Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-09-24
The name given to the battle is ''Antie-

The name given to the battle is "Antie-
tam"
After our forces had occupied the whole
field, the rebel loss was found to be far
greater particularly in killed, than was
at first supposed. Full $500 were found
lying ON the field, while lage number
had been buried the day before by friends.
Their loss in killed and wounded won't
come far from $4,000 to 10000.
The rebel Generals Ripley Walker and
HAYS were wounded, and Clark killed
The rebels on Thursday night burnt
TIE railroad bridge and several houses at
Harper's Ferry
The :tizens of Sandy Hook were flying
to the country on Thursday night to escape
being impressed in the rebel service
large detail was made this morning
to bury the dead The troops are in ex-
celient spirits over the result
Harrisburg, Pa, September %
No information had been received at
Headquarters up 70 noon to-day from
either of the armies in Maryland. The
sick and wounded are expected to reach
here today
Private dispatches say that the enemy
Is not TO be seen at any point, and that
Mcclellan is still in pursuit
Philadelphia, Sept IS.
A special dispatch, dated Hagerstown
18th says:
tuesdays fight RACED with great and
spirited firing on both sides till towards
SHUTDOWN, when the rebels were thanked
by Hooker and Porter and severely pun
ished
Their fire slackened and it was evident
their ammunition was failinE
This morning the battle was renewed
by the enemy with great vigor
They acted as If they had been rein
forced and furnished with fresh ammu-
milton.
The battle lasted till 4 p. M, when the
rebels .etreated, leaving Longstreet and
remnants Of his army in our hands, pris-
oners.
The entire rebel army will be captured
or killed
There was no chance left for them to
cross the Potomac, as the river is rising
and our troops are pushing them, and are
continually sending prisoners to the rear
SIX batteries belonging to LonGstrect $
| Division were captured yesterday, and to
day it is said we have taken nearly l5,-
900 prisoners.
Since Sunday Stoncwall .Jackson's ar
my is with Lee, who with other Generals
~ III DC ecu w WIN Nit
or two at the farthest.
Cur immense army is in motion and
our Generals confident Of ultimate and
decided success.
Burnside has re-taken Harper's Ferry
and is advancing on special mission
with his corps
Gen Hooker was wounded In the foot
Cairo, September 49,
The fleet conveying the rebel prisoners
to Vicksburg was fired into at Prentice,
opposite Napoleon, Arkansas The shots
passed through the boats killing several
prisoners None OF the Federals were
hurt The gunboats landed and gave the
inhabitants fifteen minutes tc take the
women and children out Of the town, which
was entirely burned.
The following correspondence explains
itself:
Cairo, September 18th.
Hon. E. N Stanton, Secretary of War,
Washington
Gen Grant Is sending here large lot
OF negro women and children, and directs
me to ask you what to do with them.
Parties IN Chicago and other cities wish
them for servants. VIII | be allowed to
turn them over to responsible committees.
to be employed? If so, can l transport
tlem It the Governments expense
Signed j. NJ. III TILE,
Brig. Gen Comm 9 Dept of Cairo.