Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-22
Fipht in Nihsisainni.

eue PtS6ets OF tue enemy ana neaVy Skin
mishing ensued the entire night. The
hght was renewed this tnorniug, and last
ed. uutil nearly nOon, when the enemy gave
way, retreating in southerly direction.
Oar loss is stated to be between 800 and
500 killed and wounded, The rebel loss
was not ascertained, but Is believed to be
heavier than ours.
| Gen. Little, formerly Governor of Mis-
sissippi, was killed.
Gen. Whitfield was wounded, and is .
prisoner.
The rebel force is said to have beeu 49,
900, under Price.
The battle took place Two miles east of
Luka.
Gen. Roseorans is in pursuit of the enc
my.
WAsHlAGToN, Sept 2I.-The following
has been received by a special messenger !;
] BATTLE FIELD OF ANTIBTAN, Sept. 20
Yesterday our lines advanced toward the
enemy, when the discovery was made that
the entire rebel army had retreated during
the night, leaving their pickets along tina
entire liue so as to prevent us from gain-
ing knowledge of theic movements until
they had accomplished their purpose
Those left behind to perform this duty gen
orally surrendered as soon as our skirmish-
ers appeared.
1t seems from the statements Of the resi-
dents of Sharpsburg and It's vicinity, that
rebel achievements were expected on Fri
day, but they did not arrive, and conse-
quently it was decided to Cross thu river as
they were in no condition 70 stand another
such battle as that of the 18th inst, so they
commenced leaving at datk on Thursday
hight, and the rear Of the line passed on
through Sharpsburg just before daylight
yesterday morning. They crossed the river
at different points in the vicinity of Sharps-
burg as there are several fords within two
miles, though the contrary has been repre-
sented.
Our cavalry started 10 pursuit as soon as
the retreat was discovered but beyond cap
turing few hundred stragglers they sue,
ceeded in inflictiug upon the enemy but lit
tie Injury. About mile from the river
quite Il contest took place between part of
Gen. Porter's corps which were 10 tue adj
vance Of the enemy for the possession of
guns which they eeemed unable to move
fast enough, they were finally compelled
to abandon them, one Of which they spik-
ed. Their trains have all got of notWith-
standing il is said their horses were COM
pletely WORKOUT. They seem TO have taken
position on the Potomac but they did not
reply to our guns this afternoon With tue
exception Of thres- or four shots. An at
tempt was made 10 cross and fiank them
but they were in too good position to be
attempted with success.
A Union man named Hughes came in
from WilliamspOrt this afternoon aud re-
ports that large force Of the enemy had
recrosscd the river at that point, but he
could not say how many. For fear he
might be caught, he LETT in haste, and
therefore did not eount them. he said at
least 1000 cavalry aud l, 1000 infantry were
on this side, aud the column was still
crossing over, the rear not being visible.
According to another report, il was only
a small party sent over to forage the conn
try aud harass the inhabitants.
With this exception, the soil Of Mary
land is free from the invader, result
which all expected at an early day, though
few thought such q thing possible before
army so large as that of the rebels, 10 the
face of one likeAour own, was certainly
creditable to its commanders. especially
when It is considered that they met With
bat slight loss while it was being consum-
mated.
One thing, however, was in their favor,
which was that they had the Antietam in
their front about half the length of their
line, over which our troops eouid cross
only at one point. It WAS at this bridge
that PIeasanton's cavalry made such 3
splendid dash across in the face Of FIRE
from several batteries planted to sweep it
from different points, and which rained q
perfect shower Of shell upon it while our
troops were crossing, most of which, for
tnnately did not explode. As soon as the
cavalry crossed they were followed by
Sykes regulars 10 support Of three bat
teries, TidbRlrs, Gibson's and RObiuson's,
which after getting into position sileneed
the rebels At this point aud relieved Sum
ner's corps from fire under which they
would otherwise have been compelled TO
fall back.
Some of the most desperate fighting ever
recorded on history took place on this field.
10 passing over the ground to-day the
evidence was manifest where the most
deadly contest occurred, the dead lying
thick and in rows where they had fallen.
In the enemy's centre three lines of battle
bad been forced from point west of the
HageratoWu turnpike, across the road and
several fields TO and near the BoOnesbOro
turnpike, a distance Of about half q mile,
and these lines were almost as distinct as
when the living mass still formed them, the
dead lying so close as to be nearly within
reach of one another's hands along the en-
tire distance, while in many places they lay
one upon another.
The enemy at this point were attacked
by Kings, Ricketts, aud SedgWick's divi-
siOus and the rebels although maintaining
their ground for short time were COM
PEELED to give way, their loss being fright
fully large. Duryea's brigade opened
this attack lost about half its force but
maintained it until relieved by fresh troops.
Its loss in officers WAS AZ follows:
Capt. Kelly of the 10th n. Y, Lient.
Ruckley OF the lO5th n. Y, killed. and Lit.
Col. Carroll, Capt Bradley, Major Stedd
aud Lient. Doolittle OF the lO5tb, and Capt.
Tuttle. Lieut.. Doves. Lieut.. Wilson Of
the 10th, and Lieut.. DeIanue fthe 9Th
wounded. This brigade lost 1872 in killed