The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-09-24

Stonevan Jackson's army is With Lee. and
With other distinguished officers viii be forced
10 surrender within day or two a, farthest.
Our immense army is in motion, and our Gen
erals are certain of ultimate and decisive success
Stores for our army are coming by way OF isr
risburg and Baltimore.
Burnside has reiaken possession of Harper's
Ferry, and is advancing ON a special mission with
his corps.
Waterio~n. Sept. Is.
The following private dispatch from General
Hooker, we are allowed TO make public.
'Cenrerville, Nd, Sept. l7.-To .. o Brain.
ard-A great battle has been fought and We are
victorious | had the honor to open il yester-
day afternoon and continued il tlli 10 clock q il
morning, when l Was wounded and conf PEELED TO
quit the field Ii vas fought with great violence
on both sides, and the carnage has been awful.
only regret tina, WAS not permitted 10 take
part in the operations till they were concluded,
TOR had counted on either capturing their army,
or driving il into the Potomac. My wound has
been very painful, but not one that will be like
ly 10 lay me up. l was shot through the foot.
-. HOOKER, Brig. General"
Harrisburg, Sept Is.
News received during last night indicates tina,
the Esult OF yesterdays fight was decidedly in
our favor but still another battle is necessary &c
determine who shall fualIy be the victor. l,
was expected the battle would be again resumed
this morning, but no firing has been heard, auC
it is supposed that the burying of the dead is the
order OF the day.
McClellan's headquarters are at SharpsburC
Surgeon Gen. Smith dispatched a special trsls
to Hsgerstown to attend our wounded.
The number OF wounded in McClellan's rccen
battles is very large. Most of them will proba
bly, be brought into Pen ,svlvania. The rebe
prisoners taken have beer. sent to Fort Delaware
Washington, Sept. Is.
| The latest information received here to-day
was dated from the seat OF war at ii o'clocl
last night, when it was telegraphed that McClel
Ian had a severe engagement throughout tn,
day, resulting in getting the position tor which
our army fought.
| Information from point within miles Of til,
battle ground, up to o'clock this morning, say,
nothing of the engagement having been renew
ed previous to that hour. 1t merely states tina
I 200 rebel prisoners were taken yesterday, ant
that they were being marched to the rear pas
that point under a guard. A reconnaissance il
force made yesterday has demonstrated tina
there are no rebel troops between Washingto,
and Bull Run, while our scouts yesterday report
| Ell .ual luey were tnere IN Iun force, and
Dranesville on Tuesday evening.
| Harrisburg, Sept. 10.
The great battle was resumed this morning Al
Sharpsburg. Heavy cannonading is now heart
at Hsgerstown. No particulars yet received.
He says that our forces occupied the position
chosen by the enemy at the commencement o
the battle aud that the rebels we're driven bacl
a mile and half at all points, except on our ex
IRENE right, which they still held at the close o
the day.
Our informant was all day within 100 yards O
Gen. Mcclellan, and says that the results of I'll,
day were regarded by him and his position staff
as glorious victory, though not a final one
There was no faltering at any point of the line o
suit of the previous days fight, and McClelai
was in the highest spirits.
The opuion of Gen Mcclellan and most aroun
him, that the result would depend on VIII
got renforcements irst.
Our informant says that nothing had beef
| 6otl a ,ko n
or the killing Of Hill, and that there is no uutl
in either report.
10000 more reiniorcements we're expected t,
reach the field yesterday from Harrisburg. Gu
informant thinks the number Of rebels fully elus
to ours.
The gent who furnishes us with the foregoing
intelligence il one OF our most intelligent, an,
respectable citizens, and says that while the bat
tie of Wednesday WAS not decisive one it wa,
contest in which all the advantages were Will
day.
Philadelphia, Sept. 10.
The Enquirer has a special from Baltimor.
which more than confirms yesterdays goot
news
| Mcclellan on "Wednesday gave them hour
to surrender. They refused and Mcclellan wen
at them again, and the ground was literally pile,
with the killed and wounded rebels. They wer,
completely worsted and surrounded on all sides
and there was not the least possible chance o
escaping utter humiliation.
| Washington, Sept. l9
Dispatches from Gen. Mcclellan, under dat
of Sept. 10, represent our victory a. complete
aud the enemy driven back into Virginia, thu
rendering Maryland and Pennsylvania safe.