Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-10-07

greeted Une IfeslueuU anu beIl. hCClelldu win
great enthusiasm The President also visited
the ruins OF the railroad bridge and government
buildings at Earpers Ferry, when he returned
to Bolivar, and passed the night with Gen Sum
ner
This morning the President accompanied BY
Gen Sumner and other Generals visited the
troops on London an Maryland Nights and
rode over the ground where our troops surren-
dered
At noon, he LETT llarpers Ferry and rode
over 10 Gen. Mcclellan headquarters. During
the afternoon, Mcclellan conducted the Presi-
dent over the Antietam battle field accOmpa.
MED by brilliant array Of officers, lncludng
Gen. McClellun's staff The President mani
Tested the creates interest 10 every thing con
nected with our recent victories
In the evening tho President returned to Gen
Mcclellan headquarters, where he will spend
the night in camp. He was serenaded She
band Of the Second Cavalry. Tomorrow he will
review the other troops Of the Army Of the Pc
tomac. On SATURDAY he will return 10 Wash
ingtonon . special uain via Frederick The
President is in excellent health and spirits and
Is highly pleased with the good conduct Of tbe
troops.
WAsnNCroN Sept 30 Recently Genera
Stahl brigade, being part q. ten SigeI
corps, advanced to Warrentou, about 4 miles
from Washington, without meeting die enemy
Yesterday they went TO Warren,onWlle, lU
miles west, made prisoners large number b.
sick and wounded, and few conseupts, whom
they paroled Gen Stabl continued ms recon
noisauce to Salem and White Plains, but found
no rebels
A report prevailed at Alexandria to-day that
Gen Sigel mad re-cAptured all the cars, 6c.
which the enemy rayed from the wreck az Brs
tow and Warenton Nothing is known here.
as reported, Of any disagreement between Gen
Sigel and the War Department The dismissal
by the President If Maj. John Kee additional
Alde-de- Camp attached to Gen. Haeck staff
for utterance OF dsloYal sentiments, is regarded
as an excellent example in high quarters, and
hopes are expressed that it may be followed up
till the army is thoroughly purged Of officer,
VINO SO often offend the ear OF loyal citizens BIS
seditons and reasonable words
New Yo X, Sept. 80. A spscia dispatch to
the POST from Washington, says it is believed
there, that Gen. Lee is preparing for il forward
movement from Winchester 1t is probable
however, that he will find enough defensive
work on his hands without crossing the Poo-
mac again.
NEAR SHARrsBusGu, Sept 29-t3O p. NJ
Io MAJOR II W. HaAeck
| have the honor to report the following a.
some Of the results OF the battles of South
Mountain and Autetam.
At South Mountain our loss was 443 dead
1906 wounded, and 70 missing loa 232j
AT Aate am our loss was 2nlO killed ana
94lG wounded and 1913 missing Totl
II, 1863
The los, OF the rebels IN the two battles, ~
near as can be ascerulued from the number 8.
the dead found upon the field and from othe.
data, viii noi fall short Of the following esu-
gate
Maj. Davis, Inspector General who super.u-
tended the burial OF tile dead reports abou,
5000 rebels buried upon the field Jl Auteum
by our troops
Previous to this, however, the rebels had
buried many OF their own dead upon ois,au,
portion OF the battlefield which they occupied
after Tie battle, probably at least 500
The IS OF the rebels az South Mountain
cannot be aseertalued with accuracy. but asoa.
troops continually drove them from the com
meucement OF the action, and It's d mueH
Ele"'C' ""i"'0l " '"S'' u''u wei oecu Vu 'a'
hello than oil our own men It is not unreasonable
20 suppose that their loss was greater than our,
Estimating their killed at 500, the iotol raos.
killed ia the Two battles would be 1000 Ae-
cordiug 80 the rate OF our own silled ANA
wounded, this would make their loss 10 wound
ed 1912
As urarly as can D determined at this time.
the number OF prisoners taken by our troops Eli
the battles will al the Iedsl estimate, amount
to 5000. The full returns VIII. no doubt, show
Lrse number 1l lbese,-aboIt 200 are wound
I'd lhs gives The reoI loss 30 killed, wouud.a
anu missing Oh -o''t-
y "'' De o'''''''''' '''' 'a'9 u''' nos in.'"t'
.l'''' '.'"ssl'.s' ~ NUM-. % "loA' = ,a'-
10y s,.4.''' .'o'o w ~ .''3 may ''le's
''n''uo. sn ' no1 '- " 'a''' ARA! .7s
~ 'e'>' 'V'ooo ~ '"e'' ''s' troops
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