The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-10-02
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Gen. Mcclellan has forwarded lhg1
report to Gen. Halleck Of the two lats
battles, Sonth Mountain and Antietam.
/ He says At South Moantain our less
was 443 killed, 1850 wounded, and Is
missing; at Antiesan 900 killed.
o,4le wounded, and l,044 missing :
total l4,794. The rebel loss in both
battles was near as can be asec,tained
1000 killed; and $4,000 wounded, and
5 900 prisoners. There were, also many
straglers from their army, which villa
probably run up their total loss =. 50, OoO..
As to the arms he says:
"From the time orr troops first On.
conntered the enemy in Maryland untiR
he was driven back into Virginia. We
captured thirteen gums, seven caissonsr
and nine limbers, two field FORCES, tive.
caisson bodies, thirty-nine colors sntk
one signal flag.
| 1--WE have not lost single gun or =
color. On tho battle field Of AntietanA
900 small arma were collected, be-
sides the large number carried OF by
citizens and those distributed on tho
ground to recruits and other rnarmed
men arriving immediately after tho
battle.
At South Mountain no collection OF
small arms was made. owing to the.
haste Of the pursuit from that point.
Four hundred were iakcn from tho OPP
posite side Of the Potomac
The Washington correspondent oftho
New York Tribune says Sigel has asked
to be relieved Of his command and A..
signs for reasons that of all the troops
raised for him but one regiment has
been given to him, while large number
that he had has been taken from him ):
that he GOULD not procure horses B eqni.
page for his artillery and cavalry that
some Of his men had not been paid OF
in six months and were becoming dis
heartened and that he had received groae
personal and official abuse from Gen.
lIallcck.
Louisville, Sept. %
The following is the account Of tho
shooting Of Gen. Nelson, on the 10Th Of
Sept. by Gen. Davis.
"Thers are many conflicting accounts
Of the shooting Of Gen. Nelson BY Gen.
Davis. About week ago Nelson pla-
ced Davis in command OF the Hone
Guard forces. Of tho city. At nighe
Davis reported the number Of men woslk
ing on tho intrenchments and enrolled
for service. Nelson cursed him for sOa
having moro. Davis replied that ~ We
. general officer, and demanded the
treatment Of gentlemen. Nelson IN
an insulting manner, ordered him to -
port At Cincinnati, and told him that hs.
would order the Provost Marshal q.
eject him from the city. This morning.
Gov. Morton and Gen. Nelson wssep
standing noar the desk q the CALI
House. Gen. Davis approached and
requested Gov. Morton to witness =
conversation between himself and Nsl-,
son. He demanded d Nelsen a 800
logy for the rude treatment he he'd -
celved last week. Nelson, bsing litlls
deal, asked him to speak loeder. Davis
demanded an apology. Neisep dsno11.-
ced him and slapped - + ~ 80.
Davis stepped back, elenched III -
and again demanded N apology. -
son slapped him II the facs again -
denounced him - : coward. Dayis
turned away, procured ) pistol ftsal =
friend, and followed Noises, No Nns
going up stairs. Davis tod. Nelnoa -
defend himself and imnediaseiy I'D.
| The ball penetrated Nslsoe's To bseest
Nelson died il shout twenty ninntea 1.
Nelson REQUESTED 70 zee bis old friend
Rev. Mr.. Talbot, Rector Of the Calvary
Episcopal Church, who VA thsn sstAs
] Gait House. Talbot sdmint - -
sacramsnt according 70 The Scstas a ~
church The General repeated IL 90
vice after tbs minister nd rs1Msa =
talk on any other satject H 1eGyse-
ted that be had not loas age esrnsd -
attention to religica.
The latest reports are that the Iowa
10Th had II wounded il the - bata3e
| ct Taxa We learn that not any = &C.
pany G among the number.