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V, MMX republican
'liie Nptt'n from Maryland.
This is the all-absorbing topic at present, and
wo concult the anxieties of our readers when
We devote nearly our entire issue to accounts
of the late battles, from friends and foes. We
are, at last, enabled to furnish something defi-
Tilte concerning the recent terrible conflict at
Sharpsburg. The statement copied from the
Richmond Enquirer of Monday, is evidently
based on official information, if, indeed, it is
cot almost a literal transcript from Gen. Lee’s
report ol the engagement. It will there be
seen that the Yankees have nothing to boast of
in the result of the fight, notwithstanding the
fact of our retirement across the Potomac the
diy following. The light was, doubtless, a
bloodv one, perhaps the bloodiest of the war,
on both sides, but we are convinced that our
purpose in Maryland has received no serious
check. We shall hear from Lee again in the
coursu of a day or two.
The news from Lawton’s brigade, if true, is
much to be lamented. No corps of the army
has done more real effective service, and we
should regiet exceeding to see the report al
luded to by our special correspondent confirm
ed.
The friends of General Lawton bimself, will
rejoice to learn that be was wounded only in
tbe flashy portion of the leg, and will not, prob
nby, be kept long from his post of duty.
Death f Colonel Douglass
Wo have received no item of personal intel
ligence from the battle fields of the present
revolution that gave us cure sincere sorrow
then the announcement of the death of the gal
lant commander of the Thirteenth Georgia
Regiment. Colonel Marcellus Douglass. A
special despatch, received last evening from
Richmond, brings the unwelcome tidings of
his fall in the recent battle at Sharpsburg.
Georgia had no better man at home, no braver,
1 truer man in the field. With great personal
worth, he combined talents of a high order,
which gave him an enviable prominence at the
Bar of his State, and marked him out as the
recipient of distinguished honors in the future.
In Western Georgia, the section of his resi
dence and where he was universally knowD,
no man was more cherished and' beloved. Ilis
death, in the prime of his manhood and useful
ness, adds another to the noble oiferings that
have been laid on the altar of our liberties.
How can we cherish enough the political fabric
whose foundation stones are cemented with the
blood of suh men !
Gkn. Lre’s Movements.— The report from
passengers at Richmond that Gen. Lee had re
crossed the Potomac with his army aftrr the.
battle of of Sharpsburg, created much uneasi
ness with some, when it came to hand last
night. We. do not feel, however, that there’is
the least ground for apprehension. If true, it
may indicate that Lee is unwilling to fight Mc-
Clellan sgain with hi’ present force and the
same positions, but nothing more. We infer
that ho has retired across the river in order to
bring up' his reinforcements and then recross
higher up, with the view of falling in McClel
lan’s flank from the direction of Hagerstown.
We think this i3 his object; at all events it
would be prudent to wait a few days until
forming an opinion, especially an unwelcome
one.
McClellan’s march from Washington to
Sharpsburg was evidently a grand military
rfnovement. It mu3t have been accomplished
by a circuitous route through Pennsylvania, and
its rapidity may be accounted for by the fact
that he had a railroad over nearly every foot of
the way.
Arrival of Prisoners —The officers of the
Pulatki garrison, with a few exceptions whose
families are In the iuterior, arrived here yester
day morning. Wq welcome them back to their
home and friends after their long captivity.
' They have descived well of their eeuntty and
will have their reward.
They complain much of the hardships and
wrongs suffered at the hands of the Yankees on
their tfip down the Mississippi. They were
kept two weeks on thrive rand fed exclusively
on hard bit cult und raw bacon, without a par
i tide of provision for cooking. Besides this it
was impossible to keep anything safe from the
thieves. Their trunks were broken open and
knocked to pieces on board the boats and near
ly ail tbeir valuables stolen.
Esi'irr.D to the Yankees.— We • learn (bat
two negro pinks, thoroughly acquainted with
our river au'l coasi, escaped Ironi on board the
government steamer Sam, Sunday night, and
passed down the river to the Yankees. .As in
the ease of the steamer Planter, at Charleston,
there was no guard on this boat, and the ne
groes we re left to do ns they pie a-ed. Tnt-y ac
conliDgly took advantage of the dark and rainy
night, appropriated a small boat, and passed
successfully over the lines.
If our report of the matter ba true, the au
thorltlcs should, and doubtless will, institute a
strict examination into the case. Somebody
ought to bo accountable.
Home Again.—Wo wore rejoiced yesterday
to grasp again the hand of our esteemed asso
ciate, Captain F. W. Sims, proprietor Of this
Journal, and commander of tire Oglethorpe
Light Infantry, Company B, who was among
the prisoners captured at Fort Paiaski. In his
live mouths’ confinement at Governor’s Island
and Sandusly’, he appears to have lost but little
of bodily vigor and none of his vivacity of
spirit. We welcome him home again, and as
ho is in lor the war, we wish him better luck in
his next bout with the Yankees.
Further from St. Joint’* Rlull.
m, Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 17, 150:1.
Editors Republican —Gentlemen : After giv
ing our side a chance to make a little more pro
paration, the enemy appeared off St. John’s
Bluff this morning, and at an early hour opened
Are. Their fleet consisted of live gnnb >ats—
consequently they have been reinforced from
Fernandlna, as was supposed, l'wo of their
steamers are heavy side-wheel vessels, ami are
supposed to carry guns of large calibre. The
enemy opened Are, standing a long distance
from the battery, rather beyond the 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 oar fire would have been terrible, as
they well know, had they pushed on, as the
channel brings them almost immediately below
the bluff The enemy fired 070 times, mostly
shell, much of which fell short of the works.
We fired only SO times. We have lost two men
killed and two wounded, whose names I have
not learned. IVe do not know what damage
the enemy sustained. Even with their live
steamers they have not passed our battery Can
they ever l>ass it ? Aims tvmms, 1 learn that
Capt. McKwry, who was bauly wouuded in the
former engagement, is recovering.
Yours respectfully,
St. John.
Importance of tub Harper’s Ferry Victo
r Y.— A Richmond contemporary says :
“The capture of Harper's Ferry is extremely
important, and every way auspicious for the
Conlevlerate cause. In some respects it is one
of the most momentous successes of the war.
The number of prisoners captured is probably
greater than has oeen taken in any oth r single
engagement during the war, exe.eqjcg even the
mu’itK'r taken by the Federal lorces at Fort
Denelson, or by the Confederates In the battles
before Richmond. In material results the vic
tory is extraordinarily fruitful. Large quanti
ties of small arm* have been taken; a great
amount of ammunition, and several bunt re 1
w Kona; ordnance stores, quartermaster’s t nd
commissary's stores. Such particulars as have
-e-m.e to baud will be found in another part of
this mori—ng'b paper. In another point of view
th.s sneec?!' 1* highly important. It expels the
last remuan: ol the Federal army away trorn the
Valiev, and secures the whole of that rich
ecttn .y to the Conuder-vy. It relieves G,n.
Lee from all apprehension of danger in his
re ~ fi.dcp. -s a safe line of communication
Witli Richmond. It might have been unsafe to
leave the .OCR posiuou of Harper's Ferry in
posaevei'n ol the enemy; but now that this
point has been provided for. General Lee can
prosecute bis plans without apprehension.
This capture, lu the suddenness with which
it was etfcc.eJ, the precisiou of the combine*
s ons, and rapidity of the movements with
'which St w ts effected, Tory mnch resemble* tbe
capture of the great entrenched camp at Uim
t> Napoleon.
phb weekly September iQ6s.
Battle of Sliarpsbnrg.
TERRIBLE CONFLICT—TEE ENEMY
REPULSED :
[From our Army Correepondent. j
SharPcBURO, Sept, 17, 1862. |
9 P.M. f
A bloody battle has been fought to-day. It
commenced at daybreak and lasted until S o’-
clock at night—fourteen hours. The enemy
made the attack, and gained some advantage
early in the day oa the loft, aid subsequently
on the right, but was finally repulsed with great
slaughter. Onr own losses have been heavy, in
cluding many officer* of worth and position
For the present I can only mention the follow
ing :
Killed—Brig. Geuerals Starke and Branch, Col.
