Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-09-26
The WAR IN MARYLAND.
HEADeuARrER Army PoroMAo, !

been victorious and which exceed in extent
any battle heretofore fought on this continent.
At the dawn Of day the battle was removed
on the centre and right by Gems. Hooker and
Sumner who after a sharp contest OF two
hours drove the enemy about one mile.
Tho rebels rallied shortly afterwards and
with terrible loss regaiued most of the ground
they had lost
At this time the fearless Hooker received
shot in the ankle, and was carried from the
field. The command Of his troops now de-
volved upon Gen. Sumner. Gen. Sumner de-
termined to take the lost ground, aud order
ed the troops to advance, which they did with
will, driving the rebels before them with
great slaughter. Thev NOT only retook the
ground, but drove them quarter OF a mne
beyond.
In this action Gen. Mansfield was shot
through the lungs and died soon after. Dur
ing this time troops under Gems. Burnside
and Porter drove the rebels from the line
the Anticton Creek and occupied the opposite
bank. The loss here was considerable. The
troops now held both banks Of the Creek.
Gen. Sykes brigade with the assistance Of
Gen. Sumner carried the ridge on the right
hand side after considerable trouble and loss
It's now o'clock, all the enemy's positions
have been carried except the one on the left
hand side Of the road. To do that General
Burnside was assigned The artillery opened
and the Infantry advanced.
The point was carried at charge, but we
were forced 20 retire before a superior force.
Knowing that il they lost this ridge a COM
plc,e rout Of their army would be the result,
they fought with great desperation
The battle lasted from o'clock in the
morning until o'clock at night without a
moments cessation. The conduct Of all the
troops, without exception was all that any
Gen. could wish. IL is impossible at this
writing to form any correct idea of our loss
or that Of the enemy. It is heavy on both
sides. Ours will probably reach in killed
and wounded 10000, that Of the enemy will
not exceed it.
The enemy's dead, which nearly all fell in
to our hands, were thickly strewn over the
field, in many places lying in heaps Our
wounded were Immediately carried from the
field. When Gen. Hooker fell, Gen. Nc
Clellan Immediately proceeded to the right,
where he was enthusiastically received, and
by his presence added much to our successes
in recovering the ground lost. He was in
the center, and at the left as well, anxiously
watching the progress of the battle and Civ
ing directions. He is in his tent tonight for
the first time since he LEFT Frederick City.
We took some 1900 prisoners during the
day while the enemy obtained but few
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF rHE PoroMAc,
Sept. 1910 O'Clock A. NJ.
To Mgj. Gen. Halieck, Commandments Chief:
Gen. Pleasanton is driving the enemy across
the ri'0T. our victory 10 ae-~ e.l-.-. irL-
emy is driven back into Virginia. Maryland
aud Pennsylvania are now safe.
(Sgnedl GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
HEADQUARTERS Army or Poro-MAo, }
Friday morning, Sept. 10.
Yesterday was occupied in burying the
dead and caring for the wounded. The reb-
els sent in a flag of truce in the morning ask
ing permission to bury their own dead, which
was granted. At first the orders were very
stringent against holding intercourse with the
rebels but during the afternoon they were re-
laxed, and the troops Of both sides freely in
terming'ed
The following is list of some Of the kill
ed and wounded :-Brigadier Gen. Rodman
commanding a brigade in Gen. Burnside's $
division wounded Col. Stear, 4th Rhode Is
land regiment, wounded in hip; Lieut.. Col.
Appleman, Of the 8th Conn. regiment, wound
ed ; Col Goodrich, Of the Glst n. Y. regi-
ment, killed; Maj Dwight, Of the ID Mass.
regiment wounded.
At daylight this morning it was discovered
that the enemy had changed his position
Whether their whole force has crossed the
river or taken new position nearer the river
is not at present known. Had the rebels re-
ko
army would have taken place this morning.
On the Battlefield near Sharps5urgh,
Sept. 10 noon.
The victory is complete and splendid. Our
troops deserve well of their country. There
has been no battle to-day. The rebels are in
full flight Gen Mcclellan is now in pursuit
Of them.
A special correspondent Of morning pa
per has the following; A Chaplain Of the
rebel army taken prisoner by Gibbons brig
ade told Lieut.. Sexton of the 2nd Wis. regi-
ment that Stonewall jackson was certainly
dead. He declared that he had himself seen
him brought off from the field.
Tho Frederick correspondent of the 18th
says YESTERDAY troops marched through the
city on their way to the scene Of conflict
The same correspondent, dated tne 18th, says
a cornfed which was commanded by one ai
the batteries was alternately taken and re-
linquished by Gen. Patrick's brigade, the
battery was so placed as to play upon ia0
flanks of any force occupying the field. Toe
brigade would advance aud drive the rrh-
els out Of the position, and would then ls
ceive orders to retire The rebels would
then rush in and reoccupy it when the battery
would open uron them and NOV them down
like grass. The brigade would then be or
dered forward again to finish the work
This was repeated several times, During the
contest five stand Of rebel oolors were taken
by the brigade.
Gen. Hookers wound is not so bad as was
at first supposed. The bones Of the foot are
uninl ured and he will soon be able to Join
his command.
The Herald's correspondent also has the
following Stonewall JACKSON relieved Long
street in the latter part Of the day, and ia be-
lieved to have been killed during the engage
ment. A shout went along the whole line
that Jackson was killed, and a number Of
prisoners state that he was missing, and sup
posed to be lying dead upon the field within
our lines.
The Herald's Washington dispatch says
the rebels on Thursday night destroyed the
new bridge at Harper's Ferry, and everything