Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-23
COM. PREBLE CHARGED WITH
DERELICTI0N OF DUTY.
He is Dismissed the Service.
FROM THE WAR in KENTUCKY.
DEFEAT OF BRACES REAR
GUARD BY BUELL..
Sharp Fighting with GuerrfIlas.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
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/ Special to the Tribune: .a
Have just received brief despatch from
one of our special correspondents, wGo re-
| turned this afternoon to Frederick from
our advance lines.
Heavy firing was going on all day yes
terday, he says, both cannonading and
musketry, and many wounded men were
being brought in. Our troops had crossed
the Potomac in large force, and were fight
ing on the other. side. Rest of the army
had advanced to the river.
In the fighting so far, we had decidedly
the advantage of the rebels. Yesterday
we captured a whole brigade of them. 1000
in number. This your correspondent as
serts upon the testimony of his own eyes.
When he left the field, Saturday, the firing
had not ceased.
Special TO the Times, dated on the Poto-
mac, opposite ShepardstOwn. Virginia,
Saturday, P. NJ, says:
In reconnaissance, this morning, the
ll8th Pennsylvania lad IA killed and 100
wounded, including Colonel Provost and
Adjutant Mexican, wounded. There was
some loss in other regiments, and num-
Der are reported taken prisoners.
Saturday the enemy crossed at Williams
port, but were driven back by the advance
of our army, assisted by the Pennsylvania.
militia. The attack at Blackford's fords
disturbed their movements. Williamsport
is now occupied by us in strong force.
The rebels hoped in crossing here, to
turn McClellan's right flank, but failed.
The Herald's special reports the loss of
the 4th Michigan in this reconnaissance as
Lieutenant Gordon, Company 1, killed and
eight privates wounded.
Acting Brigadier Barnes brigade which
subsequently made a reconnaissance, had a
fight with the enemy. Hearing cannonad-
ing, and not knowing but general en-
gagement might ensue, hosts of regiments
came hurrying towards the river. Close
by the river and directly opposite Shep-
ardstown was Grifin's brigade every mo-
ment expecting MOrren would order them
across the river. Sykes also went across
the river with regiments attached to his
command, and during the battle was prom
inent in the thickest of the fight.
FREDERICK, Sept 21-1OP. M.
Herald's special:
A dispatch, dated opposite Shepards-
town this noon, says everything was quiet
there to-day. During last night there was
considerable firing between our pickets
and those Of the enemy on the other side
of the river.
At six o'clock this morning a number of
the enemy, supposed to be a brigade, show
ed themselves on the opposite bluff, and
fired volley Of musketry into our artil-
lery camp. Our batteries, Captain Wa
terman's, Martins and HazletFs, soon
opened concentrated fire on the rebels,
causing them to disappear.
This morning a flag of truce was sent
over the river asking permission to bury
our dead, which was granted
1t is believed the enemy must be out of
artillery ammunition from their not re-
spending to our guns For some time
there have been no rebels seen on the op-
posite bank. It is thought they have all
fallen back
1t would not be proper to state the dis
position or movement of our forces. but it
is probable important news may be expect
ed from McClellan's army within-the next
day or two.
The officers of General Couch's division,
who left Harper's Ferry at 10 o'clock this
morning, report everything quiet there,
and no signs of rebel forces in that vicin-
ity.
Large numbers ofrebel soldiers scattered
about the mountains are surrendering
themselves to our officers. The rebel army
appears to be completely demoraized, and
in process Of dispersion.
Numbers Of wounded continue to pass
through here hourly en- route for the
North. 1t is believed by citizens that the
rebels lost at least OO0 man nv desartiop
during their raid into Maryland. Scarcely
sufficient recruits were obtained to form o
company.