New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-28
1ErTEp FROM A srUReEs gIerEMAN.

From Tas Chicago 7rfbnne
The foil wing interesting letter is from private
No il2 State street, which she has kindly consented
10 live 10 the rubc IL wiis intended for puoh.
cation, but it gives such fail, graphic, and truthful
account Of she progress OF our army ana tne
of the camp that il will be read with great lu'SfeSt
"''N BEVERLY, Va, Jolly IA, 1861.
We are 10 Carp twelve miles beyond here u came
back here ip the hight with Major Dennlson, a. glu
He IL here TO take charge Of the prisoners. we nave
.bout $40 of bcm beside 300 that we piaatse on tne
top of Rich biOuntaa We have completely roubed
The sooldrels in this part OF the state. we Were IN
camp at Roaring Creek in sight o. their
Tire battle was fought by Ohio regiment ana one
Indiana regiment, led by Col Lander, one oil 1eo.
McClellans staff. 1t was a bloody battle. Iney nave
found all the killed yet. There were but eignteeh
OF Our non killed. and they have found very near
TWO bund I'd Of the rebels dead and many wounded.
ILe.e were eighteen hundred Of thom III the 0attle,
ard the fight Lated forty-iSe minutes, when they
broke for the mounaius leaving everything a. t Was
tents wa yone horses mules, cannon camp equip
uniforms and provisions. We picked mp many laugh
al. relics among them huge drks and knvesi but the
best sight saw tie he0ps Of the derds as they iqy
tie ground, roth TifeboA hines Hf0ngk mr. h'9ds.
saw twenty eight i one hole, ready to be coveted
up they were aeads and P0iAts. Ii was the largest
grave ever SAW. They were secreted behind rocks
aud trees and merely stuk their heads out % shoot;
bat fact as they showed head, arm or leg, they
were cut down. The prisoners say they had no fde1
that the Yankees 2oeTe such fighters. They
entirely rJu.ed Gen. Morris has routed them at
Laurel I'LL, aud Mcclellan had routed them at Rseh
Mountain.
Yesl,td Y morning we were in camp here Be verlyl,
and at da, Ii lit an officer inside our guard lines
with MAJ kin tied on stick, IS nag Of truce, aud
Surrender, 600 that he had in the woods as they
were starving AID their founded were dying. Capt.
RatI..ps Ora goOns went ont ard got them Among
them IL camp of college boys, aud the Principal IL
their Captain. They are sorry looking lot OF noys,
and q ey wi all be taken to Cincinnati Oar train il
"A a. n n Of II
toward SIuntOn, which II on the road TO Richmond.
We reached the foot Of the Cheat ncuntan last sbt
Ut Huitonyie, and are there ia camp. go back To-
day. My carrisge il an ambulance. L had good
square breakfast this morning at house; could not
have got il, bad not been with the MAJOR, WHO Is a
son OF Gov. Dcnnison Of Ohio: Bat 40 not think we
do not have enough 10 eat.
have received your letter dated July a. l see by
thst, that you concluded we had not enough 70 eat,
That is not So We have good coffee plenty OF sugar
tice and pork, but milk nor butter or other each
fxines; but for ell thar, live "tiB-oD." Soak
bard ker in water thon fyit in Prk tt and cat il
with q cup Of coffee IL that is not high living, zen
don't know. We also &c. fresh beef every few days.
Ne took thirty Zinc beef cattle yesterday, at Huttons'
Vile that he rebels were obi ged 70 leave In their
tigh need not be alarmed for fear We shsli not
live well aud have good fare. Our captain has line
Secession horse and have moet Ct The captains. IL
YOU could when the mail messenger comes into
camp-see The rush to see who las q letter, and the
cOuptsudnCes their names called and the letters
even pGlers are handed over! You say you w0nld
TEND nae laper yon thought we were IN want N |
reading matter. AT Buckhsnuon one OF our boys re-
eeiyed two Chicago papers, the first had SEEN and
we all took turns in reading them.
Last night just before left camp, the messenger |
came in and got two papers from Hank. For Gods |
sake send papers. IL Is almost impossible for IRE
10 ge' time 10 WRITE we are on the march almost
every day, and when iii camp then 1t l. pitch tent,
make fire. bring water, eat supper, after getting NJ,
roll call at g. taps ard all lights at hapast .,
and then IN the night we may not know ten moments
before have orders TO strike tents. Whowould not
be a soldier We had all of rs TO leave our extra |
baggage at Carksburgh. Our kDapsacks are put in |
the wagons aud all have TO carry Is our rifle, cart
rdge-box baversack, and canteen Our march Is from
eight 10 eighteen miles day. | keep daily diary OF
trautactions, which will be Of interest when i get
home. If we 90 through to Richmond, a. we no doubt
shall il will make us about 400 miles march. | am |
now surrounded by prisoners (oieers, and everything
ia hurry .bury and driver il about ready 70 start
back.
While the battle going on we could hear the
roar Of muGketry and cannon. Col. Lander had MS
horse shot, and lis pants badly torn. The captain of
n rebel sbattery where the charge was maxim had
al his men shot down, and he loaded the cannon
twice and fired il himself and rs he was loaoing It
the third time he was shot Gown. They fough noby,
hut IL was no use. When our men came over the bln
in tizht of them, Col. Lander said: Boys, there
hsy are; pour il into them - and when they gave the
order to charge" they went with rush " Inc
captains could not hold them in any kind of order
Parhars YOU do not know who Col. Lander is He Is
of Rocky Noun Potter Pryorgrizzlybear noorie-
". Heis ine-lookiug man, and knows no fear.
cannot write any more.
Good bye There is just now a great rush In the
house to see the Secession colonel We have got his
name. L. is Piekram or Pegram. / shantn take the
trouble TO 20 up stairs TO him. Send me papers
and write often, as we know nothing OF what Is gong
on, except in Western Vir- mia.