The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-07-19

wen, within three miles OF Beverly. AMI tners
met the reoel. tiytug from Rich Mountain ~.
6ning s-ssn,. o., Hnttonyille imPossio,s. ue'
all united ami rv.uraei tosari Ls =, n',rS,.
king the rosd ina the dlree.oa ,bsn for n
Gen. Morris's i. .ision pursuel .ue ~. -
IL. 80, hsr,nt Leclsyille that nlgh'' MI
uo 81 ,,,,,il o'clock In the morning,
ss. 49,. .Js.nse resumed pursuit AMI eOntin-
wi :, ~ j,y in spite Of the incessant raln.-
Tn r.b.i army len the turnpike, struck Iheat
river. AMI pursued the mountain rosl down
az. x,lley. Our advance, composed OF the lith
oh,o AMI Ith ard 9th Indiana regiments, push
al on, bciag gli,led through the mountain gull
lies by the tents, camp furniture, provisions
and knapsacks thrown frhn the rebel wagons
Our troops fbr,le,l the Cheat river four times.
and nnaliy, about one O'Clock, came upon the
enemy's rear guari. The llth Ohio advanced
rapidly to the ford, in which the enemy's wag-
ons we're standing. when suddenly the rebel
army opened furious IRE upon them with
small arms and two riAel cannon. from the
bdfs on the opposite side OF the river. where
they hal been concealed. The firing was too
hi IN, aud the ii,h returned IL with spirit.
Meanwhile two pieces OF the Cleveland Ar
tllery came up and opened on the rebels, and
the 9th tnliana advanced To support the llth
Ohio, while the It'll lndiana crossed the river
between the two dres aud came in on the enc
my's right flank. The rebels then del in great
at the next ford, a quarter Of u mile further
on.
Gen. Gsrnett attempted 90 rally his forces,
when the 7th Indiana came up in hot pursuit.
and another brisk engagement ensued. Gen.
Garrett MAS finally shot dead, when his army
tlel Ia Wili confusion toward ST. George. The
7th Indiana pursued them mile or two, but
our forces were 10 exhausted with their forcei
march Of twenty ulilcs with but little rest from
yesterdays march, that Gen. Morris refused ~
let them pursue further.
The results of the whole affair are the cap
ture Of the rebel camp at Laurel Hill, large
number Of tents and camp equipage, forty bag
gage Wagons, a field csmp-chest, supposed TO
cOutain all their money, two regineutl ban
ners, one that OF the Georgia regiment, four
Geprgil captains and lieutenants, aud = large
number OF Virginia officers, the death OF Gen.
Garnett. and the wUunding Of a large number.
dur forces are now engaged in burying the
dead. Along the line Of retreat the woods are
fillel with deserted rebels, and our men were
ordered TO stop arresting prisoners, because
we cannot take care Of them.
There we're over 1000 rebels on the bluff COM
manding our position, who opened fire on the
18th Ohio. The distance was little over two
hundred yarls. Their artillery was rapidly
served, but aimed about two feet too high. cut
ting of the trees abONe the heads OF our boys.
Our advance, which alone entered tue engage
ment, numbered less than 900
IL IL thought that our tDrces ut kowleshurg
will cut of the retreat Of the remainder, and
secure the few baggage wagons leu. The rebel
army was composed mainly Of Gcorgians and
Eastern Virginisns. Col. Ramsay at the GeOr- |
gia regiment. su ,ceeds Gen. Gsrnctt in COM
msul. The GeOrgians were direct from PenSa-
OLA.
The sane correspondent telegrNphs from
Grafton last night, that when crossing through
the iell OF bAttl, to Cheat river yesterday,
with Major Gordon, whO had charge of the
corpse of GIrnett, We learned that the rebel
army hal left the remainder Ot their baggage
train Sni artillery At point two miles irum
st. George. Word VAS Immediately sent to
Gen. Morris, and all is now probably captured.
The rebels are greatly disorganiIc'l. aud are
healing for Hardy county. Garuett's corpse
is awaiting the orders OF his family.
From Missouri We have accounts that there
we're from. 5000 to 10000 rebel Arkansas aud
Missouri forces at Neosho, No. Preparations
for surrounding them are being made by the
Feleral officers. The rebels report their loss
In the battle with Col siegel at $40. Siegeps
loss was a. The extrieatiOn Of Col Siege's
command from the perils in which il was lnyoly-
ci, AMI from a superior force OF nearly six to
one, Is said to have been Que Of the most bril-
liant military maneuyres on record.
The Boston weiuerisy papers have Dispatch |
es giving information that the grand forward
movement of Gea. McDosell's column lad be- |
gun. His corps numbers about $1,000 men.