Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-19
LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRA PH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY.
NEWS FROM THE BATTLE FIELD.

WASHINGTON, Sept lS.-The latest infor-
nation received here up to eleven o'clock to-
day was dated from the seat of war at eleven
o'clock last night, when it was telegraphed
that Gen. Mcclellan had had a severe en-
gagement throughout the day, resulting in
gaining the position for which our army
fought. Information from a point within
four miles Of the battle ground up to nine
O'Clock this morning says nothing Of the en-
gagement having been renewed previous to
that hour. 1t merely states that thousand
rebel prisoners were taken yesterday, and that
they were being marched to the rear past that
point under guard.
NEW YORK, Sept. 18.-The New York
Commercial makes the following statement ::
owe are informed that Mrs. Mcclellan ar
rived IN town this morning, and soon after her
arrival received a dispatch from her husband.
stating that he was doing well, and that a
great and glorious victory was about to crown
the efforts of the Union army"
A Harrisburg dispatch to the Philadelphia
Inquirer, says that the rebel Gen. Hill has
been captured. 1t is also rumored that jack
son was captured, although this was not con-
frmed in official quarters. The retreatng
enemy will no doubt fall into the hands of the
Pennsylvania militia The soldiers here are
intensely enthusiastic and jubilant
New York, Sept. 1S.-Prvate dispatches
to-day from the Points near Harper's Ferry
seem to confirm in all essential particulars
the government news published this morning,
and leaves no reasonable doubt of the recap
ture of Harper's Ferry by Gen. Burnside,
and the occupation by strong Union guards of
all the river fords between Harpers Ferry
and Williamsport.
dispatch to the Philadelphia Press SAYS
our victory is sure, but it has cost us many
officers and men. Gen. Hooker was wounded
IN the foot by MIME ball, while leading a
second brilliant bayonet charge to-day, and
Gen. Mansfield is either killed or taken pris-
oner. He fought most heroically during the
entire affair, to the time he was missed. The
loss OF rebels is much greater than ours.
LongStreets division Of ten brigades can not
muster 1000 men.
BALTIMORE, Sept. lS.-I was on the battle
held up to ten O'Clock yesterday morning, and
left with the confidence that all was going
ON right 1t was grand battle the most Sc
we're OF the war, every division of the rebel
army being on the field. From Harrisburg
dispatches and other movements think there
had been some change i'll the position of the
armies at the close of the day, but have no
doubt that all is well Army trains were
moving forward from Frederick this morning.
HARRISBURG, PA, Sept 18.-The news re-
ceived during last night indicates that the re-
suit of yesterdays fight was decidedly in our
favor. But still another battle is necessary
to determine who shall finally be the victor.
1t was expected that the battle would be again
resumed this morning; but no firing has been
heard, and it is supposed that burial of the
dead is the order Of the day. Gen. McCIel-
lan's headquarters are at Sharpsburg.
Surgeon general Smith dispatched special
train to Hagerstown, yesterday, to attend to
our wounded The number of wounded in
Gen. McClellans recent battles is very large.
Most of them will probably be brought into
Pennsylvania. The rebel prisoners taken have
been sent to fort Delaware.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 18.-The body of Col.
Miles arrived here to-day, escorted by cavalry
to the residence of Ashburg Jarrett, Esq. a
friend of the family. The bodies of Colonel
Chlds, 4th Pennsylvania cavalry, Col. Cole
man, 18th Ohio, Col. Paxen, 9th New York,
Col. Goodrich, Goth New York, and Captain
Forebush, 10th Maine, also arrived to-day.
Col. Bale of the 10th Maine is in this city,
wounded,