Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-27
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.

CAPTURE Of Rebel Cannsn-R aids on the
Rebel Line>-Mcvement Of the Army.
correspondence Of the Baltimore American l.,
CAN'T FIFTH NEW YoRxsyoLuxrRBss,n near
Sharpsburg, Sept. @.-Our troops are learning
some Of the tactics of the enemy, and siHce the
Rebels were driven over the Potomac at this
point have kept them awake with recoun OF y
sances and dashes across the river. When
Gen. Plfasonton drove their, redr> guard over
we succeeded in capturing three fine pieces OF
artillery and two score prisoners. A day or
two later, Colonel Warren, commanding 4
brigade at this point, sent over company OF
the 5th New York and brought back another
fine brass piece. The Rebel picketS fell back as
our men advanced, and the drummer of the
5th,whom Cell Warren had sent over as pun
ishment for showing some nervousness under
fire on a previous occasion, brought the gun
over. An attempt w as also made to bring OFF a
caisxon, but the Rebels rallied and took it of.
The regiment was drawn up on The. canal b ank
during the affair, and some shots were tx
changed, but without serious results. One man,
Sergeant Crowley, OF the 5th, Was wounded in
the leg. .-.,...
Yesterday afternoon the G2d Pennsylvania
Regiment. Col. Switzrr. with 4 section Of the
LIST New York Artillery, the whole attached to
Griiiiin's Brigade; crossed the river at Key;
brought oyer four hundred rifles, mostly marx
ed London, 1862, and one tine i2-pounder riffod
brass piece. Of English manufacture The al
fair was accomplished rapidly, and with entire
success. The rebel pickets fell back as our
men advanced, without resistance, and not
even a shot was exchanged. These little affairs
have an excellent effect upon our men, and
their cheering, as the men with their prize
reached this side, was hearty and enliyening.
90; THE POsfTION.i al ..a-
Our army now occupies the line Of the Poto-
mac from Harper's Ferry to Wiliiamsport, In
strong force. What is to be the next step in the
game Is, Of course, mere matter of specula.
ton. An attempt Of the Rebels 10 ,recross the
river, except in small strength and secretly, is
not anticipated. Our artillery is in position at
all the fords, and thoroughly command the
river. The superiority Of our artillery has now
become so certainly demonstrated that the Re
bells are slack TO attack any point that is de-
Tended by our batteries. At this point the Re-
bells have found it impossible to bring their
batteries into position, our artillery silencins
them whenever an attempt has been made.
This superiority was strongly demonstrated
In the battle of Sharpsburg, or Antietam, as it
is more generally called; and find that among
our general officers, and those best qualified to
Judge, that they invariably estimate the loss of
the enemy at nearly double that on our part.
The punishment they suffered in men killed
outright on the field was remarkably severe.
more so, it is believed than at any battle during
the war. The most cautious examination OF
facts confirm this. s:.sl. De-; .........
.it WHERE THE REBELS ARE Now
1t appears to be well ascertained that the bulk
bank of the Potomac. All our reconnaissance
find them in strong force, and the smoke of their
camp fires can be seen opposite all the fords.
As, however, it is part of the shrewd rebel
tdctics 10 snow the Hlost tCuFity where tnsy
have the least. force, these NANTES tatiOns are
not to be altogether trusted 1t must be dffic ult
to feed an army as large as that of the rebels ut
a point 50 far from railroad communication, and
it is probable that a large portion of the force
have fallen as far back as Winchester.
PRISONERS PAIOLED.
The three or four hundred wounded prisoners
left here by the Rebels We're yesterday paroled
and sent across the river under a flag of truce
The flag was also used to agree to a suspension
Of picket firing, and the pickets now walk along
the opposite banks OF the river without modest
alton or fear. took q walk yesterday along
the canal banks from Reynolds to Blackburn s
ford without any effort at concealment and
without fear of bushwhackers. The canal at
this point is nearly dry. The Rebels not only
cut it atseyeral points, but also threw an earth
en- embankment across it over which they passed
their artillery and baggage trains.