, 1862-09-19

aD6 It vas bc1fe7ed that the fighting was main-
II BY the rebel rear guard, which was contest !
Ing ths advance Ct our troops and covering
the Eetrtat Of the main body.
4 special train With medical etores and sur !
geons 1eases here tonight for Frederick. :,
Heavy firing WAS heard to-day IN the diEec-
ton Of DranebVille, which tends to the belief !
that ore Of our columns nay have encounter i
knowledge of the force and its lc.le1s leave |
us in 10 fear OF the result.
A special disp.,ch to the New Fork H.ra|d, |
da:td Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. l7lh--cTentny- !
Reports just come in state that the whole |
r.be1 army have been driven this way, and are !
r.t1ealing 70 Hage1sfown.
ghe rebel Gen. D. Il. Hill was Killed:
;be: Joe at Hasersto@u 10 iayade: PennsyI'anta !
backward. |
a severe ergament occurred yesterday be-
t~ten our army .und the rebels near shaFps-
burg, IN = h:ch the enemy was WILL tarasned,
With terrific daughter. 500 Of their dead
were buried us as early Us Q 4. N. to-day,
snd the ok still gong On.
This morning {Wedns=da5l, the battle WIS
re-commenced near G+tt, t,syiile. Jaekson
joined Lees torces Ut Antieram Greek, while
Our forces were reinforced by sc, GOO neu from
Washington Jacsson's reiutorremen!s to
LeH a1e reported at 40.tU0.
! Up to my last adytces victory Illuminated
our standards, and the impression prevails at
| giLia Is annihiIa1ed. Confidence prevails here
and enthusiastic admisation Of Mcclellan and
the army. We have undoubtedly won great
and decisive victories; Doth yesterday and to-
| day. Among our trophies are whole batteries
| nrd ttouas1ds of small arms and prisoners.
WASHINGTON, SeEt. 1a--Tne demand WAS
YVES Yesterday made from the headquarters .:
uruy Of the Potomac for surgeons and m.di-
cal supplies. Surgeon General Hammond &c.
co1dirgIy sent from Washington, and caused
to be tenr from eastern cities, first class sur
geo1s to the number OF 100. He also dis
| IAtch.d thither large tsata OF medical sup
plite. e1mmense hospital accommodations
uie being provided abous Washington.
Gen. uareh arrived here yesterday. He was
| WouEded iu the right leg.
BALTIMORE, Sept ls.-Oyerl 200 prisoners,
capcrea Ii recent battles: arrived here this
sysnf1'g, ard will be sent North To-day,
PAlLADELru1A, Sept. ia sprctal dis
patch, cascd Hatesstuwn yesterday, to the
PvS*, rays Of The fight on Tuesday:
The battle faSed with grea: spirit. Tho fir
ins Oh ti:ber eide wss very heayy until ~
BY Hooker and Fig job. Porter, and severely
punished. Thsir fire became desultory, aud
1t was evident their ammunition Was giving
cut.
This morning (wednesasy) the battle ~as
renewed BY The rebels with renewed vigor
They acted as ii they Lad been reinforced and
furnished with fresh ammunition. The bat
| tie Ia. ted till O'Clock in the afternoon, When
the rsbs1s retreated, leaving Longstreet aud
the remnant Of his division In our hands,
prisoners.
The entire rebel army wil be captured or
killed. There was no chance left for them to
cross The Potomac, as the river Is risiug, aud
; our troops are pushing them continually, and
| eeudiEg prisoners to the rear.
It IS reported here thar Miles re-enacted
bis Bull run scent at Hafper's Ferry, which
> WAS surrendered to tie rebels IN shameful
moEn.r.
Six batteries Of ARTILLERY, belonging to Long.
streets division, Was captured yesterday aud
to-day It is aald We have taken nearly Is our
7 prisoners since Sunday.
= Stcrew.ll Jarkson's army is with Lse, aud
with ether tistt guished officers Will be forced
10 surrender within day Or two at the IN
9 tbtst.
| Our immense army Is in motion, aud ou1
generals are certain Of ul:imntt and decisive
success.
i Stores to7 our army are coming by nay 0
Harrisburg and Baltimore.
e Burnside has r=taken possession Of Harper
q Ferry, ND is advancing on special missio'
c THE LATEST.
