Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-09-27
The War News.
Baltimore, Sept. 10.

Baltimore, Sept. 10
An agent who Left the battle field at
9 o'clock Wednesday night, confirms
the statement Of reporter of the As
ISOLATED press at Head Quarters in
every particular He says that our
forces occupied the position chosen
by the enemy at the commencement of
the battle, and that the rebels were
driven back mile and half at all
points, except on our extreme right,
which they still held at the close Of the
day.
Our informant was all day within
ten yards CT Mcclellan and says that
the result of the day were regarded bv
him and his staff as glorious victory
though not final one There was no
faIterlng at any point Of the lines Of
our whole army.
Our soldiers were eXultant at the re
suit OF the previous DAYS Fl -ht, and the
| opinion Of Mcclellan and those around
| Iil'n,waS, that the final result depended
on who GOT reinforcements.
Our informant says that nothing has
been heard on the held of the capture
of Longstreet or the killing of Hill, and
that there is no truth in either report.
Twenty thousand more reinforce
mentS were expected 10 reach the field
yesterday from Harrisburg. Our in
tormant thinks the loss of the rebels is
fully equal to ours.
The gentleman who furnishes US
with the foregoing intelligence, is one
OF our nost respectable and intelligent
citizens, and says that while the battle
OF " ednesday was not decisive one,
it was contest in which all the ad-
vantages were with Mcclellan, who
occupied the field of battle at the close
of the day.
Philadelphia, Sept 10.
The Inquirer has special despatch
from Baltimore, which more than con-
firms yesterdays good news.
Mcclellan, on Wednesday, gave the
rebels four hours to surrender. They
refused, and Mcclellan went at them
again, and the ground was literally
piled with rebels killed and wounded.
They were completely invested and
surrounded on all sides and there was
not the least possibility or chance of
escaping utter annihilation. Mcclellan
is only awaiting his despatch to an
nounce the complete success of his
army.
This news was brought by an officer
accompanying the body of a New
Y DIRK COL, and is reliable.
Louisville, Sept. 10.
Private information from reliable
sources, received here this morning,
brings the intelligence that Mumfords-
vile, KY, was surrendered to the reb-
els under Bragg, on Wednesday last,
after hard battle.
Our troops fought bravely until their
We have no particulars, but learn
that General BuelI's forces did not
reach MumfordsvilIe in time to save it.
Bragg is reported to be advancing
his army upon Louisville. Gen. Boyle,
who is in command, says that he can
hold this city against any force that
will be brought against it. The forti-
tications about Louisville are being
rapidly constructed, and are nearly
completed. All disloyal persons and
negroes have been pressed into the
service, and are at work on the fortif-
cations.
Juka, Miss, Sept. 20.
To Major General HaLLeck::
Rosencrans, with Ord and Hamilton's
divisions and Msner's cavalry, attack
ed Price south CT this village, two
hours before dark yesterday, and had
sharp fight until night closed in.
Ord was to the north with 5000
men. He had some skirnishing with
the enemy. This morning the fight
was renewed by RoSencrars, who was
nearest the town, but it was found
that the enemy had been evacuating
during the night Hamilton and Stan
leys cavalry went in pursuit.
The los q either side is from four
to five hun,rad. The ereny's loss in
tents, arms. &c, will be large.
We have $50 prisoners.
have reliable intelligence that it
was Prices intention to move over into
East Tennessee. Ia this be has failed.
! Among the enemy's loss are Gen.
Little, killed, and Whitford, wounded.
| Prices force was about 900.