Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-19
TELEGRAPHIC.
LAST NIGHTS DIsPATOHEs.I
The WAR IN MARYLAND,
DETAILS OF THE ACTIONS OF
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY,.
Terrific Fighting and Horrible
Slaughter,
GENERALS HOOKER AND RICH
ARDsON WOUNDED.
GEN. MANSFIELD KILLED.
BRILLIANT VICTORIES FOR THE
UNION ARMY.
Rebels Falling baCkinKentucky
They Burn the Bridges on the Gov
ingtOn & Lexington Railroad.
General Wallace Relieved from
Command.
GEN. A. ]. SMITH SUCCEEDS HIN.
BRILLIANT VICTORIES FOR The
UNION ARMY.
Rebels Falling backin Kentucky
They Burn the Bridges on the Gov
ingtOn & Lexington Railroad.
General Wallace Relieved from
Command.
ZEN. A. J. SMITH SUCCEEDS HIN.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF POTOMAC. D
Tuesday Evening, Sept. l6 via Frederick lS
10 the Associated Press During the AFTER
noon information has been received at Head
! quarters showing that the enemy is re-crossing
the river and concentrating his forces on the
ridge of hills outside of the town of Sharpsburp
within three miles ofthe main body of OurarmT
Jackson left Harper's Ferry this morning and
MS troops were beginning to arrive this after
noont when It became evident that Lee was dis
posed TO engage our forces in battle at this point
Mcclellan sent for Franklin's corps and COUGHS
DIVISION, Whleh were seven miles distant on the
other SIDE OF Elk ridge. There was considerable
artillery firing during the day on both sides, re-
sultlng in loss to us of forty killed and wound-
ed. The disposition Of the troops pending the
battle was as follows Sumner s corps with
Banks division, occupy the center: Hooker's
corps, with the Pennsylvania reserves. and
Franklin's corps on the right; Porter and Burn
side on tne extreme LEFT, with view Of turning
the enemy night flank. Pleasanton supported
the center with 2,5OO cavalry and four batteries
Hooker IN the afternoon crossed Antietum
creek and took position on the hills facing
Sharpsburg, three miles to the right Of eesvillI
His troops got into action at dusk The hattie
lasted two hours, during which the enemy was
driven half mile with considerable loss The
Pennsylyanla Reserves being in front suffered
!nuch: Inc night was occupied in getting troops
IN their respective positions. while ammunition
trans and ambulances were forwarded to the
different Commands.
SEPT. l7.-This has been an eyeptflI day in
the history otthe rebellion. battle has taken
place In which the army Of thesPotomac is again
flELDElOusB exceeding IN extent bqftln bnrn-
tOfOre fought on this continent
At daylight the battle was renewed on the CEN
ter and right by Generals Hooker and Sumner
Who atter sharp contest Of two hours drove
the enemy mile. The rebels rallied and after
terrible loss regalned most of the ground At
tins time Hooker received q shot in the ankle
and was carried from the field. The command
OF his troops now deVolVed on Simmer Rich
adson, commanding q division, was severely
wounded at the same time. Sumner determifi-
ca 70 retake the lost ground, ordered his troops
70 advance, dHTng the enemy before them with
great slaughter. They not only retook the ground
but drove the enemy quarter of mile beyond
In TINS action General Mansfield was shot
rough the lungs and died soon after During
Is time Burnside and Porter had not been idle
They drove the rebels from the line of AnteetIfnl
Breek on the road to Sharpsbnrg and buiIt a
brdge-the old one having been destroyed-and
| occupied the opposite side. The loss here was
considerable Our troops hold both hanks of
/ the creek. To get possession ofa ridge of hills
| on the ught and left hand sides Of the road
anu IRON which the rebels were thunkerng
/ plished
sykes brigade, with the assistance of Sumner,
| carried the right hand side after considerable
loss, the rebels running in all directions 1t was
/ now five O'Clock, and AL the enemy's positions
| were carried except one on the left hand side of
| the road. To this duty Burnside was assigned
Inc artillery opened, the infantry advanced and
| the point was carried at a charge but we we're
| forced 70 retire before a superior force Know
| ing II they lost this ridge the complete rout of
thelf army would be the result, they fought with
| great desperation. Darkness now overlooked
/ the two armies and hostilities ceased by mutual
! consent. The battle hsted from five in the
/ morning until seven at night, without moment )
] ont exception excellent.
1t Is now impossible to form q correct idea of
( the loss on either side. It is heavy on both
] sides. Our loss will probably reach ten fhou-
| sand. That Of the enemy won't exceed it. The
1 eneny's dead nearly all fell into our hands.
Ihey we're thicl1ly strewn over the field, in many
] places lying in heaps. Our wounded were i'm
/ mediately carrid from the field
| When Hooker fell Mcclellan Immediately
/ passed 10 the right and was enthusiastically re-
celVed- HIS presence aidedm to our success
IN recovering lost ground, He was in the center
| ana lett, anXously watching the propress of the
battle, giving directions of the manner or attack,
| ne Is III tent Tonight for the first time since
/ leaving Frederick. We took fifteen hundred
/ prisoners during that days. The enemy obtain-
| ed but few
The following officers were among the killed
ana wounded Hartsuh Duryea Sedgwicl,,
! Captan Andenreld, Aid to SUMMER, wounded ;
| MAYOR Sedgwick killed; Colonel Mcneil and
| Lieutenant Ammon, Of the Bucktails, killed
Colonel Polk, I'd United States Sharpshooters,
/ wounded. Several other prominent officers are
| reported killed or wounded, but nothing is pos
itIyely known concerning them.
HARa1sBUEo, Sept. ls.
! Information received this morning direct from
| the battlefield, represented the battle as un-
! dOubtedly TO be removed TO-DAY, but up to this
! hour no firing has been heard at Hagerstown.
me forces remain m about the same positions as
/ IN Yesterday hght. Troops are still arriving by
| thousands and are Immediately forwarded.
| LATER.
! Advices just received at HEADQUARTERS from
! Hagerstown confirm the report that no fight has
] taken place to-day. The rebels are supposed TO
! be short of ammunition
The fight viii probably recomnenee at day
| light tomorrow.
The telegraph line is being extended to Boons-
ooro' and viii probably be completed to -mOrraw.