Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-09-19
Glorious Nows from Mariana

HtOFlous NoWs from Maryland
WARRINGTON, Sept. l7.--At 8 O'Clock thi,
afternoon, intelligence was received that since
5'3O this morning the fercest and most ssppuin.
ary battle OF the whole war has been In pro
gress. All the corps de armee which Mcclellan
had taken with him to Frederick were massed
at the point indicated, and the engagement ia
believed to have been between the whole OF the
Two armies. There is reason to suppose the
Losses on each side are very great, as reouisi
lions Tor medical stores and arrangements for
wounded men, to be sent to Rohoreyille imme.
olateiy' are larger than have ever been made at
any time.
Information has been received that McCIellan
destroyed the squeduct at the mouth of ntic.
ton creek and the bridge acroes that crack mon
the Toad leading to Sbar osbure. tbus onttinr
on the retreat of the rebels in The direction Of
Sheperdstown.
Later reports from Hagerstown state ,ha.
THIS afternoon the rebels are ietres.ine In great
oisoroer, and subsequently heavy and rapid f..
ing was heard In the direction of William
which induces the belief that Mcclellan has
pursued the retreating rebels to that point, and
that they made o stand there to cover In Air
passage across the Potomac,
heccnnoisssnces made BY Colonel Dayies's
cavalry, who made dashipg foray toward Han.
over Junction from Fredericksburg, and NOW nm,
der command of Heinizelman, show that since
FRIDAY last the rebels have evacuated Leesburo
and that force of ten thousand men, with
thirty pieces of artillery and a supply train two
miles In length, has gone In the direction of
Harper's Ferry. "
Information 10 received here, which, however,
10 not deemed altogether reliable, that large
repel IoIce 10 marching northward upon the
other eide OF Bull Run mountains Measures
have been promptly taken to ascertain the ttuth
of the report
a gentleman Of this city who ia conyersapt
with the region about Sharpsburg, says the Po-
tomac cSn be torded at SheperdGtowD, at An.
Ferry.
A Letter received tonight from Lieut., Rus
sell, Sbsh Pennsylvania, states their los, nj the
battle of Pass of the Blue Ridge, to be enc
hundred and fifty. Major Martin and Lieut.
Dougherty we're killed.
New YoRk, Sept. ls.--A special to the
= lines dated Washington, Sept II, lllO
:. M, says very little is positively known
mere IN regard to to days fighting. except the
Iscs tna1 the contest fs still going on. Govern
mehs mas preserved silence in regard to what.
ever Information 1t possesses, but we learn from
semi official sources that the tenor of advicss
ia favorable to the Union cause. Private dis.
patches, believed to be correct, inform us that
the enemy had destroyed the turnpike bridge
over Ansieton creek and had thrown M rude
eaFthWorks to defend the fords Of said stream
LATER.
We learn that they have been drawn stead;lv
hack toward the Potomac, and Il was believed
the dgtiDg was mainly by the rebel rear euard
which was contesting the advance of our troopa
and covering the retreat of their main BODY.
A special train with medical stores and sur
geons leaves here tonight for Frederick,
heavy hring was heard to-day In the direc
ton of Dranesville. which tends to the belief
that one OF our columns may have encountered
foe In that neigtborhood. If 80, our kpowl
eoge OF the force and its leaders leaves US In
no fear of results. n n "
a special to the Herald, dated Hartisburs.
sept. 1nh, evening, says: Reports just came
10 slate tnat the whole rebel army have been
town. d H. Hill was killed. Ten ,bo5sand
Pennsylvanis militia will meet the foe at Haeers.
town. 60
A severe engagement occurred Yesterday be.
tween our army and the rebels near Sharpaburu
In which the enemy was we'll thrsshed. with
terrific slaug1 liter. Five hundred of their dead
we're buried by us az early as 8 A. M, TO-DAY,
and the work is still going on,
This morning the battle recommended near
etettisville. jackson Joined Lees forces Al
Antioton creek, while our forces were reinforced
oy thirty thousand men from Washington.
Jacksop'e reinforcements to Lee are reported
at forty thousand.
up to my last advices victory illuminated our
standards, and the impression prevails al Hs.
gerstown that the whole rebel army of Virginia
is annihilsted.
Confidence prevails here, and enthusiastic ad.
miration OF Mcclellan and his army.
we have undoubtedly won great and decisive
Victories both yesterday and to-day. Among
our trophies are whole batteries and thousapde
OF small arms and prisoners. g,i ji
PHIADEIrHA. Sept. 1s.--A special dispatch
dated HaserssoGn yesterday, to the Press, says
of the fight on Tuesday:
The battle ragged with great spirit The
firing on either side- was very heavy until
toward sundown, when the rebels were flapked
by Hooker and Porter and severely punished
Their fire became desultory, and Il was evident
their ammunition was giving out. "a Aal71'
This morning the battle was renewed bv the
enemy with increased vigor. They acted as n
they had been reinforced and furnished witb
fresh ammunition. The battle lasted till -four
O'Clock this afternoon, when the rebels fetreated
leaving Longstreet and the remnant Of his di.
vision 10 our hands 90 prisoners. The entire
rebel army will be captured or killed. There