Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-09-23
FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.

has engaged him with tremendous force tins
side Of Sharpsburgh ten miles The whole
rebel army will be annihllated or captured this
night No rebels can be found about Hagers-
town or Williamsport, and there are none for
two miles on the other side Of Potomac.
BooNsDoRo, Sept. Is. The battle Of South
Mountain was fought yesterday, resulting in Il
complete victory to the Army OF the Potomac.
The battle field was located in a gorge Of the
mountain, ON the turnpike road between Mid
dletown and Boonesboro.
At II O'Clock the corps under Gen Reno was
ordered to ascend the mountain On the lett and
make an attack on the enemy flank Gen Nc
Cellan was on the field during the day IN
night and conducted all The movements Be
tween 1900 and 1900 prisoners were taken,
most Of them by the troops under Gen Hooker
Yesterday Gen. Frankiu's corps marched to
mountain pass six miles nearer flarpers Fer
ry, where he engaged the enemy, holding the
pass for about three hours.
The fight resulted in the complete rout of the
enemy with heavy loss. Our loss was about
$50 killed and wounded The rebel loss during
the day and night was fully 5000 in killed
wounded and missing
Our loss in killed and wounded will probably
reach 1000 We lost but few prisoners
FREDERICK, Sept IT, The following is to the
Baltimore American
The telligence from the front this morning
is Of the most cheering character notwlthstan-
ding the bad news from llaiper's Ferry Gen
Mcclellan was pursuing them with ylgor
most destructive to the enemy
Gen Mcclellan pursued the enemy on Mon
day morning with his reserves and large body
Of fresh troops. The enemy took the road at
Harper Ferry and at Shapardstown, and he
was pursuing them and Smelling them on their
retreat with great loss.
In several contests Monday where they made
a stand our troops charged on them, With success
and with such yigor that they fell back from
point to point IN great haste. The battles and
advantages obtained Monday are thought to be
superior IN Importance to those Of Sunday
Dmyton South Carolina Brigade is entirely
gone, either killed, wounded or prisoners. The
18th Michigan, new regiment, done up this
brigade, first with bullets, and finally with bay
onets Howell Cobb was wounded and taken
prisoner, and will be back to Frederick sooner
than he boosted he would. Gen Mcclellan was
pushing on them last evening, however, very
close, and had already sent to the rear 5000
prisoners and four batteries
Col. Stroge Of the 10Th Virginia and Col.
James of the Sd South Carolina battalion were
killed on Sunday last. Their bodies were left
in our possession.
The South Carolina brigade was severely
handled.
Gen Hatch, commanding Reyes corps who
is SICK is slightly wounded
Gen. Howe captured an aid of Gen Stuart's
Monday afternoon who was making his way
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patch from Gen. jackson TO Gen Lee, announc-
ing the capture of the place. The aid supposed
Lee at Boonsboro, which was in our possession
This was the first intmation OF the surrender
that our generals received At this time Gen.
franklin was within three hours march of the
Ferry, going to the relief of the beeagured
command, whittier he had been sent by Gen.
Mcclellan, so soon as he received the Dispatch
from Col. Miles on Monday morning, that he
was in danger.
BooNsBoRo, Nh. Sept. Is. This morning
daylight Gen. Pleasanton with the Sth illinois
cavalry and Capt. Fitchall's battery started at
ter the enemy Gen. Richardson s division be-
ing in advance took the road from this place
towards Sharpsbnrgh, two and half miles from
which town he came up with the enemy in large
force, who occupied long ridge OF hills. They
showed line of battle one mile and halt long.
the afternoon was spent in ascertainng the po-
siton and force OF the enemy, not sufficient
number of our troops having come up to bring
on an engagement
TUESDAY, Sept l6. During last night the
larger part Of the army arrived on the ground.
1t is now O'Clock and no engagement has taken
place. The rebels are rapidly moving across the
Potomac.
New YORK, Sept. II. The Times has a special
dispatch from Hagerstown, stating that two
portions OF the rebel army have united this
side of the Potomac to the number of 10000.
Also dispatch dated $40 P. NJ says that
a battle is reported going on all the afternoon.
Result unknown.
The Times special account OF the late battle
states that Longstrect was killed, and Hill cap
tured
The Herdd has some statements from wound
ed officers Of Hatch brigade, among which are
the following
At the charge on the Heights the rebels
stood till our troops were distant about thirty
rods, when they opened a deadly fire upon them
and tell back short distance
Our men soon recovered their line and were
ordered to a second charge Notwithstanding
the Disadvantages of a pursuit up an almost
perpendicular steep, amid rocks and underbyuSh,
thr men pushed on with cries Of menace to their
adyersarles, to whom they this time applied the
bayonet with vi.or Tins had the effect 10 put
chem TO flight in disorder.
Another charge and the enemy were driven
beyond the peak OF the height into an open
space ahording them no shelter, except low
stone wall. Behind this they took refuge from
the calling fire Of Gen. Hatch men.
That officer parcslying this movement, dashed
along his Inc and shouted Boys, you must
drive them from that place.
With yell which sent terror into the rebel
ranks fourth charge was made, and after II
feeble resistance at the stone wall the rebels
scatlered Ike sneen. LEAVING the gronnd slrnwn