The New York herald., 1862-09-21
GENERAL HooKER's CORPS.

AZ General Hooker captured the position where tho
battle commenced s proper 10 remark, for the sake Of
continuity in The narrative, that after the enemy had
been driven from his position ct South Mountain Sun
day Rookers corps, preceded by artillery, with skir-
mshers and supports in 'front.' moved forward 10 Valley
Mills on Monday slight artillery duel occurred at that
place. in which the loss in these times OF bloody battles
would be hardly mentioned Late in the afternoon the
corps pushed forward the road which stretched
70 the left for the purpose Of obtaining position in
which he could engage the enemys LETT flank, which lie
hoped TO turn. Hookers corps consists of Meade's,
Doubleday aud Ricketts, divisions Meade's division
formerly NsCsil's-composed Of the Pennsylvania re
serves led march the other divisions following.
rhSs the corps marched forward III solid column.
srss rIaar foR 4 TUESDAY.
Tue al ancs guard upon the enemy picl1es about
Ave O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. Meade's division
eployed line Of battle his skirmshers in front driving
in the rebel pcLets The rebel line Of battle was en-
counterea IN piece Of woods with ploughed fields and
eoreds 10 right aud left IL only necessary here for
Tho p:roses OF this account Of Wednesdays baltic to
simply recaptu,ate that the opposing forces ho,y
engaged with artillery and infantry III, dark Both fought
IN splendid STYLE determinedo take the position,
and 81. rebels apparently as determined defend ~ but
a: last our them from tho ground secured the
desired important position, aud slept their all
night There was opening in the woods thus forming
two separate belts OF timber General Ssymoa.'s bri
xadc occupied that the et the second brigade Colonel
Magilton commanding, covering the opening while the
third brigade, Colonel Anderson commanding occupied
the be of woods upon tho right This WAS the position
OF the d.sion at dark the pickes OF tie opposing ue
being IN some instances within dozen yards OF each
other rng the night and sharp picket firing was CON
sinne. until blorniDS.
taE sATrrs sEGUS
al the s: raiut aswn OF day Gen. McCelsn's order Of
battle provided that the attack should be Commenced
pon the right continued along the centre, and in turn
pressed forward by Burnside tho left Franklins corps
constituting the for the right and centre, and
Por.srs corps for the left Of the line and thc hsnkng
column on the left II viii thus be that the arrange
snis for The battle complete, aud, may ado the
victory Wa won almost without the necessity Of shot
ba,us drcd by the troops in reserve.
The moment il Light enough for the
p!okets 70 perceive cach other they bazcd
away, the msn in line on either side spraBg
20 srms the skirmshers OF the opposing armies
thrown ont in front but the troops advanced
they Of course, retired, and the two battle lines
immediately engaged lp the operations Of this corps
our front lns formed the previous evening, steadily
advanced supported by other lines composed of the
Two remaining visions of The corps. The enemy hid
placed many pecos Of artillery defend this point but
% our lines advanced the rebel artillery retired while
on The contrary, orr batteries, advancing with tho IL
fautry, took up new positions as they went.
Ricketts, division pushed forward to the left Of
soymolr's brigade while Doubeday's advanced in
ont u the position which had been occupied by Mss
Ton and Anderson the evening previous. Thus scy.
mours brigade detached on the right and the other
two brgadcs OF Meades division wore conducted forward
by their general between Ricketts, and Doubleday
divisions our troops fought the enemy with determined
bravery Tor several hours drove him from the ground he
occupied al rs advanced Though the thin belts Of woods
oyer tho ploughed fields and the and clover clds
beyond slaughtered the rebel regiments in fosrgui
Il, H. anil captured large number sf their cciors.