Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-07-19

ed that the enemy hau evacuated Che MA.
during the night, moving towards ~,
Hill, and leaving behind few of their s;I
men, all their tents, cannon, camp eounaos
and transportation. p"so
A rapid march was then made nv O.
Mcclellan to Beverly, passing Rosencran,''
command on the road, with instructor, -
follow quickly. At Beverly it was ascos y
tanned. late in the day that the rebel iorca,
at Laurel Hin had reireated, moyin, ~
wards Romney. Our total loss is not M
than eleven killed aud thirty-fve wounded
At Rich Mountain, l3l dead rebels wsr.
found. Ten commissioned rebel ot6ce,.
were killed and captured, including Can,
Skepurih of Powhatan, and Capt. De Lam.
gel of Brunswick, dangerously wounded
and DIR. Tyler and DIR. Walk, both dese,,
ers from the regular army. Some Virp;n.
ians and south Carolinians are amopo The
killed, but the defunct rebels are cbieav
from eastern Virginia.
The Rebels PenIteut.
OFFERS TO SURRENDER TO GEN. No.
! CLELLAN.
Gen. Mcclellan has telegraphed as fo.
lows 10 Lieut.. Gen. Scott -
+" Bereyly, Ia, July 13h.-I have re-.
ceived from Pegram, propositions for a su,.
render, with his officers and the remnan, os
his command, say 600 men. They ars
said to be extremely penitent, and deter.
mined never more TO bear arms against the
general government. | shall have nearl,
900 or 1000 prisoners TO take care Of when
Pegram comes in. The latest accounts make
the loss of the rebels in killed some 1907
A dispatch from Cincinnati states ina,
on Sunday morning Col Pegram, com.
mander at Rich Mountain, sent letter 10
Gen. Nc Clelan, offering to surrender him.
self and his command Of 600 men. The
surrender was accepted and the prisoner,
were TO march in on Sunday. They ar,
very much reduced by hunger.
ANOTHER BATTLE ON SUNDAY.
Gen. Nc Clellan had another victoriOo,
battle with the rebels on Sunday. The
following is his own account sent to The
War Department on Monday -
Hutonsville, Va, July Is.
Col. 4. ID. TOWNSEND, Asst Ait. Gen1:-
Gen. Garnet and his forces have been
routed and his baggage and one gun taken.
His army is completely demoralized. Gen.
Garnet was killed while attempting TO raj
ly his, forces at Carrackford near ST. George
We have completely annihilated the enemy
+ in Western Virginia.
Our loss is bur Is killed, and not NOR
than forty wounded, while the enemy's loss
is not far from two hundred killed, and the
number of prisoners we have taken will
amount to al least one thousand.
We have captured seven of the enemy.
guns in all. A portion of Garneits force,
retreated, but look for their capture By
Gen. Hill who is in hot pursuit. The troop
that Garnett had for his command are sait
to be crack regiments of Eastern Virgins
aided by Georgians, Tennesseans. and Car
olinians.
Our success is complete, and firmly be
lieve that secession is killed in this seciio
of the country.
(Signed) Gro. b. MCCLELLAN,
Maj. Gen. u. 5. 4.
Cincinnati, July Is.
A train arrived Mt Grafton at 10 this a
ternoon, bringing the body Of Gen. Ga
nett, late commander of the rebel forces
Laarel Hill.
The rebels were completely routed B
{ the column of Gen. Morris. All their cam
! equipage was captured. 80 were kille
, and many prisoners were taken. The 10
J on our side is four Of the 18th Ohio REG
/ ment killed and few wounded.
The rebels scattered in every directio
No rebel forces are now within Gen. NJ
Clellan's district.
The southern papers are beginning
get their eyes opened. The New Orlear
Delta of July 18th says that any turtle
persistence of the Confederate States in th
endeavor to obtain recognition of our ma
tionality is useless. 1t says too much i'm
portance has been assigned to the idea tba
France and England would oreak the block
ade to get Southern products.
Gen. McClellan's victorious dispaiche.
have diffused general joy at Washington
None feel it in greater degree than Lieut.
Gen.Scott himself. The intelligence make
the military men at the capital and there
abouts very impatient for an opportunity Il
achieve brilliant, similar results.
FRoM THE FIRST REGIMEST.-A sol.
der in the Rutland company who went out