Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-07-19
BATTLE NEAR BEVERLY,

Tile enemy 10000 strong completely rout-
ed-Captare Of a large amount Of
Var Material-Fcderai loss, II killed
and 35 ,comaed-1J0 rebels Killed and
1000 agouded-Federal Troops dd-
eancing rapidly.
/ WASHINGTON, July Is. The follow
/ ing dispatch was received to-day at head
quarters from Gen. Mcclellan:
Beverly, July 10. TO Co.. h. ..
To,onsend, Washington, D. G. The sue
cess of to-day is all that l could desire,
We captured six brass cannon, of which
one is rifed, and all the enemy's camp
cquipage and transportation, even to his
cups. The number Of tents will proba-
bly, reach 200, and more than GO wag-
ons. Their killed and wounded will
amount to $50, with at least 100 prison.
ers, and more are coming in constantly.
l know already nf ten officers, Killed and
prisoners. Their retreat was comp t1.
occupied Beverly by a rapid march.
Garnett abandoned his camp early this
morning, leaving much OF his equipage.
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. Nor
ris is to follow him up closely, l have
telegraphed for the two Pennsylvania
regiments at Cumberland to Join Gen.
Hill at Bowlesburg. The General is
concentrating all his troops at Bowes-
burg and will cut off Garnett's retreat
near West Union, or, if possible, at ST.
George, | may say we have driven out |
some 10000 troops, strongly entrenched .
with the loss of II killed and 80 wound /
ed.
Previous returns here show Garuett's .
force to have been 10000 men. They .
were Eastern Virginians, Georgians, Ten
ncsseeaus, and think Carolinians. To-
morrow can give full details as to pris-
oners, &c l trust that Gen. Cox has
by this time driven Wise out of tie Kan
awha Valley. In that case shall have
accomplished the object Of liberating
Western Virginia. hope the General
in-Chicf will approve Of my operations.
j. B. MCCLELLAN,
Maj. Gen. Department Of Ohio.
Washington, July II. The following
is the report of Gen. Mcclellan to 1t.
Gen. Scott:
BEVERLY, VA, July IS. / have re-
ceived from Gen. Pegram propositions
for surrender, with his officers and the
remnant Of his command, say GOO men.
They are said to be extremely penitent,
and are determined never again to take
up arms against the General Govern
ment. shall have nearly 900 or 1000
prisoners to take care of when General
Pegram comes in. The latest accounts
make the loss of the rebels killed some
$50.
Gen. McClelIan's dispatches have diff
fused general JOY. None share in it in a
greater degree than Gen. Scott himself
The intelligence seemed to make the mil
itary hereabout impatient for an opportu-
nifty to achieve results similar to those
narrated.
Cincinnati, July IA. A dispatch from
Beverly says Gen. McClellan's advanced
division were moving rapidly to Cheat
Mountain Pass. The rebels have burn
ID the bridges at Huttonsyille, and will
lurn Cheat Mountain bridge, but will not
lelay our troops an hour. S
AT Rich Mountain l3l dead rebels
we're found. Our wounded are doing
veil. Ten commissioned rebel officers
we're killed and captured, including Capt. {
Skepurth of Powhattan, Capt. ID. E. San
,ell of Brunswick, dangerously wounded, /
md DR.. Tyler and DR.. Walk, both late
# the regular army. Some Gsorgians =
nd South CarOlnians are among the
cad, but the dead rebels are chiefly =
Eastern Virginians. ]
This morning Col. Pegram, command h
r at Rich Mountain, sent letter to Gen. Z
icClellan, offering TO surrender himself
nd command of 600 men. The sur o.
ender was accepted, and the rebels will {
larch in to-day as prisoners. They are
much reduced by hunger.