The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-09-19
Headquarters. Army Of the Potomac,
Tuesday Evening, Sept l6,
Via Frederick Sent. 1s
To the Associated Press /.

OF our army Jackson left Harper Ferry
this morning, his troops beginning to ar.
rive this afternoon. Lee IS disposed to
engage our troops in battle at this point
Mcclellan sent for FranLlins corps and
COUGHS division, who were seven miles
distant on this side of Elk River. Con
siderable artillery firing during the day
on both sides resulting in loss Of forty
killed and wounded.
The position of troops in the impend-
ing battle Is as follows: Summers corps
with Banks division, occupy the centre !;
Hooker's corps with Pennsylvania Re-
serves and Franklin's corps on the right !;
Porter and Burnside OH the extreme left
with view Of turning the enemys right
flank lleasanton supported the centre
with $500 cavalry and four batteries.
Hooker in the afternoon crossed An
ticiam Creek and took possession of the
hills facing Sharpsburg, three miles to
the right Of kneesvile. His troops got
into action Ut disk the battle lasted two
hours. during which the enemy was
driven half mile with considerable loss.
The Pennsylvania Reserves suffered much.
The night was occupied in getting troops
into respective positions, while tralus and
ambulances were forwarded to different
commands.
September 18th has been an eventful
day in the history of the rebellion. A
battle has taken place in which the army
of the Potomac is again vlctorious--cx-
ceeding IN extent any battle heretofore
fought on this continent AT da Wight the
battle was renewed on the centre and
right by Hooker and Sumner, who, after
a sharp contest Of two honrs, drove the
enemy a mile The enemy rallied short
ly and with terrible loss regained most of
the ground At this time Hooker receiv-
ed shot in the ankle and was carried
from Che field. The command of his
troops now devolved upon Sumner, Rich
ardson, commanding division, was SO
verely wounded at the same time Sum
ner, determined 10 retake lost ground, or
dered HIS troops to advance, driving the
enemy before thca with great slaughter.
They not only retook tho ground, but
drove the rebels quarter of mile. In
this action Gen. Mansfield was shot
through the lungs and died soon after
During this time the division of Porter
had been idle; they drove the rebels from
the line on Antictam creek on the main
road 10 Strasburg. Loss here eonsidera-
Bile. Our troops now held both banks Of
the creek, to get possession of ridge OF
hills ON the right and left hand sides Of the
road, from which the rebels were thun-
dering away witt artillery, a task now ca
silly accomplished. Skies brigade, with
the assistance ~ Sumner, covered their
right hand side after considerable loss, the
enemy running in all directions IT; is now
five 0 clock; all the enemy's positions are
carried, except enc on the left hand side
of the road. To do this duty Burnside
assigned artillery, supported by infantry.
They advanced 10 Lie front aud carried il
at a charge, b,it were forced to retire le-
fore superior forces. Knowing if they
lost the ridge a complete fout of their
army woai4 be the result, they fought with
great desperation. Darkness now over
looked tibet two armies, and hostilit:es ceas.
ed by mutual consent
The battle lasted from five in the MORN |
ing to seven at night without moments
The conduct of the troops, |
without exception, was excellent. 1t is
impossible to form correct idea Of the |
loss on either side; it was heavy on both
sides Our loss will probably reach Ten
thousand. That of the enemy must ex-
seed it. The enemy's wounded nearly
all fell into our hands. They were thick
" strewn over the field, in many places
lying in heaps. Our wounded were imme-
diately carried from the field. When |
Hooker fell Mcclellan passed to the right,
and was enthusiastically received. His |
presence added much to our success in
recovering ground we had already lost.
He was in the centre and left. anxiousy
noticing the progress Of the battle and
giving directions for the manner of
attack. He is in his tent tonight, the
first time since leaving Frederick.
We took $4,000 prisoners during the
day. The enemy obtained but few. The
IuhoNtHS oHiSeis arg a'hOHS eHc Aiiiou Huu L
Hartsuti, Duryea, Sedgwick,
Capt. Anderson, Aid to Sumner, wound
ed Major Sedgewick killed; Col. Neil
and Lieut.. Allen of the Bucktails killed
Col. Polk, I'd United States sharpshoot-
srs, wounded several other prominent
officers are reported to be killed or wound
I'd nothing positively known concerning
them.
Harrisburg, Sept. is.
Information received this morning d.