Sljc jTcffcvsonian.
THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1861.
Our Cotemporary in a Rage.
The Monroe Democrat having for some
weeks p'ist been copying articles from Dem
ocratic journals known to be in strong sympa
thy with the Rebels, we became anxious to
know on which side of the Union question he
stood, and gave him to understand that it
would not be out of place for him to define
his position. We knew that he professed to
be in favor of the Union, but his publishing
ecceEsion articles, and some without crediting,
was rather conclusive evidence to the con
trary; and therefore our cotemporary was re
quested to state whether he was for the Gov
ernment or not. And accordingly last week-
he responded to our inquiry in a dreadfu
rnge in which he goes through a long rigma
role, making a number of groundless asser
tions and eilly charges, to which we feel call
ed upon to make a brief reply.
The Democrat acknowledges that he tins
been publishing secession articles, (and that is
just what we accused him of,) but he says his
foreman, in his absence, copied from the Mil
ford Herald the last treasonable article that
lie published. (We are glad to learn that
the Mil ford Herald has recently changed
hands, and now supports the Government
and Union.)
The Democrat admits that he is guilty o
jubt what we accused him, but declares that
he has no sympathy with secession, and is
for the Government and Union with all hi
tnicrht. And here the matter mi'ht haie
s- "
ended, but our cotemporary huving just re
turned from a fishing excursion and we pre
Eiimc laboring under the stimulating effect
of fish bait, proceeds to call ours an "abolition
sheet." To which, Squire, we respond that
your charge is a gross secession falsehood
and we defy you to make it good by facts.
The Democrat proceeds to ask us: "When,
where and at what period in the history of
our country has the Democratic party been
found wanting in their devotion to the Con
stitution and Union." And "although they
had no part in bringing about the present
perilous condition of our country they drop
all past differences for the present and enroll
themselves under the 'Stars and Stripes' to
Eupport the legitimate Administration."
. Now this is a question which we do not
cure to discuss at this time, but will observe
for our cotemporary's benefit, that for more
than thirty years the leaders of secession
have been making desperate efforts to dis
solve the Union, and in order to accomplish
this they deemed it necessary to get entire
control of the Democratic party. In this
they were finally triumphantly successful;
and this accounts for the various strong and
decisive Pro-slavery movements made by
that parly withiu the last fifteen years. The
next btcp for them to take was to create sec
tional parties, and in this they succeeded by
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, the
Dred Scott proceedings, the Kansas and Le
complon strife, and the disruption of the
Charleston and Baltimore Conventions. All
these acts were in strict harmony with the
secession scheme. The Southern portion of
the Democratic party, the leaders of which
are now at the-head of this Rebellion, held the
Northern portion of their party firmly to their
secession policy, even to the slaughtering cfj
Douglns, and to the voting for Breckinridge,
the rebels' choice candidate for President
The part after this marked out for the Nor
thern Democracy to play in the traitors1- se
cession programme, was for them to oppose
the Government in its attempts to put down
the rebels, and thereby paralyze the efforts of
patriots to save the country from disruption.
A good portion of the Northern Democratic
leaders attempted to do as their Southern
brethren desired, and accordingly their State
conventions held in this State, in New York
State and a few others, previous to the 19th
cf April laEt, passed resolutions strongly op
posing the Government taking up arms to put
down the traitors. But after that date, the
tendencies of their resolutions became so gla
ringly secession that they were compelled to
repudiate them, and to give the war for the U-
nion and perpetuity of the Government, an
unqualified support A few of their north
ern allies are yet to be heard croaking for a
compromise or peaceful settlement; but these
are growing few and feeble. The rebels, bb
they now are, have hitherto played their
t-cheme most dexterously, and many honest
Democrats were caught in the above specious
secession trap ; nor did Mr. Douglas en
tirely escape it, and he even went so far as
to say in reply to rebels in the last Congress,
that he was willing to have the Federal
troops in forts Pickens and Sumter withdrawn;
and further, that he was opposed to taking
up arras to put down the traitors, for to at
tempt to do so would, he said, be equal to a
dissolution of the Union. But he soon after
discovered the secession trap that the rebels
had got his feet into, and he quickly repudia
ted the whole thing, and informed the pros
ent Executive that he was then for a thorough
and vigorous proeecution of' the war, for on
that the safety of the Government and Union
depended. When Secession firat raised its
monster head, the Democratic party had pos-.
session of the Government, and if it had put
forth its power, it would have crushed rebel
lion in its infancy. But no, a Domocralic
Administration fostered and permitted it to
grow to its present dimensions.
