Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-20
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CIorious News from virginia.
Boonesborougb, Nd, Sept.


resulted in complete Federal victory. The
battle field was located in gorge of the noun
tain on the turnpike between Middletown and
Boonesborongh.
At u o'clock Gen. Reno ordered the ascent
of the mountains on the left, for the purpose OF
fanking the enemy. The battle that followed
with musketry for half an hour terrible, re-
shifting in the enemy giving way and leaving our
troops in possession of that part OF the ridge
Gen. Hooker ascended the mountain on the right.
getting his corps into position, and moving on
the enemy two hours before sundown, as on the
other ridge our troops were successful in driving
the enemy before them with great Slaughter
The rebels here suffered more than any other
part of the field If our troops could have had
dayl ght two hours longer the greater part OF the
rebel army would have been captured, as they
were nearly surrounded. They escaped however
through a narrow defile in the mountain, which
our artillery would have made impossible. All
their wounded were left on the field.
Gen. Franklin attacked the enemy at Burketts.
willie Gap six miles nearer Harper's Ferry. This
battle also resulted in the complete rout of the
TebeA, after single charge. Gen Hancock
brigade captured the battery of six peices of
Howell Cobb Howell Cobb lost 900 of his
Georgians During the day and night fully Is,
900 were killed, wounded or are missing. Gen.
Lee acknowledged TO the citizrns of Boonesbor.
ough that he had been defeated with terrible
loss.
Our killed and wounded probably reached
5000. AT daylight this morning General Rich
ardson's Division came mp with the enemy q
miles from Sharpsburg. where they drawn
mp in line of bntle on ridge of hills. Gen.
Richardson's force not being sufficiently strong,
no attack was made.
Frederick City, Nd, Sept lG.
After the battle of South Mountain Gap and
BurkettsvIle Gap the rebels fell rapidly back to
burg. aud began crossing the Potomac abnve
aud below Shepardsville The pursuit bg our
troops is rapid. Longstreet marched from HUI
garstown to reinforce the rebel troops fighting
at the Gap, but arrived only in time to join in
the rout.
Previous to the news of the surrender of Har-
per's Ferry such disposition had beea made of
our forces as would have resulted in the capture
Of the entire rebel army. The number of prs-
oners sent to the rear yesterday will probably
reach 5000. Our total loss does not exceed
$500 killed and wounded, with small proper
IiOn Of killed.
Washington, Sept. II.
The HeraH's dispatches from Frederick CITY
ray an officer just arrived from Harpcrs Ferry
reports that the rebels have evacuated that place
in great haste, not even waiting to parole the
prisoners taken.
Harrisburg Sept. O.
Stragglers are coming in who report that
Longstreet was killed that the rebels were sur
rendered, etc. A battle commenced near Get
tysvile this morning. Jackson reinforced Lee
with 10000 men, and our forces were reinforced
by 10000 Up 10 last advices victory illnmina
ted our standards. The impression prevails iu
Ilagertown that the whole rebel force has been
badly used up Confidence prevails that we
have gained great victory. We have taken II
great many prisoners, several batteries of artil-
lery, and thousands of small arms. Gen. D. H.
10 LID Il
tia will meet the foe at Hagerstown.
a severe engagement took place near Sharps
burg, in which the enemy suffered considerably.
BY O'Clock this morning 500 of their dead were
buried by our forces, and the work was still GO
ing on.
Burnside has retaken TIarper's Ferry, and is
advancing on special mission with his force.
A special from Hagerstown Sept. 18th, says of
the fight of Tuesday
The battle ragged with great furry,~And firing
on both sides was heavy till sundown, when the
rebels hanktd by Hooker's aud Porter's
Divisions aud severely punished Their fire be-
came desuory, and it was evident that their
ammunition was giving out. In the morning the
battle was renewed with vigOr by the rebels
they acted as if they had been reinforced and
furnished with fresh ammunition. The battle
lasted till clock in the afternoon, when the |
rebels retreaed leaving Longstreet aud the rem. |
nant OF his Division in hands as prisoners |
/ ne WhOIe ftbel Amy VIII be captured. There !
is no chance left for them to cross the Potomac
H. that river has been rising, and our troops are
pushing them continually, aud sending the pris
onrrs taken TO the rear.
Miles surrender at Harper's Ferry is regarded
shameful.
Six batteries of Longstreet's Division were
captured yesterday. To day it is reported that
$4,000 prisoners have been taken since Sunday
Jacksons army is with Lee and they, with
other distinguished rebel officers, will be forced
tn surrender in day two at farthest. Our
Generals are certain of an ultimate success
The Heralds Washing gton correspondence of the
18th says that at O'Clock this p NJ. intelligence
was received that since o'clock this morning
the fercest and most eangunaiy battle of the
war is progressing. All the corps d'armee that
Mcclellan took with him to Frederick were
nAssed at point indicated, and an engagement
Is believed to have ems led between the whole
Two armies There is reason to suppose that the
losses are so great as to cause a rrqnistion for
medical stores, and arrangements for wounded
To be sent to Rockville, the number of Injured
being much larger than ever before.
Information has been received that Mcclellan
has destroyed the aqueduct at the mouth Of the
Antlean creek, aud bridge across that creek
lrading to Sharpsburg. thus cutting off the re
urat OF the rebels to Sharpsburg aud Shepards