New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-17
The Engagement nj South 1iountain-Hs.
ports Of Rebel Intentions BY BeseI
seracaut-GaIIantry Of Chic Troops-
Fortitude Of Our Observation-Disclosures.

From Our special Correspondent
MIDDLErowS, Sept. Il, lSS2-Evenins.
have just returned here from the base OF SCUM
Mountain few miles forward. An engagement has
been going on most Of the day between Gen. Coxs
division, the advance Of Gen. Burnside army, and
ID. II. Hills division, as reported BY Rebel prs
oners. with the addition of Reno's and Loug'
streets divisions on their respective sides re'
shifting in our driving the enemy from this
The eastern slope of the mountain, to which
they were driven yesterday, to the summit the
over to the other side. Confederate Sepsanf'
major came n horse and ALL this afternoon and gave
himself up as prisoner of war, refined, intelligen
appearing young man, born, as he says, In South
Carolina, but of Northern psrentage, and himself
formerly doing business in New-York City, member
of Broadway firm, and having all his friends ana
relatives in the North.
lie was free, apparently, to answer all questions
mt to him. excepting as to bis name, although hs
did give the name of the firm in New-York City 10
said he was a member of. His appearance was pre-
possessing, and l fully believe what he alleges.
He saws there is but one Division at South Noun.
TAIN He should think there were not more than TO-
600 men in it, and the probability is there are fewer
rather than more; but that it is one Of the largest
divisions of the Rebel army, containing i've brIgades
Of five regiments in each brigade commanded re-
spec,iyely by Brigadier- Garland killed To-
day by a she'll, Rhodes and Ripley, and Col. Col.
oui, acting Brieadier. He Gays he does not pretend
20 know the purpose plan Of the Rebel leaders,
only "a the Rebel army got impressions about it, 10
was the prevalent belief around him that the Rebels
did really mean to persist in going into Pennsyiva-
MIA, aud Longstreet, he understood, was at Hagers'
town.
One great object OF this new movement into Mary.
aud and Pennsylvania, was believed 10 be diver
sion of the troops from before Washington as -
enable 10. johnson, who watching mis- opportunity
with large force al q convenient distance, 10 fake
the Federal Capital. lie has seen no distress at ell N
the army for food Theirsupplies have been generally
rather short They are poorly oil for clothing Win
the exception Of small proportion OF impressed
soldiers having Northern national attachments,
like himself, the Rebel army is bound TO fight TO the
Last and the army that has crossed the Potomac has
no notion that its leaders have any disposition to re-
trace their steps.
THE particulars of to-dsys engagement of killed.
wounded and missing side, as far as gathered,
Won will receive with this by the sane courier, aud
the number taken, &C., ofthe enemy.I
The first brgad. of Cox's Division, composed Of
tho - 23d. and Both Ohio regiments, commanded
respectively by Col. White Lieut-Col. Hayes, and
Col. Ewing. together with McMullin Battery, came
into close encounter with at least one brigade under
Garland and,our Ohio boys at last scatteredthem BY
a bavouet charge. The Rebels did not wait for the
cold steel. About 100 prisoners were overtakeu il
their flight. They were mostly of the 18th, 18th,
a0th. and 23d regiments North Carolina They all
had shoes and were all tolerably we'll dressed other
wise for the season. Col. Scammon was in com.
mard OF our brigade.
Our wounded occupy the church here and one or
two other buildings and the nhabltants-apparently
all of the warmest loyalty-are, men and women,
doing all in their power TO care for them. Unfors
,una:ey the village is short Of provisions. First the
Rebel army took almost everything eatable and
drinkabe, and then our army came and picked up
the crumbs.
One of tho hotel keepers, in reply 10 our inquiry
for entertainment, said he himself had had but bic
Of dry bread to-day. A sister Of Miss Beckwith,
where am at this moment, came in crying this
moment expressing, at once, her admiration Of the
heroic fortsde Of our wounded she had been attend
ing and her fears that they would suffer for want Of
nourshment. She went back, taking everything
the house could furnish. l hope, however, that
their need 10 not 10 sore as her tender soliciude
would max it-that our army supplies will prove
timely and adequate This sister is Mrs. Cooper Of
Baltimore. Another sister and brother are in
attendance; but they ony specimens Of the good
people of Middetown generally. Mis- Boiieu pro
seuted beautiful boquet to Gen. Doubleday as be
advanced there about noon. l0ux army hsreaboua.