, 1862-10-01
Gen, McCl Clellan's Report on
the Late Battles.
Federal Loss IA, ,7944--Rebel Loss
25,642.
General Eigel asks to he Re-
neFed.
HAS HE BEEN FAIRLY TREATED ?
REPORTED FEDERAL MOVEMENT IN
FORCE.
Highly Important Southern News,

Highly Important Southern News.
tSpeciai Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]
WASHINGTON. Sept. 30, 1861
As foreshaaoWed in our last nights dis |
patches, Sigers advance has occupied War |
rtnton, There were 1000 prisoners taken,
but as now understood, little or no fighting. /
After occupying War1enton Gen. staa1, inside
q reconnaissance to Salem and White Plains,
Faquier county, but found no enemy. The |
rebels are in some force at CuIpepper Court |
House and at the northern terminus OF their
railroad connection with Richmond. Their |
cavalry moved up towards Warrenton on hear
ing Of our advance, but too late to rescue War
renton garrison.
Later adVices put different face on the
capture Of prisoners at Warrenton. It turns
out that they were mostly sick and wounded.
There vas no fight at all. The prisoners we're
prom pt1f raroled.
BALTIMORE, Sept 3o.-Gov. Bradford to-
day issued his proclamation rendering his
thanks to Mcclellan and the gallant officers
aud men under bin, for their distinguished
skill and gallantry in eSpelling the rebels from
MaEyland; also rendering the warmest thanks
10 GOV. Curtin and the militia OF his State,
who rallied with such alacritT at the first
symptoms Of Invasion: also thanking the
Maryland troops engaged for their bravery.
WAsu1SGToS, Sept. 30.-A special to the
n. 7. Evening Ibst says it is believed here that
Lee is prepsring for northward movement
from Winchester. 1t is probable, however,
that he will find enough defensive work on
bis hands without crossing the Potomac.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-The following re-
rort Of the victory OF Antietam has been for
warded to the. headquarters Of the army By
Gen. Mcclellan:
NEAR SHARpsBuEG, Sept 2-1:30 p. m.
To Maj. General Il. ". Haleck, Genera! in Chief
LISA:
I Lave the honor to report the following as
some Of the results Of the battles Of South
Mountain and Antieta,n:
At South Mountain our loss was 443 dead,
1850 wounded, and 7G missing; total, 2,3l5.
At Antietam our loss was 2,010 Killed, 9,4l6
eouIded, and 1,04t missing; total, L, 4GG9
Total loss in the two battles, II, 794.
The loss Of the rebels in the two battles, as
near as can be ascertained, from ther data will
net fall short Of the following estimate:
Major Davis, assistant inspector general,
who sup5rintended the burial OF the dead, re-
ports about 5000 rebels buried upon the field
OF Antietam By our troops. Previous to this,
however, the rebels had buried many Of their
oFn dead nrop the distAnt portion Of the
BATTLEFIELD, which they occupied after the
battle, probably at least 500
The loss Of the rebels at South Mountain
cannot be ascertained with accuracy, but Us
our troops drove them from the commence
1uent Of the action, and as q much greater
number Of their dead WAS seen on the field
than Of our oWn men, it is not unreasonable
| 10 suppose that their loss was greater than
ours. Estimating their killed at 500, the total
rtbels killed in the two battles would be l. 600.
| According to the ratio Of our own killed and
wounded, this would make their loss in
| wounded Is, 7to.
| As 1carlS as can be determined at this time,
| the Eun,ber Of prisoners taken by our troops
in the two battles will, at the lowest estimate
amount to 5000. The full returns will nc
d.,act show larger number. or these about
200 are wounded.
This gives rebel loss in killed, wounded
ard prisoners of TWENTY-FIVE THOU
SAND FIVE HUNDRED AND FORTY
TWO.
:; It will be observed that this does not inc1ud
their straSgglers, the number of whom is sait
to be, by citizens, very large. Il nay b
safely concluded that the rebel army lost a
least sc, 600 Of their best troops.
From the time our troops first encountered
the enemy In Maryland, until he WIS drivel
back into Virginia, We captured thirteen guns
sever catssons, and nine limbers, two fell
forgee, two caieEon bodies, thirty-nlne colors
and one signal flag.
We have not lost single gun or color
On the battle field Of :Antietam II 600 smal
arms were collected, besides the large numbe
carried of by citizens, and those distribute
on the ground to recruits and other unarme
men arriving Immediately after the battle.
/ A. South Mountain no collection of sma
/ aims was made, owing to the haste Of th
pursuit from that point -Four hundred wei
| taken from the opposite side Of the Potona,
GEO. B. Mcclellan,
Major.GcncEal Commanding
NEW YoRK, Sept. 30.-A Washington lett
TO the Commercial, dated Sept. 29th, stats
that g, 600 troops had left the city, but ~hith
: : WIS not sisted
The Washington Star Of the a9.h repo1
!, that the reconnaissance to Narrenton Jun
:, tion took place without finding any signs
!. the enemy. 1t doubts the rumor5 that Lee
;, ! making serious movements to recross In
J. Maryland. It says that $1,000 troops Il
!. Washington last night in one direction Al
/ another body in another direction.
d; Tic Star Says it is generally believed he
IS that JEFF. Davis is about to send sc, 900 troo
! across the mountains to Wheeling, thence
Pittsburg and Cincinnati, there forming
t. junction with Bragg and Kirby Smith in Ke
! tucky, when Mcclellan comes in large for
- into Virginia, the balance Of the rebel ar
Will fall back on Richmond.
e The Stdr intimates that ueintzeln is il
IL position to intercept the latter movement
r made.
FORTRESS MONROE. Sept. 2S-The flg
u truce boat brought down FIVE families III
Richmond, bound north.
= y The Richmond Dispatch Of September FL
n n ~:
Is Our army Is daily increasing BY acecssso
it. Of straeglers aud conscripts. Whatever III
rs he the Intended movements Of Gen. Lee, Ii:
be perfectly successful iu keeping them &C
I cealed. What is concealed IRON our peop
ce finds little chance Of making its way 10
by enemy. Up to Tuesday last, our pickets
I'd tended to the neishbozhood OF Harper's Fer
It is not probable that the federal army ?
N, attempt to cross the Potomac a!;inst Us
i'd | present.
Romney Is occupied by our rangers.
In Yankees, many Of them wounded, are
mt pected to arrive to-day from Gordonsvi1le.
a1e they arrive In season, they may be include;
er- the prisoners We shall send to Aken'6 La
1at Ing today. On Thursday sixty. seven 7 an
es- prisoners arrived from Gotu0usTl1le, tnclod
ca several commissioned officers, surgeons
nurses. The whole party win be sent he
ne In few dsys, with ffty oth@ Yankee ci
Mt. ian6, and otherS. Ecntg-on@l RKee prts
We. | oners, captured In Nofs1 Gat0An2, a1K1se