The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-03
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT

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fleet has commenced an attack on Fort
Morgan, below Mobile
The statement with respect to paroled
Union prisoners at Harper's Ferry being
sent to act with Pope in the suppression of
the Indian difficulties, is confirmed.
The Maryland home brigade, which was
at the Ferry when it surrendered, will not,
however, go out on the expedition, as they
complain that the field of duty is too far dis
tant. They have been transferred to An
napolis.
The corps of Sigel has been largely rein
forced within the last fortnight, and it is
whispered that he is on the track of the
enemy, not far from WarrentOn.
The Washington correspondence Of the
Tribune says Sigel has asked to be reliev-
ed of his command. His letter to the
President gives the following reasons for
the course he found necessary to pursue.
First, because he was placed under COM
mand of junior officer without the knowl
edge of the President, although the Pres
ident, alone, has power to place the Junior
over the senior of the same grade
Second, because his command has grad
ually been reduced, first by removal from
it of two divisions, Cox's and Cooks; and
then OF two brigades, Pratt s and Milroys.
Third, because none of the regiments
raised expressly for him except one have
been assigned him, nor have others been
given him in their place.
4th. Because of the grossly abusive
manner in which Halleck has treated him
personally and officially.
9th. Because his little command has
been placed in exceedingly exposed posi-
tons, and ordered to perform tasks that
are impossible for it, and require large
command.
9th. Because he cannot procure horses
or equipage for his artillery and cavalry,
and hence those arms OF service are COM
paratively useless to him.
7th Because all his requests and requi-
sitions are neglected or refused, on account
of which his troops are discouraged and
comparatively inefficient, and many have
not been paid for six months.
Sth. Because he cannot expect fair
treatment, and because his troops, for
whom he is doubly concerned, are made
the innocent sufferers On this account
he is persuaded that they would fare bet
ter under another commander.
The statement that regiments raised eX-
pressly for Sigel had not been given him is
confirmed by the testimony Of the Cover
nors of six States.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-The following
report Of the victory of Antietam has been
forwarded to the headquarters of the army
by Gen. Mcclellan:
NEAR SHARPsBURG, Sept. 29-1 p. NJ.
To Major-General HALLECK, Generalin-C Chief
United States Army:
SIR: have the honor to report the fol-
lowing as some of the results of the battles
on South Mountain and at Antietam
At South Mountain our loss was 443
killed, 1860 wounded, and rs missing :;
total, 2,315.
At Antietam our loss was 2,O1O killed,
9,416 wounded, and 1O4 missing; total,
12,469. Our total loss in the two battles
is 14,794.
The loss of the rebels in these two bat
ties, as near as can be ascertained from the
data in our possession, will not fall short
of the following:
An estimate from Maj. Davis, Assistant
Inspector General, who superintends the
burying of the dead, reports about 5000
rebels buried on the field of Antietam by
our troops.
Previous to this, however, the rebels
had buried many of their own dead upon
distant portions of the battle field, which
they occupied after the battle-probably
at least 500
The loss of the rebels at South Noun
tain can not be ascertained with accuracy,
but as our troops drove them from the
commencement of the engagement, and
as much greater number Of their dead
was seen on the field than of our own men,
it is not unreasonable to suppose their loss
was greater than ours, estimating their
killed at 500.
The total number of rebels killed in the
battles would be 1000, according to the
rates of our own killed and wounded
This would make their loss in wounded
1912, as nearly as can be determined at
this time.
The number Of prisoners taken by our
troops in the two battles will at the lowest
estimate amount to 5000. Returns will
no doubt show larger number. OF these
about 1000 are wounded. This gives me
a rebel loss in killed, wounded and priso-
ners Of 25,5 42. 1t will be observed that
this does not include their stragglers, the
number of whom is said to be by citizens
very large.
1t may be safely concluded that the
rebel army lost at least $1,000 of their best
troops, since we first encountered the enc
my in Maryland, until he was driven back
into Virginia
We captured 10 guns, 7 caissons, and
imbers, 2 field FORCES, caisson bodies,
80 colors and one signal flag.
We have not lost single gun or color
On the battlefield of Antietam, $4,000
stand of small arms were collected, be-
sides large numbers carried off by citizens,
and those distributed on the ground to re-
cruits and other unarmed men arriving
Immediately after the battle.
At South Mountain no collection of
small arms was made, owing to the haste
of pursuit from that point. -Four hundred
were taken from the opposite side of the
Potomac.
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