The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-09-19
VIC 7 O r Y !!
BATTLE ON SUNDAY!
HILL and LONGSTREET
DEFEATED.
ENEMY MAKING FOR
THE RIVER.
THEY ARE UTTERLY ROUTED
GENERAL GARLAND KILLED
GEN.. LEE WOUNDED
REBEL LOSS $4,000
BRAVERY OF OUR TROOPS
BATTLE FOUGHT BY
INFANTRY.
GEN. RENO KILLED
GEN. LEE WOUNDED
REBEL LOSS $4,000
BRAVERY OF OUR TROOPS
BATTLE FOUGHT RY
INFANTRY.
GEN. RENO KILLED
HEADQUARTERS ARMY POTOMAC,
Three Miles Beyond Middleton,
Sont Ii 40 ID N

Sept. Ia, 40 P. NJ.
To Il. ". Halleck, General.in. Chief.
After severe engagement the corps of
Gen. Hooker and Gen. Reno have carried
the right commanding the Hagerstown road,
by storm. The troops behaved maguifcent-
"; they never fought better.
Gen. Franklin has been holly engaged
On the extreme left. co not know the re-.
suit, except that firing indicates progress
on his part.
The action continued till after dark and
terminated, leaving us in possession of the
entire rigth. 1t has been a glorious victory.
cannot tell whether the enemy will re-
treat during the night or appear in ins
creased force in the morning.
regret to add that the gallant and able
Gen. Reno is killed.
(Signed) GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
Major General.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac,
Sept. l5-3 o'clock. A. NJ.
To Major Gen. Haleck-
SIR: am happy to inform you that
General Franklins success on the left was
as complete as that on the centre and right,
and resulted in his getting possession of the
Gap, after severe engagement on all
points of the line.
The troops, old and new, behaved with
the utmost steadness and galantry, carry
ing, with but little assistance from our own
artillery, very strong positions, defended by
artillery and infantry. do not think our
loss was very heavy.
The corps of Generals D. II. Hill and
LoDgstreet were engaged with our right
We have taken considerable number of
prisoners. The enemy disappeared during
the night, Our troops are now advancing
in pursuit. l do not know where he will
next be found.
(Signed) GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
Major General.
HEAD QUARTERS ARMY OF POTOMACl
September Is, 1862.
To H. W. Halleck, Commander in Chief.
have just learned from Gen. Hooker, in
the advance, who states that the information is
perfectly reliable, that the enemy is making
for the river in perfect panic, and General
Lee stated last evening that he must admit
that he had been shockingly whipped.
am hurrying everything forward to endea.
vor to press their retreat to the uttermost.
Signed, GEO. B. MCCLELLAN.
September Is, 10 A M.
Information this moment received complete.
ly confirms the rout and decentralization of the
rebel army. Gen. Lee is reported wounded
and Garland killed.
Gen. Hooker alone has over 1000 more pris.
oners-700 having been sent to Frederick.
1t is stated that Lee gives his loss at Is 900.
We are following up as rapidly as the men
Signed, GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
Major General.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-The Star says
at 9 A. NJ. to-day, the engagement at Burn.
sides position had not been renewed. he
was then in undisputed possession of an
advantageous crest Of the mountain, sfrom
which he drove the enemy the night before.
The firing that commenced at day-break
today was an attack of the enemy on Frank
Inns corps, on the road to Harper's Ferry;
No direct communication was had with
that corps at 9 o'clock this morning.
The telegraph operator at Point of Rocks
reports that Franklin was heavily engaged
this morning, some miles in front of him.
The operator says the division or army
corps that yesterday morning occupied Ha.
gerstown, was not in yesterdays action,
though it hastily retraced it's steps in Or
der to be in the fight today.