, 1861-07-17

. t"o Mohlns mas nad Inc opportunity yo1un'
! ta1lly extended to it of getting its mai! matter
! after Post Office hours. The fact is, the 7f,asa
=, il chagrined at its failure to meet public e1,
!; pectation, and seeks to cover up its lack OF
; entcrprize by wholesale charges against the
, Postnaster-charges as mean as they are
!; meudacious.
WESTERN VIRGINIA.
j Tie Rebels Dffeated and Ros4tcd-FAl 12articu
! foss Of the chase under Htn. -Mofris-Braye
! conduct Of Ohio and Indiana 1roops-Pfecip,
| itate flight Of the Ehe7ny-lnteresting Details.
! Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Gazette,1
FIELD OF BATTLE or CHEAT RIVER,
! CAnR1cR's FOND, s MILES SoU1H
! or ST. GEORGE, July Is.
J On the night Of the l1th, the rebel army at
| Laurel Hill, under the command of Brieadier
General Garnett, late Major in the Usitnd
| States Army, evacuated it's camp in great
| haste. Immediately on learning Of Gen Nc
! ChIan's approach to Beverly, and retreated
u that direction, apparently hoping to pass
i beverly before Gen. McClsllan's arrival, and
thus escape The trap Get for them by passage
| through Cheat Mountain Gap.
| Ihe evacuation Was discovered on the nom.
ing OF the 18th, and pursuit instantly ordered
| By 10 o'clock the Ninth Indiana entered the
rebel camp on Laurel Hill, and found large
number Of tents, lot Of flour, camp. equip
! age and clothing, and dozen Of their sick
/ ard wounded, with note asking US to give
| them proper attention.
The whole road, for over twenty miles, was
strewn with the baggage thrown from their
wagons. to Tighten the loads md hasten their
retreat, and obstructed by fallen trees to de-
lay pursuit
The rebel army went within three miles of
Beverly, and there met the rebels fyiug from
Rich Mountain; and finding an escape to Hut
torsyile impossible, all united and returned
to Laurel Hill until they reached the Leading
Creek Pike, and took the road in tie directio3
Of St. George. -~ 49, 0~''0@'
Gen. Morris'e army pursued them for q mile
! or two beyond Leedsyille that uieht. ana halted
from eleven O'Clock till three this 1norniug.
when the advance resumed the pursuit, and and
continued it all day in spite Of the incessaut
rain pouring down. On he route Of the rebei
army, the latter left the nike. strnck Cheat
river, and pureued the unnnta;n roa1 dorsa
tie valley. Their paseage With hearv vauon uvmn
! tralns. rendered the rnad aImn.t in5oesa53a
They were still without food~some fnr nyer
Our ADVANCE. composed of Tho Fo,rt.ont,
Ohio, Seventh md Ninih Indiana Rer;ments
r11shed m r7,;ded .hron1h - --.,.s6;a.,' ent1'
lies by the fents camn 7i1raitnre su
and knapsacks thrown from the reheis' Va gons
to facilitate their f;ohf W. for5aJ
er tour tines and 4ina;,v ai,nnt ~ cneaI ;a ny
came up with the eneuv's rear 1ns-d dAorn3 ~
vseons. The Fonrteenth nb;n ai,,!6suan 6uata @ ans
idlT to tbe ford in wbic1 1900 ~ ,eeuae
ir:- Then sndGanIv the raha7 yrr "e,e 5 slanu-
furious IRE On them rom the 1 hin Hpene4 on 4ba
cdnceaed Win small or,s TusH ~ .ae; ;5 nao oeea
cannon. 14' @'oa wv tiueo
Ea.+nn,tc1z, -.
.oa hiah 4h,a ISsa E " ansn artng was LITTLE
s,,iri1 Mean@hiic oerl ~ ;a aesurFsa - II Wlth
r. he,s and t5e % W;eth ~ 1adta ano opened on tae
snnno,4 1Iu ~. Er-tann4 ~ 1a aasanced to
s.laoth ~ Inaao ui g9ioe lei1 Whue the
fxaen ~ 1.ra 80 na.Inea ooWn me river be
.ioIt fant Tha W. saha3s an1 ce n On the rebels
oTder leaving their 3;nes1 nieoee Leu IN s9T als
,n;1e fn9tb4r Ae ~ .ura, r., pe.naps quarter Of
1ai1u ia foress ~, 1ha "asaesl ~ attempted 10
cene m in hot n,,rsn;t ns 5 5erent4 Analana !l1
little engagement fnsnod Gzn esa G.,a+t p.lsh 's
1ircJly sEof dead WHEN 1is nv qane.' aai ; VIZ
ccujusion toEard St Gcnr9e a aA1ns nee n wild
The Seventh indiana rIrSroa +,,a,
or two fnrthrr Int nur farcas teu : uai.e
ID win theiT inrced NAIL. ~ ge.g 50 eznanst
to day' win hnt ltt;a rast fra, ~ a"Sn.y nuse
march that ZEN Morr;s refnsad y 5eSssfnays ~;
pursue further. +'@N1 ~ A'' lne"
The results Of tie whole affair are the CUP.
total rout of their nr,nr. tha contnro - ;ae. ~
amount of tbeir tents and nay,4I a,g tssge
,nrty Of their bserare warons the f;ald 80,
chest. sunnos ri r, crnfs;n ali tia;r 41,at vap
two reeimeEta1 hanneTs ms ~ aa, tha,,, tha4
Tic Ge6reia Regiment f,ffV ~ nnro ,,1 rras u
ers. incln1ing fn,,r Eeorg;a ,o1,,a;rs Ptifso
terar;s apd iarpe nn9ohs~! ~ VIrn;'.ia ~
Gers the death 6f Brig. Gen Gargett a1u and
twenty Of his men, aud the womadine' Of
much Larger number.
Our lofs is wholly in the 14.h Ohio Reei- |
ment, killed-Samuel Mills. Of CSmnanr
and Henry Richeldif1cr, Of Company E; 4 "a,
tally wounded John K;riehanos. Of Comna-
Niils az fomnanv hv fnnr sanara aou oaaSa DaaS.
By shetland about fifteen others wounded,
but not fatally. Richard Henderson Of Com
paDy c, wounded in the leg Sergeant Green |
wood Of Company c. slight wound in the |
head Captain Fisher Of Conn ny c, slight |
wound in the face; L. Richard Of Company |
c, wounded in the arm Casper 5fnalf Of Com |
pany D, wounded in the wrist. Others were
more or less seriously hurt, but were too |
eager to fight TO remain In the hospital after !
dressing their wounds, and hence I cannot |
give their names. Our forces are now engaged |