The New York herald., 1862-09-19
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ssssripsass. -sAy snsl . hssvsnl the battle wss
seiuU Srshly 70 eur side tie latest advicss
ssr sosoeAcy DaDen ssuse AEsAIHsD.
~oskmsn sre Engaged Ia ksse numbers repairing Ne
sAso@a bridge the hoDsoacy. Great trouble s ex.
vsrtsscsd rsEovne the 6vs a the magnthcent iron
AIAss sAss snoe spanned The river. untl thAs IN re-
nsyed, work cannot be begun on the tressls work,
ever which the cars 70 pass. II will probably be
ssmpssied and coed order for passage Of trains 10
week.
brsFosauoE PRlsoNuRs.
fAcre arc barge number Of prisoners here safely &C.
cared engine houses and other public buildings Many
more expected to-day and the courthouse building
yea unaIshed, win os used as temporary gusrdhouse
Cor tAor cafe keeping
The Union men are in good spirits to-day and expee,
Ne rebes 70 he oil out Of ths State by Saturday, or pri
hsnds. We shall see.
ssKpERlcT.
Your correspondent reached tbis pleasant little city
yesterday noou ing by railroad as far as .hs
Maocacy bridge tho frs. passenger train that had
over the road in ten days.
rE TRAIN ~
was laden with refugees returning from Baltimore SOL
aers Outsiders The train proceeded very cautiously
after Eilcolis Mills had passed, keeping commu
niCatin with Frederick at every station, order TO
guard asans, surprise and capture, wel against
other accu ens.
no oRs7HUcroHs WIRE FOUND ON THE rRAUx
up tae Al3g saoy whore the splendid structure
spanning found mere wreck in the bed
Of the river Here compelled TO take coaches
40 ride three miles over rough and exceedingly aety
ssad 70 this ciiy
nh sErrRFEa UNION RI5ucEIs.
Among the refugees returning General Edwsrd
rver ocnmanaant Of the State rendezvous Of Western
sAore; Frederick Sckey, Esq, editor Of the Esaaiaer
sad other prominent Union meu of the State.
sPrEARkNfE TREDIRlcE.
ne city very busy and animated appearance.
Asengh che streets continually passing FRO i'm
Numbers Of wagons soldiers horses and private
senvsysnces covered with DUST hut pushing rapidly on
~ shs stores here seemed 70 be open. except few
ewsss closed shutters Indicate that their proprstors
were with the rebels), and feem 70 be doing . fair
business
~y rHs ooRSEAs % Sm sTRuRTs
1TsuDs 0f ciiizens stand from morning night dis
Susag Aho movements fsrces the appearance Of
~ lest battle Geld and the prospects Of the battle Har
Der's Ferry.
yE0H NxK,
and they seemed to represent the entire population
wore smiling faces and appeared IN the beet Of humor.
IN immense number Of Union men were 10 from Ha.
esstown and the country possession OF the rebels
their private conyeyansss, and nsny Of them ysited
>he battle field near Mddletown, and rendered such
assistance they sble 70 our wounded.
TEE LADIES OF TEK cry
ere usrenisng ia their attentions to wounded il
The hospals here and appear anxiops TO relieve their
sufsrinss in every possible wy.
wouspxp.
nus few OF our wounded from the last battles have
assved here, tbe greater portion Of them being Mid
AotowD where the accommodations not adequate to
~ large demand.
BOsprrAI sronRs AND hspicTSEa
ara not abundant here ss the rebels made sweep
q all The soversmsu. hospital supplies and took away
nearly everything they needed from the drug stores in
sswn. large supply 10 looked FOR to-day from Wash
iRSton
AHauLAscss virH faE ARMY
kept running night and day between the battle
Nddiesown; but the removing all the wounded is
sroa. one and is not vet completed As soon as the
bridge the Nonocacy is completed the wounded
win be brought here ard transported to hospitals North
where they may be properly attended to.
Iossxs
u thc-nunabers of our killed and wounded in tne Sc
we're battle the mountains have not data upon which
- hsse conjecture quite heavy IA the enemy had
asssng postiou with abundance Of artillery well sup
parted BY infantry and tenacousy contested every step
but oil their efsrts In vain Our drove them
ssoA their position and followed them over the ridge
As nounssin and down declivty with great slaugh
r II places the rebels found lying four deep
rede about, sitessipg the terrible vaor OF men.
WAS VERY nEAvY
b killed aud wounded, and captured several hundred
Ysssnsrs Everybody at Middletown 50 excited and
there much confusion and turmoil, that il Is inpos
SHE TO obtain any reliable reports Of the loss
sithsr sids Bat IN general may be safely
shat heavy Details viii be on soon "a they
.1a he obtained