Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-24
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4 SUCCESSION OF CONFEDERATE
VICTORIES
THE BATTLE OF WEDNESDAY AND
ITS RESULTS!

RIcnMoND, Sept. .S.-The Richmond Elk
sminer of the 22d learns fcom an officer who was
in the fight at Sharpsburg, that the battle com
meneed on Tuesday afternoon. The cannOnading
was kept up throughout the night, and the
troops laid on their arms.
On Wednesday morning the ight was renew
cd and ragged all day with unexampled fury.
Longstreet drove back the enemy's right
three miles, Jackson the left about the same
distance, but Hill, in the center, barely con-
trtved to hold his own.
At nine o'clock a. nigh: the enemy retired,
leaving our troops in possession of the battle
field.
Hon. A K Boteler, who participated in the
fight, says Lee then crossed the Potomac to meet
a flank movement Of Mcclellan on Harper's
Ferry.
It is estimated our loss in killed and wounded
on Wednesday was five thousand.
General Lee was heard to declare the result of
the battle a decided Confederate victory.
The Richmond Dispatch says Lee recrossed
the river on account of the insdsquscy Of sup
plies in Maryland, and not on account of any
reverse.
The enemy did not follow or harrass our troops
in recrossing the river.
Another Victory on the Potomac.
An official dispatch was received here this
mornings announcing that a battle took place on
Saturday, on the Potomse, near ShephardstOwn,
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and a column ofthe enemy ten thousand strong,
resulting in the rout of the enemy with heavy
loss. Our loss slight. Quite a number of arms
were taken.
Jackson had reerossed into Maryland,
Northern H~nfeIIisence.
RICHMOND, September 23s-The New York
Herald, of the both, contains dispatches from
Louisville, announcing the surrender of six IN
diana regiments-fve thousand men, at Mum
louisville.
Official dispatches from Mcclellan, dated Fri
day, claim a victory in Wednesdays fight at
saarpsburg, though it is evident that his army
had fallen back. He states that the rebel army
had crossed the Potomac into Virginia, and that
he had sent a column under General Alfred
Plessanton in pursuit.
Northern Reports.
Northern papers Of the 10Th aud 18th claim
the Sharpsburg fight as a glorious Federal vic
tory, and says Lee was wounded, Howell Cobb
wounded and a prisoner, seventeen thousand
rebels killed and several thousand taken pris-
oners.
Mcclellan tslsgraphed Halleck that it was a
glorious Federal victory, and that the rebels
were routed and demoraized.
The Yankee General Reno was killed.
Yankee officers at Yerina, under a Tag of
truce, says on Thursday night a dispatch was
received in Washington, announcing a desperate
battle. concluding with the congratulatory
ph-ase-"M cClellan held his own
They say Northern reports are not credited.
Dispatches say Harpsr's Ferry was still in our
possession on Tuesday.
Cumberland Gap.
MOBILE, September 23.-A special to the
Advertiser aud Register, dated Knoxville, Sep
tem5er 22I, says a courier briggs intelligence
from Cumberland Gap tina. General Stephenson
IS pressing on the Federal General Morgan's
rear. Firing was heard this morning, in the
direction Of Maocha5ter, and it is supposed he
has engaged the enemy.
The Surrender at FFuuaforasviIIe.
CHiTTAEooGA, September 23.-We learn from
Nashville tbst Bragg has captured MOmfords
vile, Kentucky, with 800 prisoners, a large
number Of negroes, and several pieces of artil-
lery, without firing a gun.
From acknowledgement Confederate Ma
val Victory.
CHARLESTON, September 22-Nsssau dates
to the 16sh have been received.
The yellow fever was very bad.
A report reached Nassau, that the Yankee
steamer Santiago de Cuba had met the Confsde-
rate war steamer $50, Capt North, and had been
badly worsted, being obliged to go to Key West
for repairs. 1t was said, that if the 800 had
been fully manned, she would have captured the
Santiago.
General Prices Command.
MOBILE, September ga special to the
Advertiser and Register, dated Tupelo, septem-
Der go, says The army has fallen b2ek to q
point on the railroad, where supplies are obtain
able, bringing off all the captured property and
prisoners, with a loss of but one man and no
transportation.
Congressional Proceedings.
RICHMOND, September 23.-In the senate the
House bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to offer a reward not exceeding five
thousand dollars for the apprehension and con
vietien of persons engaged in cOunterGeiting
Confederate notes, passed.
Also, Senate bills to facilitate the payment of
amounts due soldiers.
The conscriptb bill from the House was amend
ed by substituting therefor the bill recently
passed the Senate, with notifications. The
subject viii probably be referred to a committee
Of conference.
Senate bill fixing rank and pay Of quarter
master general was passed.
In the house the Arkansas contested election
case, after their rejection of a motion declaring
the seat vacant, was reeommitsed to the com
mittee on elections.
The bill to raise revenue was considered in
committee Of the whole until adjournment.
B-We copy the following from the San An
tonic Herald, emitting the description of the
machine
BULLET MAKING MACHINE.-Mr. Littlepage, /
of Austin, has, by the help Of our steam engine,
tested the capacity Of his newly invented and
patented bullet making machine. Quite q
number of our citizens, with the officers Of the
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