Again, Squjre, every State that cast an e
lectoral vote for the Democratic candidates,
except New Jersey and Delaware, is either
for the Rebels or would be, were it not for the
ederal troops. On the other hand, every
Stale that cast her electoral vote for Mr. Lin
coln is for the Government nnd Union with
out an if or a but. Now, Squire, by this you
will see that the whole scheme of Hececes-
sion had its origin in, .was concocted and put
into execution by the Southern portion ot
your Democratic party, and assented to by a
portion of its northern leaders, and that no
other party had any thing to do with it.
And this may serve to show you how much
your silly assertion is worth-that "the Demo
cratic party had no part in bringing about the
present perilous condition of our country,"
and also answer your impertinent questions.
Again, the Democrat aserts that, "two-
thirds of the rank and file of our army are
Democrats." Now, Squire, this is simply
ridiculous and absurd, and you ought to be
ashamed of yourself for uttering 6uch stuff.
A "am, the Democrat states "that the advo
cacy of the Jejfersonian lust fall of Helper's
Book, which volume compared our Constitu
tion to a league with death and a covenant
with hell." Now, Squire, this is a double
edged falsehood, for we did not advocate the
Helper Book last fat', nor does it compare
the constitution to a league with death and a
covenant with hell.
Our article, Squire, has grown mucjirlon-
ger than we intended, and we thereforean
not notice your twaddle any further; and
will close by saying, that any person that wil
give utterance to such nonsense as you did
last week, in your cart horse article in refer
ence to the Republicans and the war and un
divided unionism of the Democratic party, is
a hypocrite, or, to use your own more cxpres
sive language, "either a knave or a fool him
self."
The War News.
Wo givo up a large portion of our pa
per, this week, to the glorious news which
has reached us from the scat of war.
From Missouri and Western Virginia, ev
erytbing that readies us is of the mo
gratitying character and well calculated
to satify the most anxious friend of the
good government under which wc live
that the process of redeeming our land
from the evils which the traitorous Cabi
net of the imbecile Buchanan Admiuistra
lion inflicted upon the country, are in a
fair wav of beiuc rasidlv wiped out. In
Eastern Virginia, the work of regenera
tion is pushing on E9 fast aajthe Veteran
Lieut. Gen. Scott thinks consonant with
safety and oertainiy. In that quarter the.
blow at Seces?ioni8m seem-t to fall slowly
but when it does fall, all past experiece
admonishes us to believe that it will fal
most effectively, At present the names o
Lyon, Siegle, and McClellan dare placed
upon tho van of victorious Generals, and
to them are accorded that full measure
of pranc, which, a free people, grateful
for good services, fo well know how to
beetow. While coming events cannot e
clipe in brilliancy the wonderful victories
wbicb these heroes have achieved; we are
satisfied that but a short time can inter
vene ere other Generals, in other quar
ters, Kill demand from the grateful hearts
of the North a like ebulition ofpraiso for
acts of equal brilliancy. Tbe plan of bat
tie is formed; tho men are ready; and it
needs but the proper time to arrive, and
the words forward march to bo given, to
insure suoh a ruth to Richmond, as wil'
not only astonish us by its impetuosity,
but will, actually knock the lifes-brcath
put of Rebellion, and make every Rebel
imagine he Bees a halter hanging on eve
ry tree be passes. Gen. Scott commands
the Grand Army. He is satisfied with
bis plans in detail, and in the execution,
as far as the latter has been done; and a
defeat never beaded off an effort of his in
the battle field thus far, we are satisfied
to bclievo that speedy success will crown
his efforts. In conclusion we would say
huzta for Lyon, for Siegle, and McClel
land and a most glorious huzta for the
Petriot and veteran Lieut. Gen. Scott.
