Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-09-26
The Late Battles IN Maryland
IHE BATTLE OF sOUTH MoUNrAIN

AAE BATTLE VI hoCI1 MOUNTAIN.
From the correspondent Of the New York
Times, dating from the battle field Sunday
night, we learn
The rebel position was on the sides aud
summit of the Blue Ridge Mountains on each
side of the Gap, known as Frog Gap, through
which the main road on the turnpike from
Middletown to HagerstoWn passes. The Gap
is distant from MiddletOwn about three miles.
aaa from Frederick twelve miles. Boonsboro.
the next important town to Middetown on the
turnpike, is two miles from the Gap, on tbs
other side OF the mountains. The mountains
in the vicinity or the Gap are steep and rug
ged, and rendered difficult to ascend unless by
the ordinary thoroughfares, on account of nu-
nerous ledges and loose rocks which afford no
permanent foothold."
The first Division to enter the field was
Cox's of Renos corps. The battle cOmmene-
ed at A. NJ. but was an artillery battle until
about 10.
By III o'clock Coxs Division had arrived
at the woods, and few minutes later had en-
tered for the purpose of getting round the en-
eDy's right.
Cooks Battery took a favorable position
for shellRg the woods in advance Of the Di-
vision, but had hardly got to work when the
rebels fred tremendous vOlley Of musketry
at the connoners. This was repeated several
times in quick succession, until at length the
cannoniers abandoned their pieces, and ran to
the rear, leaving four Or fvo Of their comrades
dead upon the ground. The drivers Of the
caissons also partoOk Of the panic, and dashed
headloug through the ranks of Cox's Division.
which was drawn up in line OF battle few
yards to the rear. Two companies Of cav
airy regiment, which were supporting the bat
terry, also galloped through the line of infantry,
thus leaving four pieces of artillery (lhe other
two having been detached to another part OK
the Geldl to fall into the hands of the enemy.
The event caused temporary, and only
temporary confusion among the troops. They
quickly s:raightened the line and prepared to
Tesst demonstration observable on the part
Of the enemy TO seize the abandoned pieces
The rebels march forward to secure their an
ticipated prize, and at the same moment the
23d Ohio and l0G;b pennsylvania regiments
advanced in splendid order 10 repulse them.
The rebels had advanced to within about ten
feet Of the guns when the contest commenced
Each side seemed desperate in its purpose.
and the struggle was most exciting. At
length the 45th New York came to the res
cue, eud turned the tide of fortune 10 our
favor. Both parties suffered severely in the
action. The rebels retreated in great coufz-
sion, while cur Taen made the woods resound
with cheers.
For the next two hours the battle was
with artillery. At 3 o'clock Hoozer's corps
came into action. After artillery battle OF
one hour the rebels disappeared on the other
side the mountains. Hooker's and Reno's
corps then went up the mountain and three
hours fight hand to hand drove the enemy
from the crest at p. N.
"Gen. Reno was killed on The field of battle
At the time of the calamity he was observing,
by aid of glass. the enemy's movements
He was struck in the spine with musket ball
the ball lodging in the breast"