Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1861-07-23

A correspondent of the Lynchburg RePuhl
can writing from Laurel Hill Camp Barbour
county, July Tth says s.,
lust ut the close Of most exciting day,
take advantage OF few leisure moments TO IN
form YOU of the events which have made 1t inl-
nortant. This morning, at 6 O'Clock, we We're
irnfogn,ad that the enemy had advanced IN full
force up the road from fhiil'PPa' "iu %.,:"
then only two miles from our camp CltizehS
who CAME in reported that their train wagons,
artillery and men filled the road for distance
of nearly two miles, ,
sent out one mile in advance, to meet them
and about 8 o'clock, three companies oil the
I2noi,ncnt encountered about the same number
of the enemy who were tlcployed in the woods.
An irregular fire was kept up until Ii oclock,
ut which time the Georgia boys succeeded ~
driven the enemy back to the man oody OF 1,ie
army But one man vas wounded on our Siue'
and that flesh wound in the leg. Tue enemy
shot very badly. Our lnen report II OF the
onon,y killed and L number wounded.
A Young boy IN the Georgia Regiment Killed
ono oC the enemy who was in advance and sep
oratcd from the rest, and he immediately ran
~, and took his gun minnie muskeD ana ac-
coutrements. .
This evening, the 23rd Virginia Regiment
| was sent out TO relieve the GeorglahS. filiilS
commenced again at o'clock and confined un-
/ III u L
t;,no ON the ground About ten steps from
me- one of Capt IIarrson's men was shot
! tbrou"h the shoulder The ball passed entire
| iv +hTouoh and entered the coat OF Capt H.,
who wss little in the rear. One OF the 1''cn-
mobd Sharp Sh oters was shot through t!e
head and Instantly killed. The enemy lost IN
/ the evening about 10 men ana some "ouiiueu'
saw a good many of them fall
The enemy were very near Just at the
od,o Of the woods in which our men were de
| nl1yed. and we could hear them talking DIS
tinctlv they kept UP continual yeii' using
all kinds of profane language. Ohe man sd"
mount the fence wave his hat, with tnree cheerS
for Lincoln and groans for Jett DAVIS out oe
| fore he had given them, bail from o'ls Vi '''e
| Sharp Shooters ended him.
! Tn.nirht our men will rest in their trenches
on5 wa cxpect to be attacked at daylight by
the whole force of the enemy They are lo,ooo
strono with artillery. McClelland IS supposed
to he in command We can maintain our po-
sition. ,uo ,,d
Our men acted with great cooness and
| bravery, and are ANXIOUS loi 'ile eoJ "
show themselves AGAIN
| Con Garnett directed all the movements OF
tbe dav and every Que has perfect confidence
in his Judgment and military skill. You VIII
hear from me again.
p s This evening our men buried one OF
the enemy whose body was left IN the hei" ,', III
the morning He was from Indiana. my
were in the midst OF the enemy o"ii0"' "
putting him IN his grave
REPORTED DEFEAT OF GEN. NC CLELLAN'
A courier arrived at Stannton Saturday morn
ing, direct from Lau, ell Hill, Cen Garnet' cam
io hronoht information that general engage
ment had taken place between the forces of Gen
Garnet and Gen. Mcclellan, in which the iattel
was defeated with a heavy loss, and about Que
thousand cf his men taken prisoners: -
IThe above is the substance of despatch re-
ce;yed in Charlottesville Saturday from Staunton
5 and which was furnished the Republican by
gentleman W no the despatch. AS no par
correctness, but we ferventy trust that it ma.
prove to be true.