The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1862-09-26

My wound has been fearful, but not one
that will be likely to lay me up.
l was shot through the foot.
(Signcd) J. HOOKER,
Brigadier General.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18. - 1t is not
known in official quarters, as recently re-
ported, that Charlestown has been invetsed,
nor that there is sufficient force in that vi
cinity, to make such an effort successful.
HARRIsBUReH, Sept. 18. - The news
received during last night indicates that the
result of yesterdays fight was decidedly in
our favor, but still another battle is neces.
sary, to determine who shall finally be the
victCrs.
1t was expected the battle would be
resumed this morn ng, but no firing has
been heard, and it is supposed that the
buryiDg of the dead is the order of the day
McCIellan's head quarters are at Sharps.
burg.
Surgeon General Smith despatched
special train to Hagerstown to attend our
wounded; the number wounded in McClel.
lan's recent battels are very large, the most
of them will probably be brought into Penn.
sylvanla.
The rebel prisoners taken, have been sent
to Fort Delaware.
FIRST DISPATCH FROM GEN. MCCLELLAN
HEAD QUARTERS ARMY OF PoToMAC,)
September 10Th.
10 Major General Halleck:
But little occurred yesterday except skir-
mishing. Last night the enemy abandoned
his position, leaving his dead and wounded
on the field.
We are again in pursuit. do not yet
know whether be is falling back to an inte-
rior position, Or crossing the river.
We may safely claim victory.
(Signed,) GEO. B. MCCLELLAN.
SECOND DISPATCH FROM GEN. McCLEL.
Ian.
Headquarters ARMY OF Potomac
September 10, 1880 m.
To Major Gen. Hallecl, GenerazSia, Chief:
Pleasonton is driving the enemy across
the river. Our victory is complete. The
enemy is driven back into Virginia. Ma.
ryland and Pennsylvania are now safe.
(signed,) GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
Major General.
REBELS DRIVEN OUT OF LEESBURG.
New York, Sept, l9.--The Times has
the following:
WASHINGTON, Sept. l8, 9 P. MA force
consisting of artilIera, infantry and cavalry,
under commnad of Lieut.. Col. Kilpat rick,
left Sigels headquarters yesterday morning
on reconnaissance towards Leesburg.
On arriving at Goose Greek the passage
of that stream was disputed by squad of
rebel cavalry, who, however, were soon put
to fight by our artillery.
Our force then proceeded to Leesburg,
which place they found occupied by one
regiment of rebel infantry and battalion
of cavalry. After short engagement the
enemy were driven out of town with con.
siderable loss. Our loss was slight. We
captured the regimental flag of the enemy,
a number of prisoners and guns. The 10th
New York regiment behaved with great
gallantry, driving the enemy through town
at the point of the bayonet.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.--Rebel prison.
ers captured by our scouts near Leesburg.
and brought into this city this evening, say
that rebel force under Hood, lately sta
toned at Leesburg, left that place on Mon
day morning for Wiliamsport to reinforce
Longstreet.
The prisoners were unable to accompany
their regiments on the march to Williams.
port, on account of exhaustion.
Hoods force was said to be about 5000
men.
CASUALTIES IN OUR ARMY.
The following are among the casualties
in the Army of the Potomac:
General Sedgwick wounded severely,
shoulder, wrist and leg.
General Rodman, mortally wounded.
General Richardson wounded in shoul-
ders seriously.
General Dana, slightly.
General T. F. Meagher, killed.
Major W. s. Sedgwick, of Sedgwicks
staff, in body, severely.
Wounded--Lieutenant Dick, 3rd Wis;
Captain Whitman, 3rd Wis; Captain Ste.
phenson, 3rd Wis; Lieutenant j. II. Mars
ton, 9th Wis; Lieutenant Shepard, Sd
Wis.
ARRIVAL OF BODIES AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Sept 18.-The body of Col.
Miles arrived here today. The bodies of
Colonel Childs, of the 4th Pennsylvania
Cavalry, and Colonel Coleman, of the 18th
Ohio, have also arrived here.
THE SANITARY COMMISSION.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l8.--At a meeting