He then retraced his steps nearly to his camp, and, leaving the turnpike at Leadsville, he turned off upon a country road over Cheat Mountain into Cheat River valley, following the stream northward toward St.George and West Union, in the forlorn hope of turning the mountains at the north end of the ridges, and regaining his communications by a very long detour.

He might have continued southward through Beverly almost at leisure, for McClellan did not enter the town till past noon on the 12th.
Morris learned of Garnett's retreat at dawn, and started in pursuit as soon as rations could be issued.

He marched first to Leadsville, where he halted to communicate with McClellan at Beverly and get further orders.

These reached him in the night, and at daybreak of the 13th he resumed the pursuit.

His advance-guard of three regiments, accompanied by Captain H.W.Benham of the Engineers, overtook the rear of the Confederate column about noon and continued a skirmishing pursuit for some two hours.