Douglas ot the 13. h Georgia, commanding bri
ade, Col. Holmes of 21 Georgia, Col. Milligan of
the 15:h Georgia, Col. S. B. Smith of 27 th Geor
gia; Col. Newloft of 6;h Georgia, Capt. Nisbet
commanding 3rd Georgia, and Lieut. Col. Bar
clay of 23rd Georgia, (reported killed,) Moj. T.
S. Mclntosh of Gen. McLaws’ stall, aud Lieut.
S. B. Parkinau of Rene’s Georgia battery. Also
Col. Strong, Capts < ivh’-i and Calloway, and
L ! euts. Little and Lynne “f the 6th Louisiana,
and Cap?. McFarland and Lieut. Newman of
the 7th Louisiana.
Wounded—Major General Anderson, of S. C.;
Brig. Gen. Anderson, of N. C.; Gen. ot
Ga.,ialeg; Gen. Wright, of Ga , in leg; Gen.
Ripley, of S. C., in throat; Col. Duncan Mc-
Rea, of N. C., who succeeded Ripley ia com
mand, slightly; Col. Magill, ofGa. Regulars,lost
an arm ; Majors Sorrell and Walton, of Lodr
street’s staff; Col. Gordon and Lieut. Col.
Lightfoot, of the 6th Alabama; Capt. Reedy,
of the 3d Ala., (wounded and missing at Boons
boro’ Gap,) ; Col. Alfred Cumming of 10th Ga ;
Major Tracey, badly, and Capt. Watson, of 6th
Ga.; Lieut. Col. Sloan, of 53d Ga.; Col. Jones,
of 221 Ga; Lieut. Col. Crowder, badly, of 31st
Ga.; Major Lewis, Capts. Harney and St. Mar
tin, and Lieuts. Murphy, Cook, Current, Dea,
Montgomery, Bryant, Wren, Birdsall and Mc-
Jimsey, of the Bth Louisiana; Col. Penn,
Capt. Frank Claik and O’Connor, and Lieuts,
Smith, Orr and Martin, of the Gth Lt.; Capts.
Herrin, Morgan and Harper, and Lieuts. Knox,
Tatpey, Flower, Talbot and Wells, of 7th La.;
Major Menger, Capt. Hart, and Lieut. Patter
son, of the sth La.; Col. Hately and Lieut. Col.
T. B. Lamar, and Sergt. Major Anderson, of the
sth, Florida ; Capt. Gregory and Privates Hagin,
Henry, Bryant, Parker, -Strickland, Bateman,
Yon, Barnett, Dillard and Martin, of Company
H, of same regiment; S. B. Barnweil, Color
Sergt. of Oglethorpe Light Infantry, Bth Ga ,
above knee, and leg amputated; Captains
Karacker and Carey, and Lieuts. Macon, Gay,
Hubert, of 4th Ga.; Major Randolph Whitehead,
of 43th Ga., and Capt. GbarioH Whitehead, of
•Gen. Wright’s staff; M*j. Harris, of 20th Ga.,
and Col. William. Smith, (late Governor, and
known as Extra Billy Smith) of Virginia, bid
ly. Gens. Lawton’s and Wright’s wound?,
though severe, are not considered dangerous.
The same may be said of Col. Gordon’s and Lb
Col. Lightfoot’s, of 6th Ala ; May. Gen. Ander
son’s, Brig. General Anderson’s, and General
Ripley’s.
I havd omitted to mention.ln the proper
place, that Maj. Robert S. Smith and Lieutenant
Lewis Cobb, of tbe were killed;
also Lieuts. Underwood and Cleveland, of the
18th Georgia. Capts. Geo. Maddox and’Craw
ford, Lieuts. Callahan and Williams, and Ser
geant MeMurray, (the latter mortally) of the
same regiment, were wounded. Private Slade,
of the 2d Georgia, killed. - .
This list is imperfect, perhaps, limited S3 it
is, and comprises only such names as I have
been able to gather up during the progress of
the fight. My arrangements have all been made
to procure full, as far os possible, correct lists
ot tbe killed atrd wounded, provided tbe army
should not move immediately.
But I cannot say.more at this time. This
brief and hastily written note is designed to be
the forerunner only of my account of the bat
tle, and is sent now because an opportunity is
offered to forward it to the post office at Win
chester.
I will only add, that the timely appearance o/
McLaws on the left, about rine o’clock in the
morning, saved Ui i day on that part ot the
field, aud that to Toombs we are indebted for
saving it late in the afternoon on the right.
Both charges were brilliantly successful. A'. P.
Hill got up at 2 p m., and went in at 4, and
contributed largely to the success of the day.
Nearly ail the troops behaved with great spirit.
Again I say-and with this remark I conclude
this note—the prospect is, we shall have to re
turn to Virginia. P. W. A.
[From the Richmond Diepath, 33d. J
From tire ArmV of tlie Potomac—-Con>
tllcllug Reports aw to Its Whereabout*
We confess ourselves at a loss to determine
tho preciso loeality of our army under General
Lee. The reports received yesterday are so
contracictory ire their nature, that in the ab
sence ol any official statement, we know not
whether the army of the Confederacy is on the
Northern or Southern bank of tlie Potomac.-
In onr issue of yesterday, we stated upon the'
general reports that had reached us, that oifr
forces had recrossed the Potomac at Shepards
town and Williamsport, subsequent to tbe bat
tle of Wednesday. Later information, how
ever, leads us to question this statement, made
upon the antfiority of those who seemed to be
conversant with the fact, and we now have rea
son to believe that bnly a portion of our forces*
have left Maryland, and that portion for a spe
cific purpose Of tho fight of Wednesday, which
was doubtless one of tho most desperate and
bloody of the whole war, we know but little,
but that litilc satisfies us that at nightfall the
advantage remained with our forces. In confir
mation of this, we append an extract of a letter
from an intelligent and discreot gentleman of
W inchester, whose statements we believe t 6 be
entitled to credit. He says, writing under date
ot Thursday evening, the’ 18th :
“Wo have reports (reliable) of the battle of
yesterday, and reports of the state of affairs up
to 10 o’clock this morning. The battle ol yes
terday was more general than any yet—the loss
very heavy on our side, and equally so on the
part ot the enemy. The result was iavorable to
us. The enemy were driven back after lighting
all day, but it was hard work with us. Atune
•t'me our centre had bfieu broken, hut Gen.
Jackson retrieved tho day with his corps. This,
morning we were advancing upon the enemy
beyond the battle field of yesterday, and they
were retiring before ns without replying to our
artillery. AU this fighting has been near
Sharpsourg, about three miles north of Shep
herdstown.” *
This letter, as stated, was written on Thurs
day night, and contains information to 10
o’clock of Thursday. Up to that time the ad
vantage remained with our arms. \Ve have no
information of any subsequent conflict.
Passengers by me Central train yesterday af
ternoon were unable to furnish us.anytbing au
thentic frtnn the army. The , impression crea
ted by the Information brought by them was,
that only a portion of our forecs bad recrossed
the Potomac, and tbeso with the purpose of
p-oteeting our supply trains, which were
threatened by tho enemy from the direction ol
Harper’s Ferry. The most singular part of this
information is that those furnishing it could
not tell whether or not the enemy had re-cc:u
pied Harper’s Ferry.
LATEST.
Our correspondence received lost light, from
Winchester, dated Saturday, the 20. h, announ
ces that our army is sow on the South side ol
the Potomac, having crossed without losing a
man or any of our Commissary stores.
1v v Mr , ,* feetHe tr* av : - r it)
! Mtlsbtgnn, i.a*uolu4.-_ > i ■ . . -uiVit
i DitruF. Aycungnian -rose l> go out, when
the preacher can ; “Young man, if you’d
, rather co to hell than hear me preach, you can
' go.” The sinner stopped and reflected for
moment, and saying rcspecttully, " ItVy /
! bdkm 1 multi," went on.
The Washington papers say that General Mc
j Ciellan has sent to Washington fully sixty
wagon loads of knapsacks. Tuis tells, they
think, ol bis purpose of divesting his force ol
j every possible incumbrance to rapid marching
ior effective fighting, and that he anticipates
| both very shortly.
In this rebellion two systems of warfare have
been opposed to < ach other. The rebel gen
j erals have employed common sense and the
Union generals strategy. Thus far common
sense has had the best or it. [Chicago Tribune.
