Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-09-10
out, and everything wanted was immedi-
ate!y seized and appropriated to their own
V,AQt the RebcIs intend to do.

E7Aqt the RcbcEs intend to do.
/ My informant stated to me that he reb-
! els openly boasted of being able 60 march
to Baltimore, and thence to Harrisburg and
Philadelphia, sweeping all before them
They say they have left enough behind
them to look after Mcclellan and his army.
They never wanted to rest until they reach
ed the Monumental City, aud they then
think they will be Joined by enough sym
pathizers there to so strengthen their army
that it will be invincibie
TIE Latest Oar forces nootng on the enemy.
/ As | am closing, have it from reliable
authority that cur forces are alive to the
sitpstion of affairs and are moving rapidly
on the enemy 1t would not be proper for
ME to say where our forces are or how large
are their numbers, but you may rest assur-
ed they will come out all right in the end.
! Our soldiers are now fighting to keep
their own homes from the desolation visited
on Virginia, and they know it, and will be
nerved to the conflict accordingly. / am
anxiously waiting to hear the sound of
Hooker's and Sigors guns, and when I do
| know all will be we'll
The Harrisburg Telegraph of this morn
Ing says: notwithstanding the many ru-
mors to the contrary, We adhere so the
opinion that no rebel TO ces have invaded
Pennsylvania, either at Gettysburg, Hano
yer or Franklin county. We believe that
the real intention Of the rebels was to make
an attack on Washington under preten.
dcd invasion of Maryland and Pennsylya-
MIA
At II o'clock last night everything was
quiet at IIagerstown, and nothing could be
heard from the rebels The frightened
telegraph operator at that place has been
superseded by VIM. B. Wilson.
The Battle on Monday Night
The Tribunes CORES spondence give fur
ther accounts of the battle of Monday
night, near Centreyille 1t now seems to
be certain that both Generals Kearney and
Stevens were killed in that action. The
fight lasted for four hours, and took place
at point three miles in the rear of Cen
treville ending in the complete repulse of
the Rebels
General Reno posted his troops with his
right resting against a wood. General Ste
vens' Division was upon the left, Reno him.
self holding the right. After the line of bat
tie was formed the enemy attempted to turn
RenO's left flank. Stevens, to anticipate and
prevent this movement, advanced at the head
Of his division to the attack. The enemy
were posted in corn field, the further side
Of it partially protected by the woods In
tho centre of the field was n ravine into which
General Stevens advanced As he was lea
ding his column some distance befure reach
ing the enemy's line, he Was shot dead BY
bullet through the head. His troops, dis
heTtenel by his loss, and undoubtedly out
numbered, fell back in considerable disorder
General Reno fund himself at this period
without any support upon his left with his
troops mostly out Of ammunition. while the
enemy were approaching in heavy force upon
the flank, and threatening to turn his posi-
ton and cut his fprce in two. 1t was at this
juncture that General Kearney arrived upon
the field The night was very dark, the rain
falling very heavily, with terrible storm Of
thunder and lightning. 1t WAS nearly i'm
possible 70 discover at once the exact position
ut the enemy, On the exposed left flank of
General Reno they were supposed Ia be I'D
vanciug, and General kcarncy, detaching
one brigade to the left, rode forward to make
o reconnaissance in person.
lie was told that there were no troops Of
ours in front of the position which General
Stevens had held and that through the Gap
the Rebels were adyanc ne rapidly but dis
regarding or disbelieying the information,
went forward accompanied only by an order.
ly, and coming suddenly upon the Rebel
advance, was shot dead.
His death remained unknown until the fol
lowing morning, but as he did not return to
his command, and was supposed to be pris
oner, General Birney took command of the
| division and arranged the order of battle.
General Reno had at this time withdrawn
entirely from the fight, and General Birney
found the enemy in front of him considerably
to the left of Reno's original position, and
even threatening to turn his own left flank,
General Robinson's Brigade, with Graham's
Battery, First United States, was ordered to
the left. General Brney's Brigade constitu-
! ted the reserve, also strengthened by Ran
dolph's Battery, which opened on the enemy
with vigor and effect.
General Brney formed his line of battle in
front and on the centre with his own brigade,
consisting of seven regiments 4 musketry
fire was opened on both sides and continued
with great sharpness for perhaps half an
hour. The enemy's line being sustained
by artillery, was greatly shaken by the can
nonade from our side, and by the heaviness
of the infantry fire.
General Brney, as soon as he perceived
indications of the enemy's unsteadiness in his
front, ordered the Fortieth-known as the
Mozart-and First New York, both comman
ded by Col Egan, and the Scott Life Guard
Thirty eighth New York-Col Ward, to
advance in bayonet charge.
These three regiments moved across the
cornfeld, down the ravine, and up the oppo-