Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-07-18
BY OUR COURIER TO RowLEsBURG.


On the night Of the 11th. the rebel army
at Laurel Hill. under command of Briga-
der General Garnet. late Major in the
United States Army. evacuated its camp
in great haste. Immediately on learning OF
Gen. McClellan's approach to Beverly.
and retreated in that direction. apparently
hoping to pass Beverly before General Nc
Clellan's arrival. and thus escape the trap
set for them by passage through Cheat
Mountain Gap. - .Sf'
The evacuation was discovered on the
morning Of the 10Th. and pursuit instant
ly ordered. i-'h'
BY ~ o'clock the Ninth Indiana en-
tered the Camp at Laurel Hill. and found
a large number Of tents. a lot Of flour. camp
cqnipagc and clo,ing. and dozen of their
sick and 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 loals and
hasten their retreat. and DISTRACTED by fall
en- trees to delay pursuit oai - lel'1s
The rebel army went within three miles
Of Beverly, and there met the rebels flying
from Rich Morntan; and finding escape to
Huttonsville impossible. all united and
returned toward Laurel Hill until they
reached the Leading Creek Pike, and took
that road in the direction of ST. George
Gen. Norris army pursued them for
mile or two beyond LeedsviIle that night.
and halted from eleven o'clock till three
this morning. when the advance resumed
the pursuit. and continued IL all day in
spite of the incescens rain pouring down.
On the route Of the rebel army. the latter
left the Pike. struck Cheat river, and pur-
sued the mountain road down the valley.
Their passage. with heavy wagon trains,
rendered the road almost impossible They
were still without food---sosne for over "a
hours. fn1fsfoJ sat siossa .aa1aHid-G ~
b Our advance, composed ofnthe Four.
+teenth Ohio and NinthIadisna Regiments.
pushed on. guidedithreugh the Mountain
guliies by the tents. camp furniture, pro-
visions and knspsacks thrown from the
rebels wagons. to fasiiiiate their flight
W.. forded Cheat river four times. and
finally, about one clock came up with
the eneayss rear guard and wagons The
Fourteenth Ohio anavsnecd rapidly TO the
ford. in which wagons were standing. when
suddenly the enemy opened = furious Ere
on them fromshc bluff on the opposite side
|oe the river. where tley bad been concealed.
with small arms ahdsfwo rifed canuon. =
. Fortunately. most of their firing wss a
Eiiftle too high sfhe sFouvteenth returned'
itI With spirit. ( tBlesnwhsle, two pieces
Of ths Clsveiande ARTILLERY came up sad'
otened on the rebels. end the Sitah Indi-
ana advanced to support the foartsenih'
Ohio's lefs,i while the; Seventh Indiana
marched down the river between tho Two
fiTcs shd came IN on the rebels'rightfaak.
The sebels chen fed in great disoriers lssv-e
ing their finest piece Of attillesygii M /
p Q Az tho next ford. perhaps quarter Of o.
mile further on. General Gsrsett attempted
to rally his forces, when the Seventh Iudi-
ana came up In hot pursait. and tanstheri
brisk little engagement ensued. "a suseal
Garnet was:fnslly shot dead. when his
army Aed with ofhe wildcat eoniasionst TO-
wards St. George 70 inan e0bssss siij
. The Gevessh Indians tplssued them a
mile or two1fashsr. : bat oas forces were SO
exhausted with their forcrdsmarch of tTsn-.
miles today. swith bat little rest sfons yes I
|scriay's march, gtkat Gen. Morris refused
10 lee them pursue farthersdi e sissaoz !
n qYssiresnltsoof the whole affair arc Che
espt6Fe aofa tho rebel camp az Laurel
yIsll; the total route Of their srmy; thesesp,
|tute 81 . large ssnonnt Of their tents and
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