The bark Fanny Laurie, sailing under Eng
lish colors, was captured on the 4th mstan*, by
the sutimcr Shepherd Knapp, off the E iat>
trying to run the blockade.
A Washington paper has a rumor that 50 00)
rebels under Beauregard, left Richmond on
I Tuesday last to reinforce Lee in Maryland.
Northern Account* of Affairs lit Mary
land.
We condense from the Richmond papers of
Monday the Yankee accounts of recent events
in Maryland. I. is well to hear all sides, even
the lies of a great campaign :
THE BATTLE OF SUNDAY AT MIDDLETOWN.
It was in the battle of Sunday that Major-
General Reno was killed. It took place at Frog
Gap, about 12 miles ironi Frederick, on the
Middletown turnpike. The forces engaged
were Longstrcet’s and Hill’s on the Confederate
side, and Reno’s corps d'armee, the Pennsyl
vania Reserve corps, and Rickett’s and King’s
divisions on the Federal side. The “rebels
were posted on the side of a mountain. Au
account in the New York Times says :
Steadily onward went our long, unbroken
line of infantry, until the right wing had gained
a place of woods on the mountain, a short dis
tance from tbe base, when tbe Buck tails, who
were skirmishing on the right, discovered the
enemy’s pickets. A desultory rattling of .mus
ketry was next heard, which indicated the com
mencement of the battle on the part of the
hi fantry. The column from right to left .still
remained unbroken, and advanced cautiously
hut. firmly up the steep. In a short time the
enemy’s main force was encountered, aud then
came heavy volleys of musketry on the right
The Pennsylvania Reserve corps and the l3t
brigade of Rsckett’s divisiott were now hotly
engaging the enemy. The rebels stood their
ground for a while, but after a contest of thirty
minutes they wavered, and commenced falling
back in disorder toward the summit of the
mountain?. Our troops pushed them vigor
ously,and kept up a continuous fire.
The valor displayed on this occasion by tbe
Pennsylvania Reserves and the corps formerly
under the command of McDowell, is deserving
of the bichest praise. Not a straggler could be
seen on the field. Every man was at his post in
tbe line. They all seemed determined to force
back the enemy ar.d take possession of the
mountains, in spite of any opposition that
miu-ht be placed in their way. General Hooker,
accompanied by his staff, was where he always
is on such occasions—at the front. The line
did not give way for an instant, but keot mov
ing forward and upward, pouring volley after
volley of musketry into the enemy’s ranks,
until at last the rebels broke and ran precipi
tately to tbe top of the mountain—thence down
on the other side.
Reno’s corps on the left did Us part nobly.
The men were called upon to do some severe
fighting, and they performed their duty with a
will and heroism seldom before displayed. The
engagement on the leH succeeded that on the
right, and lasted abofit an hour an a half. The
enemy contested every foot of ground, bat
• eventually yielded it to the conquerors.
The centre column was the last tp come into
the action. The same success that marked the
advance of the two wings also attended the cen
tre. At 6P. M , after an engagement of three
hours’ duration, the rebels fled, leaving the top
of the mountain in possession of the Union
troops. Darkness prevented us from pursuing
the enemy further at the time.
Nearly a thousand prisoners fell into oar
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 regiments, (the lat
ter also suffering severely,) when, probably
burning with revenge, while their foes were en
gaged with other rebel regiments, they silently
crept forward to a stone wall, the other side of
which t e skirmish was going on, and opened a
galling fire upon them.
The 12th and 231 Ohio were ordered to charge
them, and mounting the wall, for a few mo
ments a desperate fight took place, the 12,h
Ohio beirg engaged with the 12th North Caro
lina, and the 23d Ohio engaging the 23i North
Carolina. The fight soon terminated in favor
of tfie gallaut Ohio regiments, the enemy scat
tering in eonfusion. These regiments surround
ed and captured 130 of the rebels. They be
longed to the 12ill and 231 North Carolina regi
raents and’2olh Alabama. The General com
manding these troops was instantly killed
shell which struck him on the head. His name
was Garland.
The result of the battle declares to the Union
troops a t'ery important position, inasmuch a3
it commands the approaches oa 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 our
casualties I think that the enenn’s loss in
killed and wounded wifi not exceed ouruwn.
Altogether we captured 2.C00 prisoners.
Gen. Reno was killed on tbfe field of haltle.
At the time of the calamity he wa3 observing
by aid of a glass, the enemy’s movements. lie
was struck in the spine by a musket ball—the
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. 15 inks’ and
Porter’s corps arc on the turnpike between
Frederick and the mountain. Tho exact posi
tion of the enemy this morning is not definitely
known to us. It is supposed that he has re
treated in the direction of Hagerstown. Our
forces are now advancing rapidly and may pos
sibly overtake him before night. The troops
are in the best of spirits.
TUB FIGIIT AT SHARPSBURG.
The New York papors of the 18th are filled
with confused despatches from Washington
about the fight at Sharpsburg. The Herald, in
its summary, says:
The total rout of the rebels at Sharpsburg, by
Gin. McClellan yesterday, is reported, and
their flight across the Potomac at that point.
Ou Monday morning Gen. Pleasanton came'up
with their rear guard at Boonesboro’, 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
them in line of battle, in the afternoon, on the
bills neaT Sharpsburg. 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
snft was a desperate engagement, at Sharpsburg
yesterday, which is said to fiave been a glorious
victory for our arms, terminating in a disorder
ly light of the rebel army across the river.
A despatch to the Philadelphia Inquirer,
dated Hagerstown, the lTtb-, says Gen. Long
street was not killed, but whs wounded and
taken prisoner. Gen. Hooker of the Federal
army was woundifd iu the foot, and Maj. Gen.
Reno shot through the heart, expiring in a.!ew
moments. It adds the report that Gen. D. H.
is killed. It says :
The cannonading on Tuesday afternoon was
very Heavy, and continued with some intermis
sion long afier nightfall. Oa this (Wednesday),
morning it was resumed at daybreak with such
violence and rapidity, that the people of the
vicinity, who have watched the progress of the
five days’ contest, say ft was entirely unprece
dented. It was one continuous battle of heavy
guns, and from the position I occupied, Gen.
McClellan’s right appeared to rest on Sh.irps
burg, and his left on Cato.'■tin creek. Tbe
rebels destroyed abridge over this creek yes
terjlay, but Gen. McClellan had it rebuilt dur
ing the night. The position occupied by Gen.
McClellan appears to be an advantageous one,
his guns seeming to be stationed on a rang* of
hills, from the apex of which tlie little clouds
of white smoke roiled up in the distance,
marking distinctly tho line of conflict. The
cannonading commenced at daylight, an'd was
heard distinctly up to 1 o’clock, causing the
impression that the gteat battle of the cam
paign was in progress.
The wounded were being carried towards
Hagerstown andßoonsboro’, so that little could
be heard direct from the field, In the direction \
ot Middletowu." The reports that drere recdiv- 1
ed from the scene of conflict were highly fa- |
vorable, our forces having at tlie time the best i
position, and the battle being principally with |
artillery, m which we have a great superiority.
Soldiers who were on the field during Tues
day, state that the battle was participated in
entirely by artillery on that day. It commenced
early in the morning and continued until late
at night. General McClellan, at the close of the
day, had driven them about half a mile, and ob
tained an elevated position, from which he was
operating! to-day. The fight yesterday was
sharply- contested by the enemy, and it was only
at the close of the day that the slight advantage
mentioned was gained.
The rumors afloat were various, among which :
it was said that Jackson and Hill were-again i
crossing the Potomac in the rear of General
Lee, by way of Sheppardstown, thus coming
back from Harper’s Ferry to the succor of their
commander. This would be practicable, and
the rapid manner in which they evacuated
Harper’s Ferry would indicate their sudden
appearance at soma poir.t where ■ ast expected.
It Is evident that General McCleil u was press -
ing Gen. Lee to the river in such a manner that
he cannot much longer sustain himself unless
re leved from the other side. His crossing, in
the face of such a determined pressure, is sim
ply impossible, and the events of to-day or to
* morrow are likely to indicate the successor
total failure of the campaign.
Harrisburg, S-tpt. 17, evening.—[Special to
the New York Herald. I—Reports which have
just come in state that the whole rebel army
Das been driven this way, and are retreating to
Hagerstown.
