, 1862-10-04


the other ridge, our troops were successful in
driving the enemy before them with great
slaughter
The rebels have suffered more than at any
other parts of the field. If our troops could
have had daylight for two hours longer the
greater portion of the rebel army would have
been captured, as they were nearly surrounded
on all sides. They escaped however, through a
narrow defle in the mountain which our artillery
would have made impossible. All their wounded
were left on the field. General Franklin's at
tack on the enemy at Barkettsville Gap six miles
from Harper's Ferry also resulted in their COM
pleterout otter a single charge. Gen. Hancock's
Brigade captured TIE Batteries, six pieces, Of
Howell Cobb Cobb lost nine hundred of his
Georgians during the day and night. Fully
$4,000 of the enemy were killed, wounded and
missing.
Gen. Lee acknowledge to the citizens of Boons-
boro that he had been defeated with terrible loss
Our killed and wounded probably reach 3000.-
Gen. Richardson's division came up with the enc
my two and half miles from Sharpsburg, where
they were drawn up in line of battle on range
of hills. Richardson's force not being fully
strong no attack was made.
FREDERICK CrTY, Sept. 16.-After the battles
of South Mountain Gap and Barkettsville Cap
the rebels fell Iback rapidly to Boonsboro and
thence southwark to Sharpsburg, and began cross
ing the Potomac above and below Shepardsville.
Tie pursuit by our troops is rapid. Longstreet
marched from Hagerstown to reinforce the troops
fighting at the Gap, and arrived in time to join
the rout. Previous to the news of the surrender
of Harper's Ferry such disposition had been
made of our troops as would have resulted in the
capture of nearly the entire rebel force.
The number of prisoners sent to the rear yes
terday, will probably reach eight thousand. Our
loss will not exceed two thousand killed and
wounded, with a small proportion missing.
WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-THE HeraIds dis
patch from Frederick, Sept 10th, says, an officer
just from Harper's Ferry, reports the rebels have
evacuated that place in great hurry, not even
waiting to parole the prisoners taken.
HARRISBURG Sept. 17.-The battle yesterday
closed without any definite result. No firing was
heard at Hagerstown after 4 O'clock Stragglers
come in, who report that Longstreet was killed,
and that the rebels were surrounded. A battle
commenced near Gettysville this morning. Jack
son reinforced Lee with 10000 troops, and our
forces were reinforced with 10000. Up to the
latest advices victory Eliminates our Standard
The impression prevails in Hagerstown that the
rebel army has been badly used up. Confidence
prevails here that we have won great and deci-
sve victory. Among our troops are many bat
teres and thousands of small arms, prisoners,
etc., etc.
The rebel Gen. D. H. Hill is killed Ten thou
sand Pennsylvania militia will meet tie foe at
Hagerstown.
A severe engagement took place yesterday
near Sharpsburg, in which the enemy suffered
considerable slaughter. 5000 of their dead were
buried by forces, and the work still going on.
Burnside has retaken Harpers Ferry and is
advancing on special mission with his corps
PHILADELPHIA, 18TH A special from la.
gerstown says of the fight of Tuesday: The
battle ragged with great spirit and firing on bott
sides continued till sundown, when the rebels
punished. Their firing became desultory and it
was evident their ammunition was giving out.
In the morning the fight was renewed with
vigor by the rebels. They acted as if they had
Ill ~ IL
nition The battle lasted till o'clock, P. NJ,
when the rebels retreated and left Longstreet
and a remnant of his division in our hands, pris-
oners.
The entire rebel army will be captured or
killed. There was no chance left for them to
cross the Potomac, as the river was rising and
our troops were pushing them contnually-send-
ing the prisoners to the rear
Miles surrender Of Harpers Ferry is regarded
here as shameful.
Six batteries of Longstreet's division were cap
tured yesterday.
To-day it is said $4,000 prisoners have been
taken since Sunday
Jacksons army is with Lee, and they with
other distinguished officers will be forced to sur
render within day or two at farthest Our
Generals are certain of an ultimate and decisive
success.
NEW YORK, 1Sth-The HeraIds Washington
correspondence of the 18th says that at three
o'clock this p. NJ. intelligence was received that
since five o'clock this morning, the fercest and
most sanguinary battle of the war is progressing
All the corps d'armie which Mcclellan took with
him to Frederick were massed at point indica
ted, and an engagement appears to have ensued
between the whole two armies.
! There is reason TO suppose that the losses are
so great as to cause requsition for medical
stores and arrangements for the wounded to be
conveyed to Rockville-the number of injured
being much greater than ever before.
Information is received that Mcclellan de-
stroyed the aqueduct at the mouth of the Anti
aem creek and the bridge across that creek lead
ing to Sharpsburg-thus cutting off the retreat Of
the rebels in the direction of Shepardsville.
Dates to Sept. 10.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-Latest information
received dated II o'clock, 10th, when it was tele-
graphed Mcclellan had a severe engagement
through the day, resulting in his gaining the po-
sition for which our army had fought.
Information from point within four miles Of
the battle field to 9 O'Clock this morning, says
nothing later of the engagement, and merely
states that 1000 rebel prisoners were taken yes