Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-09-19
FOURTH DESPATCH.

headquarters Army of the Potomac, Boil
lear, Sept Is, 10 a. m.--Mai. Gen. II. w.
Halleck, GeneraLin- Chief: Information
this moment received, completely confirms
the rout and decentralization Of the rebel
army. Gen. Lee is reported wounded and
Garland killed. Gen. Hooker alone has
over thousand more prisoners, seven hun
dred having been sent to Frederick. 1t is
stated that Lee gives his loss as 10000
We are following as rapidly as the men can
move. Geo. i. Mcclellan, Mqj. Gen.
| Gen. Reno was killed bile reconnoiter-
ing in the woods to1he left of our batteries.
A rebel sharp shooter shot him dead in
stantly.
Gen. Garland, who was in command Of a
North Carolina brigade was Instantly killed
by one of our shells, which struck him on
the head.
The rebels were driven at every assault,
and complete victory was gained.
Our loss was computed to be from 100
to 200 in killed and wounded the enemy $
is thought to be much greater, and thousands
of their men have been taken prisoners.
Within space of four rods over twenty
dead rebels were counted.
Hospitals were male of the Lutheran.
German Reformed. Episcopal, Methodist
aud Protestant Methodist churches in Mid
dletown, which is about three miles from
South Mountain, where the battle was
fought.
The Thirty-sixth and Eleventh Ohio Reg
iments captured $50 prisoners. The Twen-
ty-third aud Twelfth Ohio Regiments 100
more.
/ The enemy were behind stone wall, up
on which our men charged, and springing
ever captured their hidden foes, all of them
laying down their arms, and surrenderine
themselves prisoners.
Of the lIarper's Ferry fight on Satur.
day, we have the following particulars:
Col. Miles was attacked on all sides. The
morning was occupied with artillery fight
ing and skirmishing.
The enemy attempted to attack our forces
and TO capture our guns. They were re.
pulsed again and again and suffered terri
bly,, but at length charged in such over.
whelming numbers, that our men spiked
their guns upon the Heights and rolled then
down the mountain.
The enemy attempted TO plant their can
non upon the same hill but were unable I,
do so, being in range Of our artillery on til,
other side of the river.
Their loss is thought TO be very great
ours is about $50 in killed and wounded
] Passengers by the stage from Frederick
r which left at s O'Clock this morning, say tina
COCO prisoners, taken by our troops, most
ly at South Mountain had arrived there.
Letters from Frederick City, liule be
z hind time continue to reach US. One fror
q one of your special correspondents, write
u on Saturday night, contains a glowing a,
!, count of the reception of Gen. McClella
and his army by the people Of Frederick.
The long. straight main street which run
through the center of the town, was ne,
fectly hung with the Stars aad Stripes. an
crowded with eager observers. As the car
&c alcade, with Gen. Mcclellan af its hea
V. swept on, women and girls crowded aroma
:, him, pressing 50 closely that he was almo
compelled to halt, all eager to touch h
= hand or even his horse. More baqne's tina
p he could carry were thrown into his arm
Z. and hung on his saddle, and from the ma
n citizens and soldiers a constant cheer f.
lowed him.
The inhabitants of Frederick say tn