The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-11-13
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
CFrom the san Francisco Esening BuIletin.)
War Chronology of September.

War Chronology of September
CCoaeyadsd from Lfst iveek)
September l5.-HOOker, Banks and Sumner pursue
the retrelting army the BOonesboro' road
Porter and Reno pursue them the Sharpsburg
road Franklin and Couch. go to the relief Of
Harper's Ferry, but arrive hours too late
Harper's Ferry disgracefully surrendered after
q days fighting, Mt A. VI, TO the enemy though
Gen. Miles has 5000 to 5000 infantry, and l 600
cavalry. The latter he allows to 20. They cut
their way oot ard arrive at Greencastle Pa
having taken so wagons and 75 prisoners the
way.
The rebels have left Maysville and gone to Paris,
by. The enemy before Cincinnati, Il, 900 strong
has fallen back on Florence, 10 miles south. Bus
iness is resumed at Cincinnati, but all stores close
at4 p. NJ, for drill
Gold ut New York at II pes cent. premium
5000 rebels attempt to destroy the Green river
bridge the Louisville and Nashville railroad
and are repulsed. The fight lasts from A. NJ.
TO IL p. VI.
Gen. Duncan with 5000 rebels attacks our
$500 forces at Mumfordsyille, and we're repulsed
with loss Of 4C0 killed and 300 wounded and
missing. Union loss, 8 killed aud 81 wounded
Bragg is at TOmpkinsyille. Buckner at Sparta.
Sept. 16-Hindman is gathering the rebels in North
western Arkansas.
Mumfordsville surrendered TO the rebels, who
take A 900 prisoners and 10 pieces Of artillery.
Our killed and wounded So. The Federals de-
Tended the place until their aIpmunition gave out.
Sept II, Wednesday-The great battle of Antietam,
near Sharpsburg, Nd, beginning ut A. NJ, and
ending at 5 p. NJ Lee is re- inforced by Jackson
with 10000 Our forces reinforced by 80 900.
Hooker and Porter flank and badly punish the
enemy late in the day. Hooker wounded in the
ankle Union lOss-2610 killed, 9,4I6 wounded.
I.O64 missing. Meagher, Rodznan. Hartsuf, Dur
zee, Richardson and Dana, we're wounded. Rebel
loss. 10000 killed and wounded and 900 taken
prisoners. Among their killed is Gen. ID. III Hill,
Gen. Clark aud Gen Garland. We took 10000
stand Of small arms
Burnside has retaken Harper's Ferry.
The rebels have evacuated Leesburg, Va, and
are gathering into the Shenandoah Valley
Kirby Smith retires from before Cincinnati and
is joining Bragg.
Sept 1S-Gen. Morgan evacuated Cumberland Gap,
saving his stores and making the Gap impossible
before leaving it. Marching on Richmond, KY,
ne retook that place, captured 500 prisoners and
large amount of stores
Gold at New York at II to III premium.
Sept 19.-Tbe enemy abandoned his position
during the past night, leaving his dead and
wounded the field Of Autietam. No rebel is
left in Maryland. Our forces occupy Maryland
Heights
Gen Barnes (UniOn) crosses the Potomac to
Virginia. and coming upon the enemy, retres.
Rebel loss heavy. Our loss, 80 killed, wounded
and missing.
Sept 2O-The battle Of Iuka, Mississippi. General
Rosekrans take batteries of artillery and 500
prisoners from the rebels who, $4,000 strong are
commanded by Price Union loss 500 killed and
wounded, rebel loss greater still. Ex-Governor
Little lrebeD killed. Gen. Whitfield (rebel)
wounded and taken prisoner.
Stuart's (rebel cavalry make raid into Mary
land but re-cross TO Virginia the same night.
General Mitchell arrives ut Hilton Head.
Sept. 2l.-Heavy firing along the Potomac. Our
forces have reached the river, and portion have
crossed and are fighting the Virginia side.
McCOok's cavalry drove 5000 rebel cavalry out |
Of umfordsyille, Ky, without loss to side
Sept. 22.-Presi lent Lincoln proGlaims that the
lst Of January, 1868, all slaves in States parts
Of states then in rebellion. shall be freed forever
Sept 23-The Post Office Department orders the |
resumption Of the Paciac mail carriage Overland.
Gold in New York at 1ss per cent. premiun.
Col. Sibley attacks 900 Sioux in Minnesota \ /
two hours battle follows. 30 Indians killed. many
wounded. whites killed and 80 or 40 wounded.
Sept 2i.-Fourteen Governors of loyal States. and
three more by proxy. meet in conference at AL /
tOona, Pennsylvania.
Sept. 2j.-Buell arrives at Louisville, KY, to the
great Joy Of the people
Pre-ideat Lincoln proclaims the suspension Of |
the habeas corpus after military arrests.
Sept. 2G.-GOd at New York at 3os to 20I per cent.
premium.
Sept. 27.-The rebels in Virginia who are nearest |
to Washington at Warrenton-and there but /
in small force.
Sept. zS-Sunday.-JeH. Davis's Fast Day.
Sept. 29.-Brig. Gen. Jef. c. Davis (Union) shot /
Maj Gen. Nelson dead. in Louisville. Ky. The |
generals quarreled Davis asked Of Nelson !
apology and Nelson slapped Davis in the face. |
Then Davis borrowed pistol and shot his brother |
officer.
Gold at New York at 2SI per cent premium
Sept. 3O.-Simeon Draper - appointed Provost 1
Marshall General Of the War Department. new
Office.
Governor Of FOrid1. with view Of cOOnizing the /
State with white from the North
Our army should number to-day zoo, 900 men, |
or 100000 more than on the 1st Of July.
IL may be generally stated that Mcclellan occu- /
pies the north bank Of the Potomac while the |
enemy il massed in the Shenandoah Valley. on the |
south bank, but definite news TO the exact 1
disposition Of our troops reaches US.