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16 'i'lie News from Uj^crylasid. j : '-“ a v \ ? - r - :
This is the »" absorbing topic at present, and slr./ircr -n c*-r:-
we consult the otixh'ljes.cf our^iratlcrs when ; °- *- n.c .. •.
t72 devoto aea.jy.our entlrt? issae to accoUJi.'s 'nved tin > iv* .
of the late battles, from friends and foes. We * : - rc czni.i .'X m i.cg’y nml in cou...s /rai:
arc, at last, enabled to famuli so» u-Jhing defi- , surro*'o * ' -•■
nT'.o •tpnccrnduVthc rccint terrible conflict at! }j ^ L ~ f P'-nra a
SU^rjsbu?^. The statement copied from the ! enroded to L.ako-up .. company.
*ba':»<ioa*rrja ; :.t information, if, indeed, it is • urm—.. It ^jculd be b-::*; .-;t t
cotblmopt a lPera 1 trr.nscrjr-.t from Gen. Lee’s . vi ms elves :■:■.• o
report of lie." ongagrr.ir :’:?. It will there ?;•; ' r -r. •'• -'« elect :!;c;r c-.-t c
seen that the V a ';•:■%•nothing to boast of. ‘ r ‘*° ‘-* 10 Gri -t>' r tec l?< ■ ■■ -■> i
in. tlidresnU <-f.il;e lib'ht, riotvriHistaiuUng the ' have done. Oar i re;
fact of onr retl:-merit across the Potomac the enough, unless ;t wirj at /.o
d :y follow'^;'. Tl:o' i' s l.t v.'.?, t ' mblU-s. a ! Fc-ilcrai caT..'.r y r. ;nj!)=rcd
bloody or.c, perhaps the bloodlc-t cl (he war, j ^ CD ' vc - tj:i> y hav-ret
on bo til sid^s, v.c are convinced that our | a3 " l ’“ G F: ' •^ 3 071 v * j
•purpose in M^r ; ;,irid lias received no serious j <l° nc better, but the;-- y. jx'.vn:
check. We e '- 44 hear frem Lfo r.m.hi Pi the ! *'- r cypv . '.‘.i: .:.' m ;
course c-r.> or two. van u„„ Forrest in «1:' n
The news from Lawlon’s brigade, if (rue, is I Ashley in the Em. m.; a. f.
to hi3 cavalry rc^i-
Hi.-rvl.- .
La-t Fall
The Dallin
j end Ohio aud the New
ih.,k o: Kite leaes tbuoLUu- two.
A majority of the North ecu papers cypres* the
opinion that Gen. Lee has only come into Mary
land to procure a c-upply of food and clothing
for his ragged, barefooted antf famished army.
O.I crs think he is bound for Baltimore-; others
a-rriln for Harrisburg; whilst thy N.. Y. Times
would r.ot be surprised if he frere to form a
junction at Cincinnati or Pittsburg with Bragg
ami Kirby Smith, take possession of the shops
and iounJriea at Pittsburg, build gunboats and
cs~-£ cannon and by occupying the line from
\Vhccling un to the Lakes above, separate the
tt». r. jj, c Kerlii and Ea a t, and seek to
make terms with the West. Ail of Ike cities
indicated—Baltimore, Harrisburg and Pilts-
v.jjvr- are within easy reach of us. To which
uo'.at will Gen. Lea diracthis steps ? I do not
know ; yet X have aj.cat, ooclle .r.ca in his skill
The army has encountered much difficulty i
-x-,;c it came into Maryland on account cf our
currc-iicy. A^lirstour friends in Frc-dericlt took
.a f: ! v: t d small discount, hut in this part of
C.-s .ak- te, v. kero v*o must procure cur supplic .
it is with great trouble we can pats it at all. If
It v.c*\: ha-i-vr. that the army avould remain i:
Maryland, the people would receive it freely-
at Ith<ly ray so. Virginia bank bills pas
cu.vmi’y as iho Federal ‘ green backs.” Tb
;r solvent Southern Banks para at:
illr.g discount. What a pity Mr. Mcmmingc
[ not think to procure a supply of this kirn
I 'c.uey h; fore-the army er. sse-l the Poto
,c! " P. W. A.
bills t
c:v:.r.; : a
, v. ViOii jii- I employed i
has done mere* re.*11 c fTec
f>h(n?!d regreu rec^dh’.g
* 'udetWlc by < a: f-; cc-*:*» r
c *. f . .
The irKr.ds.tif Ganerabl*aw!cn himself, will L- . 'h s-u j .
rejoice to lcara that he .was v;clanded only in , r'-‘ - - y. ' ■ y . ..
