The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-10-09
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ground but drove the rebels quarter of mile be-
yond In this action General Mansfield shot
through the lungs, and died soon alter
At five O'clock all the enemy positions were car
ried except one on the right To do this duty Burn
side was assigned. Thr artillery opened, the infant
~ advanced and the point was carried at charge
but they forced to retreat before a superior
force. Knowing that, If they lost this ridge, the
complete rOut of their army would be the result the
rebels fought with great desperation Darkness now
overlooked the two armies, and hOstlites ceased by
mutual consent. The battle lasted from five o'clock
in the morning till seven at night, without u mo
ment's cessation. The conduct of the troops was,
without exception, excellent.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19th.-An official dispatch from
General Mcclellan, dated half-past six this morning,
says little occurred yesterday except skirmshng
Last night the enemy abandoned his position leaving
his dead and wounded on the field. We are again
in pursuit.
A second dispatch, dated halfpas ten, says:
Pleasanton is driving the enemy the river.
Our victory is complete The enemy has been driven
back into Virginia: Maryland and Pennsylvania
safe.
In the battle Of Wednesday. Generals Bodman.
Hartsug. Duryee, SedgBick, Richardson and Dana
were wounded, and General Meagher was killed.
BALTIMORE. Sept. 19th.-A gentleman who left the
battle field at O'Clock on Wednesday night, says
forces occupied the position chosen by the enemy
at the commencement OF the battle, and that the
bells driven back mile and half at all points.
except the extreme right. which they still he at the
close OF the day. Our informant was with McCIel-
Ian, and says the days results were regarded by
him and staff n glorious victory, though not
final one The opinion of all seemed 10 be that the
final result would depend on who got the reir force
ments first Our informant says that nothing had
been heard the field of the capture Of Longstreet,
which TumOr is probably untrue. Twenty thousand
reinfOrcements expected from Harrisburg yes
terday.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Sept. 19.-The notorious guer-
ria chief Hayes, was killed in picket skirmsh ON
the 18th.
CAIRO, Sept 19.-The feet conveying released re-
bel prisoners Vcksburg, fired into Prentice,
Oppsite Napoleon, Ark, and served Of the rebel pas
sengers were killed. The gunboat conveying the
fleet fired the town, completely destroying it.
BUFFALO, Sept. ia fire occurred this morning,
the of Norton and Water Streets, which
destroyed property valued at 100000. About one
third was insured.
ST. LOUIS. Sept. I9-Sr. Joseph papers contain ac-
counts of the surprise Of guerrilla camp Grand
River, Carroll county. The whole band was killed
or captured.
Gen. Schofeld has left for Springfield to take COM
mand OF the forces in the Southwest. The movements
of the rebels in that region hrve been closely watched
and every preparation made to give them a fitting
reception Ii is pretty certain uow that the gnerr-
Ia bands Of Hindman, Coffee, Rains and Pike, were
cOngregated there in considerable numbers.
CHICAGO, Sept. ia frightful explosion of the
Allegheny Arsenal Pittsburg, occurred We'd
nesday afternoon. About 175 boys and g girls were
in the building at the time, of whom eighty or ninety
were killed. Inc entlre Dullulug was destroyed
Private information received here to day, says
that Mundfordsville, Kentucky, was surrendered On
Wednesday, 10 the rebels, after hard fought battle
In consequence OF some interruption between here
and Louisville, it is impossible to ascertain, night,
whether the report is true or not.
HARRISBURG, Sept. 19-IIeavy cannonading on
the Potomac was heard at Hagerstown to-day.
1t is impossible form a idea of the
losses either side. Ours will probably reach ten
thousand and that of the enemy exceed it. The
enemy's dead nearly all fell into our hands. They
are thickly the fields. in many places y-
ing in heaps. Our wounded Immediately
ried from the field. When Hooker fell Mcclellan
Immediately passed to the right and his presence
added much 10 success in recovering the ground
lost.
CAIRO, September 19-The Grenada Appeal of the
18th says large Confederate force under Breckn-
ridge, moving northwGrd, had attacked fernando,
- miles from Memphis. Their destination is
known.
The same paper says JEFF Davis notified the con-
federate Congress that they would need any
conscripts and the cOnscript bill, consequently
tabled.
1t is reported that the confederate generals with 40
600 men are within Is miles Of Corinth.
CHICAGO, September l9-We have no news this
morning from any quarter later than that already
LOUISVILLE, September ia multitude of con-
hcting rumOrs sespecting matters in the SOUTH in
and have created considerable exitement
All that is positively known is that Kirby Smith is
joining Bragg, his having fallen back from Gin
cinuati two days after burning the bridges the
COvington and Lexington Railroad. This city is be-
ing fOrmidably entrenched. great number of slaves
been pressed into the service for this purpose