Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-09-20

1Hlol matlOn tnlS moment received
completely confirms the rout and de-
morallzation of the rebel army. Gen.
Lee is reported wounded and Garland
killed. S. IS i
Gen. Hooker alone has over 1000
more prisoners, 700 having been sent
to Frederick. It is stated that Lee
gives his loss as $4,000. We are fol
lowing as rapidly as the men car
move.
(Signed) B. MCCLELLAN,
Major General.
80. F Frederick, Sept. Is.
l regret to announce the surrender
of Harper's Ferry, with all the forces
and stores there, to the enemy, at
o'clock Monday morning. Officers
have been paroled and arrived here
From them / gather the following par
ticulars: The rebels commenced the
attack Friday noon on our forces on
Maryland Heights. '~ '.'.".
Sklrmlshing continued throughout the
day, and was renewed on Saturday.
The enemy was driven back with con-
siderable loss, and was repulsed, when
it was discovered they were approach
ing in overwhelming force.
The order was given to spike the
guns and throw them down the noun
tains. The whole force from the
heights then returned in safety. the
guns from Camp Hill. shelling the en-.
envy when they attempted to pursue
our retreating men.
On Sunday morning a party of our
men again assembled the heights and
brought away their field pieces, which
they had left behind unspiked.
On Sunday at noon the rebels an.
peared in great force on the Loudou
Heights. Miles shelled them from
point to point. Some of their guns
were dislodged, but they still managed
to keep up brisk fire from some Of
their batteries, which were run hack
out of sight and loaded.
Capnonading was kept up all day
Sunday without doing much damage
Firing ceased at dusk Sunday evening
but was resumed again Monday morn
ing at daylight, and kept up till {
O'Clock, when Miles ordered a white
flag to be raised.
There was considerable fog anc
smoke, and the enemy did not see thu
flag, or wouldn't see it, and kept up ;
heavy fire for three quarters of al
hour. About ten minutes after The
flag was up, a shell struck Col. Miles
shattering his right leg. 1t was am
putated before the prisoners were pa
rolled.
There were about 1900 cavalry il
the command, all of whom, excep
about 40, escaped.
- ~. Washington, Sept. II.
Herald's correspondence At
o'clock this p. NJ, intelligence was re
ceived that since $50 this morning
the fercest and most sanguinary batll
of the whole war, has been in progress
All the corps d'armee which McClella1
had taken with him to Frederick, wer
massed at the point indicated, and th
engagement is believed to have beer
between the whole of the two armies
There is reason to suppose that TIL
losses on each side are very heavy, a
a requisition for medical stores and al
engagements for wounded men to b,
sent to Rohersville Immediately. ar
larger than have ever been made a
any time. ..
Special to the Times: ~ p. NJ
Very little is positively known here, il
regard to to-day's fighting, except tn
fact that the contest is still going on.
The Government has preserved 81
lence in regard to whatever informa
ton it possesses, but we learn from
some official advices, that the tenor o
the advices is favorable to the Uniol
cause. .......... ...l .......
u. Harrisburgh, Sept. II.
Special to the n. Y. Herald Re
ports just come in, state that the who'll
rebel army have been driven this way
and are retreating to Hagerstown. D
II. Hill killed.
Ten thousand of the Penn. militi:
will meet the foe at Hagerstown to in
wade Pennsylvania backward.
| A severe engagement occurred yes
terday, between our army and rebel
near Sharpsburgh, in which the enem,
was well thrashed with terrible slaugb
| ter. .,
Five hundred of their dead wer,
buried by US as early as 9 a. m. to day
and work still going on. This a. m.
battle recommended near KeddvsviI,e
Jackson joined Lees forces at Antietau
creek, while our forces were reinforced
by 10000 men from WASHINGTON
Jackson's reinforcements to Lee repor
ted at 10000. ...'.
Up to my last advices victory iln
minated our standards and the impress
sion prevails at Hagerstown that the
whole rebel army Of Virginia is ami
hilated. Confidence prevails here and
enthusiastic admiration of Mcclellan
and his army. We have rDdonhtadl,