New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

Ia, IN the G. ueral-,n- hjef dated at bis heacquai
ters. three miles beyond M'ddletown, not far fiom
Harper's Ferry say ing that, after very severe en-
rsgement the corps of Gems. Hooker and Reno had
carried the hight commanding the Hagerstown road
by storm. The troops behaved magnfceaty. They
never fought better. Gen. Franklin had been holly
engaged on the extreme left TIE action continued
until after dark, and terminated leaving us in pos
session of tie entire crest II had been glorious
victory. Gen. Mcclellan said: Z" cannot yet tell
whether the enemy viii retreat during the night or
appear in increased force in the morning. lregiet
to add that the g,lan. and able G n. Reno is killed"
The next dispatch was dated ct 3 n. ~ Monday
morning.. 1t was, IN effect, that Gen. Frnklin's
success Oh tie left was complete as that on the
center ard night and resulted in his getting posses
sion Os the GAP. after severe engagement in all
parts If he line. Tie troops, old and new, behaved
with the utmost steaoiness and galautry, carrying,
with but little assistance from own artillery, very
strong positions defended by artillery and infantry.
Gen. Mcclellan does not link loss is very
The corps of Gems. D. II. Hi ard Longstreet were
engaged with our night. We had taken & consider
able number OF prisoners The enemy disappeared
daring the night. Our troops were advancing in
pursuit. Five hours later Gen. Mcclellan tele-
graphed this: 81 have just heard from Gen. Hooker,
in the advance, WHO states that the information If
perfectly Trustworthy that the enemys making forhe
river in perfect panic snd Gen. Lee stated last ghi
publicly, that he must admttbey had been shockngly
whipped. l am hunying everything forward, to
endeavor to press their retreat TO the utmost. Ii is
hardly neces sary to state that this dispatch set the
people wild with joy. 1t was followed, only rwo
hours later by this: Information this moment re-
ceived completely confirms the rout ard generalization
Of the Rebel army. Gen. Lee is reported wounded,
and Gen. Garland killed Gen. Hooker alone has
over 900 more Prisoners 700 having been cent to
Frederick 1t is stated that Lee gives biz loss as
$4,000. We are following as rapidly as the men
can move" This was the substance of official
news up TO 10 O'Clock. There were come
cOrrobOrating dispatches, but they Were compara-
lively unimpor-ant One, to a philadelphia paper,
said that The Rebels had fallen back within q nile
and half Of Hagerstown II further said that
Stonewall jackson bad been whipped in three bat
tles; Col or Gen. Miles held bic position at Harpers
Ferry, but the Rebels were planting guns on
Maryland Highs, commanding Miless petition, it
was feared he would have to surrender.
dispatch from Baltimore, received at IL p.
states that the report that the Rebels were planting
guns on Maryland Nights, at HsrPer's Ferry, was
incorrect. On the contrary, the story was believed
at Harrisburg 1t was stated that struggling Rebels
were all along The road toward Wiiliameport where
their troops in were doubtless crossing.-Ad.
vices from Cnambersburg to p. M, aege that
Jackson's force, the other side Of the Poto-
mac was moving toward Martinsburg 10 bag
Col. Whites command, but the Colonel Lad
left and safely reached Harpers Ferry. An en-
CINE from ChsmbeFsburg had gone down 10
the State line without finding any signs of Rebels.
The story Of the seizure of 200 barrels Of -four By
the Rebels is den ed.Om special Washington dis
patch represents that the good news of yesterday
was much doubted at first, but its confirmation and
belief soon followed, and joy radiated. Some anxiety
was felt as to the position Of Col. Miles at Hapers
Ferry. The desire was universal at Washington
that the enemy should he promptly pursued aud
exterminsted. Our correspondent with General
McCleian's army forwards the names of killed
and wounded in South Mountain battle Of
Sunday. The loss of General Reno is seriously
felt. lie was quickly avenged by the death
Of Gen. Garland, who commanded d North
Carolina brigade. Tue Rebels were driven back in
every assault. Our loss from 100 to | go
that OF the Rebels very much greater. The same
dispatch gives some particulars Of the fight at Har
pers Ferry. Col. Miles did wonders.
Late Richmond papers gay that steps are in
progress to extend privateerng 50 that foreigners
can go into the business They state the aggregate
expenditures Of the Confederate Government from
It's beginning up to the LIST Of August to be s317,-
22,95s IS. Tie terrible tyranny of Mr.. Lncoln's
Government is harped upon, and the certainty of
Mary lands rising for the South al the first opportu-
niy is reekoDed as beyond doubt. One paper has
glowing account Of the invasion Of Pennsylvania by
the Rebel army, and says that Jackson is aitei the
"old pub funk" Another has en- account OF the
capture Of Bridgeport and the forts at Battle Greek
IN Tennessee.
"A Chicago paper has pretended revelation By
kniget Of the golden circle, lately confined in Fort
Lafayette. He says, "Thst the North-Westsrn
States to b. invaded, the Southern Constitution
to be proclaimed and the free navigation of the Mis-
sissippi proffered That on this being done, tie
people who we're organized and prepared for it,
would rise, cut loose from the Yankees and if noces
sary 10 put down opposition, the whole North would
run With rivers Of blood" lie is very crazy.
Business was resumed in Cincinnati on Monday
The Rebels had fallen back four miles south Of
Florence, probably TO await re-enforcements. They
had also left Maysville and gone to Paris. Ad-
vices from the Cumberland Gap to August 3lst rep
resent that Gen. Morgans force is in fine spirs lie
made raid at Rogers Gap, killing Elk and wounding
nix. and taking whole Rebel company prisoners,
without losing nan.
Refugees from Richmond report that the South
erners were jubiant over the anticipated capture Of
Washington, which was sure to occur by Monday OF
,ast week. There were few troops III Richmond