Our Boys on the Way.
Tbe 4th Regiment, Pennsylvania Re
serve Volunteers, under command of Col.
R. G. March, left Camp Wellington, at
Easton, on Tuesday, for Ilarrioburg, on
route for the eoat of war. At Ilarrisburg
the Regiment will be regularly mustered
into the service of the United States, when
tho men will receive their arms and am
munition, and at once proceed to joio the
army in Virginia. We learn that the ro-
giment will be armed with improved Ri
fles. Our boys, uuder Capt. Keller, form
Company F of this regitneut ; and from
our knowlodge of tbe material of which it
is made up, we are satie-fied that tho gal
lant 4th will render a good account of it
pelf in tbe campaigns which are to ensue
The- order to leave Camp Washington
came so suddenly upon the men that our
boys br.d no time to como homo and say
good-by. Captain Keller and Adjutant
Nyce paid flying visits to their families
on Tuesday morning, but haJ very little
time to chat with their numerous friends
A number of oar citizens went to Easton
to say good-by to husbands, eons and
brothers, and to see the regiment off, but
got there too late by an hour or two tbe
time of departure having been changed
from 6 o'clook, p. m.f to 2 p. m. We
wish the boys a pleasant time, good luok,
good health, success in battle and a spee
dy return to their families aud friends in
good old Monroe.
CONGRESS. !
It is good for tho soul to mark the ra
pidity with whioh the present Congress
adopts every measure calculated to aid
in crushing out the rebellion, which so se
riously interferes with the happinoss of
our people and the prosperity of the coun
try. The present is emphatically a work
ing Congress, (o political raris avis, in
these latter days,) and its members Bcero
to feel, au they should truly feel, that what
is to be done should be done ribt epee
dily. Every measure recommended by
tho President in his most excellent mes-
ao is either already adopted, or rapidly
rushing on to adoption, and but a few days
more will be necessary to finish up every
thing and adjourn. The exception to
the general industry of members are but
few. Vallondigham, of Ohio, Burnett, of
Ky., Bon. Wood, of N. Y., and one or
two others are the only ones who show
Southern proclivities, and these are ex
bibited only in-the way of puerile effort
to delay the action of Congress. But they
are marked men, and the insignificancy
of their numbers, but exhibit to Southern
rebel leaders the hopelessneHS of their
cause, and the strength of Northern love
for the Union. The present is a glorious
Congress, indeed.
An Old Hero's Spirit Tip.
Peter Cartwright is known throughout
Mm Antrlo-Saxon world as a veteran
Methodist pioneer, and a thoroughly cha
. m i r T
rnntnnzGd exaaimc ot Western me. xo
a letter to his fellow-veteran. Dr. Elliott
editor of the Central Advocate, ho write?
''If your own money is dead, bury it
and preach its funeral sormon, but do not
charge tbe expenses to me, but to the so
cessiouists. I hope Gen. Lyon will catch
Tory Jackson, and bang him on the first
tree he comes to. Union mcu ought to
arm themselves from head to heels, am
shoot down every traitor they come to
If God will have moroy on mo, I would
rather die than than this glorious Govern
ment should be overthrown. If wo must
be destroyed, I hope the Lord will do it,
and not give us into tbe power of tones.
If the Uuion men of Missouri need help
to kill traitors, call on Illinois. We can
send you tweuty thousand good men and
true. Rivers of blood will flow, but tbi
Union must stand though tho heavens
fail."
"Uncle Peter" does not stand for ver
bal qualifications. Some of these phra
ses are too strong, but bis meaning is in
telligible, and as sound as it is patriotic
Colonel Siegel.