NEW YonK, Sept. lS-Psiyate dispatche
+ to-cay, from points near Harler's Ferry: seer
4 to confirm, in ell Essential particulars, tn
- goe d news published this morning, and leave
, no reasonable doubt Of the recapture Of II j
$. per's Ferry and Wiiliamspore-
J. NATERTowN, n r., Sept. 1s.-The folloH
. jpe private dlepa'ch t1om Gen. Hooker, "
10 are are allowed to make public:
It CESrKEy1LLE, hid, Sept. Ito 0.
o BRalSAED:-A great bat1la has he. n faugh
> ard Ee w.1c victorious had the honor t
= open It yesterday afternoon, and continued
s, till 10 o'clock this morning. when I vi
is wtunted ard e. Mpelled to quit the field
ii was fought nth great yioltnce on both side
- and the carnage has been awful
" only regret that was not permitted
II concluded, for 1 lad couutcd on either ca
-. turing their army or driving 1t into the P
" tomac.
II My wound has been painful, but not one th
Is viii be likel y to Lay me- up. I Was sh'
- (Signed,) ]. HOOKER, Brig. Gen.
Ut WAsn1No1oS, Sept 17.-SIed dcal Inspeeto
lis Co]lum, Muesey and Humphreys leave he
be- to-day, in accordance with an order issu'
into the sanitary condition OF the army und
er Mcclellan, and the mabner in which medic
L; officers perform tht ir du.ics, tue state Of su
h. plies, <Sc.; also to ascertain is military az
nj cical history. the number Of killed u
5e, wounded In battle, &C.
~ NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-By private advic
rom Washington received in this city, it
49, known that nothing whatever bad been nea
ps from Mcclellan up 10o'cfock to-day, I'VE
needay,) later than WAS printed in this moi
. TEE BATTLE Or SUNDAY.
les | Correspondence Of the Baltimore American
Ct, FREpEn1cK, Monday, 2 p N
zen Sunday is e1nphatical1y the fighting d1y
49,, this war, and yesterday has added another
'1e the list Of memorable battles that have.
MS CURED on It: The scene 81 tue fight yesterd
hat Vas upon what is generally called the ''S
Tho ond Mountain Of the Catocttn range, but
~ the maps ia called South Mountain. Q
re- forces on Saturday drove the 1ebel rear gu:
Of ont Of 3Iiddletown and our advance halt
l1e. that night short distance beyond that
cen laae. Early Oh Sunday morning ( The on@;
ma front and retreatcd slowly and r.
the lutely. contesting every foot Of grou
s1s Up to about o'clock the engagement 7
ala principally with artillery. The rebels pla
} to their pat cries on every advantageous p
ers- ton, aud she'led our advance. Our ay:ili
replied, and the fire vas at times very hea
tut the advantage. from the higher gro1
po- they occupied. being with the rebels III
are azt,ll, y practice, our generals depended N
i'm upon their infantry, aud heavy columns y
pushed succes ssfully forward, driving the {
nl9 back until about half the ascent OF
mountain was gained. In doing this "
rom Eome splendid d1ehes were made by
light a1If ccr1;e fto1merIv McHowtlTs] parti:ul.rly
are tinCuished themselves.
thar 7nE MAIN BATTLE.
day. Between tKo and three o'clock the re-
were found drawn up iu line Of ba.t1e, t.
left GOV. ring Turl er's Gap, through which
d to pikr to Hagerstown passes, aud their r
e:ed ext. pdirg IN Crumptonfs Gap. Our right
led By Gen Huoser In advance, with Gen
| Frarkliu on the left, aud General Bu<usi
asa- c.rps In the centre. General Hr1otz:lm
corps was pressing up fu the rear, and VI
'2un :s! believe in reserve Some por.fous OF 1t
LUIS have participated in the fight
ua1y When the enemy were tnus found drawr
rss7; In line of battle on their chosen position,
nAu engagement at once became general and 1e
= ~ The musketry f1rr, rs described to me- By
= 10 | GERS wounded In the battle and now here,
t OF the M st continuous and su stained IT the
oose It ruled rapldly and fisrce!y from rtgh
az left, and back and forward, with fE1ests.
oge fury. Cur artillery was brought splend
10 Up, and played its part, as usuI, well.
tn@n TWO hours this continuous exchange OF I
,,., ketry a1d artillery continued, until the
Clelc my bsgan to show signs Of Havering.
81 extreme right had bcea gradually but su
eaas pushing the enemy, crowding him roxast
'aeE, Gap, and threatening his flank I
Ii o'clock general Charge Was ordered, and
At. men responding Willingly and bravely ta
z in 49, ~ ha:1ra + sFnn rnhp1s ~ h1cS
ura, anu deayored to ag.iu bring their disordered
~ ~ umns into the line OF battle, but tAilsd.
NJ Wildly cheering ard determined TO win
: : ~ lines pushed forward, drove tie enemy
t1eEe rc,bt to pont, aud rs the last xaYs Of Ihs