The New York herald., 1862-12-31

The rebels engagsd during The forenoon IN plant
ing batteries 70 bear darpers Ferry an1 IN the aer
their nre renewed About twenty two hundred
ing the place cut their through the rebel lines ana
made their escape. On thoir way TO the Union army
they captured rebel ammunition train OF about nly
wagons and took one hundred prisoners
l5th.-Ihe PRESIDENT assigned ne following named
generals TO the command of the different army corps
FIRST Co,ps-Maor General Hooker
Scoad Corps--Maior General sumner
Third Co,ys-Msjor General HentzeimAn.
Fourth Coy,~-Nsor General Keyes
ESffh Coyps-lfaor General Fitz John Porter
Strh Cor,s-Major General Franklin.
SeueaM Cs'Ys-,ajor General Dix.
Nsssa 1ss" esrps-Ssor s eeaeral raj BaTSsids %
Zsneh Corps-Major General Mitchell
ELeueah Corfs--Najor General Sedgwick.
TWefh ccyps-Maior General Sgei.
During the night the rebels planted additional batteries
on Maryland eghs, opposite Harpers Ferry, that po-
became evident that the garrison would be compelled to
surrender. and accordingly Col Miles ordered the white
flag TO be hosted After the surrender Col Miles
wounded by the accidental bursting of shell Of which
wound he died About eleven thousand five hundred
Union troops were taken prisoners and Taroed aud up
m @ ii ked and e Weadoa ,S ns
attack did not reach two hundred
The rebel invading army fell back towards Sharpsburg,
mishing took place, without any general result The
enemy We're however. driven from all their positions
l6th-1he rebels again made their appearance before
Munfordsv le and skirmishing was carried on all day
The rebel invading army made stand on Antietam
creek, about four miles from Sharpsburg Maryland. II
being evident tha they not aversa 20 bring a
general engagement the most OF the day occupied
our side in forming limo Of BATTLE although considerable
skrmshng took place between the left wing Of our army
and portion of the rebel force.
18th A frightfub explosion took place Ia the United
state Arsenal at Pittsburg Pa large number Of boys
and girls employed IN the establishment, and be-
tween seventy ana eighty persons were killed
A party Of Union cavalry captured fcvr hundred aud
1fty rebel soldiers at Glasgow, KY
The rebels having obtained positions commanding the
Union works at Munfo-dsyle Colonel Dunhain forced
to surrender the garrison The forces surrendered
the Sixty seventh. Eghtv-npth and sixeth Indiana
about four hundred OF the fteh two companies each Of
the Seventeenth and seventy first Indiana company
First Wisconsin one company Louisville Provost Guard,
ten PIECES of artillery with men, and about seventy
cruits for the Thirytnird Kentucky iniantryin all
about four thousand six hundred.
General Goo. w Morgan with his whole Union force,
evacuated Cumberland Gap Tenn, carrying everything
with him, except three large cannon His supplies had
been cut or by the rebels who had completely surround
cd him.
When the day dswned the following the position Of
the Union army in the valley Of the Anctan Maryland,
directly in front o the rebel Invading forces under Major
General Robert T. leTo the right OF Braddoc road
and Immediately west Of Antleam creek, summer 5
corps General Met c Inns Headquarters and line Of bat
teres 10 the ,crt OF the road wes the creek were
General sykes division Of regulars supported by bate
ries and General Purnsdes corps; to the right OF the
road and south ~ the creek General Banks corps
and Max Weber's brigade. Hence the left where the
first advance was made consisted OF Sykes division Of
regulars, supported by Burnside; the CENTRE General
McCleans supported by batteries and the right Gene.
raj Banks corps, supported By Max W.ber's brigade.
The following were the names o. the commanders on both
ides-
UNION ARMY. RkBEL ARMY.
Conmaa1er-ia. Chief CoRsps0nder-in. Chief
MAJ Geu. G. 3 Mcclellan. Cen Robert j. Lee
Commander Of Right Wing Commander o Left Wing
BRIG. Gen. Jas. Hooker. Maj. Gen. Thos L Jackson
Commdnder Of Centre. Commander Of Centre.
Maj Gen. Ftz John Porter Gen. Jas. LOngstreot
Commander Of Left Wfag Commander Of Eight Wing.
Mai Gen. A. B. Burnside Gen A. z. Hill.
Each army numbered q force Of about one hundred
thousand men, many Of those the Union SIDE being
fresh volunteers The battle commenced daylight and
fought with Determined spirit until dark, the
robes yielding reluctantly but were driven from their
position nearly three miles on towards Sharpsburg
When darkness set in although il was evident that the
rebels been badly beaten and suffered loss
made show Of retaining their position and gave evidence
a determination TO renew the engagement The loss
both sides heavy as had been the hardest fought
battle during the whole rebellion, the Unionsts losing
three generals killed and i've wounded. TIE loss aI
peared by Own official reports, was as follows:-
Kiled ........................ 2OlO
Wounded d........................ ..... 94l6
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