Ackson to George Deas, July 16, 1861

Sir: There can be no doubt that during the earlier days of last week the enemy engaged the attention of General Garnett at Laurel Hill by *Inclosure given in next preceding dispatch. repeated feints and skirmishes, on the afternoon of Thursday the 11th, turning the left flank of our position at Camp Garnett—in large force. He succeeded, after a protracted and, on our side, a desperate struggle, in seizing the summit of the mountain, which had been held by a small body of our troops. Camp Garnett was thereupon abandoned.

ee ACKSON,