The New York herald., 1862-09-17
TRE BATTLE OF SUNDAY.
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Details Of the Battle Of Seuth or Scared
Meu3taln- Incidents or the Confllet, &c.
OUR FREDERICK CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR FREDERICK CORRESPONDENCE.
FREpEiex, Sept 49, 1862
baye great pleasure In informing yon that the most
Brilliant series OF have followed our Arms IN ths
region under the skful leading OF General hceehah
All news that comes in from the front breathes lie
igor national heart and every fresh message
brings intelligence Of most glorious and encouraging
character.
ovEswHK ADVANCE OF M'ciuLN
Tho army Of Mcclellan is NOV ing forward with the force
avalanche Ever since the enemy pressed by his bold
and combna ons found necessary to evacuate
Frederick troops have been driving them forward
furiousy and yeterday we met them fairly IN battle'
frght and defeated them and now the broken remnants
o. their called invncble army taking up the bur
den Of the melancholy song of the old slave
Oh, carry mo bacl, TO old vrginny-
TO old Virginny shore
EsrTRpAy
very spirited ard the courage and elan OF the
American soldier were never better displayed. The
place ths OF wha. is called the Scared
M9untain spur of the Catoctin range, denominaed
South Mountain the Typographical maps OF the country
THE REBELS DRIVEN MoplErowN.
On Saturday morning the Union forces drove the rebel
re guard ont Of Mddetown and that night the federal
advarc 10 a halt not far from tha, town. On the
next morning, At very rly hour the onward move
ment was resumed by General Mcclellan, the troops
beng in the bes or spirits and eager to meet the enemies
Of beir country.
TIE RETREAT FROM ApvlNCE.
The rc bells, who in immediate 'front.' gradu-
ally recedcd gallant troops advanced but their
retreat slow, dogged and steady, as If they were
determined dispute every foot OF ground to which
were putting in our claim.
FIRING
Al ils time, until long past O'Clock, the earth
Ifuq bv la tarri p of
lery the enemy iing with marked precision and
sancy, viii I raed pieces sent their iron comp-
mon,s through TIE air with fury that was perfectly
dca ennc. Covered BY tho thick foliage Of impenerabe
woods it hard to see tao foe. Nothing but the long
lines or gleann bursting from hundred cannon, and
nduatng wreahs OF smoke which assembled high into
air exposed the places occupied BY sulen assal
ants Wherever he dash Of or the gray,
misty smoke ascendcd, there our terrible artillery was
brought play. The of shot and shell indeed
gh,ful whistjnS ard bowling through the air, tear
ing and ploughng up the earth, these awful messengers
of destruction fell Ike hail into the vey midst
Of the rebel hosts Tho carnage among them have
been appalling Bat still! they kept to their guns and
sent us almost good gave. Their bravery and
resolution, indeed, make our triumph the more com
piete.
srEADNEss OUR ADVANCES.
The infantry regiments moved forward with the utmost
precision
whore on our ne and the regularity and unity with
which the whole army marched themes Of universal
conmendstion. No veterans Of a hundred campaigns
could possibly have DINO better than the old and
troops Of this fine army Every for tho
mt, and sword and bayonc cutchcd with vigor
that was the surest prcsage Of victory. All this
while tie guns Of the enemy and the cannon OF
our own batteries throwing their deadly missiles
with fearful NOSE and effect. The infantry was, there
fore forward bring the enemy close quarters
with the rife and the and 10 decide the
by the superiority Of Northern pluck and discipline.
ON orr SrRErD SOLDIERS
No thunder OF cannon bursting OF bombs could
delay them Their to force the enemy from
his cover compel him to defend himself surrender
The advanced guard passed Middlctown, svllage
not much more and half miles from the loca
tion Of our heavy artillery.
SOON DISCOVERED
posted strongly IN the thickness OF the woods Tie Gre
OF artillery was resumed with increased vigor
along our whole line for miles there continuous
blaze OF deathy fire. The commanding general at
ordered Coxs division to be sent to the left supported by
General wilcox's division. scammin's Provisional
Brigade was the Grst that into the fight.
As soon as they approached the enemy,
two fine brgadcs OF North Carolina troops
advanced steadily essayed charge their
The veterans Of this Union brigade stood their ground
like the old Nnty second Hghanders a. BaaSava. The
enemy steadily camo up expecting our men TO break
and run but there sign OF falling back In all that
line.
REBsI HEsiTlTIoY--A GRAND CHARGE OF UNION TROOPS.
AT length in most grievous kind Of uncertainty tho
enemy halted If not knowing how to act with so nvu
nerable body ibis Colonel scammn's oppor
,uni,y With a voice OF thunder he gave the
order Charge bayonets ~ and, with wild
cry and an petuous irresistible dash tie brigade
sprang forward breaking through all tho gterng lines
of the enemys steel, bayonetng the rebels rapidly
that they fell like before US and unable longer 70
resist the furious onset Of our men,
IHE hRsEIs rRoKE InfIR RASks AWFUL DISORDER,
and scattered over the fields every direction living
indscrminatey mngng with the wounded and the dead
in The terror Of the moment In this brilliant charge the
rebel left completely turned, number OF prisoners
was taken and the glorious banner Of The republic
more vc,oriously baptized in blood
BIT THE BITrLK YrT ENDED
Victory was with u.s. and in short time reinforce
mcnts me up strengthen position and render our
triumph more secure The retrcatng enemy was now
sore,y bs srassed and had order his artillery 10 fall
back So that should not be captured. Tie nature Of
the contest al three O'Clock the day bloody as
il was forocioas.
THR ONO AND NORTH CAROLINA REGIMENTS
fought with degree of desperation aud intensity Of
hate sach scarcely be conceived. The Twelfth
Ohio vas a, time engaged in a hand to hand fight
with the Twelfth North Carolina while the Twenty third
Ohio was nghng urously with the Twenty third North
Carolina The contest awful in every respect, but
the gallant ohians carried everything before them dis
committing and scattering their enemies, capturing an
immense number OF prisoners, and laying low General
Garland, the commander OF The rebel brgadcs
a
Tho battle furious and hotly contested ono orr
mcn fought The whole day with reckless bravery un-
known except in our own volunteer army. Wherever
they came up with the enemy they gavc them the bayo
ne. in large doses and the rebels skedaddcd in the
approved style For the time the contest lasted there
was no more desperate battle during the whole campaign
pEATn oS GENERAL RENO.
u was in This eight that the gallant General Reno fell
rportally wounded by rife ball through the brain Hc
died while directing his TO take up proper positions