The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-28
OPERATIONS IN WESTERN vIRolNl1.
OUR WESTERN VIRGINIA coRPrspoNnnNcm

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The Successive achievements Of Gc,, McCeaas Dcisio,,
The EHgo9emsnta at Rich Observation-Disclosures Thkss
dtthe Pom. cfthe BcyoaaSpiendd Cha,ysef Ohio an
indiana TrooNThe Occupation u Beurly-I'mswiso ,A
Dsfeatcf Gen Garnet7'naf Ro,a ofthe Rsbets-Prise~
e's, Asms and Camp E9aipage tafssye4--A Rdel h
admmcto,y Document, DC. dc.
When the intelligence that the enemy, beaten at Phi
uppi, had retired to laurel Hill and had there been
''gey reinforced from Eastern Virginia reached Gen.
Ac."an he Immediately took the field in person. so fast
q" s'ortaton and subsistence could be furnished this
army advanced. The country occupied far south
" ot the direct advance to break
Wv enemy HE between Charlestown and stanton
49," ~ "'"py tue Mountain pass which he sup
lhcd from Eastern rireinia General Morris was IA
''"'c" W move from thipp to a position two miles
~ ' WV "'rerecne"-amp of the enemy at IAurei
H'" =" was instructor mol - engage at once, but 10
""'H "o "'' o'"o"' of inc ehe'v and instantly follow
should they retreat the object being r tho main cm.
to intercept their retreat and capture thu ,,, an.
baggage, aud. by dispossessing them of ~. .,.
and holding their route of supply force , N sur
reader without battle, or, at least, without gre To-,
OF lfc This nicrclni wei cxpedieni for ,us
OF tho rank and file or the rebel army were impressed
into the service As Offsets to the graudioquent procla
mat ons Of the rebel leaders General Mcclellan published
several orders, which distributed among the popu
lace as the army advanced
On the morning OF July 10 the enemy was discovered
b. scouts Of the column led by General Mcclellan in
strongly ntrcnchcd position on Rich Moantaip about
twenty six miles Buchanan in possession of the
Buchanan and Stagnon roads After careful
sincc made by Col +. ". Lander and Lieut.. Orlando
Poe, of the Typographical Engineers his position was
turned by column composed Of portions of the Eighth
and Tenth Indiana and the Thirteenth and Ninetcenth
Ohio Volunteers aad Burdscits company OF Cincinnati
cavalry under the command of Brigadcr Gen RosecrAns
the brigade amounting 70 500 men, forced march
OF eight miles made by this column without trail,
through the dense mountain forests Of the vicinity.
The morning of attack, July H. very dark and
RAINY The officers were compelled TO lead their horses
and proceed foot The attack made entirely will,
infantry. Although The enemy completely surprised
the fire Of his picket guard il was found nece,s Try to
halt and draw the charges from the guns General
Rosccrans' command before going into action This
Cured from The continued passage through wet bushes
In the meantime the rebels reinforced and oncea
traed upon the point OF attack in the of their
work body of our skrnshers thea approached the
r'gpt, Hndn cover Of woo!ei eniaence having out
tinSed the enemy, ami the action commenced. The
column laid oown III line Of batte, eagerly
awaiting the moment OF attack. In half an hour
their guns by the skmisaers. the Nineteenth Ohio regi
focnt remaining in reserve The Eighth aud Tenth In
diana aud Thirteenth Ohio regiments then advanced. arod
by paIo'is, and At last took thc inlrencbmrnts II the
point OF the bayone The action this time VERY
trisk, oui tho enemy Nas driven hack with great loss,
and the position taken in I'VE minutes after word
von TO charge. Al the same time the skrmishers ad-
yanced, and The men met together in the inrcnclens
Ten of the hdanans were Killed the spot and twenty
four Of oar mcn badly and nine Slightly wounded during
the charge One hundred and trtyonc Of the rebels
ket within the space cf two acres OF ground A. thew
broke and up The hill they were literally annhased
by the heavy reserve fire ri ranks. Over two
hurcl dead bodies have aiready been discovered Their
loss i'll Killed and wounded is yariousy estimated 1T from
$50 90 300 men. NJ their baggage, tents and subsist
chce. over Thousand prisoners, an Immense train 81
wagons, horses and mules, six pieces of artillery, with
munitions and supplies OF for long campaign,
were captured, ,e pass ~ Eastern Virginia orcnpied.