Wo learn tho following particulars of
the history of Col. Siegel, from au iuti
mate friend of his, Mr. Sturmfels :
Col. Frank Siegel, who so gallantly led
the United States forces against the Mis
souriaus at Carthage, is about thirty-seven
years of age. He is a native of Ba
den, and was graduated at the military
school at Carl-ruhe. lie entered the reg
ular army at Baden, aud was advanced
to tbo post of Chief Adjutant, 1SI7.
His sympathies with tbo first revolution
in Southern Germany lost him his com
mission. Ho wa3 appointed Geueral-in
Chief in tbe beginning of the second rev
olution, May, 1 8-18, and led the forlorn
hope of the liberal party with great ener
gy and zeal. He oamo to America-io
1850; was a professor in Dr. Dulon's A-
cademy, and married Mr. Dulon's daugh
ter. Ho received a call to a Professor
ship in St. Louis, where be soon became
distinguished by his great military tal
ents. N. Y. Times.
United States Prisoners from. Kansas.
Tho other day United States Marsha
McDowell, Deputy Marshal Medill and
United States Attorney Burns, all of
Kansas, passed through Harriaburg en
route for Washington, with four prisoners,
convicted m Kansas of making and pars
ing counterfeit com. Ibe first term o
the United States Court in Kansas was
held by Judge Williams in Topeka, the
Capital of the State. Four prisoners
were convicted for counterfeiting. There
is no State prison as yet in Kansas, nor
any secure couoty prison: neither has the
Legislature granted permission for anv
of tbe jails in tho State to be used for
the confinement of U. S. prisoners, who
have therefore to be taken to Washing
ton for imprisonment. Tbe four per
sons were Isaao Parker, sentencod to
twelvo months imprisonment, Aaron Sto
ver, eighteen months, John Smith, three
years, and Baldwin, three years, all
to be kept at hard labor. Telegraph.
Reported Murder of Gov. Hicks.
Baltimore, Monday, July 15, 1601.
In consequence of the reported assas
sination of Gov. Hicks at Cambridge, a
town on the Eastern thore of tho Chesa
peake, Col. Pinckney, commanding th
post of Annapolis, made a descont upon
tne placo. on bunday, with 100 men and
a field gun. As the propeller, with the
troops, appeared, maoy of the Secession
ists mounted their horses and fled.
1 he Colonel marohed his men to tho
private residence of tho Governor, where
Mr. Hicks was found in bis. usual hoalth
It appears, that on Friday night some
trouble arose between tho Union mon and
tho Secessionists, upon the Cambridge
Dook, and tho Governor, interfering to
quell the disturbance, was roughly lian
died by the Rebels. Ho escaped from
the scrimmage without corious injury.
At the request of tho Governor and the
Union meu the troops occupied tho town
during tbe night, and escorted his Excel
lency to Annapolis, and thenoo to Balti
more to day. Tho Governor was sere
naded at bis hotel this evening.
-The detective police of Philadel
phia have placed the likeness of Jeff, bo
vis and other leading rebels in the rogues'
gallery of that city.
The Second Baptism soon to take place.
Mr. Editor: I was not a little sur
prized to hear the old man who, standing
with one foot on the lino between Chost
nuthill and Jackson townships, and the
other on tbe verge of the grave, not know
in" on which side his lot might soon be
oast, break forth in thunder tones "I
ivish every man would starve or be hilled
that enlists in the Federal Army" The
old Tory was very active and faithful in
the election of Buohanan, and finding him
in declining years without poaterity, and
fearing that the illustrious (?) name might
be forgotten in the history of the nation,
named tho only son of his second partner
Tfimns Buchanan. Ho did this with
the hope, probably, that after the youth
fitl TnmfiR nrrived at the nroncr ace the
mantle of his illustrious name-sake would
I. ... i . u
fall upon him, aud protect him iu his fu
turo exploration and recounoisances o
thatplaco of frightful name, yclept "Wol
Swamp"-whero tbo wolf, the fox and the
rattlesnake hold constant revel, and where
the first are very annojing and carry off
our lambs, the second destroy our hens:
and the third, more sneaking than either
of the others, bite tho heels of every U
nion man who ohanees to pass that way.
