Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-16

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The corrsspasdeut 81 DE Cipcinnst Com /
merclal, who Il VIII Gen. Norris cOIonp 10
Virginia, writes q graphic sketch Of the
march from PhIlippi to BeelingtOn, the ss-
laslhhment ol she forces there, and theeon-
slant skirmlshes between .he outpOsts of the
two armies. Thass incidents. bring the var
right home to US. Ool. Barnetts artillery
was with this division. The following was
ORDER OF MARCH.
Fhe right Of the colRmn Was taken. By Col !
Mirrors Indiana 9th, which was under wsy
by one o'clock then followed the Ohio ] tth,
Col. Steedman, with four pieces OF BaFnett's
Cleveland Artillery; the Indiana 7th, Col.
Dumont; three Companics of The Ohio lbth,
Lieut.. Ool. hickey three Of the Ohio 10Th,
Lieut.. Col Fulton; Company K, Indiana 9Th,
Capt. Chase as body guard Gen, Morris and
staff; Captain Ricketts, with forty mounted
scouts; Captain Lathsm's company, I'd Viz
glnia Regiment as body guard; 9th Indiana,
Col, Crittenden haggpge train and two
pieces OF artillery; the eth Ohio, Col. Bosley,
closing the fle. We srs about 4, 800 strong.
THE SITUATION OP BEELMeTON.
The descent into the valley Is iron the
northwest. The road winds along the side
Of tremendous NhiI to the right, the river
on the left and barely room for the wagon
track between. We were surprised that this
position was not occupied, and still more 80
that the hills in front pi us were deserted.
The road, after entering the valley and cross
ing a little bridge at the Elliott House-a
country inn--tuFns. 70 the right, around the
base OF high hill, on which the wheat is
ripening and then to the left and southeast,
through the village Of Beelington. This hill
is the spur of q ridge reosding eastward and
curving to the northeast. The Morgantown
road leaves the pikt ir front OF the Elliott
House, and passes through the valley, ct the
base OF hisranee. Tbs Beverly road Winds
round the south side of the spur, describing
letter 8.
HOW IT WAS ooCuRIEDl 4
The 9th Indiana advanced along the Bev-
erly road into Beelington, and fell back into
pasture lot on the right The Ohio l4Ih
deployed tc the left In the BuckhannOn road,
forming line from the Pike to the river
The Indiana 7th took off to the right, wind
ing up 70 shefirsh plateau of lhsf" Wheat
Hill" as l shall designate it. 30 as to support
the advanced 9th. The 6th Indiana deploy-
ed still further up.soiaa 70 fern a semicircle
round the crown. The companies detached
from the ID Virginia regiment occupyiugl g
position near them. Two sections of artille-
/ ry we're placed in position below the 7th In
/ diana, Gnd afterwards advanced southwark
on the plateau so as to command the hill
where the skirmishing was going on, and the
Beverly Pike. The Ohio l4th atterward de-
filed into the Pike and took the left opposite
the Indiana 7th, and extended their line up
the hill to the woods and at nigh oecapled
the crown of it with two companies, so as TO
preEens the rebels from oecupying it.
gKIRNIssIEG.
The skirmishing, as ] have said, continued
at short Intervals, till dark, in the woods op-
posite Beelington-said town consisting Of
one store and several log houses. 5. r.
Brown, of Company D, 9Th. Indiana, was
wounded in the right arm-slight. About
half past six, George Tiilottson, Company
0, ARTILLERY, ventured of the plateau, on
which the artillery was planted, into the viii
lage of Beelington for water. BE was in
the act of rising from the spring, when 8
rebel skirmisher fred, the ball passing
through his ca1teen and taking effect in his
right thigh. II is a painful but not danger
Gus wound. EVf
Your readers will be interested in the fol .
lowing incidents of skirmishing. 1t has been
ascertained that the rebel skirmishers are
| Georgians and Texas Rangers, and they are
sharp lighters, too~-0ne of them put three
balls through the colors of the 9th Indiana.
It was determined to alag" him. Two Of
our boys crept along towards him on their
bellies, while third, named Durham, took
a flank movement. At the proper time, the
order was given for the two to retreat and
the rebel supposiDg they had all fed, rose up
and blazed away with his old rife. At the
same time Durham lsveled on him, and the
rascal "turned up his toes.n he had fred
his last shot The rebels came out and
dragged in the body, Durham telling them
to take that chap away and plant him. = - :
Durham had brother hung in Arkansas,
for beng a Unionist and be is now taking q
terrible revenge. Another rebel was soon
after killed. he bad on a white shirt-a
most excellent mark. As the ball struck
him he gave a terrific yell, and fell forward
on his face. The rebels frequently hang their
hats on their mdskets, Indian fashion, and
draw our fire, and then yell out "You id
Yankee sons of b-s They have played a
leosing game this morning. Three of them
were seen carried off dead, on an old door.
So fan, no dead or wouneed have been re-
ported on ourside. The Ohio l4th has done
NEST Of the skirmisking this morning, as
they occupy the most exposed position, on
the crest Of the hill, on the left Of the pike,