• the fleshy portion of the and wil: not, prab-; i"g the Ih Vu:ao -*f
ably, be Sept long freki his jw-i of duly. K-c v .ry li.l:they nu
Z~. r ‘ VOL'RTII PAGE. I a r-ceik’ cl---' a i f (• •. 1.7• Cle’hm doe?
yi.yu.. we hf
oJnnel I)
1 no item
revoiurir.i il. ’ cove us
?a:it c-jiumm;of ih
ltefcimeut, Colonel Mar
special ci
Richmond,
his foil in
Georgia V ? 1
truer man i
worth, he c
which gave
13ar of his 1
recipient of
recciv
:cllu3
:d las
l^cnth Ch
Douglas:
I
• i of th
tea u:v
c recent battle at tUinrprhurg.
nolned trflcnls of a high order,
an enviable prominence at the
l". and marked him rat r? the
stiis^uUhc-d honors in the future.
i Loov.-'.C
In Western Georgia, the section of bln re*!-
• dcnce and where he was universally known,
r,o man was more cherished and beloved. III:
_death, in the pane of his mg-j.QCd and imcLi;
' ‘if n - tK<i alt " f o?
V wSosq foundation stones aro cemented with the
blood'of «uch men !
.'ortkern Accounts or Ailhtrs i:i lilary-
lund.
V.'c condense from the Richmond papers of
Ton day tlio Yankee accounts of recent events
rt Xsr.lw.d. I:. ]:• well to hear all sides, even
t::;; uattlu or .-i’ndav at middi.utown.
- in the
day that M-jor-
(rcncr .1 Ri.*no wex killed. I Mock place at Fr
•’s and Hi
's corps
the Cc'-Ld rat t
lb-* Prn-ryi-
::d King's
4 ‘ rebel*
•. f..'.An
rZcnJMi oX Gcjio?nl 2S\i*oJl- -General
Law toa.
We are per:::' lecKo make the foiiowlcg ex
tract from a letter written by a whole-souled
citizen of IW/rmnah, now temporarily rcshlent
in VirginivioYi rclalivc:
Pitrecn V/ilt.taoi Cgcnty, Va., )
15th September, l‘J(j2. \
Gen. Er. ; brother spent yesterday with us.
Tie t-aya the General is getting on well, and ex
pect-to be in the saddle again as soon in Oc
tober as bin stamp will bear a cork continua
tion. Yvc also learned, with no small pride,
fcffiit after the G.-ncral was wounded, our dear
friend, Gen. Lawton, took his (Gen. Ewell’s)
division and handled it so handsomely in the
Saturday’s light 'hat he was complimented on
all sides thereupon.
We have had a oonslaot stream ci brare
Southern men, some sick and wounded, going
to Culpeper, and more left foot sore behind by
tlie«double quick of the impetuous Jackson. I
need not toll you how acceptable the change of
faces is l.o us all. and how bottles of wine and
cordial liud the!" way out of hiding places.”
Itums of Yankees News.—A letter from on
board the U. S. tearner Bibb gives the report
^tbajr Charleston, S. C., has been completely’in
vested and^Forl bumter has already received “a
preliminary dose cf shell which resulted in
6crious damage.” Tha Philadelphia Inquirer,
commenting on *V.a Munchausen, says it is an
event which has been “long and anxiously dc-
• f irca by the people of the “United States.” The
funeral of General F. no, who was killed at
South Monr’ak.. was to 'take place in Boston,
Friday. Com. John Pcrcival, U. S. N., died at
Roxbury; Mass., last week. About 1,400 Ccc-
federafb prisoners arrived in Baltimore V/c^-
necdsy night. *
blAa “hrrefo-ted ‘bnuer®^.’^^Jk-u§
-m oT F*^T?aTifcfcvr..!. :-7' u^"r oru’^nc^
I coll !a T. T! L-.t.r. j'.'e. 1.; cDisMcrs ttc UaSo?
■ . A Disc7:citkd Xonm.—Tbe Yankees ccera
..^Jiow to be divided intoJihrcc factions, one in
* 'power end the other two conspiring for its over
threw. The ruin brought upon the country by
the Black Republicans has united the conserva
tive Democrats an«f Whigs in a war upon thCv
government, whUftUhe timid slavery policy 6f
the latter has ar<tt3$d the ire of the red-mouth-
; ■'**** *. °d-Abolitionists,*^ho arc organizing* secretly
+' ur ‘“ er Fr cm'onL_ The ball will be opened soon,
• . ^8£»wben wc may^tpectlively times in Yankee-
, ; y dcra. TheHuroda*s Washington correspondence
published elsewhere, has some remarks on the
Fremont faction, v.’hich appears to be the most
iufamGUS of the batch* It will cot be long be-«
- fore we hear of banging k at the 21 orth. *
The artillery captured by Jackson at Harper’s
Ferry consisted of forty.nine cannon, twenty r
four mountain howitzers, and seventeen revolve
ing guns. The prisoners numbered 11,000 men
jfit for duty. They consisted* of twelve regi
ments of infantry, three companies of cavalry
and six companies of artillery.
Gen. Paul J.” Semmcs, who was io the late
battle at Sharpsburg, telegraphs his wife from
Shepherdstown, on the 10th, that he and his
staff are safe, and that our arms were victorious.
Mej on General Cassius M. Ciny is ordered to
report • fli&’fforson to Major General Butler at
New Or2eans, for duty in the department of the'
Gulf.
