The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-25
The Rebel Army Cross the Potomac!
Howell Cobb wounded & Prisoners
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.uaads Correspondence
WASHINGTON, September l7.-At three
o'clock this afternoon intelligence was
received that since $50 this morning the
lierccst and most sanguinary battle of the
whole war has been in progress. All the
corps de ay0les which Mcclellan had taken
with him to Frederick were massed at a
point indicated, and the engagement is
believed to have been between the whole
Of the two armies. There is reason to
suppose the losses on each side are very
great, as acquisitions for medical stores
and arrangements for wounded men to
be sent to iokersvllle Immediately are
larger than have ever b5en made at any
time.
Information has been received that
Mcclellan destroyed an acqueduct at the
mouth of Aniicum Creek and the bridge
across that creek upon the road leading
to Sharpsburg, thus cutting of the re-
treat of the rebels in the direction Of
Shepardstown.
Later reports from Hagerstown state
that this p. NJ. the rebels aoe retrcating
in great disorder and subsequently
rapid firing was heard in the direction of
Williamsport which induces the belief
that Mcclellan had pursued the retreat
ing rebels TO that point, and that they
made a stand there TO cover their passage
across the Potomac.
Reconnaissance made by Col. Davis
cavalry. who made dashing foray to-
wards Hanover Junction from Freder-
icksburg, and now under command of
Heintzelman, show that since Friday last
the rebels have evacuated LeCsbdrg, and
that a force Of Ten thousand men, with
thirty pieces Of artillery and a supply
train two miles in length, has gone in
| the direction Of Harper's Ferry.
Information received here which, how.
ever, is not deemed altogether reliable,
says that large rebel force is marching
! northward upon the other side of Bull
Run mountains. Measures have been
promptly taken TO ascertain the truth Of
| the report.
4 gentleman Of this city, who is con-
versant with the region about Sharps-
burg, says the Potomac can be Gorded at
Shephardstown, at Antietam Creek, at
Dam No. 1, and at Harper's Ferry.
A letter received tonight from Lieut.
Russell, Of the 96th Pennsylvania, states
their loss at the battle of the Pass OF
Blue Ridge TO be $50. Maj Martin and
Lieut.. Dougherty were killed.
HARRIsDUGG, Sept. IA great BATH,
has been fought to-day. We were VIC
torious. The carnage on both sides was
awful Longstrcet not killed, bu
wounded, and prisoner.
! La'a.-lO p. MA dispatch just re.
ceiyed at headquarters from IIagcrstowr
says: We have achieved a glorious vic.
tory. Gen. Hooker is wounded in th,
foot No particulars received.
BosroN, Sept l7.--Reportcd invest
ment of Charleston by our guuboats ha
some confirmation by letter received il
this city from on board the United State
steamer Bibb, which says Fort Sumpte
has already received a preliminary doe
Of shot and shell, which resulted in scr
GUS damage.
Commodore john Pcrciyal, L. s. y
died at his residence at RoNbury, thi
morning
BALTIMORE, Sept l7.-Oyer twcly
hundred rebel prisoners, captured in III
recent battles, arrived here this eycnin
and will be sent north tomorrow
BusroN, September 1.-THE G:2O trai
for Ncwburg, on the Eastern railroa,
when passing through Wcnham, collide
with am excursion train. Two lireme
were killed, and some 80 or 80 more q
! . less were. wounded.
5 ClScINNATI. September lS.-Thc rcbc
5 commenced falling back yesterday, an
D al last accounts were between Demos,
70 willie and Falmouth, burning bridges q
l the Coyington and Lexington railroad,
-, a scouting party of Grty-thrce of Il
Tenth kentucky Cavalry, engaged u
of the enemy near Florence last night
killing p, wounding Z, and routing n
remainder. Our loss is ] killed and
. wounded,
~, General Wallace has been relieved
, the command Of the forces here and d
\ rected TO report for duty at Columbu
! Ohio The command Of the troops he
. has been assigned 10 General a.
\ Smith
y, General Nelson has recovered, and W
command the troops at Louisville.
" PHILADELPHIA, September l8.-A sp
n cial daspatch dated Hagerstown, (yeste
e day) to the Press, says Of the fight
Il Tuesday. The battle ragged with gre
e spirit The firing ON either side W
D. very heavy till towards shutdown, VIII
ID ,hc rebels were Iauked by Hooker an
j. Porter and severely punished. Tn,
N fire became dcsultory, and il was eyidc
he their ammunition was giving out
oI This morning the battle was renew
by the rebels with renewed yigor; tht
acted as it they had been reinforced al
10 furnished with fresh ammunition ~
10 battle lasted till { O'Clock this j. a
"a when the rebels retreatcd, leaving Lon
m street and the remnant of his division
4. our hands as prisoners.
n The entire rebel army will b, ga
tured on killed. There was no chan
.e left for them TO cross the Potomac as I
.c river is rising, and our troops are pus
n ing them continually and sending phi
uHyrs tD the rear