Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-12-19
THE REBELS AGAIN ROUTED.
A Hard Fought Battle and Il
Glorious Victory.
Great conaagration at Charleston.

.g,u. CINCINNATI. Zee. A.
A special despatch from Cheat Mountain
to the Commercial, says that on yesterday
one of the hardest and best fouc ht battles Of
tho war xaktought At Alieghehy Camp,
Pocahontas county, Va, Gen. r. II. Milroy
commanding the Union troops, and Gen
johnson, of Georgia, commanding the re-.
bels. The fight lasted from daylight till 3
| o'clock, p. NJ The Union loss is about 81.
The rebel loss is over 200, inclu'ling Major
and many other officers, and 30 prisoners.
Gen. johnson shot in the mouth but moi
fatally. Twelfth Georgia Regiment suffered
the most. Milroy's force numbered seven
hundred and fifty men from the 9th and 3th
Indiana, 18th and 32nd Ohio and End Vir.
gnia. Johnsons force numbered over two
thousand ~
The Ninth Indiana fought bravsy to the
last Alter driving the enemy into thsir
barracks no less than five times, our force.
retired in good order.
The rebelssst fire to their camp and re-
treated to Staunton.
Gen. Milroy has driven the last rebel
army out OF Western Virginin.
FoRTREss MONROE, Dec. I3, via BAryI-
ofCapt. Mtllward, took Mr. Eldy. of N.
u. Crn,tv leland tn.1ux.
A telegram to the Norfoll D,v Bnok IN.
day, from Charleston, y. e.. states that a
lire broke out in that place on Wednesday
night, which was suppn.ed to have hcen
the work of an incendiary. and Mt J,te ot
last dispatch, 5 . clock Th,rsjny afternoon ~
tho cmflaernto,, was stiil raciny' Thc
round church, the theatre on Broodway
Street, the Institute and other publir hu;li.
ing are stated to have been DESTROYED Fire
had swept across Broad S;rset. and a.s;st
ance was sent for to augusta
BALTIMORE. Dec. I4.cTbo report n tbe
fire says it broke out in sa h factory -
Engines had been scn, from Savannah. ca.
lumbia and Augusta, but they arrived too
late to stay the conaagration WV
No Norfolk papers have been received
here and the only account of the ,Ii,nn,ch
published by the Day Book i contained in
our letter from Fortress Monroe.
There were reports of negro i,,surrectious
current among the passengers, but il il i'm.
possible to M stwhethrr they are we'll found.
ed or not.
o,5 bAhriMohE, Dec. l4,-Psssengers by the
oiu toiht boat Drlng many additional re-
ports In relation TO the Challestoon fire. 1t
~ s''u 10 nave originated IN mill on Broad
''rre., Te. ,u,. II -,
,d dhe ne M,Ils p ilpn'e, the we,l-known hotel;
ana the roman Catholic Cathedral, are said
10 Ne ne uestroyed' -,
we nave the Norfolk Day Book Of Thurs
nay, o1t y CONTAINS nothing new, except u
uons nnl'or'a' urging the Importance of in
cieasinf the dciences OF Norfolk, aud that
vessels !, ne SUNK IN the channel. The editor
y e,iuen'iy aarlneo' ana MS confidence in
'he river batteries Is shaken somewhat.
bALTiMoaE, Dec. i5;IWe learn. from
!ne captain OF the Norfolk boat that he was
i.: inIormeu ~ the captain Of the steamer Ill
mos, tnat ne l.asssd SIX miles on Charleston
tha, Ia,po, =, ivS oock on thursday night and
~ Ina. .reInenaoas eontagratlon was evident
y ~ lts neight 10 that city; The reflection
on ,ne cloud, e1oesded anything he ever saw,
y anu tne whoie pay with the dark outlines Of
E9rt sumter VA hyightly illuminated. "
qua not appear IKE reflection from smoul
dering mines nmt rom an uncomfortable
connagratl0n. This Is later than the Nor.