The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-07


Fort McHenry than with their army in
Virginia.
Early this morning a large force Of
cavalry crossed the Potomac al Black
burns Ford and moved of towards
Shcpardstown. They had not returned
when | close this letter.
Our scouts visit Shepardslown fire.
quently by day, while rebel cavalry still
come there at night that place being held
by neither
At Shepardstown ferry, on this side of
the Potomac, there are over two hundred
wounded rohel prisoners, guarded by the
9lst Pennsyvania regiment and under
care OF six rebel surgeons. The men are
of desperately wounded class.
Our advance is four or five miles out,
and a rebel force composed Of ten brig.
AIDES Of Louisiana and North Carolina
troops are in our immediate front, and
show a disposition to contest our further
advance.
A spirited cavalry and artillery al1ir-
mish took place this morning, in which
our men did we'll and drove the enemy
some distance.
" ANulNitlONs tNtIlNs Obs--A w AhuluE
ton letter TO the Commercial, dated the
Both, states that 2TO00 troops had left
this city, but their destination was not
given. H"
The Washington Star of the 29th re
ports a reconnaissance TO WarrentOn
junction without finding any signs of
| the enemy. II doubts the rumors that
Lee is making serious movements to re-
cross into Maryland. II says that 20,-
600 troops left Washington last night in
one direction and another body in an
other direction
The Star says it is generally believed
here that JEFF. Davis is about to send
10000 troops on forced marches across
the mountains to Wheeling, thence to
| Pitsburg and Cincinnati, and then form
| a junction with Bragg and Kirby Smith
in Kentucky
When Mcclellan rrossrs in large force
into Virginia the balance Of the rebel
army will fall back on Richmond The
| Star intimates that Heinizelman is in
position To intercept the latter move
mcnt if made.
CMcNNATL Sept 3O.-Gcn Morgan
left Cumberland Gap about two weeks
ago with all his forces.
lie is supposed to be marching in a
northeast direction and will strike the
Ohio somewhere about Portsmouth. lie
brought away all his stores, and blocked
! up the Gap with stones so as 10 render it
| impossible
Drafting fakes place in this city to-
morrow.
Captain Prentice, son Of Geo. ID. Prem
tice, who was wounded in the Augusta,
Ky, fight died to. day.
The indianapolis correspondent Of the
| Cincinnati Commercial says that Gene
raj Buell. has been removed, and Gen,
Thomas assigned to his command.
WAsHINGToN, Sept, 30.-A special dis
patch TO the Post says it is believed here
that General Lee is preparing for a north
ward movement from Winchester. II is
probable, however that he will find
enough defensive work on his hands with.
out crossing the Potomac river.
Several Western Governors are urging
the appointment Of Hooker to the com,
mand of the Union armies in the Missis
sippi valley. Judge Lane, Of Northern
Alabama, is here, and urges, as do al
men who live in that section Of country
The importance of taking possession o
East Tennessee, and holding il agains
all rebel cOmers. lie says if our linel
extended TO the whole southern bounda
ry of Tennessee the rebel army of th,
West would be entirely unable TO supper
itself Speaking from thorough knowl
edge Of the nature OF the country sOutl
of that line, lac says it is incapable @
producing the requisite supplies. ILL
considers the recent movements north
ward of the rebel armies to be in thu
main great loraging expeditions in searcl
of bread.
WAsmNoroN, Sept 3O.-Thc following
report of the victory Of Antietam ha
been forwarded to headquarters Of th
army Of Gen Mcclellan:
NEAR suARPsnuRo, Sept 29-l:3OP. NJ
10 Maj. G7agdl H. ". H0HscA Ge0aui-,0
Chief 4. S. H.
have the honor TO report the followin
p as some of the results of the battle q
South Mountain and Anrictam:
AT South Mountain our loss was 4 (
Z dead ! 9OG ,vouudad, and 20 missing
Total 2,3l5
At Antietam our loss was 2,Ol6 killc,
0,ilG wounded, and 1913 missing. To
q tai IL, ,1G9. Total loss in the two battle
r 14,7Si The loss of the rebels in the tw
e battles, as near as can be ascertaine
! from the number of their dead foun
q upon the field and from other data, wi
not fall short of the following estimate
= Major Davis, Assistant Inspector Genera
y who superintends the burial Of the dea'
r reports about 1900 rebels buried upo
. the field Of Anlietam by our troops.
n Previous to this, however the 'rebe
n had buried many Of their own dead upC
r the distant portion OF the battleliel
l. which they occupied after the battle, pr,
\. badly at least 500 The loss Of d
F, rebels AT South Mountain cannot be- a.
! certained with accuracy, but as Our trool
y drove them from the commencement
/. the action, and as a much greater numb
Y of their dead was seen on the field thl
a Of our own men 10 ia not unreasonable
a suppose that their loss was greater IA.
N ours. Estimating their killed at 500 d
N total rebels killed in the two battl
M would be 1000 According 20 the raj
Of our own killed and wounded, III
would make their loss in wounded /,
.e 7i2. As nearly as can be determined
/ this time, the number Of prisoners TAX
by our troops in the two battles will,
Ia the lowest estimate amount 10 500.
,- The fall returns will no doubt show
h. larger numbered these. About 200 q
m wounded, this gives me a rebel loss in ki
/, cd wounded and prisoners. Of 20 j542