A Yahkee paper reports that “the rebel pri
vateer Sumter, now *290,* has received a heavy
armament, at sea, and is prepared- to make a-n
assault upon. Northern commerce.”
spoediTy donet ,
, The II .1, which has not cor.'.-j out ia favor
j the Tlm'.s to ac:cun*. aad denounces its plain
I speaking as treasonable. It declares that the
j Committee on the provocation cf the war, in
j have appeared i:i the Time' end other r.ews-
j against the government, provide.-: the Herald is
j to bo treated as a crcdibl.e v. hr.es? The Demo-
^ damning the administration v,K’a faint praise,
and threatening to unite with its enemies for its
the Union, belcnguarc.lit I-.
The Northern press concur ia c-oxsldcriag the
renewal ot the Italian imbroglio r.s a fortunate
prevent any intervention in American affiirs by.
counts received from Italy, the troops cf Vic
tor Emanuel had^had a sharp cor.fi.ict. with Gari
baldi’s followers, in which the former were suc
cessful. Garibaldi was capturecTuud gent cn a
national ship to Spezzta.
Gen. Pope has keen sent to the- Northwest,
beyond the Mississippi, and placed in command
of ,the department embracing Missouri, Kan
sas, Iowa, Ac. Mcf>ov.*cll has been granted a
leave cf absence for # fifteen days, so say the
Herald and other Fo.Ikv.I papers. *
SEPTEilEUn 13 th.
as army has not mofed yet. Heavy firing
heard in the direction ofithc Potomac this
morning. Wc arc at a life to nndenstaa'd what
it means f wc only knew that Jacksnn is there*
and that he is*a wairef safety wherever he goes.
The Fedcrals are cot more puzzled by Gen.
Lee’s movements than on* n people. Hagers-'
town is not the wr.y to Baltimore from Freder
ick ; nor is it on.the d:rec4rouU: to Harrisburg,
the capital of Pennsylvania, It docs lie,however,
on the great Cumberland tur.-.p'Ike leading from
Baltimore to Cumberland, and in the direction
ox Pittsburg, Columbus and Cincinnati. It was
the bill to construct this turnpike by the Fed
eral Government that led,to the division of
parties into tk}3c who favored interna] improve
ments hy ? the -Government' and those who op
posed them. From this place -to the Pennsyl
vania line the distance is -about five miles, and
to Harrisburg it is about fifty-five miles. Thu
you see we arc within three day’s march of the
capitol of tkp Keystone State. YVe have already
cut the Baltimzre and Ohio Railroad, and our
advances to Ilarrisburg would enable us to des
troy the Pennsylvania Central, one of the’three
great railway lines between the Atlantic and the
« .
p', and Rick j*.
were ]>•;?..<„d on the Bide of a
accou-jL in the New York Times rays :
Steadily onward went our long, unbroken
- f i.’fantry, until the right wing had gained
a of woods on the mountain, a short dls-
tv.-r.x i;.o be-c, when the Back-a-is.^who
r-.- v. , . j>.which iudicate-.Tthe com-
mcr.c r.iani of f.;u bv.Uo on the part of the
iut.mtry. ‘i i'.e column froiu right to k-fr still
but, fir.nly up the steep. In a short time the
onY.m maid force was 'encountered, and then
'••i.ir kj'.vy volicys of musketry on the right.
r; ; .j p.. ;vlvania Reserve corps and the 1st
brigv.be f f 'Rickeit’s division were now hotly
the enemy. The rebels stood their
g: .: while, but after a contest of this ty
uiiuv.i-:.: th.,.7 wavered, and commenced falling
hack ia dkorder toward the summit cl the
•rnov.ntairw. Our troops pushed them vigor
ously,and kept up a continuous fire.
i;i.i valor displayed cn this occasion Uy the
P : . - Iva-.lx Reserves and the corps formerly
ur.a’r the. coraviiar.d of McDowell, is dcs-.-rving
of the i.irhest prai'e. Not a straggler could be
cu lira IIeld-- Every man was at his post in
,.:iaa line. They ail seemed determined to force
• back.Hits eneiuy. aud take possession of the
—ionntraus^ jrm.ep'lte; of; any opposition^ **»«*
Fnnvua nyrnsTsi.—,- ,
is ct» such cceasIon5—at the front. The line
did r.ot give way for an instant, but keot mov-
Ip:: forward and upward, pouring volley alter
voilev cf musketry into the enemy’s rank 3 ,
antifat 1 as*, the rebels broke and ran .precipi
tately to the top of the mountain—thence down
on the other side..
Rena’s corps on the left did Us part nobly.
The man were called upon to do some severe
li h.ii - % and they performed their duty with .a
will aud heroism seldom before displayed. The
engra'cnv'.r.', on the left succeeded tint on U10
rk'hC and lasted about an hour an a half. The
c. emy conp.s:.'J every foot _cf g.-oknd, but
cV'ntuc.’Iv* yielded it to the conquerors.
Toe o’.tre column was the last to come into
‘he action. The same success that marked the
of the two wings also attended the cen
tre. At ('» P. M., alter da engagement of three
haurrd Jurat Too, the rebels fled, leaving the top
of the mountain in possession of the Union
troops. Dirkness prevented us from pursuing
the cn-ray farther a"t the time.
Nearly .a thousand prisoners foil into cur
hands. By one brilliant charge over two hun
dred prisoners were captured. It appears that
one of the North Carolina brigades had been
badly cut up by some Ohio regiment?, (the lat
ter also suffering severely,) when, probably
burning witfi revenge, while their foes were en-
gnged with other rebel regiments, they silently
crept forward to a stone wall, the other side of
which t 0 skirmish was going on, and opened a
galling Ike upon them.
