Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-09-24
ESDAY.

D.,ng1's FgI ting Terrific Los, Ct Litr-
/ General .Eopsfui huef- G,1TIls SnL7-
! ao,cy. Hatsuf and D"yet Wo,mtsG
. The last nights Washington Star con-
taius TIE following:
, The 'Mc-t information direct from Gen.
yIcJlIMu army, received here up tu II
, i. Il To-day, Is to a lato hour last night,
vhcu General Mcclellan tclcgraphed that
he had severe er gaGcmenl throughout
ihe day. resulting by nightIUll in gaining
! the position for which he fought His
loss IN the battle had been heavy. Moth
ing was at that timo ascer.2ined as 20 the
extent OF the loss Of the rebels, which We
prcsume to have been worry heavy also
/ idoub,lces heavier than ours as they dis,
Iputcd the ground conteuded for with
desperate courage, and We're only driven
back foot by foot. We held the position
! thus won throughout the night, and our
general officers were of opinion that the
engagement would be renewed this morn
ling.
Information from & point within four
miles Of .he battle-ground, Up to nine
O'Clock I'M, morning, however, Gays moths
in, Of The engagement having been re-
'ncwod previous to that hour. II merely
says that a thoumnd rebel prisoners IA.
kcn Yesterday, were then being marched
to the rear past that point, under guard.
Il is believed by our general officers en-,
gagged yesterday that they iough. The
whole rebel army. If Jackson took tn.
road TO Winchester on leaving lIarpor's
Ferry on Tucsdav morning as alleged on
excellent authority, this impression OF
theirs can hardly be correct. His march,
ing along that road only for q mile out.
looks rs though he is aiming 70 recro,'
into Maryland, at some ford below Iar-
pers Ferry, in order to get in MCIlelAu's
rear. We take it for granted that any
such movement on his part has been duly
guarded aralnst.
4 rcconnosancs in force, made vestcr.
dav. has demonstrated ,hat there are no
rebel troops between Washington and
Bull run. or anywhere in our front in Fir-
ginia within twenty-five miles.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
The Star, in it's second edition, says:
We are satisfied that Up to noon tosday
the action Of Yesterday had not been re,
newed
A telegram from a reliable person in
Philadelphia lin immediate communica-
ton with the end Of the wires next to our
position States that this morning General
Mcclellan granted the enemy an armsticc
10 bury their dead. We have no reason
to doubt is truth.
Our loss in the engagement Of yester-
day was especially heavy in general oil
GERS. We, however only know Of two
casualties among them-Gor. Mansfield
mortally wounded, and Gen. Hartsuff
wounded, we know not how severe
We did not hold all the ground we gaiE-
ed yesterday as we enormously state in
to-day's first edition Of the Star. Our left
wing, ere the battle Of the day ceased was
forced to give up portion ortte ground
it had gained. That gained by our centre
and right was. however, all held.
HEADQUARTERS, TUESDAY Evening. Sept.
lG.-During this afternoon information
was received at healqGgptors showing
that the enemy were recrossing the river
and concentrating their forces ou the
ridge Of hills outside Of the town Of ShsrI :.
b re "a within three miles Of the main
body - oar ,rmv. jackson left Harper's
par.r tr. or~aJ1s--hTs troops commeu-