Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-09-24
TIE ANTIIETAm HATTLE-FIELU.
TFroro he Baltimore american.

ITnon walking over the helG SO hCUy contest
cd. the evidences abound, especially near the
centre and the right Of The centre Of the FED
era] lines, Of the terrible carnage that occurred.
AMONGST the Federal forces where the brigades
mentioned charged over the crest Of the bills
and were repulsed from the woods, the slaughter
was most t8arTul---Jhe ground; as far as bodies
co1ld be distinguished, being thicky strevn
with them 70 the left, where Capt. franks
battery Of French 6 division wras stanoned~one
II the most effective volunteer batteries III the
s9rvice~~sl large grouo Of dead horses attracted
attention. Wounded and turned loose st DIT
1arent points where the fight vas the hottest n
this part O. tie field, tI?ey had herded JogeCh-
or in their alright and pain, to perish II every
attitude that makes the picturesque ln a nel0
q battle. One, especially, looked as II IN the
act Of rising up once more TO take part III the
strife. On 81 sides was abundant evidence OF
The 0nstil7acv Of the struggle IN the lmpromptu
},reastv0rks which ab0unded. Wherever a few
Danels of fence afforded opportunity. to do so,
these were thrown down and then piled thlckly
t0gether, perhaps tyyo feet high, and from De-
mind them, and TO the last moment posSlbIe
the Confederates poured forth 8 deadly ire on
III cir assailants. Small Lodges OF rocks also
along the hillside which descended 10 the woods
so fatal to the Federal advance, served for She--
Ter at every few steps, and whilst the shot and
shell from the Federal batteries, as they gained
the crest Of the hill, core the trees 10 fragments
over their heads, i WAS very hard 90 QlsAooSa
them except by an actual charge 5hroQgn,
which ended IN s5rey3ing the whole nelghDor-
hood with their killed. A brick soiooi mouse,
on 8 slight knoll in front Of the woods, was rC~
G}leCl with shot and shell. TO the rear Of this
niece Of woods 3 splendid steel gun was lett
nv the ConfedGratos, shot having slightly 2n~
iured one q the axlos.
Passing back again through the woods two
Confederate (olonels and one bEgaclev were
found Oh The ground, and intorspersod With the
1nultitudcs Of their fallen, were SO many Of
those in the Federal uniform that at 3 glance
one might see how fearful was the cost Of the
victory. Upon one dead body YVES found
large black dog, dead also from soIne chance
shot which bad struck him whilst stretched up
CT his master corpse caresslngly, his tore paws
across the man. breast. Ride where one might
for 8 space Of perhaps q mile and 8 E2aE IN
width In 7aces and four OF five miles IN length,
the dead were On every side interspersed with
the arms that had fallen 1rum their hands,
Shattered cannon wheels and calSsons ond
enormous Quantities Of round shot and conlcaI
shell gave more evidence Of the deadly storln
that had come with destruction il. It's track
Siaarpsburg, 6. Little village through which
runs the turnpike from Boonsboro' to the river
g0as sadly cut III, almost every house in It CIV
Ing proof Of The terrible force Of the missiles
which were rained upon it SO abunclantly.-
Dead horses, too, we're scattered around 10
make the scene afforded more Tevoitlng II pos
sible.
IN acoordance with the order Of the Socreta-