The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-09-26
GLORIOUS NEWS
REBEL ARMY DBFBAT2D
1900 PRISONERS
REBELS DEFEATED ON
WEDNESDAY.
DRIVEN OUT OF MARYLAND.
Maryland and Penn
sylvania Safe.
Rebels Driven Out Of [eesburg'
Rebels Driven Out Of Leesburg,
THE CASUALTIES.
THOS. F. MEAGHER KILLED
GEN. DANA WOUNDED SLIGHTLY.
Gems. Sedgwick, Rodman and
Richardson Wounded.

WASHINGTON, Sept. IT, Herald's cor.
At three o'clock this afternoon intelligence
was received that since 5: 80 this morning,
the iercest and most sanguinary battle of
the whcle war had been in progress. All
the corps d'arnsee which Mcclellan had
taken with him to Frederick were massed
at the point indicated, and the engagement
is believed to have been between the whole
OF the two armies.
There is reason to suppose the losses on
each side are very great, as the requisition
for medical stores and arrangements for
wounded men to be sent to Rohersville i'm.
nediateiy are larger than have ever been
made at any time.
Information has been received that Nc
Clelan has destroyed the aqueduct at the
mouth of Antietam creek, and the bridge
across that creek upon the road leading to
Sharpsburg, thus cutting off the retreat of
the rebels in the direction of Shepardstown.
Later reports from Hagerstown this af,
ternoon state that the rebelswere retreating
in great disorder, and subsequently heavy
and rapid firing was heard in the direction
of Wiiliamsport, which induces the belief
that Mcclellan has pursued the retreating
rebels to that point, and that they made a
stand there to cover their passage across
the Potomac.
Reconnaissance made by COL Davies
cavalry, who made dashing foray towards
Hanover Junction from Fredericksburg and
now under the command of Heintzelman,
show since Friday last that the rebels have
evacuated Leesburg, and that force of
10000 men, with 80 pieces Of artillery, and
a supply train two miles in length has gone
in the direction of Harper's Ferry,
Information has been received here
which, however, is not deemed altogether
reliable, that large rebel force is march e.
ing northward upon the other sids of Bull
Run mountains.
Measures were promptly taken to ascer-
tain the truth of the reports.
A gentleman Of this city, who is CONVEX
SAINT with the region above Sharpsbnrg,
says the Potomac is tordable at Shepards.
town, at ADtietam creek, al dam No. 4,
and at Harper's Ferry.
a letter received tonight from Lieut..
D,,col of tho OSth Dono ,foto, +bo;~ Loo,
at the battle of Blue Ridge to be $50.
Major Martin and Lieut.. Dougherty were
killed.
WASHINGTON, Sept. II. LILO. P. M
Especial to Times.) - Very little is posi-
lively known here, in regard to todays
fighting, except the fact that the contest is
still going on.
The Government has preserved silence in
regard to whatever information it possesses !;
but we learn from some official sources, that
the tenor of advices is favorable to the
Union cause.
Private dispatches believed to be cor.
rect, inform US that the enemy had des-
troyed the turnpike bridge over Antietam
Greek, and had thrown up rude earthworks,
to defend the fords of the stream.
Later we learn that they have been driven
steadily back towards the Potomac, and
it was believed that the fighting was mainly
by tie rebel guard, which was contesting
the advance of our troops, and covering the
retreat of their main body.
A special train with medical stores and
surgeons leaves here to night for Frederick.
Heavy firing heard today in the direction