Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-09-24
From McClellan's Army.
HEADQUAg1ERs Army OF THE PoTONAc,
September 20.

SCHNNAACNA -
The rebel army has succeeded in MAX
ny its escape from Maryland. They com
menced to leave about dusk Thursday ev-
aning and 10y daylight yesterday morning
were all over, except II small rear gaurd.
They saved all their transportation, ard
carried oil al their wounded but about
go.
Between three and four hundred rebel
s~irdgglers were taken during the day b.
P~leasanton's cavalry who took the adj
vance. Nearly every house in Sharps-
ourg was struck by our shells. Two were
burnt. Citizens who remained escaped
injury BY staying in their cellars.
The name given to this battle is the
Antietam.
After our forces occupied the whole
field the rebel loss was found to be far
greater, particularly in killed, than was at
first supposed. Full $500 were found ly-
ing on the field, while a large number had
been buried the day before by their
friends. Their loss in killed and wound
ed Will bel from $1,000 TO. 10000. Gen
eral Clark. of the rebel army is killed,
and Generals Ripley, Walker and Hays
rounded.
The rebels Thursday night burnt the
railroad bridge and several houses at Har-
per's Ferry.
The citizens of Sandy Hook were fee
ing into the country on Thursday night
to escape being impressed into the rebel
service and carried into Virginia.
Large details of men were made this
morning to bury heremaining dead which
had become offensive. The troops are in
excellent spirits over the results. The
rebels IRE still visible on the opposite
shore in force. They have posted a large
amount Of artillery 20 prevent our forces
from crossing the river. Officers of this
army are unanimously Of opinion that
Hooker. for his g~al!antry and bravery,
should he made a .Brigadier General in
death of Mansfield.
FREDERICK, Sept. 20.
\ grnIsomen Who left BoonesJoro' last
night, says that the firing was between
our and the rebel batteries across the riY-
er, the latter endeHvo-ing 10 prevent our
| pursuit at the river banks.
Many conflicting reports were received
here during the day, OF skirmishing with
the rear guard OF the enemy who are in
full flight for the Potomac.
\ gentlemen who left McClellan's head
quarters before the General started, in
formed me that at t o'clock Burnside
mad crossed the Potomac and was harrass
ing the rebels rear.
The latest reports received, ar0, that
the rebels were forced 10 destroy IL large
portion OF their trains, and spike and
abandon much of their artillery 10 pre-
vent it falling into our hands, SO closely
were they pursued by the Union army
Mcclellan rode out towards the front at
IL o'clock and WAS loudly and enthusias-
tically cheered by the troops as he rode
along.
The rebels succeeded in crossing their
entire army at Blsckford's Ford, three
miles east Of Sh~arpsburg, between nine o.
clock on Thursday night and daybreak.
On Friday morning we were engaged in
Smelling the woods on the opposite bank,
preparatory to crossing. The rebels plant
ed several batteries at Williams Point
opposite to prevent the right of our army
from crossing. The woods are lined with
guns, blankets and haversacks of the reb-
els.