The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-09-16
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Charleston practically Erdcuated-Indian
Attack on Fort Ridgley-Federdl Victory
at Hdgerst0wn-McCl etton's Report-Gen.
Reno kitled-Gdlldnt behauior Of The Union
Troops.
New YORK, Sept. 15
A Frederick correspondent of a morning
paper says that there are a large number of
negroes in Longstreets rebel division, who are
almost as filthy as their whittier comrades.
A special dispatch says that 500 rebels were
taken prisoners, and have been sent to the
Provost Marshal at Frederick.
Nearly all the Marylanders who enlisted
with the rebels at Frederick, have been C A.
tured, and confess to having already had
enough of war.
Charleston has been practically evacuated,
many Of its citizens hnving taken up their
quarters in huts beyond the city limits, and
out of range of our gunboats.
The correspondent of the Times, writing
from Sugar Loaf Mountain Friday, makes the
following statement:-lt is well known that
large drOyes of cattle have been sent from
Maryland to Virginia within three days, for
Lees army. Our own pickets reported the
TACT, and they were allowed to proceed with
out opposition.
The same correspondent gives report that
the rebels were moving on Thursday in the di-
rection of Point of Rocks. The only effective
rebel force in Maryland is believed to be cav
airy.
WASHINGTON, Sept. a.
A dispatch from Lieut.. T. j. Sheehan, com
manding the post of Fort Ridgely, says that
on the 10th of August he was attacked by the
Indians, but the superior fire of the artillery
under Sergt. Jones caused the Indians to with
draw. Remnants of once thriving families
were arriving at Fort Ridgely for protection.
They were in miserable condition; some had
been badly burned in escaping from their
dwellings, which had been fired by the Indians.
The people in the immediate vicinity were fly
ing to the fort and arming for its defense.
On the I'D of August the Indians returned
to the attack with a much larger force, and
the stables and buildings around the fort az
fording protection to them, were ordered to
be destroyed, which was done by the artillery
under Sergt. Jones, assisted by Lieut.. German
of the Renville Rangers.
The fire balls OF the Indians fell all over and
through the wooden buildings erected for the
officers quarters; still the brave little band
maintained their ground The Indians then
prepared to carry the fort by storm, but our
artillery compelled them to Withdraw after one
of the most determined attacks every made by
Indians on military post.
Our ammunition falling, the men who were
unable to fight, assisted by the women, worked
day and night until good supply was OBJ
tanned
All the buildings, except the guard house
and magazine, are destroyed. Most of the
mules and oxen were taken away by the In
dams, and We are left with scanty supply of
transportation. Our loss is three killed and
thirteen wounded.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF Po- y
ToMAc, Five miles beyond
Middletown, September IA.
To III. W. Halleck, General-in-Chief
After a very severe engagement the corps of
Gen. Hooker and Gen. Reno have carried the
heights commanding the Hagerstown road, by
storm. The troops behaved magnificently;
they never fought better.
Gen. Franklin has been holly engaged on
the extreme left. i do not yet know the re-
suit, except that the firing indicated progress
on his part. The action continued until after
dark, and terminated by leaving us in possess
sion of the entire crest. 1t has been glori-
Gus victory. l cannot yet tell whether the
enemy will retreat during the night or appear
in increased force in the morning.
Iregret to add that the gallant and able
Gen. Reno is killed.
GEORGE b. MCCLELLAN,
Major General Commanding.