No doubt, if tbe old sire is not mtsta
L'n in hia moiTnosticatlons. the second
r o
son of his old age, if a second f-bould hap
pen to find his way to tho light of life, af
ter the outrage inflicted on the fir.-t, wil
speedily le presented before tbe sacred
altar for Bantism. and honored with tbe
name of Jefferson Davis, after the Presi
dent of the Southern Rebels, against whom
the blood of brethren, uorth and south
murdered at his instigation, is daily cry
in to God for Justico. Though such
name would doubtless become tbe tory
sire, we would humbly pray that tbo sins
of the parent may not in this instance fal
so bcaily upon the iouocent and guiltlesh
son. There is indeed a hope that such
calamity may be avoided, as the indica
tioos now are that the original Jefferson
Davis tho Grand Xz Priest in tbe
Temple of "Sccessba," with bis bar
bnrous adherents will soon be brought to
judgment, and have meted out to them
full measure of that "hempen" Justice
which they so richly deserre, or be plun
aed into that fearful lake of fire and brim
stono which will soon overwhelm them
from the cannons mouth.
Would it not be wcil for the old siro to
change his eentirneut and come on the
.-ide of the Constitution and Lnws and
good order. Ho eight at first be looked
upon with t:Upicion, but a season of hear
ty penitence, followed by tbo naming
bin anxiously expected and hoped for son
'Union," aud an avoidance in the future
of the transgressions of the past, commit
tod no doubt while laboring under a State
of political insanity, would work upon the
confidence of his fellow oitizons, and ren
der bis old age, ut.dcr the shadows of the
Stars and Stripes, bajpy, and his dapar
tnre bonce "to that bourne from whence
no traveller ever returns" a departure of
serenitv and peaco.
NEW MEXICO
Cbesnutbill, July 16, 18G1.
Fugitive Slaves.
According to the returns of the Census
of 1800 it appeal that tho cry of fugi
tive Blnves not being returned is more im
aninary than real. Even our Northern
democratic papers were influenced here
toforo by nothiug but entire subserviency
to the false ory that tens of thousands of
slaves wero decoyed away by tho "Blaek
Republicans" and refused to. be returned
The returns made to the Census Bureau
by Southern Deputy Marshals or Census
takers show that in ten years the enor
mous sum of eight hundred and three fugi
lives are reported, and that South Caro
lina lost the large aniouut of twenty
three. We hope that our Democratic co
temporaries will lay this matter before
their readers and call their earnest nt
tention to the fact, that these fugitives es
caped under Democratic administrations.
The fugitive slave law was in existence
tho whole time, the President bad power
to command obedience to the law, just as
Mr. Fillmore did in Boston and why was
it not done! But is it not a grand piece
of tyranny and despotism and falsehood
on the part of tbo South that tbey should
proclaim that tbey wero annually losing
millions of dolUrs in runaway slaves,
when they report only the loss of eight
hundred and three in ten yearsl A mil
lion of dollars among fifteen States, what
an amount, to overthrow the Govern
ment! Such tyranny ueods annihilation
as wo expect it will receive.
Didn't Know he was Hurt.
On Saturday, Mr. Jacob True, of
Deerfiold, N. H., while sawiing shingles,
had his left arm severed completely from
his body about two inches above the wrist
joint, bo quick was it done that he did
not know he was hurt till he saw tbe hand
lying on tho bench besido him.
Large Calf. A durbam cow belong
ing to Mr. John Schreibcr, of South
Whitehall, Lehigh County, reoently gave
birth to a oalf weighing 116 pouuds.
.
figyA gentleman, whilo in church, in
tending to scratch his head, in a mental
absenoo reached over into another pew
and soratohed tho head of nn old maid,
lie discovered his inistnko when she sued
him for breach of promise of marriage.
