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Battle At BeveriIy-sOO Rebels Killed.
BEVERLY, Va, july IL.

Battle at BeyerlIy-sOO Rebels Killed.
BEVERLY, Va, July H.
| Yesterday morning Gen. Mcclellan or
dered four regiments, the Eighth, Tenth
and Thirteenth Indiana, and the Nineteenth
Ohio, to proceed along the line of the hills
southeast of the enemy's entrenched camp,
to the Beverly road. where it crosses Rich
Mountain, two miles east of the enemy
position, with orders to advance along the
Beverly road, and attack the east side of the
works.
Gen. Mcclellan being prepared to assault
the west side as soon as firing should an
nounce the commencement of the attack,
the capture of the men who mistook the
road through the enemy's camp for that OF
our troops, placed the enemy in possession
of the movement.
/ When Gen. Rosencrans reached the BeY-
erly road, at two P. NJ, after most exhaust
ing march over the mountains, he found the
enemy posted on the opposite side of the
road, about eight hundred strong, with two
cannon, holding strong position, partially
fortified.
An engagement instantly took place, and
continued three quarters of an hour, when
the rebels were totally routed, with loss
of three hundred men, including ten Off
GERS, AMI both cannon.
About seventy-fiye killed and seventy
five wounded fell into our hands, and one
hundred and fifty other prisoners. The
road was between two hills. Our troops,
descending steep declivity, were greatly
lexposed to the fire of the rebels, who oc-
cupied the opposite hill, and poured mus
kerry, shot and shell upon them. Gen.
Rosencrans' column remained at the place
of the engagement during the night
Gen. Mcclellan was in position with his
whole force during all the afternoon, ready
to make the assault, but heard nothing from
the other column but distant firing. Early
in the morning he was proceeding to plant
cannon upon an eminence commanding a
portion of the rebel camp, and preparing
to attack the whole next in front, when it
was ascertained that the enemy had evacua-
ted the place in the night, moving towards
Laurel Hill. leaving few men, their sick,
all their tents, cannon and camp equipage
and transportation.
/ A rapid march was then made by Gen.
Nc Clellan to Beverly, passing Gen. Rosen-
tons to follow quickly. At Beverly it was
ascertained that late in the day the rebel
forces at Laurel Hill had Fetreated, moving
towards Romney.
Our total loss is not more than eleven
killed and thirty-6 wounded.
The above report is approved by General
Nc Clellan.
WASHINGTON, July Is.
The following dispatch was received to-
day at the headquarters from Gen. McClel-
| Ian:
BEVERLY, Va, July 13.-The success to-
day is all could desire. We captured six
brass cannon, one of which is riied, and all
the enemy's camp equipage and transporta-
ton. The number of tents will probably
reach two hundred, and more than six hun
dred wagons. Their killed and wounded
amount to fully one hundred and fifty, and
at least one hundred prisoners, and more
coming in continually. I know already of
ten officers killed and prisoners. Their re-
treat was complete. I occupied Beverly
by rapid march. Garrett abandoned his
camp early this morning, leaving much of
bis equipage- He came within few miles
him back in great confusion, and he is now
retreating to the road to st. George. Gen.
Morris is to follow him up closely. I have
telegraphed to the two Pennsylvania regi
ments at Cumberland to join Gen. Hill at
Rowlesburg.
The General is concentrating all his
troops at Rowlesburg, and will cut off Gar
rett's retreat near West Union, or if posi-
BILE at ST. George. I may say that we have
driven out some ten thousand troops, strong
ly entrenched, with loss of eleven killed
and thirty 6ve wounded. Provision re-
turns found here show CARROTS force to
have been ten thousand men. They were
East Virginians, Georgians, Tennesseeans.
and, I think, Carolinians. Tomorrow I
can give full details as to prisoners, &C.
l trust that Gen. Cox has by this time driv-
en- Gov. Wise out of the Kanawha Valley.
In that case shall have accomplished the
object of liberating Western Virginia.
hope the Geneaal in Chief will approve
my operations G. B. Mcclellan.
WASHINGTON, July IA.
One of the Government armorer's at Har-
per's Ferry has arrived, bringing the iron
mounds of the Government muskets, which
he concealed at the time of the evacuation.
In order to facilitate the negotiation of
the bonds of the Northwestern States, the
Secretary of the Treasury will ask authority
| of Congress to guarantee payment.
In Gen. McClellan's official account to
Gen. Scott from Beverly, 18th, he says:
81 have received proposition from Col.
Pegram, for the surrender of the remnant
of his men; say six hundred men. shall
have nearly one thousand prisoners to take
care of when these come inn
The latest accounts make fifteen federals
filled.
Gen. McClellan's dispatches caused gen.
raj joy here, which is shared by Gen.
Scott.
The sanitary commission is still in full
operation-their reports are in press and
will soon be published.
A resolution viii probably be introduced
into the House tomorrow, inquiring wheth
er Congressman May, now in Richmond,
has been or is holding reasonable CORES
pondence with the enemy-if so, to declare
his seat vacant.
WAsHINeToE, July Is.
The Posts dispatch says that commit
tee of Republican Senators will request the
President to recall Mr.. Harvey.
Papers seized at Port Tobacco implicate
two other prominent citizens of Washing