Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26
MUSGATINE, IOWA, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 26 1862 gs8@r~

most destructive to the enemy on Monda,
morning, with his reserves and a large bod,
of fresh troops. baulsTs s54-r. ...ts I,
The enemy took the road towards the rv
er at Harper's Ferry, and he was pursuing
them and sheling their retreat with great loss
IL several contests on Monday, where they
made stand, our troops charged on them
with such vigor that they fell back from point
to point in great haste. .0HDE
The battles and advantages obtained on
Monday are thought to be superior in impor-
tance to those Of Sunday. @hRihA4 A!i~ Sl
| "Drayton's South Carolina brigade is en-
| tirely gone, either killed, wounded or taken
prisoners. The 18th Michigan, new regi
ment, drove in this brigade, first with bullets
and finally with bayonets Howell Cobb
was wounded and taken prisoner
Mcclellan was pushing on them last
evening, closely and had already sent to the
rear 5000 prisoners and four batteries.'
WASHINGTON, Sept. Il
At o'clock this afternoon intelligence was
received that since $50 this morning the
tiercest and most sanguinary battle Of the
whole war has been in progress All the
Corps de Arn.ie which Mcclellan had taken
with him to Frederick were massed at the
point indicated, and the engagement is be-
lieved to have been between the whole of the
two armies. ~ UT -l,5E #.&H w
There is reason to suppose that the losses
on both sides are very great as the rcquisition
for medical stores and arrangements for the
wounded men to be sent to Robertsville i'm
mediately are larger than have ever been
made at any other time
Information has been received that McClel-
Ian destroyed the aqueduct at the mouth of
Antictam Greek and the bridge upon tn e
road to Sharpsburg, thus cutting off the re
treat of the rebels in the direction of Shep-
pardstown ss...
Reports from Hagerstown state that this
afternoon the rebels were retreating in great
confusion, and subsequently heavy firing was
heard in the direction of Wiliiamsport, which |
induces the belief that Mcclellan has pursued
the rebels to that point, and that they have
made a stand there to cover their passage
across the Potomac.
A reconnaissance was made by Col. Davis
cavalry, who made a dashing foray towards
Hanover Junction from fredericksburg, and |
now under the command of Heintzleman,
shows that since Friday last the rebels have
evacuated Leesburg, and that force of ten
troops, with thirty pieces ofartery,
md supply train two miles in length, has
gone in the direction of Harper's Ferry
Information received here, which however
S not deemed altogether reliable, says that
arge rebel force was marching northward, on
he other side of Bull Run mountains. Meas
ires will be promptly taken to ascertain the
truth of the report
gentleman of this city who is conversant
With the region about Sharpsburg says the
Potomac can be forded at Shephardstown, at
Antic am Creek, at Dam No. and at Har-
oers Ferry.
\ letter received tonight from Lieut. Rus
ell, of the seth Pennsylvania, states their
oss at the battle at the Pass of Blue Ridge to
,e 156.
WAsHH GToN, Sept. 17--10 P. NJ.
a special to the Times says very little is
Known here in regard to to-day's fighting, ex-
ept the fact that the contest is still going on.
The Government has preserved silence in re-
,ard to whatever information it possesses, but
We learn from some official sources that the
enor of advices is favorable to the Union
'auSe.
Private dispatches which are believed to be
orrect inform US that the enemy had des-
royed Turnpike Bridge, over Antitam creek,
nd had thrown up rude breastworks to de-
end the fords of said stream
STILL LATER. .--e
We learn they have been driven steadily
Jack towards the Potomac, and it was believed
hat the fighting was done mainly by the reb-
i rear guard, which was contesting the ad
-ance of our troops and covering the retreat
If the main body
A special train with medical stores and sur
ICONS leaves here tonight for Frederick
Heavy firing was heard to-day in the direction
# Drainesvile, which tends to the belief that
me of our columns may have encountered a
oe in that neighborhood If so, our knowl-
dge of the foe and its leaders leaves us in
10 fear of the result