Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-07-18
FULL PARTICULARS OF THE
BATTLE AT RICH MOUNTAIN.
ROUTE OFTHE REBELS
Mcclellan Pushes on to Laurel
Rebels retreat as he Approaches
HE FOLLOWS THEN UP
BEVERLY. Va. July |

HE FOLLOWS THEN UP
BEVERLY, Va, July IL.
Yesterday morning Gen. Mcclellan or
dered four regiments, the 8th, 10th and 18th
Indiana Volunteers, and the 10th Ohio, to
proceed along the line of the hills southeast
of the enemy $ entrenched camp to the Bev-
erly road, where it crosses Rich Mountain,
two miles east of the enemy's position, with
orders to advance along the Beverly road,
and attack the east side of the works--Gen.
Mcclellan being prepared to assault the west
side as soon as the firing should announce
the commencement Of the attack.
!, The capture OF a courier, who mistook the
, road through the enemy's camp for that of
our troops, placed the enemy in possession
of the movement.
When Gen. Rosecrans reached the Bever-
ly road, at 2 o clock, p. M, after most ex.
, hausting march over the mountains, he
/ found the enemy posted upon the opposite
side of the road about 800 strong, with two,
cannons, holding strong position, partially
fortified.
i An engagement instantly took place, and
: continued three quarters Of an hour, when
: the rebels were totally routed, with loss
of 300 men, including 10 officers and both
Il cdntlUn. hUOuI 10 hlllcu anu ID WOuUutu
: fell into our hands, and $50 other prisoners
, The road was between two hills-our
! troops descending steep declivity, were
. greatly exposed to the fire of the rebels, who
. occupied the opposite hill, and poured
e musketry shot and shell upon them.
e Gen. Rosecrans' column remained at the
r. place arrangement during the night.
e Gen. Mcclellan was in position with his
# whole force during the whole afternoon,
. ready to make the assault, but heard moth
n ing from the other column except distant
e firing.
e Early in the morning he was proceeding
,e to plant cannon upon an eminence command
i. ing portion fthe rebel camp. and prepar-
ing to attack the whole nest in front, when it
It was ascertained that the enemy had evacua
IT ted the place during the night, moving to-
Il wards Laurel Hill, leaving a few men, then
r, sick, at their tents, cannon, camp equipage
toI and transportation. A rapid march was
tv passing Gen. Rosecrans' column on the road
N with instructions to follow quickly.
rs At Beverly it was ascertaiued that late in
of the day the rebel forces at Laurel Hill had
o. retreated, moving toward Romney.
10 Our total loss is not more than eleven kill
ID ed and thirty-five wounded.
r. The above report is approved by Genera
at Mcclellan.
ne WASHINGTON, July 13.
I'd The following dispatch was received to-da.
ut at headquarters, from General Mcclellan :
OF beverly, July l3.-The success to-da
he is all could desire We captured six bras
It. cannon, of which one is rifed, and all tn
- enemy camp equipage and transportation
OF The number of tents will probably reach tw
N. hundred, and more than sixty wagons =
ID. Their killed and wounded amounts to full
nd one hundred and fifty, and at least one hur
dred prisoners, and more coming in constant
his ly. / know already of ten officers killed an
of prisoners. Their defeat was complete.
lc- occupied Beverly by rapid march. Gal
in nett abandoned his camp early this morning
is leaving much of his equipage. He can
al within few miles of Beverly, but our rapl
ers march turned him back in great confusion
lpt and he is now retreating on the road to s
hey George. General Morris is to follow hi
ok, up closely. 1 have telegraphed to the PEN
OH sylvania regiments at Cumberland to jo
md General Hill at Rowesburg. The Gener
is concentrating all his troops at Rowlesbur
re. and will cut off Garnett's retreat near
! West Union, or if possible, at St. George.
, OF lmay say that we have driven out son
pie ten thousand troops, strongly entrenche
cen with loss Of eleven killed and thirty.fi'
any wounded. Provision returns here show GA
ror nett force to have been ten thousand me
e is They were Eastern Virginians, Georgian
IN: Tennesseeans, and, think, Carolinians.
red Tomorrow can give full details as to pr
the oners, &c. trust that General Cox ha
en- by this time, driven Governor Wise out
t,co the Kanawha Valley. In that case sh'
and have accomplished the object Of liberati
:, Western Virginia. I hope the General-i
all (t,.ae xysll ornrnya oP onarot;on,
,ely [Signed] &c. B. MCCLELLAN"
,oS M The Battle al Cheat River-KiI
,ess ing Of Gen. Garnett.
,un- From the Wheeling Inlegencer, Of Tuesday,
OF A large number of passengers arrived
IN last nights train from the seat Of war a
lese vicinity, from whom we gather some ad
sith wy tional particulars of the battle at Cheat I
.py er on Sunday morning and the killing
ti0n Ganett. After Gen. Garnett evacua
etiy Laurel Hill he retreated towards St. Geor
ag Tucker county, whence he was pursued
To- the column under Gen. Morris Garn
"A, reached Carricks Ford, on Cheat Riy
me about eight miles from ST. George, on S
are day morning, where. being hotly pursl
nave he attempted to make stand, previous
lem. crossing the river Whilst endeavorng
rom rally his retreating men, who are said
= !reat have acted shamefully, he was shot b
70 or sergeant in an Indiana regiment. Only
and man was near the General at the tim,
and heardless Young man from Georgia, the
dred having refused To rally. The Georg;an
and Also Killed at the same instant. he and
off. commander falling In different d;rect;o
lie in feet to feet. During the retreat and at
llery Ford one hundred and eleven of the rel
lem were killed. while the Federal loss will
: by exceed ten. The rebels threw awav ev,
wing thing in their retreat calculated to imp
Q. their locomotion in the slightest degree,
2 - the route and the battle field were sire
user With all manner Of warliks implements