The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-20

parts OF the line.g The troops old and new be-
hAyed with the. utmost stesdiness and gallaDtry,
carrying with but little assistance from our own
artillery very strong position defended by ar.
tillery and infantry. don't think our loss very
severe. The corps Of Gen. b. b. Hill and Long.
street we're engaged with our right We, have
taken considerable number of prisoners, The
enemy disappeared during the night. Our troops
are advancing in pursuit. do not know where
he will next be found. GEO. B. NCCLIILAs,
gi4a g1 af4. Maj. Gen. Commanding
HEADQUARTERS ARNY OF THE PoToxAcl
s,e1- u Bolivar, Sept, IL, lOA.x.
To IL w. HaQeck, General in Chief: ,.s'sr (
Information this moment received COMPLETELY
confirms the route and demoralization of the
rebel army. Gen. Lee is reported wounded and
Garland killed. Gen. Hooker alone has over
Z 900 more prisoners, 700 having been sent to
Frederick. 1t is stated that Lee gives his loss
at Id, 900. We are following ae rapidly q the
men can move. (Sgned.) 3eu,an
aa.sJ iai asA GEG. B. MCCLELLAN,
'g Hr fsr Asj General Commanding. /
BALr1HoRE, Sept ia dispatch from the
Monocacy says that no firing has been heard
there this morning, and it is presumed that the
battle has not been resumed. za411e 'ha
The body of Gen. Reno is expected to arrive
here this p. m. "7
The American has letter from Harper's Fer.
~ datel the 10th, which says COL White has
sent us .o-day, 80 days supplies of provisions
+ PaiEApEIPH1A, Sept. ia special dispatch
to Bulletin from Harrisburg says the rebels have
fallen back 20 miles. Longstreets Division has
been sent to reinforce them. The battle viii
probably be renewed tot day. The rebel pickete
have fallen back within mile and half of Ha-
gerstown. Stonewall Jackson has been whipped
in three battles Miles held his position at Har-
per's Ferry. City to day in perfect Juror Of
ing enthusiastically for Mcclellan for the signal
victory he has obtained over the rebels.
The following Intelligence from Harrisburg is
interesting, though not SO late as AcClellan's
dispatches ....1,, .-..
Our scouts who left Hagerstown At s P n yes
terday, say that Longstreet's division, With the
exception of the brigade of Toombs had left
Hsgerstown.
Citizens report that fighting had taken place
near Niddletown, and that Mcclellan had been
driven back two miles, and that the final issue
was 60 critical as to make it necessary to order
Longstreet's corps to reinforce the rebela
Colonel Brinn's cavalry and Toomb's brigade
were remaining at Hsgerstown. Longstreet's
division, which was encamped on the Boons-
boro' road had also left. il .,.,,, 49, F.
4 large body of our cavalry had arrived at
Gsesncastle, cutting their way through from the
neighborhood of Hsrper's Ferry. ~ ...7.
CHAMBERsBuRs, Sept IA, y P. A.-Parties ar
riving TO day from the neighborhood of Viii
Transport report . portion of Jacksons forces
moving towards Aartinsburg for the purpose Of
capturing White and bis command, but he had
evacuated the place hours previously and sue.
cesded in reaching Hsrper's Ferry in safety. An
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% far % tho state line. There were no signs Of
rebel pickets or companies. Citizens living
near the state line coming in tonight report no
rebels in neghborhood. They had evacuated
Hagerssown but what direction they took was
not yet known.