New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

anxious public could get until noon when dispatch
from Harrisburg, dated in the morning stated that
the battle closed without definite result. Sragglers
Of Hagerstown reported that Gen. Longstreet had
been killed and the Rebels surrounded and that they
were out of provisions and ammunition. in
the day we received from Philadelphia this A
dispatch from Harrisburg to Gov Curtin states that
the battle ut Shsrpsburg recommended early this
morning, and ragged with the greatest fury to up9;i5
o. M" 1t was added that Pennsylvania State troops
were pushing forward to the border. hun
dred more prisoners arrived at Hagerstown
on Wednesday morning.-Our afternoon sdvices
brief and little foggy, closed with secondhand
dispatch from Harrisburg, Which, after guessing at
a few points, stated that "A Union scout who left
the battlefield at IL o'clock this morning, had
reached Hagerstown. He reports that the fighting
has been perfectly terrific. The Rebels have teen
desperately hard pressed by our army. force has
been detached from the Union army to destroy the
Willamsport Bridge, TO block the ferry over the
Potomac at that point. The Rebels are supposed to
be retreating."-This was all the intelligence re-
csived during the day. Early in the evening we
general nature stating that COL Mles's loss, before
his surrender, was believed to be less than one
hundred; that the Rebel Gen. A. p. Hill was LEFT in
command and Jackson at O'Clock P. m. on Tuesday,
marched large portion of his army out along the
Winchester road; that the Sharpsburg fight con-
unued ill day on Tuesday aud our army rested
o,sr ght on the spot they had occupied during the
day, expecting to renew the contest on Wednesday
rorning.-Our next dispatch was from Harrisburg,
and stated that our right wing on "Wednesday rested
on Sharpsburg and our left the east side of Anti
etsm Creek, near PoIterstown The bridge near
Williamsport, said to have been destroyed, was a
canal bridge, yet it Of great Importance, "a it
hindered the transmission of supplies TO the Rebels
Our wounded were arriving at Hagerstown The
Rebels falling back toward Harpers Ferry,
mnch worried and disprlted.-A brief special dis.
patch TO THg TRIBUNE from Frederick Wednesday,
says it is confidently asseyed that our troops have
retaken Harper's Ferry the Rebels have blown up
the bridge, and gone OFF, Eight thousand of our pa
rolled troops marched into Frederick Wednesday
morning. The officers severe upon Col. Miles
Our Warrington correspondents send us various
rumors and facts about the Harpers Ferry
eight and surrender, but they are superseded
or corrected by the elaborate narrative Of
our special reporter, who was in all the fight anc
ssw everything from fret to last. lie arrived
At our Office last evening, having left the Ferry OF
Tuesday forenoon. His accounts ale very full an'
entirely misunderstanding TO the great point o
ilterest-Gen. McClelan's field Of operations-wt
received at II! P. M. ths brief dispatch from Har
risburg: "Ths has been an eventful day in Mary
land and al the latest advces everything was favor
able. The Rebel Gen. Longstreet wac killed, and
the Rebel Gen. Hill isl prisoner" private Dispatch
received at PHILADELPHIA had a rumor Of great bat
tie fought yesterday "wednesday ct Centrevle
OIL the Rittoclan Creek. we fnd no Centreville 10
Western Maryland Perhaps the stream meant Is
the Catoctin, OF Kattoctin; but this il east of the
SbarpsbTg situation, the other side Of the
South Mountains Soon after midnight came other
dispatches from Harrisburg, reafirmiDg the great
battle and victory, adding thst the carnage on both
sides was awful. Gen. Longs;reet wac not killed,
but wounded and taken prisoner. BY way of Har-
risburg, at 10 p. Ill., we had a dispatch from Hagers-
town again asserting GLORIOUS victory with the
further news that Gen. Hooker was wounded in the
foot--TheSe dispatches were accompanied by one
from Baltimore giving particulars of the recapture
Of Hsrpers Ferry. This wac done on Tuesday
evening by portion of Gen. Burusi6ea command.
The eneny's guard was not over the river, aud
large number were taken prisoners. 1t is believed
that the railroad bridge was not destroyed.
We get some great news, occasionally, mp tls
way, which dou't stand confirmation; but Richmond
beats Ne, as for instance; TIE Richmond IVhig of
the 9Th inst. published an extra announcing that
Kirby Smith had captured CoviDgon, crossed the
Otto and demanded the surrender Of Cincinnati,
which demand had been cornrl;ed with
"A letter received at Boston, from the steamer
Bib, says that " Fort Sumter has already received
preliminary dose of shot and she'll. which resulted
10 serious damage" This seems to confirm rumors
fsou Southern sources that attack upon Charles
ton Lad been made by the Union feet.
Two new meu-of-war--the Mackinaw and the
Sbsmrockhaye just been commenced at the Brook
iyu Nsvy.Yard The first will be about 200 feet in
length, uearly 1000 tuns measurement, and carry
only three guns. The Shamrock will be little
larger. Work is very brisk now at the Yard, over
$500 msn being employed.
Gen. Sickles has succeeded in securing tie
prompt pay ment of the State bounty TO the volun-
teers for the Excelsior Brigade. The most strenuous
exertions will be made by the Governor and the
State War Department to secure promptly the filing
up Of all the regiments Of the brigade.
Gov Curtin Of Pennsylvania says that z, 900
men have responded to the call for the defense of tie
State and he expects the whole 100 900 TO be in very
soon They are equipped and sent to tie border as
fast ss possible.
Transports arrived at Annapolis on Tuesday. !
from Juines River, with 500 paroed Union prisou.
ers They were destitute aud in tat,ers-mauy helm,
without Shoes bats, OF coats.
After long interval we hear more from Gen
Norgsn 10 tie Cumberland Gan reoion Ia .o..