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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* 3 *