The New York herald., 1862-09-22
IMPORTANT WAR NEWS
Our Troops on the Other Side
Of the River.
Sharp Skimish On the Potomac, Op-
podte Sharpsburg.
One Hundred and Fifty Union Troops
Killed, Wounded and Prisoners.
NAMES OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Heavy Oannonading in the Di-
rection Of Williamsport.
Abandonment Of Harper's Ferry by
tho Rebels.
Additional Particulars Of the
Battle Of Antletam,
IA. 6o., H.
THE FIGHTING ON SATURDAY. .
lsllvlty Of McClcllan's Army-A Reeonnels-
saneo n FOrco Over the River
and Int Virginia.
Additional Particulars Of the
Battle Of Antletam,
Ia. TO-, r.
THE FIGHTING ON SATURDAY.
lslavity Of McClcllan,s Army-A Reeonnels-
sanes h Forcc Over tho River
and Int Virginia.

sanee h Forco Over the River
and Int Virginia.
Tm PoroxAC, OrPosrn snErBERDsrows,l
Sep. II. 1862. ]
Hardly had despatched my letter announcing oil quiet
a,eas the Potomac whom change occurred in the pro-
ramne Everything ON this side irdicased such hasy
narshng away Of the rebels, that e assumption and
bssf were that ths hasty march had been continued
Hsyesd shsphsdown This assumption and belief proved
70 have been incorrect The days developments have
sAown that The main body only advanced three miles be
yond Shspherdstown and that the silence Of pickets
camp lights the evening previous along the opposite
bank Of the river n,ended to convey the impression
thas they sraning every nerve 10 widen The dis
eancs between their army and They laid inge
lDous trap; but our too wary TO fan into IT,
Arly this morning some rebel TO be seen
sa Ne opposite bank to the left Of shspherdstown
Nv gnnsrs were only rebels visible reconnaissance
was thought advisable Tho Fourth Michigan regiment
colonel Childs and portions or the Sixty second and
ne Hundred eighteenth nnsylvanans ordered
ssross tour Of observation accompanied by Griius
battery under command Of Lieutenant Naslcts. The
Nsrth Michigan took the lead and right galanty they
lsad ths way the faco Of tho encmys frownng guns
snA their beohns grape and canister Az unainchngy
Nay plunged into the stream and forded its dangerous
vassrs a. they fordsd tho Chtckahominy, New
Market Bridge face Of simmes whole rebel brigade
m passins over, private Of the regiment was killed
and Lieutenant Gordon Co. eight pr'vases wounded
or men poured terrific voley Of muskesry into the
psosls and they away leaving thsr dead and
runs on ihs aold.
rsorossed tho stream
No rebels were now discernsble and the seemed
s.sas Forthwith Gen. ar;indales brigade Col Barnes
sommanding consisting Of the Egh sonth Massachusetts,
Second Maine Twenty FIFTH New York, Thirteenth New
Yssk and One Hundred and Eighteenth Pennsylvania
e General Sykes division, thrown the river
1Asss msn were allowed 10 land undsturbed fact that
,Dorsasod the conviction that the enemy maAing
hassy retreat into the bowels Of Virginia
An attempt was made 70 throw across General Plea
santOns brigade Of cavalry buut only the Third indiana
crossed.
Tne enemy suddenly opened a cannonade Of shot and
sholi upon the remaining regiments that proved too
warm salutaton and they were not long in planting
Nbsw horses hoofs again upon the Maryland shore
A,A now came the principal portion Of the days work
.ohinE more or less than brisf but spirited battle s
vhicn . small force Of our men fought va,iantly
asains, vastly superior force. Tue snomy
began 70 show AmseS in unexpected strength He
was 70 b seen N limo Of battle as fur
n lhNsys and glass could extend the lsf Of Shop
,sras.own became the duty oi 70 stand their
o,nd until beaten ordered 70 rsress and they
sNs,r ground most nobly, hoping V bag the visiting
psrsy shs enemy came down upon them like thousand
.ves On single fold The sharp crack Of musksry and
,,,ns smoke bs.oksnsd that battle had begun. Seeing
- psr,ous position Of our men, Robsrtscas. Gbsons
p,.son,s, and r,dbaps United States batteries took
s,sous on this sids and poured 10 shell and solid shot
= furious rase int ths snsmys ranks but few shots
vsrs rsosvsd IN exchange.
Our men remained sn she other side several hours al
though actual Arins Kept yp bu, little half
Asur when order 70 The Maryland s,ds
ssvsn Our camo back In excellent order, notwith.
sanding ths snemy kept UP . continuous nre Their
.ssnsss and artillery had played fearful havoc
song The enemy and they had The consolation Of know
- Mat they had s rebel dead and wounded on
- Geld than our own number Of our men were
sassn prisoners The captured belong principally 70 the
uuadrsd and Eighteenth Pennsylvania regiment, new in
sAs Asld
mrsush some mistake they took The wrong on the
ssrsas They fought with the stsadness aud coonsss
vsssrsa regiment, and they highly complmented
~ Colonel Barnes for their bravery.
Colonel Provost, whose heads sbs list Of wound
q, received severe, but NOT dangerous wound 10 The
ssAs, while carrying the oolors Of the regiment
An Ne men Of al tho regiments fact behaved spen
MAiy
Hearing the csnnonading and not knowing but gene
vai engagement might ensue, hosts Of regiments came
Auryng towards the river.
Close by the river, and directly opposite Shepherds
sswn. was General Grinns brigade, every momenr ex
,ospg that General More would order them across the
river.
General Sykes also went across the river, with the
rssssNeus attached 70 his command and during the bat,
sls ~ss promnsn. in the shokes, Of the ashs These