The New York herald., 1862-09-17
ner and within cannon range OF the enemy the shr-
mishng was confined 70 the artillery Of GeDersi
Hookers corps.



mishing was confined 70 the artillery Of GeDsrsi
Hooksr's corps.
GRSKAL FRAsKIlS EyGA0RD.
At three O'Clock General Franklin, whose forces were
depoyed the le succeeded in driving the enemy from
the mountain peak the left Of the Gap, where tho
rebels had planted their batteries, doing considerable
damage.
ADVANCE GKNRRAL HATCB.
At three o'clock General Hatch's division, forming tho
right OF General Hookers corps, deployed tho
right and the Thrty.hfth and Twenty first New York
regiments, deployed skrnishers, advanced up the
slope OF the mountain which found TO BE- occu
pied by Louisiana troops under General Garland Tho
sirmshers supported by the body Of GaDeral
Hitchs brigade, who, in turn, supported by Cen
eral Donbledays division while General Gibbons brigade
ppotsd the batteries planted at the base u the
tain, tho turnpike. Our forces thus advanced
steadily upon the rebel position. which well covered
by thick forest.
A CHARGE on rHB RnrEL POSITION.
Presently, and the skrmishers announced
tho location OF the rebels General Hatch ordered
charge by his main With terrific yell trooIe
sprang up the slope like so mary tsers.
THE REBgLs OPEN 4 DEADLY aaoRT RANGE.
The enemy stood until the advancing foe came within
about thirty rods, when they opened deadly bre upon
them and fell back q short ci tsnce.
A SECOND cHARGE--pP HILL WORK
Our men soon their line, ard ordered
o. the pursuit up perpendicular steep snid
rocks and underbrusb the frantic pushed on,
with of 10 their adversaries, 10 whom ibey
this time applied the bayonet with vsor
1Hs REEErs eAENoyRRaisr
This had the eect TO put them 10 fight N disorder 20
attempt being made by them TO deend themselves With
their blyonats.
THIRD CHARGE DRlvEs Tne RrsELs FROM THE Scurr,rs
no,hor cha nm Tho enemy were driven bc opd tho
peak or summit the heights nto open space a1ord-
ig them no shelter except low stone w@ aboGt one
hundred rods from the summit On The dcsceAdng sole
luE RsBELs RsruGs BsmNp sroSs WALL.
Behind this they took refuge from ihe CALLING IRE n
General IIatch's That oGeer, pcrceiying this
movement dashed along his lines and shouted" Boys,
you must drive them from that place. with yeD,
which sent terror into the rebel ranks.
i fouGrH CHARGE
The charge made, and after feeble resistance At tho
stone wall rebels scattered like sheep, leaving the
grouna srewn with their dead and wounded
raAyKIy's ARTILLERY
While General Uatchs forces stormng the beght,
on the right the Cap General Frankn's artillery,
which attained tho height the opposite size Of tho
Gap co-opeatea by Smelling the enemy opposing Genera
Hatch. They had been reinforced by the rebels driven
By Franklin the height the left. This rs,
and the mpetuosty Ha,chs men, the rebels could no
Withstand.
THE FIGHT AT THE NOBLE WORK
accomplished by General Hatch men, who al this
point about nine p NJ, relieved by General Doubedays
brigade which pursued the enemy about two miles when
night caused q cessation of further operations.
GENERAL WOUNDED.
General Hatch received ball in the calf Of his les
during tho fight the wall, which compelled him "
withdraw from the field.
STRENGTH Dys DRloADE
bricade formerly General AuQOrps
than twelve hundred previous to entering the recent
fight their numbers having been reduced BY active ser
vice and long the RappahanDock and he
Potomac
FOURTEENTH,
or which but about eighty Of the cid members rsmaped
u the ranks composed mainly Of raw recruits-in
ali some three hundred men, They fought spsDdidly'
| nevertheless.
AN PRESENCE MIND.
An instance mentioned in which o the recruits
strapping fellow confronted rebel at the stone wall;
his hung re and perceving the danger Of do
y he sprang his adversary seized him by The throas
and compelled his surrender.
TriREl rRlsoNKRs TAKEN.
Our informant says there at least three tbcusaDd
rebel prisoners taken by Some Of these state ba'
General Lee severely wounded.
wuERE GENERAL FELL.
Lieutenant Beaulin conversed with OF the star Of
General Reno who informed him that that officer wa
killed about O'Clock sunday, while personally su
perintendng change in the petition Of his ekrmishers
GIBBONS BATTERY snEycrs REBEL GrM, WHICH ALE
CAPTURED
An officer OF staff OF General Hatch, who has jsss
arrived here that Gibbons battery supported by
the infantry OF his brigade successfully slenced the bat
tories of the rebels the Gap, beyond MddetowD,
Sunday aud nine pieces Of rebel artillery were captured
with many prisoners.
GENERAL MCCLELLAN yK YIELD.
the day Csnoral Mcclellan lBe9J
somewhat unex pcctedy by the soldiers and
he was recognized the enthusiasm which followed sur
passed all bounds Hating in front OF the.Tweny fourth
New York regiment, he exclaimed 'Boys, you havo
driven the enemy from these hills and now you must
follow ,Lcm up yes, boys, follow them up" And from
that moment troops seemed TO have been nspiried
with new life they fought like tigers, and the result
was glorious victory, OF which they are Justly proud
HAIcHs COMMAND CONFRONTED Win THEIR yoRxER Orro-
or VIRGINIA.
ma. ract that upon this occasion Hatch's forces
oppoeed to the same troops with whom they fought
a. Thoroughfare Gap but few days before. Aware
Of this fact Union soldiers availed themselves Of Tho
ION to repay the rebels for the aants hsy received
mon that OCCASION when to favor the lat
Tor and ,ner war cry was Bull runl' Now troops
shouted swheres Bull now' No Mcdowell leads
us this tmeip
OUR BOONsBORO CORRESPONDENCE.
Booyrspoao, Nd, Sept IS, ls62
Tho battle OF south Mountain was fought yesterday,
ros,,,ino in a complete victory TO the Army q the
po,oo,c The battle field located in gorge Of the
,uouptan on the turupke road between MddletowD and
Booncsboro.
Daring tho forenoon the ssirg was by artillery en-
de,yorng 10 ascertain the rebel strength and position
About twelve O'Clock the corps under General Reno waa
ordered ascend the mountain on the eit and make an
attack on the ouemys flank. AT three O'Clock General
penos troops got into action The rattle Of the mgsAsy
o,r abont half an hour was terrible, when tho enemy
rave way leaving men in possession Of that portion
rhe loss ON both sides this action considerable
we had not field general officer injured at tnsp point,
excepting Major General Reno, who was killed bya MO