The August elcotions will bo held as
follows: In Tcnncsseo, Thursday, Au
gust I; North Carolina, Thursday, Au
gust 8; Kentucky, Monday, August 5;
Missuori, Monday. August o; Texas, Mon
day, August 5. Union tickets will be run
iu Kentucky aud at least one district iu
North Carolina x
THE WAR FOR THE
TJte Battle near Carthage Additional
Details Excellent Manocuverivg by
Col. Seigle. Admirable behaviour of
our Troops.
St. Louis, Thursday, July 11 1861.
Lieutenant Toskin, Colonel Seigel'a
Adjutant, and bearer of dispatches to Col
onel Harding, gives the following addi
ditional particulars of the battlo near
Carthape :
Tbe State troops were posted on a riuge
...
in a prairie with five pieces of artillery,
one twelve-pounder in the centre, two six
nounders on the ribt Bud lelt, cavalry
on each flank, and infantry in tno rear
Tbe artillery of Col. Siegel approach
ed within eight hundred yards, with four
cannon in tho centre, a body of mfantry
and a six pounder under Licutcuaot-Col
onel Hassendare on the left, Colonel col
onion's command with a six pounder on
the right, and o body of mfantry behind
the centre artillery.
Col. Siegels left opened fire with surap
uells, and soon the engagement became
general. The Rebels had no grape, aud
. ! l .u: Ull
tueir artillerists Deing pooi. men uam
flew over the heads of the National for
ces. After two hours' firing, the enemy's
artillery was entirely silenced, and their
ranks broken.
Bbout 1,500 Rebel cavnlr.y then at
tempted to outflank Siegel, and cut off
his baggage train, which was three mile
back, when a retrograde movement was
reached in good order, surrounded by in
fantry and artillery, and the retreat o
the National troops coutiuued until a poir.
was reached where the road pnssec
through a hih bluff on each sid-, where
tbe enemy s cavalry were posted in largi
numbers. By a feint, as if intending to
pass around the bluff, Siegel drew the
cavalry in a polid body into the road at a
di-tance of 150 yards from bis position
when, by a rapid movement of his artillc
ry, he poured a heavy cros fire of canis
ter into their ranks; at the same time the
infantry charged at a "double quick,
and in ten minutes the State troop- scat
tcrcd in every direction. Eighty five ri
derless hprses were captured and sixty
five shot-gun-1, and a number of rcvohcrt
and bowie-knives were picked up from
the ground.
Col. Siegel did not surround Carthage
as reported jeterduy, but attempted to
reach a piece of woods north of tbe town,
aud, after tvo hours' desperate fighting,
in whioh. all the forces on both sides
were engaedand in which Lieut. Tokin
thinks the enemy bit nearly 200 killed,
he succeeded in doing so, aud the rebels
retired to Carthage. Siegel fell back ou
Sareoxie, nht-nco be proceeded next day
to Mount Veruon.
Lieut. Toskin left ou the evening of
ibe 7th in.-t , and rode to Rolla, 153
miles, in 20 hours, lie met Gen. Swee
ney's comiuaud 5 miles from Mount Yer
uon, and Col. Brown's command 10 mile
from Mount Vernon, pressing forward to
re enforce Siegel.
Lieut. Col. Wulff was not killed as re
pork u.
Accounts received to night state that
Gen. Rains of the State force was killed
at the bottle of Curtbae.
"he command
of Col. Seigel has been re-enforced, and is
now prepared to renew the attack.
The Rebels Disregard a Flag of Truce.
An Engagcmcitt. The Rebels Routed.
Soicard, the Assassin, in Jail.
St. Louis, Thursday, July 11, 1861.
A special dispatch to Tltc Democrat.
from Brookfield, Mo., snya that Col
Smith's command oocupied tbo brick Col
lege building at Monroe, aud that the re
bels, 2,000 strong, bad surrounded it and
planted cannon so as to destroy the build
ing and its inmates. A flag of truce had
beeu sent out, but it wa3 disregarded.
Aid from the West will reach Monroe to
night. Chicago, Friday, July 12, 1861.
