Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-20


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| OF .n1li1ay nsas ~ whom Iwea spnonnasdr-
tbs poetoUn 6ceupfs6during the dayesingt ne
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ss sosias:s s:H IL e ias. SGse ssas y s
biA gEpat mssses Of reserves on thS 4iue b the
rsL of HE nsld "A fAr = I could jadsss end
Hforcs was iarEer than ours. The ssttmsss they
| made Of the Rebel army was one 1undfeds and
ltwentJsnve thcusepd men, -. - - 80, - e .
9. We stas ensny in good position! ao.' p
~ AFeg ths positionywas one thsy had them.
selves chosen at the eonmencemeltu OF thenay,
their line extending over an AREA OF At iesf ys
mile, eIeLy point q sEhich iwa1 distinctly vn-
| II "A. Did they hold their chosen position l,p
: a. NO; at the close Of thsday their whole lins
Appeared to me 70 have been driven back about
occupied ths position throughout the whole
iine occupied by the enemy when reached the
q: Did you aoi, verse with any Of ths of,eer.
as to the result Of the days fighting . JTs08
a. Yes; their opinion was that our arms had
been successful, throughout the day; that We
mad gained every position occupied by the en-
though we had been, the ATTACHING party on
strong position. During the day the eround
was fought over several tines They drove our
army back several times but at the close Of
TIE day we occupied all the advanced posi-
tons. -. - ... = y
q Did Gen, Mcclellan appear satisfied with
the results Of the day -,
- A Yes; he was Dain1 and confident, and ap
peared thoroughly satisfied that the ad vantages
Were all on our side. ns i'@s -"
Q. Do you think Che enc my suffered as much
A. yes; I should think fully equal. and so,os a
OF the wounded brought IA f.oIn ths field eY
pressed Pres the opinion that they suffered heavier
z. bid our soldiers behave weir
! n The position occupied laid the whole
Held before me like Panorama, and the brayery
OF the troops on both sides appeared % me 70 bo
., Were the troops in good spirisf ..r
A. They were niost enthusiastic; even t1,
wounded brought nom the neld aad th,as
the battle than their own suHerings =,
= e. Did you hear any thing OF Isong, tre> t<a,s
prisoner and Hill killed 81. .|.s' %
A, No; nothing of the kind -, tear. e. c,n
We Held. When got back 70 Fyad' ~ * i
fonnd these rnraors afoat, tosstaef n sia SSother
that jackson Was killed but thsr' ~ pp ruth
in them. If such important resuIH ic: 1, h;rl2
obtained should certainly have h.!ssd them
before they were known in Freder.xk -f.|.
q \ GU thin The battle was n FeC~gai vicse-
~ but not q decisive battlei 30
A. Yes; and may add nIst THE VS. tie
opinion OF those betssr able tC iudfe TIA n tt v.
.ef They thopentthattha Nnn. llt VIVA id
depend hi MEASURE on VINO Arst goa r-ip'3rrc.
me ATS on the fisld o.. -
q. Did you un"@t'rny r-lg' IleaI 81.
pros cDingi
"a As fcrosset Seeohd a n oun ,,,in. on ruuyxsv
back u Frederick, shortly sit~r .nic.tus,- on
"Wednesday night, i met an immrHsc blssy 1ss
cavalry, infantry" and artillery, whS@a I w.
Informed numbered twenty thousnaa uleu
They Were moving steadily on tovgArjs o.
battle held, and was. told they nfpe Af.d ~
day morning, 2 ...-. az .s.E 80, -
Q. Did you hear Of any rein forceme,,ts IN.
prsacbfps from Hag-rstown and CnTp1oers-
burgf
A. No; heard nothing Of any oilsr rein.
preaching without my knowledge.
q. DO you think the enemy gained ~ z ua.
vantage ns 10 the result Of the battle =.
A. None uiat could discover; they were ter
tainiy worse OF at its lose thas they ser, =,
its commencement, both In position and 4,
Y. Wa The wounds well taken carr OK
a. They were brought from the field yef. ra.
Sls and with tha almost care and attention.
- ~ r@-sed along was especially pl,s.tea
ee - '"-ce OF the arrange.nsfit
10 krep on the raSs~ A., '''i ''1'f N'<1-
O. nld Aou rad ths siatsa. -
pendent cf III" Associated frs~s D Idshe. A,sr
A. Ys.; and n appear. 10 me mo., aesur -
least as FAR aS could Observe. cod
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