The Id h and ‘hod Ohio were ordered to charge
them, and, mounting the wail, forafewnio-
r.ieuts a 'desperate fight took places the 12.q
Ohio bring engaged with the 12.h North Caro
lina, and Cuo 2SJ Ohio engaging the 23d North
Carolina. The fight soon terminated in favor
of the gallant Ohio regiments, the enemy scat*
taring in confusion. There regiments r-urround*
ad and captured ICO of the rebels. They be-
1 a red to* the 12th and 23d North Carolina regi
men:sand 20.h Alabama. The General com
manding these troops was instantly killed by a
si* cil which struck him on the head. His name
was Garland.
The result of the battle declares to the Union
troops a very important position, inasmuch as
it commands the approaches on each side of
the mountain; also, a vast area of the sur
rounding country. I estimate, as before stated,
that two thousand will cover the list of cur
o-jsuakk'v I think that the enemy’s lass in
killed and wounded will r.ot exceed our own.
• Altogether we captured 2,000 prisoners.
qCu. Reno was killed on the field cf battle.
At the time of the calamity ha was observir
by aid of a glass, the enemy’s movements.
•was struck in the spine by a musket ball-
ball lodging in the breast.
Monday morning.—Sumner’s corps came up
from. .Frederick last night. During the night
our forces slept on the mountain. Sinks’ and
Porter’s corps are on the turnpike between
Frederick and the mountain. The exact posi
tion of the enemy this morning is notflefiuitely
known to us.- It is supposed that he has re
treated. ia the direction of Hagerstown. Oar
forces aro now advaneing.rup:d 1 y and may pos
sibly overtake him before night. The troops
arc in the best of spirits.
THE riGET AT SHAKPSUCUG.
The New York papers of the ISLh arc filled
with confused despatches from Washington
about the fight at Sharpsburg. The Herald, in
its summary, sag> •
The totalroufcjpf the rebels atSharpsburg, by
G ix*. Medfcilarr yesterday, is reported, and
lUrir flkfliL across the Potomac at that point.
OnM'ISday morning Gen. Pleasanton came up
with their rear guard at Booncsboro’, and drove
them out, capturing two guns and killing thirty
of the enemy. Gen. Richardson, who was in
the advance, followed up the rebels, and found
the-h in line of battle, in the afternoon, on the
-hills near Sharpsbarg. While endeavoring to
discover their strength and the full nature of
their position, which occupied the evening, the
greater portion of the army came up. The re
sult wa3 a desperate engagement at Sharpsburg
yesterday, which is said to have been a glorious
victory for our arms, terminating in a disorder
ly fight of the rebel army .across the river,
A despatch to the PhUaffetpliU Inquirer,,
dated Hagerstown, the 17ih, says Gen. Long-
street v.v.3 not ki'IvJ, but was wounded aud
take a ja.--oiu i. l.m. uravket of the Federal
army ftas wounded in the foot, aud Muj. Gen.
Reno shot through the Loart, expiring in a tow
moments. .It adds the report that Gen. D. II.
Is killed. It says :
The cannonading cu Tuesday afternoon was
very heavy* and continued with sour- intermis
sion lonk after nlghtf.il?. On this (Wednesday)
morning i; was resumed at day. oak with such
violence a ml rapidity,, that tint people of the
vicinity, who have watched the progress of the
five days’ contest, say it was cniircly unprece
dented. It was one continuous battle cf he ivy
guns, and from the position I occupied, Gen.
McClellan's right appeared to rest on Sharps
burg, and his left on Catoctin creek. The
rebels destroyed a bridge over ibis creek yes
terday, but (*ea. McClellan had it rebuilt dur
ing the night. The position occupied by Gen.
McClellan appears to be an advantageous one,
hi? guns seeming to be stationed on a range of
hills, from the apex of which the little clouds
of white smoke rolled tip in the distance,
marking distinctly the line of conflict. The
cannonading commenced at daylight, aud was
heard distinctly up to I o’clock, causing the
impression that the great battle of the cam
paign was ih progress.
The wounded were being carried towards
Hagerstown and Bocnsboro’, so that little could
be heard direct from the field, in the directfon
ot Middletown. The reports that were receiv
ed from the scene of conflict were highly la-
vorable, our iocces having at the time the best
position, and the battle being principally with
artillery, in which we have a g’eat superiority.
Soldiers who were on the field during Tues
day, elate that the battle was participated in
entirely by artillery on that day It commenced
' o morning and continued until late
DESPATCHES FROM ll’ci-EIXAN.
HSAPqVAKTISUS OF THE ARMY', )
Three miles beyond Middletown. >
September 14-0.40 F. M. |
Henry U'. Ifallcck, Gencral ln Chief.
After a very severe engagement, the corps of
Hooker and Reno have carried the heights com
manding the Hagerstown road. The troops be-
liaved fungnilireriliv, Tncy never fought bet
ter. Frankiia I143 Xeoii hotly engaged on the
extreme left. I do nor yet know the result,
except that firing indicated progress on his
part.
