True Democrat., 1862-10-01
THE NEWS.

have endeayored to gean from them and from the northern exchanges in our possession, the facts and reports in their order ef time.
 As to Maryland, it appears that, on Thursday, Sentember II. Stonewall Jackson attacked liar pcr's Ferry On Saturday, the 18th, he took pos session of the Maryland heights, on the north side, and Loudon heights on the south side, of the river. During this time, while Jackson was at the Ferry, there were severe battles and skirnishes in Mary land Hills division had come down towards Boonsboro. On Sunday, the l4tli, at South Moun- tain Gap. gorge of the mountain on the turnpike between Middleton and Boonsboro, oO,000 federals attacked D. II. Hill He gave them fight, and held them in check. To understand the dispatches it may be well to keep in mind that the federal army is divided into twelve corps, or divisions, as follows: l. Hooker; 9. Sumner; 3. Hientzeman; A. Keyes; g. Fitz John Porter; U. Franklin; /. Dix; S. Wool; g. Burnside; lO. Mitchell; II. Sedgwick; l2 Seigel. In this battle, the Con- federate general Garland, was killed. The federal general Reno was also killed, and Hooker wounded Longstreet hurried up to reinforce Hill, and the federals received endorsements to the number of 40 ,O0O The federals acknowledge a loss, on that day of 3,O00 After nightfall our army fell back towards Sharpsburg. At the time of the fight at South Mountain, another fight was going on at Burknyille Gap. The federals claim to have taken Howell Cobb and all his Georgans and the 1I6tb Virginia regiment Frankiins division at. tackled Cobb. and was at least 5O,oOO strong. Hill was attacked by e0,O00, and held them at bay On Monday morning, at 3 o'clock, Gen. Miles surrendered Harper's Ferry with II ,9OO privates and 425 officers, 10000 stand of arms, and 13 pieces of artillery Jackson appears to have pa roled the prisoners at once, and leaving small
 force to take care of the stores, left immediately to reinforce our army near Sharpsburg on thl5 day, Monday, 18th, there was severe fighting all day. while both armies were taking up positions. One federal report in which we place no reliance, claims to have utterly destroyed Draytons 5. L. brigade That the forces on each side were not idle on Tuesday, the 18th. is certain, but we have no dispatches particularlizng the events ot that day We suppose that Burnside's division was | thrown across the Potomac to get m the rear ol the Confederatee, and Jackson fell back and played havoc among them at Sheppardstown On We'd nesday, the 17th the great battle o1 the war was fought near Sharpsburg. Wehave no Confederate account of the battle. The tederals admit loss | of l5O00 in killed and wounded They clam to have taken l2000 prisoners and ten batteries of artillery. Later dispatches, and the Memphis pa ner of the 23d, seem. to look upon it a drawn battle. Among the generals killed are Thomas F. Meagher and Sedgwick, and Rodman mortaliy wounded. The federals had it reported that Hill was killed and Longstreet made prisoner.
 On Thursday, the 18th, both sides were engagel
 in burying their dead and removing their wounded. On Thursday night and Friday, the Confederate army crossed the Potomac with all their trains, and wounded men.
 Late dispatches, to be found under the head of C Telegraphic," announce that our army is in Vr- gnia and report fighting going on this side.
 The admitted loss of the federals in the Mary land campaign is over 20,O0O. They put the Con- i federate loss at double that, but we opine their loss is greater than ours. i It must be noticed that the prisoners we took
 were nerocd on the batto fold, while tho prisoners they took were sent to Baltimore, Fort Henry and other prisons.
 | Tn the handNiia OIl ShVu4NllJ' ''O Ao'H' | Gen. Loring took possession of the Kanawha Salnes, when he found the salt works not much injured and large quantity of salt, which was | selling at 9 cts. a bushel He issued an order urging the farmers to bring in forage and take salt in payment therefor On the next day, Sunday, | the l4th he chased the feds out of Charleston, and took possession of the burning town. He was following the enemy at last accounts, who were at | Point Pleasant, or crossing the Ohio.
 In Kentucky, on the night of the l7th, the fede- rals evacuated Cumberland Gap, blowing up their magazines, destroying all their property, and slast- ing rocks to obstruct the road. They retreated by the Harlan road, into Kentucky, with the Confede- rates in full pursuit. On the l7th, the Conlede- I rates in front of Cincinnati began to fall back, destroying all the bridges on the Covington and Lexington railroad. Gen. Il cath, who was in com mand, promised to return in three weeks, and camp in Cincinnati. The federal general, Wallace, was sent to Columbus, Ohio, to brigade the paroled prisoners for service against the Indians His sue cessor at Cincinnati is Gen. A. J. Smith. 1 On Tuesday, the 18th, Col. Wilder, with 5000 men and ten pieces of artillery, surrendered Mum fordsvilIe, Ky.
 Bragg and Buell. are nassing their forces in Kentucky, and battle may have taken place ere this.