Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-30
The Rebel Account OF the Battle of
Antietam--Two Generals Killed and
Wounded.

The Petersburg Express Of September 23d says
the Richmond Enquirer OF yesterday gives the
following relative 10 the terrible battle fought at
Sharpsburg, Maryland, on Wednesday last:
We have received authentic particulars of the
sanguinary battle at Sharpsburg, alluded to else,
where. and concerning which many painful rn-
mors were ahoat on yesterday. We have the
qualification of being able to announce that the
battle resulted in one of the most complete vic
tories that has yet immOrtalized the Confederate
arms
The ball was opened on Tuesday evening about
6 o'clock, all of our available force, about sixty
thousand strong, commanded by Gen. Robert T..
Lee in person, and the enemy about one hundred
and fifty thousand strong commanded by General
Mcclellan in person. being engaged The posi-
ton OF our army was upon range OF hills. form
ing a semi circle. with the concave towards the
enemy; the latter occupying a less commanding
position opposite their extreme right resting up
on hight commanding our extreme LETT. The
Arrangement OF line follows: Gen.
jackson the extreme LETT, Gen. LOngstreet in tue
center. Gen. A. p. Hill the extreme right.
The fight on Tuesday evening was kept up
until 8 o'clock that night, when it subsidized into
spasmodic skirmishes along the line Wednesday
morning it was renewed by Gen. Jackson, aud
gradually became general Both armies main
ttlneu their respective POSITIONS, ana IOu4nt ueS
perttey throughout the entire day. Daring the
battle Sharpsburg was fired by the enemy's shells,
and at one time the enemy obtained position
which enabled them TO pour thanking fire upon
a portion of our left wing, causing it to waver.
At this moment Gen. Stark, of Mississippi, who
had command of General Jackson's division,
galloped to the front of his brigade, and Selling
the standard. rallied them forward. No sooner
did the gallant General throw himself in the van
than four bullets pierced his body, and he fell
dead amidst his men, The effect instead of dis
couragng fired them with determination aud re
venge, and they dashed forward, drove the enemy
back and kept them from the position during the
rest of the day.
II being evident that the q Y Dung Napoleon"
finding he could not force his way through the
invincible ranks of our army in that direction,
had determined upon a flank movement toward
Harper's Ferry, and thus obtain position in our
rear General Lee, with ready foresight, anticipa-
ted the movement by drawing the main body of
his army back on the southern side OF the Poto-
mae, at Shepherdstown Virginia, whence he will.
OF course. project the necessary combinations for
again defeating his adversary.
The enemy's artillery served with disas
uous effect upon our gallant troops, but they re-
piled from musket hOwltzer and cannon with a
rapdty and will that carried havoc amidst the
opposing ranks The battle was one OF the NEST
severe that has been fought since the opening of
the war. Many of our brave men fell At dark
the firing ceased, and in the morning Thursday
army ready to recommence the engage
ment. the enemy having been forced back the
evening before and the advantage Of the battle
being still on side.
Firing was consequently opened upon the new
position supposed to be held by the enemy. but no
reply was obtained, and it was then discovered
that he had disappeared entirely from the field,
leaving many of his dead and wounded in our
hands, and about three hundred prisoners The
report current on yesterday that truce occurred
on Thursday for the burial of the deaG was un
founded. The prisoners stated that their force
was more than a hundred thousand strong. and
that Mcclellan commanded the army in person.
Our loss is estimated at five thousand in killed,
wounded and missing. The prisoners state that
their ranks were greatly decimated, from which
we NAV infer that the enemy's loss fully as
great, ii not greater than our own.