Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-23
VOLUME XII, NO. 227.
TuK WAR IN MARYLAND.
DispGfehes 70 fhs BLACK Esep~5Lioa,. Press,
MORE ABoUr THg BATTLE OF SUNDAY.

TUE WAB IN HEARYLAND.
DisVaSches 10 fse BLACK EseVH5EicaS, Pres
MORE ABOUT THE BATTLE OF SUNDAY.
/ BoOSEsBoRo, September I5.-The battle o.
South Mountain was fought yesterday, resulting
| in complete victory to the army Of the POtO.
mac The battle field is located in a gorge oi
the mountains on the turnpike between Middle
town and BOOnesbOr0. Our troops endeav0ring
TO ascertain the rebel strength and position,
about II o'clock, Reno ordered an ascent Of the
mountain on the left and made an attack on the
/ enemy's flank. At 3 o'clock Rsno's troops got
into action, and the musketry for half an hour
was terrible, when the enemy gave way, leaving
our men in possession Of that portion Of the
/ ridge. Loss on both sides considerable We
had not general or field officer Injured at this
point excepting Reno, who was killed By a
Mimic ball passing through his body.
Hooker, commanding McD0Weifs corps and
Pennsylvanla reserves, ascended the mountains
on the right, for the purpose Of making an attack
on the enemy's left. He got his troops into Do
sltion, and moved upon the enemy two hours
before sundoWn- Here, as in the case on the
other ridge OF the mountains, our troops were
successful, driving the enemy before them with
great slaughter Tne rebels here suffered more
than at any other point Of the battle field. Hatch
commanding a division under Hooker, was
wounded in the leg.
Gibbons brigade, composed Of the q, 6th and
1th Wisconsin, and l9sh Indiana, were ordered
to uOv5 " the George Mountain. This division
did not get into action until after dark, and the
fight lasted until nearly nine O'Clock The
brigade lost one hUBdred and twenty killed and
wounded Among the wounded was Captain
Caldwell, of the ID Wisconsin
Inc rebels were driven back about a mile
when Gibbons brigade was relieved By Sum
ners corps, who held the position during the
night. The rebel troops engaged were Long
street, ID. H. Hill and A. P. Hills corps. Had
our troops two hours longer daylight, the greater
portion OF the rebel army would have been
taken prisoners, as they were surrounded on all
sides, their only mode of escape being through
a nsrrew detile in the mountain, which artillery
would soon have made impossible
Among the rebel officers killed were Garland /
OF Leesburg, and Colonel Strange Of the Igsh
Virginia. The body Of the latter was obtained
to-day by flag of truce.
OPERATIONS on MONDAY.
At daylight this, Monday, morning. our worst
fears were realized. The rebels, under cover Of |
night, had left on their way to the Potomac !
They went to this place, two miles from the /
mountains, and took the road to Sharpsburg |
They left all their dead on the field and those Of /
their wounded not able 70 walk were found in /
churches at Bo0nsboro Mcclellan was on the /
field during the whole day and night. conduct
ing all movements in person. Between twelve
and fifteen hundred prisoners were taken during
the day, mostly by HOOker's troops
GENERAL FRANKLIS's BATTLE.
Yesterday Franklin's corps advanced to a /
mountain pass, six miles nearer Harper's Ferry,
and engaged the enemy, holding that pass for
about three hours.
The engagement resulted in the complete
route Of the enemy, with heavy loss Our loss
in this action was about two hundred and fifty
killed and wounded. The rebels loss during
the day and night is fully 1900 killed, wounded
ind missing. Lee acknowledged TO citizens Of
4'oonesbOrO that they had been defeated with
terrible loss. Our loss, in wounded, viii proba-
bly, reach three thousand We lost but few
prisoners.
FIGHTING ON NIONDAT-LATER.
BOONEsBORO,' September I5.-This morning,
at daylight, PeasantOn, with the S.h Illinois
cavalry and Fitchslls battery, started fer the
enemr at BoOnesbo:O. He came up with the
9h Virginia cavalry, with battery acting as
resr guard. The Illinois cavalry charged through
the town, aud two miles out On the Hagerstown
turnpike, capturing two guns, and killed,
wounded and took prisoners thirty cavalry
Richardson's division, being in advance, took
the road from this place to Sharpsburg two and
q hall miles from which he came up to the enemy
in large force, who occupied a large ridge of
hills They showed g lie of battle mile and
= half long. The afternoon was spent 10 sscer-
lainiag the position and force of the rebels, not
sufficient number Of our troops having come up
to bring on an engagement.
THE STATE OF AFFAIRS YEsTERDAY-LATER.
TUESDAY MORNING, September I6-Duriug
last night the larger part Of our army arrived on
the ground. 1t is now Q O'Clock. and no engage
nent has taken place. The rebels are rapidly
moving across tie river.
GREAT BATTLE YESTERDAY - ANTICIPA-
TIONS OF yICTORY-LATEST
HARRISBURG, Pa, September 16, P. MA
dispatch just received at headquarters, says
Jackson had recrossed the Potomac and that
Mcclellan bad engaged him with a tremendous
force, this side of SharpsbWg, ten miles from
that place. The whole rebel army in Maryland ,
will be annihilated or captured this night. No
rebels can be found about Hagerst0wn and !
aud none two miles on the other !
,ide OF the Potomac. II