The New York herald., 1862-09-18
mountain, and lost upwards Of four hundred killed
and wounded and fve hundred taken prisoners.

mountain, and lost upwards Of four hundred killed
and wounded and nvo hundred taken prisoners.
was about two hundred and fifty killed and wounded.
| No missing.
sURKrTsvnlR.
This place Ia situated about four miles southwest
Middleton, and the foot OF tho Catoctin Mountain Il is
pleasant village q brick houses, and has hand
some church. General Franklin arrived this place
with his corps Sunday afternoon and General SOcums
division was Immediately moved forward
BEYOND BuRKirnvILLE
the mountain rises In easy Slopes which cleared and
cultivated and crossed here by rail fences and
stone walls Some portions hrst slope arc rather
sparsey wooded As the greater heights reached Tho
wood becomes dense and the mountain side very
precipitous.
TIE ADVANCE MISUNDERSTANDING BRIGADE
Two regiments Of Bartetts brigadehe Fifth Mains
and Ninety sixth Pennsylvana-were first forward
skirmshers. They skrmishod through the village and
up the slopes driving the enemys pckets before
them. On the slopes they were supported by the Six
teenth and Twenty seventh New York. also Of Bartetts
brigade This force steadily advanced up the mountain,
| fighting all the way until the enemy's main body was
| found and his position. correctly ascertained
EsEay's
Never place adapted for defence than
tho eastern slope or Catoctin Mountain at Crampons
Gap. The roadway and winds up the mountain
in long reaches which couldl be swept by grape
shot that nothing could live there. It would be
madness to attempt advance up the road.
Apart from tho road the side Of the mountain
Is steep rocky that it is only with great difficulty
one can climb it. Tho enemy had avalcd himself or
every advantage OF this position At the foot Of the
steep part Of the hill his infantry posted behind
stone walls was other parts of the mountain
the only point which could attempt scale the
place swep, by eight pieces of artillery.
ATTACKED.
Notwithstanding the desperate nature of the undertak
ing IL was determined 10 attack without delay; and New
ton brigade also of slocum's Division ordered up
strike the blow, while Kearny's old brigade (ho
First Second, Third and Fourth New Jersey regimens)
under of Colonel Talbot ordered TO support
General Newton
CENTRAL RRooKs'
simultaneously with this movement General Brooks
Vermont brigade, OF Smiths division, sent to skir
the mountain and advance upon the extreme right flank
of the enemy. General Brooks men had long way to
60, and thus the battle simple, straightforward
front attack by Socums DIVISION with contingency on
the rebel flank In they met with great difficulty.
AZ NEwToNs MOVED FORWARD
there not srogger to be seen all seemed equally
eager tho fray and intent only victory was
observed by old campaigners present that they had never
seen go into action in better spirit. Indeed,
throughout tho whole batIo nothing could have been
Dettcr tnan the uspoSltlon SuoWu mcu w HSht
THE INSTRUCTIONS ADVANCE.
In this advance the distractions great advantage
to the rebels Six rail fences and None walls wer6
counted the line Of advance of Newtens brigade. All
these had to be crossed and the enemy played furious
ly upon in the meantime The stone walls were
all held by the enemy's infantry and from every one
they driven literally at the point of the bayonet
CHASE AFTER
Soon after this advance began General Newton sceiae
sho obalo xuolt al nrdor
the other two brigades Of socum's divi-
sion, to advance with his Onward they
pushed, the enemy flying and fighting until
they reached the foot of the steep decvity where he
apparently expected to make his best defence. How
such position could ever have carried 1t is scarcely
possible to conceive
THE or THE ASCENT.
After the found that merely to climb the pre-
cpitous side Of the hill work OF small dDculty
yet gallant fellows struggled mp with glorious courage
whie the foe above poured down upon them perfect
storm balls the foe from the very summit Of the
HILL and sent him flying the farther side in wild
stampede.
CAPTURE PRISONERS
Largo numbers Of prisoners taken especially from
! the brigades OF Generals Howell Cobb and Scmmcs
which to the field late Nearly e ohole Of Tie
COBB LEMON ,oeye takea, ,cih their colors, nscrted
q Cot1 Legioa--in the Of the Lord" The
coors Sixteenth Virginia regiment we're also taken
FFI.D. BATTLE
presented much less torn-to pieces appearance than
any other field This may be accounted for
by the fact that artillery not much used by the
enemy and at all by The preciptoas and stony
slope OF the hill was very thckly with the rebel
dead
We append list OF killed and wounded II Is complete
for the First Second Third Fourth New Jersey regi
ments the Fifth Maine the Sixteenth New York. The
gathered the Geld and In the hospalS
no reports having yet been made but the complete lst Of
losses will not give great many more names than We
give.
Crbe list will be found arranged alphabetical form i'd
another part Of this days paper.-ED. HERALD
rpr PEuHs DRIVEN FROM THEIR Guss.
The enemy had 70 abandon Of their guns which fell
into hands. II only by the skin Of their teeth
that they saved the remaining pieces such the sud-
denncss aud bodness Of the charge made upon them by
our mon.
REMOVING THE wot SDyD FROM THE FIELD
after the close q the action made Of the i'm
presslve pictures OF the days fight The road leading 10
the Gap filled long and winding lines Of ambu.
lances gong returning from the field. As fast the
cooid be placed in the ambuauces they
ed TO the principal private houses In Burktsvls and
their wounds dressed. Many trad remain where they
fell all night and the mpossbiy OF attending 70 them
promptly doubtless lost many noble soldier his lnc
TUE CITIZENS oprS THEIR HOUSES HOSPITALS.
II Is worthy OF special mention that not citizen OF the
called upon surrender his bossc to be used
az hospital but did with the umos. cheerfulness
After the wounded brought In the kindest ateA
tlons were offered by neighbors
SURGEONS NIGHT.
Among these most actively employed remember
seeing Dr. Oakley, First New Jc rsoy; DR.. Mattmore
Eighteenth New York, ana Or. Stewart. Twenty.
seventh New York. Dr Robinson, Acting Mcdica
Director General Stevens DIVISION had the supervisory
management The most painful surgical operations were
submitted 10 with scarcely amurmur. II is understood
that
wouypEp WILL rRpERicx,
~here Is said, arrangements have been made for The
care Of thousand patients.
TUE RsRH werSpsD
,roro ,aton roainv to the Raptist church in Rurkuts