The action continued until after dark, and
terminated, leaving us in possession ol the en
tire crest. It has been a glorious victory. I
cannot tell whether the enemy will retreat dur
ing the night. or appear in increased force in
th .* morning.
I regret to add that the gallant and able Gen.
Reno is killed..
Geo. B. McClellan, Major General.
Headquarters Army of Potomac. ( -
September 15, 8 A. M. )
Henry IF. IlaXlcck, General-in-Chief:
I have just learned from Gen. nooker, in the
advance, who states that the information is per
fectly reliable that the enemy is making for the
river in a jierfeet panic and Gen. Lee stated
publicly last night that he mu3t admit they had
been shockingly whipped.
I am hurrying everything forward to endeavor
to press their retreat to the utmost.
Geo. B. McClellan, Major General.
Headquarters, Sept. 15, 3 A. M.
//. IF Halted: % General in-Chief :
I am happy-to inform you that Franklin’s
success on the left was as complete as that on
the centre and right, and resulted in his getting
at the clope.of the day that the alight advantage
mentioned afhs gained.
The rumors afloat were various, among which
it was said that Jackson and Bill were again
crossing the Potomac in the re :r cf General
Lr-.o, by way of Shcpoardstewn, thus eftming
back liom Hamer’s Ferry to the succor of their
mandcr. This would be practicable, and
the rapid manner i
HwpcrV, Ferry wo
appearance af som • y
It i * evil’*v. Gen
ing G-:i. Irac to the r
he cannot much long
relieved from the other 1
the fa'
tl.oy
evacuated
their sudden
oast expected,
was press-
iicur ....
n such a manner trial
a stain himself unless
do. n : .s crossing, in
such a determined pressure, is sita-
p’y impossible, and the events of to-d»:y or to
morrow are likely to indicate the success or
total failure of the campaign.
Harrisburg, Sept. 17, evening.—[Special to
the New York Herald.]—Reports which have
just come in state that the whole rebel army
has been driven this war, and aro retreating to
Hagerstown.
Ten thousand Pennsylvania militia will meet
the foe at Hagerstown to invade Pennsylvania
backward.
A severe engagement occurrcl yesterday be
tween our army and the rebel? near Sharp •burg,
in which the enemy was well thrashed with ter
rific slaughter. Five hundred of their de^d
were buried by us as early as l) o’clock A. M.
to-day ar.d the work is sail going on.
This morning the battle was recommenced at
at 5 o’clock, near Gettysville. J ;ckson joined
Lee’s forces at Antic?am Greek, while our froces
were reinforced by 30,000 men fr^m Washing
ton. * Jackson’s reinforcements to Lee arc re
ported at 40.COO men.
Up to my last advices victory illuminated our
standard, aud the impression prevails at Ha
gerstown that the whole rebel army of Virginia
is annihilated. Confidence prevails here, and
the most enthusiastic admiration of McClellan
and bis army. We have undoubtedly won great
aAAecisive victories both yesterday and to-day. dertake to hold the place, but merely made a
*\riLg5zjiole .batteries. — — v * : — ♦-*
V1 &
-the
thch^
of prisf>ncrs.-
The rebellion is virtually subdued.
T.IE PRESS ON THE LATE BATTLE3.
The Northern papers seem to be rather in the
dark about the recent “glorious victories.”
The Tribune says:
Of the- result of the last four or five days
fighting in Maryland, and of the present con
dition..of .Affairs there, we are sliil uncertain.
The latest account reports Juries0a to Lave rc-
c.rossed the Potomac, and to have engaged our
forces near Sharpsburg, about ton miles from
the river! The despatch, which comes by way
of Harrisburg, adds that, the enemy “will be
annihilated or captured before night,but this,
of course, is mere conjecture, though it may
be, aud we hope is, founded upon more knowl
edge of the situation of affairs than we are
possessed of. Harper’s Ferry, however, it is
certain, is lost to us, and with this commanding
position in their possession, with the bridge
uninjured, they may be able to make good their
retreat should they be compelled to retire.
The Baltimore American, of the 13th inst.,
says the ncw3 is not definite enough to speak
decisively of results, and adds:
All our information, however, is of an en
couraging character, indicating that though the
rebels have still the bulk of their army in Ma
ryland, and are vigorously contending their
position, that yet Gen. McClellan is actively
pressing them with all the advantages appar
ently in our favor. The fighting on Monday
and Tuesday appears to have been principally
an artillery engagement at long range, ascer
taining the position or driving them from par
ticular points, whilst our army was being mass
ed and arrayed for more active work. In these
rations wo are reported to have inflicted
considerable loss upon che enemy and taken a
number of prisoners. Howell Cobb is reported
wounded aud a prisoner at a farm house near
the batUo field. Gen. Longstreet is reported
killed and General Hill captnred. These, are,
’ owever, only rumors that need confirmation.
There seems to be no doubt that a severe and
general fight'occurred yesterday, the result of
which ha? not at this time been announced.
