Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-27

I,uring the day nothing later was reoeived
win feiefence TO this engagement, except that
passengers who came by the Central train state
tnat II was reported az Staunton that our VIC
tory was complete, and the enemy were terribly
slaughtered. The same reports also represent
that We captured some four or i've Thousand
prisoners. ..'...~ ..f .-.....--.- 4
The Yankee force engaged in this firht crossed
the Potomac at Boteler's Mill, one mile below
Shepherdstown, and the fight must, therefore,
have occurred in the immediate vicinity Of that
town $50 500 ... .s.-.. .... .'..'. :. ..s
The statement that General Jackson, with his
corps, recrossed into Maryland after the battle
OF Saturday. is hardly probable, unless there
was concerted plan for similar movement
1t may be that Maryland will again be inva-
I ded at an early day. and that Gen. jackson s
column is the adSance guard OF a second inya-
sion. But in the absence of facts, it is idle to
speculate upon what our future movements
| will be::.ii.1s o.. .sfi- u .--..-s
THE REBELs CLAIM A sERIks OF VICTORIES.
| PROM the Richmond WhiR, Sept. 2alz
The news yesterday from both the Potomac
and Kentucky was exceedingly favorable, and
| tended, in great measure, to dispel the fears
which had been aroused in the community by a
| perusal Of the Yankee papers. II is now very
well ascertained that the statements contained
/ III those mendacious sheets were not only gross
exaggerations, but wiiful falsehoods. The battle
OF Wednesday last resulted In decided victo-
ry for the Confederate arms. The enemy, re-
pulsed at all points. were compelled TO aban-
don the field, and were unable TO renew the
have been very great, but as yet we have no
means of estimating ITS amount ~ -
On Friday, at a. M Mcclellan telegraphed
to Washin gton that he thought he might claim
a victory in the battle of Sharpsburg Thus
thirty six hours after the event he was unable
10 state the result with confidence. Three hours
later, when he found that Lee had crossed the
Potomac, he telegraphed that his victory was
complete, and that he sent Gen. Alfred Pleas
onton with a column Of men in pursuit. This
column, il appears, crossed the Potomac AT a
6Sra md fraaxf.
ately gebbled up by Jackson's corps in the
most remorseless style. -',.,,
THE MARCH INTO MAINLAND "A
from the Petersburg Express, Sept. 2S1
The experiment has accordingly been made
and the result, we think, sfould banish from
our minds the idea that Maryland Is disposed
at present to unite her destinies with the South
If she had been, her people, upon the appear
ance Of our army upon her soil, would have
risen en masse. and rushed by tens of thousands
into its ranks. We speak only of the majority
| OF them, for we doubt not that there lis a very
respectable minority who sympathiZe warmly
with the South. The State government. more
over. is decidedly and intensely devoted 10 the
Union. $50 called,) and the press there, with
scarcely AN exception, is Of the same character
For these reasons we think that General Lee
has very wisely withdrawn his army from
Mary land. the cooperation Of whose people in
his plans and purposes was indispensable for
success. They have failed TO respond TO his
noble appeal in the desired way, and the VIC
tories of BOonsb boro' and Sharpsburg, purchased
with torrents of blood, have been rendered un-
profitable, In material point Of view. They
have, however, deepened the impression upon
the enemy of the previous lessons which we
gave him in the art of fighting, and though they
may ex xult, in their crazy fashion, over magin-
airy successes heralded in the lying dispatches
Of Mcclellan and his trumpet blowers, the no
less lying correspondents and editors of the
Lincoln journals, yet they VIII be willing
enough to let Lee and his army alone on this
side of the Potomac.
We can now put matters to rights in Virginia
timore and Ohio Railroad. The former will soon
be disposed of, and we trust that a portion of
our army will be Immediately set TO work TO
destroy the latter in a way 10 render its recon-
and culvert should be forthwith demolished
every embankment leveled, every cut filled up,
and every cross-tie and rail removed, from
Harpers Ferry TO Wheeling and Parkersburg
The road has been source of nothing but evil
10 the State since IL was made, and more es.
pecially since the commencement of the war.
Along its whole line the taint of disloyalty and
treason is TO be seen. II has more or less YAM
keeized the entire re2ion between its track and
the Pennsylvania border. from the Ohio to the
Potomac.
The recrossing of the Potomac by our forces
does not at all disturb us. Under the eircum-
stances. il was most judicious movement,
and in no manner or degree prejudicial 10 our
interests, in military point Of view-save and
except the losses we sustained in the sanguin-
airy battles in Maryland, which are to be deep
ly deploprd. But the enemy suffered in this re-
spect far more than did, and although this
is no adequate consolation or compensation to
rs III the premises, yet 1T assures us that the
blows which we struck lost none of their vigor
and efficacy by the brief change which was
made OF the seat of war. 80 ...a.E
THE RETREAT FROM MARYLAND
From the Richmond Dispatch, 2ith.l
The news received yesterday fully satisfies us
that the army under 6eneral Lee recrossed the
Potomac on Friday last, and is now on the
south hank of the river. The reports heretofore
received and which we were inclined to credit,
that a portion of the army had recrossed, prove
10 have been not well founded. From gentle
men who arrived last night from the immediate
presence OF the army, we are assured that the
whole column crossed, and that the crossing
the enemy to obstruct our passage.
OF the desperate and bloody battle OF Wednes-
day. in the vicinity Of Sharpsburg, we have
very few additional particulars. Hon. A. b.
Boteler, who participated in the fight as an aid
to 6 en-. Jackson, arrived here last night He
represents the engagement resulting deci.
dedly in our favor. and the victory obtained by
our forces, if not complete, at least great and
satisfactory He left the army on Friday, AFTER
the larger portion of it had crossed the river.
He speaks in the most hopefui and cheering
land and the Lower Valley, and entertains the
belief that the enemy will not make any serious
attempt at invasion for some time TO come. Our
troops were buoyant in spirit, and ready and
eager 10 meet the foe again.
THE INVASION OF MAINLAND
The Richmond Dispatch contains the follow
ing letter: 80
FREDERIcKTowN, Nd. Monday, Sept s, 1862.
We crossed the Potomac Saturday night. Had
to stand three hours in the river with our bat
teries, such was the crowded state Of the ford
this was due also TO bad management. We
have come about fifteen miles into Maryland
have seen no enthusiasm for southern rights;
not a white handkerchief from a window,
though. from the stateliness Of some of the
mansions, there must be white handkerchefs
in them. The country is very rich and beau
tIful 80 81
GKN JOSEPH JOHNSTON.
A Richmond correspondent writes:
"GPn. Joseph e. Johnston was at church
yesterday, looking maryelcusly well. There
is a rumor that he will be sent TO take command
of Bragg's army in few days. merely give
you the rumor without comment as TO its prob
ability"
FROM PORT ROYAL AND PENSACOLA.
Important Naval Moveme ents in Progress.
NEW YORK, Sept. 26-The gunboat Connscti-
cut has arrived from the Gulf of Mexico, via
Port Royal, and brings Lieut.. Walker, Of the
gunboat Winona, 25 officers and 2s3 seamen,