The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-22

tue easairy force, numbering i,so0, obtained per-
niiSsien to cut tbsir way ont and suceeaded in got
tins Of, When uear Wiiemspcrt, Nd they cap
tnrcd ionG Gsireets ammunition train. |, Save:
he wagons wete sbout halt full aud mrst of
them proved to be those taken fiom Gen Pope's
atniv ~ Centt.s lie. They pumtcred about 81 -
Aecnt - pfisoner5 were captured AZ the same t,ra
eou'e Il whom formerly lived IN this vicin, tine
Of them ,8 said to have attended war meeting in
Funtstown not month aeo, cheering snd hui, ah.
eitcera had An much ~ tho could do 10 keer ste
crowd from banging The double dyed traitors while
'hey were on their way 10 prison,
TIE BATTLE or SUNDAY.
IT wss in the battle OF Sunday that Major Gen,
he"e WAS killed. 1t took placs a. Frog Gap
about ~ miles from Frederick, on the Misislletovn
turnpike. The forces engaged We're Lcugstra.t's
aud Hills on the Confederate side, ani Eeno's
cotra darmee the Pennsylvania Reserve corps, aud
Rctett's and Kings divisonG on The Feders side
The "iehela' wcrs posted on The SIDE Of a noun.
taio. M account in the New York 7iiees garg;
Steadily onwa ard went cui long urhrosap lin,
ot ,niantry, until tha right WING had pa,red q ,.co
ni weeds on the mountain. 81 short Distance ,tntn
Oh" fass a"t} tbe Be btalls ho sse, sl ,rr,, h
tGs on the right. discovered ths enem, : p,ck.t,
= hesultpTy rafting ot inus k.trr was next heard
Fitch indicated tbs commencement &c H., bgtt!a
cu thu palt 1T lie intantr9 The column ,,o,n ,,pht
30 lett stall reaiainsi unbtoken. md advanced es
,soit.g hpt hfnly ur TIE steep In a shart TINS
INC enemy nam fercs. was encountered end then
eous heavy vofteYs OF ruak s.ry on the rieht le
Pennsylvania Reserve cetps ard the Isl brigade of
hiskett di7is1cn were now hoty engaeins tho en-
eu4y. The rebels stood their ground icr while
bnt alter contest Of thirty minutes they yyav4red
ana commenced falling back III disorder oyrPrd the
summit Of the mountains. Our troops pushed them
vigorously, and Sept up continuotis fire.
The Vaiof ~ srleyrd On thus occasion by the Pa.
keselves end lhe corps formerly under the
msrd Of Mcbo~eN, is de serving Of the highnst
praise Not Gtraceler could be seen on the field
EFer1 man was ~ hI5 peat IN the hue They all
aasmed determined to force back TIE enemy and
Take possession Of the mcuntains. spite OF any
opposition that might be placed IN their way -
General Hooker accompanied by his staff,
where he always Ia such occasioas-at the front.
The line did not give way for sn instant, but kept
| moving forward and upward, pouring voley after
vcliey OF muSketry juO the cnemys ranks, until at
| last the rebels broke and ran precp aely To the
| top OF the Hountain-thence down The other
side.
| Reuos corps cn the lett did it, part nobly The
men were called upon TO do some severe fighting,
and they performed their duty with Il will and he.
roism seldom before displayed. The engagement
On the lett succeeded that the right, aud lasted
about an hour ani halt The enemy contested
every foot OF ground but eventually yielded it to
the Copquerprs
The centre column the last 70 come into The
action. The same success that marked the ad-
vance OF the tU wings also attended the centre
At Z. nj after engagement OF tErse hours
duration, the rcneis fed leaving the top of tho
mountain III pnsScssinn OF the Union troops. Dark.
ness prevented is from pursuing the enemy further
af the time.
NesrIy thousand prisoners fell into our hands
By one brilliant charge over two hundred prison
ers wers captured. 1t appears that Of the
North tdrona brigades had been bsdly cut up hy
some OHIO regiments, (the latter slso suffering Sc
yerelyD when, probably burning with revenge
while their foes We're engaged with other rebel re
riUpntS. tboy silently forward IN eta
wal, the other side OF hich the skirnsh was going
Cd, and opened CALLING fire upon them.
The l2th and Esd Ohio ordered to charge
them, and. mounting tia wall, for lew moments
desperate fight took PLACE the i2th Ohio being
gaEed with the l2!h North Carolina, and the .:li
Ohio engaging the 23t North Carolina. The fight
soon terminated in iaVor oi the gallant Ohio yeg
mants the enemy scattering in confusion. These
regiments surrounded and captured about in OF the
rebels. They belonged to The l,,h and 23 North
Carolina regiments and H0th Alabama. The Gen
eral commanding these troops was instantly killed
by a shell which struck Kim on the head His
name was Garland.
