OF the regular army.
Some Georgians and South Carolinians are
among the dead, but the dead rebels are most
BY eastern Virginians.
This morning Col. Pegram, commander at
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