Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-23


large number d. and the renalndss psudenuy refifed
"a cover aa.in Oar lads again broke line and vent IN
Rstr on thsir osn hook The Thirteenth ladisns VAS
returned 70 the reserve and shs Hinstssnth Ohio sd
v.Dosd % is place Lander d.nney kapeo upon S,s
In the h-l the Hoosiess ddnt form By plasoons' he
begged fes men 70 follow bis directions, an9 take the
batteries In ten minutes. lieutenant and twenty men
yielded TO him, and depoysd - skhmshen 70 Piek on
the gunners
The General meantime, Wa dsshius calamity among
the men with the Colonies, and reforming them. A.
length be gave the order Mason aad Benton 10 uks
the batteries The skrmishes let drivo and did cruel
execution upon the gduner. The Tenth aud E!gth
dashed dovc the bill like thunderbos On sasss ard
the guns we're taken. The 10th had The honor Of taking
one gun-And the honor Of capturing The other Il die.
pussd point Bentons men claiming L. Il hard to ssy
Who did mos. Of the business tinee they al "Wsnt In"
together ike fends ncarnse. The lads now made short
work Of t. and The 10 Ohio. who bad steadily obe,ed
orders had chance Of which they avssd themselves
quickly TO Ies drive two clsvery executed voleys full
upon the rsbs Who were making their 6nal stand But
the work bot for them and the brave rsbs After
making gallant Aght asd ov9 the bi TO their main
positions troops pursuing hem With fierce yes CT
triumph, and giving them an occasional shot 10 promote
their flight.
The battle bad occupied an hour and quartsr-dsr-
Ing considerable portion Of which time there was sharp
lighting. portion Of the engagement was . furious
battle Our soldiers went into the action With the cha
ractersc ardor Of American soldiers and never finch
ed hany Of them we're cool sporismen shooting
game The Rebels proved themselves gallant and de-
termined foemeu Thsr numbers roundly reported
BY themselves at from $50 500. Our own men esd
mate their number at 300 thiuk, from all aceounts
that they bad about 600 The disparity Of numbers was
partially equszed BY their two fine Geld pieces-one OF
them rfsd and BY their breastWorks.
The casualties have not been definitely sscestaned.-
Our own oss Is conosd entirely To The three IndiaA
Regiments. The Nineteenth Ohio lost none, having
been detained 10 until the fight almost ended.
The surgeons report eleven killed, tcudpg those killed
BY the Rebel pickett, and about forty woucded. The
enemy lost sixty killed. the bodies OF whom we're found
ard respectfully inferred, and large number wounded
About 100 prisoners captured including two c,r.
tAins. . .
Among the spols captured we're elk bronsed field pie
ees, large number OF nwkets, 40 rifles, end about
200 TENT large number Of horses and amy Wagons
10 fact q. they had excepting The musket' which hsfu'
gitives ran asay With utd,r Col Pegram at night
CANP LAURrL HILL, July IL, lsel.-Tbis mcrnirg
sbout o'clock Intelligence was conveyed by Coils Mill.
and Seedmsn to head quarters that The enemy bad
retrested-"vamosed the rapche" and OF fer Rcy
erly. Reconnoteiirg parties vere hoveyer sent emit
and they returned Yfh the that the capp vas RI
ally deserted and on the top Of that came Dispatch
from Cen Mcclellan snnourciDgtbs victory gained At
Rch Mountain.
Detailing guard :over the csmr, three regiments
With one p.ce Of artillery, pushed on TO Laurel Hill and
bsten the height, prepared 10 repuse the rebels
should they attempt 10 return.
The camp itself in . ravine the right 10 ths
Of the first and in front Of the second ne Of de-
fenss. Il admirably selected both for conoeament
and convenience. There Is an abundant supply Of GOOD
water q hand, and shade trees under Hhcb the octra
and messes could dine 10 the open air. Yong booths bad
been erected and great npIher Of brush and hatched
tents, II addition 70 thoss Of canvas Il scene OF
nd,s,ribsbls confusion when visited ia miscellany
Of tents thrown down and pieces tent poles sumo
half burned; camp stools, cots blankets, champagne
baskets ard bottles TASKS, decsntsr,, aagout: hospital
stores bsndass. lint, rnrs srechen seedy boots and
shoes "od clos" stockings and endlsss litter Of pa
pers letter., boxes. barrels a., s.; They bad packed
of in desperate hurry. Mary yaiusbe camp sqipsgs
had been tied up, but they could not load bel bad
time Fifty barrels Of G,ur, macy Of gard bkSAh,
and quantity Of corn in we're ssnd 10 one place.
