, 1862-09-17


New YORK, Sept 15.-The following is an
account OF the gallantry Of t#o Ohio regi-
men:s:
North Carolina btigadts had been badly cut
up By some Ohio regiments the latter also
suffered scycrtly-When, probably burning
With revenge, while t.eir foes we're engaged
With other regiments, they silently. crept lor-
ward to stone wall, on the other side nf
calling fire upon them. The 12:h ard l3'h
Ohio we're ordered to charge them, aud,
mounting the vail, for few moments dss-
perate tight look place, the Eth Oslo being
engaged with the 18th North Carolina, and
thr I'D Ohio engaged the 23d North Carolina.
The tight soon Terminated in favor Of the gal
liant Ohio regiments, the enemy scattering III
great col fusion. These regiments eurro1nd-
Cd and captured 100 rebels, who belonged to
tue 18th and 22S;d North Carolina, and Goth Vir-
Einia- Ga;1aDd, commanding these troops,
was instantly killed with she'll, which struck
him ontbe head.
BALTIMORE, September, 1G.-The body Of
tie brave, gallant and lanen1ed General Reno
has arrived here. 1t has been ezubalmed and
*sf sneated in in sple1aid eofl!n, a. looks very
NAsnIs0ToS, Sept 1G.-Fivs refugees from
R;cbnond were examined By the provost mar
sba1 yesterday. They LETT Richmond last Fri
day week. They st,te that tie Southerners
we're -lubilant under the idea that they would
t.ke " ashingtpn. Lee was to have taken
Washington before Monday.
Thee were few troops in Richmond save
tt.osein hntpitals ard couv4lesc.nts. T1ey
understood there were but three regiments on
Ja11ts 1Irer-
Tie reEe1s claim to have large force at
Chattanooga, Tenu.
All busine So, excepting that connected with
the arny> is dull. Army movements we're be-
ing vigorously conducted.
Refugees fro1l fredericksburg aay thara
was q verJ snail rebel force ut Ffedericks-
burg.
Ger. Storcman has been assigned to the
command OF kcarney's diriaion.
B, ossEoRo, Nd, Sept. ia battle at
SCntn Mountain vas fought yes,erday. rf=ul:
irg in complete victory to the nrny OF the
Potomac The battle field Is ioca ed iu
curEc ot the mountain oa the turnpike road
EttA6en MituietU*:i u,ld BoonSb.,r0.
E1ceayHriDg TO ascertain the retrl strength
std position, about H. o'clock G.n. Reno
vas ordered tc asccEd the mountain on the
left and 1,ake an attack on the cnemy's faux
AIS o'clock Gen. Reno's troops got iuto
action. Tie battle in muske:ry lasted for
the enemy eave way, leaving our men in pos
session Of that portion Of the ridge. The
] loss on both sides was considerable. We had
n"t general or field officer injured ut this
| point, excepting Reno, who was killed bY d
Minie ball passing through his body.
McDowells corps, mud the Pennsylvania
reserves, ascended the mountains on
an attack On the rebels left. H9
tot bis troops into position, moved upon
the enemy two hours before suudoxn.
our troops were successful, driving the enemy
before them with great slaughter Inc rebels
/ here suffered more than ut nuy other point o1
| the battlefield. Gen. Hatch, commanding a
| divi ieion under Gen. Hooker, was wounded i1
thc leg. Gi5bons' brigade, composed Of the
| ana, Tas ordered to move up the gorge of the
mou1ta;u. This division did not GET into ac-
tiop. Fi1ehalTs battery started AFTER the enc.
my at Boonshoro. II. came up with the 9 IL
Virginia cavalry with battery, acting as rea1
Guard. The Illinois cayalrs charged through
TIE town and two lni!cs out on the Htgars-
t0Tn turnpike, capturing two guns, ri led,
wounded and took prisoners thirt; cavalry.
Richardson's diyieion being iu the ndv4nct
took the road from this place to S1arpsbarg
Two and . half miles from which town II
came up with the enemy in large torce, whe
occupied long ridge of hills. They sho @ed
! line OF battle mile aud d half long Tue af
| ternoon Was spent i'll ascertainfng the position
! nrd fOrcc Of tie rebels, not q sufficient n1m
Der Of GU: troops having come up to bring OF
| un eugageMCat.
LATER.
TUESDAY MORNING, Sept. 1G.-Durir@ las
| tight the larger part of our army arrived OF
,ie ground. 1t is nov . O'Clock and no engage
1Dent has taken place Tbs rebels are up i!
! moving across the river.
Among the wounded is Capt. C.l3wel 0
the Cd Wisconsin.
The enemy we're driven back about 4 mile
wien Gibbons brigade was relieved by Sum
Mr's CORPS, who held the position during tht
ai:hf- The rebel troops engaged were Long
streets, D. Il, Hills aud A. P. Hurs corps.
Hal our troops had TWO hours longer day
light, the greater portion. Of the rebel arm,
surrounded on all sides, the Only mode OF es
cape being narrow dciilc in the moun.afn
which artillery would eo0n have made i'm
passahlc.
Among the rebel officers killed are Garlan;
Of Leesbnry aud Col. strong Of the l95h vi
Eluia. The body Of the latter Was obtains
! sc'dey By 1lug Of truce
At daylight this morning our wor5t fear
arc realized. The rebels, l1uuer cover Of nigat
had left on the way to the Potomac The
"ent to this place. two miles from the m3uu
tain and there took the road to Snarpsbure
They left all their dead On the field, and thos
Of the wounded not able to walk we're foun
in churches 1T Boonsboro.
Mcclellan was On the field during the Who'll
day and night conducting I'LL the movement
in ptrson.
Between !, eco ard 500 prisoners we're take
/ Yesterday Feanklin's corps advanced to
Mountain pas six miles nearer Harper'
Ing that place for three hours
| resulting In the complete route Of tn
enemy. Our loss in this action is alb out 2 50
the day aud night is fully 5000, In killed
wounded and missing. Lee ackno wledged I
citizens OF Boonsboro that they had been d.
1eated with terrible loss. Our loss in wounde
probably reach ), 200. We lost but few pri
; One1s.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 16-A special to tt
.dn'trican from Frederick says the combine
icrccs Of Loiiug and Jlckson stor1ned tt
| works at Harper's Ferry yesterday mornin
,, | ard captured that position.
Col. Mics said he had made desperate T
, els1aree. Accounts difirr. Some say he ";
. wounded after he hoisted 4 white fl II, 9th
. accounts that he WAS killed or fatally wouu
number 5000.
When the paroled men left, the enemy We
pHpaTngt to blow up three spans Of the irt
. bridge.
, Reports are circulated in Frederick that u
Clellau had retaken H.rpe1's Ferry but VI,
not deemed reliable.
LATEST
HARRISBURG, ept. 16.-A dispatch lust !
, ceivcd ut headquarters says, jackson IS I
crossed the Potomac and Mcclellan has e
! gagged him with tremendous force this side
uarper's Ferry and ten miles from that pllc
No rtbels can be found about Hagersto7
: and Willi1mspcrt, and none for two miles {
! | the other siGe of the Potomac.
/ FROM WASEglNGTON