Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-13

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tIs [oIee = .coue ss'o2 e5ls1tra nen- One 0OJn-
pany Of the 1ndiana 9Th and one Of tie Ohio I4th
took the advance as skirnishers Thew fired anon
body OF 80 o. The rebel cavalry, who fsd and were
tracked by their blood, bus no fornids5le oonos;-
I uuh uuh was I1A1e 70 our advance until we reached
this place; Company c. Indiana 9th Captain Na,,a-
advanced round hill 20 the south Of tbs poinf s9
entered thCkly wooded hill On The Of he oai
/ They had Reasl7 Fesebed the summit when 8O0 eo1-
ceaed skirnisheTs fired by piasoons 90 them kiIi-
ing private NliaEn Carrier, from bFadtoad Statian
/ Indiana. Hs was shot through The forehead -
The Indiana boys feii back upon their regiment
which was advancing on the right Of the road, h,st
not I'LL they had brought down some Of the rebels
who still held that lilC as al order not 70 advance
was given. We have tAas occupied this strong po-
sltiOa commanding the roads to Philippi and Nor
gsntoWn-cOmpletely cutting on the rebels on this
SIDE Three pieces Of artillery, the fth and 9thIn-
diana and Ohio l4th, guard the road from Laurel
Hil, with strong pickets thrown out 90 bold every
point occupied SkITmishiDg Is constantly going
on. We shall advance as soon as intelligence Is re-
ceiTed froGl AcClelan's column, which is now nor
ing up from Beverly. Our troops came through in
admirable order, arriving here 1t o'clock. The
citizens report the rebels very strong.
CoNS7SSE ANB BLOODY sSIsNsHLN5 AT BEELTYGT0X--
LOssEs or BOTH SIDES
CcrrssTos3enoso Of the Cincinnati Commercial .--
BsELISGToS, Va. near Grafton) July s-P M
The HdIngs from Mcclellan are that he is supposed
to be adVarelDg from Beverly. There has been r
sharp sklrmishng all day on the wooded knoll to
the left Of BeeliDgson and along the line occupied
BY the Ohio Fourteenth. Oar battery threw seTez
ral shells and few rounds Of grape and canister
into TIE enemy, supposed to be one thousand str nV
who yet hold the knoll. About fifty of the Indiana
ninth and sixth and Ohio fourteenth raIhed and
rushed into the woods as the shell burst and shot
down a numbsr OF she rebels. who in turn rallied
strongly and drove them back killing John Smith,
of the Indiana SIKH, and wounding three others
slightly. Our boys found forty or fifty dead bodies
in the woods. ana brought of uniforms guns &c y
The GIeOfG Gians are dressed ia grev. the iacket7
almost the same as those Of the Indiana troops -
During the day the pickets Of the Ohio Four
teenth killed two mounted scouts, and captured
three horses and three others Of the enemy
The pickets Of the Indiana Ninth have killed five
men. who we're seen TO fail After the firing Of the
frst shells, the enemy were seen carrying of dead
bodies on litters CT poles.
Two men Of the IadiaUs Ninth were wounded
slightly.
The Rebels are armed with Minnie rifles and
common muskets. They dare not come out Of the
woods.
Geo TeHetsou. Company D. Barnett's Artillery,
was shot in the thigh while getting water at
spring in BeelingtOn. He Is doing well. The same
day, Frank Zero. Ohio fourteenth, was wounded
in the arm, bUt slightly.
Our loss up 70 this time, 90 far reported, has
been three killed, seven wounded, not fatally, and
one or two missing.
The body Of Wm. G2rard, killed in the first skir~
mlsh yesterday, was tied up to tree by the rebels
{ draw our force. Several pounds Of stry chime
and arsenic were found by our boys in Douglas
store, in BeeliHgtOn. Douglas has fled. You can
infer what they intended doing with these poisons
Our boys are in great spirits, and VIII fight 70 the
death. The rebels outnumber u.s. but We hold
strong position. The rebels have Withdrawn their
battery. They hare something saoat
July 9th, A. M-There were several alarms
during the night and considerable skirmishiDy be-
tween the picksts. As near as We can asceTtain,
the rebels hsTs los-. in killed aud wounded about
sixty. One o. tie L-Tst Virginia regiments Is ~
ported 70 have been taken prisoners. The rebels
are reported % have been reinforced yesterday,
znd were seen putting up tents.
MOVEMENTS IN wEsyEES VIRGINIA.
BzELSGTCS. July g-OUr troops took possession
Of the hill tbs IGoraing, q here skirmishing has
oesn going on for two days past. The rebels have
probably fallen back, and are reported going out
-oward Beverly. Ihis report Is LCs auiheuGaa1sd-
prisoner captured this u0raing reports the rebel
orcs at 500. He says over 1000 would surrender
f they knew they would not be killed on sight
Their officers tel them tAs- would We are watch
NJ foE 1ecz E-1vcElCL-s.