New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

THE WAR.
These are the advices received from morning
until D. M, yesterday from aud concerning the
great contest in Maryland. From Harrisburg, date
Sept 10, this: " The great battle was resumed this
morning at Sbarpsburg. Heavy cannoDadng is now
heard at Hsgerstowu No particulars yet received"
This came at about p m. Between 3 and p. m,
came two dispatches from Gen. Mcclellan. The
int dated Headquarters Of the Army of the POto
mac Sept. 10, 81 a. m, ran thus: L" But little
occurred yesterday except skirmishng Last night
the enemy abandoned bis POSITION leaving his dead
and wounded on the field. We are again in pursuit
I do not yet know whether he is falling back to an
interior position, crossing the river. We may
safely claim n victory" The secoud dated
Headqua ters of the Army of the Potomac, Sept ~.
l0} u. H., and said; Peasohton is driving the
enemy across the river. Oar victory was complete.
The enemy is driven back into Virginia. Mary land
and Pennsylvania are now safe. -Sprinkled
along among these were our own dirpatche-
from Washington and Associated Press com-
nunicatious from Baltimore. The frst asserted
that we have 1900 prisoners taken in the battle Of
Wednesday" II also quoted The Washington Re
pullcdas account OF a reconnaissance TO LeesJurg,
the pth of which was that st Goose Creek, our men
" found the passage of the stream disputed by a
body Of the euemy's cavalry. who scattered and
fed in confusion when our artillery were brought
TO bear upon them The party then proceeded to
LeesbuIg. which they found occupied by one req
meut Of Rebel infantry and a sm ali cavalry force.
After a short but Sc engagement, tie enemy
were driven from the town by the lOtn New-York
at the poiut Of the bayonet The loss of the enemy
lar,p n
forces engaged. The Union troops captured the
Rebel regimeutal standard, a number Of mu>kete
thrown away 10y the enemy in his precipitste flight,
and number of prisoners" The dispatch TO the
Associated Pless gave the story of gentleman
'who left the battlefield at o'clock on Wednes-
day night. He says that forces occupied the
position chosen BY tie enemy at the commence
aent of the battle, and that the Rebels Were
driven back d mile and half at all points, en-
oept upon our extreme right, which they still held
ai the close of the day. Our informant all
day within bubdIed yards of Gen. Mcclellan,
and says that the results of the day were
regarded by him and bis staff as glorious
victory, though not final one. There w;s no IA
tering ut any point of the line Of our whole army.
Our soldiers exaltan ut the results OF the day
Sight, and Gen. Mcclellan was 10 the lig hest spire.
The opinion If Gen. Mcclellan, and those around him.
was that the nsl result would depend who got
ENVIRONMENTS first Our informant says that nothing
had been heard on the field of the capture of Gen.
Longstreet or the killing of Gen. Ill., aLi that there
10 no truth in either report."-Eary in the eveniu,
we received a dispatch da ed at headquarters FIJI
Gay morning, saying that Thursday speut il
burying dead and aiding wounded. The Rebels ret
10 flag Of truce astlUg permission TO do the came
aid got it. The dispatch gave partial lit Of ou
wounded officers. At daylight on Friday ii we,
found that tue enemy hac chsnged their position
Whether they had all crossed the Potomac was not
known. Had they remained there would haye been
fght At III p. m. we received q dispatch from
Harrisburg reasserting complete victory, and
saying that Gen. Pieasanton driving tle Rebels
across the Potomac. The whole Union army was III
good condition, and the enemy had been badly pa :
isbed.-Our special dispatches from Washington, rt-
ceiyed at O'Clock this morning give interesting par
tirulars of the great battle. The most complete
account, however, Is that Of our special core
slOudent, who personally on the field all day or
"Wednesday. His very interesting narrative Is
printed on the fifth lage Of this Sheet the dsgs4ms
Ct the field. illustrating the positions and move men
Of the two armies, On the first page.
Gen. Cassius NJ. Clay denies that he has ever
said word to the President about Gov. Morgan. or
ic favor Of making him the Commander Of the
Northwestern grand division of troops. He had
never proposed any other way Of carrying on tie
than by the constituted authorities; nor mas lie
desired the overthrow of President Lincoln, CT the
establishment Of the Dictatorship Of Gen. Fremont.
or sny other He calls upon tue country u
trust the Presiient, be himself does. lie pro-
nounces ali tie ftions ming him caluinniou-
An officer who left MunfordsviIie, Tenn, alter
tie surrender says that the garrison there Der
!ug from 1000 TO 5000 men, comprising the 10Th,
the 50tb the Goth the 9th, the sStn and the 6J,h
iodisna regiments, and one company of cavalry, and
ten pieces of artillery, surrendered Oh "Wednesday
morning, our forces being completely surrounded by
Gen. Brsgys forces, estimated al &c, 900 men Oar
loss in killed and wounded was fifty. Tie Rebels
acknowledge loss Of 700 ON Saturday.
The town Of Prentss, Miss, obterated
few days ago, because the Rebels there had frei
oi"u the gunbost Iatsn. which was going down the
river with load Of prisoners TO be exchanged
u'noer Of the prisoners killed by their internal
brsthren whereupon the officer of the boat gave On.
sitzens fifteen minutes 10 remove the women and
children, and then reduced the village TO ashes.
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