, 1862-09-20

Correspondence Of the New York Ttibune.]
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Correspondence Of the New York Ttibune.]
MDn1bTowa, h., SEPT. Is, 1861
0n Sunday morning early, rapid and heavy
ta1ne. The nain body Of the army was then
encamped On the outskirts of ths beautiful
CITY OF Frederick, about eight or nine miles
distant: PIeparatfons for moving commenced
about DAYLIGHT, and shortly utter, tae who1s
army Wss marching rapidly toward the moua-"
tains, followed by the ambnla1ce., artillery.
md baggage Wagons StraEgliuc, for once.
Wos not allowed, and the men were compelled
10 keep up with their regiments, and ii nor
and then straggler left the ranks, he WAS
seLt on hy the tlrst field officer OF The Iut)oF-
II 6 regiment
BY this mea1s the soldiers were kept to-
gether. and the morning being cool, with the
eun overcast, and d tEe breeze bio wing from
the northeast, excellent time was N .ie to
three miles distant from where some Of our
guns we're IN position. As the marching col
unns approached the scene of the fisinE. and
reach the tops of the hills, alt eYss 1ere
turred 10 that direction to Bee the white puffs
catch the reports more plainly; and. as here.
lhere, and afound, on the tops, sides, aud boz.
TOES OF the mountains, the smoke, gushed
from the guns and ciFc,ed in the air, and the
reports met the ear with their heavy boouling,
answered by the enemy In the distance, our
.otle tellows forgot their fatigue, aud with
renewed v5gor marched TO d music more po-
tent to the brave than Ifs and drum and
trumpet sonpds-the m5rtial music Of war.
Onward tEen our soldiers pressed, and It
seemed IS If the whole army vas soon to be-
come engaged With the unseen foe. Middle
town p as paseed by the advanced. guard aud
leading columns, and directly before them,
rot mile distant, one of our batteries was
Er!ng from the summit OF hill, while from
t'gh mountain on the right the guns Of taa
r TkF1 ind .r$rvr
hols and rsst we're ordered, and the long
black line which extended for miles, and was
F4ln]y Visible from Our high Positions, sop
ned. And then this mighty body opened to
make for the artillery and ammunition trains,
which ECON came laundering On, aud at once
proceeded to the different positions assigned
them, when our guns commenced such d tre-
msndous Rht ling that several Of the eueuy'5
Batteries we're eftenced.
They: however, soo1 made their appearance
ncre reeumed for miles around About this
time the division OF Gen. Cox was sent to the
lett, and supported by Gen. Wilcox's division.
The 1st provisional brigade, Col. E. f.. SEA-
min, we're about the fret that met the enemy.
As onr men adsarced the enemy charged upon
o!ina troops. Our men stood drmt TO receive
them; but the enemy halted before the line
ct bay Jcnete aud seemed uncertain what to do.
OuF soldiers We're now ordered to charge the
Esbsls, and sprirgipg forward, large numbers
q a. ne n enemy were ba5oneted, and, una-
in contn=ion. Their left wal turned
and sixteen prisoners captured In this, one
OF the most Brilliant charges ever mule
ana now re-intorcements arrive, and our
men, elated with success, press brayely for
ward, driving the enemy rith great loss, aud
compelling their two batteries Of twelve pieces
to tall back to prevent their being captured.
The battle at this time g o'clock p. NJ VAS
at its Ee1ght, reaching distance of eight miles
IN !e1gth- R-DtoFce1nenfs were rapidly seut
to esch point necessary, and the enemy, in
every single Cast TO c.y certain knowledge,
Were rtpplsed and compelled to fall back-
Nearly 600 prisoners fell into our hands. By
one brilliant charge over 200 prisoners were
captured. It appears that one Of the North
Carolina brisades had been badly cut up by
seve1e1I), when, probably burning With r.
verge, wi1le their 1oes were engaged with
other rcbtl regiments. they silently ctept for
yard to stone wall on the other side Of
which the fkirmfsh was going on, aud opened
q Ealing fire upon them.
TIE 18th and cd Ohio we're ordered to
charge them, and mounting the wall for few
1notu. MIS- desperate tight took pl1ce, tee
| 12:h Ohio being engaged ~ith the Eth North
Carolina, ard the :.3d Ohio engaging the 2:;d
North Carolina. The fight soon terminated
| in f.yor Of the gallant Ohio regiments, tile
entmy scattering in confusion. These regt-
nenls surrounded and captured $50 Of tas
| rebelf. They belonged to the l22:h aud 23i
| North Caro1ina regiments aud 20th Alabama.
The general comma1diug these troops was in
| staptly killed by shell which struck him GU
| the head. His name Was G arland. The 11test
news that recollect from the battlefield WAS
that v were adyarcin,, on their right, and do
| ing great execution among thcm-
Grnpe and canister were heiDg used against
them at short distance, doing tersihls execu-
l md nE~p{F ~
wind. And ROW the wounded beglu to come
In By scores. farm house 4 short Distance
from the battle field vas converted .afo a
hospital in few minutes. Beds aad bedding,
CARPETS, sra~, ana in fast everything tnat
| could be lsid upon the floor to ease the suffer-
ings Of the wounded, was strewn all around,
ard the poor fello rs Pl- ced thereon, either In
the house or yard And now the surgeons
| Get to work, aid male aud female nurses from
the nei9hboring houses arrive, 5y heir kind
1ess and attention slcviatinS pain. More
| :Hbu11ncss arrive, anu the house aud garden
are soon filled with the wounded, Who are nov
conveyed to Mjddlesown.
| On stretchtr {too badly broken aud 1aaug-
| led to lay In an nmbula1ce) is extended j
wounded soldier, borne on the shoulders, ot
| flied Iast, fastening for Hard to reinforce those
uocyt, I saw him lean over the side ol th4
sta tchcr and exEoit them to stand firm,
but to 20 in and fight, for tho day was oul
own, and they must not lose 1t at Its c1osiu2.
The wouLdeo were taken to Mideletowu AID
frott stant MethoItst aud P rotes.ant Eniscn
raj Churrhea. And while ,hcv arc r.mnvinr
lie wcundtd from the battle: H. Id to tn. ho3
rifa;s. vii ~, and arr. INV thr b.itia T.
goiug.
AID now am at the top OF the mouut7i,
where our 1iccqs arc tlluscd. Tgcre ara +
large rnmhtr and ~ e,th one u,th i,s 1,na
Sham :, 1,ur,. h.!cfez f,,rth ;ts IRA md snot,,
aud tcnds the whirriug. whjzziny. Whistline
shell rushing through the air, turn aTouu,
to gaze UPON the scene below. aud whst s
could rtach, extends lovely valley, each sidf
guarded rs it we're by piant hills. their huut
] GorI fnrmu sfandfov Sforth n 'hoI5 roIia