The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-28
Gen. Burnside Crosses the Potomac,
The Rebels Badly Whipped.
G eneral Whitfield Wounded and a
Prisoner.
The Battle of Sharpsburg a Greater
Victory than Mcclellan Claimed
HEApQUATERs ARMY on THE PoroMAC.(
Saturday mOrDipr Sent 20 1

Saturday morning Sept, 20
The rebel army has succeeded in making
its escape from Maryland. They COM
menced leaving about dusk Thursday
evening, and by daylight yesterday
morning were all over except a small rear
guard.
They saved all their transportation,
and carried of their wounded, but be-
tween three and four hundred rebel strau-
lcrs were taken during The day by
Pleasantons cavalry, who took The adj
vance.
Nearly every house in Sharpsburg was
struck by our shells; two were burnt.
The citizens who remained escaped by
staying in their cellars
The name given to This battle is the
Antictam.
After our forces occupied the whole
field, the rebel loss was found 20 be
far greater, particularly in killed, than
was at first supposed. Fully $500 were
| found lying on the field, while a larger
number had been buried the day before
by their friends Their loss in killed
and wounded will not come far from lS,-
GOO TO 10000.
General Clark, Of the rebel army, was
killed and Generals Ripley, Walker, and
Hayes were wounded. The rebels, on
Thursday night, burnt the railroad
! bridge and several houses at Harpers
Ferry. Citizens of Sandy Hook were
fleeing into the country on Thursday
night. TO escape being impressed into
the rebel service, and carried into Virgil
MIA.
Large details Of men were made this
morning TO bury the remaining dead
which had become offensive.
The troops are in excellent spirits over
| the result.
The rebels are still visible on the OPP
posite shore in force. They have posted
a large amount Of artillery TO prevent our
forces from crossing the river.
Officers of this army are unanimously Of
the opinion that Gen. Hooker, for his gal
lantry and bravery, should be made a
| Brigadier General in the regular army,
made vacant by the death Of Cen Mans
| field.
FREDERICK, Mp, Sept. pa gentle
man who left BOOnesbOrO last night saws
that the firing was between ours and the
rebel batteries across the river, the latter
cndeayoring to prevent our pursuit at the
| river bank.
| Many conflicting reports We're received
here during the day of skirmshing with
| the rear guard Of the enemy, who were in
full Hight over the Potomac.
gentleman who left McClellan's
headquarters before the General started
informed me that at four O'Clock Burnside
had crossed tho Potomac and was haras-
sing the rebels rear.
The latest reports received are that the
rebels were forced to destroy a large por-
ton of their trains, and spike and aban-
don much of their artillery, TO prevent il
falling into our hands, so closely were
they pursued by the Union army.
Mcclellan rode out toward the front al
eleven o'clock, and was loudly and en-
Enthusiastically cheercd by the troops as
he rode along.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2O.-Thc Sunday
Transcript has the following from the
District Attorney Of this city, now al
Harrisburg:
| HarisJ,uA Sept 2O.-Accounts Of the
battle at Sharpsburg don't give any salts
factory results TO the public / was on
the field and saw il all. IL was a SPLEEN
did triumph. McClellan's modesty has
prevented him letting the people know
what his army accomplished.
HARGrsruRG, Sept 2O-No inrormoiior
has been received at the hcadquarter.
here up to noon to-day from either of th,
armies in Maryland.
Private dispatches say the enemy il
not TO be seen at any point and that Nc.
Clcllan is still in pursuit.
The sick and wounded Of our army ar,
expected 10 reach here to-day from la
gcrstown.
RrrAlo, sept 30 The Board Of TRAIT
held % large and enthusiastic meeting mi
marrilg after .Cbsnge Geo. S, llsz,rd ore
-idpi,
GEN. Warbridge. Of New York. address,,
thou, ut length. lie urged the necessity {,
| charging the facilities OF water comnunica
n u between The Il lst and West, So that on
iron clad fleets could pass from me Missis
sIpi river into The lakes and down the 81
Lawrence ur come through On the Hudson
as Is great military necessity IN The event o
"a foreign war, and drmonstra cd th1i by -ucI
. Increased means OF transport dion, iha Wps
/ 81 OiI.d Doc stimulated 90 argument her pXpur
. ot h,ead-tUhs 90 such 800 exlpar rhat they
. caglj place The same ia Europe at prize
! below 'hc ability of 'hp foreign cuI'.yainI
/ iu produce i'; and thai 49, som a. tls Wa.
/ permanently accomplished 10 would .uactu
| Gee perpetual p.ac. between the two cont
uent'.
Gen. Wuhrida's remarks were receive,
/ with great favor. lie presented strong G Jn
,Um.iuuH laiau resolutions, which wru