The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-07-18

with loss Of 100 men, including 0 officers.
About 75 killed and large number Of tho
wounded fell into our hands and 100 other
prisoners. The road was between two hills.
Gen. Rosecrans remained at tho place of eli
gagcment all night Gen. Mcclellan was in
position with his whole force during the
whole afternoon, ready to mako the assault.
but heard nothing, except distant firing
EARLY in the morning he was proceeding to
plant cannon on an cmincncc commanding
II portion Of the rebel camp and preparing
to attack the whole nest in front, when it
was asccrlaincd that the enemy had cvacua-
ted the place during the night, moving to-
wards Laurel Hill, leaving fcw mon, their
sick, all their tons, cannon, and camp cqur-
age and transportation. rapid march was
then made by Gen. Mcclellan 10 Beverly,
passing Gen. l,csccranB column on the road
with instructions TO follow. At Beverly it
was asccrlaincd that late in the day the rob
els at Laurel Hi had rctreatcd, moving to-
wards Ronmcy. Eight were killed and Is
wounded on our side, two of the latter NOR
tally. Tho 10th Indiana regiment did great
execution, fighting desperately and courage
ously Col. Bryant and Major Wilson wcro
slightly wounded. Capt Miller of Company
\ , was MORALLY wounded leaving the First
Lieutenant in command.
The lst and 2d Kentucky Regiments were
ordered to proceed by river last week, from
their camp near Cincinnati, to Guyandottc,
Va, 10 rout the rebels who have infested
that vicinity under tho leadership Of the
notorious jenkins The I'd regiment was
put ashore five miles below the town, to
march upon tho town in different directions,
and prevent a retreat; but Jenkins picicts
gavo the alarm, when the whole tribe run
like sheep. About 30 were captured how
ever, and will be taken care of.
Mondays dispatches report Mcclellan ad-
vaucng rapidly to Cheat Mountain Pass
The rebels arc burning all tho bridges after
them as they run. Tho number of rebels
killed at Rich Mountain is officially stated
to be 1871, including officers. COL Pogram,
the leader of the rebels at Rich Mountain,
surrendered his command COO men, to Gen.
Mcclellan at Beverly on Saturday. This
Increases the number of prisoners he has to
take care of TO nearly 1000.
A special dispatch TO the Blode, from
Grafton, gives thc particulars Of an engage
mcnt at Carricll Ford on Sunday. between
the rctrcating rebels from Laurel HILL and
Gen. lIiIi's command. The l4th Ohio and
18th and 9th Indiana regiments, only, wcro
engaged the former sustaining the heaviest
part of fire and the only loss, which was 4
killed. Garnctt the rebel general was shot
dead in attempting 70 rally his men. 25
rebels are known to be killed and largo
number wounded The rebels are nearly
done for, now, in Western Nirginian. 1t
seems that pegram's failure at Rich Noun
tain had "nighty effect" upon the rebels
at Laurel Hill, and the whole force. 10000
strong, commenced retreat for the Cheat
River Pass, whcro they found Gen. Hill
in force to meet them. Most of them will
undoubtedly find their way to the eastern
part the State, and Join the rebels there.
From the vicinity Of Washington we hear
Of no movements of special interest, save
the continued concentration Of troops along
the Virginia side of the Potomac.