Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-26
TEI1EGRAPHTC.
LAST EIGHF's BIsPAFCHEs.l
THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM.
Our Loss stated at 1920.
The Enemy's said to be $1,000.
STAMPS AS CURRENCY FOR
BIDDEN.
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS /!
official Dispatches from Ten
neSSee.
EXCITEMENT AT LOUISVILLE F.!
NELSON WILL KEEP THE GITYAT
ALL HAZARDS.
official Dispatches from Ten
neSSee.
EXCITEMENT AT LOUISVILLE !
FROM WASHINGTON.
NJ -..--.- G.

! hASHlNGION, OepI- a.
Governor Andrew, of Massachusetts,
has just arrived here
Surgeon General Hammond has returned
from the battle field between Manassas and
Bull Run, and reports that our people have
buried 5000 rebels left dead and unburied
on the field, though il will be remembered
the rebels held the field after that bloody
engagement. He adds, there yet remain
600 rebel corpses to be inferred. These in
! terments under the direction of our army
Medical Department are in addition to
those made by the rebel army previous to
its leaving for Maryland, which must have
been numerous. There can be no doubt
therefore, that the rebel killed far out
numbered ours in that battle.
Some months ago the Commissioner
General of the Land Office addressed cir
culars to various land officers, making in
quire as to the mineral wealth of their sew
eral sections of country, and requesting
them to forward specimens
Responses show a greater extent and
richness of gold and silver than has here
tofore been ever imagined, including Wash
ington and Nevada Territories and the
Southern or Colorado regions of California,
the last named embracing between six and
seven millions acres of land.
In speaking of the mines of Gold Hill
and Virginia City, sixteen or eighteen
miles from Carson City, the Secretary of
the Territory of Nevada, says: The quartz
there found contains both gold and silver
in large quantities, the two metals being
rarely found elsewhere in such abundance.
Besides the facts regarding the astonishing
mineral wealth of these regions, the re-
ports afford much valuable information as
to vegetable productions and natural re-
sources generally for sustaining a large
population.
Colonel Berdan of the Sharpshooters is
under treatment in this city for Hemo-
ptysis, consequent upon contusions, received
on the 10th ult. DR.. Clymens attends the
case in person.
While there have been some complaints
as to the treatment Of soldiers in hospitals
and which was at once sought to be RENE
died by the Surgeon General, the sani-
tary arrangements are in general, excel
lent; and the attentions bestowed on the
sick and wounded, are of character of
the greatest possible good.
The following official dispatches have
been received at the headquarters Of the
army:
HEADQUARTERS 2D DIVISION, !
District of Bolivar, Tenn, Aug. 80.
To Cept. A. H. Ryan, A. D. C. and Chief
Of Staff: Col. Legget, commanding the first
brigade, was sent out by me this morning
on the Grand Junction road to drive off q
force of the enemy's cavalry, supposed to
be $50 strong, and reconnoiter the coun-
try. When arriving on the ground, Col
Legget became engaged with u largo force
of the enemy's cavalry, the engagement
lasting about seven hours.
About four o'clock, P. NJ, the enemy
drew back, and Colonel Leggett receiving
reinforcements about that time, did not
renew the attack. 1 then ordered Colonel
Leggett to fall back to a position within
our picket lines, where he is now stationed
expecting a renewal of the attack at day
light.
Our loss in killed and wounded
is about twenty-five, Lieutenant Colonel
Hogg, ID Illinois cavalry among the num-
Der. The force of the rebels engaged was
seven regiments of infantry.
Yours, respectfully,
Signed. NJ. NJ. CROCKER,
Colonel I'd Iowa, Com'dg I'd Div.