Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-12-26

right division. New efforts, new sacri-
fees Of life, will be required to accom-
plish it.
by far the severest fighting occurred
on the right. All the Generals that have
participated in the battle of Antietam,
sag,ss;ss. tn,day's contest on this portion
~ SHc me exceeded it in intensity. The
Rebels had our troops most decidedly al
a disadvantage. Their infantry fought
principally under cover, while their ar
tillery had it almost all their own way
from its elevated position.
On the right it was found impossible
to bring any of our artillery into action,
for want of proper positions in the early
part of the day, until late in the after
noon, when single battery, Phillips
was employed in sections from high points
of the streets Of the town. At least sixty
pieces played upon our right from the
enemy's batteries during the greater por,
ton of the day.
found itimpossible to obtoin anything
like trustworthy estimate of our losses
up to the moment of closing. | have
questioned nearly all the corps and divi-
sion commanders, but they were unable
to give even approximate figures The
right suffered most heavily-probably
two-thirds more than the left.
French's division lost the most. The
Rebel loss is undoubtedly much smaller
than ours.
Orders were issued this evening to
prepare for renewal of the attack along
the whole line at 8. A NJ but when
the hard usage nearly the whole Of our
right has experienced will become fully
known to Gen. Burnside, tho order will
undoubtedly be countermanded. That
portion Of the army is certainly not fit to
60 again into action tomorrow.
From prisoners taken on the left it was
ascertained that Longstreet's and jack
sons grand divisions were on the Rebel
left in.tb9 early part Of thc dgbt and
Hill on the right but in tic course Of
the dog, hiliiuding himself ,udiy press
ed BY frankIn was supported by part
ef y suha9sss forces.
The fatigue and exposure Of the last
three days has greatly told on the eiiec-
tivencss of our troops.
New York Regiments Dccimated.
The army correspondent of the Phila-
delphia Inquirer furnishes the following
items:
The 57th New York do not muster
over fifty men. This regiment was cut
up droadfulIy The New York Goth is
commanded, this morning, by lieute-
nant
The enemy could not be dislodged, SO
strongly we're they posted. The great
bone of contention was the hill some dis
lance back Of the town. At the foot Of
the hill, or near the foot, is high stone
fence, inside Of which the enemy have
been posted This stone fence is a capt
tai place for defence, and the Rebels have
taken advantage of it. If we take this
stone fence, the Rebels have batteries so
ranged that they can sweep both sides
with grape and canister.
At the double pontoon bridge, on the
upper bridge, the Rebels would open on
it at long range, whenever troops or a
crowd attempted to cross, without doing
any damage.
Our total loss in killed, wounded and
missing, will amount to at least IL, coo
to IA 900 men. This will 60 beyond, if
anything. There is no way Of telling
the loss of the Rebels, as they were en-
trenched, and all Sunday night we're busy
in repairing and building new works.
The Federal Losses.
The whole number of killed, wounded
and missingin Franklin's grand division,
is five thousand nine hundred and thirty
two. The TrtJuae's correspondent makes
the loss in Summers division fully nine
The division of Hooker, tho
arriving late in the action, lost considera-
bly,.
In General Nagle's brigade. as far as
known, the loss is 40 killed, 372 wound
ed. The Second Maryland regiment was
in this brigade, and is reported to have
lost one killed, Uieutenant Taylor, and
II wounded.
In General Ferrero's brigade the loss
is set down at SO killed, 430 wounded.
Gen. Hancock, and three of bis aids,
Miller, Roberts, and Park
cr, we're all wounded, the first two but
slightly.
The 1lGth regiment Pennsylvania vo-
lunteers lost fifteen out Of nineteen Of its
officers, and over one half Of its men, in
killed and wounded.