The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-13

officers.
The loss Of the enemy severe.
Our less very small.
No officers were lost on our eide.
General Mcclellan turned the enemy position
DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE
ROARING RUN, Va July IL. 1851.
battle was fought yesterday afternoon Rich Noun.
tain two miles east Of this place. whore the enemy num-
bering about 600 men, in command Of Colonel Psgram,
were strongly intreps shed.
About three O'Clock the morning General Ro.sroranr,
with portion Of the Eighth Tenth and thirteenth In
diana, and Nineteenth Ohio regiment left this place. and
after q very difficult march OF seven or eight miles, cut.
Ting road through the woods succeeded surrounding
the enemy at about three O'Clock in the afternoon
desperate Fight Immediately ensued, lasting about an
hour and half, resulting in loss sixty of the enemy,
killed, and . large number wounded and prisoners.
Some Of the latter officers They retreaaed preclpL
lately, leaving behind six cannon, . largo number Of
horses, wagons, camp equipase, &c.
Tho loss side about twenty killed and forty
MISUNDERSTANDING tno latser CApsaln Nb Miller, Of the
Tenth Indiana.
GENERAL MCCLELLAN's REPORT OF TIM
BATTLE TO THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON. July IL, 1891.
The following official despatch, from Major General
Mcclellan to the War Department. has made every heart
leap with 10y and strikes terror into the souls Of the
rebel sympa,hi.ers in ths CITY The spread
through the camps Of the 10y a army Warrington and
the Virginia side, producing the wldest enthusiasm
and universal expression in favor Of making dash n
General Beauregard's column
BEADoUARnRs DEPARTMENT OF Ono
RIcn MOUNTAIN, Va, July 49, n.
Colonel Z. D. TowNskND:-
We are In possession Of all the enemys works up 70
point in sight Of Beverly We have taken all his guns
very large amount Of wagons, tents, &c-every thing
that no had. A large number Of prisoners were also
TAKEN many Of whom wounded, and several Of whom
officers. The enemy lost many killed. We have Loaf
in all perhaps twenty killed and forty wounded Of whom
all but two three belonged 10 the column under
General Rosencrans, which turned the position Of
enemy. The macs OF the rebels escaped through the
woots, entirely dscrganized
Among the prisoners 10 DR.. Taylor, formerly Of the
army.
Colonel Pegyam In command OF the enemy forc<s
General Rosencrans' column left camp yesterday
morning, and marched eight miles through the noun
tans reaching the turnpike two three miles in the
Of the enemy, and de'eaIed advance force
captured couple Of guns. had position ready foz
twelve gurs the main camp, and the guns were
moving up It sscertained that the onemy had re-
treated.
/ am pushing on TO Beverly. A part Of General
Rosencrans' troops are now within three miles Of it,
Our Ii complete, aud almost bloodless. The
behavior Of troops in action and towards the priiOn
ers, Is admirable. G. B. MCCLELLAN,
Major General Oommanding
The War Department Is in momentary expectation Of
additional intelligence
THE UNION FORCES AT RICH MOUNTAIN.
The following regiments were engaged In the
a. Rich Mountain. The chief command devolvei upon
General Rosencrans who had promoted tho posi-
ton Of Brgadier General frcm the Colonecy of the
Evenly third regiment Of Ohio Volunteers Captain
John W Blake, OF the Tenth Indiana regiment, bss oeen
appointed Brgadier Major, and therefore the commend
OF bis company may have devolved upon the First
Lieutenant.
The following the names Of the principal officers Of
each Of the regiments -
INDIANA TROOPS.
EGBrd REGiSsrT,
Colonel. .,.........''. ........'.....f Bentod
Major David SnnBk.
Captain
C,mpapy A--W!darars Company F--aoward
Com ,.ny B.-Tykie Company G. Vsudevender
Company O-prady. Company H-P5rlsh.
Company D--Lacey. Company i-t0ley.
Company Flee. Con- p4ny k--Cusy.
Colonel D. hopstn
Lieut.. Colonel. ..'.''...'''..J ~ 3rtSr.
Aajor '.:..:....'...,to o WILSON,.
Captains
Company A--Nil'er. Company F--ol1s
Company B--Fl-Sning. Company g. NatqOS
com 1lpy C--Bl.k. Conplny A--OJnosAa,
Company nNi son. Cooptly l-AHe
Company G-rsl tor. ClmpsLy h--Smth.
ImsrEsrn EE0Gs>1
COiHnel ......................J g. Suhsan.
I1er, matt CoiJnel ....................,.u EtTeW
$ Foster.
surgeon ,..;,...........s ason
yatsasbF.
Company BIZ. wilson. 93m any g Ie'e,.
C.mpauy C-Burton. Con pany H-Nrto.
Company E-KhBpe.si.k. Coz p4ay K-ge'It s,1z.
ONO IRoc9s.
HIEsuzNrE REG EST
Colonel. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. auuel Hcntty.
Lieutenant Cooncl.........,..E. W. holrugs~oil IN.
Major. ............ '''..'''''
surgeon Mate .................F y Xoris
Caplains
Company a. company F--Paips.
C,rfplav D. ConpsnY G-6oCEey.
C5nrany r--7re't Company B--e,ss,cn.
Company D-C'a4a Conr@5y l-aoyt
Company FL 10 CthpSAJ h--hooHle.
TEE SKiRNIS9ES AT LAUREL HILL.
TnE DEYEAr or TgE GEORGIAN RsesLs--TR1rrrNr
loss or TIE UNION ThooFs--TBE KILLED bNo
woUNDED.
Special Dcspatch 80 The Cir cnna,i Gazette
BsnyctoE, rs FRnpr LsrasL fi't,
via Webster, Va, July 0 IS6t (
Brick skEmishios Was kept up with The ems a'y sF
yesterday ate, loon.
Ablat Two ocl tx, fr'm . high brl f. ths arghNer.
hood two large bod,es -oa-chrg 6nt OF ~
eaeny' camp, Instsns PREPARATIONS were made tore
s;e, formidable attack. BY four O'Clock tLo tklrp'.n
ipy IN f,op, og tnd For lnenh Ohio aid Ninth tndns
ifinotIs bNaias very wafH
fbe enemy advanced under cover y the woods, 80
cose as 20 rain ballets IA upon the mea nj tie af,l
ery.