The New York herald., 1862-09-24
NEWS FROM MCLElLlTS ARMY.
Passage OF the Union Forces
Into Virginia.
The Rebels in Considerable
Force Near Williamsport.
Heavy Skirmishing Going on
ct That Point.
Quiet Alons the Potomac at
Sheparastown.
The Rebel Losses in Maryland Esti-
mated al Thirty Thousand.
The Casualties in the New York
Regiments.
Names Of the Killed, Wounded and Missing IN
tho seventh, Fifty.ninth, Sixty-frst,
sfxty-slxth, Eighty-second and One
Hundred and Seventh Regiments.
Official List Of the Losses in the Irish
Brigade,
&C., &C., As
The Casualties in the New York
Regiments.
Official List Of tho Losses in the Irish
Brigade,
&C., &C., Aes
FROM THE ARMY's HEADQUARTERS.

HEADQUARTERS, Army OF PoToMAc,
Sept 23-evsnng.
Information received 10 day from . servant who de-
serted from the rebels yesterday shows their loss In
general ecers tho late battle greater than ours
General Wright Of Georgia. wounded In two places
General Branch Of North Carolina, was killed. General
IDogstreet wounded MAJOR General Anderson COM
nanAing division, wounded; General Colquit Of
Georgia, was killed.
e rebels admit their loss bs 600 1t the battle Of
Autetam, and 80, 900 since they entered Maryland.
Tho Alabama brigade, commanded by Col. Corning,
Acting Brigadsr General has not bean able TO muster
my men since the battle
e residents Of this section OF Maryland have suffered
tsibly since its occupation by the two armies. In many
families which, fow days ago, were in comfortable
circumstances now wanting tho necessares Of life
An forage and fuel and also subsistence used by the
amy whether taken the regular way BY responsible
sncsr, or taken Unfortunately by those in want
y promptly paid for by General Ingalls,, Chief Quar-
tnaster Of the Army and Colonel Clark Chief Of SUBJ
sstenos, upon the proper andavits being made. Tho
sAims Of those whose farms have boen laid waste and
budnes destroyed during tho battle referred 70 hs
authorities At Warrington for settlement. people so
yal and who have sacrificed much for the Union as
SAse this section Of the Satc not only deserving
e shs sympathy q every lever OF the Union, but the
should take the matter in hand and instantly
relieve their wants.
fhe movements Of the rebels are mysterious. Tho
military sushorities here fss satisfied that the whole
rsbs array sti the opposite side Of the Potomac,
formAt,on that effect having been received to-day.
General Leo also there. Their Intentions not yet
Asveloped An attempt 70 Tcoccupy Maryland must be
Considered impracticabe. without tcnts and in many
without shoes blankets the present position Of
he rsbol army would be very uncomfortable cold
sau should occur With Me present weather ovcrcoats
end blankets are almost indispensable at night.
THE REPORTS FROM sHARPsBURG.
BAimonx, Sept 2s 1852.
Yhs Amuicsns correspondent at sharpeburg, under
date Of 22d, says
nero has come lu, in which the sontending armies
ere lying quietly with the Potomac between them await.
Ing Developments which win at distant day probably
bring them again in collision Neither will rush unadvi
ssdiy contest. without sxhausting all prccauton
that generalship and military skin car suggest.
Since the reconnaissance tho Potomac At Clarks
burg Saturday last perfect quiet has regned along the
nes scarcely disturbed by skirmishng Of pickes
We hold the river at sharpeburs in strong force, while
no rebcs occupy the opposite bank not II 10 thought,
n force We also occupy winiamsport.
Harper's Ferry Is likewise in our possession, and we
thus stand position 10 check recrossing to this State
70 rccommcncc offensive operations
ruc.ous necessary to perfect them soldiers, for,
though their and dash In the great batto every
where referred TO with admiration Got the less true
mat they were equal 10 tho trying positions in which
shey were sometimes placed by emergencies Of the fight
The army moreover, 10 not STILL Large columns
IN motion today going In direction that Is not proper
70 mention.
Areeent Of cavalry crossed the last night about
shres miles from sharpsbUg, reconnaissance. The
rebels showed themselves the edge Of tho woods, but
made NO demonstration.
This village Ia literally overwhelmed BY she army.
bodcrs everywhere and regiments and divisions
move In % many directions that she eye becomes con-
fused in the attempt 70 detect the purpose Of what
soing on.
Gen. Mccislans headquarters In tho vicinity, and
10 can Be several times day, moving about, over
booking and directing movements In prsgress.
Just outside q eharpsburg ID . small eucampmnt Of
hospital tents accommodating the wounded left by the
rcbes In their retreat They number three or four hun
dred and include many Two ef their sur.
seons remain with and have charge of them They also
receive from our surgeons all the attention and supplies
shcy need There not many oncers among them Of
higher grade than captain.
Tho battle neld Of Wednesday, 10 daily tramped BY
small army Of curiosity seekers from the West. North
snS East The Gold now pretty we'll cleared Of all
busd except the black and putrd bodies Of some poor
sows who had creps Into secluded corners, and thus
escaped the search Of the buryins parties.
In tho last iwo battles the wounded have suffered
much less from exposure and want Of attention than In
any rrevious nght Ambulance service moro prompt
aad surgeons energetic and eceat and hospital
supplies quickly furnished than before. The SAM
sary Committee doing work caring for the wound
Cd that cannot be TOO frequently earnestly com.
vpcndcd.
The wounded have been a removed; those who could
be were transported 70 Hagersown, Chambersburg Har
ysburg and other placce. number Of the more dan
corously wounded whom would have been death 10
have removed any distance, still In houses and
harms in tho vicinity o the field which have been fitted
up as temporary hospitals.
A ride through the Cumberland Valley, from Harris.
burg TO uagcrsown, improsses with tho wisdom OF
,bc robes In attempting to bring their fsmished sgons
into that land OF abundance II also suggests the i'm.
por,apce OF repulse tina, kept them ont Of region In
which ,bsv would have found supplies sufficient 10 feed
md recruit their arry for months.
THE REPORTS FROM HARRISBURG.
HARRsBuRe, Pa, Sept 2s, 1862.
va have some stirring news from the army In Mary
Iaps ana virginia, received through gentleman who