Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-17
Noon Reports.
LATEST WAR NEWS,
MCCLELLAN STILL FIGHTING.
Surrender Of Harper's Ferry.
COL. MILES KILLED.
Another Fight at MunfordSyille,
BRAGG AND BUELL. ENGAGED.
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SPIRIT OF THE EUROPE.f.y
PRESS.
from Washington.

WASHINGTON Sept. I5.-The Star has the fol-
lowing:
At A. NJ. to-day the engagement at Burn
sides position had not been resumed He was
then in undisputed possession of the adyanta-
geous crest of the mountain from which he drove
the enemy the night before.
The firing that commenced at daylight to-day
was an attack of the enemy on Franklin's corps
on the road to Harper's Ferry. No direct com
municaton was had with the corps at 3 o'clock
this morning.
The telegraph operator at Point of Rocks
ports that Franklin was heavily engaged this
morning some miles in front of him (the opera
tor
The division or army corps that yesterday
morning occupied Hagerstown was net in yester-
days action, though it hastily retraced its steps
in order to be in the fight TO day.
Neither Summers corps nor Conch's division
in action yesterday. though both are doubt
less supporting Franklin to-day as they were in
position to do 80 yesterday evening.
The army corps of Fitz John Porter passed
through Frederick to day at A. NJ. and we're to
have arrived on the battlefield at noon
The rebels in the fight say that Beauregard
Is expected to join them to day with an army of
40 600 strong. We have no idea that any such
expectation OF theirs can be realized.
Burnsides position won from the enemy in
yesterdays battle. commands the only road from
Hagerstown to the position where Franklin is
fighting, we believe, to day, hence Its great i'm
portance. To lose it will be most DANA ging to
the enemy.
An officer slightly wounded in the battle of
Yesterday, who arrived here tonight, represents
that the fight took place three OF four miles west
OF MiddlelOwn, Frederick county, at the foot of
the first mountain going west. The enemy was
strongly posted. but men with the most de
termined courage drove them up the mountain,
through the woods, cornhelds and open ground.
The rebels made occasional stands behind walls
and fences, but were driven thence to the top of
the mountain and over it into the valley when,
it being night, troops were called from further
pursuit. Not one of men faltered. This
point of contest was maintained by our troops of
the centre.
Two Colonels were among the rebel slain
found on the field this morning.
The battle was fought principally with infantry
on our part, it being impracticable TO bring art-
lery into full play. Gibbons. however, with
much trial. succeeded in getting battery upon
the mountain to the right of the infantry, and
did execution.
a captured rebel Lieutenant said ii was their
intention to mass all their forces TO day.
Hatch is represented as having been wounded
in the leg
Five refugees from Richmond were examined
BY the Provost Marshal Yesterday. They left
Richmond last Friday week ago. They say
the Southerners were ubilant over the idea that
they would take Washington. Lee was to have
taken Washington before Monday. There were
very few troops in Richmond save those in hos
pital and convalescents. They understood there
were but three regiments on the James river. The
rebels claim they have large force at Chatta-
nooca, Tennessee. All business excepting that
connected with the army is dull. Army move
mentS were being vigorously conducted.
L. Al
small rebel force at Fredericksburg.
General Stoneman has been assigned to the
command of kearney's division.
The draft in Massachusetts has been postponed
till October lst
Some 200 wounded in the recent battles of Bull
Run are at the hospital at the Nanhet House,
about two miles from the battle field They
were in charge of DR.. John 5. jameson of the
seth regiment New York volunteers The suf-
ferrg of these soldiers severe, having
been left without food of any kind for or three
days, none reaching them from our lines, not
outstanding the almost superhuman efforts of
our Government, and none was furnished by the
rebels, although proper requsition was handed
in by the Surgeon in charge. at their insti-
CATION. All the TODD that could be procured
from the adjoining farmers, purchased at
exorbitant prices By DIR. jameson.
Men enough of our army remained behind to
take care of our wounded, but with the exception
of nine they were all marched away Sunday
morning prisoners under protest
All that could be effected TO relieve the neces-
sites OF the wounded promptly done Our
surgeons and nurses worked day and night. At
ter several days Of want supplies in limited guam
titles were brought first by DR.. Mcfarland, Medi-
cal Director. but afterwards in greater quantities
by Dr. Coolidge, Medical Inspector, who was un.
abating in his efforts to get off the wounded as
quickly is possible With few exceptions no
blankets or clothing were furnished, although
great numbers wee almost in a state of nudity.
Fortunately there was only one day of rain. The
following Indiana troops are among the wounded:
Moses Sauer. eth, slight; Benjamin McCade, SD,
slight