The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-09-20

still managed to keep up a brisk fire from
some of their batteries, which were run back
out of sight and loaded. Cannonading was
kept up all day Sunday without doing much
damage.
Firing ceased about dusk Sunday evening
and was resumed again on Monday morning
at daylight, and kept up till Q o'clock, when
Miles ordered the white flag to be raised
There was considerable fog and smoke, and
the enemy didn't see the flag. or wouldn't
seeit, and kept upa heavy fire for three
quarters of an hour. About ten minutes
after the flag was up, a shell struck Col.
Miles. SCATTERING his right leg. It was am.
putated before the prisoners were .roled
There were about 1900 cavalry in the
command, all of whom. except about forty,
escaped about 8 o'clock Sunday night, and
cut their way through to Greencastle, with
but little loss. The balanceof the tr" cps,
numbering from 5000 to 5000 with Gen.
Julius Whites command, from Martinsburg
were all surrendered. A. g-af ~
Gen. Howe captured an aid Of Stuart's
on Monday afternoon, who was making his
way from Harper's Ferry to Boonesboro'
with dispatch from jackson to Lee, an
nouncing the capitulati,n ofthe place. The
aid supposed that Lee was at BOonosboro',
which is in our possession. This was the
first intimation of the surrender that our
Generals had received.
| At this time Franklin was within three
hours Of the Ferry, going to the relief of the
beleaguered command whittier he had been
ordered by Mcclellan, so soon as he receiv-
ed the dispatch from Miles, on N onday
morning that he was in danger.
Latest from the Fight.
WASHINGTON, Sept 18.--Latest informa
ton received here to-day was dated from the
seat of war, at II o'clock last night, when il
was telegraphcd that Mcclellan had a severe
engagement throughout the day, resulting
in gaining the position for which our army
fought. -.g. ss4sl.-s 4
Information from point within A miles
Of the battle ground, up to 0 O'clock this
morning, says nothing Of the engagement
had been received previous to that hour
1t merely states that l 200 rebel prisone IS
were taken yesterday, ard that they we're
being marched to the rear past that point
under guard. ' ~ gn" ~
A reconnaissance in force, made yesterday
| has demonstrated that there are no rebel
troops between Washington and Bull Run,
while our scouts yesterday reported they
were there in full force, at Draipesvile on
Tuesday evening. "zaaAaa Hc n.u
BALTIMORE, Sept. ISL was on the field
Of battle up to 10 O'Clock, yesterday morn.
ing, and left with confidence that all was &C
| ing on right. 1t was a grand battle, the most
severe of the war; Every division Of the
rebel army being on the field. From Har-
risburgh dispatches and other movements,
think there had been some change in the
position Of the armies at the close Of the
day, but have no doubt that all is WE'LL
Army trains were running forward from
Frederick this morning. arra~ hE sfT
! Hea1 Quarters Of the Potomac, .as
Evening of Sept. 10, via Frederick 49, =
Y ITO the Associated Press. y d
During the afternoon, information was re-
ceived at Headquarters showing that the
enemy was recroSsing the river, concentra-
ting forces at Ridge Hills outside Of the
town OF Sharpsburg, and within three miles
=, Of the main body of our army. stfn
Jackson left Harper's Ferry this morning.
ternoon, when it became evidently that Lee
was dispose to engage our forces in battle
at this point Mcclellan sent for Franklins
: corps and COUGHS division who We're Z
miles distant on the side of Elk Ridge
4 Considerable artillery firing was heard dur
ing the day on both sides, resulting in loss
to us Of 40 killed and wounded. s.i M
The disposition of troops in the impend-
ing battle was as follows:
I, Summers corps, with Banks division, oc-
Il, cupies the center; IIookcr's corps. with the
Pennsylvania Reserves and Franklin's corps
''on the right; Porter and Burnside, on the
exteme left. with view of turning the enc
4 my's right flank. Pleasanton supported the
4 center with $500 cavalry and four batter
les. Hooker in the afternoon, crossed An
tietum Creek and took position on the
hills facing SharpSburg, three miles to the
right of Kectsvlle. His men got into ac-
ton at dusk. ae - Wy q @'
I The battle lasted two hours, dnring which
time the enemy were driven a half a mile
I with considerable loss. The Pennsylvania
Reserves being in front suffered much. The
7 night was occupied in getting troops into
their respective positions, while our ammn-
milton trains and atnbuances were forward
ed to different commands. ,g .ss,si..,t.
Sept. 17.-This has been an evcnful day
in the history of the Rebellion, A battle has
taken place, in which the army of the poto
mac is again victorious. and exceeded in ex.
tent any battle heretofore fought on this
continent. Ssh gssrf az .a.EFl 1a gsW
i At dawn Of daylight the hattie was re,
newed in the centre and right by Hooker
. and Summer, who, after sharp contest oil
! two hours, drove the enemy mile. The
rebels rallied shortly. and with terrible loss
regained the most of the ground.
VI At this time Hooker received shot in
the ankle, and was carried from the field
The command Of his troops now devolved
upon Sumner. g7saff. afTga3.a I1@8 tE
Richardson commanding division was
severely wounded.
IL At the same time Summer determined to
retake the lost ground, ordered the troops tc
advance, driving the rebels before them with
great slaughter. They not only retook tbs
ground lost, but drove the rebels quarter
|, of mile beyond.
In this action Gen. Mansfield was shot
through the lungs and died soon after. air5
) During this time Burnside and Porter had
, not been idle. They drove the rebels from
: the line Of Antieturn creek on the main road
{ to Sharpsburg. and built bridge, the old
one having been destroyed, and occupied
the opposite bank. Our loss here was heavy
Our troops now held both banks of tbs
! Greek, and determined to get possession Of
the ridge Of hills on the right and left hand
sides of the road from which the rebels were
laundering away with their artillery. II
was task not easily accomplished. Sykes
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