Ten thousand Pennsylvania militia will meet
the foe at Hagerstown to invade Pennsylvania
backward.
A severe engagement occurred yesterday be
tween our army and the rebels Dear Sharpsburg,
in which tfie enemv was well thrashed with ter
rific slaughter. Five hundred of their dead
were buried by us a# early as 9 o’clock A. M.
to-day and the work is still going on.
This morniug the battle was recommenced at
at A o’clock, hear Gettysville. Jackson joined
Lee’s forces at Antietam Creek, while oariro.es
were reinforced by 80,000 men from Washing
ton. Jackson’s reinforcements to Lee art re
ported at 40.000 men.
Up to my last advices victory illuminated oar
standard, and the impression prevails at Ha
gerstown that the whole rebel army of Virginia
is annihilated. Confidence prevails here, attd
the most, enthusiastic admiration of McClellan
aud his army. We have undoubtedly won great
and decisive victories both yesterday and to-day.
Among our trophies are whole batteries and
thousands of small arms, with a large uutnber
of prisoners.
The rebellion is virtually subdued.
the press on the late r,vttlet
The Northern papers seem to be rather in the
dark about the recent “glorious victories.”
The Tribune says:
Of the result of the Inf. four five days
fighting in#Maryland, and of the present con
dition of affairs there, we are still uncertain.
The latest account repor t Jackson to have re
crossed the Potomac, and to have engaged our
forces near Sharpsburg, about tea miles from
the river The despatch, which conies by way
of Harrisburg, adds that the enemy “will be
annihilated or captured before nightbut this,
of course, is mere conjecture, though it may
be, and we h- pe is, founded upon more koovri
edge of the eituation rf affairs than we are
possessed of Harper’s Ferry, b -fever, it is
certain, is 1 >-t to u;, aud with this commanding
position in ih -ir possessi on, with the bridge
uninjured, they may be able to makegood thetr
retreat should they be compelled to retire.
The Baltimore American, of the 18th inst,
says the news is not definite enough to speak
decisively of results, and adds :
Ail our information, however, is of an en
eouraaring character, indicating that though the
rebels hav' st'-il the bulk of their army in Ma
ryland, and are vigorously contending their
position, that yet Gen McClellan is actively
pressing them with ail the advantages appar
ently in our favor. The fighting on Monday
and Tuesday appears have been principally
an artillery engagement at long range, nscer
taining the position or driving them from par
ticular poin ts, whilst our army was b ring m i-'-j
--ed and arrayed for more active work. In these
operations we are reported to have inflicted
considerable loss upon the enemy and taken a
number of prisoners. Howell Cobb is reported
wounded and a prisoner at a farm house near
the battle field. G:n Longaireet is reported
killed and General Hill captured. These are,
however, only rumors that ne- and confirmitism
There seem; to bn no doubt tint a severe and
general fight occurred yesterday, Gib result of
which has not at this tim be n announced
The Washington Ropub' eau (Lincoln’s or
gan) says:
The demand is universal, (hut our suifee*s of
Sunday;, greater or less, shall be Jo 11 lived up
and made useful. Not only ought the enemy
to be driven pell tnell oat of Maryland att i 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. Oir fare s are
abundant and superabundant L-v ns now
have action and energy. Strike while the iron
is hot. On to Richmond!
The New York Herald says the reports from
the battle field are so brief and indefinite as
only to “sharpen the anxiety for something
more.” It says:
We think, j.owt vor, that scanty and vague as
are the specifications before us, they are”suffi
cient to justify the unqualified conclusion that
Genera! McClellan has administered the death
blow to this hydra-headed rebellion.
NEW YORK WILD.
A letter from New York, dated the 14,h inst.,
says:
The city to-day is wild with joy over the glo
rious news from Maryland. The brilliant vic
tories achieved by McClellan have summarily
brushed ayvay the giooru and despondency
which pervaded the public mind all fast week,
and while all fears for the invasion of the free
States are happily dissipated, we are anxiously
awaiting the grand finale of “ Stonewall” Jack
son’s stupendous ■“ skedaddle” across ihe.
Potomac. We have a few sympathizers with
“Secesh” here, oqjy a few, and these are
already beginnttsg to call “Stonewall'” a “hum
bug.” a “dead beat,” (beet?) itetc.
Wall street is radiant with smiles. There is
scarcely a slock on the list that has not expe
rienced an improvement. ihe bears were
nowhere for the moment, though towards the
close of the day t hey made an effort to gat up
a Blight reaction by spreading a report that
“Miles” had been hemmed in at Harper’s
Ferry, but nobody believed them ; the dodge
did not pay.
THE RECAPTURE OF HARD Bit’s FERRY-
A correspondent of the Baltimore American,
writing from Frederick on the 17tb, says :
Harper’s Ferry fell into oar possession a£ain
on-Tuesday evening, at 7 o’clock, and was oc
cupied by a portion of Gen Burnside's force
before the rear of Gen. llill’s division had all
crossed the river, who, to the extent or fifteen
hundred by one statement, and four thousand
by another, were taken, prisoners.
I have conversed with some members of the
New York 12th, who Wi. ro not parole,d by the
enemy, their haste-being so great that they
could not spare the time to attend to them, who
inform me that that there is no doubt that the
place is now in our possession.
They say it-was 4 o’clock on Tuesday after
noon before au opportunity was given them to
cross the bridge, and that they had not marched a
mile before they met the advance of oar column
moving on. They say the rebels did not un
dertake to hold the place, but merely made a
hasty passage through, not even taking time to
secure their plunder, much of which, for the
want oi transportation, they destroyed.
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.
The whole number killed during the siege
was 43, and the wouuded about 150.
Startling Developments at Washington
—~ Conspiracy to Depose tlie President,
• A despatch to the New York Herald, dated
Washington, 10th, 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 of the Fremont fac
tion to depofe the present admitjistration v and
place Fremont at (be head of a provisional gov
ernment ; in other words, to idake him a mili
tary dictator. The despatch adds:
One of these letters asserts that one feature
of the conspiracy is the proposed meeting oT
Governors of the Northern States to request
President Lincoln to rosigD, to enable them to
carry out their scheme. The writer, in conclu
sion, says Governor Andrew aid Senator Wil
son are at work, and they are probably at tho
bottom of the movement.
From other well informed sources it is learn
ed that the fifty thousand independent vclun
■teers proposed to be raised under the -auspices
of the New York Union Defence Committee,
were intended to be a nucleus for the organiza
tion of this Fremont conspiracy. It was the
purpose of those engaged in this movement to
have this force organized and armed by (he
government, and placed under the independent
command -of their chosen leader, and then to
call upon all sympathisers to mute with them
inarms to overthrow th* present administra
tion and establish in its stead a military dicta
torship to carry *oct the peculiar policy they
desire tlie government should execute. Failing
in this, it is stated What a secret organization
has been inaugurated, the members of which
are kpown by the name of Roundheads. It is
iutcudgd that this organization shall number
two hundred thousand iaen in arms, who shall
raise the standard of the and call
Gen. Fremont t 6 the command. They expect
to be joined by two-thirds of the army ol the
Union now iu the field, and that eventually one
tnilUou of armed men will be gathered around
their standard.. This startling disclosure is
vouched for by men oi high repute in New
York and other Northern Slates. It Is the last
card of those who have been vainly attempting
to drive the President into the adoption of their
own peculiar policy.
Latest from Nashville,
We tnvka the following extracts from the
Chattanooga Rebel of the 21st:
The train on the'Nashville railroad returned
yesterday, having gone as far us Normandv,
eighty-eight miles irom Chattanooga. Colonel
Cole, the Superintendent, iuforms us that he
can have the entire read in condition to take
passengers to Nashville in ten davs, provided
the military authorities protect the road as he
progresses, and the Yankees will have entirely
left Vi'hvi by *!,:.■ p-.,.
. ' • ~ 11 wi. hit Si,' villa last
£*•*:;, *5 • ' ■■ ‘bat flfcy-five regiments of
La-, il o cccLmaiid crossed the Cumberland river
a: that place ten days ago, but it was not known
whether they went towards the mouth of the
Cumberland river or to Bowling Green
| „ A „ r ? ra J or was P rer *lent in Nashville that
Ajac.l had - encountered the lorct-s of General
I ia file vicinity of Bowling Green, but
; nothing authentic or positive is known.
