The New York herald., 1862-09-17
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
Correspondence Of The Baltimore Americanl
GLORIOUS NEWS.

correspondence Of The Baltimore Americanl
GLORIOUS NEWS.
FRgpERcg, Sept lb 1892
The that reaches here from the front coming
through variety o! sources and Of Only he
got together recemeal all Of sioriously encouraging
Our troops have beer driving The enemy .ver
since they lett Frederick and yesterday fought
them flying in rapid retreat 10 get OF MY Maryland
Our army has proved itself like that god the
mythology who fa.cd strength f.om contact with his
mother earth, and rises from fall prepared with new
fund Of resolution ana stamina The Of
Washington left behiud in the minds anger instead
OF dsmay, and, led by generals whom they placed
confidence they say they lighting this time 10 wp
and, 60 far have made their words good by acts
SUNDAY.
Sunday rs cmvha.,caly the lighting Gay o. this war
and yesterday has added another TO Tie list Of memorable
battles that have occurred it. The the Lgbt
yesterday was upon what rs generally caeG the Seoond
Mountain" Of the Catocin range cui on The nscs IS
called South Mountain. Our forces Saturday drove the
rebel rear guard oct Of Giddleovb and cur advance
halted that night short distance beyond that village
Early on Sunday morning the onward movement
samed by General Mcclellan The rebels were directly
in front and rerea!ed slowly and rosouely ting
every foot OF ground. Up TO about two O'Clock en-
gagement was principally with artillery. The rebels
placed their batteries every advantageous 10.
sition and sbelled advance Our artillery re,
pied and the fire was at times very heavy
but the advantage, from the higher ground they &C.
cuped being with the rebels in this arery practice
our generals depended more upon their infantry and
the enemy back until about half the OF the noun
tain was gained. In doing this werk some splendid
dasbes were made by our troops, in which Borhsides
distinguished themselves.
RATTLE.
Between Two and three O'Clock the rebels found
drawn mp in line Of battle their left covering Irner
Cap through which the pike Hageretown passes and
tber right extending to Crumptcn's Gap Our right was
led by General Hooker in advance with General Franklin
the lett snd General Burnsides corps the centre
Genera, Hntxelmans corps was pressing up The rear
and was, believe In reserve some portions Of il may
have participated IN the fight.
When the enemy were thus found drawn ur IN line Of
battle their chosen position the engagement at opce
skpfr Are dc.
scrihed TO s by officers wounded in the battle and now
hcrs was the most CONTINUOUS and sustained Of tie
IL rolled rapidly and 6ercey from right TO eft back
and forward, with irresistible fury. Our artillery was
brought splendidy and played Its part usual well
For two hours this continuous exchange muekevv and
artillery continued until the enemy began TO show Signs
o! wavcring. Our extreme right had been gradually
surely pushing the enemy. cFowding him toward the
Gap aud Threatening his 1ank At five O'Clock genera
charge was ordered and our men responding wilugiy
and eravey to The call frIang forward With az impeus
cd 70 again bring their disoEdercd columns ,no Of
battle but failed.
Wildly cheering and determined to win, cur Ines
pushed forward drove the enemy from point 10 poiai
and as the last rays OF the g,lded the noantaia
reached the summit The Pass won, and Tie enemy
towards BooesbcTo' The pursuit. was continued tr two
miles down The ino7nian Until darkness put an end
the contest
1ns BlrrlF nKD.
Oar army b:vouacked for the night On tie
battle Ted whilst lie pickes extended some three miles
forward ard beyond little village of Bolivar no. The
Bolver Of Harpers Foryvl The rebels let, their Killed
and mary Of their wounded on the battle field. NV in
formants have knowledge of the enemys loss excert
where they engaged, immediately on the right and
can. therefore give no estimate Of the general loss
either side They found the ground over which they
passed th.ehly stTo~p IN rebel cead and wounded IL
q field where desperate stand was made there
marked evidence Of the severity with which they
had been punished.
