Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-09-23
Terrible BATTLES Ia MARYLAND
On tuesday and "wednesday.

New York, Sept. Is.
The Herd'd's Washington correspondent
says:
At o'clock this " ednesday) afternoon
intelligence was received that since $50
this morning the fercest and most sangui-
] nary battle of the whole war has been in
progress. All the corps d'arace which
Mcclellan had taken with him to Freder-
/ lex were masseG at the point indicated and
the engagement is believed to have been
/ between the whole of the two armies
There is reason to suppose the losses on
each side were very great, as the rcqusi-
! ton for medical stores and arrangements
for the wounded men. to be sent to ROBBERS
/ vi 'mmeGiItely, are larger than have ever
been made ar any time.
Information has been received that Nc
( Cleltan destroyed the aqueduct at the
ct Anuetam Creek, and the bridge across
that creek upon the road leading to Sharps-
burg thus cutting off the retreat of the
rebels in the direction of Shepardstowr
Later reports from Hagerstcwn state
that this afternoon the rebels were retreat,
ing in great disorder, and subsequently,
heavy aud rapid firing was heard In the
direction o. WilliamSport, which induces
:etreating rebels to that point, aud that
they made a stand there to cover their pas-
snges across the Potomac.
LATER.
We learn that they have been driven
steadily back towards the Potomac. and
it was believed that the firing was mainly
by the rebel rear guard, which was contest
nS the advance of our troops and COVERING
the retreat of the main body.
y special train, with medical stores and
surgeons, leaves here Tonight for FEEDER
lex.
Heavy firing was heard to day in the d.
rectIon OF Drainesvills, which tends TO the
belief that one of our columns NAV have
encountered force in that neighbGrbood
IT so, our knowledge of the force and it's
leaders leaves us in no fear of the result.
special dispatch to the Herald, dateC
Harrisburg, Pa, September II, evening
says:
Reports JUS. come in state that the whole
rebel army have been driven this way. and
are retreating to Hagerst0wn.
The rebel General d. II. Hill was kill
| ed.
Ten thousand Pennsylvania militia will
meet to foe at Hagerstown, to invade Penn
sylvania backward.
II severe er gagemert occurred Yesterday,
between ur army and the rebels near
Sharpsburg, in which the enemy was wei
| thFashed, with terrific slaughter. Five
| hundred of their dead were buried by Us
as earl as 0 \. NJ. to day, and the work
St 8 ing on.
This morning "wednesday, the battle
was recommended near Gettysyllp. Jack
/ son joined Lees forces at Antiatlm CTeek.
| while our forces were reinced hy 30 GOO
/ men from Washington. JacKson's rem
iOrcements TO Lee are reported at 40 GOO.
! W to my last advices victory iIumina-
ted our standards, and the impression pre
walls at Nagerstown that the whole febeI
army OF Virginia is anniIated. Confidence
/ prevails here, and enthusiastic admiration
/ OF Mcclellan and the army. We have un>
! doubtedly won great aud decisive victories
/ b}th Yesterday aud to day. Among our
/ trophies are whole batteries and thousands
! OF small arms and prisoners.
Washington, Sept. IS.
| The demand was yesterday made from
the headquarters OF the Army of the POtc-
mae tor surgeons and medical suIles.-
Surgeon -Goneral Hammond accordingly
/ sent from Washington, and caused to he
| sent IRON eastern cities, first class surgeons
! to the number of 100. He also disratched
thither a large train of medical SUPP lies
! Immense hospital Accommodations are beinc
| provided about Washington.
! Gen. Hatch arr we'd here Yesterday. lie
was wounded in the right leg.
Baltimore, Sept. Is.
Over | 200 prisoners cartured in recent
battles, arrived here this evening. and will
be sent north to day.
Philadelphia, Sept Is.
i special dispatch, dated Haeerstown
yesterday, to the Press. says of the fight on
! Tuesday:
The battle ragged with great spirit. The
firing on either side was very heavy until
towards shutdown, when the rebels were
haaked by Hooker and Fitz John Porter
ard severely punished. Their fire became
desultory, and it was evident the ammuni-
ton was giving out.
This morning "Wednesday the battle
was renewed by the rebels, with renewed
viSor. They acted as if they had been re-
intoTced and furnished with fresh ammu-
milton. The battle lasted till O'Clock in
the afternoon, when the rebels retre.ted.
leaving Longstreet and the remnant of his
division in our hands. prisoners.
The entire rebel army will be CAPTURED
or killed. There was 10 chance left f,r
them II cross the Potomac, Us the river Is
rising, and our troops are pushing then,
continually, and sending prisoners to the
rear.
1t Is reported here that Miles re-enacta3
his Bull Run scene at Harper's Ferry which
was surrendered to the rebels In a shameful
manner.
SIX batteries of artillery, belonging to
Longstrcet's division. were captured 7as.
terday and to-day. 1t is said vo boyo
taken nearly $1,000 prisoners since SIM
dav.
Sionewall Jackson's army is with Lee
aud, with other distinguished ofiears viii
be forced to surrender within n dav q, ,,rn
at The farthest wv
Our immense army is in motion. and our
Generals are certain Of ultimate and daci-
sive success.
stores TOR our army are coming by way |
OF harrisburg ard Baltimore.
Burnside has taken possession ne Uor,
ers cry. and is advancing on a special |
mission with his corps.
nITho following resolution was odort.
ed unanimously by the general assembly
Of Kentucky:
That Kentucky halls with delirbt Tho
restoration Of Gen. George B. MeCIsIlan -
the command of tho ARM 6 ": u'i 10