Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-27
ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE
ETACUAT0N OF LEESBURG, VA,
BY THE REBELS.
IMPORTANT BATTLE At CENTRE.
WILLIE.
M'eLELLANs DISPATCHES
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No. Que,

MGLELLAN's DISPATCHES
No. Que.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAc J
THREE MILES BEYOND MIDDLErowN,
Sept. IA, 9:40 =. NJ !
II. w. IIALLEcK, General-in Chief
After very severe engagement the corps
of General Hooker and General Leno have
carried the heights commanding the Ha.
gerstown road by storm.
The troops behaved magnifcently, They
ne7er fought better.
General Franklin has been hotly en-
gagged on the extreme left. ! do not yet
know the result, except that the firing in
dicated progress on his part.
The action continued until after dark,
and Terminated leaving us in possession d
the entire crest.
1t has been glorious victory.
cannot yet tell whether the enemy will
retreat during the night or appear In in
creased force during the morning.
/ regret to add that the gallant and 'ahe
IenerAl keno was Killed.
GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN,
Major-General Commanding.
No. Two.
IIEADoUARrnRs ARMY OF TIE PoroMAc,l
Sept. 1913 a. NJ. (
II. w. HALIECK, General-in- Chief
/ am happy TO inform you that General
Frankiih's success on the left was as CON-
plete as that on the centre and right, and
resulted in his getting possession Of the
Gap, after severe engagement in all parts
Of tie line.
The troops, old and new, behaved with
the utmost steadiness and gallantry, carry
ing, with but little assistance from our own
ari lery, very strong positions, defended by
artillery and infantry.
do not think our loss very severe.
The corps of Generals ID. II. Hill and
Longsirect were engaged with our right
We have taken a considerable number Of
prisoners.
The enemy disappeared during the night.
Our troops are now advancing in pursuit.
do not know where he will next be found.
GEOhGE b. MCCLELLAN,
Major General Commanding.
No. Three.
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF TIE PoToMAc, !
Sept. l5--S A. NJ. {
II. w. HAIJECK, General in Chief -
| have just learned from General Hooker,
in the advance, who states that the infor-
nation is perfectly reliable that the enemy
is making for the river in perfect panic,
and General Lee stated last night, publicly,
that he must admit they had been shock
ingly whipped.
lam hurrying everything forward to en-
deavor to press their retreat to the umOst.
GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN,
Major General Commanding.
REApoUARrERs, ARMY OF THE PoroMAc,l
BOLIVAR, Sept. 1910 A. NJ. {
H. w. BALLEcK, General-in-C Chief
lHlOTlllutlOh tnis IlOtutIII IcCclNCu CpSl
pletely confirms the rout and domoraliza-
lien of the rebel army.
General Lee is reported wounded, and
Garland killed.
General Hooker alone has over thou
sand more prisoners, seven hundred having
been sent to Frederick.
1t is stated that Lee gives Ills loss as sew
enteen thousand
We are following as rapidly as the men
can move.
GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN,
Major General Commanding.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept II, 1852.
There is an apparently well founded rumor
that great battle took place to-day at Centre
vile (Maryland, not Vlrginia) on Kittoctan
creek, which resulted in our success.
The Battles al Sl,arpsburg, Nld.
The Reports from NnrriAburEg
HARRISBURG, Sept II, 1879.
At Hagerstown, this morning, heavy firing