Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-17
Postscript.
wEDNEsDAY. FOUR O'CLOCK a. NJ.
BY TELEGRAPH.
Additional from Sundays Fight.

FREDERICK, MD, Sept &c. After the
battles OF South Mountain Gap and Burkitts-
vile Gap, fought respectively by the forces
OF burnside and Franklin, last Sunday. the
enemy fell back rapidly to Boonesboro and
thence to Sharpsburg, and began crossing the
Potomac above and below Shepardstown.
| The pursuit by our troops was rapid, Hooker
followingby way of Boonesboro, supported by
| Sumner, capturing 1000 prisoners during the
morning.
The enemy breakfasted at Kidsville, three
miles from Boonesboro, but our cavalry soon
drove their rear guard from that place. Por-
ters and Renos corps took shorter road
over the mountain and arrived at Sharpsburg
at shutdown, capturing hundreds of prisoners
on the way. Franklin's corps supported by
COUGHS division, passed through Burkittsville
Gap, striking the road leading direct from
Boonesboro to Harper's Ferry, and thence
moving in the direction of the latter place,
gaining Elk Ridge mountain, which fanked
the enemy's position and brought him within
good range of our artillery.
AT Burkettsville Gap, Sunday evening, the
enemy were terribly repused though having
great advantages of position. Hancock's
brigade made charge up hill and captured
battery OF six pieces, together with Howell
Cobb and 900 of his Georgians. Cobb is
wounded and prisoner. The 10th Virginia
regiment was taken entire Sand fragments of
other regiments. On Sunday Longstreet
marched back from Hagerstown to reinforce
those troops fighting at the gaps. He arrived
In time to join in the rout.
We have taken since Friday last, about
5000 prisoners with less than the usual pro-
portion Of officers. The mountains are full
of struggling, starving and demoraized rebels
who are giving themselves up as fast as they
can lind their way into our lines. The Union
army is in splendid condition. The men are
all In light marching order, with buoyant spir-
its over their success. Several regiments of
new troops were in the fight of Sunday, and
behaved with great bravery.
The 18th Michigan, out only two weeks,
fought till their ammunition was exhausted,
then retired to the wagons in good order re-
filled their boxes, returned and made a terri
bic charge over stone wall and into the tim
Der, almost annihilating Dayton's South Caro-
lima brigade.
Our total loss will probably not exceed 2500
in killed and wounded, with small proper
ton of killed. l send the following lists of
killed and wounded officers =
Killed-Major General Reno, Capt. Brady,
Lieut.. jackson, and segeant Stewart, 18th
Penn; Capt. Calwell, I'd Wisconsin; Lieut.
c. +. Springweler, 5lst New York.
Wounded-Col. Wild, 35th Mass, in arm,
| severely; Col. Wilmington, 18th Mich, slight
| ly; Col. Gallagher, 18th Penn. reserves, COM
manding Sd brigade, arm slightly; Maj. Ca
rey, 18th Ohio, thigh, flesh wound Lieut..
Col. Hayes, 23d o.. left arm; Capt. Leggett,
18th o., head, serious; Capt. Thayer, 18th
Mich, left arm and hand; Capt. Goldsmith,
18th Mich, ankle and shoulder, slight; Capt
Edmonds, 18th Mich, had an arm amputated
Capt. Green, 45th Penn, leg broken; Capt.
Nesbitt, 18th Penn, breast, seriously; Capt.
Bleever, 18th Penn, arm, seriously; Capt.
Parsons, I'd Wis, shoulder; Capt. Hart, 10Th
ILL.,. slightly; Capt. Magel, 2Sth Ohio, leg,
slight; Lieut.. Clondin, I'd Penn, leg, slight;
Lieut. Summers, 18th Mich, abdomen, Sc
we're; Lieut.. Bathford, Odd Ohio, knee; Lieut..
Harris, 9th Wis; Lieut.. Torrance, 18th
Penn; and Brig Gen. Hatch, not serious.