Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-24
TIE BATTLEs ON SATURDAY "a
DAY AND MONDAY.
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special Dispatch 70 the Ssw YORK Tdbunel
/ WAsnINGTON, September I5.-Your corr
spondsnts With the advsnes of Gen. McCIsllan' 4
army, who forward the annexed list of kill-i
and wounded in she battle OF South Mountain
f USht Gu Sunday by Generals Burnside. Rem.
ami Hooker, send the following brief summar.
Of the news:
General Reno was killed while reconnoilerinl
in the woods to the left Of our batteries. A rebe
shaTpshOoter shot him dead instantly
General Garland, who was in command Of
North Carolina brigade was instantly killed
one OF our shells, which struck him on ths heaa
The rebels were driven at every assault, and
complete victory was gained.
Oar loss was computed to be from 100 ID
Zoo in killed and wounded {; the ensmy's is
/ thought 70 b much greater, and thousands Of
their men have been taken prisoners Within is
/ space Of four rods over twenty dead rebels were
/ counted.
Hospitals were made of the Lutheran, German
Reformed, Episcopal. Methodist and Protestane
Methodist churches ia Middetown, which IS
about three miles from South Mountain where
the battle was fought
/ The Both and 1lth Ohio regiments captured
one hlndred and thirty prisoners. The 2}d and
iZtn Ohio regiments captured one hundred
more
The enemy were behind stone wall. upon
which our men charged, and springing over,
captured their hidden foes, ali Of them laying
Gown TIER arms and surrentering themselves
prisoners
OF the HarPer's Ferry fight on Saturday, we
have the following particulars:
Colonel Miles was STACKED on all sides Ths
morning was occupied with artillery fighting
and skirmishing.
The enemy attempted to attack our forces and
capture our guns. they were repulsed again
snd again, and suffered terribly, bat AZ length
charged IN such overwhelming numbers that
our men spiked their guns upon the nights aud
rolled them down the mountain
Inc enemy attempted TO plant their cannon
upon the same bill, but were unable 20 90 so,
beng IN range Of our artillery on the other side
Of the river
Their loss Is thought to be very great: ours is
about one hundred and fifty in killed aud
wounded Passengers BY the stage from Fred
eTieE which left at 5 o'clock this morning saw
that SIX Thousand prisoners, taken by our troops.
mostly at South Mountain, had arrived there
Letters from Frederick City, a little bsbinI
time, continue to reach US One from ons of
your special co respondents, written on Satur-
day Dight, contains a glowing account Of the
reception Of General Mcclellan and his army bv
the people Of Frederick
The lOug, straight main street, which runs
through the entire center of the town. was per
tectly hung with the stars and stripes, and
crowded with eager observers As the caval-
cade, with General Mcclellan az its head. swept
along, women and girls crowded around him.
pressing so closely that he was almost compelled
70 halt, 81 eager to touch his hand OF even bis
horse. More bouquets than he could carry were
thrown into his arms and hung ON his saddle,
aud trom the male citizens and soldiers CON
staut cheer followed him
WASHINGTON, Sept l5-S-30P M-Ths Tier
atd corr, spondent who was with General Rsno'z
division in the battle Of yesterday, furnishes the
following telegraphie information.
A battle was fought yesterday between cur
forces and the rebels a. South Mountain IN
which the rebels were driven back with enid-
cradle less. The most Of the lighting was dous
by the ninth army corps, under Rsn0's com
mand, although Burnside was present and as
sisted IN the direction of the battle
The fight commenced in the morning early.
and lasted uatil nine at night
Oar less is estimated at seven hundred killed
and wounded The loss Of the enemy is much
grester. We have also taken lacge number OF
prisoners.
General Reno was shot dead while giving or
dars, at o'clock Gcest SORROW is Cccasi0ued
by his loss
It is said that General Lee IS wounded Sew
eTal rebel officers are killed
Itis thought the rebels wilI escape into Viz
ginia- We are now pursuing them hard With
large force. Our men are in good spirits They
acted spleaiidiy.