Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-19

cavalry made an attack on Llngstreet's am.
munitioD train, on the road between IIagers
town and Williamstnrt, and succeeded in
taking 90 wagons, together with about sc
prisoners, and brought them into Chambers
burg.
Lee acknowledges Terrible Defeat Har
prs Ftrrs Surrendered to the Reteis-- O,u
Forces Numbered About 6,000-MeC 2eila,
Oc9takes The Rebels al SharpsJurq-More
ments an kaaa,eha Valley.
BooNnBoRo, Md, 18th.
The battle Of the South Mountain wal
fought yesterday, resulting in a complet,
victory to the army Of the Potomac. Th,
battle field was located on gorge of 4
mountain, on the turnpike road between
Middletown and Boonesboro.
During the forenoon the firing was by ar
t'llery, endeavoring to ascertain the rebe
strength and position.
About IL o clock the corps under Gen
Reno was ordered to ascend the mountain or
the left, and make an attack on the enemy
Hank. At o'clock Gen. Reno's troops go,
into action. The rattle of musketry fot
about half an hour was terrible, when the
enemy gave way, leaving our men in possess
ION of that portion of the ridge.
The loss on both sides in this action was
considerable. We had not General or a
! field officer injured at this point excepting
Maj. General Reno, who was killed BY q
minie ball passing through his body. Gen
Hooker, commanding McDowell's corps and
the Pennsylvania reserve, ascending the
mountain on the right for the purpose Of
making an attack on the rebels left. lie
got his troops into position and moved upon
the enemy about two hours before shutdown.
Here. as in the case Of the other ridge of the
noun tain, our troops were successful, div
ing the enemy before them with great
slaughter The rebels suffered here more
than at any point Of the battle field.
Gen. Hatch, commanding the division un-
der Gen. Hooker, was wounded in the leg
Gen. Gibbons brigade composed of the
I'd, 9th and It'll Wisconsin, and the 10Th
Indiana regiments were ordered to move up
the gorge OF the mountain. This brigade
did not get into action till after dark, which
lasted till near 9 clock. This brigade lost
about 10 killed and wounded. Among
the dead is Capt. Caldwell Of the Second
Wisconsin. The rebels were driven back
about mile, when Gibbons brigade was
relieved by a portion Of Summers corps who
held the position during the night
The rebel troops engaged were Longstrect s.,
ID. II. Hills and A. p. Hills corps. Had
our troops two hours longer of daylight
the greater portion of the rebel army would
have been taken prisoners as they were hem
med in on three sides, the only mode OF es-
Gaping being q narrow de6le in the noun
tain, which the artillery would soon have
made impossible.
Amoung the rebel officers known to be kill
cd were General Garland of Leesburg, and
Colonel Strong Of the 18th Virginia regi-
ment. The lAtters body was obtained to-
day by flag Of truce.
AT daylight this morning our worst fears
were realized. The rebel, under cover of the
night, had left on their way to the Potomac.
They went to this place, two miles from the
mountains, and there took the road towards
Sharpsburg
Tbey left all of their dead on the field,
/ and those Of their wounded not able to walk
were found in the churches 10 Boonesboro.
Gen. Mcclellan was on the field during
the whole day and night, and conducting all
movements in person.
Between 1900 and 1900 prisoners were
taken during the day, most oi them by the
| tToOpe uuuSE ucH. l1UOkeT.
Yesterday Gen. Frapklin's corps advanced
to mountain pass six miles nearer Harper s
Ferry, where he engaged the enemy holding
that pass for about three hours, resulting IN
"a complete rout of the enemy, and heavy
loss Our loss in the action was about 25U
killed and wounded.
The rebel loss during tho day and night
was fully $4,000 killed, wounded and MISS
ing. Gen. Lee Acknowledged to the citizens
OF Boonesboro that they had been defeated
with terrible loss.
Our loss in killed and wounded will prob
ably reach 5000. We lost but few prisoners.
The battles and advantages gained on Mon
day are thought to be superior to those OF
Saturday.
Drayton's South Carolina Brigade is en-
tlrely annihilated-eitheI, killed, wounded OF
taken prisoners.
The 18th Michigan new regiment, drove
up Dray,on's briga lie, first With bullets and
then with bayonets.
Howell Cobb was wounded and taken pris
oners, and will be back to Frederick sooner
than he boasted he would.
Gen. McCle Ian was pushing on them last
evening very close, aud had already sent to
the rear eight thousand prisoners anh four
batteries.
Col. Strong of the 18th Va. and Col.
James OF the Sd s Z. Battalion, were killed
Sunday last. Their bodies were left in our
possession.
The South Carolina brigade was severely
handled, Gen Hatch commanding.
The Major Of the 18th and Capt. Brady
of abe lltb Pa. Reserves were killed.
| New YoKx, 10th.
Special to the World
Frederick, Md. 10th.
After the battles Of South Mountain Gap and
Burkittsville Gap, fought respectively by the
forces Of Burnside and Franklin on Sunday
the enemy having been driven from their
position, fell back rapidly to Boonsboro, and
thence to the southwark to Sharpsburg, and
commenced crossing the Potomac above and
below Shepards,own.
The pursuit by our troops was rapid
Hooker following by way OF Boonssboro
supported by Sumner and Banks, and cap
turing 1000 prisonees.
We have taken. since Friday hast abou,
5000 prisoners, with less than the usual pro.
portion of officers. The mountains are full
Of struggling. starving and demoralized reb.
els who are giving themselves up as fast a,
they can find their way into our lines. The
Union army is in a splendid condition. The
men are all in light marching order, with
buoyant spirits over their success.
Several regiments Of new troops were ia
the fight OF Sunday, and behaved with great
bravery.