The New York herald., 1862-09-18
THE BATTLES OF SUNDAY.
THE FIRST FIGHT OF THE DAY.

On Sunday, September IA, portion Of General Burn
slcs corps about seven thousand in ALL engaged the
rebels on the eastern slope OF the Blue Ridge, where Is
crossed by tho old national road TO Hagersown, about
Ave miles west OF Middleton, and drove them over the
mountain
BOTH SIDES soNEwnAr HEAVILY
Tor so short fight; for, though the artillery pounded
away long range and rather at random for some hours
the real fight occupied but little while the afternoon
OUR loss
was about one hundrei and ny killed and oght hundred
wounded The rebel loss is fully equal TO It, though VIC
might expected to DO less from the advantageous
nature Of the ground they held Several hundred prison
ers were taken.
DEATH RENO.
Major General Reno who commanded on the leld, was
mortay wounded by rifle ball in the right breast, and
died the stretcher who being taken TO the rear As
he was not actually the front Of battle whom HIT was
doubtless random shot.
FIELD BATTLE
From Middleton the national road runs in westerly
direction through rather rough country, and strikes
the abrupt rise OF the mountain al little more than three
mites from the town There it becomes very steep and
stony In places the hill rises considerably above the
road on eithor side and it is rather gulch than roy
HIGH and rough az the country Is at this point itis
fenced and near the summit OF the mountain, at
point where the sides Of the road are considerably
higher than the road itself good stone wall runs around
from the road TO the right hand at right angles, and
crosses the field 10 wood. short distance beyond
lane leaves the road from the LETT hand side also at
right angle, and on either side Of this lane vas low
stone wall, with rail above IT, This spot intersected
by road and the three stone walls the scenc Of
the battlo.
THE SUPPOSED RERE1. POSITION sEEIIED.
From early hour in tho day two twenty Founders on
ridge below the mountain had sheed the various parts
the mountain side where the rebels were supposed TO
be- and at about nine A. NJ portion OF General Coxs
division forward skirmishers and drove the re
bells all the lower parts OF the mountain This was
followed by very considerable artillery duel, in which
tho rebels were worsteI and had somo guns completely
slenccd.
GIN. soAsMoS's BRIGADE ADVANCE
At about two p. NJ. Gen. scammon's brigads--thc
Twelfth Twenty third and Thirty sixth Ohio regiments
was sent forward up the mountain and deploycd in the
rough ground the right Of the road while the Forty
firth Pennsylvania depoyed TO the left Of II. AT
some distance 10 tho left Of the Forty yffh the Forty
eighth Pennsylvania was formed. AT the same time
rHg REBELS LAID DOWN BEHIND THE STONE WALLS
we have described while behind the two walls % the
left Of the road they had posted battery which played
upon our as they advanced with great effect.
orR TROOPS DASH Up
Nothing daunted orr brave fellows pushed forward up
the hill and over the difficult ground in tho most gallant
style. 10 the left OF the road
THE FORTY .rrrTn PENNSYLVANIA CARRIED POSITION,
though they lost very heavily. On the ether sde tho
Ohio boys were ropulsed their first advance and were
driven; but they were soon rallied, returned 10 tho
charge, and carried tho position.
rHE NATURE FIGHT.
The dead lay terribly thick around this point and also
down the lane where the Pennsylvaniaus fought
COL rERRsRos BRIGADE REiIEvEs wEARIEp FORCES
Az nghtfa the Ohio boys were relieved by the Fifty.
first New York, Ffyhrst Pennsylvania, Twenty lrt and
Thirty fifth Massachusetts,, Col Edward Ferrcro In COM
mand, who held the summit of the mountain.
THE RrBEIs RESEw FIGHT but tRE BEArN.
Soon aftsr dark the rebels made determined attempt
regain their position, but driven back by Colonel
Fcrrcro who remained In command the field and held
the point all night.
SEVENTEENTH HcHiGiS,
a new regiment was engaged witha part Of the one.
my's force the woods and behaved with great stead.
ness They found an opportunity to employ the stone
wall tactics and delivered shsr Ore into rebel
from behind such barrier with deadly effect.
THE RsnkL FORCE ENGAGED
al this point part Of the division OF General D. n
IIu, and part Of tho division Of General Lopgstrcet
Prisoners from the latter division say tha. they were
eight miles the double quick 10 participate in
this battle
THE SECOND FIGHT OF THE DAY.
This fight took place At Crampons Pass, on the Catoc
tin Mountain, about Ave miles south OF the scene O
General Burnsidcs victory and the town OF Barkts
vile.
OUR FORCE.
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