The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-07-18
RoARIyo Rry, July 1o.

| ROARING hCS, July H.
| 4 battle Vas fought Yesterday p. m. 3,
at Rseh Mountains, Or 8 rniles from
this place. where the enemy, nunberiDg
about 1000, un5sr command Il Col.
Pegram. were strongly entreoched.-
About 8 O'Clock 10 the morning General
Rosecrass, with portion of the 10th and
18th Indiana and 18th Ohio regiments,
left this place, and after difficult march
Of seven or eight miles, cutting their
way through the woods, succeeded 10
surrounding the enemy about three O..
clock in the afternoon. A desperate
fight Immediately ensued, lasting an hour
and halt. Resulting 10 . loss of 60 Of
the enemy killed, snd = large number
wounded, and number Of prisoners,
some Of the latter are officers They re-
treated presipisa,ely, leaving behind 6
cannon, a large number Of horses, and
camp equipage, &c. Loss on our side
about 20 killed, and 40 wounded Among
the latter is Capt. Girls. Miller, of the
10th Indiana regiment.
BEvERLY, July IL.
Yesterday morning Gen. Mcclellan or
dered four regiments-the stb, 18th and
30th Indiana volunteers and 18th Ohio
to proceed along the line of the hills
southeast of the enemy's entrenched
camp to the Beverly Road, where it
crossed the mountains, two miles east of
the e1smy's position, with orders to ad.
vance along the Beverly road and attack
the east side of the works. Gen. McClel.
Ian being prepared to assault the west
side as soon as firing should announce
the commencement Of the attack. The
capture Of courier who mistook the
road through the enemy's camp for that
of our troops placed the enemy in pos
session Of the movement. When Gen.
Rosenerantz reached the Beverly road at
? p. M, after a most ex hausting march
over the mountains, he found the enemy
posted u on the opposite side of the
road about 5000 strong, with two can.
non, holding strong position, partially
fortified.
An engagement instantly took place,
aud continued three quarters of an hour,
when the rebels were totally routed, with
a loss of 800 men killed, including 10
officers, and two cannon. About Is
killed and - wounded, with $50 other
prisoners, fell into our hands. The road
was between two hills. Our troops, de.
scendins steep declivity, were greatly
exposed to the fire Of the rebels, who
occupied the opposite hill, and poured
nusketry, shot and shell upon them
Gen. Rosencrantz' column remained at
the place of engagement over night.
Gen Mcclellan was in position with !
his whole force during the entire after.
noon ready to make the assault, but
heard nothing FROM tue other column
keep, distant firing Early in the morr-
ing he was proceeding to plant cannon
upon an emineuce commanding portion /
Of the rebel camp and preparing to attack !
The whole next in front, when it was as.
cer,ained that the enemy had evacuated
the place during the night, moving
towards Laurel Hill, leaving few men,
their sick, all their tents, cannon and !
camp equipage, and transportation. A
rapid march was then made by General
Mcclellan to Beverly, passin: Rose
cranz's column on the road, with in
structions to follow quickly.
At Beverly it was ascertained that late
in the day the rebel forces at Laurel
Hill had retreated, moving toward ROM
ney. Our total loss was not more than
IL killed and So wounded. The above
report is approved by Cen Mcclellan. |
Gen. McCleiian's Official Account.
WASHINGTON, July 10
The following dispatch vas received
tot day at the headquarters from General
Mcclellan:
BEVERLY, Va, July 13.
The success to day is all could desire. |
We captured six brass cannon, of which
,pc is rifed, aud all the enemys camp
equipage and transportation. The num-
Der Of tents will probably reach 200, and |
more than sixty wagons. Their killed !
and wounded amounts to fully $50, and |
at least 100 prisoners, and more coming
10 constantly. / know already of ten
officers killed and taken prisoners. Their
defeat was complete. l occupied Bev-
erly by rapid march Colonel Garnet
abandoned his camp early this morning,
leaving much of his equippsge. He
came within few miles Of Beverly, but
our rapid march turned him back in
great confusion, and he is now retreat
ing, on the road to ST. George. Gen.
Morris is to follow him up closely. l
have telegraphed to the two Penn sylva.
MIA regiments at Cumberland, to join
Gen. Hill at Rowlesburg The General
is concentrating all his troops at Rowles-
burg, and will cut off Garnet's retreat
near West Union, or if possible at St.
George.
may say that We have driven out
some 10000 troops, strongly eutrench-
I'd, with loss Of II killed and 35
Previous returns found here
show Garnet's force to have been 10000
men. They were Eastern Virginians,
ieorgians, Tennesscans. and, / think,
To morrow l can give you full details
IS to prisoners, &c.
trust that Gen. Cox has by this time
lriven Gov. Wise out Of the Kanawha
Valley In that case l shall have ac-
the object Of liberating West.
err Virginia. ! hope the Commander.
n,Chiet will approve Of my operations.
G. b. MCCLELLAN.
From Missouri.
ST. Louis, July IL.