The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-25
Louisville being Fortified.
Reported Surrender of Mumfords-
vile

day, 20 the Press, says Of the fight on
Tuesday:
The battle ragged with great spirit
The firing on either side was very heavy
til toward shutdown, when the rebels
were ilanked by Hooker and Porter, and
severely punished.
Their fire became dcsultOry, and il
was evident their ammunition was giving i
ont. This morning the battle was re-
newcd by the rebels with renewed vigor.
They acted as if they had been rein
forced and furnished with fresh ammu-
milton, The battle lasted till 4 O'Clock
this p. NJ, when the rebels retreated,
leaving Longstreet and the remnant of
his division in our hands as prisoners.
The entire rebel army will be captured
or killed. There was no chance left for
them 10 cross the Potomac, as the river is
rising, and our troops are pushing them
continually, and sending prisoners TO the
rear.
1t is reported here that Miles re-en-
acted his Bull Run scene at Harper's
| Ferry, which was surrendered to the
| rebels in a shameful manner.
Six batteries of artillery belonging TO
Longslreets division were captured yes
terday and to-day.
II is said we have taken nearly $1,000
prisoners since Sunday. Stonewall Jack
sons army is with Lee, snd with other
distinguished officers, will be forced TO
surrender within a day or two at fur
thest.
Our immense army is in motion, and
our Generals are certain of ultimate and
decisive success.
Stores for our army are coming by way
of Harrisburg and Baltimore.
Burnside has retaken possession Of
Harper's Ferry, and is advancing on a
special mission with his corps.
WASHINGTON, September 17.--At three
o'clock this afternoon intelligence was
received that since half past five this
morning the iiercest and most sanguin-
airy battle Of the whole war has been in
progress. All the corps de aymee which
Mcclellan had taken with him To Fredc-
rick were massed at the point indicated
and the engagement is believed TO be
between the whole of the two armies.
There is reason 20 suppose the losses
on each side are very great, rs rCquisiGon
for medical stores, and the arrangements
for the wounded men to be sent 20 Rok-
ersylle Immediately, are larger than have
ever been made at any time.
Information has been received that
Mcclellan destroyed an aqueduct at the
mouth Of Antietam Creek, and the bridge
: across that creek upon the road leading
? TO Sharosburg, thus cutting off the retreat
of the rebels in the direction of Shop
ardstown.
e Later reports from Hagcrstown state
7 that this afternoon she rebels are retreat
I ing in great disorder, and subsequent
, heavy and rapid firing was heard in the
direction of Williamsport, which induces
the belief that Mcclellan has pursued
8 the retrcatihg rebels to that point; they
made q stand there TO cover the passage
across the Potomac.
"Reminiscences made by Colonel Da
Wis cavalry who made dashing foral
h toward Hanover junction, from Fred
eriCksburg, and now under command 0
u HeintZelman, show that since Friday las
?, the rebels have evacuated Leesburg, AM
v that force Of ten thousand men, wit
a thirty pieces of artillery, and q suppl
train two miles in length, had gone i
" the direction of Harper's Ferry.
Information has been received her
which, however, is not deemed altogethe
q reliable, that q large rebel force wa
marching northward upon the other sid
of Bull Run Mountains. Measures hay
l. been taken promptly to ascertain III
TT truth of the report
M A gentleman of this city, who is cor
=. versant with the region above Sharp'
p" burg, says the Potomac can be fOrdcd :
D. Shepardstown, at Antietam Creek,
" Dam No. 4, and at Harpers Ferry.
A letter received TO night from Lief
tenant Russell, Of the Ninety-siXth Penn
sylyauia, states their loss 10 the battle
IS the Pass of the Blue Ridge TO be 10
is Major Martin and Lieutenant Doughert
IN killed.
- WASHINGTON, September I'LL
VT PM
Very little is positively known here
regard to to days fighting, except q
-, fact that the contest is still going o
al The Government has preserved silence
sc regard TO whatever information 10 pc
or sesses; but we learn from official sourc
ON that the tenor Of the adyices are favOraL
20 the Union cause.
Private dispatches, believed TO be co
rect, inform us that the enemy have de
troyed the turnpike bridge over Antieta
Creek, and had thrown up rude cart
he works 10 defend the lords of said strea
lie LATER.
n We learn they have been driven stead
no. ly back toward the Potomac, and il W
l., believed the fighting was mainly by I
~ rebel rear-guard, which was contest
ey the advance Of our troops, and covert
the retreat Of the main body.
A special train with medical stores q
surgeons leaves here tonight for Ere
erick. Heavy firing was heard to-day
no. the direction Of Drainesyille, which ten
err 20 the belief that one ofour columns m
pa. have encountered a foe in that ncighb,
hood. IL so our knowledge of the fol
and its leaders leaves MS in no fear of (
result
llhRsnCGG, September l7-Ey,
ing.-Reports Just come in state that
whole rebel army has been driven 4
way, and are retrcating 10 Hagcrsto,
ID. III. Hin was killed Ten thousa
rto Pennsylvania militia will meet the
an, at llagerstown, 10 invade Pennsylya
backward
by A severe engagement occurred vest
y g. day, between our army and the reb
ara near Shapsburg, in which the enc
was well thrashed with terrific slaugh
en- Five hundred of their dead was bur
ses by ma as early as nine O'Clock, A. NJ,