Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-10-08

own. At Q o'clock at night, the enemy
| retreated, leaving our troops 10 possession
of the field. Hon a. X. BOteler, vino
participated in the fight, says Lee crossed
the Potomac to meet flank movement OF
McClellan's On Harper's Ferry. He in
timated our loss in killed and wouu ded,
on Wednesday, at 5000. Gen. Lee was
| heard 70 declare the result of the battle TO
be Confederate rictory. The dispatches
| say Lee recrosged the river on account OF
the iusuticiency o.. supplies in Maryland
aud not on account Vt i reverse.
Mcclellan teegraphed Hllleck that it
was glorious federal victory. The IAN
kee Gen. Reno was killed.
Augusta, GA, Sept. 25th.-The Rich
mond Examiner Of the 24th says that IN
the fight Of Sheppardstown, it was report
ed the enemy were almost annihllated--
1000 or 5000 prisoners taken. Il says
Gen. Lee writes to President Davis that
the battle on Wednesday was the most
tremendous on the continent aud the re-
suit was most damaging to the enemy of
the whole campaign. The enemy con-
fesses his loss to be 10 900; ours will not
exceed 5000. Latest dispatches dated
Saturday, says that the loss Of federal
generals aud field officers is so large as to
be unreasonable.
! dispatch says that body Of federais
dashed into Leesburg, but retired, and
that place i now in our possession
Richmond, Sep. , The y. I. Her
aid Of the Doth, contains dispatches from
Louisville, announcing the surrender VI
I \ I I'll -ssfn
men at Mumfyrdsvillc.
| Chattanooga, Sep. a The Nashville
Union Of Goth, says 500 rebel cavalry at
tackled the Federa,s at Green River Bird 5e,
on Saturday but were refulsed-
1t also reports Bragg with loo, 900 men
ut Glasgow Junction RUseucrantz las
gone 20 meet him.
Andy johnson was still 10 Nashville.
Petersburg, Sep. 26.-Northern dates
Of the 23d say Lincoln has issued has
proclamation declaring the slaves Of rebe!
masters free from aud after the first OF
January next.
Tremendous excitement at Louisville.
4 dispatch from Jacksonville On the I'D
says that the rebel generals Bragg and
Smith have divided their forces. : nth
Is to hold Buell. in check, while Brag. ai-
vance> % tile city.
Bragg summoned Nelson, who j. in COM
mand, to surrender his com nand At J. puis
Vile, which lie refused, anl ordered Tie
women aud children 10 leave the city at
an hours sotice. Thousands Of citizens
are crossing The river int Indiana. Bragg
il some distance from the city, but adj
vances rapidly
N The New York Herald acknowledges
heavy loss near SheppardstOwn Oh S..t-
urday, lud says the rebels were dressed
like Union soldiers, aud displayed flag
of truce "a induce the Eede:als 10 cross
tie river. Summers cyrys dUrmre alone
lost 5UOO Al Shar1 sburs IN kille wlIni-
ed aud missing.
A correspondent On tho b.rr'e-i d
writing 90 the 231, says that the Fed;
als are Still Duryiug their dead IL the rlie
VT une hundred per diem, aud expected
10 get through that day. GIEeral Hoop
~ vs. Slot rhruuE tile iurt by rifle ball
10 will MT be auIc ivr ilty fpr . lon-
time. Gen. CIaWIorl-s wounds ar5 more
seri ~ than were expected. Li. Nd -l',l
| Dwi Dit, Of the 2nd VI Massachusetts. was
| killed. Cvi. lliak-, NJ thc iy.h Mass
-hus. ft~, w=- b-l.y wounded iu tA heart
lie vii. die. Cen Dlrr. va badly w,Is-
led wv THO kuue GU. Wild ly-t al arm
\ lieutenant colnrcl, aij ltamt anI ei,nt
cautaius we're wounded
a CORES pondout III the times says t-.at
the slaughter was awful. particularly
,n..,,.r WV. .ffi.er. " rbe 11l Nm Y,rt-
Mobile. Sep ga special dispatch
to tie Advertiser AID Register, dttci
Charleston, 2G-h SAYS Gen Bsaurc.lfd
issued his address tits morning, assuming
command of this department. Ponber
I'M, L,s Me-, transferred ,ls.,yi .ra
rbe enemy arc srnding r.inf,ree neat.
7, Hilton Head and ,ther points. and ut
indications mint ID 4 vigorous Q nnai.u
opon ths coast.
Ue,yv lony rance fr;pr W. hoard Till
m.rninr N the rntrtnr, M ina b,rb r.. NM.
tween IN batterir. a. sullivan, Island and