i'd anotbty xhoe bupGleS Of stockings psn coats and
blankets which they hsd NOT the eisrr 10 desroy and
in pasture close By we're ssVeIt,'lss or . hundred
sheep which they had compressed
vas anxious to ASCERTAIN something about the num-
Der killed in the various skirmishes. Il uas not difficult
to End new made grsves-tvo In one place. six in ar
other, four In another, and so on. 0ae gentleman
counted thirty nine. Some distinguished by head
boards with tho initials written 10 pencil and ohets sr
peared have been buried in trenches In paee u
grave carefully tlhed sns enclosed by raitfeLce on
the hesdbosrd V the sinplc word Colonel IL issup-
posed to be the grave of Col Ramsey Of the Georgia
regiment though nothing could be definitely asceraiLsd
a. to his identity. made memoranduus Of the ipiIiss
Of several sbo had been killed, bat have unfortunately
lost IL They yer, ;nsipsily from Richmond and pro-
baby belonged to the CONF auy of shspshooers sent
out from there. JAMES Music, afrmer, living on the
spot ys they had from FIVE to sig iunerss day,
dnss buying rbem 10 gross" IN house near by We
ourd two Wsdnded dsorsans and bali doseu sick Viz.
ginisns
HrApQuA,frks AMY OF VIRGINIA.,
BsyrnI. Va July IL, 81, Eso, A. n.
into General NcCienans camp with the following com.
mrnissasp
NsafTygsrtl Valley River, six miles from
Beverly, July l2. 1861, J
To Commencing Officer" Of Horthr~ Forces, Bs,.riy,
ss-I vrie u rate " you that hays 10 consequence
Of tho retreat Of Gen. G.rnet apd the sded and
duced cooditien Of my command, most OF them having
been without food for days, concluded With the
currence Of my captains and field officers TO surrender
nv command 70 you tomorrow, prisoners Of ,sdr
have only TO add trust they will Gully receive your
hands such has been invariably shown 10
the Northern prisoners by the South.
an, air, your obcdent servant,
JoHH PIGRAx,
Lieut. Col P. A. @. g., Com'tg.
Ii asserted BY guides that Colonel Pegrsus forces,
collected since his Sight, between 600 and 700 men,
who have thus oiieftd 70 sur.ynjer.
Gen. hcClellsnsent the following reply BY his ABIDE
Camp Lieut. Williams, o. g. Amy:
4 HrApaUAhrrks, DSP'r OF TIE Ono,
Beverly, Va, July 18Th, 1881.
ia Psgrap,, E,q, styling himsslf IT, Col. p a. CS
SIR: Your communication, dated yesterday pro.
.siEg to SURRENDER as prisoners of war tpe fosces
ssembled under your command, has been delivered to
Pme. A commander Of this Department, will receive
you and them With the kindness due 70 prisoners of war
but il Is not in my poser 10 rel you them from
ny liabilities BY taxing arna agnpst the United
States.
lam, very respectfully, your obedicnt servant,
Go D. kcCLELLAs,
Mi. Gen. U. s. A., Com'dg Dept.
TIE IRRITATING RKBrLs ESCAPE osx. HILL,
GsAyTos, Va, July lc The rebsIg dryen BY Gea.
Norris from Laurel Hill. still numbering three thousand,
escaped Gen. Hill near West Union, passing within
mile and half Of his army lie returned 70 Oakland
ADD started again to day In pursuit.
Thousands Of rebels diveged from the main body and
fed 10 the direction of Cheat Mountain Gap.
TEE WAR IN hI,sOURI-FEELING IN ST. LOUIS.
lsron the hemfhs appeal Of Tu.sdayl
We have been permitted to make some ex,rao,s from
private letter received In this city YESTERDAY from az
Louis which indicates the state Of public feeling In ,hst
city. Tue letter beers date the li;h Instant aud saws
FIRST Of s ~ ara Organizing here, and will be from
sse7e TO feen thoucsnd strong Col Powers has ja,t
come NJ hem 1e fess 9f;vsr Col Graf Browns yeg.
iRent vas pn iOEced ~aseh 70 t,st sci4si sid sSs
going through rsviue, when the State troops cpped
deadly fire Of grape and canister on them from the bu
on both sides and slaughtered them like sheeH kliue
siI Of their officers Including Colonies Brown and Solo
mon.
The Second fight vss With Dol seieei. Tn, s,.ts
troops ran them for fourteen miles and then thew sur
rendered gentleman, sho vas present. rays that for
fourteen pss tho sigh Of the deal Dutch vas Aufu.
iraG ssyeA haudfed = eight iandrei hlvir been IeJ
Our loss 1as small. o.
Our city d In one blsz, Of excitement. The ctzsps
cah hardly be controlled, the riocirK 10 10 rres. Sc
cessioniss sre becoming mere numerous, now that tbe
de eas turned 81: this SOa's do for vs. We have them