Tho three companies sent for the relief
of Col. Sa:itb at Monroe, Missouri, re
turned last night to Hannibal, and re
ports the roads unobstructed between
Hannibal and Monroe. On arriving at
the latter place they formed a juuetion
with Col. Smith's force, who bad in
trenched themselven in the Academy
tuildiogs. The Rebels, 1,200 strong,
were grouped around over the prairies,
out of the reach of Col. Smith's rifles.
Tbey had two pieces of artillery, which
wero brought to bear, but the distance
wax so great that their balls were almo.-t
spent beforo they reached our lines. Col.
Smith's artillery of longer range did con
siderable execution. Tho fight lasted uu
til dusk. The last shot from Col. Smith'?
cuns dismounted one of the enemies gun.
Just at tho moment Gov. Wood of Illi
nois fell on their rear with tbo cavalry
seut from Quiocy ou Wednesday, com
pletely routing them, and taking 75 pri
soners, one gun, and a largo number of
horses.
Twenty or thirty of the enemy were
killed, but not a man of tho Federal for
ces was killed, although several were se
verely wounded.
Col. Smith is determined to" shoot the
most prominent Rebels.
Gen. Thomas Harris, tho Robel leader,
escaped.
St. Louis, Thursday, July 11, ISO 1.
Richard Soward, who shot Capt. How
ell at Canton, and his son Edward R.
reached hero to-day under a puard of
United States troops, and wero delivered
to United Stntes Marshal Rawlings, who
lodged them in tho county jail.
A private dispatoh from Jefferson City
says that Gen. Rains was killod in the
battle near Carthago.
At tbo outposts of one of tho oampa
near Baltimoro, on Saturday, a ball was
fired at ooo of tho picket guards by a re-
bol scout, whioh struck a small poakct Bi
ble carried by tho soldier, and glanced
off at his sido without doing him harm.
Tho Bible was torn and scarred, and was
sent into Fort McHenry. Gen. Banks
has tbo book in his poseoasion.
Battle at Rich Mountain, Va. 2,000
lie Deis put to iJ iigntJ Large Uumber
of Prisoners Captured. Also Many
Cannon, etc. 60 Rebels and 20 Ka
tionals Killed. A Brilliant Victory
Roaring Run, Ya., Friday, July 12, 1861.
A battle was fought yeateTday after
noon at Rich Mountain, two" miles east
of this place, where tbe enemy number
ing about 2,001) men in command of Col.
Pegram, were strongly intrenched. Aboot
3 o'clock in tbo morning Gen. Rosecranz
with a portion of the sth, 10th and I3tb
Indiana and 19th Ohio regiatsta, )ef
this place, and after a very difuoull ararch
of seven or eight miles, cutting a road
tbroush tho woods, succeeded in sur
rounding the enemy at about 3 o'clock in
the afternoon. A desperate fight imme
diately ensuod, lasting about an hour
and a half, res-ultmg m a loss of sixty of
the enemy killed, and a large number
wounded arid made prisoners. Some of
the latter arc officers. They retreated?
precipitately, leaving behind six cannons-
a large number ot horses, wagons, camp
equipage, xo. i ne iosh on our side was
about twenty killed, and lorty wounded,,
among tho latter Capt. Cris Miller of the
10th Indiana.
GEN. M'CLELLAN'S REPORT
Washington, Friday, July 12, 1861.
The following dispatch was received
to-day at the headquarters of the army
in Washington.
