Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-09-24
THE BATTLE OF SUNDAY.
Details q The Baltic Ct South Mountain.

FEEDERIcE, Sept. 10, 1862.
have great pleasure ii informing you
/ that the most brilliant series OF successe:
I have followed our army ia this region,
under me skilfull leading Of Gen. McClel,
| len. All the news that comes in from
the front breaths life and vigor 20 the ma
tional heart and every fresh message
brings intelligence of a most glorious and
encouraging charater.
oTERWHcLXIH0 ADVANCE OF MCCLELLAN.
The army Of Mcclellan is moving for
ward with the force Of & avalanche. Ever
since the enemy, pressed by his bold and
scientific combinations, found Unnecessary
to evacuate Friedrich. our troops have
been driving them forward furiously; and
yesterday We met them fairly in battle,
fought and defeated them, and now the
broken remnants OF their so-called invin-
clble army are taking up the burden Of
the melancholy song OF the old slave
Oh. carry me back to old Virginia
To old Virginny's shore.
TIE CONTEST OF YESTERDAY
was spirited one, and the courage and
clan Of the American soldier were never
better displayed. The battle took place
on the brow of what is called the Scared
Mountain on a spur Of the Catoctin range,
denominated South Mountain on the
typographical maps ef the country.
TIE REBELS DRIVEN FROM NIDDELToWN.
On Saturday morning the Union forces
drove the rebels rear guard out of Middle
town, and that night the Federal advance
came TO a halt not far from the town.
On the next morning, at very early hour,
the onward movement was resumed BY
Gen. Mcclellan, the troops being in the
best Of spirits and eager to meet the en-
eInies of thier country.
THE REBELS RETREAT PROM OUR ADVANCE.
The rebels, who were in our immediate
front, gradually receded as our gallant
troops advanced; but their retreat was
slow, dogged and steady, as if they were
determined to dispute every foot of
ground io which We were putting in our
claim.
ARTILLERY FIRING.
Al this tins, until long past one o. clock,
the earth was shaken beneath our feet by
the terrible thunder Of artillery, the en-
emy firing with marked precision and
constancy, while our rihed pieces sent
their iron compliments through the air
with fury that was perfectly deafening.
Covered by the thick foliage of impene-
irritable woods, it was hard to see the foe.
Nothing but the long lines ofgleam;ng fire
bursting from hundred cannon, and the
undulating wTeaths of smoke which as
cended high into the air, exposed the
place occupied by our sullen assailant.-
Wherever the fash OF a cannon was seen,
or the gray, misty smoke assembled, there
our terrible artillery was brought 10 play.
The ram Of shot and shell was indeed
fightful. Whistling and bowling through
the air, tearing and ploughing up the
earth, these awful messengers of death
and destruction fell ike hail into the very
midst Of the rebel hosts. The carnage
among them must have been apalling.-
But still they kept to thier gums and sent
Ss almost as coed IS we gave. Their bra
very and aesolution, indeed. make onr
triumph more complete.
ATEADIYEEs CT Our ADVANCES.
The-niantry regiments moved forward
with the utmost precision and order
There wece but few stragglers anywhere
On our line, and the regularity and unitv
with which the whole army marched were
themes OF universal commendation. No
OF hundred campaigns could
possibly have done better than the old
and new troops of this fine army Every
arm was nurved for the fight, and sword
and bayonet were clutched with 4 vigor
that was the sarest prestige OF victory
AL this while the guns of the enemy and
the cannon of oEr own batteries were
their deadly missiles with fairful
noise and effect. The infantry was, there
fore, pressed forward to bring the enemy
10 close quarters with the rifle and bayonet,
and 10 decide the contest by thesuperiority
Of Nornthern pluck and decipline.
on AND oH WENT OUR INTREPID soLD1REs.
No thunder of cannon nor bursting Of
bombs could delay them. This mission
was TO force the enemy from his cover
and compel him to defend himself or sur
render. The advance guard soon passed
a village not more than two
and half miles from the location of our
heavy artillery.
The enemy was soon discovered, posted
strongly in the thickness of the woods
The fed ofartillery was now resumed with
increased vigor, and along our whole line
for miles there was q continuous blaze of
1eathly fire. The commanding General
II once ordered Cox's division 10 be sent
to the left, supported by Gen. Wilcox's |
division. Scammon's Provisional Brigade |
was the last that came into the fight. As |
soon as they approached the enemy. two |
ine brigades of North Carolina troops |
advanced steady and essayed to charge !
nto their ranks. The veterans Of this 4
Union Brigade stood their ground like |
he old Nienty-second Highlanders at |
BalallaVa. The enemy came steadily up, |
our men TO break and tun; but /
here was no sign Of falling back in all
has line.
REBEL HEsITATIoT-A GRAND CHARGE or .
UNION TROOPS.
At length, in the most grevious kind of
uncertainty, the enemy halted, as if not .
knowing how to act with so invulnerable
BODY: with voice Of thunder he gave
the order, Charge bayonets," and with
2ne wild cry and an impetuous, irresistible 4
lash, the whole brigade sprang forward. f
through all the'glstteTing lines o
he enemy's steel, bayoneting the aebels
% rapidly that they fell like ants before
Us, and una5led longer 10 resist the furi-
,us onset OF our men.
,HE REBELS BRoEE THEIR RANKS N AWFUL
DISORDER.
md scattered over the fields in every di-
'ection, the living indiscriminately ming
ing with the wounded and the dead in
he terror Of the moment. In this brill
ant charge the rebel left was completely
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