New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-17
70 CORRESPONDENTS.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
TIE WAR.

Jackson had recrossed the Potomac, and that Ne
Cellan had engaged him in large force near Sharps-
burg. The dispatch predicted that "the whole
Rebel army in Maryland will be aunhilated or cap
tured this night" Other dispatches from BOonsboro
up to Tuesday morning say that on Monday the Reb-
els were driven OF retired toward Sharpsburg, where
our advance found .hem Monday afternoon IN large
force, with line of battle mile and half IL
length, posted on the hills that the afternoon was
spent in examining their position, but our force was
not strong enough to make attack; but during the
night the larger part Of our army came up, and at
O'Clock TUESDAY morning. the Rebels were ra-
pidy crossing the river. This is all we had re-
ceivei at O'Clock this morning, save The general
rumor of great fight, and triumphant victory.
-THE TRIBUNE published at s O'Clock Yesterday
morning an extra edition containing full details from
special correspondents on the field Of battle Of the
late important engagement al South Mountain. No
other paper had any portion of these detailsheing
satisfied with the dispatches by telegraph which are
common to ALL and which all appeared in orr earlier
editions The letters from extra printed this
morning on another page. They explain and
elucidate the movements battles, and victories of
Saturday and Sunday, the brief announcements of
which electrified the city and Sc; its people wild
with Joy. 1t should be stated thu. The telegraphc
accounts were MOI fully credited, and the public
mind was in serious doubt to the actual facts until
our special ettsrs settled the question sud established
confidence. These letters agree substantially with
the brief first announcements so il is unnecessary 10
epitomize them in this summary -Yesierday the
supply Of news was suddenly cut of and with the I
exception Of THE TRIBUNE extra neither morning
nor evening papers Lad the least show Of freeh intel.
ligence. This silence was deemed omnous and tie /
timid, who seem TO be IN majority heIeabout,
argued disaster tberefrom. Late III tie afternoon we
got the substance of dispatch from Harrisburg,
which rumored that another battle was going on at
S1srpsburg near the Potomac, ten miles west Of
Middletown. The same dispatch stated that los
prisoners captured along with Gen. LongstIeet's
bagcage-train by the cavalry that cut their way
through from Harrer's Ferry, arrived at Harrisburg
yesterday TUESDAY morning. and fifty more had
reached Chambersburg. About O'Clock yesterday
evening received areport from Baltimore, stating
that passengers from Monocacy bad seen parolled
prisoners who announced the surrender Of our forces
at Haspe.'s Ferry, after the death Of Col. Miles
who WIS shot through the leg by shell. These re-.
ports say that he evacuated Maryland Nights on
Saturday evening, after destroying bis artillery
The officers allowed to 20 with their sde-arms
sni horses, aud ihe men with their personal effects
Tie railroad bridge was still standing and the Rebels
said to be eyacua'ing Maryland Nights. This
GisagIeoable news soon afterward confirmed by
special sdvices from Washington. IL seems that
our small force was outnumbeIed opposed by COM
manding batteries, which enfladed their position
ana made surrender or exterminao the only alter
natives. On Monday, after possible hope Of sue
cesstu resistance remained, all our ong-range am
munition being exhausted, Col. Niles reluctantly
displayed the white flag. TIE brave officer cid MOI
live TO complete the submission, being no.tally
wounded Immediately after the flag was displayed
The recognized army corpsme now commanded
rs follows ;-ls,-M'j. Gen. Joseph Hooker. born
iu Massachusetts, appointed from California;
2d-blaj. Zen. Edwin " Sumuer born in Mas.
sachuselts, appointed from New-York; 3i-Mai..
Geo. Samuel 7. Heirizelman, born in Penn.
sylvauia, appointed from he same Sietc; All
M4j Gen. Erasmus D. Keyes. born in Ma.sa.
.chusetts, aIpOiaied from Maine; 5th-Msi. Gen. /
Fitz John Porter, born in NewHampshirc appoint
sd from the District o.. Columbia Gsb-Mal.-G
William b. Fraukhn, born in Penreylvania, ap.
pointed from the same State; 7th Maj. Gen. John /
A Dix, born IN New-Hampsbire appointed from
New-York; Stt-Ma.-Gcu. John r. Wool born in .
New-YOrk, appointed from tie same Safe; 9Th
Na'.-Gen. Ambrose +. Burnside, born in Indiana
appointed from Rhode Island; l0tb--Ma Gen.
Orrnsby n. Mitchell, born in Kennedy, appointed
from New-YorG; llth-Msj, Gen. John Sedgwick
born III Connecticut appointed from tie same State;
l2th-Maj. Gen. Franz Sigcl, born in Germany,
appointed from Missouri.
MAJ Gen. Pope had fine reception in Chicago
on Friday night. In his speech he declined speak
OF recent matters 20 far personal 10 himself save
TO say most empbaticaly that all stories Of unkind
ness disagreement between himself and Gen.
Sigel were uniounGed Their relations had been
and were like to be entirely cordial.
We learn from Cincinnati by dispatch dated
Tuesday, tina: the Rebels again advanced on Mon. {
day and drove our pickets two and half miles Ills
side Of Florence. Another dispatch states that the
Rebels iDtrenching south Of Florence. They had
been joined by Humphrey Marshall.
We have dispatch from Boonsboro, Nd, Civ :
ing some further details Of the Battle Of South
Mountain 1t is no later, however than the news By
our Special Correspondents printed in Extra of
yesterday morning. I
The brave Gen. Renos body was at Baltimore
yesterday.