The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-09-26
CA1Ro. Sent. 90.

terday morning. During the afternoon his
advance came in contact with the enemy's
pickets. Heavy skirmishing continued un-
til nightfall. The fight was renewed this
morning, and continued till nearly noon,
when tie enemy gave way. retrenting in a !
southernly direction. AS yet we have but
few particulars. Our loss is stated to be
four or five hundred killed and wounded.
The rebel loss has not been ascertained, but
is believed to be greater than ours. Gen.
Little, formerly Governor Of Mississippi, is
killed. Gen. Whitfield is wounded and q
prisoner. The rebel force is stated to be
$4,000 under Price. The battle took place
two miles east of Iuka Rosecrans is in
pursuit Of the enemy.
LoUIsvILLE, Sept. 2l.
A dispatch from Lagrange says: To day,
George Jessee, with two hundred rebel cav
airy, attacked at Newcastle one hundred
and twenty of Col. Morris Home Guard
cavalry. Morris, without firing gun,
surrendered men and horses, and three hun
dred stand of arms.
Reports, considered doubtful, have just
reached us that the enemy subsequently
burned Newcastle.
Sheppardsville advices say Grangers
command there was yesterday attacked by
rebel cavalry. who attempted to burn the
bridge. Granger repulsed them, killing
five and taking % prisoners.
Six hundred guerrillas attacked Owens
boro', on the 10th two bands. Colonel
Meter attacked one band at nine in the
morning, and was slain. Five of our men
were wounded. The rebels lost five killed
At noon we shelled the rebels and killed
three, when they retreated.
On the goth, Lieut. Col. Wood, with -four
hundred and fifty of the First Indiana
Cavalry, attacked, and after desperate en-
counter, drove from Owensboro eight hun
dred rebels, under Col. Martain, who lost
3S killed and 25 wounded. We captured
their army stores, provisions and several
prisoners.
Reliable advices from Cave City say that
portion of Buell's forces attacked and re-
pulsed Bragg's rear guard from Horse Cave
Thursday evening upon learning which
Bragg is reported to have moved his main
body across the river, sonthward from Nun
fordsyille. No other particulars.
| HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac, !
| Sept. 20, a. M.
The rebel army has succeeded in making
its escape from Maryland. They com
menceG to leave about dusk Thursday even
ing, and by daylight yesterday morning
were all over except a small rear guard
They saved all their transportation, and
carried off their wounded. except about 800
Between 800 and 400 rebel stragglers were
taken during the day by Pleasonton's Cav
airy, who took the advance. Nearly every
house in Sharpsburg was struck by our
shells. Two were burned. The citizens
who remained escaped injury by staying
in their cellars. The name given to this
battle is the'"Antietam."
After our forces Occupied the whole field
the rebel loss was found to be far greater
particularly in killed, than was at first sup
posed. Full $500 were found lying on the
field, while large number had been bur
led the day before by their friends. Theil
loss in killed and wounded will not come
far from $4,000 to 10000. General Clarl
of the rebel army was killed and General:
Ripley, Walker and Hays were wounded
The rebels on Thursday night burned the
railroad bridge and several houses at Har
per's Ferry. Citizens Of Sandy Hook were
fleeing into the country on Thursday nigh
to escape impression into rebel service, and
carried into Virginia. Laige details O
men were made this morning to bury the
remaining dead, which had become often
sive. The troops are in excellent spirit
over the result. The rebels are still yisib
on the opposite shore in force. They have
posted alarge amount of artillery to preven
our forces from crossing the river.
Officers of this army unanimously o
opinion that Hooker, for his gallantry ant
bravery should be made Brigadier- Gen
eral in the Regular Arlny-made vacant b
the death of Mansfield
HARRISBURG, Sept. 20.
No information has been received a
headquarters here up to noon to day, iron
either Of the armies in Maryland.
Private dispatches say the enemy is no
to be seen at any point, and that McCle
Ian is still in pursuit.
The sick and wounded of our army al
expected to reach here to-day from Fla
gerstown.
CAIRO, Sept. %.
The latest information in regard to th
!, battle at 1uka on Saturday, says that Pric
, was attacked at three points at the sam
time. Being nearly surrounded, he cut h
way through at point where the Forty
seventh Illinois was stationed. This reg
e ment suffered more severely than any otht
in the fight.
!. An attempt was made on Friday eve,
: ing, by a band Of rebels, to burn the hosp
d tai. They were repulsed by our sharl
: shooters, with severe loss
IS During the fight on Saturday body {
n Texan Rangers made a dash at one of OF
a batteries and not withstanding the dete
mined resistance, succeeded in spiking tw
IS guns. Our troops acted throughout wit
st most determined bravery.
o LOUISVILLE, Sept. %.
j, The main body of Bragg's army is r
IS ported at Hodgenville, Larue County, til
morning, en- route for Bardstown. 1t
supposed they reached Bardstown this eve
ing.
Ninety five of the Fourth Indiana Ca
IS airy, under Captain Shuler, attacked abo