The Nevada Democrat., 1862-09-18

Inns success ON the left was as complete as.
that in the centre, aud resulted in bis get
ting possession Of the Gap, after severe en-
gagements at all points of bis line. The
corps of Longstreet and Hill were engaged
on our right. We haveaaken considerable
number of prisoners. The enemy disap-
peared during the night, and our troops are
in pursuit as rapidly as we can move. Gen.
Lee is reported to be wounded, aud Gen'
Garland killed.
FREDEmcK, Nd, Sept. 13th.-The 9Th H.
linois cavalry charged on two rebel
regiments yesterday, above Middleton, on
the Hagerstown road; our loss was three
wounded and four missing. In the after
noon four suuadrons of the 3td Indiana cav
airy charged on the rebel right supported
by artillery on the road between Middleton
and Harper's Ferry, aud a desperate fight
ensued; our loss is 80 killed aud wounded.
Onr cavalry pushed the enemys' trains yes
terday so that they were compelled to burn
half u mile of Wagons to prevent them from
falling into our hands.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18th; 10 0P. M-lnfor-
nation just received confirms the cutting
off aud decentralization of the rebel army.
Our loss is not stated but is supposed to
be severe. Our troops, both old aud new
behaved with great. steadiDess, gallantly
carrying, with but little assistance from
artillery, a very strong position, defended
by infantry and artillery. 1t is stated that
Gen. Lee gives his loss at fifteen thousand.
BALTIMORE, Sept. ia dispatch from
the MonOcacy to-day, says that no firing
has been heard this morning, and it is pre-
sumed the battle has not been resumed.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 14.-All business was
resumed to-day. except thst of saloons and
liquor shops. All places, however, closed
at four o'clock this afternoon, for drill.
The rebels fell back only four miles from
Florence aud are supposed to be awaiting
for reinforcements.
GALLpoLIs, Sept. 14.-From Western
Virginia we have the following: A column
of the the enemy, five thousand strong, at
tackled two regiments stationed at Fayette,
on Wednesday. A desperate fight ensued
and continued till dark, our forces cutting
their way out with the loss of 100 killed,
wounded and missing. Another column
approached Gauly Bridge from Lewisburg
road and succeeded in cutting off the 10th
Ohio, and two companies Of the I'd Virgin
ia cavalry camped there; up to this time
nothing has been heard from them.
Under these circumstances, Colonel
Lightburn, commanding the bridge, being
threatened in the rear with an over
wheming force was compelled to evacuate,
which was accomplished on Thursday. After
destroying all the Government property be
could not bring away he moved down to
Kanawha, Elk river, near Charlestown. skr-
mishing the whole way; at CharlestOwn be
made stand Saturday morning, and des-
perate battle ensued. lasting till near noon.
The issue of the fight is not yet known as
nothing has been heard from Lightburn
since six last evening. CharlestOwn was
burned by our forces. Lightburn brought
an immense train Of six hundred loaded
wagons safely to Elk river. Considerable
anxiety is felt for the safety of our troops
there as we'll as at Point Pleasant and Gal
lipolis. The enemy is represented as 10000
strong with proportiOnate artillery force.
The following later intelligence is from
a Transcript extra, issued at noon to-day.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l6.-At eight o'clock
Sunday morning McClellan's army came fairly
up with the enemy posted on the east side of
blue ridge mountains stretching on line north
and south from Middleton on the Roverstown
road to Jefferson on the Harper's Ferry road.
Our right under Burnside rested on Middleton
and our left wing under Franklin and Jeffer-
son. A general engagement ensued, McClel-
al. fho in