The Washington Republican (Lincoln’s or
gan) says: '
The demand Is universal, that our success of
Sunday, greater or less, shall bo lollowed up
and made useful. Not only, ought the enemy
to be driven pfill meil out of Maryland and up
the Valley of Virginia, but his return to Rich
mond should be rendered impossible by an ad
vance upon the Virginia Central Railroad, or by
a seizure of Richmond itself. . '-Qur forces are
abundant anf superabundant. Let us now
have action raid energy. Strike while the iron
is hot. On iGtRIphinoad 1 1
The New Yos*t Herald says the reports froi
the battle field are co brief and Indefinite,
only to “sharpen the anxiety for something;
more.” It sSys:
We think, however, that scanty and vague a£
are the specifications befhre ns, they are snfS-'J
cientto justify the unqualified, conclusion that'
General McClellan has administered the death
blow to this hydra-headed rebellion.
NEW TORE WILD.
lions defended by artillery and infantry.
I do not think our loss very severe. The
corps of Ilill and Longstreet were engaged
with our right. We have taken a considerable
number of prisoner?. The enemy disappeared
during the night. Oar trooos are now advanc
ing in pursuit of them. I do not yet know
where he will next be found.
G. B. McClellan,
Major General Commanding.
Headquarters Army of Potomac, i
Bolivar, 10 A. M., Sept. 15:h. (
//. n: Hulled; y General in Chief:
Information this moment received complete
ly confirms the rout and demoralization ol* the
rebel army. G-.n Iran is reported wounded
and Garland killed. Hooker alone has over a
thousand more prisoners, seven hundred hav
ing bran sent to Frederick. It is stated that
L.*e gives his loss at 15,000. We are following
as rapidly as the men can move.
G. B. McClellan, MaJ- General.
the recapture of harper’s ferry.
A correspondent of the Baltimore American,
writing from Frederick on the I7tb, says:
Harper’s Ferry fell into our possession again
on Tuesday evening, at 7 o’clock, and was oc
cupied by a portion of Gen. Burnside’s force
before the rear of Gen. Hill’s division hau ..II
crossed the river, who, to the extent of fi'tcrn
hundred by one statement, and four thou-anu
by another, were taken prisoners.
I have conversed with some members of the
New York 1.3ra, who w< re not paroled by the
enemy, their haste being so great that they
could not .'.part*, the time 10 attend to them, who
inform me DiaLthat there Is no doubt that the
place is n■ 1 ‘.v ia our possession.
They say it was 4 o’clock on Tuesday after
noon before aa opportunity was given them t' -1
cross the bridge, and that they had not marche .
mile before they met toe advance of our column
moving on. They say the rebels did not un-
later FROM SHARPSBURG.
Col. Marcellos Douglass Killed. .
LIEUT. IIICE KILLED
* * ,
IScpoited Capture ol* Lawton’* Brigade
LSpccial despatch to Iho Savannah Republican.!
Richmond, Sept. 24 —In the fight at Sharpsburg,
Col. Marcellos Douglass, of the Thirteenth Georgia,’
was killed. Col. Alkihson, of tiio Twenty-Sixth Geor-
:ia, was wounded and left the fijld. Lient. Rico, of
!be Wire Grass Minute Men, who was left in command
ot tiio Twenty-Sixth—no other officer, not wounded*
being presont—was killed.
Capt. Grace aud others, who were wounded, are
hero, on their way home.
The brigade (Lawton’s) was cut to pieces, and re-
ported captured whiio ou picket duly that night. •
Tee Twenty-Sixth Georgia was reduced to 21 men
tor duty. • *
liio Wire Grass .\iinute Men were all wounded, sick
or absent but private Bennett. Very few of them
wercJdlltid.
The report of tho capturp of the brigade D not satis
factory , though apparently reliable.^ C. W. S.
Death ol Lieut. Parkman.
[i’HivAth despatch-!
Snir.rsuuca, Md , Sopt.. IS.—Our battery (Reid’s,
fttCt-awa division,) was much cut up in tho action of
yesterday. Lieut. Samuel B. Parkman was killed.
Capt. Bold and myself were uuinjored.
(“ ‘Shed^ F. A. Habersham.
The Capture at Munfordsville.
Chcttancoua, Sept. 23,—We learn from Nashville
that Bragg has captured Mcnfordsville, Ky., together
with 5,40) prisoners, a largo number of negroes, and
Ecvoral pieces of artillery, without firing a gun.
passage throngk not even taking time to ^ Brai.
of •alac^ifor the
want of transportation, they destroyed T D ^wiPwl-rS
The rumor of the retaking of the Ferry this
evening says that nearly all 'the guns and arms
were recaptured, and that so sudden was the
descent made on them that they did not suc
ceed in destroying the railroad bridge, the
three spans of which had just been completed.
Tho whole number killed 'during the siege
was 13, and the wounded about 150.
Furihor froxsi St. John’s Bloft.
Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 17,1803.
