The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-10-01


eqnal number Of small arms, 73 pieces of
artillery, and abou, 200 wa ons, in addi-
ton to other stores. There is lsrge a
mount Of camp and garrison equippage.
Our loss very small"
The cannon and stores captured at Har
pers Ferry have been removed. There
has been no fighting since Monday Our
army is in fine spirits.
Mcclellan, with his army, was in our
front near Sharp>burg, and another bat.
tie WAS .xpec ed.
THE GREAT BATTLx OF WEDNESDAY.
The news Of the great battle Of Wed
nesday, near sharpsburg, Washington
county, Nd, rs received through North
err channels, on Saturday and Yes erday.
created considerable excitement, and WAS
the cause OF painful anxiety ia this city.
Following, n it did, close upon the graf
flying intelligence of the surrender Of
larper's Ferry. aud our important aud
valuable captures there, it was no, re
ce'ved with tue iulles, confidence, though
1t excited In the public mind general
spPrehers'on on, tina, ou! galIan, army had
sustained reverse on the soil Of Mary
land. Throughout the day yesterday,
rnmor was active and her statements rro
and con were OF the most unsatisfactory
an, indefinite character.
The most reliable statement given to
the public WAS contained in al dsrs,ch
issued from the Office OF the Enquirer.
which ~e herewith append
WARRESTos, Va, goth Sept, 1862.
A correspondent on the battle ielG a,
Slnrpsturg writes Us a. follows:
1--WE had a most terrific fgh, on YES.
te'.lay. Sept. l7,h. The advantage is on
our side. There have been hosts Of killed
and wounded. Gems. Starke, Manning.
and L. O'S. Branch were killed. Gems.
u. R. Jones, K. r Jones, Ripley, and
Lswton, were wounded.
THE whole strength Of both armies
WAS engaged in the 6gh,. The fight is
expected 10 be renewed on Thursday,
Sept. lsk"
Rumor to day says the fight wa. re-
ne~ed near Shnrp.bu,g on Thursday,
and the enemy routed aud driven zine
miles The enemys cavalry {. regimen,,)
WAS yesterday scouting the field n,
q m-ton, Prince William county. and
arrested citizen there they were after
General Eseil.
The full particulars # this enpay-
'nent csnno, of course bs known for sew.
eral days. aud we have reason TO hope
,h-t when they are received, they will
prove that instead Of sustaining y ,lsas
tfous reverse, we have achieved sub
''antisl victory. The most authentic
news embraced iu in- IN ormstion p.
ceived by US is. that the fight connuued
with great fury throughout the day, both
armies con;Rsting the field with unusual
stubborcness, neither side obtaining any
"aniiest advantage. The loss on both
sides is said to have been fearfuIIy severe,
and surprising, beyond comparison, any
engagement ot the war, for the length of
time the fight continued. At night our
worn on, and well Dioh s,h.,.,sJ ,,oo,
held the tiel,. the dead the wounded
aud the unir;,,.d lv;,. ,,;no do.n,o 90
ve,h-r. with no other covs,;,. ,h,, H..
dus, I'D blood Of ,be dav'. c.rn.oa !,
WAS expected tn nj the fyb, wouIJ bs 20.
nswed ON Thursd.y. bu, our I.,.., .dv;.
ces sa,isiy us ,ha, j, WA. NOT, Tho .,..
my were doubtless too ssyersly cr;nn,ss
10 renew ii. assuI, upon our w.a,;.d 90,
umns, and our forces too much overcome
with exhaustion to pursue wba,sv., .J.