Gen. Thomas’ division still remained at Xash-
Ti H e - is var i oaf; y estimated at from 5 000
I to teen, bat everything went to indicate
the early departure of this body of troops from
I the ? laco - is but the rear guard of Buell's
| army.
Nothing ,s known cf the whereabouts of Ros
; etlaranz’s force.
Andy Johnson is reported as having ff ; V en
himself up to liquor, and remains in his room
i a,tuo*t all the time, tie made a speech las)
—k. iu which he till the people k thev ifl
si-tefl on 't, and were disposed to be the staves
: os Jeff Davis, he would wash his bands of
every ffort to reclaim them. His speech is
s lid to have been full of profanitv, and was
; the outburst of passion and drunkenness
i Among other things, he said that if the rebels
took Nashville they would find his remains
j under the ruins of the capital.
CORREBPONDENCE
Of the Savannah Republican,
CAMiinltlo* ol' the Scvcnlli Georgia Kcg
fment on Manassas Plains.
FIELD AND STAFF.
Col. Wilson, commanding, killed.
Major Carmichael, slightly wounded.
COMPANY A —LIEUT. WM. D. I.TNCiI, COM’DC CO.
Killed: Corp’l J. G. AV. Lattimer, Private
Willie Harris. Mortally wounded : W L Peak,
MC Waiton. Seriously wounded: Serg’t D J
Hindeman, Privates Hit Terry, TH Arnold.
Slightly wounded : Surg’t A B Ashcraft, Pri
vates WT ' iverby J A Ptrkins • Wilson, Joe
Baughman, F M Hpritigi r, G W Brooks, J L
Bailey, 1-t Lieir YV I) Lynch, 2J Lieut J G
Shannon.
Compact A carried Into aeiiuii twenty men.
COMPANY B-l/EUT. J T. STOCKS, COM'DG CO.
Killed: !••!■(-. 8 ri"uslv wounded : Serg’ts J
W Wilson. A .1 it k-r R Wilson, TJ
Clark, Pm <! U 11 ip \ !< P Malone, II
McGriff, G M Woo l J McE.‘was. Slightly
wounde.i : Serg’t J W Hus n, Pr vates T J
Norton, E McGr If.
Company B can o i in aerion s'x con men.
COMPANY C—CAP!' D. T PEAK COM’Da.
Killed: Ist Lieut A Y White. Seriously
wounded : CiptD. T Peak, Privates T Gann, G
W Ne:J. Slightly wounded: 2d Lieut J N
Cooper, Privates T Gore, T Eubanks, G B Lit
tle, J Little, C Black.
O-in piriy C carried into ne ion 18 men.
• ’ iMPANY 1> CAPT. .1 F. K.’ZER, COM’DO.
Ko: :.- Sergeant C V Sorrel’; Privates A
Hozi. J Leavell. Seriously wounded : Corporal
L W James ; Privates W Currant, J W Cleve
land. Slightly wounded : Cpt.’j. F. R'g.n\ 2d
L f L W Migell, Sergeant J L Cluz Corpora! D
Mitchell.
Company D candid into action 25 men.
COMPANY E—CAPT. W. W. BRADBERRY COM’DG.
Killed: Privates J L Davis, J B Weed Mor
tally wounded : Privates II W Mills, J W Mc-
Culloch. Seriously wounded : Capt W W B ad
berry ; Priva es T P Deneiscn, W J D Skelton,
G W Lenvel), J Ford, E F Moyley, II Gentry,
D P Chandler. W R Weed. Slightly wounded.
Serge am. J J Kearney, J W Singleton ; Corporal
W 15 K Thomas ; Privates M. E'Potts, D E jack
son, J C Cowing, W W Crockett, L C Powell,
R-jbt Richardson.
Went into action with 42 men.
COMPANY F—LIEUT. R. L. BOON, COMD’G.
Killed : Privates J II Harris, J D Hunter.
Mortally wounded : Corporal TII Watson, W
S Dyer; Private W J Gilley. Slightly wounded :
2d Lt R Housworth ; Sergeant W J Paulson, II
West; Private W C D Loveless. Brightly
wounded : Privates H J Boon, J J Walden, B
S Tillman, J D Goolsby,
Carried iu action* 25 ruen,
CO. G—CAPT. M. T. ALMQN. COM’IMS.
Killed : Oorpl W L K'rk, Privates J M Sam
ples, J T Britton. Mortally wounded : Private
R A Brown. Seriously wounded: Private H T
Vickers. Slightly wounded: 21 Lt’JT Vaughan,
Sergt J M Knight, Privates Z H J .Benifteid, L
L Daffy,"S D Harris: 15 T Lowe, R C MclXvrf-1,
W J Sasnett, W B Sims, R M Vaughan, J M.
Yarbrough.
Company G carried into action 30 men.
CO, H—LT. ,T. G. PIIEoSLY, COM’DG.
Killed: Sergeant W D Fruster, Private A
M Hancock. Seriously wounded: Corporal
W W Stephens, Private A Austin. Slightly
wounded : Ist Lieutenant J C Pressly, Ser
geant D E Waters, Privates J J C’aoton,
Wm Dickerson, J Dodger, J L Mayfield, G
L Hopkins, Wra Siatten, J . F T homas, J
Reed, E O Clanton.
Carried into action 30 men.
CO. I—LT. W. .1. HUDSON, COM’DG.
Killed: None. MortsTy wounded: 2! W
M Di’k, (since died). Seriously wounded : n
-T R Hamby, F Hannon. Slightly wound
ed : Sergt D A Hamby, Private J L Highsiii !).
Carried into ivction 21 men,
COMPANY If-LIEUr. J. M’SIMS, COM’DO.
Kriivri: Privates G >Y Wya t, T E Wadd d l .
Seriously w nodal: SarsVW W [Power; I* '-
vate. A oMcPherson ;-Slightlv n turned : Cos
J L Bell, J II May.
Company iC went into a •tin) w: h 10 men.
•
KILLED AND WOUNDED OC Tint EIGHTH KEGIMENT Gr.
GIA VOLUNTEERS, IN TIIE DaTTLE AUGUST OUTII. itli.,
ON THE OLD IIATTLK FIELD OF MANASSAS, WITHIN
SIGHT OF THE SPOT WHEEB TUB GALLANT BAETOW
FELL.
Romo Light Guards—Slightly wounded: Lt Fouche.
Seriously wounded: W F Leigh. 1
Oglo'.horpa Light Infantry—Kitted: Private M I)
Boston Sov rely wounded: Privates BM Zittler, S
II H Idie, and Serg’t E B Law.
Macon Guards—killed: Private .T H Stanley, Serg’t
L K Bond, Private 8 Jisson. Seriously wounded:
fierg’t D H Hosts; Corp’l B F Boyd, slightly; Corp’l L
H Andrews, severely; Privates H P Meinhard slight
ly; C B Mus'enberg, slightly; E HelsoA, seriously;
K 'bt Smith, sightly.
Echols Guards—Wounded: Sergeant E II Gobi),
siigh ly; Privates A I’ A1 en, shght’y; J V Mooro,
sl.ghtlv; E A E ans, slightly.
Miller Rifles—'Wounded; Lieut Huutingtrn, slight
ly; Scrg’t .1 Bailey, right arm off: Private V s JuU
Mu*, slightly ; R D Price, slightly; William Jones,
slightly; Wm Henry, slightly.
Atlanta Greys—Wounded: Capt Ilul'cy, mortallv,
and died since; Scrg’tH B Bell, sightly; Corp’l W
A Thomas, slightly; Privates E D Kennedy, slightly;
II i-orsyth. mortally, and died since
Pulaski Volunteers -Killed : Private J A B’ount.
W unded: Privates W A Wilcox, severely; H B Ste
vens, slightly; J A Bohanan, slightly; J II Budd.
slightls'; T J Garrett, slightly.
Fiojd Infantry—Wounded: Private F Karn, s’ight
ly.
Stephens Light Guard—Wounded: Captain G O
Dawson, severely; Lieut J C Keid, slightly; Private
Wm O’Hear, slight }’.
