The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-24
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Pqrou.r


HEADQUARTERS ARMY Of THE P0TOMAC, ;
sept. 22-Evenlng
Information received today from L servant
VINO deserted from the rebels Yesterday show,
mat 5her loss IN General officers in the ate bar.
54es Vas greater than ours Gen. Wright n
Georgia was wounded IN two places. General
Branch Ut North Carolina vas killed General
Longstreet Was wounded, Mai. Gen Anderson
vas wounded. and Gen. Colquit of Georgia was
killed
The rebels admit their loss 60 be 20 900 since
6ney entered Maryland. The Alabama brigade
commanded by Col Thorning acting Brigadier
IeneIai, las not been able TO muster iftv men
since the battle
Inc residents OF this section of MARYLAND
nave suffered considerably since it's Occu patton
oy the Two armies. In MANY cases families who
d rev days ago were N comfortable circum-
stance. are now wanting the 1ecessaries OF lite
Inc Claims Of those whose farms have been aid
waste, lnd buildings DESTROYED during the
battles, are referred TO The au horlties at WASH
ngtOn tor settlement
i people = loyal, and who nave sacrificed 80
nucn TOR the Union, rs those in this section IF
me State, are not only deserving Of the sympa-
thy OF ever" lover Ot the mon. but the gov
eminent should take the matter n hand anu in.
SANITY relieve their wants
The movements Of the rebels are mysterious
The military authorities mere eel fully SATISFIED
1na5 she whole rebel armv IS still on the oupo-
size +Ide N the Potomac information TO thac
effect having been received to-day Gen. Lee Is
lIso there Their Intentions are not vet fulIv
developed An attempt TO re0ccupv Maryland
must Ne considered impracticahle Without
enTs, shoes, blankets. &c, the present po-itlon
OF The rebel army would De very uncomfortable
II / cod rain should occur
harper Ferry IS in our possession. We
stand N L position to check recrosslng to this
ctate, 10 re-commence offensive operations
The army IL not idle. New regiments are re
celVlng instruction necessary TO perfect them Is
soldiers, tor though their dash IN The great bat
tie we're everywhere referred to with admiration
IL is noe less True that 5iiev we're not equal 70
the 1TyIng positions n which they we're some
tlne placed n emergencies If the fight The
army moreover Is not still. Large columns we're
IN notlon To-day gong IN direction it IL not
proper TO mention.
i regiment Of cavalry crossed ne river asst
night ABOUT three miles from Sharpsburgh. On
a reconnaissance
Ihe rebeIs showed themselves on the edge Of
the WOODS. out made no demonstrations The
village Is literally overwhelmed 1v the army
Soldiers swarm everywhere. and regiments AMI
civilians move n 30 many directions. that The
eye becomes confused N the attempt 20 study or
detect the purpose Of what il gong on.
Mcclellan J Headquarters are n he vicinity
ana ne can 1e seen often moving about over
looking anu Erecting The movements IN pro-
gress
Just outside Of Sharpsburgh Is / small an
campmenr 9I hospital tents. accommodating The
wounded leir ov The reDe in their .rear Thew
number 500 10 400 and include any severe
cases. Two Jt Cher Surgeons remain With. and
nave charge Of them. They also receive from
our Surgeons all The attention and supplies they
need
The battlefield Of W sdnesdav is aalv 5ram
pied ~ small body Of curiosity seekers. from
JIe W -s5. North. ana East rhe field is now
pretty well cleared Of all material evidence Ut
struggle.
The dead nave Ill 0een buried except the
0IacK anu pUt1d bodies II some Door fellows
who lad crepU iuCu secluded corners ana nus
escaped the notice Of The 1urylng parties.
The wounded nave al been ramoved Those
Nlo could De nave been sent TO aagersrown.
I aamDersDurgl. iarrlsDurgn and other places.
\ number Ut me more dangerously wounded.
20 whom IL would nave been death 70 move any
distance. still remain n ohe vicinity
In the asst Two battles 5he Wounded nave -u.
tered much less rom exposure lnd want Jt at
'entlon than in any previous ighr.