Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-20
THE WAR.

THE WAR
LATEST xoRfHERH ACCOUNTS.
The following accounts reach US from the NORTH
Some Of them exhibit osnspicuouy the enemys faculty
Of invention aud high coloring We give them for wha
they are worth: ~
Correspondence Of The Northern Associated PresL)
| FoRrRrss hosRoH, July IA, P. MI learn from Col
| Benedix, at Newport News that twelve men and two
lieutenants belonging to bis regiments still missing
they have doubdess been killed or taken prisoners
part Of the sanitary commission have reached tOld
Point from Washington, and have busly spent the day
be- They sre-Rev. DR.. Bellows, President; Ors Van
Buren, and AgneW; Prof, Gibbs, and hsssrs Frederick
| Law 0lmstead ard Strong lt't
The distinguished vstorof the day Is Mr.. Russell, Of
the London Times. He went up 70 Newport News With
General Butler aud the sanitary commission, aud Wit
| messed some excellent firing with saWyer's gun.
This afternoon he visits Hampton 70 witness the 10
| opening Of the Hampton bridge.
| TIE BATTLE OF BEVERLY,
The Washington. Star Qincolnte) publishes the fol
loving:
BryrRLY, Va, July Is, lssl.-Geu. NcClslAn's VIC
tory Of to-day 10 complete. General Garnet on learn
ing Of the engagement imprudenty left hh enenched
camp at HutsoOsvile With the main body Of bis army
leaving what Is supposed to be but camp guard there
He advanced 70 spceor DOL Pegram, and bad arrived
within three miles Of Beverly whsp be net by those
Of Pegrams flying forces who we're foremost in the 70
treat As they rushed in among Garnets troops they
created SUCH panic among them as 70 make Is neeessa
w for him at once 70 decline standing 10 give our ppr
suing forces battle, and 10 ny himselfin turn He de-
camped accordingly In the direction of st. Georges with
al possible haste and In disorder.
Gen Mccl,ap mn, .;. ,f 'h- main body Of Pegrams
rereans force was in the meantime vigorously pushed
md coming Up wtn them, iGiaheartened BY the in
telagence that Gen. Garrett instead Of carrying out bia
original purpose Of covering their retreat had himself
turned and fed with bis whole force of eight thousand
men, Pegram promptly made propositions 10 Gen. Nc
Celano the surrender Of I'll that remained OF bis force,
admitting that he had hundred and fly killed, and the
rest except those he osredto surrender scattered in
| the woods, God knows where.
Gen. Mcclellan offered 70 treat them as prisoners Of
war; but expressly stipulated chat he could give them
no guarantee Whatever concerning the disposition
| the Government might eventually make Of them for
having taken up against lie authority, 1t not being
in his poypr 20 relieve them of their liability 10 the law
| on that accsunh,
Gen Pegram accepted those terms, and all that re-
manned Of his command of about 900 to 800 between
600 and 700 have accordingly surrendered With the
prisoners Gen. Mcclellan made In the previous forty
eight hours this makes full thousand prisoners on
his hspds-ns.:,, of Pegrams commando trouble
some encumbrsnce truly.
Spscuatiens are rife 40 to What viii be Wss's course
par. Of what was lately his army Of the Northwest,
THE "rRoPIo WIND" IN LIMBO AGAIN
The Tropic WIND fan English y-ssel not long since
condemned in Washington by Judge Dunlop, for q
breach oil the blockade and subsequently, released on
the application Of the British Minister, the way down
TO Hampton Roads, US IN constant communication with
the enemy visiting various pouts In their possession
upon the river and transporting their INCLUDING
colone for them between those ponts General Butler
learning the fact has again seized her for second
breach Of the bockadefor rendering assistance the
enemy.
ARRIVAL OF A PRIZE.