Oglethorpe K fits—Killed; Captain Jacob Plilnizy.
Wounded: Lieut Bowling, slightly; Privates K T
Maxey, slightly, S Ray, eligibly; J Buder, severely ;
D Chrisioplie-, slightly; J A ChTis’oplier, slightly; L
B Edwards, slightly; W M Ge-ill, slightly; T V Gil
ham, sljgbily; f A Gilham, severely W W Jones,
slightly; M Jewell, slightly ;A A Marible, slightly ;
Y Eawiins, slightly; N L Young, seriously.
Wm, F. £ in: llman, Acting Adj t.
Casualties In Georgia Regiments In
Virginia since August 6th.
45TH GEORGIA REGIMENT.
Company A, August9— Wounded : Privates
J Kent. August 39—Wounded: Captaio M U
Rogers, Privates James Swear* eg tiro; K Hicks,
M Evers, R Potter.
Company B, August 9-*Wounded : S rg’t Jae
Rodney, Privates O Goodwin, C MeGintry.
August 29—Killed: Private P T .lleidle.
Wounded : Privates J T Harvell, A T Nobles.
August 30—Wounded : J Pierson.
Company C, August 9 —Killed: Privates P
Carroll, J Blow, S Simmons. Wounded: Pri
vates J C Sheffield, W Simmons, Thos Mussel
white, J H Forehand, Jackson Kribb, J N Mer
cer. August 29— Wounded: Privates Geo Lane,
Geo Washbnrne.
Company D, August 9—Wounded: Corporal
Carter, Privates W W Stewart, G M Martin, J
G Bennet. August 29—Killed: G J Whatley.
Wounded 1 : Capt White, Privates J R Hunt, D
F Thornton, Sspt I—Woutyied—Private II F
Whatley.
j Company E, August 9—Kiii a nd: Privates W
j B Rope, SII Dwight, F M ©’Meal. Wounded:
! dipt W J Wallace, Lieut \V WHufl, Sergt J A
j Cameron, Sergt J H Thompson, Prtvates J T
| Dwight, 8 T Lawsoti, J F Loyd, H Nesler, E C
| Shirley, W RJShepftrd, B< Watson, Y S Wor-
I sham, IF Waters. Augu.-t 29—Wounded : t*il-
I rates J G rifle! fa, J Noisier, IF S' Riley,
j Company F, August 9—lFlunded; Privates
jM Morton. August 29—Killed: Privates IF
Smith, IFSpear, J Kelly, C Barden
Houndedr Lieut Morgan, Sergt Hunt, Pri
vates J*'R Pitts, -IFJohnaoD, J A Brooks,'S
Early. ’ ‘
Company G, August 29 Wounded: Lieut T
Newell’, Privates H Hold r. Il J Hail, N Rice, F
B ines, IFPi'maa.
Companv H, August 29—Killed: Lieut B B
Brown. Wounded t JAeut R'.uudtree, Privates
John Matn.x, IF P Bolton, IF IFBuff, John M
liarre!, V J Smith, M Shepherd.
C. ”i pi, > I, Angus! 29—Womded: PrivateO
,G Jon >. 1
Company t\ August 9—Wounded : Privates
G D Dr w, Walker. August 29 —fFoucd-
fcd : Private J ,s A Mo< re.
Company F, An.: • 29-Missing: Private
Thos Wood:
Company D. August flit-Mi.-sing: Priv c J
M Redding.
Company I, August 29—Missing: Private A
Gnn
Company K, August 29—Missf: g Lt IFR
McKrary, Serg’t Knight, Privates A F Knight,
T T Lewis.
Company B, August 29—Missing: PrivatesN
j R Bryan, IF H Bush, 3 N Bash.
HIT IT GEORGIA REGIMENT.
j I Aaeu- S>—K) 1 • ■ : p r-- M"?
I L—iiy. W.uudee : Cut|l IF- li I’ii
j valet K Thom.it, R abou-ja, J H WorJ y, al V
: Sanford, FM B Stripling. August 23 Wound
cd: Berg’t A J Benley (by bomb,) Private TT
M Channel!. August 29 IFoanded: Privates J
M Wray, J IF Leittle, J Baggot, G IF J Wat
son, A Ballar, J T Pike, A Jordon (since dead,)
! R Thomas.
Company B, August 9—Killed : Private vv
H;iL Wounded: Privates B F Byrd, E W Ir
ving, C C Henderson. August 23—Wounded:
G W Street. August 29—Wounded: Lieuten
ant W L Peek, Serg’t J T Almond ; Privates
John Pitts, (since died.) J D Butler, 8 II Hum
phries, T Avcock, J Birn, J C Grenade, T J
Hyatt, W Athey, F Kimbreil, W J Turner, J
W Johnson, G Wells. August 30-Wounded :
Corp’l C N Born ; Privates W iieagan, C O Hen
derson, (since dead.) September I—Wounded:
Privates Z Z Swan, Wilson Re gan.
Company C, August 9—Killed : Private J W
Neaiev. Wounded : Privates T E Patterson, M
V Jennings; Serg’t S D Dailey. August 29
Killed: PrivateV W Jeffers. Wounded: Pri
vates Wm McWhorter, M M Daniel; Lieut O
E Condor.
Company D, August 9—Killed: Private M M
Scoggin. Wounded: E B Griegs, M Bailey,
1 M A Wings, J Wallace, H Cassels. August 29
' V ','r ur , 1 d ® and : J Webb, WTT Thom;ror- ; Coru’l
ATI Kobertft. August 30—Woiin^-rf? Serirt-
MmorJ Johnson ; Borg’t Jls If •• Oorn’l
15 k Dean. Missing : John Grant. ’ P
Company IS, Augu-t ft -Killed Private 11 W
Allen. Wounded: Linn J F Morrlss.rwu
Lil Williams. August 30-Klllcd ■ Lieut Jnri
M4lford; Private*J F Nixon, . L Lewm
■Wounded : G W Johnson, W J Spothils
Company F, August R—Wounded : j o Whit
worth. August 26—Wounded: Capt J X McEl
vany; Privates Jasper Estet, George Kirk, D
R McDaniel. August 29—Missing r Privates L
G L Dutton, Wm Brewer.
Company G, August 29—Killed : J J Dial.
August 30—Private It F Thompson. Bepteraber
I—Wounded : Private 8 T Needham.
Bompany H. August, 29—Wounded : Privates
D S Harris, .T T Carl He, R M Cook. August
30—Killed: Private E It Bailey
Company I, Augu t 9 - Wounded : Privates T
R Morton, J M Heim r-an, Autu-t 29—Killed :
Lieut J R Stewan. Wounded: Privates R
Hutchinson, R J Davison, J M Henderson, H J
Hick; August 30—Wou:.: i: Privates B
Yearean, N H White, AJDj v .
.Compony K, August 29—K'M ; private A
M Pissumre. Wounded: Cor;.’* D Rorie; Pri
vates J T Hines, P L l „te s. August 30—
Wounded: Privates J C Grant, J A Hide. W
Pollard.
14 1 11 GEUiIGI A ÜB;'. must:
•IFF • . firg ■ g.jjKui, wounded
Ain 9.i■.
O’-b: &us , Amrnet 9-Wom ’M: Lieut
Pom ~ ; Privates L Mitchell, li E Wright.
AuguT 29—^Wounded : Serg’t 11 W WcGintry;
Privates T 8 Sanford, T V Smith, J R Watkins,
1! Racks, G Mitche o
o<>mratty B, Aug”si 30-Killed: Privates D
ftl Perdue. Angu-t-9—Wounded : Private J R
Yeung. August 29-Kt-li-d : Private. W Wheel
er Wounded : Privates .Thomas Blimp, E Nix
fv, 1> Wtlc-h, W B Jones. Missing: Private
J-.cl llinborn. Sept I—Wounded : Serg’t
W II Dikes; Private Dixon.
Company O, August, 9—Wounded: J W Hal
loway. August i,9—W R Ratlurd.
Company D. Anya : 29—Killed: F Roger.
Wounded: o,m: Fielder, Private L E Rafts.
August 30—Lt Putnam •
Company E, August 29—Killed : Scrg’l .T E
Kelli.yg. Privates A 1. Htnse, J R Thomas.
