Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-19
5000 prisoners Captured
i'm the late SkirmisheS.

REBEL PRISONERS REPORT RICHMOND
A VAST HOSPITAL, AND CHARLES
TON, S. c., PRACTICALLY EvACUA-
TED.
Headquarters Army Potomac, two miles bey0ndl
Middletowu, Sept 18th, $40 p. n.
To Maj. Gen. Halleck, Generalin- Chief:
After very severe engagement the corps
of Gen. Reno and Gen. Hooker have carried
the height commanding the Hagerstown road,
by storm.
The troops behaved magnificently.
They never fought better.
Gen. Franklin has been wholly engaged on
the extreme left.
do not know the result, except that the
firing indicates progress on his part.
The action continued until after dark, and
terminated in leaving us in possession of the
entire crest.
1t has been glorious victory
cannot tell whether the enemy will retreat
during the night or appear in increased force
in the morning.
Iregret to add the gallant and able Gen.
Reno is killed.
(Signed) GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
Maj. General.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IA.
The following dispatches have been received
at the Headquarters of the army:
Headquarters Fo-t Ridgely, Nina, Aug. 2s.
To Gen. Halleck, (ommander-in- Chief:
have the honor to report that this post
was assaulted by a large force of Sioux lndi-
ans on the Goth inst small remnant of
company B, 9TH regiment Minnesota volun-
teers, and the Renville Rangers, a company
Just organized for the defense of this State,
were the only troops had under my COM
mand for its defense, and nobly did they do
their duty.
Finding that they could not effect lodg-
ment, which was prevented in great meas
ure by the superior fire of our artillery, in
charge of Ordinance Sargent j. J.ones, which
compelled them to evacuate the ravines by
which this post is surrounded. They with
drew their forces and the gallant little garri-
son rested on their arms, ready fer any attack
during the night.
On the ODD inst, the Indians returned with
much larger force and attacked on all sides,
but the most determined attacks were on the
west corners of the Fort, which are in the vi
cinity of ravines. The west corners were also
covered by stables and log buildings, which
afforded the Indians great protection, and in
order to protect the garrison ordered them
to be destroyed Some were fired by artillery,
and the balance by the Renvile Rangers, I'M
der command of LIST Lieut.. j. German, to
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credit is due for their gallant conduct.
Our small amount of ammunition nearly
failed, and on consultation with Ordnance
Sergeant Jones, ordered the balls to be re-
moved from some of the spherical case shot,
and many of the balls fired by the Indians
were collected, and rc-cast ammunition was
prepared by a party of men and ladies organ
lied for the purpose, who worked night and
day until good supply was obtained.
Every possible means in my power for de-
Tense, by erecting barricades and covering
the store houses with earth, to guard against
fire from the arrows which were thrown with
the determination to make a complete sacri-
flee of everything but the mems quarters and
store houses, which were stone buildings, and
were saved.
also inclose list of killed and wounded
8 killed and 10 wounded. Very resp'tly,
(SigneD TT. SHERMAN,
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoroMHc,
Sept. Is.
To Henry W. Haleck, Goneral-in Chief;
l have just learned from Gen. Hooker, in
the advance, who states that the information
is perfectly reliable, that the enemy is making
for the river in perfect panic, and Gen. Lee
stated last night publicly, that he must admit
they have been shockingly whipped.
am hurrying everything forward to en-
deavor to press their retreat to the utmost.
(Signed) GEO. B. Mcclellan
8 o'clock p NJ
am happy to inform you that Gen. Frank
Inns success on the left was as complete as
that on the center and right, and resulted in
his getting possession of the Gap after Sc
we're engagement, in all parts of the line.
The troops, old and new, behaved with the
utmost steadiness and gallantry, carrying with
them but little assistance from our own artil-
le,y, very strong positions defended by artil-
lery and infantry.
do not think our loss very severe.
The corps Of Gen. D. H. Hill, and Longstreet,
we're engaged with our right.
We have taken considerable number of |
prisoners. The enemy disappeared during the
night.
Our troops are now advancing in pursuit.
/ do not know where he will next be
ound.
(Signed) Gro. B. Mcclellan,
Major General Commanding.
HARRISBURG, Sept. Is.
Gov Curtin has postponed the draft until
he 25th inst /,
Stragglers from the rebel army are scattered
II along the road to Williamsport, where the
rmy is no doubt crossing. n