and the in Western NrgnY virtually closed by tho
results OF this action The division Of the rebei army in
tins section. what Is left Of it, broken and denorai
ilcd has taken 80 the mountains. SQUADS of men
continually coming in and s'rrendefins. They scat
tered IN bride paths and unfrcquced roads visiting
taruhoIscs, begging for food and requesting Union
10 take charge of them. The robots fought with despera
uol aad disputed every inch ol ground. 1t WAS known
to their officers tha. it General Mcclellan cat hroag.
them /" the mountain pass the retreat of all thor forces
near Laurel Hill rs well rs their own al Rich Mountain
was cr' Oh. After the acton men secured the hills
and brought all the wounded rebels they could find
fiy received equal care and aten ion with wounded
mon.
I'm the follow ny day General Mcclellan lrough, no hta
whoh ,ne aad occupied iAe town OF Beverley He sub
scuenis pushed forward the Ninth Ohio regiment under
coonct Mctook which mad distinguished itself by
mish!ng aud reconnaissance duty in advance Of this
army, TO near the limits OF lis division, capturing
many Of the rereating enemy. The forced march and
surprise were conducted by Col Lander who also brought
the skrnisers into action AMI siIenced the cnemy's guns
with loss OF but Two luen HIS horse sho, under
ing ground for the cofnn 10 form m line Ut battle.
ON ir morning. {" tue i;'h, Captain i'cnham, OF tie
Vntcd states engncors detailed by General Mcclellan e.
assist !rgadicr General Morris. conducted column
sistna Of portions OF the fourteenth Ohio, Colonel Sted
man. one section Of Colonel irnett Ohio artillery the
seventh Indiana. Coonei Dmont, and the Ninth Indiana
Colonel Milroy in detached COMPANIES the whole forc
amounting to 800 men, pursuit OF General tarnett
who had fallen back wo DAYS before and was on his ~as
north at once leaving the occupation of the beverly
pass by General Mcclellan. Conducted by Benhan, and
urged forward by the fine officers in command-shs
a nHa AT .hn p40A
splendid forced march aud overlook tue enemy. In tue
battle which cnsucd General Garnct was killed rided
piece OF artillery and forty immense broadhorn wagons
with the teams and the principal baggage including
large amount of new clothing and supplies captured BE-
sides camp cquipage aud other stores, headquarters
papers and military chest also stand OF coors
fmen'y Of the enemy were killed, and City taken
prisoners
The march in pursuit was eighteen miles in length thc
road DISTRACTED with timber relied by the retreatinE
enemy The Union forces suffered extremely from hunger,
rain and cold They had ptraen Of no food for twenty
hours, and Captain i'eiham reports that it mpract
cable TO follow further with the exhausted men.
The rebel army is admirably equipped and raioned.
their Transportation OF excellent class They lav
lost eleven fine officers Killed and nineteen captured
Mine hundred of the en- hundred prisoners takon sur
rendered to General Mcclellan in person his occupying
the town of Beverly the day succeeding the battle at Rich
Mountain.
OF the rebel Headers;
no ARMS! TO ARMS!
BRAVE SOys CoHa)A wEAifH:-Tlie foot Of ths
ruthless invader her soil and his conduct is chs
rtcerized bariartes and atrocities dsgraceul ~
civilization tie can he nlst, M shDl be expelled Il
nation nay he born in day army should be raised
IN an hour. am scnt forward in advance Of the brave
chiyalrous and indomtabc Henry A. Wise to urge YOU
to Ay to arms without moments delay. Gather every
thing in The shape Of tina. may he converted into
them and paste the OF the person from whom they
are taken upon them, that they may be valued bring
all the powder, every Hint, percussion caps, &C.; all the
lead aud everything Else yon think OF that will be o.
service and uy in squads prominent points the road
from Sannon to Chaestown. kanaw county and await
the arrival Of your general, who w be in few DAYS
10 muster yon into service BIZ brave and fear not The
naI. .pd tto lion .apk
and the brave. The land Of Washington, Henry, efer
and Madison Is sacred: ii not. il shall be
desecracd by all the memories Of the past and all tho
hopes Of sbe fatarc. beg to rally at once.
tiy order Of General WISE EVTEMONT WARD
Sr>uNroN, June Z, 1861
BxyEg,y, Va, July Il. 1861
TIE Lc,e Campaign and rs Resusyhe Character Of Ia
Feief Irco,gThe G,efytiia Var Isssit,et--Eht.p