Wounded : Lieut J R Patterson, Privates S R‘
Jones, J W Taylor. Missing: Corp’l tt P Stakes,
Private M L Smgaril.
Corns v.y F, August 29—Wounded: Serg’t
D eis, P .vftfo F L Flanders, J B Stni !t, J W
ill:v . '
C“mp r.x G August 9—Wounded: j Jofles.
Mi.g: i <*vis Warren. August 2 9—Wound-
J ' Lunsford, J Getter. Sept I—W W
Posey,. Y:eeiy.
Compsuy H, August 9—Wounded : W G II
Faulk. August 29—Killed: Coru’l L O Lee
Wounded : Privates.! Madd. x, W Register, O
•J Bc-trbroagb.
C'-imp r■ y I, August £9—Killed : Capt R W
McMic v 'i‘ll. Wounded : Serg’t H C Thaxton,
C u pT A Johnston, Privates J H Andrews, J A
Evans, J H Herring, J D Bodes, J W Cambell.
Mining : Geo Garner, Jas Johnson.
Company K, August 9—Wounded: M Black.
August 29—Corp’l T M King, Privates J E Bai
ler, J M Ruck, R A Ellis, J J Furguson.
49th GEORGIA. REGIMENT.
Commanding Rsgiment,-Co>B L M Manning,
wounded. Serg’t Major II W Lawson, wound
ed.
Company A. August 9—Killed : W L Long,
JII Stansor, John Goodwin. Mounded : L E
fiord, M J Cannon, Ira Wheeler, J E Dixon, S
J Bi -ks. Missing: JII Sheppard. August
29 —W. tided : M N Esom, J L Davis, T Alien,
A U'C anon, TFJ Adldns, J D Floyd, I, My
■Hk, CT Davis. Sept, I—Gao MeCnllows, T T
tfri-B. Killed: J J Howell.
Company B, August 9 Founded: Capt TFil-
r r x. Privates J Steadwell, II Spicers. August
£9 -Uriunded: Privates JFI P • • a,-Wm An
il, -on, J McEachen, Allen . ,S' fet.ewart,
H*Parker, J Saturday. Killed : J W Bowen,
Ui an Bowen.
C .mpany C, August 9—Killed : Wm McCoy.
Wounded : Capt Jordan, Privates W Hitchcock,
'I D Jordan, WII Reufral, Jos Duggan - Aug
‘.9—4 Adkins, E Burgatny, A Welch, J E Gar
, J Harrison.
C ,'mpany It, 9—Wounded : Privates
) •‘m G Morgan, James Beckwith, TEL Moore,
\ i! Bit odes. Aug. 29—Private O Jordon. Aug.
■ Private W King. Anar. 29 Private Robert
'■ ■■■■ K'lied : Ayg. 29—Privates G Fallen,
J I Gr :r. *
Company I(, August 9—Killed: Privates J
Ham, J Fitzgerald. Wounded: Privates G W
Plair, E Gibbs, W Gibes, W Young,W H York,
August 29—C N Lee, D CttSQU, VY Cason. Kill
ed : Private J L Re and.
Company F, August 9—Killed: Private S II
Townsend. Wounded : Lieuts T Wilcox,
Young; Privates James Walker, D South, J
Troup, George Luke. August 29—W Whitley,
G W Fussil, J Grantham, Daniel Purvis, L
Lewis.
Company G, August 9—Wounded: Private
James Jordon. August 29—Capt J T Chappell;
Privates W II Wright, C W Cross, High
tower, W S Fuller, 8 Passer, John Birch. Kill
ed : Aug SO-J D Wolf.
Company H, August 9—Wounded: Capt T
W Newsome; Private A C Robinson. August
29 Privates E 8 Bland, E Prescott. August
30— Private L F Godfrey. August 29—Lieut G
W Roaghden ; Private L Jatkson. Killed : A
C Rise.
Company I, August 9—Killed: W H Frazier.
Wounded : WII itaunelf, J R Jackson, F Moot.
Aug. 21—J Buckners, J F Moot.
Company K, August 9—Killed : Private J \Y
Baker. Wouuded: Privates W R Sapp, J M
Fenn. J F Collins, J Flemming, -T Dae. Aug.
29—Killed: Lieut G W G.inor; Private J A
HiglitOß. Wounded: J D Bradshaw, WII
Warchman, Jno Moreland, L B Snider, R M
Walker, W W Daniel.
CoiHirftading regiment, M j wouud
ed, Sept. 1. . ‘
RECAPITULATION.
Killed. Wounded. Missing
45th Georgia, 14 03 * 10
35th do * 13 85 3
14th do 8 Si • (i
149tfe do 19 95 1
4 Total, 54 500 20
I 374 killed, wounded and missing.
r . J
[From the Richmond Examiner, 24th last.]
X Victory at SEicpherdstowii,
We have it in our power to 'announce this
! raoruing another signal victory for the Confed
erate arms; at the same time 'regret to be.
obliged to say that onr knowledge of the re
cent movements and present position of the
main body of our forces is still vague and un
certain' We feel assured, from information
gathered front trustworthy sources that our en
tir I k-’ i- somewhere beyond tie Potomac
"red e; upon Die heels of McOlelten’s shat
tered army, but upon what route and at what
I exact point, we have been unable to ascertain.
But that Gendral’ Jackson was trt Shepherds*
5i : ,u; 1 1 t Sunday, and there t;.countered and
j -routed a heavy caluoin of tbe enemy, and sub
sequently pursued its scattered regiments into
Maryland, is put beyond question by the fol
lowing despatch which was yesterday received
by the War Department from Colond Davidson,
| commandant of the military post of Staunton:
Staunton, Septerabqy 23.
1 Despatches just received from Winchester,
J dated the ‘2lst, state that the enemy crossed
i ton thousand mcadvtr ui: river at Shepherds
' town, when he was immediately attacked .by
Jackson’s corps and tvu ! .<.-d.
The loss of the caemy is very heavy; our-: is
slight. Quito a pumber of hums’ were taken.
' Jackson has reeroseeefinto Maryland.
11. B. D.vvi ion, Colonel, ifcc. *
Gentlemen who arriv’d h • la t evening from
tbe scene of the above buttle, report that the
slaughter among tit-onem 7 was terrible. Their
account of the cil/a is that cue column of the
enemy, ten thousand strong, having crossed to
the Virginia ride, were attacked and almost
literally cut to pieces by General Jackson. That
another strong force cf tho enemy, attempting
t; rov.e to the rescue of the first, were, while
fn-diUff the ri-. ’, opcut’tl on by onr artillery
and mowed do vn in multltud--. .The*. With-
B*. 8 *. od onr fi. few ajoflteo'.”- before break
ing'and ll e • - in utter rout to Maryland shore.
Our lore m ;cie qu-ck pursuit, and at r*c
coucts were pressing the enemy closely, and
pouring into his rear a murderous lire. It |&
told upon the same authority that we had taken
five thousand prisoners.
THE BATTLE OF SHARPSBURG.
It is stated, upon seemitfgly good authority,
that the Prudent on yesterday received a letter
| frb'n G moral Lee, in which the latter stated,
that iu the battle of Sharpsburg the shock ox
! q thn rno.t tremendoa* tu.it bra ever
i I ,n this c..G - : -nd that ihe re
str: v,v lue f -;v * ' : Car. ing
t i the enemy ia i fee "4in me whols esm-
The enemy confess to a loss of ten
killed and wounded, which, taking into account
their notorious determination to suppress the
truth, nuy safely be double i. Our loss in kill
ed wounded and Bussing, will,is now definite
ly known, not exceed five thousand.
CAPTURED.
We learn that Capt Harry Gilmer, of Briga
dier General Robinson’s (late Ashby’s) cavalry,
was, with one of his lieutenants, (Carlisle) cap
tured while out scouting a lew days since near
PikCsville, Baltimore county, about nine miles
distant from Baltimore city. Both were taken
to Baltimore, and thence sent Northward.
Yellow Fever at Wilmington. —The May
or of Wilmington addressed the following des
patch to Mayor Macbeth, of Charleston, on the
23d inst.:
“The yellow fever is epidemic he e, increas
in'” rapidly, and our physician are nearly ex
hausted. Some of them are aiteary sick. Can
you send as some experienced assistance, for
Mhe sake of humaaiiv ?”
