, 1862-10-04

lowing is Just received from McClellan's army:
Early last night the enemy commenced cross
ing at Shepardtown bridge, and forded above and
below.
During the night Mcclellan advanced bate,
and shelled them.
The dead and wounded fond this morninp
evnced the ability Of our c%lncers in directing The
fire of our guns.
"en' T"santOn was dispatched this morning
IN purrSSult with two batteries and two regiments
of infantry to Thoroughtare Gap, and succeeded
in cutting off large amount of ammunition, sup
lies, etc., besides a small portion of South Car
olna brigade.
Pleasanton shelled the enemy with effect as
they passed through the Gap. The last seen of
them they were flying in the direction of Win
chester, and it is supposed they would retreat
precipitately to Richmond.
Our entire army has crossed Antietam Creek,
and was massed between there and the Potomac,
opposite Shepardtown.
There is every evidence that Mcclellan will
cross the river.
The loss in generals and field officers in our
army is so large as to be unaccountable. Rebel
deserters represent the loss of their officers as
equally severe.
1t is understood Burnsides crossed into Virginia
via Harper's Ferry, and is moving on the enemy
somewhere.
Deserters assert that the recent movement of
the rebels escaping into Virginia was solely di-
rected by Stonewall Jackson.
Generals Lee and Longstreet were either woun-
ded OF too fatigued to be efficient
HARRISBURG, Sept ia feeling of perfect
security prevails in official circles. Quite num-
Der of wounded have arrived here, and at other
points in the Cumberland valley. Rebels took
advantage of the cessation of hostiities yesterday
to make necessary arrangements for their retreat.
The main body crossed the river-some say at
Harper's Ferry and others at Dam No. 4.
New YORK, Sept. 20.-The Herald's Wash
ington dispatch says information is received that
rebels destroyed bridge at Harper's Ferry and
blew up the piers, and destroyed everything pos
sible at the Ferry and along the line of the road
to Martinsburg, including a splendid bridge at
that point.
LOUISVILLE, Sept 20-At surrender of Mum
fordsville, Wednesday morning, the rebels took
1000 prisoners, who are reported as being sub
sequenty paroled. In Sundays fight at that
point the rebels attacked us with eleven regi-
merits. Tuesday there were IL hours skirmish-
ing, the rebels endeavoring to gain the north
bank of the river. Buckner's division was added
to the attacking force and fight renewed Wednes-
day it continued until the Federals' ammunition
gave out-a surrender followed.
ST. LOUIS, Sept 2O.-W ednesday our troops
fought vigorously, and so pushed the rebels that
they came at bay. Mcclellan sent word they
would be given four hours in which to surrender
the whole army. Believing themselves able to
sustain another fight they refused to surrender.
Mcclellan opened fire again, dealing death
among their ranks. The ground was strewed
with dead and wounded.
Dates to Sept. 21.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 1S.-New Orleans dates to
the 10th have been received. The gunboat Es-
sex had arrived from up river On her way down
size was fired into at Natchez, for which act the
city was bombarded for two hours, at the end of
which time it surrendered, and the stars and
stripes were raised, and she then proceeded to
Bayou Sara, which town she also burned Pass
ing Port Hudson, a rebel battery of "a guns
opened on her a fierce battle at distance of so
feet resulting in her silencing the battery COM
posed of guns of heavy calibre. She received no
damage except to smoke pipes and ventilators.
Her iron sides were struck in multitude of pla-
ces with ten inch and other size balls, resulting in
a few slight ndentations. The balls broke III
fragments 1t is impossible to ascertain the loss
of the enemy. The crew of the Essex were COM
pletey protected, so as to prevent them from see
ing ashore, and no loss occurred on our side.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-Hooker has been
appointed Brigadier General in the regular army
in consideration of his valuable services. His
wound is serious, and liable to supernduce lock-
Jaw The reported death of Meagher is ncor-
rect he was wounded.
CAIRO, Sept. 21.-Gen. Rosencrantz is said to
have taken six batteries of artillery and 500 pris-
oners at Inka, Mississippi.
LOUISVILLE, Sept 1.-Two hundred r1oe
cavalry attacked Home Gurus, $50 strong, at
! Newcastle, to-day The latter surrendered, men,
horses, and arms, without firing a gun.
FREDERICK, Sept. 20.-Ten thousand stand of
arms, belonging to the enemy were found on the
Antietam battlefield.
FREDERICK, Sept. 2l.-The 4th Michigan reg
iment crossed at Shepardstown to reconnoitre,
and brought back four pieces of artillery captured
from rebels. The occupation of Virginia shore
was again attempted Saturday. Gen. Burns,
with his own and portion of Sickles' brigade,
crossed and took possession. Shortly after, the
enemy approached with line of infantry a mile
long. The troops were soon engaged, when an
order was given to retire, which was done in good
order, the enemy following closely. When they
came within range fire was opened from twenty
pieces of artillery on the Maryland shore, with
such effect that they obliged to retire. Their
loss must have been heavy, as our shell was seen
to make large gaps in their lines. Our loss in
killed, wounded and prisoners, was $50.
New YORK, Sept 22.-The Tribune's Wash
ington correspondent of the 21st says heavy firing
was going on all day Saturday. Our troops had
crossed the Potomac and were fighting on the
other SIDE.
In fighting so far, we have decided advantage
The correspondent asserts the testimony of his
own eyes that we captured a whole brigade cf
rebels on Saturday.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 21-The Inquirer has
dispatches from Frederick Goth, which says reb-
els crossed their entire army at Baokford, three
miles east of Sharpsburg, between 8 oclk Thurs
day night and daylight Friday. This morning
we are shelling woods on opposite bank prepara-
tory to crossing.
WASHINGTON, Sept, 2l.-Dispatch dated bat
tie field of Antietam, says, yesterday our lines
were advanced towards the enemy, when it was
discovered that the rebels had retreated during
the night. Those left behind generally surren-
dered The rebel reinforcements which were ex-
pected Thursday and Friday did not arrive. Our
cavalry pursued and captured few hundred
sragglers, but beyond this effected but little inju
ry to the enemy. Prisoners say Gen. Johnson
died of his wounds at Richmond.
The Herald's Frederick dispatch of the goth
says, at A. NJ brigade of the enemy opposite
Shepardstown appeared and fired volley of mus
kerry into our artillery camp. Our batteries at
once opened on them and caused them to disap-
pear. During the morning they sent in flag of
truce, asking permission to bury their dead.
PANIC IN MINNESOTA SUBsIDED.-OMAHA, n.
T., Sept Messengers sent from the north
ern settlements report that the panic caused by
the Indian massacres in Minnesota had subsided.
There is not now the remotest probability of trou-
BILE to settlers in any part of this Territory from
Indian depredations.
The LABURs OF JOSEPH HOLT AND ROBERT
DALE OwEN.-The Investigations into contrac-