I he result of the battle secures to the Union
troops very important position, inasmuch it
commands Tie approaches each side the noun
| tan; also vast area of The surrounding couutry
estimate, rs before stated that two thousand will
cover the list OF casualties. | think that the
enemy's loss III killed and wounded i'll not exceed
our own Altogether we captured two thousand
prisoners.
Gen Reno was ke,i on the field Of battle AT
the time OF tbs calamity he wa3 observing iy 2ii
Of glass, the enemy movements. lie " ~ struck
III tha spine by inusket bali-tie ball lodging in
the breast.
Monday morning. Sumner corps came up from
Fredercl; last night During The night our forces
H:ept ON tho mountain. GanRs's and Porter cnTpR
are on tbs turnpike between Frederick and The
mountain. The exact position OF The erenIy this
morning ia not definitely knewu to III. u II srr
posed that be has Ietreated in the direction Of Ha
EerEtoHn. oar forces are now advancing rapidly
aud may possibly ovettake him before III e.. The
troops are III the best OF spirits
BATTLE OF FOSDAY--r!Ik PURSUIT OF TIE coz.
FGpERAIFs.
The Baltimore Amyicaa says that after the bat
lie OF Sunday tho Confcderates fell back rsnj..lv 10
Boonesboro', and thence southwark to sharpsburg
aud began crossing the Potomac above and below
Shepardstown. It adds:
he pursuit by Our troops rapid Hooker fol
Iu9ying ny way of tcore sboro' supported by sum
ner aud kanHs, 8ili capturing, one thousand pris
ers during the morning. The 3uly bIeakfasted at
Eeedysvliis three miles from Booneshoro' hut our
cavalry soon drove their guard from that
plaza
Fo,ters aud Reno corps took shorter road over
the mountain. and arrived At Sharpshu,g at sun.
down, capturing hundreds of prisoners on The
way.
Franslns corps supported ty Couchs division
passed through Eurkittsvs Gap, winch he capt,,s.
Cd 40 handsomely. striking the read esdug direct
from BooueEhoro' TO Harpars Ferry and thepcs
JpovD, III The direction "i the latter place, gaming
Elk Ridge Mouptsu, which flanked the enemy's
position. and brought them within good range OF
our aitiH, ry.
The mountains full Of struggling. starving
ana demuraz"d Rebels, who are pirinR fisn,Seires
mp as fast as they ind tstr ray into fiHes-
On Thursday last. Jackson crossed ths Potomac At
Whliamsport aud marched towards IIarper's Fer
~ which place hs Invested On Saturday lie cap.
;ured M2rylRle! Heights on tho north. a1d Lou1oun
Heights oa the south side Of theT;Ver. On Sanf.ay
he attacked t1e Ferry, hut was Fepu,Sed on Mon.
day morning at daylight b. rensEyed ths attack aud
the place surrendered by Gen. Dixon q. Miles
a O'Clock. This disaster will enable the Rebel 10
the Potomac with the greater portion Of their
torCeA
Yesterday evening. previous 10 this naws. Nc.
Clellan and Burnside rapidly max ing sueh
dispositions would have resulted in the complete
defeat or capture of nearly tbs ert re rebel host
Our troops pressed their rear hotly last evening,
and the prospect was most brilliant uu il we learn.
Cd that Harpers Ferry wSs no longer ours. k04nt
three CLOCK ihe picseta of General Howe brigaf,e
captured one OF General Stuarts aid q who wits on
his way 10 General Lee headquarters with dis
pafch from Jackson, announcing the capitulstOu
of ths place Yesterday mprbiag. The enemy having
got mainly across the lver aud INTO q strong posi-
ten, great battle vii probably be deferred sav-
ersi days, until nev ecubinAtion OF move velnents
il resolved npon
The Union arny il in splendid condition The
men all III light marc hing order, with tuoyant
spirits over their success. Several regiments of
new troops were in tbs fight OF sunday and be-
iiaved with Eteat bravery. The lIta Michigan,
out only tvo weeks fought till their ammunition
was exhausted then retired 10 their wagons in
good order. refitled their boxes returned, Rad
made terrible charge over u stone wall and into
The timber, almost aunihiisting BRAY ytons South
Carolina brigade Our total loss viii probably rot /
exceed twenty FIVE hundred in killed and vcnnded,
with very small prop ort.an os killed | can
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