or ewn loss il s believed is very much lees rerhape
not haf that of the entmy. Our fought the whole
day with that desperate vsor which IN bai!e oiten
drove the enery al he tme giving them time 70
rally, nc opportunity to recover, aud thus Kept them
disadvantage. Oar veterans have added isures 10
those gained oD other welhoafh, fields whilst new
regiments did far better IN any would have yen
turod TO hope Their enthusiasm made up for their ir
experience, and they rivaliod their older companions n
arms IL the seadness with which they went unGer Arc
Among loses We have 70 lament that of General
Repo che Of General hGrrsides division commander
General Reno accompanied the ateras expedition and
bore sn important s'rt IN al battles from Roarcke
Island 10 NcwberB lie was brave, enierprsiDe and
reliable officer. ] 90 ret know the particulars Of he
death bit understand that be was Killed by rife bail
whilst feeling the position Of the enemy Sunday morn
ing rear q the loss G. 10 ether oi our general officers
AS 70 the oss q Inc anu I'D ohcefs wcbave reports
o. 1gK ESgMY-oAiTrsE PRISONERS
We have tie numerous and, lo doubt exrag agaIt ru
mors here Q, the .vSs Of tho enemy General Lee
ported killed, and The oo.i r.r q iocgarests dvson
captured Tracing thesc reports 3s lbr ain able
find thai General Lee reported by the rscnors taken
~ wounded, aud some say killed. General Garland
Virginia certainly k.ed. of prseucss, probnby non,
dependenty Of The wounded efi ca the hco.
strAiRs TO DAY.
Some Intermittent artillery firing wss heard carly ihs
morning bat from the goEeis FGct in front evident
that c6s batte was IN progress today The r.
ports that The reh,s made good cf their hco
during tic night, and that This morning they were 10
RAPID retreat toward hc river rendering doubtful VII,
tbr they wcnld DC overtakeB before they had pat bc
Potomac between ttomEc,,es aGd General Mcclellan
The hole that General BcDt2eimau corps beng
paratIVty fesh viii he enabled 10 push after item ad
en4barTass, " moi prevent ihcr retreat
psiTfR's FERRY.
kuch anxiety is felt hero 70 the condition q.
Affairs at Hal Ferry, Were u Is known Coouoi Mics
is hardly plshed by s;cnewali Jackson CoitaIn Cot
sent from there On SAT- rlhy u.glt cOrmuDcs,c
with General Nj, tiiar through ms knowls.le of th
Toads ne got aaey the encnlys lines and nc:
General Nc HeItaI 81 Midlciown Sunday Ills rcpof.
is u gather Il second land thai the Friday al
vauce ed 10 such iorco on tie Maryland ncpnls comnr
up lruIn The tGai Ieople forced
don tie battery there Tho was however,
sys,,nsiicas. Tie guns were spkCd aud lhcr thrown
the preCiats. and The met, or MI, o.capcd
London Beigtts, tie fnailrets q toiohe Mfes
rendering d imp,ssirre fer 10 minl NJ these de
taoLto rosis. or sunday tho rebels enotavCfcd u
place batsefief beth On tho Maryland aud l1idnil
Heights. tri were 80 severely sbcIca tLat Mey dc
not accomriffl tncir object lr!Ep WIS hcard a.
kpnoca Junction abNgt no1A to-day nrp3lt ny at Tar
ters ietv, aud me on,o1ragc1 tho hoIe hat Col Niles
sin holds oaD lr lie enouF foAaifrr ~ nrw s.ems
aimtst CERTAIN, Tor TIE wo cl tDc Cprcr Potomac he
mast IeceE5Hriy ataucNn ms Cetaus tuca Harpcrs
Perry flere tlat Con Sg.l has gone ~
The ssstareo 81 to Miles, Wa lceeeury CgFtaBn & ~
that sgei mas nct been this AZ and lCucc il y spi
eCtdtpG Ina IL lag hecn Ge,6cled Gpoa an .pll tan
miss on Co nief puatpn, however IN lpt H. ba "a.
yous and II VII ~ relief 10 near that Ee Il safe
8fplEa ~ pRfDErltE
IgsosTios Is tey ,A8ce 4Lst now The nam D02 Df
the army ,e away beyond. tbe lest of the ong swn
nay,be lied CIT tie spcrstown road ou snaay ncfniaa
decidedly milsy Appearance tJcD tho MOnocsoy sunC
zion through The nRp seei tbetouA sad - osA "a