The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-20


baltimore and ohib railroad .! te =. aaa s
nine S:Sss the IN. osSs The ne be si halted this
r srtrry additional reinfOrcemsnts and W. pces
x~ ..y, His column was then composed entirely Of
liz M MooPS. He sent detachment 10 4 place
shs vs.. oon In hopes Of arres.icS ine retreAtng
tSS they reach that poD General NM with
was oody OF inc remained at Oakland until he
lining in reported tb the rcreating enemy had break
s ca a. place miles distant that morning General
In t's ".agrined ut the and Immediately or
aered ms cor forward in pursuit Of the rebels This
~ S I'D for distance Of eight miles, coming in sight
Siera retreatng forces and, en- route picking up srag
gers from Them also all descriptions Of arms provisions
w equipments. For some unexplained reason General
Hill ordered retrogadc movement and returned to Red
House where he remained until reinforced by two addi-
tonal regiments. He started again in pursuit Of The
rebels and pursued them until they the Potomac
at place called Waverey where they were reinforced by
site side Of the river After the time the messenger left
General HIPS camp that brought this news, he heard
sharp firing both Of muskets aid artillery
Had General Hill continued his advande TO the Rcd
House on saturday as contemplated by Gen. Mcclellan in
place Of stopping Oakland he would have certainly cut
of the retreat Of 2 800 rebels.
Twcntyfour Of the prisoners picked up by General Hill
IN his pursuit reached here last night shall procure
statements from them to-day and forward by to morrows
mail. ---- '.--s
THE SURRENDER AT RICH MOUNTAIN.
CORRESPONDENTS BETWEEN COLONEL PE0RAM AND
GENERAL MCCLELLAN.
At six O'Clock the morning Of the 18th South Caro-
lima officer rode into General McCleans camp with the
following communication
HEADQUARTERS AT Mr. Krrr1s's HOUSE,
NEAR TYoxRrs VALLEY RIVER,
SIX MnKs FROM BEVERLEY, July H. 1851 J
To THE COMMANDING OyyIcxR TIE NORTHERN FoKcns,
Beverley, VirginaSr-I write TO state to you that
and the jaded and reduced condition Of my command
most OF them having been without food for two days
concluded with the concurrence Of o majority Of my
Captains and field officers TO surrender my command
you tomorrow, prisoners Of have only TO add
trust they will only receive at your hands such treat
oners by the South am sir, your obedent servant,
JOHN PEGRAM,
Lieut. Col. p A. c. s., commanding.
II Is asserted by guides that Colonel Pegrams force
collected since his flight is between 600 and 100 men
who have thus offered 70 surrender
General Mcclellan sent the following reply by his aid
de-camp, Lieutenant williams United States Army
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TUE Ono, 4
BEVERLY, Va, July Is, 1891. J
r. A. G. S-SIR-Your communication, dated yesterday
proposing 10 surrender prisoners Of Of the force
assembled under your command has been delivered TO
me- As commander Of this department, viii receive
you and them with the kindness duo to prisoners of
but y is not in my power TO relieve you or them from any
states very Gh5 S0qs G %sch
Major General u s. A., Commanding Department.
NEWS FROM THE KANAWHA ARMY.
PROCLAMATION OF BROADER GENERAL h. A. WISE.
The following is copy Of proclamation by Henry A.
Wise to tho people Of the Kanawha Valley It was OBJ
tanned by officer Of tho Ohio Volunteers from
sion family near Ravenswood -
PRocIAMAnoN-l
To tho true and loyal ctisens Of Virginia on ali the Ohio
border and more particularly to those Of jackson county
would earnestly appeal to come TO the defence Of the
Commonwealth, invaded and insulted she by ruth
less and unnatural enemy None need be afraid that they
will be held accountable for past opinions votes acts,
under the delusions which have boon practicod upon
the northwestern people, II they will now return to
their patriotic duty and acknowledge their allegiance
to Virginia and her Confederate States, their
true and lawful sovereigns You we're Union men,
was and had right to be until oppression and
invasion and drove to the assertion Of second
dependence The sovereign State proclaimed it by her
Convention and by majority Of than 100 900
at the polls She has seeded from the ola and establish
cd new confcderscy. She has commanded and must
obey her voice. come TO execute her commands-to
hold out the olive branch her true and pscreful citi
zensto repe invasion from abroad and subdue treason
only at home. Come to the call OF the country which
owes you protection as her native Sons. i
HENRY A. WlEE Brigadier General.
News from General Coxs brigade states that the 18th
1t at Red House, thirty miles from the mouth
the Big Kanawha They expected then 70 reach Charles
ton on the 10TH There had bceh picket skirmehing
on the march, but "nobody hurt"