The national Republican., 1862-09-22
The Splendid Dashss Of Plcaanton's Cavalry.
Desperate T1g1nt1nS.
LISTS Of Killed 0ssd W,Osssded
OMCerS.
THE ENEMY LEAVE 500 OF THEIR DEAD
A BRAVE BOY, ANb WHAT BE DID
NEWS FROM FREDERICK.

A BRAVE BOY, AND WHAT BE DID.
NEWS FROM FREDERICK.
ny Special Messenger 10 Associated Pres
BATTLE FIELD OF ASrrETAx,
September 20, 1862.
Yesterday our ines advanced toward the
| enemy, when the discovery was made that the
| entire rebel army had retreated during the
| nightyAsving their pickeb along the entire
Ira SO A to prevent US from gaining a know
ledge Of their movement until they had 40
eehplished their purpose. Those left behind
70 perform this duly generally surrendered as
room as our tkirmishers appeared.
IL seems from statements Of residents Of
Sharpsburg and vicinity that rebel reinforce
nents were expected on Friday; but they did
| not arrive, and copst quently II was decided to
cross the river, as they were In no condition W
stand another such battle as that OF the l7tb
| instant.
so they commenced leaving at dark, on
Thursday night; and the rear o! the line passed
through Sbsrpsburg just before daylight yestsr-
Jay morning. They crossed the river at differ
there are several fords within two miles Of that
place, although the contrary has been repre-
scnted. Our cavalry started In pursuit as soon
- the retreat was known; hut beyond captur-
ing few hundred straggiers they succeeded
In intlicting upon the euemy little injury. About
mile from the river quite contest took place
bet ween o part ol Porter's corps (Which was IN
the advance) and the enemy, for the possession
Of two guns, which they seemed unsble to move
fast enough. They were faally compelled To
abandon them, one Of which they spiked. Their
lrains have oil got of, notwithstanding II l.
s,il their horses were completely worn ont.
They seem TO have taken a position on the
other side Of the Potomac, but they did 20.
reply to our guns this Afternoon, with the ct.
cepton Of three or four shots.
An attempt was made to cross and flank them,
but they were 10 too good position 10 bs al.
tackled with success.
A Union man, named Hughes, came 10 from
Williamsport this afternoon, and reports q large
force Of the enemy bad crossed this morning ut
that place; but be could not say how many
For fear be might be caught, he left In haste,
and therefore he did not count them. he tsid
at least two thousand cavalry and about out
thousand infsntry we're on this side, and The
column was still coming over, the rear not being
visible According 10 another report, /, war
only small party sent out 10 forage the conn
try and harass the inhabitants.
4 With this exception, the soil OF Maryland II
frse from the invader a result which all e1.
pected at an early day, though few thought such
|. thing thing possible before another greai
battie.
The retreat OF an army 70 large as that Of the
| rebels, 10 the face OF one like our own, was
certainly oreditsble 10 lie commanders, esps-
cis,ly whom 1t Is considered they met with bu
slight less while Il was being contaminated
Ona thing, however, was In their favor which
was, they had the Antietam In their front
about half the length Of their line, over which
our troops could cross only at one point. II
was at this bridge that Pleasanton's cavalry
made such splendid dash across in the face Of
/. fire from several batteries planted to sweep
1t from diff rent points, aud which rained
perfect shower Of shell upon It while our troops
we're crossing-most Of which, fortunately, did
not explode. As room a. the cavalry crossed
they were followed by Sykes' reg liars, in sup
. port Of three batteries = Tidbsll's, Gibson's
and Robinsons, which. after getting into posi-
tion, silenced the rebels at this point and re-
lisved Summers corps from q fire under which
they would have Otherwise been compelled Il
fall back.
Some OF the most desperate fighting ever re
/. corded In history took place on this field II
passing over the ground to day, the evidenc.
, was manifest where the most deadly con
lsr's occurred-th4 dead lying thick and iu
rows where they had fallen on the enemy ;,
centre. Three lines Of battle bad been formed
from point west Of the Hagerstown turnpike
= | hCiOeo buV toau uuu sGtCkol uelub, 10 uChT I1t
Boonsb0ro' turnpike, distance Of about hall o
mill and these lines we're almost distinct as
when the living mass still found them the
, dead lying 80 close as 10 bs nearly within
reach CT one another's bands along the entire
distance, while in many places they lay Que
; upon another.
TIE enemy at his point were attacked by
Kings, Ricketts,, aad Scdgwick's divisions,
and the rebels, although maintaining their
ground for time, were compelled 10 give way
their los being ffigkt!ully large.
Duryea's brigade, which opened this attack,
lost about half i,s force, but msintained il un,
Ill relieved by fresh troops. Its loss 10 officer
was as follows: Captain Kelly, Of the One Hun.
dred aud Fourth New York; Lieut. Buckley, Of
the One Hundred and Fifth New York, killed;
and Lieut.. Col, Carroll, Capt. Bradley, Major
Shedd, and Lieut.. Doolittle, Of the One Hun
dred ans Fifth; and Capt. Tutlle, Lieut.. Dow,
and Lieut.. Wilson, Of the One Hundred and
: Fourth; and Lieut.. Delanne, Of the Ninety
seventh, wounded
Tnis brigade lost four hundred and thirty
two in killed end wounded, out OF about eight
hundred aud fifty who went into the action
The enemy's loss in killed at this part Of tie
field was o. least two to one; and many are Of
The opinion that 1t would average the same uIl
over tho battle ground. This Is accounted for
by the fact that our men fire high, while the
rebels seem 10 he particularly Instructed to
,, irs low.
The prisoners cay they always like to meet
y regiment Of Zouaves, with red trousers, rs
these serve az distinctive markB Iu evidence
, II this, take the casualties Of the Fourteenth,
Brooklyn aud the Fifth New York regiments.
lbree tourths OF ine casualties among them In
every battle boiug in the lower limbs.
A. u piece oil woods some distance ives. OF
tho place mentioned above, where they made Il
stand after being driven back, Gorman =
brigade, Of ssdgwcks division, suffered heavy
ro-s, having eight hundred and ninety -four
k'lled and wounded, .Dout half Of their entire
number. One regiment, the Fifteenth Massa-
chuDetls, had six hundred goiug into the fight,
aud were able to muster only wo hundred
aud eight after they came out OF it,
The officers killed and wounded 10 this regi.
rnent arc: Captain c. S. simonds, Lieut. r.
Derby, Lieut.. +. ;. Corbin, killed; and Lieut..
". Gale Lieu l. B Ellugwood, Captain w.
Forcband, Lieut. 7. j. Spur, Capt Bartlett,
Capt Joceiyn, and Lieut.. A. J. Bradley, all
slightly wounded The division succeeded In
| driving the enemy from the wood, ard held