Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-20

The WAR News.


The Official dispatches of MCCLELLAN claim a
complete victory over the rebel forces The enc.
my were driven the Potomac. and. to use
the language Of MCCLELLAN, Maryland and
Pennsy lvania are now safe" There is no con-
firmaiion OF the capture Of Howell CoBB and
his division. of the woundng and capture of
LoSesrRErr. of the killing of HILL, Of
the re capture of Harper's Ferry. or
OF the large numbers Of prisoners
ported to have been taken. The latest ac-
counts estimate losses at ten thousand and
that of the rebels about the same. We shall
have TO wait for official reports be advised of
the results that have been accomplished in the
recent engagements This much. however. we
know, a complete victory has been achieved in
forcing the enemy TO retreat from Mary
land into Virginia, and instead of being ag-
gressors, threatening Northern invasion. to
act upon the defensive. The dispatches from
General MCCLELLAN. dated yesterday. modest
and we have no doubt all can be conceded to him
that he claims While the rebel army has not
been annhiated or demoralized, as has been an
nounced. vet il has met with reverse which will
doubtless compel it to change its reported plan of
operations Instead of an agcressvei il will prob
.h,x AGAIN become 4, defensive army In
a few days the smoke which has hidden the
contendiDg armies will vanish and we shall be
able TO form some opinion to future operations.
The news from Kentucky throws some doubt
upon the reported captulation of our forces at
Il.
believe hut if il should prove to be so. the gal
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AMY VI '"e "o'P' "e'eN'"s I'm
not be equaied by any which has occurred during
the war The doubt of the capitulation will ex-
cite intense interest i'm the nubl;e mind until tho
s,
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correspondent, writing from Corinth, Miss,
under date of l4th inst saws:
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