The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-07-19
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.

General Mcclellan. seem TO Do distinguishing
themselves by mostsplendid fighting In West.
crn Virginia. On Wednesday afternoon Of
last week very gallant fight was made at
Laurel Hill between the 18th Ohio and the
9th Indiana regiments. and Georgia reei.
ment. The latter advanced under cover Of
wood and were received by sharp yolley
from our men; they then sent their cavalry
to outaank the National forces, who retreat
and threw shells which quickly scattered the
Geoagians. The officers Of the latter yainly
tried to rally them, but the Indiana and Ohio
troops continued to pour in hot FIRE, con.
GLIDING by charging into the heart Of the en-.
envy 3 position, putting them to utter rout,
and capturing u variety Of property. The
Rebels were about equally astonisbed and dis
mayed, having undergone in very short
time q total reyulsion OF opinion touching
the bravery of the National troops.
This was the precursor Of another bril-.
liant battle, resulting in the complete success
Of General Mclellans troops. II occurred
on Thursday afternoon, at Rich Mountain.
where rebel force was strongly entrenched
under Colenel Pcgram. Tho official Dispatch
"a of General Mcclellan to the War Depart.
ln.nt dated from Rich Mountain, at 0 o clock
on Friday morning-which, like all his re-
ports, are models Of brevity and clearness-
give us all the facts. II appears that he des-
patched Brigadier General Rosencrans, n
young and able West Point officer Of engi.
neers, with four regiments Of Ohio and lndi
ana troops, as an advance body, through the
mountains from Roaring Run, distance Of
eight miles, over which route they bad to
cut their way through the woods. After
march of nearly twelve hours General Rosen-
cranz come on the rear Of the rebels. and at
ter desperate fight Of an hour and half.
completely routed them, driving them in the
utmost disorder into the woods, and captur-
ing all their guns, wagons and camp equip
age, or as General Mcclellan says, "all they
had"
The force against Rosencranz (who had
but four rcgiments) was not less than ten
thousand of tho crack troops Of Virginia,
Georgia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas. The
rebels lost more than $50 in killed and wound.
ed, and 100 prisoners, and more OF the latter
are coming 10. Tho entire loss on our side
was only eleven killed and rhirty-fve wound
ed. Gen. Mcclellan is following upt the bril-.
liant victory with great energy.
Gen. McIellan's dispatch 10 Head Quart
ers was as follows:
BEVERLY, Jnly 18th.
Col. +. d. TOWNSEND, Washington, ID. c..
The success of to-day is all that desire.
We captured six brass cannon, of which one
was rihed, and all the enewy's camp equip
age and transportation, even to his cups
The number OF tents will probably reach 200.
and moro than sixty wagons. The killed and
wounded will amount to fully $50, with at
least 100 prisoners, and more are coming in
constantly. know already Of ten officers
killed, and prisoners. Their retreat was
completed. | occupied Beverly by rapid
march. Garnett abandoned his camp early
this morning, leaving much OF bis equipagc.
lie 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. General Morris is to
follow him up closely.
have telegraphcd for the two Pennsylva.
mia regiments at Cumberland to join General
Hill ut Rowlcsburg. The General is con.
centrating all his troopat Rowlesburg, and
will cut of Garnett's retreat near west I'm
ion, or II possible at st. George. may say
we have driven out some 10 900 troops strong
ly entrcnched. with the loss Of eleven killed
and thirty.fye wounded.
Provision returns here show Garnett's for
ces to have been 10000 men. They were
Eastern yirginians, Georgcans, Tennessee
ans. and think Carolinians. Tomorrow |
can give full details as to prisoners, &C., !
trust that Gen. Cox has by this time driven
Wise out of Kanawha Valley. In that case
shall have accomplished the object OF ibcr-
ating Western Virginia. hope the Gener-
al-in-chief will approve OF my operations.
j. b. MCCLELLAN,
Major General Department Of Ohio.
The consummation Of this important vic
tory Is announced in the following report Of
Gen. Mcclellan to t.General Scott
BEVERLY. Va, July l3.
have received from Gen. Pegram propo.
sitons for n surrender with his officers and
the remnant Of his command, say 600 men.
They are said to DO extremely pcnitent, and
are determined never again to take up arms
aaginst the General Government. ! shall
have 900 or 1000 prisoners to take care oil
when Gen. Pegram comes in. The latest ac-
counts make the loss Of the rebels killedsome
$50.
General Mcclellan has been telcgraphed to
release priyatcs and non.commssioncd officers
on simple parole OF honor upon their sub
scrbing to the oath of allegiance and plcdg-
ing themselves not TO again take up arms
against the Government under penalty OF
death. As to commissioned officers he is TO
exercise his own discretion, but under no
circumstances is any officer formerly in the U.
S. army to be released.
The following report by yesterday after
moons telegraph, indicates that Mclellat has
had another battle
CINCINNATI, July Is.
| General Garrett who was in command OF
the rebel army routed by General Mcclellan,
was killed by an Indiana soldier In regular
battle fought yesterday. eight miles from st.
George. This is reliable.
Another Tietory-Bdtle Of Carrieksfor1--
Total Rom Of The rebeis-Gn. Garneii
aud fly ofhis men killed.
Another dlspatch says
General Garrett, while attempting to raj.
ly his retreating forces. was killed ut Car
ricksiord, near st. George.
The rebels were completely routed by Gen.
Morris. All their camp equipage was cap
turcd, with many prisoners and fifty killed.
The loss on our side was four OF the Ohio
l4th, and few wounded. The rebels scat
tered in every direction.
There is no rebel force now in General
McIellan's district.
From GEy. PArTERsoS's Army. A telc.
gram from New York, yesterday Afternoon,
states, on the authority of private letter,
that,-A flag Of truce came into the camp
ON the 10th, bearing request from the reb-
els for an arnistice Of ten days, in which to
mote nm their minds whether to fight or re-