Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

5000 rebel prisoners taken and eight rebel batteries sent to the rear is the report from Hagerstown. Mr., on Sept. I6. Drayton's South Carolina brigade is entirely gone. either killed. wound ed, or prisoners. The Seventeenth Michigan, a new regiment did up this brigade first with bullets and finally with baynoets.
 Contributions For The War.
 Among other contributions the Sol- diers' Aid acknowledged four boxes of lint from the Free Academy and sS5.9S from the ladies of the East Main Street Methodist church, and s52.54 from Rev. Daniel Kelly. Norwich Regiment Longing For Ae-
 ton.
 September IS. 1sS2--In correspond ence from the Eighteenth regiment now stationed at Fort McHenry, Md, 1t is noted that it is not quite four weeks since the regiment left Norwich with ranks nearly full, but since ar rival at the fort so many men have have been detailed for extra duty that the regiment lacks now upwards of 70 of the maximum. Lieutenant Fred Palmer has been sent home t1
 
 ment has not yet got within scent of gunpowder. and is longing for some thing more active than garrison duty
 Battle Of Antistam.
 From Harrisbury, Pa, news of a great battle, a Union victory, but with terrible loss of life is received.
 Jackson joined Lees forces at An titan Creek while our forces were reinforced by S0.0o0 men from Wash ington. Jackson,s endorsements tc Lee are reported at 10000 men. Me Clellan is pressing Lee towards the river Gen. Hooker was wounded 1T the foot,
 Greatest Battle On This Continent. September 1s. 1S62-InformatioH from the battlefield in Maryland is tt the effect that the day had been al eventful one In the history of the re bellion. A battle had been fought II which the Army of the Potomac hat again been victorious and which hat exceeded in extent any battle hereto l fore fought on this continent. Tn l battle lasted from o'clock in tn morning till at night. The loss f heavy on both sides. Ours will prob l ably reach in killed and wounded 10, 1 900: the enemy as many. The enemy 1 death which nearly all fell into ou hands were thickly strewn all ove the field. in many places in heaps All the enemy's positions were car ried except one on the left haid sd 1 0 fthe road. Burnsides' troops car ried this at a charge. but were force | to retire before superior force, a the enemy. fought desperately for thi | point, knowing that if they lost thi ridge the complete rout of their arm would follow.
 Companies Elect Officers.
 The Stonington company in the 26t regiment has chosen the following of fcers: Captain, Daniel Champlin first lieutenant. John r. Jencks; sec ond lieutenant, Samuel K. Tillinghast the Groton company in the same regi ment chose these Captain Jededia Randall; first lieutenant, Jabez Smith; second lieutenant, Simeon ( Fish.
 General Mansfield was shot throug the lungs and died soon after in tn battle at Antietam.
 Complete Union Victory.
 September 20. 1s62-General Nc Ciellan's oficial dispatch on the bal tie in Maryland Is as follows to Gel Halleck, commander in chief: Pleas anton Is driving the enemy across th river. Our victory was complete. I'll enemy Is driven back into Virgini Maryland and Pennsylvania are no I safe.
 Joseph A. Cook of Norwich and { N. Raymond of Montville have bee appointed assistant provost marshal for the State of Connecticut.
 The Twentieth and Twenty Err Connecticut regiments were in cam at Washington on Tuesday. whel they received marching orders and al probably on the march for the UI per Potomac
 Il. T. c. Kingsley Elected Colonel. The Twenty Sixth regiment at Can Russell here on Friday elected u following officers: Colonel, Thomi G. Kingsley, Franklin; Iieutena, colonel. Joseph Selden, Norwich: mi jor, Henry Stall, New London.
 In a letter from the Fist Connect cut now at Washington tells of son of their experiences on the way. Tn, , complained bitterly of their fare } Jersey City, saying it was a disgra to, the state: but at Philadelphi among entire strangers. and whe [ there was n8 remuneration to be r ceived for it the ladies of the city f than bountifully.