Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-27
Reports from Washington.

Washington, Sept II, 1862.
II is credited here that battle commenced
yesterday afternoon in the vicinity of Sharps
burg, continuing until nine p. NJ Our army
rested for the night where the LAST OF yester
days fight left them, and expected 10 renew
the engagement at daylight this morning.
The abovo facts are gathered from non off
cial sources.
Colonel Miles loss before his surrender i.
believed be less than one hundred. A. p. Hill
was left in command there TO gather up tn,
spoils. AT five o'clock yesterday Jackson
marched large part Of his force out of lIar
pcr's Ferry on the Winchester road.
Washington, Sept. l7-Eceniag.
After another day of terrible anxiety, from
the intelligence that grand battle was in pro
gress upon the Upper Potomac, the loyal hearts
of the people beat high IRON the information
just received of another, and perhaps n decisive
victory, of the army OF Gen. Mcclellan over
the concentrated forces of the rebel govern
mcnt.
From what is known here it appears tha,
the rebels determined to make q stand in the
neghborhood of Sharpsburg, and all their
forces were concentrated there at point cas-,
Of Antieam creek, and probably at the inter.
section OF the roaGs leading from Middetown
TO Sharpsburg aud Rothersville and Williams
port
1t is evident that the whole rebel force was
combined at this battle. The forces under
Hill which were at Harper's Ferry were with
drawn suddenly from that point yesterday to
participate in this engagement, and even these
who were at Lecsburg were mhrched rapidly
in the direction Of Shepherdstown yesterday
morning, at which time the rebel engineers
were surveying the hills IN the locality where
it is presumed the battle was fought, with a
view to the erection OF batteries.
1t is evident that General Mcclellan was
pressing General Lee to the river in such u
manner that his>army cannot much longer sus.
tain ITSELF unless relieved FROM The other side.
Its crossing in the face of such determined
pressure, is simply impossible, and the events
Of to-day and tomorrow arc likely to indicate
the success or total failure OF the campaign
At three o'clock this Afternoon intelligence was
received that since halfpa five O'Clock this
morning the tiercest and most sangu mary ba,tlo
of the whole war had been in progress All tho
corps d'armes which General Mcclellan had taken
with him 10 Frederick were massed at the point
indicated, aud the Engagement is believed to have
been between the whole of the two armies.
Thele is reason to suppose that the losses on
each side have been very great, as the requisi.
ton for medical stores, and the arrangement for
wounded men to be sent to Rohersvillo immedi.
ately arc larger than have ever before been made
at any time.
Information has been received that General
Mcclellan destroyed the aquednct at the mouth
ot the Antieam creek, and The bridge across that
creek upon the road leading to Sharpsburg, thus
cutting off the retreat of the rebels in the direc
ton of Shepherdstown,
Later reports from iIagerstown state that this
afternoon the rebels were retreating in great dis
order, and that subsequently heavy and rapid
firing was heard in the direction of Williamspurt,
which induces the belief that General Mcclellan
has pursued the retreating rebels 10 that point.
aud that they made stand there to cover their
passage across the Potomac
Reconnoissahces made by Col. Davis cavalry.
who made the dashing foray towards Hanover
junction from fredericksburg, and is now, under
the command of Gen. Heintzoman, show That
since Friday last the Icoels have evacuated Lees
burg. and that force of ten thousand men, with
Thirty pieces of artillery, and supply train Of
about two miles in length, has gone in the direc'
tion of Harper's Ferry,
Information has been received here, which,