LATER PROM sharpsburg!
Col. Marcellus Dongi lv , *
LIEUT. KICK KILLED.
Reported Capture of Lawton’s Brigade
LSpcieml despatch to the Savannah Republican.)
was killed. Col. Atkinson, of the Twenty-SlxuS*
Ria, was wounded and left the field. Lient Rice, ot
ihe Wire Grass Minute Men, who was left in commiaf
of the Twenty-Sixth-no other officer, not wounded
being present—was killed.
Capt. Grace and others, who were wounded, are
hore, on their way home. ,
The brigade (Lawton’s) was cut to pieces, and re
ported captured while on picket duty that night.
Tfio Twenty-Sixth Georgia was reduced to 21 men
for duty.
The Wire Grass Minute Men woro all wounded, sick
or absent but private Bennett. Yery few of them
were killed.
Tlis report of the capture of the brigade i% not satis
factory, though apparently reliable. C. W. S.
Yankee News from Tennessee
anl Kentucky.
CiiATiiNOCGA, Be. t. 24.—The Nashville Union (Fed
eral) of the 2T1.11 ssys Bix thousand Rebel cavalry at
tacked the Federal! at Green River bridge, on Satur
day, but were repulsed.
It also reports that General Bragg, with ten thou
sand men, was at Glasgow junction, end that Roseeau
had gone tj meet him.
Tbe Union regards the defeat of Bragg’s army as
certain, and says there are two hundred thousand
Federals now between Lu lev file and Nashvil e.
The Union reports sev ral skirmishes near Nash
ville, on the 19tb, which rtiu’ted in a loss of a Federal
train of twelve wagons atd their captured by
tbe Confederate guerrillas.
Andy Johnson was still in Nashville.
Further from the Shephesdstown
Fight.
Burnside in' Command of the Federals.
Richmond, Sept. 24.—The Lynchburg Republican
of to day says tho Yankee column recantiy routed by
Stonewa’l Jack sov, near Hiepherdstown, was com
manded by General Burnside.
Four brigades of the enemy rallied across the river,
when Jackson precipitated his whole force upon them.
Tho enemy were literally mowed down. £0 many of
Item were killed, that the slresm was almost jammed
no fcy their bodies.
About fifteen hundred were t aken prisoners, and of
the whole force, which w:s estimated at ten thousand
it is thought that not more than two thousand escaped.
The casualties on our eide aro two hundred and fifty
killed, wounded aud micsiog.
The MiipJordsville Capture Confirmed.
1,800 Yankees Taken at f.aYft City.
[3. ecial despatch to the Savannah
Knoxville, 6ept- 25 —Major General Jones receiv
ed a despatch to-duy from Col. Deekard which con
firms the capture of Munfoidsvi’.le with five thousand
Yankee prisoners
.The despatch also says, that Cave City had fallen
into our hands, and with it eighteen hundred prisoneis.
General liragg is now moving against loulsville.
The Federal force atNashville is beta een fi re and six
thousand. Great alarm prevails (here.
• Oar guerrillas in Tennessee and Kentucky are doing
a go;d work.
- Latest from Kentucky.
[Special despatch to the Savannah Republican.]
Knoxville, Sept, 25. —A. courier arrived here to
night from General Kirby Smith, at Lexington, via
Bragg’s encampment, which was eight miles west of
Munfordssil'e on the 19th.
General Smith’s forces occupy F.ankfort, George
town, Cynthiana. Falmouth and Wiiliamstown, Ken
tucky. The State is thoroughly aroused; twenty-threo
thousand have already volunteered, and others sro
coming in rapidly. The Homo Guards are turning in
and being armed as fast as they can bo received.
The First Louisiana and First Tennessee had cn
gngrd the enemy under Lew. Wallace, in the capture
of Munfordsville. Our loss in the fight was fifty hilled
and wounded; that of the enemy was far greater.
Gen, Buell’s force, eighteen thousand strong,wore ia
the vioinity of Bowling Giecn, But seven thousand
were loft at Nashville.
Our troops were revelling on good fare and Ken
tucky hospitality.
Congressional.
Richmond, Sept. 20. —1n tho Senate, to-day, the
Military Exemption bill was further considered and
finally passed—yeas 16, nays 3.
In the House, the Senate bill fixing the seconl Mon
day in January as the time , for meeting of tho next
regular session of Congress, was taken up and passed;
also the House bill to provide for the prompt settle
ment of claim: for arrearages and bounties duo to de
ceased soldiers. The Arkansas contested election case
was discussed until the adjournment.
Eicjtkond, Sept. 22.—1n the Senate, to-day, a bill
was passed providing that fll poisons who may here
after furnish substitutes shall guarantee the fidelity of
the substitute.
The residue of the day’s session was occupied in dis
cussing a bill introducedby Mr. Yancey to regulate the
nomination and appointment oi Brigadier Generals, so
as to apportion them among the Several Slates. The bill
was rejected—yeas 8, nays 15.
In the -House, Mr. Foster, of Alabama, submitted a
resolution Instructing th J Sec.e'ary of War to eond a
corps of engineers-to make a reconnoisance of the
Cumberland and Tennessee rivers, with a view to
erecting fortifications, &e.. The reiolutiou was adopt
ed;
The Arkansas contested election case was further
discussed.
Eiijumond, Sept. 23.— 1n the Eenate, today, tbe
Hons e bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
to offer a reward ,of not exceeding five thousand dollars
for the apprehension and conviction of persons en
gaged in counterfeiting Confederate notes, waspassed*
aleo the Senate bills !o facilitate the amounts' duo to
soldiers. The Hou:e Conscript bill was amended by
substituting therefor the bill recently passed by tbe
Senate, vviHi modifications. The subject will probc
biy bo referred to a committee of conference. The
Sen ate bill fixing the rank and pay of Quartermaster
was also passeej.
In the House the Arkansas contested election, after
tbe rejection of a motion declaring the seat vacant*
was recommitted to the Committee on Elections. The
bill to rais3 revenue was considered in Committee Of
the Whole until the hour of adjournment
Eiciimtnd, Sept. ?4. —In tin Senate, Mr. Oldhatr*
of Texas, submitted a series of resolutions declaring
that Provost Marshals have no authority whatever over
citizens not belonging to the Army, etc. Referred to
the Committee on Juaieiary.
Mr Sammes, from the Committee on Dag and Sea!,
presented a design for a Seal of the Confederate
states, wh : cb, afier debate, was adopted. It repre-'
sect: in ;he foreground,a Confederate soldier iq position
on charge bayonet; in middle distance, a woman with
a child by her side, in front of a church, both with
haffds uplifted in attitude of prayer, etc. The motto,
“Oar Homes Lnd oar Constitution?.”
In the House, a bill was passed to provide for the
temporaly organization of troops in States or parts of
States invaded or occupied by the enemy; also, the
Senate bill conferring the rank of Brigadier General
on Quartermaster Genera’.
The military exemption bill wa3 discussed until the
hour of adjournment.
Richmond, Sept, 25.-The Senate to-day passed the
following bills:
Senate bill for Ihe relief oi the Eastern Texas Rail
road Company.
Senate bill dividing Texas into Judicial District*.
Senate bill to provide for the coinage of e pper
tokens of the denominations of on*, five, ten, and
twenty-five cents.
House bill to provide for the paj merit of sums ascer
ained to be due for postal service rendered under con
tracts with the Ucited States before the Confederate
States took charge of the service.
Senate bill to better provide for the sick and wound
ed of the army in hospitals. ■*
The Senate bill to aid ia the complet on of the Vicks
burg and Shrevesport Eaiiroa.’, was defca-ed.
The CosEcript bill was referred in both Houses to a
Committee of Conference.
In tbe Horse a resolution to rescind the resolution
fixing the day of adjournment was rejected.
The Exemption bill was farther discusced and an
amendment adopted exempting all persons exempted
by the Jaws of their respective States
From luka:
Baldwin, Sept. 24 —i£pici*l to the MtertUtr &
Register.) —ln the battle of luka, tho SHh Ala am*,
Col Dowdell, which was in tbe hottest of the fight,
lost twelve killed and forty-three wounded. They
fonght well, drove the enemv back, and j>)ept the
ground where the enemy had formed hurßne of ball*
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