Editors Republican—Gentlemen: After giv-
g our side a chance to make a little more pre
paration, the enemy appeared off St. John’s
Bluff this morning, and at an early hour opened
fire. Their fleet consisted of five gunboats—
consequently they have been reinforced from
Fernandina, as was supposed. Two of their
steamers are heavy side-wheel vessels, and are
supposed to carry guns of large calibre. The
enemy opened fire, standing a long distance
from the battery, rather beyond tho range of
our guns. We judiciously lay pretty quiet, by
orders, saving our strength and ammunition,
and waiting for a nearer approach; and the ef
fect of our fire would have been terrible, as
they well knew, had they pushed on, as the
We fired only 30 times. We have lost two men
killed and two w ounded, whose names I have
not learned. We do not know what damage
the enemy sustained. Even with their five
steamers they have not passed our battery. Can
they ever pas3 it ? Nous verreni, 1 learn that
Capt. McRary, who was badly wounded in the
former engagement, is recovering.
Your3 respectfully.
St. John.
Startling Developments at Washington
—Conspiracy to Depose clio President..
A despatch to the New York Herald, dated
Washington, 16th, says most extraordinary dis-.
closures have been made there by letters and
verbal communications .from prominent politi
cians, showing that a vast conspiracy has been
set on foot by the radicals of the Fremont fac
tion to depose the present administration, and
place Fremont at the head of a provisional gov
ernment; in other words, to make him a mili
tary dictator. The despatch adds 1
Oae oTthege letters : asserts that one feature
of the cdasplxfccyTTs the proposed meeting of
Governors of-the Northern States to request
^President Lincoln to- resign,.to enable them to
•ry out their scheme. The writer, in conclu-
<n, says Governor Andrew and Senator Wil-
>£n arc at work, and they are probably at the
^ '*5ttom of the movemenfc
From other well informed sources it is leam-
^ckthat the fifty thousand independent volun
teers proposed to be raisedjiiuder the auspices
of the New York- UnionpjJfefence Committee,
were intended to be a nucleus for the organiza
tion of this Fremont conspiracy. It was the
purpose of ethos e engaged in this movement to
A letter from New York, dated the 14th !nst., [-nave this .force- organized and armed by the
government, and placed under the independent
command of their chosen-leader, and the A to
call upon all Sympalhisers to nnit^with.them
in arms to- oyer throw the present administra-
says:
The city to-day is wild with joy over the glo!
rious news from Maryland. The- brilliant vic
tories achieved-. by-McClellan havagtftunm'arily
brushed away -the gTdbm and despondency
which pervaded the public mind alPrlaSttymek,
and while all fears for the invasion of thttjjfree
States' are happily dissipated, we are anxiously
awaiting the grand finale of “ Stonewall ” Jack;
son’s stupendous “ skedaddle” .'across the
Potomac. We have a few sympathizers with
“Sccesh” here, only a few, and these aro
already beginning to call “Stonewall ” a “hunt-
bug,” a “deadbeat,” (beet?) etc., etc.
Wall street i3 radiant with smiles. There is
scarcely a.stock on tholist that has’not' expe
rienced ah. improvement. The * beara were
tion and establish in its stead a military dicta
torship to carry out the peculiar policy they
desire the government should execute. Failing
in . this,. it is stated that a secret organization
has' been inaugurated, the members of which
are known by the name of Roundheads. - It I s
intended that, this organisation shall number
1 thousand men In arms, who Bhaii
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' the
raise tho standard of tjio conspirators
Qen. Fremont to'thd command. Tbey*!jl
to he joined by two-thirds of ae-army of
Union nowin'the Held, and Undevoatnaliy one
million of armed men wBI hjtjPfJSSt a
COIvKESPON'DiliJI'CE
Of thj Savannah EcpubUcsn.
Casualties cf tho Scveath Georgia Kejj-
l incut ou itTansssas Plains. ~
FIELD AND STAFF.
C l. Wilson, commanding, killed.
Major Carmichael, slightly .wounded.
company a—Lieut, wm. d. lynch, com’do co.
Killed; Corp’l J. G. W. Lattimer, Private
Willie Harris. Mortally wounded: W L Peak
M C Walton. Seriously wounded: Serg’l I) J
IlinUc-man, Privates R It Terry, TH Arnold.
Slightly wounded.: Serg’t A EB Ashcraft, Pri
vates W T overby, J A Perkins, rt Wilson, Joe
Baughman, b M Springer, G W Brooks. J L
Bailey, 1st Lieut W D Lynch, 2d Lieut J G
Shannon.
Company A carried into action twenty men.
company i;—lieut. j. t. stocks, com’do co.
TO^Uled: none. Seriously wounded: Serg’ts J
W Wilson, A M Baker, Corp’fo it Wilson? T J
ir G * Iar ? c r. K P Malone, H
McGnff, G M Wood, J McEhvce. Slightly
wounded: Serg’t J W Hutson, Privates T J
Norton, E MeGriff.
Company B carried In action sixteen men.
COMPANY C—CAPT. D..T. PEAK, COM’DG.
Killed: 1st Lieut A Y White. Seriously
wounded: CaptD T Peak, Privates T Gunn, G
7v Neal. Slightly woundrd : 9. t Lieut J N
Cooper, Privates T Gore, T Eu.^nks, G B Lit
tle,' J Little, C Black.
Company C carried into action IS men.
COMPANY D—CAPT. J. P. KIZER, COM’DG.
Killed ; Sergeant C V Sorrel!; Privates J
HoZ3, J Leavell. Seriously wounded : Corpor: 1
L W James ; Privates W Carrant, J W Cleve
land. Slightly wounded : Capt. J. F. Riger, 2d
•V I. W Migell, Sergeant J L Cluz, Corporal D
Mitchell.
