The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-09-18
From the Cincinnati Gazette.
The Battles in Maryland.

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The Battles in Maryland.
Sundays Victory The Fight RsneOsd
Monddy-Me Result not yet Asesr.
acknowledgements Pressing on TO
AcClellan--BeGursgard Reported Com
ing 10 the assistance of the Rsbels--
UnfdvoroHs Nsws from Harper's Fer.
ry- Great rejoicing in Baltimore re-From
Warrington. 80. 81
EETHUsIAsM OVER THE VICTORY.
Mcclellan stock has gone up like
rocket to-day. His official dispatches
were bullslinued from hour to hour as
they arrived and general feeling of re.
lief soon began to pervads all circles.
AS the situation is more closely scan.
ned. however. apprebensions, concerning
the situation are not wholly removed. 1t
seems to be believed that Nc Clelan has
Lad more fighting 10 day and the silence
from Harper's Ferry is ominous. 1t is
known that Miles had desperate fighting
all day Saturday, and it is feared that
the rebels attacking him had an over.
whelming force. Nothing has been heard
from there concerning the operations Of
either Sunday or today, and it is feared
the silence bodies no good. II the state
mcnte lelpgraphed to Philadelphia that
the rebels had gained the Maryland
Highls. are true, Miles must have either
surrendered or made rapid retreat into
the interior Of Virginia, as his position
at Harper's Ferry would then be unIen-
able. '. @
SUNDAYS FIGHT AN ATTACK on THE REBEL
REAR GUARD. .,......
So far as McCelhn's fight is concerned
it ia not yet definitely known 10 have
been more Than an attack on the rear Of
the rebels advanlageously posted. The
stories in circulation here OF our com.
maDding ths passes so as 10 be able to
prevent the rebels from gaining the ford
at Williamsport are manifestly untrue.
We are wholly 10 the rear of the enemy.
THE REBEL RETREAT OPEN.
There is nothing whaevsr to prevent
them from escaping TO Virginia or beyond
l1agerslown to some strong position, IS
fast as legs can carry them.
THE BATTLE RENEWED.
Heavy firing has been heard here this
afternoon, which renders il probable that
Mcclellan has again come up with the
rebel rear guard, and the battle has again
been renewed Later advices sem TO
render it probable that the rebels lad
nearly their Whole force over in Mary.
land. In that case it is maofeslly i'm
possible that our divisions can have been
fighting moro than their rear guard.
LEES FORCE 150, ,O0O STRONG.
Marylanders say that Lee told them he
had $50, 900 men, and entered Maryland
with the purpose Of holding the State.
THE REBEL POSITION.
Few particulars of yesterdays engage.
msnt are known here beyond those given
in McCleIlan's official dispatches. We
know, however. that yesterday morning
about 8 o'clock, the army came fairly up
with the enemy, posted on each side Of
South Blue Ridge Mountain. aud stretch.
ing on line from Forth to south from
points nearly opposite Middletown and
Jefferson, both Of which villages are eight
or ten miles from Frederick. .....
Middletown is on the road to Hagers.
town, and Jefferson on the direct road to
tlarper's Ferry, Our right, commanded
by Burnside. rested on Midjletown, and
our left, under franklin. or Jefferson. -
A general engagement having commenced
Mcclellan necessarily attacking the enc
my. on the latter's very advantageous
position. The battle was Obstilately
contested until nearly 0 P. NJ, by which
TINE the enemy had been gradually driven
up South Mountain, over it's top. into
the valley or mountain sides below. We
held the top Of the mountain on Burn.
sides line throughout the night, and thus
gained an important viotory.
hONOh ~ CoA bhluADE'
General Cox's Gauley Bridge Division
of Ohio troops had the honor to be the
first to onter Frederick, drive ou. the
rebel rear guard, and take possession OF
the city.
BAD RUMoRs FROM HARPER's FERRY.
A messenger just from the battlefield
says a messenger had arrived the night
before in hot haste from Miles at Har.
per's Ferry.
Nothing was known of the news he
brought, save that it was stated he brought
bad news.
The latest advices confirm the views
already expressed Of our engaging the
rebel rear guard, and somewhat dotracts
from the completeness OF the victory.
THE FIGHT RENEWED ON MONDAY.
At9 O'Clock A. NJ. today, the engage
ment at Burnsids's position had been re.
newed. He was then 10 undisputed pos.
session Of the advantageous crest of the
mountain. from which be drove the enc.
my the night before. ...
The firing that commenced at daybreak
was an attack Of the enemy upon Frank.
Inns corps, on the road 10 Harper>s Ferry.
No direct communication was had with
that corps up to 9 o'clock this morning.
The telegraph operator a, Point of Rocks
being the party reporting that Franklin
was heavily engaged this morning some
miles in front of him. The corps Of the
enemy that yesterday morning escaped