Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-09-20
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| Inc I8t00' 10IOrm8tlOO received OSIO
to-day va, dated from the seat Of var
1t IL o'clock last night, when it was
telegrapEed that Mcclellan had . se-
we're engagement throughout the day,
resulting in gaining the position tor
which our army fought.
Information from point within four
miles Of the battle ground up to o'clk
this morning says nothing of the en-
Qsgement having been renewed previ.
Gus to that hour. 1t merely states that
one thousand rebel prisoners were t.
ken Yesterday, and that they were
marched to the rear. A reconnaissance
party yesterday says there are are no
rebels between Washington and Bull
Run, while our scouts report the enemy
there in force and At DrainsviIe. Maj.
sherman and bis staff examined noun
Der Of State prisoners yesterday, who
were released on taking the oath of o.
egiauce. They we're mostly Of New
WARRINGTON. Sept.1s.
This has been an eventful day in tn"
history OF the rebellion. A battle has
taken place, and the army Of the Poto-
mac 10 again victorious. It exceeded in
extent any battle heretofore fought on
this Continent. At daylight, the battle
renewed on the center and right by Gen.
Hooker and Gen. Sumner, who, after a
sharp contest of two hours, drove the en-
envy mile. The rebels rallied shortly
after with terrible loss-regained most
Of their ground. At this time Hooker
received shot in his ankle, and was car
ried from the field. The command of his
troops now devolved upon Sumner.
Richardson, commanding division, was
severely wounded at the same time. bnt
Sumner being determined to =. -.
lost ground, ord"~ l.: 1000 .s'" ~ ad
vanc~ .-~,eu HIS IIoopS w "
.,,, driving the rebels with great
slaughter. They not only retook TIE
ground but drove the rebels quarter Of
mile beyond in this action. Mansfield
was shot through the lungs and died soon
after.
During this time Burnside and Porter
hadn't been idle. They drove the rebels
from the line of the Antictam Creek on
the main road to Sharpsburg built a
bridge, the one having been destroyed
and occupied opposite bank. Loss here
considerable. Troops now hold both
banks of creek and to get possession of
ridge hills on right and left hand sides
of road from which The rebels are thun-
dering away with artillery. 1t is a task
not easily accomplished. Sykes brigade,
with assistance of of Summers carried the
right hand side after considerable loss
: rebels running in all directions.
lit is now five O'Clock. All the one
! my's positions are carried except one on
, the LETT hand side road. To do this du.
ty Burnside was assigned. The artillery
opened and infantry advanced. The
point was carried at charge, but We
p were forced to retire before superio,
i torce, knowing that if they lost this
h ridge the route of the army would be
a the result. They fought with great des
0 peration. Darkness now overlook
/ the two armies, and hostll,ies ceased
. by mutual consent. The battle lastee
. from five in the luorairSctssat,on. The
\ conduct of the troops was without ex
F, ception excellent.
e It is nov impossible to form any cor
r rect idea of the loss on either side, tn.
e So is heavy On both sides Our LOST
e will probably reach ten thousand. A,
t evening the enemy's dead all fel
INTO our hands; they were thickly strewl
over the fields, in many places lying in
/. heaps.
I When our wounded were being car
) ried from the field, Hooker fell, and Nc
Clellau Immediately passed to tho rigb'
and Yves enthusiastically received. H.
: presence added much to our success
I lie was in the center, and anxiousl,
watched the progress of the battle
E giving directions and manner of attack
He is in tent tonight for the first time
since leaving Frederick.
We took $50 prisoners during th,
. day.
q The enemv obtained but few.
Paroled prisoners from Richmond 50,
that troops continue to arrive from thl
$ Sonth, aid are sent hence as fast as DOS
J. sible. This is co,roborated from othe
e sources, leaving no doubt of the fac
It that the rebels are concentrating larg,
l. force in the Valley of the Shenandoah
With a central military depot at Win
chester, which is strongly fortified.
Brig. Gen. Tyler is ordered TO repor
/, to Maj Gen. Wright at Cincinnati. -
!, Gen. Nelson Taylor is ordered to, repor
to Gen. Mcclellan.
!. The Times has the following:
o WAsHrNoroN, Sept. Is, oA.x
A force consisting Of artillery, ipfan-
II try and cavalry, under command of 1t
n Col. fitzpatrick, left Sigel's headquarter
yesterday morning on a reconno,snnc,
towards Leesburg o. s,rivlng At Coos
a Creek, the passage OF that stream wa
disputed BY asqaadron of rebel cavalry
who we're soon put to fight by our ar
n tillery. Our force then proceeded t,
= Lecsburg, which place they found occu
q pied BY one regiment of rebel infantr,
e and battalion Of cavalry. After
It short engagement the enemy wer
. driven out Of town, with considerable
| loss. Our loss was light. We captured
1t the regimental flag of the enemy,
number Of prisoners and guns. The lotl
, New Yord regiment behaved with qrea
. galantry, driving the enemy through
= the town at the point Of the bayonct.
3 Rebel prisoners captured bv on
}. scouts near Leesburg, and brought t,
q IHl 80