The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-11-17

When Lee determined 10 risk battle Oh
the Maryland side of the Potomac, instead
Of retreating beyond tho Potomac without
contest, as he might hsv. done, he halted his
army in front OF Sharpsburg. and occupied a
line OF connecting hills, rayines, and woods
From that position there were no lines of
retreat-the road To willamsport and the
road TO Sheperd-iown. both leading to fords
scross the Potomac.
Mcclellan. finding his enemy strongly
posted in front OF him, formed his plan OF
battle o. his usual theory. endeayorine to
provide beforehand Tor The capture as well
as the de eat OF the rebel army. This plan
contemplated
J. That Hooker should cross Antietam
Creek on the right. turn the snemy's left,
and. supported by sumner, carry the Vii
Transport Road.
2. An artillery demonstration Oh the cea-
ter. supported by Portes's corps. acting lso
A. reser> es.
,. That Burnside should carry the Anita
tam Bridge on the left. and subsequently, the
Shopardstown Road.
With both the WiIliamsport and Shep-
herds;own Reads IN HE possessions, NJ GIL
| Ian might confidently count on the annihila-
ton or surrender Of the rebel army--ii he
could defeat IL
| Hooker crossed Antetsm Creek on Tues
day afternoon. and, BY rapid AID brilliant
reconnaissance, unmasked lhe rebel front on
the right. and. seixing the strongest positions
nearest 10 bis enemy, after a short engage
| ment. which the darkness suspended. sent
| word 10 Mcclellan that the battle would be-
| gin at daylight. and that Summers corps
| should be on the ground at that hour
From the extreme right OF Hooker to the
| extreme lett Of Burnside. the line of battle
was tour miles long On such length of
| line, and with two flank movements in pro
| gress. it Is obvious that success must depend
first. on the distribution of forces: AID
| secondly. on the correspondence la time be
tween the separate attacks.
| Hooker attacked at daylight. MansfeId's
| corps forming part OF his forces. From day
| light until nine oeiock-more than four
hou0-he fought with rnequaled kill add
courage. but without support. AZ nine
O'Clock he was wounded and Sumner, wkom
Mcclellan should have sent 10 the field al
daylight. arrived aud to-k command Hook
eF's troops. though victorious. vere ceatly
exhausted. sumner relieved them with ale
Own corre. and. aits1cking. with hea llo,s
| lmpotuosity, VAS beaten IN an hoaa. and
dlivoa. back a. Tie position hrs; held oy
Hooker.
Not till al this was over. Til Sanocr q AZ
lost al Hooker had sa.asl. AID : .O,U sa...
aEd ~ocISel isy % iae held. 20. al. me
-.nc G. battle ia oss., .tsx.l ost N TIE
/ right. was Burnside ordered 70 stt,ck o. tho
81. As hookcr an Sunrer had oee1 lelt
70 neos Their own battles sgcceSssvely. un-
Asced. 50 BURNSIDE moved ~thcsi hess lioru
aHy diversion Of The enc a4y's atieGton .Oaee
over he bridge. nc a1vanced forward ne
StepAerosso~n Road. be- ess sre-d.iv
checked liter be we checked. Fraakhn
"a turn. rSuescd The attack on The fieat
Az reccvere- the groonc ~hics Saurus- nsa
lost. but be, beng also wsthou; support.
eosld Go aothips more.
Inss . stood al o'cisek II tie ..ts..saoa.
TIE attacks ali day iors having o.cl a;el
lfO0 rehi - Jeff. I'D .so1 "a - tt.ot.
aever a. Any os0a4e1t brccu -ercf.l
eoIeentrateu. or sfeciive Ncgtlela m
10 this tine. had nsitkcr .t.~Sked vita HI.
vhcis Available fosce Al .ny one poiat. ns-
maze any tee movements AZ the sams Jim.
or n CO operation. AZ 4 e'cloSk. ho-~ver.
sending arEent word - Burnside that this !
the battle Of the var. ard Ms the DECISIVE
movement Of the battle. ne order. him to
carry The hili IL his frout At sny eost Al
tbs same hour. he ordered rrsnklin 20 carry
the ~cc<is On TIE right-fhc key of the 20
s''ion there Bat Suuner replied that be
could rot support P=nklia II rsrulssd.
~asrsnPon fraakIin vas ordered % run 10
rsks. and sccorlinSiy sy suil. Barnsids
thsrefore advanced % the decisive move
meet Of The great battle Of the var Without
co-opssAiioa or support, ssd With the rem
.lsr- 81 1900 men. Hooker. MsrsEcia,
Sanser. and frankin had bcsn saccessire,y
seat 10 he rsrat uofil u,f 80 thar "a stls8
'reoF<. hsing aD1 aeas. lay n.s-ei On that
FAFs Of he hsi1: and noe. Al 4 IA iAs .lss<-
a~or. The so.ee are oaly ssksd 10 hols shsis