Company D carried into action 25 men.
U ‘ifi'ANY E—CAPT. W. W. BRADBERRY COM’DG.
K l.ed: Privates J L Davis, J B Weed. Moi-
tally wounded : Privates H 7/ Mills, J W Mc-
— »lA iE
D P ChanaiCT;-wa-WeeaJ
Sergeant J J Kearney; J17 Sineieton ; Corpora
W B H Thomas ; Privatea M E P0U5, U E Jack-
son, J C Ccwiue:, 77 17 Crockett, L C Powell,
Robt Richardson.
Went into action with 43 men.
* COMPANY F—LIEUT. It. L. BOON, CeMD’a.
Killed : Privates J II Harris, J D Hunter;
Mortally wounded : Corpora! T H Watson, W
S Dyer; Private W J Gilley. Slightly wounded :
2d Lt R lions worth ; Sergeant W J Pattison, n
West; Private W C D Loveless. Slightly
wounded : Privates H J Boon, J J Walden, B
S Tiliman, J D Goolsby.
Carried in action 25 men. ^
CO. G—CAPT. M. T. ALMON, COM’DG.
Killed: Corpl W L Kirk, Privates J M Sam
ples, J T Britton. Mortally wounded; Private
R A Brown. Seriously wounded: Private H T
Vickers. Slightly wounded: 2dLt JT Vauehan.
Sergt J M Knight, Privates Z H J Benifield, L
L Duffy, S D Harris, B T Lowe, R C McDaniel.
W J Sasnett, W B Sims, R M Vaughan, J M
Yarbrough. "
Company G carried into action 30 men.
CO. H—LT. J. C. PRESSLY, COM’DG.
Killed: Sergeant W D Frasier, Private A
M Hancock. Seriously wounded: Corporal
W W Stephens, Private A Austin. Slightly.
L Hopkins, Wm Slatten-,. J F Thomas, A J
Reed, E C Clanton.
Carried into action 3G men, .
CO, I—LT. W. J. HUDSON, COM’DG;
Killed: None. Mortally wounded: 2d Lt W
M Delk, (since died). Seriously wounded: Pri
vates T R Hamby, F Hannon. Slightly wound
ed : Sergt D A Hamby, Private J L-Highsmith.
Carried into action 21 men.
COMPANY K—LIEUT. J. V. 6IM3, COM’DG.
Killed: Privates G W Wyatt, T E Waddaik *
Seriously wounded: Serg’t W W Glower; Pri
vate A C McPherson; Slightly wounded: Corp’l
J L Bell, JH May.. , . •
- Company K went into action with KLmen.
KILLED A5D WOUNDED OF TUB EIGHTH REGIMENT GZOE-
GIA. VOLUNTEERS, IN THE BATTLE AUGUST 80tH. 18C2,- .
ON THE OLD BATTLE FIELD OF vi rrA/utfigf. .yrfnhr 1
SIGHT OF THE SPOT WHERE THE GA
FELL.
Rome Light Quard»—Slightly wounded:' IaI
Berionaly wounded rWF-'Lelgh. . 2:..
'' Oglethorpe Li^ht Infantry—Silled: Prlvnio II J)
Boston. ^Severely wounded i Privates 33 M Zittler, B
M Baldle, and Serg’t E S Law^^ *•' - : r. J .
% Macon Guards—Killed: Private J H Stanley, Serg’t
K Bond, Private S Jisson. Seriously wounded:
Serg’t D H Rosa; Corp’l BF Boyd, slightly; Corp’l L-
KAndrews, severely; Privates H P Meinhard, slight
ly; O B Maanenberg, elightly; R Helson, seriously;
Robt Smith, slightly.
. Echols Guards—Wounded: Sergeant E II eobb,
slightly; Privates A P Allen, slightly; J V Moore,
-slightly ; E A Evans, slightly.
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iiuuueu imimprovement. xne oearB were million ofarmed men wm w. s-“r;r rtnr0 is
nowhero lorthe momopt,.thdngh towards the' their standard. TWa to New
dose of tka day. they made aa effort to get ap vonched for by men of 5!8“, P Tt is the laflt
n rc ? ct . 10 ! 1 by spreading a report that rorlc and other Nfflrther^tat^j fttt8mpti ra
“Milea " nad bean hemmed in at Harper’s card of those who to™ 0 f i^efl
Terry, hut nobody believed thorn; the dodco to drive the President Into the P
did not pay. • . own peculiar policy.
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ffffi«« Capt MM
H Forsyth, mortally, ^ died ^ A BlounU
Palaski Yoldnteers-Kll|d . Prwam H Sto _
J H Bade,
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Rifles—Killed: Captain Jacob^Phinizy.
w^niSd?Woat. Bowling, sUghtly; Privates RT
Wonndca^^ ritehUv: J Butter. Mvm
B EdW~““» —IS V’ /iii
bain, slightly; T-AcM A -. -- .. .—
slightly; M L Jeweflj slightly; A A Marible, slightly;
TRawlins, slightlyFaXTYbung, seriously. v
Wk» F. Bhellvaw, Acting Adpt,
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