Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-07-19
nattl. Of carriek.s $ Ford.

Inc special Correspondent Ol Inc IlnCnOatl
Gazette who accompanied the army III West
ern Virginia, gives tie following account Of
the battle of Carrick's Ford, fought on Sun.
day morning, 14th inst.
On the night of the llth, the rebel army at
Laurel Hill, under the command Of Brigndier
General Garnett late Major in the United
-States ARMY, evacuated its camp in greaI
haste, Immediately on learning Of General Ne
Clellan's approach 10 Beverly, and retna-ed
in that direction, apparently hoping to pass
Beverly before Gen. McClellan5 arrival. aaI
thus escape the trap set for them by passaga
through Cheat Mountain Gap.
Tie evacuation was discovered on the morn
ing Of the 18th, and a pursuit instantly
dered
BY ten O'Clock the Ninth Indiana entered tie
rebel camp on Laurel Hill, and fnnnd a large
number of tents, lot of clothing, and d"z'n
Of their sick and wounded, with note asking
us 10 give them proper attention.
The Whole road, for over twenty miles. was
strewn with the baggage thrown from their
wagons, to tighten the loads and hasten their
retreat, aud obstructcd by fallen trees to delay
pursuit.
The rebel army went within three miles Of
Beverly, and there met the rebels flying fro;H
! Rich Mountain; and inding an escape 20 Hat
louisville impossible, all united and returned TO-
ward Laurel Hill until they reached IT,. Lead.
! irg Greek Pike, and look That roal in the di-
fectiOn Of St. George
Gen. Morris army pursued them for mile
/ or two beyond Lecdsvlc that night a,l halt
ca from eleven O'Clock till three tlis m r.ting,
/ when the advance resumed the pursuit., ana
continued it all day il spite Of the iac4ssqut
ain pouring down. On the route of the r.5al
army The latter left the pike, struck Cheat
river and pursued tie mountain road down the
valley, Their passage, with beayy wagon
trains rendere the road almost impassab.e-
! They were still without food-spDle for over
/ twentt flour hoGts.
Our alvance, composed Of the fo-.c5a.h
4 Ohio, Seventh and Nin'h rjdian, slil.nts.
pushed Oh. guided through the n3tia;a1n gu!-
lies by he tents, camp furniture. p.sg,-.ous
ard knarsacks thrown from he reb II Satans.
to facilitate their flight we forlad Chaat
river four Ir,as. and ff!aily, stout one ocock.
camc up with the enemy rear guard and gas-
ons. The F9uftccnth Ohio ADVANCED rapidly
to The ford, in which wagons S'cra staa.ling,
when suddenly tho rebel army openrda d,rigus
fire on them from tire blniT on the opposite
side of the river, where they had bean con
c,gIcd, with Small arms aud Two n. i can
non.
Fortunately ;slost or tbeir firing was a fittls
TO Mgr TIE Fatirtetu,lf retfrucl II " .sll
spirit Meanwhile. two pieces Of Tie Glove
land Artillery came mp and opened Oh tho rob-
els, and the Ninth Indiana advanced to SIR
port The Fourteenth Olio's left Willie the 7fll
Indiana marched down The river between the
two fires and came in onthe rebels ri yh, nlnls,
The rebels then fed in great disorder, leaving
their finest pee Of art Il, ~.
At the next ford, perhaps quarter Of a
mile further on. Gen. Garnett attem, tied 10
rally his forces, wlcA the Seventh Indiana came
up in hot pursuit, and another brisk little en-
gagemcnt ensued. Cen. Garnett was finally
shot dead, ~lTm Igis sarmy fec in wild coutusios
toward St. George
The Seventh Indiana pursued them a mile or
two further, but our forces were 50 exhausted
with their forced march Of twenty miles to-day,
with but little rest from yesterdays march.
that Gen. Morris refused TO let them pursue
further.
The results of the whole affair are the cap.
ture ofthe rebel camp at Lturei Hi !; the total
rout OF their army; the capture uf large u
mount of their tents and camp cquippagr; icr-
ty Of jhtir haCgage warOnsf tsr field camp
thcst sdtpazttf 70 contain all their money, t,so
rceimcua banners, one Of Them that Of tie
Georgia Regiment; fly or more prisoners, in
Gliding four Georgia Captains aud Licalcnaats,
and large number of Virginia officers the
death Of Brig Gen. Glrnett, aud twenty OF
his men, and the wounding Of a mush larger
number
On, loss is wholly in tPc f4.h Ohio Reei-
fnent . Killed Samuel Mills Of Co. 4, and
Henry Riche!difer Of Co. G; = fatally wound-
cd-John Kirighanos of Co. A, by a bull
through the chast and Daniel Mills Of Go. A.
by four severe wounds by she'll and about fiji
teen Others wounded, but not fatally.
Our forces are now engaged in burying the
dead Gen Garnett is lying at headquarters.
His body is to be sent to his family a. Rich
mond.
GEurnett's arm7 at Laurel Hin numbered
about 900. 1t was increased by the rebels
routed from Rich Mountain, and diminished
by the numerous deserlionS. Along the line
OF retreat the woodsare filed with deserted
rebels and our men are ordered to stop arres,
ting prisoners, because we can't take care of
them. Three .imes as many we hold would
have been taken but for this. There must
have been over 1000 rebels on the bluff com,
manding our position, who opened FIRE upon
the the Fourteenth Ohio, aud the distance was
little over two hundred yards, Their artillery
was rapidly served, but aimed about two feet
ZOO high cutting oR trees at that distance
above the heads of our boys. Some of their
shells burst near our ranks, doing considerable
damage Our advance, which alone entered
the engagement, numbered hardly ,, ,oeO.
/ n is hoped that General Mcclellan, or the
forces at Rowlcs6urg, may cut off the retreat
/ Of the remainder, and secure the few baggage
wawcns lpft 'Fln h a~I.. e'N. 80 ''-. 4
mainly of Geu-g4nus aua t =-s-Ht
Colonel Ramsay ot the GcgIsi rf-,.H.
ce5Jis General GIapnetl, in iheir c9n1psr.
The Georgians had ali been ne'td ir l@js
Hill. direct from Pensacola. #e..r
BALTIMORE, July Is. John My
today released on $40, 900 bali. 20 s''-.e.
1t is rep orted to night that Coy. H'tks laF
been shot at Cambridge, but can't trace the r.
port to any reliable source.