The steamer Mount Vernon arrived here at 8 o'clock
this morning from Fortress Monroe She brought up
the Secession schooner Salie Years. captured BY the
gunboat Cambridge coming out Of York river. The
Sae Mears about eG0 tons burtheD, and ia In ballast
She las her deck the casting oil 32.pounder gun,
not bored out
r MORE DESTRUCTION OF RAILROAD BRIDGKs
OAKLAND, Nd, July l2.-To-day garg bsttalisu
Of disunon cavalry, numbering from 800 to 800, who
have been rowing about in that vicinity of late utterly
destroyed the bridges the Georges Greek Sosl mine
Railroad in the vicinity Of Piedmont and also the
other mining roads 10 the vicinity thus destroying
the late connection between Cumberland and Piedmont
BY rail- which has been BY these roads since their previous
similar acts in destroying the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
bridges They also yesterday utterly destroyed valp
able stone.arched bridge Of the BALTIMORE and Ohio Bell
road, two miles West Of Piedmont
NovRNKsTs yRoM WASHINGTON.
Gen. Mansfield continues TO send over troops to rein
force Gen. McDowels column 10 heavy numbers. Since
our issue Of Saturday believe some four thousand
have crossed tbs river.
,ARRIyAL or BATTERY.
Captain Brewers battery arrived In Washington yes
terday morI1E dsyscy ron Fort Pckens The battery
consists of four pieces and eighty
men.
KEY MILITARY PRISON.
We learn that Gen. Mansfield to-day takes possession
Of the old Capitol building, which Is TO be used q mil
i,ary. prison hereafter
rrsDER OF SERVICES.
Ex-Governor Stevens of Washington Territory, reach.
ed Washington this morning. He comes TO offer his
vices 10 the government in military capacity for the
war. He formerly distinguished officer Of the Uni
ted States army, it will be recolIected.
"sr. GEORGE"
This village, In Western Virginia. is fast becoming
place Of note in these stirring times, point frequent
L. mentioned by the press IN connection with current
movements Of Gen. McClelans army and that Of Gen.
Bob Garrett Its s!gated in gorge OF Cheat Eopn-
TAIN thirty miles east of north Of Beverly, and consists
Of but four or Eve houses 1t is sixteen miles south
higher up on Cheat river Of Rowlesburg.
GEN. MscLxLLAHs OFFICIAL ACCOUNT or THE BATTLE OF
THE l4rH.
HpTroSsvILLE. July l4th.-To Ed. Townsend Garrett
and forces routes. His baggage and one gun taken-
His army demoraiysd Garrett killed. We have ami.
hated the enemy in Western Virginia. and have lost Is
killed and not more than 30 wounded.
We have in all killed at least two hundred Of the
emy, and their prisoners will amount to at least thou
sand have taken guns in slL. still look for
the capture OF the remnant Of Gen. Garnets army by
Gen. Hill
The troops defeated are the crack regiments of East
Virginia sided by Georgans Tennesseans and Caro-
ni.ns Our success b complete and secession is killed
in this country. G. B. hcOLELLIy,
f Nsjor General Commanding.
CIScRyArr, July l4.-Gen Garrett, commander Of
the Oonfederates was killed BY an Indiana solde r in
regular battle fought yesterday, eight miles from g.
George.
CScrSxArI, July ia train arrived at Grafton at
ten o'clock this morning, bringing the body Of Gem raj
Garrett late commander OF the Confederate forces Ut
Laurel Hill where II reeeiyed with military honor
aud many encomiums are expressed OF the bravery he
exhibited in battle.
Gen. Garneu was killed whilst endeayoring to rally
BIZ, retrsspg and panic stricken forces at Cscks Ford
near St George.
rURrHrR PARTICULARS or THE DArrLr At CARACAS yoRD
GRAFroS, July l5.-fhe Gonfsdera'es retreated from
Laurel Hill on Thursday. Gen. Norris's command com
nenced the pursuit neat day, and after terrible march
over Laurel Hill mountain, through rain and mud the
Federal troops up with the fUgitives at Carrsck's
Ford eight niss south Of St. George, in Tucker
try.
poured taking fire into the 0:o 18th Regiment The
fire was returned with spirit and Col. Dumonts Indiana
9Th Regiment charged the battery Of the Confederats
when they broke and Gen. Robert 8. Garnett al
tempted rally his men. but In doing he struck
dead by ball psssirg through his spine and coming out
TIE charge for two miles, land Their bvouaced The
Of the Federal troops bivouaced the battle ground
The Federalists captured forty loaded wagons, one
raed cannon, two stand Of colors, killed twenty and