Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-19
NAO V
TELEGRAPHIC.
THIS MORNINGS DISPATCHES.l
MORE OF THE BATTLE OF
WEDNESDAY.
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THE MOST SANGUINARY BAT
TIE OF THE WAR.
The Whole Of The Two Armies
Engaged.
ONE RETREAT OF THE REB-
ELS CUT OFF.
REBELS EVACUATE LEESBURG.
The Whole Rebel Army Retreat.
Ing 10 Hager,tOWn.
GREAT AND DECISIVE UNION
VICTORIES.
REBELS EVACUATE LEESBURG.
The Whole Rebel Army Retreat.
Ing 10 Hager,tOWn.
GREAT AND DECISIVE UNION
VICTORIES.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
" WaauFroTor Gept

Heralds correspondents
At 8 o'clock this afternoon intelligence
was received that since $50 this morning
the feroest and most sanguinary battle Of
the whole war has been in progress. All
the corps d'armee which Mcclellan had
taken with him to Frederick were massed
at the point indicated, and the engagement
Is believed to have been between the whole
OF the two armies. There is reason 80 sup
pose losses on each side are very great, as
the requisitiou for medical stores and the
arrangement for wounded men to be sent
to Rohrsville Immediately are larger than
have ever been made at any time.
Information has been received that Nc
Clellan destroyed the aqueduet at the mouth
of Antietan Greek, and the bridge across
that Greek on the open road leading to
Sharpsburg, thus cutting off the retreat of
the rebels in the direction of Shepards-
town.
Later reports from Hagerstown state
this afternoon the rebels were retrnting
in great disorder, and subsequently, heavy
and rapid firing was heard in the direc-
tion of Williamsport, which induces the
belief that Mcclellan has pursued the re-
treating rebels to that point, and that they
made a stand there to cover the passage
across the Potomac.
A reconnaissance made by Col. Davis
cavalry, who made q dashing foray
towards Hanover Junction from Freder-
icksburg, and now under the command Of
Heintzleman, show that since Friday last
the rebels have evacuated Leesburg. and
that force OF 10000 men, with 30 pieces
Of artillery and a supply train two miles
in length, has gone in the direction of Har-
per's Ferry.
Information has been received here,
which however is not deemed altogether
reliable, that large rebel force is r1narch-
ing northward upon another place on Bull
Run Mountain. Measures are praEnptly
taken to ascertain the truth Of this repOrt.
A gentleman Of this city who Is conver-
SAINT with tho region about SAarnsbrrg.
says the Potomac can be fOrded at Shep-
ardstown, at Antietam Greek, at daEn No.
4, and at Harpers Ferry.
A letter received tonight from Lasuten-
ant Russell, Goth Pennsylvania, states
their loss ut the battle of the Pass of the
Blue Ridge, to be $50. Major Martia and
Lieutenant Dougherty were killed.
Special to the Times:
WASHINGTON, Sept. l7-II.IO P. M
Very little is known here posiui vely in
regard to to-day fighting EXCEPT tIoe fnet
that the contest is still going On.
Government has preserved silence n re-
gard 10 whatever Information il posse Sscs,
but we learu from official sources that the
teAor Of adviees is favorable 20 the UD ION
cause.
Private dispatches, believed to be CO r
INF 81 Il
stroyed the turnpike bridge over Autietan
Creek and had thrown up rude entrench-
ments to defend the fOrds of said stream
LATER.
We learn they have been steadily driven
back towards the Potomac, and il was be-
lieved that the lighting was mainly bv
he rebel rear-guard, which was contes,ing
the advance Of our troops, and covering
the retreat Of the main body.
special train with medical stores and
surgeons, leaves here tonight for Freder-
ick.
Heavy firing was heard 1ay in the
direction of Dranesyille, Shiot leads to
The belief that one of our , IuRl has en-
countered foe in that me-. J.hood. Ii
so, our knowledge of the force and its lead
ers, leaves US in no fear of the result.
HARRISBURG, Sept Up. N.
Special - n. Y. Herald:
Reports just come in state thatth whole
rebel army have been driven this way, and
are retreating to Hagerstown. D. II. Hill
Is killed. 10000 Pennsylvania militia
will meet the foe at Hagerstown to invade
Pennsylvania backwards.
A severe engagement occurred yester-
| day between our army and the rebels near
Sharpsburg, in which the enemy were well
threshed with terrific slaughter. 500 of
their dead we're buried by US as early as
a. N. to-day, and the work still going on.
This morning the battle RECOMMENDED
near Gettysville. Jackson Joined Lee. and
the forces at Antietam Creek, while our
forces were reinforced by $4,000 men from
Washington. Jackson's reinforcements to
Lee reported at 10000
Up to my last advices victory illuminat-
ed our standards, and the impression pre-
walls at Hagerstown that the whole rebel
army Of Virginia is anuihilated. Conf
dence prevails here, and an enthusiastic
admiration OF Mcclellan ana his army.
We have undoubtedly won great and de-
eisive victories both yesterday and to-day.
Among our trophies are whole batteries
and thousands Of small arms aud prison
ers.