Headquarters, Department of the Ohio, )
Rich Mountain, Ya , 9 a. m., July 12,
Col. E. D. Townsend: We are in po.
ses.Mon of all tho enemy's works up to a
point in tbe right of Beverly. I have
taken all bis guns, a very large amount of
wagons, tent-, eta everything he tad
alargenumberof prisoners, many of whom
were woun Jed, aud several officers prison
ers. They lost many killed. We have
lo.-t, in all, perhp tweuty killed and
fifty wounded, of wbom all but two or
three were in the column under Rose
cranz, which turned the position. The
mass of the enemy e.-caped through the
woods, eutirely disorganized. Among
the prisoucrs is Dr. Taylor, formerly of
the army. Col. Pegram was iu com
mand. Colonel Ro.-eoranz's column left camp
yesterday morning, and marched saaio
eight miles through tbe mountain, reich
ing the turnpike some two or three mile?
in rear of the enemy, defeating an . ad
vanced po-t, tnking a couple of guu". I
had a position ready for twelve suns near
the main camp, and as tun wire moiing
up, I ascertained that the enrmy had re
treated, lam now pushing on to IJev
erly a part of Colonel Ro-ccranz's troops
beinj: now within three milt!' of it.
Our succc-s id complete, aud olteo-t
bloodless. I doubt whether Wise and
Johnson will unite and overpower me.
The behavior of the troops in the action
and toward the prisoners wat admirable.
(Signed) G. B. McCLELLAN,
Major Gen. Commanding.
The Rebels Annihilated. Battle of Car
racks Ford Death of Gen. Garnctl.
IJis Army in I'ull Flight. Fifty
Rebels Killed Our loss four Killed.
General M'Clellan's Yvtaries. Our
Success Complete. Rebel Total Loss
200 Killed Our Loss Onlyl'S Killed
and 40 TVoundcd.
Clarksburg, Ya., Monday, July 15.
The forces intrenched at Laurel Hill e
vaouatod their position on la-t Friday
oigbt, leading their camp equipage and
-ick and wounded, taking the road towarp
Beverly. When within three miles of
Beverly tl ey met retreating Rebels from.
Gen. McCIelliio's front at Rich Moun
tain. They then rtartcd ou the road to
St George.
On Saturday, eomc twelve hours after
the Rebels left their camp at Laurel
Hill, Gen. Morris's command, consisting
of the 14th Ohio, and 7th and 9th Indi
ana Yolunteers, started in pursuit of the
enemy. They succeeded in overtakiog
their rear-guard at Carriek's Ford. Tho
enemy made a stand, and a harp con
flict ensued, which lasted for twenty min
utes. By a clever maneuver on the part of
Gen. Morris of tbe 7th Indiana Yolun
teers, tbe enemy were outflanked, and
made a precipitate retreat. It was then
that the Rebel General, Garnett, in try
ing to rally his forces, met with hi death
by a rifle wound at the bands of private
Frank Burlinybame of Company E, 7th
Iloginjcnt of Indiana.
After this fight, twenty-five dead bodies
of Rebel soldiers were left on the field.
It wa stated by a farmer living in tho
vicinity of where the fight took place that
many wagon loads of dead and wounded
parsed bin bouse. The agouiiing cries
of tbe poor fellows were heart rending.
The Union troops iu their pursuit cap
tured upward of 100 pri.-oners, 40 wagoc
loads of provision1, and a large number
of horse-, wagon-, clothing, and arms.
The Rebels iu their haty retreat, threw
away their arms, boots, shoes, shirts, and,
indeed, many of them were quite nudo.
Others fled to the mountains, whore they
will not remnin long, as hunger will drive
them out, and they will ultimately sur
render. The Yirininns were tho fir.-t to re
treat from tbe. field, leaving tbe gallant
Garnett, with a few Gcorgjans, who wero
tbe last to leave the field. The body of
Gen. Garnett was brought into Grafton
by a detachment of Indiana troops under
Major Gordon. It has been bored up
and covered with ice, and a metallic cof
fin ordered from Wheeling, after which it
will bo placed at tho disposal of his
friends.
With tho exception of irregular do
taohaieuts of Rebels in tbe Kanawha
Yalley, thero are no Rebols in forco in
Western Virginia.
Thus ends the first Campaign of Gen
eral McClellan. All praise is due to him
for his skill apd untiring energy. Alt
praise to him and tbe bravo troops-undcr
his command.
Washington, Monday, July 15, 1861.
Tho following is just received by the War
Uepartmont: