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THE NEW YORK HERALD. FKH'K TWO CENTS MM WAR NEWS. The Great Battle of An- - tietam Valley. THE CARNAGE AWFUL. The loss to Rilled and Wounded on Both Sidea About Tv»ive Thousand. ; jr Our special De^Hiitctftcti from the Ihvltle Field. Official Despatch from General Hooker. BENEBAl MANSFIELD KILLED. .«i«ral« Hooker, Hartiuff, Dur- fM, Richardson. 8fd|wi.k Prra«h. Hummer. Dana, Meagher, Hickctti, Max We>«' and Bodmaa WaunM. Tbe Union Army in Fine Condition and Confident of Sateens. All the Rebels to ho Captured or Destroyed. MdMm) Details el Ike South Monti- tail Battle* Vhoaeaod Rebels Taken .inee Sunday. 4I6TOKK B&TTLE EXPEfTEIh .eaeeatration of All the Rebel Troops fwr a Final Desperate Struggle. THE CRISIS, TNI IATTLI OF ANTIITAM VALLEY. WPMjlAl. DKBptlVMKS 10 H)K HKllA Lit. Amoug tbb P>iv Mountain*, Md., Sept 18, US'.'. TwnrOy a great battle was fought in the Antietam «lk||k*twNB the national army under «oueral UoCkl Ml*M tkc whole rebel army (ttie divisions of the two ^Pk, Mnw i, Lengstreet'a aod di?j*lr>B ;> mtm iMvii Lee. 9m taft rooted ou the wetieru slope or J-ik Ridge Mouu- flM« <"»>' right «m at a point, about three miles north ¦MOftfeorg, the lias or haul* stretching acr&3 the fihfMmn tl>aie point*. Th« rel»el* were nns-.n! in M4 aw*iKd sjbarpsbuig. Qm. Becker. who od«>u <a<te« <m onr r gin. opened the Mtfteal daylight. His »ttJ"-V nag most impetuous, tiad, tN|k lfee rebt? tought with great ob-tmacy. Ihay worn Wvaa by noou aiwnt t luiie and a halt from their tlr.-t f«rtUoa. Gm. H"<>k« wm wnmdcil in the i'< ot, a*nl ton- RickotU assumed caramunU of tl.» corpr. torn after flea. Hookrr'f vlvanoe began, ouj batteries m Iht T«riouB fiuiiieiuea became oiitfag»;! with nuwrwa MM batteries on the bills about SliNrpsburg. sivl a mag- sHiml artillery flgbt ensu«d, greatly to our advantage. Ma* Iho haitle down tlin line, huU about noon our Ml, under .roeral Vurnsife, became hotly encaged Am. Iht battt* ragei* furiously at every point, ao<l iho tobels were dmas over three of the sm*H spurn ot the ¦llltain. tb'iufrh rhcy still kept their order. Meat ntghtfnli our centre wan advanced equal to the M*M« gained by the two wings, aud both forces lay «/< M* arm* ready, op} otutil'j to renew Iht combat at Mo loee !e Till a thousand killed and Ive thousand grounded It is, probably, aboot equal on both «lde« Nuab Boonworo, Sept. 17.llldmght. A ftortooa rictery Cor the Union arron close* the history of terrible contest wliioh has been waged with frenzy om |Mk(Mm during two Jays past. Tie battle l*ld is In (lie HHiUHwi Valley, nesr Sbarpsbnrg, aad four mile* Ureas Bssasbero. On either etde rite gradual «lui*> or llie ¦eastern. The vale between these heights to one ef the ImMeet the tied ef mature erer gare at the home of bin flU rebels, acbeowladglag a defeat en Sunday by tfcelr eapM departare flrea the laid, a natural stronghold four ¦dee eastward of this town, started la hot baste from tftetr position la Porteritowa Valley. Our saralry rapidly pureued their rear gnarfr through the atreste tf Beonehoro, throwing them Inla ooafuatoa, sad taking asaay prisoners At daylight 'an the ¦tralag «* 7*atarday the beavieet flgbtlng of tba war CHHNMad tewarda our left, near Codystawa, and coo- tiaasd wHbout tatemissloa tba entire day, resulting a Niaiaae in oar balding tba laid fought en, with as lot. aeaeo number ef prlaeaar* aad *be wounded of tbeeae- .y la oar bands. .at Mat featerday waa trifling aa ooatpared with that aftberebels, who were slaagbtered to beaya by tba flra ef ear artillery. Like chaff before tba wiad tba rebela .ewbefbrethe well directed aad steady adraaoeoflba OMoa laws, leaving tbelr dead unbarled ead the wounded aaeered far ta tbelr hasty departure, ihie town ia as-day a great hospital fler rebel wooaded, tba rlottma Of «ba Ight of yesterday with aw left wlag. The tuning 4 tba right ef tba eMy ta a oertain eitsnt. ead the ataeaii ef ear Ml, ehorteaed tba gay by which tba ggbtfa hoped to aaaba tbelr eaoape,aad night closed upon fee neae of battle attb a rietoryfer ear troope, aad a Maeteefer tba sorrow the assel desperate oeatsstof pMn Wmee, by tba side of wbisb area tba bard«t aad aMaal esatsst af obe war beeeatts Mgailsaat. Mff elbada OTsrHwdsasd tbs sky at atom lag'a jpp, pH btOsatlaas ef a beery fbi af rm. Tbia,|t . MtM ».«»d base delayed the same* wM* baa .asfcad tbti gap'' w»r». *etr»tbl«« hot a thki eiistt I rain occurre.', and this in n« meaanro interfered nib it® yrvsecut. .. i>«i day'« work of slaughter. At day .¦' was renewal on the left w.ug, the rtbete <>p< *ith ai to'ery from an eminence on our troops Ji a laviue below. Our artillesy respcaded, silenc¬ ing ibameasure the etiemy'a batterlet. Our infantry tffnn steadi'y tdvaidtl, awUr the cow of tin ®r® from tho artillery then support lug the column m the rear. From pofltiou to petition were the rebels driven in this manner. In the contra e^ual success attended our advances against tho rebel line. Several magnificent ten : bayonet charges were made by thin portion 01 tho t'nion army, all of which were successful. On the rmlit i f our llnse from »ino o'cloah this morning a deter- mtned contoet was wagod, at ore time \v th varying t ue- cers. \Vtien uightrull o&me en, tnr.jtte ba>i been glorious on aii portions of tbo line, our troop* driving the rebels at every onslaught upon them lo a sow position. your correspondent reached the scene about Ave o'clock Then «he tiring was not half so in¬ cessant an it had beeu during tho day, kui wan mora rapid and deafening than auy 1 hn\e heard heretofore in the war, exceeding Malvern Mill am) Gaines' Mill by far. In t'..e middle of this day 1 nin told that the cannonading equalled the rear of Ilea- ven''< high nrtlliery. he position from which I saw the light, at a point '<enr Oeneral Met iellon'e headquar¬ ters, where the signal c >rpe woodworking, v.as a mngtii fleer t. one fer observation of tlx* entire Hold of light. Not being acquainted with 'he disport,on of our . .wu and the iebol r«*c<s, icauuot enter ;uto dotailEof this the greatest battle of modern times, but hop# to do so at no remote heur. I oo'ild disccrn from inv pla-:« of obtu rvatlou the Ht»ady advance of our infantry against the enemy, uod see the loud-mouthed ordnance ot Hie robels beieb forth their missiles of death into their r»nV3. X con Id i-ee the i»ieadiness of our troops under the most galltog and rapid fire oi the enemy, as they marched forward to rejolu new ground front the snetnv. To say that our men fought well hardly expresses a moiety of the valor dis played on this memorable, never to he forgotten day. Ihe rebeiu resisted our first attacks with their acc'is. toned volor, stubbornesa s«4 desperation, and only yielded ground when il was Uierally covered with dead and maimed. The artillery on both Bides was splendidly worked, aud did terrible execution. The hulk of thr fighting has beeh done wilh artillery at «*ose rsege to-day. and with terrible effect on the rebels^ Soui# bnll'ant infantry manoeuvres havo been eiectitod on the field by our troops during the day. A supporting i-.olmnn has been at hnnd on onr tines during the entire action. This foresight of our treat General more than once savod the fortunes of the day from Cfting tbc rebels wh. n they atlHc.lied apparently vulnerable points lo superior force. At one time a portion or oor right wavered under a poshing ebarpeof tho ent-my. Cover mr," gamcJ near a fence, and the mou ordered to fail on their i'ace«. Iho enemy's fire jNtssed g<; v. iv h vi uilisdly over tho hends of our troops, wheu ui.se ant poured a de.-.tructivo volley int . itponents. throwing them into such confaslon th;/ il'o chai g<- or tho fl«pp<)rting column nnder Gouer&i t.ox etft 'tually liuUheJ the work of destruction. '' he soui is of vi ar have ceased long since lu tLc earlier p.it f niglit. The field whereonjtvas fought this roost eT«»tf d fight, aa lar ag I havo examined it, presents a ghastly appearancc, viewed hy the sis re of tho flick¬ ering lights of the .ienors of tho battletlold, who are alreaity at their dj-eadfnl, yet hununo work. Locked In .l e embrace of coW, cold death, siikc Jay the bodies oj tlwi ends of Un]oni«>t8 and rebels, foes no lopjrer dis p itir.g at the bayonet's point for the possesion of tho g.»if >. old Marvlnd bnt a few short hours ago. How calmly, ..ouu'u'odiy they repose now on the hiVoeK /.do or mountain slope! Wh^t a time for gentrment, when the shrloke md wails of tho wounded (all on my ear, home thituor by every broc4e from tho mountain. .. Let the dead bury their dead." IIow the howling winds carry tho wailing cry along Hi it c.;eapes from the p.x-r maimed soldier.? ou the sanguinary field. Meth Inks I hear its echoes in Northern and gonthem b mies, in the homos by the Urccn Mountains,or the mug- nolU-eC utoo cotteges of tlio simny South. A truce to moralizing. Soldier true and bravo, sleep on in your everlasting grave. He has fought hi® last Imttle. its slec} i his last eleop; No sound <-»n awsle hint to glory again. It is certain that the enemy will elvc us tight again iu tho morning, as they cannot crn«r tho river under our closo pursuit. Wothl that #iev wonld surrender and ssvo further sftu'ion of huranu blood. To-day It hu- injured ratu. The rutrfi ippoa to jaiu dosporation and stubbornno* with every recurring dl-sts ter. If they tight to-morrow It will he with inoreiscd desperation and jtubVorun'-s-. Hi'i- ev.niug they to treate«i rapidly throutrlt Shanwhurg, our rore.es shelling themss tbey went. .lust as the «h:'dc« of oveuing quiuUy gather, lar^e tires aro »«en m that .lirsction, lighting the snrro :ieling country with a lurid glare. The shells of our artilloiy havo docbtlcss kindlttd Bamos m dwelling; ai d biirns, destroying tho fruits of years nn.l m'-nthsofhtisbauJinons l^bor aud his happy homestead. I would that I could g<\ evan at this J»tc ho-:r of the m<ht, exhausted as 1 ass by the flatlguo of Mi. saddle daring live diy*' vWo of over two hundred miles, into the details «T a ati inwle, v.hkli the children of my children will read with inui csU d'' tails That will be tranraittfJ from si^ to ."'.n fbr hiuiv goutrations. Sn :h t.j I am possesiOd of te.w sre frag aneutary und in soius caas? ^ontnall 'tory, and v-ou.- e,in¬ fuse rath«r than ei.ltfctiten. la the morning 1 will Mo again to the scenes and endeu /oi to glean ;t connected scuount from the of evciting rumors snd stilera so previiliui in tlie oonfusion -)f the n.ght. As to the fruits or th-' victory, they are Woo ly mdoe4. in rnrt pnrehosod h\ sufforiugs sneh af are all stoutly contested battle*. ' ha%e heard an officer --omark, tha, this is tho culy houaji bottle wo havo fought.meaning, supposo. that all or <»ur offlcsis tt iod to whip the r<>bo:s. The ('onductof the now troop.t ba^ tie-JB sdmlrsble entitling them to the places that the} ha\ e beui .seigned slongsido or the retoran regiments. They have been, as a general truly mnark»d to-day, "baptised in blood ' Tho ordeal through which thoy hare pwssed, has hoeu fiery one, that would have blancned th« chooks o vatemns of other fields; and y<" their valor and pro«^s, havo sfo.1 the tost and tbey vindicate and confirm the coufldeneo our r ve nwent has over had in her eMiseu soldiery. An ImmsuiiC number of in tuo»i..r havo faiton into our handa-how many it is inpo^lhlo to say I met thorn all along Um road, and conversed with them as thwy lay In the hospital, rhey acknowledge a crushing, over whelming defeat. I do not think six thousand (. too high an estimate Tor the numbor tskeu in the lights siuco fc'uu day. In some cases whole regiments fell Into our bands The enemy *. Ions In killed and wounded la frightful Ou» artillery gave thein enfilading fires, literally sweep. ,ng their advancing oolumue, while out iufantry charge* and fire canted sad havoc Our lost it quite severe, especially lo officers tieno is) aud fold officers especially fell vlotims to the Ure, which st timet, in the earlier part of the day. very aalmated and well directed. Indeed, at one tin It seemed at if the rebels, in a desperate ouslaigh would break our lino and throw us into oonfusion Thanks to good generalship and ttrcng supports, this not allowed to be so. Oar lota in yesterday aud to-day's fightt wilt rsach probably, ten thousand, mostly wounded.the kilted in the usual proportion. 9BFBRAL BOOKKR'8 OFFICIAL JtlPORT. c.iina, M4. ,^'ipi it, u«a. mm Soierai MuCtaju* Agraatfcattle baabaac fou|fii,aad we at* Tlcioruroa- lha4tMfc*or teapan Ityaatarday rtarnoaB.Mtitao* tinned mil tea e'oloek ttienoTninf.when I w»a wound* lid awapaUed ta fall the field. Dm bMtlt wae (fcngM wMh put #n botb Ifea earoage baa kM awful. I aalf regret that I waa aal permuted m> taka yartu tba apentleae aatll tkey waw aaualaded.fir I lad mated m aMfcar eapturta# tfcetr am? « d»t<rta# tftew lirtetfte fataaao. Mf wvaad baa baas pataiul, but it * eot ona that via ba Uk*l» ta laf »e ep. » waa *liet tbrou,h tfe« (aot J. WOOKRR. H"«»i|lar fia«. r»>. TOE REPORTS FROM THE ARMY HEAD¬ QUARTERS. UinKtriiDis iHii ran Pcfotuo, "} ««pt. ie.Ev«mii y ?ia fuunin, Md., Sept. II, IMS. J During this afternoon information wu received m headquarters showing that the tMmjr ww* recrossing the river and concentrating their forces en the ridge of hills oufside of (he town of Shftrpsburg to within three mi>s of the main body of oar army. Jackson loft Har¬ per's Ferry this morning, his troops commencing to ar rivodurlsg the afternoon, when it beeame evident that im was disposed to engage our forces in batlis at this point Genera; MiCieilan eeut for Franklin's eorps and Couch's division, who wcrf about seven miles distant, on the other side of Elk Ridge. There was considerable artillery Bring during tho day eu both sides, resulting in our having about forty men kilM r.nd wounded. Among the seriously wounded was Major Arncdt, of tho First New York artilleryg who was Struck In the oiUe by a y Vce of shell. Iho disposition of the Hoops for tho impending battle was sm follows:~4)eneral Sumner's corps, with tteneral Bank*.' division, to occupy tho centre; General Hooker's corps, with the Pennsylvania reserves and Franklin's corps, on the right; Generals Porter and Burnside on the extreme left, with the view of turning tlis enemy's right flanl*. General Pleu^nton supported the centre with .J,o00 oavalry and four batt.eriee. General Hookor in the afternoon ci-Msed An- tletam creek, and took a position on the hilts facing Sbarpsbtirg, and three miles to the right of Keetsville. His troops got Into action about dusk; the battle lasted two hours, during which the enemy were driven about half a mile with considerable loss. The Pennsylvania reserves, who wore in front, suf¬ fered tnurh. The night was occupied in getting tho troops in their respective positions, while ammunition trains and am¬ bulances wre forwarded to tho different cotnniRuds. HkaihjiukWtf, Army of vkk 1'oioiuc, I Sept. 17, TU PUDUICK, 18,1H62. J This lifts been an eventful tiny in the history of the rebellion. A buttle has taken place, In which the Army of the l'otoraac I1.13 again been victorious, and which ex¬ ceeded in cxteut any battle heretofore fought on this con¬ tinent. At the .lawn of day (lie battle was resumed on tha cen¬ tre and right by Sumner and Honker, who, after a sharp contest of two homy, orovo tlio enemy about one ruile. lho reba'a railed shortly afterward, «<1 with terrible loss regained most oi' the ground. At this time the fear loes ;<n<i indomitable Hooker receive*! a phot in tlx* ankle and was carried from the lie!.!. General Richardson, romnnadinj a division, vu se¬ verely woundnn at the same tin*. Neutral Sumner, de¬ termining to relake the loM ground, ordered tlio troops to advance, which they dM with a will, driving tbe rebels before 1 hern with great slaughter. They not only retook the ground, but drove then a quarter of a mile beyond. In this action tjeaoral Mansile'd vroa shot through tho h;ogs, ami died toon after. Paring thtr the troops under Burnable and I'ortor had not been Idle. They drove the rebels from the line <>f Antiut:>m creek, en I he main road to ?harpabnrg, built A bl idgv (the oiii one having been destroyed), and occu¬ pied tba opposite batik. The lasa here was considerable. The troops now held both banks of the creek. To gel pose.-/ton «f the ridge of hill* on the right and left haud Eid*« of the road, from which tba rebels were tbundcrinjr away with artillery, wan a task not easily accomplished, dykes' division, * itb the assistance of Sumn»r's. carried the ridge ou the right hand side after considerable trouble uud loss, the rebels running in .til directions. It is now five orc'ock, and all the enemy'* positiens have been carried except tbo one en the left hand aide of the road. To do this duly 8n: »si>te wri>s assigned. The artillery opened and tbe infantry advanced. Tba poin1 was carried at a obirge,hut we were forced to retire befor«* a -nperlor force, knowirg that If they loet this ridge, a catnplolc rout of their ui \oy would be the result, they fought with great desperation. t'arkness now overlooked the twoarmtee.aud hostilities ceased Bb though by tnuioat consent. ID" haul! Until from Ova o'clock in th<> morning tiil t«\ en at mght, w ithoi it a sa wo«i '« ce»<-af ion. The conduct of all the troopa, without exception, was all that any general could wish. Several regiments of new troops, who wei. In action for the flret timr. be¬ haved admirably. Hundred*. of Mary lender* were pre-tut to witness 'ho batUe. which cen'd be Keen fro» many of tbe eurrouad- iag htll*. the *b tvp raltlo of ilfty thousand markets, ¦»nd U' ihtmdtr of a hundred pUcea of artillery Is not ofV'i.' heerd, no 'lie coni^i.eut rvoit^d ¦ovtmeate of such a into? wituta-scd It is 'tup '^sibic .it tins willing to tola any oorreu idea of <> r io-s or tha» oi tho enemy. Tt is heavy ou both sides. Onr's will probably roach in killed and wounded ten thousand. rba» of the enemy will not as. ceed it. The e»i«rti> 'n itoitd, *bich u early all ie!l into out h»nde, word thickly str»m> n»er <b« Celde. <n muoy placed lying in hp«p« 0'ir v* it w<re luiinoa«teiy <jnrried from the 0«:d and th«« host po-^iblp attention giren tu- cn. tvheti Geaerai H«ok»r foil, General Moflcllaii immedi¬ ately proi eeded to the right, where hi was cnthuRiM- tioali.t roceiirod, au<l by lila pretenc<! added much to our auooeu in recorertng tke ground lo*t Re wm in tlie centre .B'l on the left or well, actional* watoklag the jrogr »< of the battle, aod giviug directions na to ike maimer el attack. H» if iu hie tout tonight for tke tirei time 3inte he left Frederick 'tty. We took eoroo l.GOO prieonere during lb* day, while the eoemy ebletned but few. Tbe fallow tag oflcera were traoag the killed and w oauded . General lartauff, wounded; General Duryen, wouudei, General Sedgwick, wounded In the ehcmlder;Col, Cbilde, Eleventh Connecticut, eerlenely woun-leri, Lieutenant Colonel Far teen, Fifty-aerentb New York, killed; Captain Audenreid, aid to General Sumner, wounded, If.ijor Sedgwick, killed, Colonel McNeil, oftkn B»tcktill«, and Lieutenant Allen, wore kUlod; Celonel Polk, Second I'm. tod Rtatea Sharpeheotera, we<tnde4; tf^Jor tnrbank, Twelfth Maaeaohi *ett«, wounded. Several other prominent oBcere were repotted killed and wounded: but nothing poeitlr* I* known onmi»m:»ig them TO RKPORTH FROM FBIlJEJilUK. Fwn«ni(a. Md., Sept. 17.9 P. M. Ike my it very monk eaettad, and all aort* of rumor* '"hrom the battle Held are tfi oircutatkm. agreeing vnty in being almoet unanimously famrable to tbe nuceeex of tbe Cn'on amy. Ike b»tdn* nd iwet reliable information iw be bad ft derived trim » gentleman wbe left. the Ttointiy ef the flgM between two ar« tkren n'eftek tbi* aftanmn. Be rc|>erta that »t that llwte (tetiernl Mr»ti>Jien> tareee wont dm .«.« 1'w. rtbe'rf ? *>* I«nu bed admixed ah ml »*e miles beynd the positions 'lecupieU by them at the com mincemeat of (be battle. Til two w>ugs «f our Army seemed to be converging and gvaAiaily surrounding the rebel forces. There has been M cannonading h«*rd since aboet six o'clock P M , and lb* conflict teems to bare ceased frcns some cause at that early dour. It is very generally reported here, and believed by many, that Jackson's forces were surrounded this afternoeu. It *m said that a large force under Sigel met the rebels on the Virginia side of the river, and turned them back ; that they rew«eed the rlvor and attaoked Mcl'leilan. ) senl this report for what K la vrorth, but do act think it correct* There Is much rejoicing among tfco pecplo of the city ovor tto reported Union successes, end the few robe) sympathisers who remain here are proporti<>nably do* Heveml thousand new troops, with scmo artillery^ passed through tho city thin afternoon on their way to the iVent. They were emhupitstlr.ally greet ed by the citizens, flag* waved by ladles from the windows, kc. 'They H-ero flno looking men. and excited much admiration by their soldierly bearing and appearance. THE R1CP0BT8 FROM HAGERSTOWN. IUuimhtown, Md ,8ept. 17,1M2. The battle raged with great spirit. The firing on either side was very heavy until towards sundown, when the rebels were Hanked by Hooker and Portor and severely punished; their fire became desultory, and it was evident that their ammunition was giving out. This morning the battle was renewed by the rebels with renewed vigor. They aeted as If they had been reinforced and furnished with fresh ammunition. The battle lasted until four o'clock this afternoen, when the rebels retreated, leaving General Longstreet and the remnant of his division in our hands as prisoners. The entire rebel army will be captured or killed. There is no chance left for them to cross the Potomac, as the river is rising and our troops are poshing them con¬ tinually, and sending prisoners to the rear. It Is reported here that Colonel Miles re-enacted his Bull run scone at Harjier's Ferry, which was surrendered to tho rebels in a shameftl manner. Six batteries of artillery belonging to General Long street's division were captured yesterday and to day, and it is said that we havo taken uearly fifteen thousand prisoners since Sunday. Stonewall Jack sen's army is with General Loe, find, with other dtetinguis'ied officers, will be forced to surren¬ der within a day or two at farthest. Our immense army is in motion, and our generals are ccrtsiu of ultimato and decisive success. Stores fisr our army aro ooining by (be way of Harris- burg and Baltimore. iirn< rsl BurnRidc has retaken tho position of Harper's Ferry, and 'n advancing oa a special mission with his corps. THB HFPOHTS PROM WASHINGTON. Wmbvctox, Saj>t. 18,1862. Tbe latcfci information rmivcil here up te eleven o'clock to-day was dated from tbe seat of war at eleven o'clock laat night, when tt watt telegraphed that General llcClellau had liad a severe engagement throughout the day, resulting in gaining the position Tor which our army fought. Information from a point witblu four miles of the battle ground, up to nlae o'clock this morning, says nothing of the engagement having been renewed previous to that hour. It merely states, that a thousand rebel prisoners were taken yesterday, and that they were being marched to the rear past that point under a guard. A reconnaissance in force made yesterday has demon- Htrated there are ne rebel troops between Washington ,»nd Bull run, while Mr scouts yesterday reported that tboy wore in full force at Dranetville on Teesday evening. WASHixcTOir, Sept. 11.3 P. II. luionuuiioii bas been received here showing that tbe batllo in Western Maryland bad net been renewed up to ten o'clock this morning. WiHtOMifON, Stpl. la~E»rmufc. Report* oouie tu from ih« WUle Ueltf very slowly, but ¦11 arc favorable tu tbo Uaiou cau/-:e. It is ittu-d tbat twelve of our Brigadiers aro either killed er wounded. The namos have not yet hern ascertained, but among tho killed are certainly General Mansfield, and among tbe w.O'-.'iJp'l Genoralf Ilartsuff, Hooker and Max Weber. In tho battle or yesterday tbe driug cMrd on tho-right .bout one hour before dark: but upon tbe left wing, wbloh wa- conimauded by Henoral IKraslde, the engage¬ ment continued with rapid and heavy firing for com- time ;tt'tar\MirU. A feroe w.ti tent from the riglit to sup. I>ort tbe left, and at tbe »le«e of tbe engagement our left wing occupied the tuition bold by tbe rebel army at the commencement of tbo battle. Tbere wat= no doubt Ui»i tbe result v.as a severe re¬ verse to ttac rebels, and that they will have considerable alilt cully in eroding tbe river in ea.'oty. Ike Information bere Is, that there has been no light¬ ing whatever to-day; but that all bands bare been en- gaged iu burying tbe <Wad and removing tbe wounded. It appear* that the bridge mentioned as having been cut, wax the bridge a«rer« tbe oanal at William iport The road fretu Hagorstown t« Wtllliinsport pesss* through a defilo, and tbo bridge aeroes the oanal m a high one. 'tc destruction effectually precludes access to the river at that point. Tbe retreat of the rebels by way ef WiUlamrpert Is thus out off, fhe i.nes of battle yesterday were formed at an ebih|ue angle te tbe river, the rebels covering tbeSbspperdstewn ford and ocoupj ing tbe heights opposite te the ford. At the conclusion our left wing occupied those Ue.ghts, and had possession of tbe ford, Imeing then fnly Dam X* 4 at wAfcA H >v«is pmMt for iMmfacrmthtrfver. fbere is information that nearly the whole rebel fore* was massed in this ponition, and, with the exception at this blngie fording place, they have no SMaa* of orossing the Potomac late Virginia. A email force of tfte rebels oocapK« tbe Maryland Heights and tbe Loudon Heights, at Harper's Ferry, but they art cloecly watched, and will soon be compelled to retreat In tbe direction of Winches* ter, the only line ef retreat left open for thetn. From tbe information received here. It Is believed that the rebel arnty on the Maryland side number* mach over 100,000 men at this time, while their losses tn tho recent bat this and by desertion are estimated at not less than 40,000. It ia prnbabl" that even now they outnumber the amy of General MeOUan; but It is sup¬ posed that they aro In suoh a oondttlon Uwt tbe next onslaught of the Union army will compel them to capitulate, tf they should not succeed in crossing the rlvor at Dam No. 4. Their ohances on the Virginia side will not be mush better thna ia Maryland, ttnless they sh<»ii<t have a stronger reinforcement than In expected at til* time. Before they nan rsaob Winches¬ ter, their -npt ire er annihilation >. almost n foregone osnelmtun. It N> '.p<>rteil ihat wen Rrdwa'i I* enwne tho W"ti*il*>i is |fc% i»..ul* 'ibui <-««b',r)r THE REPORTS FROM BALTIMORE. Biiinou Sept. 18, 1802. 1 was on the battle fl'Ml up to ten e'olocfc ymenlay morning, aud left with confluence that all wuh going on right. It «u a grand ba'.'.lo, and the most nnri of tne war, erery division of the rebel army being on the Held. From Harrisburg despatches and other meyementB, I think there has been s< re change m the position of tbo armies at the olono el' tlie 4ay, but have no doubt all Is well. Army train* '.fere rnovkig forwnid from Frederick tbis morning. THE REPORTS FROM HARniSBlJRO. ILkRPieiCM, Ta., i>«pt. 18, 1S62. The news rece.voil Jurii.g lust night indicates that the result of yesterday'stight, w;>s uecidedly In our favor; but (.till another battle 's necessary to determine who shall finally be the victor. It wasespectod that the battle would be again retimed Ibis morning, but no firing has beou heard, and It In sup¬ posed thai buryiBg of tho dead is the order ol' the day. tieneral MoCleilan's headquarters are at Pharpsburg, burgeon General Smith despatched i spcxial train to Hagerstor. n yesterday to attend our wounded. Tho lumber wounded in General McCleilun'n recont bat. ties is very large. Most of them will probably be brought into Pennsylvania. The rebel prisoners taken have been sent to Fort Dela¬ ware. THE LATEST FROM THE BATTLE FIELD. Huwissriw.Sept. 18.Evening. Ad view just received at headquarters from Hagerstown confirm tbe report that uo fight tad taken place to-day; that tbe rebela are auppoaed to be abort of ammunition, and that the fight would probably commence at daybreak to-morrow. Our treops aro laid to bare behaved nobly, and talk confidently of gaining a great victory to morrow. Information received here thia morning direct from tbe battle field, represented that the battle would be resuss- ed to day; bat up to this hour no firing had been heard at Hacerstown. Tbe forces remain abeut in the same post, tion as in yesterday's fight. Governor Curtln bad arrived safely at Hageretcwn, together with Colonel J. A. Wright, Surgeon Genoral Smith aid his corps of Surgeons. Governor Cur tin and staff are using every exertion in preparing for the com¬ fort of the wounded brought into that plaee. A telegraph line is being extended to Boonsboro, thus bringing us much nc ircr to General McClclIan's bead quarters. It will bo completed tomorrow. Preparations aro now being made here for receiving the sick and wounded from the late battle. Citizens are anxious to do ull in their power for the comfort of thoso who are fighting for the support of the federal govern¬ ment. Troops are still coming in by thousands, and are im¬ mediately forwarded, the government having complete control of the road to Chamberstiurg and Jlagerstown. Tbe regular trains to these points were suspended to-day, but will be resumed in a few days. TELEGRAMS FROM GENERAL MtCLELLAN. The oily despatch published from General McClellan on tbe field of battle was received at Hnrrlsburg on Wednesday, and contained aimply tbe two words follow¬ ing:. "GUMIOIS VlClOBI." A despatch from Washington says information from McClellan'a nrroy bad been received up to uine o'clock yesterday morning, aad says nothing of tbe engagement having been ronewed up to that hour. We are informed that Mrs. McCloHan arrived In town yesterday morning, and soon after her arrival received a despatch from her husband, stating that he was doing well, and that a great and glorious victory was about to crown tbe effbrts of tbe Union army. MRS. McCLELLAJf A.VD HER BUKHAND. TO TJIB WITCH (>r THE ¦AllTFORI) COt?RA VT, SttT. 17. At lb* depot In Now Haven T was introduced by my friend Mr. W. to Mrs. McClollan. 1 found her to be an in¬ telligent young woman, having with her a sv»e«:t infant, which waa altnoat -mothered by the oaresaes of a number of soldiers who had learnod that ehe was a young MuCtellau. On my way to tliia city, in the i ars, through the pollteucse ef bar aunt, Mrs. A.,) enjoyed the pleasure of itomo conversation with h«r. sb« ws i very ffiliie, and seemed to take an intercut iu the fnct thai a nephew of nilnu, the colonel of a New York moment, who recently died ol disease contiac.te i before fticbmoM, wnearlnii*- matc at ''"eel Point of her hcahend. Mm seemed much elated with the recent new*. tflie Mid that wha !pt hue band '.vim appointed Major tGeneral "lie wae not uin U af rented by if; hut iiuvv. that he ba< be:'n restored to his command, tod hail accomplished sncha triumph,alterall that had !>eeu dune 10 degrade hliu. ntw acknowledgedslm felt proud. I replied tlut she had a ..orfect rifbt to feel so. She a.tid that h»r li'iaband had lindertaken this Inst service with gr«at rcbiotance, but it bad i>*eo present upon Itlm with an aesuratice Uitt he rhouid not bo interfered with. I remarket to her tliai .t first I felt great confidence <n her husband, whMi afterwards I had. to a certain ex lent, lost; bat that 1 had, previous to hi* tact auoce >», regained it. hlie eeid theCCBM ahservation had bean ntade i>y others. I t okl bar I thought the General bad not dona Justice te hlinaelf, in not explaining to the public oir« uiiistanccs winch looked unfavorable to hint. "Oo yau no! think,'' ®akl sb*, "that It. rra« mere patriotic In Mm to boar L.a % roags in .ileuco, rather thau to trouble the i,overiinint, as sotue >>ther. Uave done, with demand* fer investiga¬ tion* »nd court* martial, when thedelays caused By them would ha 1'ijurkxia to tba country- The Oeucral,*' ahe remarked, "whs* thecloud* rovortag him wrre^f'lie darkest hue, bad taitb that Mod would yet niuko him an instrument of good to th-j cause of his country.'' I should cetisldsr myae'f ineiou.->ible for making public this private conversation, as especially in tbo 0M88 et a lady, were It not that General McClelian belong to tbe nation more than to her; and that, at the present critical Juncture, every consideration ought to ylold to the para¬ mount Imparlance of having civilians, as well as three in the army, pat implicit eonfldonce In the man who holds the deetlay ef the nation In lib handa, and *he. aal trwi and believe, will oapy ua trluatfhantly oot of thedifll- ..ultiaa and dangery>y which wa are surrounded. 8KSTCH OF QENBBAL MAN8FHLD. tieueral Joseph K. Konno Mansfield, reported killed, ia a native of <'oimecticut, from which State be was ap¬ pointed a cadet to the West Point Military Academy in October, 1817, Bo wan at the time of hia death about sfcty years of age. Ro graduated cm the 30th of June, 1122, standing No. S in a clasa ot forty members, among wham are the names of Generals Hunter, MeTall and others oot' d during the preseat and past ware. On tba lat of Jaly, 1523, he was bwetted a second lieutenant of the oorpe of engineers, and resolved his full rattle the same day. On the Stfe of March, 1889, ho was promoted to a first Iteuteoantcy, and en the 7tb of July, 188«, be- oaaaa captain. Be served In thoflwan end Mexican warai and on the 9th of May, 1W, was brevetted major for gallant and distinguished service* in the defence of Fort Brown, in Tesas. On tbo »4 of the following September he was brevetted lieutenant colonel for gallant aad marl- tortons oonduct In tha several battles of Monterey, in Maxioo, oc tha fflst, MM a#d JSd of Bantam bar, 1844. On the first of theoa days ha was severely wounded. Ho was brevetted colonel on tbattd ef February, INT, far gallant and marttartous conduct at iiaeoa Vista. During the eampaigac of 1446 and 1847 of the war with Next, co he held tha respcoaibte position or shier engineer of tbefsrmy under Cane.I Taylor. Previeua te the war he had beae appointed a« saetnber of the Board ef Engi¬ neers, vU .From December g, IM'J to aepteuher I, 1846, aad after the war, be resumed this same position, which ha hept for aome ttae. On the 88th of May. IMS, be wan appointed an inspector general ef the United htatae Army, with tha rank ef colonel. This appointment eeaaed him u> relinquish his rauh in tha enrpe. Thie position ha hold at the breaking oat of the rebelltee. Oft the 4th e' May, 184J, he wae brevetted a brigadier general of the regular United Statae Army, aad on tha Idth of May, 18*1. waa eommtaaloned a fhi brigadier general. Be wee pieee t in o^raTeand ef the poeltlon at N'ewport'e Kews. <b helt# 1' utt' t .*> .vies-, a at».' »nr .< traae'en-.d tmtry?'Pit* »i4-. "r: tht i t»vki*nt. fll n«xt >:eM me j.o».i kl .J-.iTitik, Vi»., and wlt«o i^mmy wan concentrated mi (h . I p{w>r Potomm, be mk! kit Mm- m H J w re tra«s.<?rr*d to thn part of Maryland uMr 'ienrral Mn 'e! » i. THK RECAPTURE OP HARPER'S PKHET »? GHXERAL BURX8IDE. Prlrate «Ie«;)at.:h#M >?tterdaj from point* near Harper* Kerry ««oin to onuflrm in alt caaentlal |>artlculara the goe«i new* published ',u yeatorday morning'! Hkbju r>, ai>d Imth »o reasonable d< '.bt of «he recapture of Hwpff's ftrr) by General B'irnii«te.-an<i the occupation by t'roog UnioN guardx of ail tho i iv»r lords between Harper's Firry Wlillanisport. EPPECT OP THE WAR NB\YH IN THE OlTf. Th« wrur sews y> s'.erday Icopi tho iievpin of this city hi 'he hi^tuwt excitement and tutUctuunn. A)| circles were .. (To. 'nd by tin glorious nowa tb-u cam'' or*i; the telograpli wires, aud a very diltnrent s,>lrlt (imaiM from that which welghml clown our i^ojilo during th* wh"lc of last we"k. In Wall street e»>daily there .van ev'ulenuo of unusual enthusiasm anil rejoicing, 'i'ho oner; chant* heUl ih> Ir l'«tds up and *|x>ke encouragingly, and, whin was rv'll more r!*marV»ble, there urns not a y« « that did not utter something >a favor of lloClolian. On 'Change the new* waa announced from the PretideDL'ii drfk by one of tho merchants, and ttio must k-aienin* cheers for MeClsllan were giron. The McClellan 8teen ¦» decidedly "looking up." SURGEONS FOR THE WOUNDED SOLDIBM IN MARYLAND. Pursuant to a notice published in yesterday's Huuo>f ft meeting of New York Surgeons was held yesterday morning at the residence or Dr. Detmuld, 104 Ninth street, to take measures to send forward twenty competent sar- geone without delay to tho seat of war, In Maryland. Tfa« attendance was i\ulte numerous, and . groat number of surgeous volunteered their services. Dr. Petraold pre¬ sided, and Dr. Greene acted as secretary. Dr. DetmoNI briefly stated Uio object of the meeting, and, after som» tfiflculty, occasioned by the great number of eurgeosW who offered their sort Ices, the following gentlemen were selected:. Drs. Hall , Guernsey, Forrisb, Raphael, Hltchbsru, Leaoii, Osbern, Gills, Livingston, Vondersmlth, Ranney, Rodeo- stein, Elliott, Johnson, Hunter and Greene, ef New York) Drs. Cocbranc, Campbell and Con ant, of Brooklyn, and Dr. Quimfey, of .Torsey City. These gentlemen sclented Drs. Raphael,Cochrane au4 Conant >o act ax a committee for the party in nmnagl»n tho bualness affairs of their Journey. The Burgeons left for Washington by tho half-past Uv« o'clock train yesterday afternoon. AID TO THE WOUNDED. Wave's I'ssmii. Akao< utios or Rkuc>,) No 10 fooi'im Cjriox, Thjkd Avrkiji. Ntsw York, Sept. IS, iMii. J Ten thousand shirts and drawers arc wanted. T*t those who have second hand garments, either cotton or .voolk-n, of this kind, send I hem to us at once. There in not time enough to have this clothing uiadu. as tt is n- o» ed by our wounded soldiers now. We mnko IK' to the citiwus or New York. f,. A. Fellows. hileu Collins, M. Colby, L. D'Oremiluhy, 'iertruao Steven*. J+ !. fchnyler, Members Exeontlre i onim >' »,«. No. II Coorsn r.viox, N*ew York. MEDIC AT. SUPPLIES AND SURGEONR SUN»' TO THS ARMY. ' Washiscto*, Sep' 1«, At the meet lug of the Ranltsry OommUHion today ik.e (karetary Tcported that previous to yesterday live wagons and 0110 railroad .>ar, loaded with *nppli«w, had been v»r, by the Commission to aud beyond Krederl' k; lbs * surgeons and inspectors of tho Commission, witha i»;i road w»r load of supplies, vr.^re s< nt yesterday af'cmooa; that U'ree wn^ous left Wn*b)ngf«n for the army ot. it#' Upper Potomac, at twe!. e o'clock la-t night, w ,t.h a )<aviv of distributing stents in ennrge of Drs. A grew «iid J (a, ris; tbatatrsiu of army wagons is now loading wMU supplies, to bo despatched to the buttle field by nay of Frederi k; tt»t Pr. CraM bad been previously *t». tioned at f(lumber b urg or Hageratown, with large dis¬ cretionary powers to n>'t lor ih*» Commission fb*i. despatches lud b«en sent to Philadelphia, orders g (h* purchase of large supplies «t that point; tbnt these, with stores to arrive t'j-v.v.'bo North, would bo forwarded t«» Hagerstown In charge of speciV. a.'jeut*. THE BATTLE OF SOUTH MOUNTAIN. Mtifttoaal IMnIIh »f the fUHk on *nmU» IfM'rmkfr II. OCR I K rOHBESPOXDt'S'.K. I'l l., !;.»., Md., t>;pt. lit, 1(4' Tbe latest t*v, fium tbe front is, that T*«r iwir.j P'tthlng ll e ..."...: V! l.t'or- Ibor.i- o U: l< tVm, ind<?"d. tiwu i.»o «rluit ry , ( long r*' g+ to their rear. H *!.< ... .... .1 i!.»< «o >M c,;.- 'on« t> with them t'l-diy, .1 :. mi ar '! ci ii i.y v ng|<i oc;>ir. Thv .riomy's i i,o "»fi ii tending to>»u\).i is tontac v>ii< -.> !:« ;cb*b!y >.roy* info Virgr.i. rnK < . inn> i-orr.*. We hx. c taken a %r* (tv*mber oi pr'.'uner , i.h>i »;«» .rera coining iu r»p dJy ..]> m t'tv latrct aUvke:. The* are *1 filthy p.: <!«.; rib uud u li m: ry as « ..» \xr ir» for mortals to be. <.). or eight imndr*d "! li1" (traj :o;» « are elrca-ly ben', u^fi. tU.»»o Trft ccK ic the Lusplta , but it .ipri'^bi'j Ih.u. ino private will l>» pfcrolrif. ml sent beyond om- Ih x ,» * day or two, hp ih»v oat to » i.vicii to tu.'U^ vijo;rj p;i»iJ!»b!o guoet*. The c.U^'re w'.'l b(' retailed until exrj.ui. rd. \ large uumh-r or it * ,, belong li. n Voi'lh CWei'oa regiment. .mi; srr.vi mom HAitrsr'e ns*ir. la very uaeatwi'ttuu-ry. 'Hir forem lUore mi wudered f» J.iclceon y«i»tf>MlAy rnTtiing at tea oVW-.k, iPer endurm. « (Ire frr.n» beUnion en tliroe «!de>, iu in* shape of a tri-»n:<!e, which was sb'i rply ropikyi to for LOariy tlir> e 0»y». After ibo enemy, b» superior force of members, had obtain'* I (> '»wi!ioi> of their rroont Important i-oeitkme, on SaturU.iy after eooti taet. the '-iptiiro« f the rviei was.e question only «f tlmo. Ne reinPwr'mf: t« reached the garrli.;_i ."roa eur treope, their amtiiUti'tiuo ^n<1 were seariy out, .nrt a prclonRatloc of tim d«tea< ' mi fuliie, %u4 oniy pr nluctlve of a terrible !o*s .if life, t nder the clrcum etaocee, after Colooe' Mlk-e and Oeneral Trhiie ua4 bf* . wennded.tlie former, it ie l*e.e«i, mortally. «nd a arg* number of onr troo^e plaeed Vi«? du tbe poet - »» sarre'.eer«Kl. e*. *r» on in TbeoaTairy, numbcriug between two aa4 three *hu eand,e*rarc«l. id are probably tith M'-n»-"an befeir i hie. .»m bcee la not deilaiteiy known, but te reported to be about oe« htui'lred killed an4 five hundred woanded. Nearly eigl" thomaod were taken i>ri*onera. The private have b»en pereted, and many are eipeoted here Uvday. The em oertof Whlie'R iotmwead, having been under Pope, will be eeot to Rkhmond and not be reeognl/ed *e pneoer of war. tbi imrr or rar cArtri» o» iftem'e tear What ike aflKte of the capture of Harper'e Ferry m»> be on the plana of our gouerila te aet yet known. It te feared here that .iictono, Leng- etreet sad RUB, having oroaaed lato Virginia, .ay aalce a rapid mareh dewn the Potemao, reeroea U»«.- Maryland. aad attack Baitlmore or Waeblngfon I pre tume our gecerala know wfcat tkey are ebetrt , bat It aeeme to bm that tble ileaeter wlU eertouely embamm onr movemeata. It le feared that J*ckwoa may reereew aad destroy our railroad eemaunlcatioo with the Kelat Honee, and parhapetout .* IfaehJngteo from Baltimore and imperil the oapltel Haelf. rai non nun aiimcM, Intelllgeaeo up to tea e'ckwfe to day from kaadquarteia rapr««wtae%h|M r'H <**».»* »*rpeburg. mmkllr and Bnraeide had ae tnrrounded it dlviaten of twenty IkvuMhd men 'bet It was oaaaidered eartain at land quarter* tfcat all wonld be captnred or dmlreved. Many prisoner* bar* already been uken and aeveral guna. cancan of mh umm ax* am iwiti. ¦ewell Cobb ad kta leglea, or what retualaa ef Uem are >mw»i In mr ha«#. Oobb ). woundai, and will be eaat Imnee to Frederek, wbera kr will wu turn** ronnb ae*n<-r tbar he proml.e^ te We 4r» h«« epe»> H S-tWier * gM w.'-e'-.f! t duty .»» I vr . *t;v O" WiJ't4 :>d' *J

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Page 1: THE NEW YORK HERALD. - Library of Congresschroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030313/1862-09-19/ed-1/seq-1.pdfTHENEWYORKHERALD. FKH'K TWO CENTS MMWAR NEWS. TheGreatBattleofAn-- tietam

THE NEW YORK HERALD.FKH'K TWO CENTS

MM WAR NEWS.

The Great Battle of An-- tietam Valley.

THE CARNAGE AWFUL.

The loss to Rilled and Wounded on BothSidea About Tv»ive Thousand.

; jrOur special De^Hiitctftcti from

the Ihvltle Field.

Official Despatch from GeneralHooker.

BENEBAl MANSFIELD KILLED.

.«i«ral« Hooker, Hartiuff, Dur-fM, Richardson. 8fd|wi.kPrra«h. Hummer. Dana,Meagher, Hickctti, MaxWe>«' and Bodmaa

WaunM.

Tbe Union Army in Fine Condition andConfident of Sateens.

All the Rebels to ho Capturedor Destroyed.

MdMm) Details el Ike South Monti-tail Battle*

Vhoaeaod Rebels Taken.inee Sunday.

4I6TOKK B&TTLE EXPEfTEIh

.eaeeatration of All the Rebel Troopsfwr a Final Desperate Struggle.

THE CRISIS,

TNI IATTLI OF ANTIITAM VALLEY.

WPMjlAl. DKBptlVMKS 10 H)K HKllA Lit.Amoug tbb P>iv Mountain*, Md., Sept 18, US'.'.

TwnrOy a great battle was fought in the Antietam

«lk||k*twNB the national army under «oueral UoCkl

Ml*M tkc whole rebel army (ttie divisions of the two

^Pk, Mnw i, Lengstreet'a aod di?j*lr>B ;>

mtm iMvii Lee.

9m taft rooted ou the wetieru slope or J-ik Ridge Mouu-

flM« <"»>' right «m at a point, about three miles north

¦MOftfeorg, the lias or haul* stretching acr&3 the

fihfMmn tl>aie point*. Th« rel»el* were nns-.n! in

M4 aw*iKd sjbarpsbuig.Qm. Becker. who od«>u <a<te« <m onr r gin. opened the

Mtfteal daylight. His »ttJ"-V nag most impetuous, tiad,tN|k lfee rebt? tought with great ob-tmacy. Ihay worn

Wvaa by noou aiwnt t luiie and a halt from their tlr.-t

f«rtUoa. Gm. H"<>k« wm wnmdcil in the i'< ot, a*nl

ton- RickotU assumed caramunU of tl.» corpr.

torn after flea. Hookrr'f vlvanoe began, ouj batteries

m Iht T«riouB fiuiiieiuea became oiitfag»;! with nuwrwa

MM batteries on the bills about SliNrpsburg. sivl a mag-sHiml artillery flgbt ensu«d, greatly to our advantage.Ma* Iho haitle down tlin line, huU about noon our

Ml, under .roeral Vurnsife, became hotly encagedAm.Iht battt* ragei* furiously at every point, ao<l iho

tobels were dmas over three of the sm*H spurn ot the

¦llltain. tb'iufrh rhcy still kept their order.

Meat ntghtfnli our centre wan advanced equal to the

M*M« gained by the two wings, aud both forces lay «/<

M* arm* ready, op} otutil'j to renew Iht combat at

Mo loee !e Till a thousand killed and Ive thousand

grounded It is, probably, aboot equal on both «lde«

Nuab Boonworo, Sept. 17.llldmght.A ftortooa rictery Cor the Union arron close* the history of

terrible contest wliioh has been waged with frenzy om

|Mk(Mm during two Jays past. Tie battle l*ld is In (lie

HHiUHwi Valley, nesr Sbarpsbnrg, aad four mile*

Ureas Bssasbero. On either etde rite gradual «lui*> or llie¦eastern. The vale between these heights to one ef the

ImMeet the tied ef mature erer gare at the home of bin

flU rebels, acbeowladglag a defeat en Sunday by tfcelr

eapM departare flrea the laid, a natural stronghold four¦dee eastward of this town, started la hot baste fromtftetr position la Porteritowa Valley. Our saralryrapidly pureued their rear gnarfr through theatreste tf Beonehoro, throwing them Inla ooafuatoa,sad taking asaay prisoners At daylight 'an the¦tralag «* 7*atarday the beavieet flgbtlng of tba war

CHHNMad tewarda our left, near Codystawa, and coo-

tiaasd wHbout tatemissloa tba entire day, resulting aNiaiaae in oar balding tba laid fought en, with as lot.aeaeo number ef prlaeaar* aad *be wounded of tbeeae-.y la oar bands..at Mat featerday waa trifling aa ooatpared with that

aftberebels, who were slaagbtered to beaya by tba flraef ear artillery. Like chaff before tba wiad tba rebela.ewbefbrethe well directed aad steady adraaoeoflbaOMoa laws, leaving tbelr dead unbarled ead the woundedaaeered far ta tbelr hasty departure, ihie town iaas-day a great hospital fler rebel wooaded, tba rlottma Of«ba Ight of yesterday with aw left wlag. The tuning4 tba right ef tba eMy ta a oertain eitsnt. ead theataeaii ef ear Ml, ehorteaed tba gay by which tbaggbtfa hoped to aaaba tbelr eaoape,aad night closed uponfee neae of battle attb a rietoryfer ear troope, aad aMaeteefer tba sorrow the assel desperate oeatsstofpMn Wmee, by tba side of wbisb area tba bard«t aadaMaal esatsst af obe war beeeatts Mgailsaat.Mff elbada OTsrHwdsasd tbs sky at atomlag'a

jpp,pH btOsatlaas ef a beery fbi af rm. Tbia,|t. MtM ».«»d base delayed the same* wM* baa.asfcad tbti gap'' w»r». *etr»tbl«« hot a thki eiistt

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rain occurre.', and this in n« meaanro interfered nib it®yrvsecut. .. i>«i day'« work of slaughter.

At day .¦' was renewal on the left w.ug, thertbete <>p< *ith ai to'ery from an eminence on our

troops Ji a laviue below. Our artillesy respcaded, silenc¬ing ibameasure the etiemy'a batterlet. Our infantrytffnn steadi'y tdvaidtl, awUr the cow of tin ®r®from tho artillery then supportlug the column m therear. From pofltiou to petition were the rebels drivenin this manner. In the contra e^ual success attended our

advances against tho rebel line. Several magnificentten : bayonet charges were made by thin portion 01

tho t'nion army, all of which were successful. On the

rmlit i f our llnse from »ino o'cloah this morning a deter-mtned contoet was wagod, at ore time \v th varying t ue-

cers.\Vtien uightrull o&me en, tnr.jtte ba>i been glorious on

aii portions of tbo line, our troop* driving the rebels atevery onslaught upon them lo a sow position.

your correspondent reached the scene about Aveo'clock Then «he tiring was not half so in¬cessant an it had beeu during tho day, kuiwan mora rapid and deafening than auy 1hn\e heard heretofore in the war, exceeding MalvernMill am) Gaines' Mill by far. In t'..e middle of this day 1nin told that the cannonading equalled the rear of Ilea-ven''< high nrtlliery. he position from which I saw thelight, at a point '<enr Oeneral Met iellon'e headquar¬ters, where the signal c >rpe woodworking, v.as a

mngtii fleer t. one fer observation of tlx* entire Hold oflight. Not being acquainted with 'he disport,on of our. .wu and the iebol r«*c<s, icauuot enter ;uto dotailEof thisthe greatest battle of modern times, but hop# to do so

at no remote heur. I oo'ild disccrn from inv

pla-:« of obtu rvatlou the Ht»ady advance of our infantryagainst the enemy, uod see the loud-mouthed ordnance ot

Hie robels beieb forth their missiles of death intotheir r»nV3. X con Id i-ee the i»ieadiness of our

troops under the most galltog and rapid fireoi the enemy, as they marched forward to rejolunew ground front the snetnv. To say that our men

fought well hardly expresses a moiety of the valor displayed on this memorable, never to he forgotten day.

Ihe rebeiu resisted our first attacks with their acc'is.toned volor, stubbornesa s«4 desperation, and onlyyielded ground when il was Uierally covered with deadand maimed. The artillery on both Bides was splendidlyworked, aud did terrible execution.The hulk of thr fighting has beeh done wilh artillery at

«*ose rsege to-day. and with terrible effect on the rebels^Soui# bnll'ant infantry manoeuvres havo been eiectitodon the field by our troops during the day.A supporting i-.olmnn has been at hnnd on onr tines

during the entire action. This foresight ofour treat General more than once savod thefortunes of the day from Cfting tbcrebels wh. n they atlHc.lied apparently vulnerable pointslo superior force. At one time a portion or oor rightwavered under a poshing ebarpeof tho ent-my. Covermr," gamcJ near a fence, and the mou ordered to failon their i'ace«. Iho enemy's fire jNtssed g<; v.

iv h vi uilisdly over tho hends of our troops, wheuui.se ant poured a de.-.tructivo volley int. itponents. throwing them into such confaslon th;/ il'o

chai g<- or tho fl«pp<)rting column nnder Gouer&i t.oxetft 'tually liuUheJ the work of destruction.

'' he soui is of vi ar have ceased long since lu tLc earlierp.it f niglit. The field whereonjtvas fought this roosteT«»tf d fight, aa lar ag I havo examined it, presents a

ghastly appearancc, viewed hy the sis re of tho flick¬ering lights of the .ienors of tho battletlold, who are

alreaity at their dj-eadfnl, yet hununo work. Locked In.l e embrace of coW, cold death, siikc Jay the bodies ojtlwi ends of Un]oni«>t8 and rebels, foes no lopjrer disp itir.g at the bayonet's point for the possesion of thog.»if >. old Marvlnd bnt a few short hours ago. Howcalmly, ..ouu'u'odiy they repose now on thehiVoeK /.do or mountain slope! Wh^t a time forgentrment, when the shrloke md wails of tho wounded(all on my ear, home thituor by every broc4e from thomountain. .. Let the dead bury their dead." IIow thehowling winds carry tho wailing cry along Hi it c.;eapesfrom the p.x-r maimed soldier.? ou the sanguinary field.MethInks I hear its echoes in Northern and gonthemb mies, in the homos by the Urccn Mountains,or the mug-nolU-eC utoo cotteges of tlio simny South.A truce to moralizing. Soldier true and bravo, sleep

on in your everlasting grave.He has fought hi® last Imttle. its slec} i his last eleop;No sound <-»n awsle hint to glory again.It is certain that the enemy will elvc us tight again iu

tho morning, as they cannot crn«r tho river under our

closo pursuit. Wothl that #iev wonld surrender andssvo further sftu'ion of huranu blood.To-day It hu- injured ratu. The rutrfi ippoa to jaiu

dosporation and stubbornno* with every recurring dl-stster. If they tight to-morrow It will he with inoreiscddesperation and jtubVorun'-s-. Hi'i- ev.niug they to

treate«i rapidly throutrlt Shanwhurg, our rore.es shellingthemss tbey went.

.lust as the «h:'dc« of oveuing quiuUy gather, lar^etires aro »«en m that .lirsction, lighting the snrro :ielingcountry with a lurid glare. The shells of our artilloiyhavo docbtlcss kindlttd Bamos m dwelling; ai d biirns,destroying tho fruits of years nn.l m'-nthsofhtisbauJinonsl^bor aud his happy homestead. I would that I could g<\evan at this J»tc ho-:r of the m<ht, exhausted as 1 ass bythe flatlguo of Mi. saddle daring live diy*' vWo of overtwo hundred miles, into the details «T a ati inwle, v.hklithe children of my children will read with inui csU d''tails That will be tranraittfJ from si^ to ."'.n fbr hiuivgoutrations. Sn :h t.j I am possesiOd of te.w sre fraganeutary und in soius caas? ^ontnall 'tory, and v-ou.- e,in¬

fuse rath«r than ei.ltfctiten. la the morning 1 will Moagain to the scenes and endeu /oi to glean ;t connectedscuount from the of evciting rumors snd stileraso previiliui in tlie oonfusion -)f the n.ght.

As to the fruits or th-' victory, they are Woo ly mdoe4.in rnrt pnrehosod h\ sufforiugs sneh af are all stoutlycontested battle*. ' ha%e heard an officer --omark, tha,this is tho culy houaji bottle wo havo fought.meaning,supposo. that all or <»ur offlcsis tt iod to whip the r<>bo:s.

The ('onductof the now troop.t ba^ tie-JB sdmlrsbleentitling them to the places that the} ha\ e beui .seignedslongsido or the retoran regiments. They have been, as

a general truly mnark»d to-day, "baptised in blood '

Tho ordeal through which thoy hare pwssed, has hoeufiery one, that would have blancned th« chooks o

vatemns of other fields; and y<" their valor and pro«^s,havo sfo.1 the tost and tbey vindicate and confirm thecoufldeneo our r ve nwent has over had in her eMiseusoldiery.An ImmsuiiC number of in tuo»i..r havo faiton into our

handa-how many it is inpo^lhlo to say I met thornall along Um road, and conversed with them as thwy layIn the hospital, rhey acknowledge a crushing, over

whelming defeat. I do not think six thousand (. too highan estimate Tor the numbor tskeu in the lights siuco fc'uuday. In some cases whole regiments fell Into our bandsThe enemy *. Ions In killed and wounded la frightful

Ou» artillery gave thein enfilading fires, literally sweep.,ng their advancing oolumue, while out iufantry charge*and fire canted sad havocOur lost it quite severe, especially lo officers tieno

is) aud fold officers especially fell vlotims to theUre, which st timet, in the earlier part of the day.very aalmated and well directed. Indeed, at one tinIt seemed at if the rebels, in a desperate ouslaighwould break our lino and throw us into oonfusionThanks to good generalship and ttrcng supports, thisnot allowed to be so.

Oar lota in yesterday aud to-day's fightt wilt rsachprobably, ten thousand, mostly wounded.the kiltedin the usual proportion.

9BFBRAL BOOKKR'8 OFFICIAL JtlPORT.c.iina, M4. ,^'ipi it, u«a.

mm Soierai MuCtaju*Agraatfcattle baabaac fou|fii,aad we at* Tlcioruroa-

lha4tMfc*or teapan Ityaatarday rtarnoaB.Mtitao*tinned mil tea e'oloek ttienoTninf.when I w»a wound*lid awapaUed ta fall the field.Dm bMtlt wae (fcngM wMh put #n botb

Ifea earoage baa kM awful.I aalf regret that I waa aal permuted m> taka yartu

tba apentleae aatll tkey waw aaualaded.fir I lad matedm aMfcar eapturta# tfcetr am? « d»t<rta# tftew lirtetftefataaao.Mf wvaad baa baas pataiul, but it * eot ona that

via ba Uk*l» ta laf »e ep. » waa *liet tbrou,h tfe«(aotJ. WOOKRR. H"«»i|lar fia«. r»>.

TOE REPORTS FROM THE ARMY HEAD¬QUARTERS.

UinKtriiDis iHii ran Pcfotuo, "}««pt. ie.Ev«mii y?ia fuunin, Md., Sept. II, IMS. J

During this afternoon information wu received mheadquarters showing that the tMmjr ww* recrossingthe river and concentrating their forces en the ridge ofhills oufside of (he town of Shftrpsburg to within threemi>s of the main body of oar army. Jackson loft Har¬

per's Ferry this morning, his troops commencing to ar

rivodurlsg the afternoon, when it beeame evident thatim was disposed to engage our forces in batlis at thispoint

Genera; MiCieilan eeut for Franklin's eorps and Couch'sdivision, who wcrf about seven miles distant, on theother side of Elk Ridge.There was considerable artillery Bring during tho day

eu both sides, resulting in our having about forty menkilM r.nd wounded. Among the seriously wounded was

Major Arncdt, of tho First New York artilleryg who was

Struck In the oiUe by a yVce of shell.Iho disposition of the Hoops for tho impending battle

was sm follows:~4)eneral Sumner's corps, with tteneralBank*.' division, to occupy tho centre; General Hooker's

corps, with the Pennsylvania reserves and Franklin'scorps, on the right; Generals Porter and Burnside on theextreme left, with the view of turning tlis enemy's rightflanl*. General Pleu^nton supported the centre with.J,o00 oavalry and four batt.eriee.General Hookor in the afternoon ci-Msed An-

tletam creek, and took a position on the hilts

facing Sbarpsbtirg, and three miles to theright of Keetsville. His troops got Into action about

dusk; the battle lasted two hours, during which theenemy were driven about half a mile with considerableloss. The Pennsylvania reserves, who wore in front, suf¬fered tnurh.The night was occupied in getting tho troops in their

respective positions, while ammunition trains and am¬

bulances wre forwarded to tho different cotnniRuds.

HkaihjiukWtf, Army of vkk 1'oioiuc, ISept. 17, TU PUDUICK, 18,1H62. J

This lifts been an eventful tiny in the history of the

rebellion. A buttle has taken place, In which the Armyof the l'otoraac I1.13 again been victorious, and which ex¬

ceeded in cxteut any battle heretofore fought on this con¬

tinent.At the .lawn of day (lie battle was resumed on tha cen¬

tre and right by Sumner and Honker, who, after a sharpcontest of two homy, orovo tlio enemy about one ruile.lho reba'a railed shortly afterward, «<1 with terribleloss regained most oi' the ground. At this time the fearloes ;<n<i indomitable Hooker receive*! a phot in tlx* ankleand was carried from the lie!.!.

General Richardson, romnnadinj a division, vu se¬

verely woundnn at the same tin*. Neutral Sumner, de¬termining to relake the loM ground, ordered tlio troops to

advance, which they dM with a will, driving tbe rebelsbefore 1 hern with great slaughter. They not only retookthe ground, but drove then a quarter of a mile beyond.

In this action tjeaoral Mansile'd vroa shot through tho

h;ogs, ami died toon after.

Paring thtr the troops under Burnable and I'ortorhad not been Idle. They drove the rebels from the line<>f Antiut:>m creek, en I he main road to ?harpabnrg, builtA bl idgv (the oiii one having been destroyed), and occu¬

pied tba opposite batik. The lasa here was considerable.The troops now held both banks of the creek. To gel

pose.-/ton «f the ridge of hill* on the right and left haudEid*« of the road, from which tba rebels were tbundcrinjraway with artillery, wan a task not easily accomplished,dykes' division, * itb the assistance of Sumn»r's. carriedthe ridge ou the right hand side after considerabletrouble uud loss, the rebels running in .til directions.

It is now five orc'ock, and all the enemy'* positienshave been carried except tbo one en the left hand aide ofthe road. To do this duly 8n: »si>te wri>s assigned. Theartillery opened and tbe infantry advanced. Tba poin1was carried at a obirge,hut we were forced to retirebefor«* a -nperlor force, knowirg that If they loet thisridge, a catnplolc rout of their ui \oy would be the result,they fought with great desperation.

t'arkness now overlooked the twoarmtee.aud hostilitiesceased Bb though by tnuioat consent.

ID" haul! Until from Ova o'clock in th<> morning tiilt«\ en at mght, w ithoi it a sa wo«i '« ce»<-af ion.

The conduct of all the troopa, without exception, was

all that any general could wish. Several regiments ofnew troops, who wei. In action for the flret timr. be¬haved admirably.

Hundred*. of Mary lender* were pre-tut to witness 'hobatUe. which cen'd be Keen fro» many of tbe eurrouad-

iag htll*. the *b tvp raltlo of ilfty thousand markets,¦»nd U' ihtmdtr of a hundred pUcea of artillery Is not

ofV'i.' heerd, no 'lie coni^i.eut rvoit^d ¦ovtmeate of

such a into? wituta-scdIt is 'tup '^sibic .it tins willing to tola any oorreu

idea of <> r io-s or tha» oi tho enemy. Tt is heavy ou

both sides. Onr's will probably roach in killed and

wounded ten thousand. rba» of the enemy will not as.

ceed it.

The e»i«rti> 'n itoitd, *bich uearly all ie!l into out h»nde,word thickly str»m> n»er <b« Celde. <n muoy placed lyingin hp«p«

0'ir v* it w<re luiinoa«teiy <jnrried from the 0«:dand th«« host po-^iblp attention giren tu- cn.

tvheti Geaerai H«ok»r foil, General Moflcllaii immedi¬ately proi eeded to the right, where hi was cnthuRiM-tioali.t roceiirod, au<l by lila pretenc<! added much to our

auooeu in recorertng tke ground lo*t Re wm in tlie

centre .B'l on the left or well, actional* watoklag the

jrogr »< of the battle, aod giviug directions na to ikemaimer el attack. H» if iu hie tout tonight for tke tirei

time 3inte he left Frederick 'tty.We took eoroo l.GOO prieonere during lb* day, while

the eoemy ebletned but few.

Tbe fallow tag oflcera were traoag the killed and

woauded .General lartauff, wounded; General Duryen, wouudei,

General Sedgwick, wounded In the ehcmlder;Col, Cbilde,Eleventh Connecticut, eerlenely woun-leri, Lieutenant

Colonel Farteen, Fifty-aerentb New York, killed; CaptainAudenreid, aid to General Sumner, wounded, If.ijorSedgwick, killed, Colonel McNeil, oftkn B»tcktill«, and

Lieutenant Allen, wore kUlod; Celonel Polk, Second I'm.tod Rtatea Sharpeheotera, we<tnde4; tf^Jor tnrbank,Twelfth Maaeaohi *ett«, wounded.Several other prominent oBcere were repotted killed

and wounded: but nothing poeitlr* I* known onmi»m:»igthem

TO RKPORTH FROM FBIlJEJilUK.Fwn«ni(a. Md., Sept. 17.9 P. M.

Ike my it very monk eaettad, and all aort* of rumor*

'"hrom the battle Held are tfi oircutatkm. agreeing vnty in

being almoet unanimously famrable to tbe nuceeex of tbe

Cn'on amy.Ike b»tdn* nd iwet reliable information iw be bad ft

derived trim » gentleman wbe left. the Ttointiy ef the

flgM between two ar« tkren n'eftek tbi* aftanmn. Be

rc|>erta that »t that llwte (tetiernl Mr»ti>Jien> tareee wont

dm .«.« 1'w. rtbe'rf ? *>* I«nu bed admixed ah ml »*e

miles beynd the positions 'lecupieU by them at the commincemeat of (be battle.Til two w>ugs «f our Army seemed to be converging

and gvaAiaily surrounding the rebel forces. There hasbeen M cannonading h«*rd since aboet six o'clock P M ,

and lb* conflict teems to bare ceased frcns some cause at

that early dour. It is very generally reported here, andbelieved by many, that Jackson's forces were surroundedthis afternoeu.

It *m said that a large force under Sigel met the rebelson the Virginia side of the river, and turned them back ;that they rew«eed the rlvor and attaoked Mcl'leilan. )

senl this report for what K la vrorth, but do act think itcorrect*

There Is much rejoicing among tfco pecplo of the cityovor tto reported Union successes, end the few robe)sympathisers who remain here are proporti<>nably do*Heveml thousand new troops, with scmo artillery^

passed through tho city thin afternoon on their way to

the iVent. They were emhupitstlr.ally greet ed by thecitizens, flag* waved by ladles from the windows, kc.

'They H-ero flno looking men. and excited much admirationby their soldierly bearing and appearance.

THE R1CP0BT8 FROM HAGERSTOWN.IUuimhtown, Md ,8ept. 17,1M2.

The battle raged with great spirit. The firing on either

side was very heavy until towards sundown, when therebels were Hanked by Hooker and Portor and severelypunished; their fire became desultory, and it was evidentthat their ammunition was giving out.This morning the battle was renewed by the rebels

with renewed vigor. They aeted as If they had beenreinforced and furnished with fresh ammunition.The battle lasted until four o'clock this afternoen, when

the rebels retreated, leaving General Longstreet and theremnant of his division in our hands as prisoners.The entire rebel army will be captured or killed. There

is no chance left for them to cross the Potomac, as the

river is rising and our troops are poshing them con¬

tinually, and sending prisoners to the rear.

It Is reported here that Colonel Miles re-enacted hisBull run scone at Harjier's Ferry, which was surrenderedto tho rebels in a shameftl manner.

Six batteries of artillery belonging to General Longstreet's division were captured yesterday and to day,and it is said that we havo taken uearly fifteen thousandprisoners since Sunday.Stonewall Jack sen's army is with General Loe, find,

with other dtetinguis'ied officers, will be forced to surren¬

der within a day or two at farthest.Our immense army is in motion, and our generals are

ccrtsiu of ultimato and decisive success.

Stores fisr our army aro ooining by (be way of Harris-burg and Baltimore.

iirn< rsl BurnRidc has retaken tho position of Harper'sFerry, and 'n advancing oa a special mission with his

corps.

THB HFPOHTS PROM WASHINGTON.Wmbvctox, Saj>t. 18,1862.

Tbe latcfci information rmivcil here up te eleveno'clock to-day was dated from tbe seat of war at eleveno'clock laat night, when tt watt telegraphed that GeneralllcClellau had liad a severe engagement throughout theday, resulting in gaining the position Tor which our armyfought.

Information from a point witblu four miles of the battleground, up to nlae o'clock this morning, says nothing ofthe engagement having been renewed previous to thathour. It merely states, that a thousand rebel prisonerswere taken yesterday, and that they were being marchedto the rear past that point under a guard.A reconnaissance in force made yesterday has demon-

Htrated there are ne rebel troops between Washington,»nd Bull run, while Mr scouts yesterday reported thattboy wore in full force at Dranetville on Teesday evening.

WASHixcTOir, Sept. 11.3 P. II.luionuuiioii bas been received here showing that tbe

batllo in Western Maryland bad net been renewed up to

ten o'clock this morning.

WiHtOMifON, Stpl. la~E»rmufc.Report* oouie tu from ih« WUle Ueltf very slowly, but

¦11 arc favorable tu tbo Uaiou cau/-:e. It is ittu-d tbat

twelve of our Brigadiers aro either killed er wounded.The namos have not yet hern ascertained, but amongtho killed are certainly General Mansfield, and amongtbe w.O'-.'iJp'l Genoralf Ilartsuff, Hooker and Max Weber.

In tho battle or yesterday tbe driug cMrd on tho-right.bout one hour before dark: but upon tbe left wing,wbloh wa- conimauded by Henoral IKraslde, the engage¬ment continued with rapid and heavy firing for com-

time ;tt'tar\MirU. A feroe w.ti tent from the riglit to sup.I>ort tbe left, and at tbe »le«e of tbe engagement our leftwing occupied the tuition bold by tbe rebel army at thecommencement of tbo battle.Tbere wat= no doubt Ui»i tbe result v.as a severe re¬

verse to ttac rebels, and that they will have considerablealiltcully in eroding tbe river in ea.'oty.Ike Information bere Is, that there has been no light¬

ing whatever to-day; but that all bands bare been en-

gaged iu burying tbe <Wad and removing tbe wounded.It appear* that the bridge mentioned as having been

cut, wax the bridge a«rer« tbe oanal at William iportThe road fretu Hagorstown t« Wtllliinsport pesss* througha defilo, and tbo bridge aeroes the oanal m a high one.

'tc destruction effectually precludes access to the riverat that point. Tbe retreat of the rebels by way ef

WiUlamrpert Is thus out off,fhe i.nes of battle yesterday were formed at an ebih|ue

angle te tbe river, the rebels covering tbeSbspperdstewnford and ocoupj ing tbe heights opposite te the ford. At

the conclusion our left wing occupied those Ue.ghts, andhad possession of tbe ford, Imeing then fnly Dam X*4 at wAfcA H >v«ispmMt for iMmfacrmthtrfver.

fbere is information that nearly the whole rebel fore*was massed in this ponition, and, with the exception atthis blngie fording place, they have no SMaa* of orossingthe Potomac late Virginia. A email force of tfte rebels

oocapK« tbe Maryland Heights and tbe Loudon Heights,at Harper's Ferry, but they art cloecly watched, and willsoon be compelled to retreat In tbe direction of Winches*ter, the only line ef retreat left open for thetn.From tbe information received here. It Is believed that

the rebel arnty on the Maryland side number* mach over

100,000 men at this time, while their losses tn tho recentbat this and by desertion are estimated at not less than

40,000. It ia prnbabl" that even now they outnumberthe amy of General MeOUan; but It is sup¬posed that they aro In suoh a oondttlon Uwttbe next onslaught of the Union army will

compel them to capitulate, tf they should not succeed in

crossing the rlvor at Dam No. 4. Their ohances on the

Virginia side will not be mush better thna ia Maryland,ttnless they sh<»ii<t have a stronger reinforcement than In

expected at til* time. Before they nan rsaob Winches¬ter, their -npt ire er annihilation >. almost n foregoneosnelmtun.

It N> '.p<>rteil ihat wen Rrdwa'i I* enwne tho W"ti*il*>iis |fc% i»..ul* 'ibui <-««b',r)r

THE REPORTS FROM BALTIMORE.Biiinou Sept. 18, 1802.

1 was on the battle fl'Ml up to ten e'olocfc ymenlaymorning, aud left with confluence that all wuh going on

right. It «u a grand ba'.'.lo, and the most nnri of tne

war, erery division of the rebel army being on the Held.From Harrisburg despatches and other meyementB, I

think there has been s< re change m the position of tbo

armies at the olono el' tlie 4ay, but have no doubt all Is

well. Army train* '.fere rnovkig forwnid from Fredericktbis morning.

THE REPORTS FROM HARniSBlJRO.ILkRPieiCM, Ta., i>«pt. 18, 1S62.

The news rece.voil Jurii.g lust night indicates that the

result of yesterday'stight, w;>s uecidedly In our favor; but

(.till another battle 's necessary to determine who shall

finally be the victor.

It wasespectod that the battle would be again retimedIbis morning, but no firing has beou heard, and It In sup¬posed thai buryiBg of tho dead is the order ol' the day.

tieneral MoCleilan's headquarters are at Pharpsburg,burgeon General Smith despatched i spcxial train to

Hagerstor. n yesterday to attend our wounded.Tho lumber wounded in General McCleilun'n recont bat.

ties is very large. Most of them will probably be

brought into Pennsylvania.The rebel prisoners taken have been sent to Fort Dela¬

ware.

THE LATEST FROM THE BATTLE FIELD.Huwissriw.Sept. 18.Evening.

Adview just received at headquarters from Hagerstownconfirm tbe report that uo fight tad taken place to-day;that tbe rebela are auppoaed to be abort of ammunition,and that the fight would probably commence at daybreakto-morrow.

Our treops aro laid to bare behaved nobly, and talkconfidently of gaining a great victory to morrow.

Information received here thia morning direct from tbebattle field, represented that the battle would be resuss-

ed to day; bat up to this hour no firing had been heard atHacerstown. Tbe forces remain abeut in the same post,tion as in yesterday's fight.Governor Curtln bad arrived safely at Hageretcwn,

together with Colonel J. A. Wright, Surgeon GenoralSmith aid his corps of Surgeons. Governor Curtin andstaff are using every exertion in preparing for the com¬

fort of the wounded brought into that plaee.A telegraph line is being extended to Boonsboro, thus

bringing us much nc ircr to General McClclIan's bead

quarters. It will bo completed tomorrow.

Preparations aro now being made here for receivingthe sick and wounded from the late battle. Citizens are

anxious to do ull in their power for the comfort of thosowho are fighting for the support of the federal govern¬ment.

Troops are still coming in by thousands, and are im¬

mediately forwarded, the government having completecontrol of the road to Chamberstiurg and Jlagerstown.Tbe regular trains to these points were suspended to-day,but will be resumed in a few days.

TELEGRAMS FROM GENERAL MtCLELLAN.The oily despatch published from General McClellan

on tbe field of battle was received at Hnrrlsburg on

Wednesday, and contained aimply tbe two words follow¬ing:.

"GUMIOIS VlClOBI."A despatch from Washington says information from

McClellan'a nrroy bad been received up to uine o'clock

yesterday morning, aad says nothing of tbe engagementhaving been ronewed up to that hour.We are informed that Mrs. McCloHan arrived In town

yesterday morning, and soon after her arrival received a

despatch from her husband, stating that he was doingwell, and that a great and glorious victory was about to

crown tbe effbrts of tbe Union army.

MRS. McCLELLAJf A.VD HER BUKHAND.TO TJIB WITCH (>r THE ¦AllTFORI) COt?RA VT, SttT. 17.At lb* depot In Now Haven T was introduced by my

friend Mr. W. to Mrs. McClollan. 1 found her to be an in¬telligent young woman, having with her a sv»e«:t infant,which waa altnoat -mothered by the oaresaes of a numberof soldiers who had learnod that ehe was a youngMuCtellau. On my way to tliia city, in the i ars, throughthe pollteucse ef bar aunt, Mrs. A.,) enjoyed the pleasureof itomo conversation with h«r. sb« ws i very ffiliie, andseemed to take an intercut iu the fnct thai a nephew ofnilnu, the colonel of a New York moment, who recentlydied ol disease contiac.te i before fticbmoM, wnearlnii*-matc at ''"eel Point of her hcahend. Mm seemed muchelated with the recent new*. tflie Mid that wha !pt hueband '.vim appointed Major tGeneral "lie wae not uin U afrented by if; hut iiuvv. that he ba< be:'n restored to hiscommand, tod hail accomplished sncha triumph,alterallthat had !>eeu dune 10 degrade hliu. ntw acknowledgedslmfelt proud. I replied tlut she had a ..orfect rifbt to feelso. She a.tid that h»r li'iaband had lindertaken this Instservice with gr«at rcbiotance, but it bad i>*eo presentupon Itlm with an aesuratice Uitt he rhouid notbo interfered with. I remarket to her tliai.t first I felt great confidence <n her husband,whMi afterwards I had. to a certain ex lent, lost; batthat 1 had, previous to hi* tact auoce >», regained it. hlieeeid theCCBM ahservation had bean ntade i>y others. It okl bar I thought the General bad not dona Justice tehlinaelf, in not explaining to the public oir« uiiistanccswinch looked unfavorable to hint. "Oo yau no! think,''®akl sb*, "that It. rra« mere patriotic In Mm to boar L.a% roags in .ileuco, rather thau to trouble the i,overiinint,as sotue >>ther. Uave done, with demand* fer investiga¬tion* »nd court* martial, when thedelays caused By themwould ha 1'ijurkxia to tba country- The Oeucral,*' aheremarked, "whs* thecloud* rovortag him wrre^f'liedarkest hue, bad taitb that Mod would yet niuko him aninstrument of good to th-j cause of his country.''

I should cetisldsr myae'f ineiou.->ible for making publicthis private conversation, as especially in tbo 0M88 et a

lady, were It not that General McClelian belong to tbenation more than to her; and that, at the present criticalJuncture, every consideration ought to ylold to the para¬mount Imparlance of having civilians, as well as three inthe army, pat implicit eonfldonce In the man who holdsthe deetlay ef the nation In lib handa, and *he. aal trwiand believe, will oapy ua trluatfhantly oot of thedifll-..ultiaa and dangery>y which wa are surrounded.

8KSTCH OF QENBBAL MAN8FHLD.tieueral Joseph K. Konno Mansfield, reported killed, ia

a native of <'oimecticut, from which State be was ap¬pointed a cadet to the West Point Military Academy inOctober, 1817, Bo wan at the time of hia death aboutsfcty years of age. Ro graduated cm the 30th of June,1122, standing No. S in a clasa ot forty members, amongwham are the names of Generals Hunter, MeTall andothers oot' d during the preseat and past ware. On tbalat of Jaly, 1523, he was bwetted a second lieutenant ofthe oorpe of engineers, and resolved his full rattle thesame day. On the Stfe of March, 1889, ho was promotedto a first Iteuteoantcy, and en the 7tb of July, 188«, be-oaaaa captain. Be served In thoflwan end Mexican waraiand on the 9th of May, 1W, was brevetted major forgallant and distinguished service* in the defence of FortBrown, in Tesas. On tbo »4 of the following Septemberhe was brevetted lieutenant colonel for gallant aad marl-tortons oonduct In tha several battles of Monterey, inMaxioo, oc tha fflst, MM a#d JSd of Bantam bar, 1844. Onthe first of theoa days ha was severely wounded. Howas brevetted colonel on tbattd ef February, INT, far

gallant and marttartous conduct at iiaeoa Vista. Duringthe eampaigac of 1446 and 1847 of the war with Next,co he held tha respcoaibte position or shier engineerof tbefsrmy under Cane.I Taylor. Previeua te the warhe had beae appointed a« saetnber of the Board ef Engi¬neers, vU .From December g, IM'J to aepteuher I,1846, aad after the war, be resumed this same position,which ha hept for aome ttae. On the 88th of May. IMS, bewan appointed an inspector general ef the United htataeArmy, with tha rank ef colonel. This appointment eeaaedhim u> relinquish his rauh in tha enrpe. Thie position hahold at the breaking oat of the rebelltee. Oft the 4th e'May, 184J, he wae brevetted a brigadier general of theregular United Statae Army, aad on tha Idth of May,18*1. waa eommtaaloned a fhi brigadier general. Be wee

pieee t in o^raTeand ef the poeltlon at N'ewport'e Kews.<b helt# 1' utt' t .*> .vies-, a at».' »nr .< traae'en-.d

tmtry?'Pit* »i4-. "r: tht i t»vki*nt. fll

n«xt >:eM me j.o».i kl .J-.iTitik, Vi»., and wlt«o i^mmywan concentrated mi (h . I p{w>r Potomm, be mk! kit Mm-m H J w re tra«s.<?rr*d to thn part of Maryland uMr'ienrral Mn 'e! » i.

THK RECAPTURE OP HARPER'S PKHET »?GHXERAL BURX8IDE.

Prlrate «Ie«;)at.:h#M >?tterdaj from point* near Harper*Kerry ««oin to onuflrm in alt caaentlal |>artlculara the goe«inew* published ',u yeatorday morning'! Hkbju r>, ai>d Imth»o reasonable d< '.bt of «he recapture of Hwpff's ftrr)by General B'irnii«te.-an<i the occupation by t'roog UnioNguardx of ail tho i iv»r lords between Harper's FirryWlillanisport.EPPECT OP THE WAR NB\YH IN THE OlTf.Th« wrur sews y> s'.erday Icopi tho iievpin of this city hi

'he hi^tuwt excitement and tutUctuunn. A)|circles were .. (To. 'nd by tin glorious nowa tb-u cam'' or*i;the telograpli wires, aud a very diltnrent s,>lrlt (imaiMfrom that which welghml clown our i^ojilo during th*wh"lc of last we"k. In Wall street e»>daily there .vanev'ulenuo of unusual enthusiasm anil rejoicing, 'i'ho oner;chant* heUl ih> Ir l'«tds up and *|x>ke encouragingly, and,whin was rv'll more r!*marV»ble, there urns not a y« «that did not utter something >a favor of lloClolian. On'Change the new* waa announced from the PretideDL'iidrfk by one of tho merchants, and ttio must k-aienin*cheers for MeClsllan were giron. The McClellan 8teen ¦»

decidedly "looking up."

SURGEONS FOR THE WOUNDED SOLDIBMIN MARYLAND.

Pursuant to a notice published in yesterday's Huuo>fft meeting of New York Surgeons was held yesterdaymorning at the residence or Dr. Detmuld, 104 Ninth street,to take measures to send forward twenty competent sar-

geone without delay to tho seat of war, In Maryland. Tfa«attendance was i\ulte numerous, and . groat number ofsurgeous volunteered their services. Dr. Petraold pre¬sided, and Dr. Greene acted as secretary. Dr. DetmoNIbriefly stated Uio object of the meeting, and, after som»tfiflculty, occasioned by the great number of eurgeosWwho offered their sort Ices, the following gentlemen wereselected:.

Drs. Hall ,Guernsey, Forrisb, Raphael, Hltchbsru, Leaoii,Osbern, Gills, Livingston, Vondersmlth, Ranney, Rodeo-stein, Elliott, Johnson, Hunter and Greene, ef New York)Drs. Cocbranc, Campbell and Conant, of Brooklyn, and Dr.Quimfey, of .Torsey City.

These gentlemen sclented Drs. Raphael,Cochrane au4Conant >o act ax a committee for the party in nmnagl»ntho bualness affairs of their Journey.The Burgeons left for Washington by tho half-past Uv«

o'clock train yesterday afternoon.

AID TO THE WOUNDED.Wave's I'ssmii. Akao< utios or Rkuc>,)No 10 fooi'im Cjriox, Thjkd Avrkiji.

Ntsw York, Sept. IS, iMii. JTen thousand shirts and drawers arc wanted. T*t

those who have second hand garments, either cotton or

.voolk-n, of this kind, send I hem to us at once. There in

not time enough to have this clothing uiadu. as tt is n- o»

ed by our wounded soldiers now. We mnko IK'to the citiwus or New York.f,. A. Fellows. hileu Collins,M.Colby, L. D'Oremiluhy,'iertruao Steven*. J+ !. fchnyler,

Members Exeontlre i onim >' »,«.No. II Coorsn r.viox, N*ew York.

MEDICAT. SUPPLIES AND SURGEONR SUN»'TO THS ARMY. '

Washiscto*, Sep' 1«,At the meet lug of the Ranltsry OommUHion today ik.e

(karetary Tcported that previous to yesterday live wagonsand 0110 railroad .>ar, loaded with *nppli«w, had been v»r,

by the Commission to aud beyond Krederl' k; lbs *

surgeons and inspectors of tho Commission, witha i»;iroad w»r load of supplies, vr.^re s< nt yesterday af'cmooa;that U'ree wn^ous left Wn*b)ngf«n for the army ot. it#'Upper Potomac, at twe!. e o'clock la-t night, w ,t.h a )<avivof distributing stents in ennrge of Drs. Agrew «iid J (a,ris; tbatatrsiu of army wagons is now loading wMUsupplies, to bo despatched to the buttle field by nayof Frederi k; tt»t Pr. CraM bad been previously *t».tioned at f(lumber burg or Hageratown, with large dis¬cretionary powers to n>'t lor ih*» Commission fb*i.despatches lud b«en sent to Philadelphia, orders g (h*purchase of large supplies «t that point; tbnt these, withstores to arrive t'j-v.v.'bo North, would bo forwarded t«»

Hagerstown In charge of speciV. a.'jeut*.

THE BATTLE OF SOUTH MOUNTAIN.

Mtifttoaal IMnIIh »f the fUHk on *nmU»IfM'rmkfr II.

OCR I K rOHBESPOXDt'S'.K.I'l l., !;.»., Md., t>;pt. lit, 1(4'

Tbe latest t*v, fium tbe front is, that T*«r iwir.jP'tthlng ll e ..."...: V! l.t'or- Ibor.i- o U: l<tVm, ind<?"d. tiwu i.»o «rluit ry , ( long r*' g+ to

their rear. H *!.< ... .... .1 i!.»< «o >M c,;.- 'on« t>

with them t'l-diy, .1 :. mi ar '! ci ii i.yv ng|<i oc;>ir.Thv .riomy's i i,o "»fi ii tending to>»u\).i is

tontac v>ii< -.> !:« ;cb*b!y >.roy* info Virgr.i.rnK < . inn> i-orr.*.

We hx. c taken a %r* (tv*mber oi pr'.'uner , i.h>i »;«».rera coining iu r»p dJy ..]> m t'tv latrct aUvke:. The*are *1 filthy p.: <!«.; rib uud u li m: ry as « ..» \xr ir»for mortals to be. <.). or eight imndr*d "! li1" (traj :o;» «

are elrca-ly ben', u^fi. tU.»»o Trft ccK ic the Lusplta ,

but it .ipri'^bi'j Ih.u. ino private will l>» pfcrolrif. mlsent beyond om- Ih x ,» * day or two, hp ih»v oat to »

i.vicii to tu.'U^ vijo;rj p;i»iJ!»b!o guoet*. The c.U^'re w'.'lb(' retailed until exrj.ui. rd. \ large uumh-r or it * ,,

belong li. n Voi'lh CWei'oa regiment..mi; srr.vi mom HAitrsr'e ns*ir.

la very uaeatwi'ttuu-ry. 'Hir forem lUore mi wudered f»

J.iclceon y«i»tf>MlAy rnTtiing at tea oVW-.k, iPer endurm.« (Ire frr.n» beUnion en tliroe «!de>, iu in*

shape of a tri-»n:<!e, which was sb'i rply ropikyito for LOariy tlir> e 0»y». After ibo enemy, b»

superior force of members, had obtain'* I (> '»wi!ioi>

of their rroont Important i-oeitkme, on SaturU.iy aftereooti taet. the '-iptiiro« f the rviei was.e question only «ftlmo. Ne reinPwr'mf: t« reached the garrli.;_i ."roa eur

treope, their amtiiUti'tiuo ^n<1 were seariy out,.nrt a prclonRatloc of tim d«tea< ' mi fuliie, %u4 oniypr nluctlve of a terrible !o*s .if life, t nder the clrcumetaocee, after Colooe' Mlk-e and Oeneral Trhiie ua4 bf* .

wennded.tlie former, it ie l*e.e«i, mortally. «nd a arg*number of onr troo^e plaeed Vi«? du tbe poet - »»

sarre'.eer«Kl.e*. *r» on in

TbeoaTairy, numbcriug between two aa4 three *hu

eand,e*rarc«l. id are probably tith M'-n»-"an befeiri hie.

.»m bceela not deilaiteiy known, but te reported to be about oe«

htui'lred killed an4 five hundred woanded. Nearly eigl"thomaod were taken i>ri*onera. The private have b»en

pereted, and many are eipeoted here Uvday. The emoertof Whlie'R iotmwead, having been under Pope, willbe eeot to Rkhmond and not be reeognl/ed *e pneoerof war.

tbi imrr or rar cArtri» o» iftem'e tear

What ike aflKte of the capture of Harper'e Ferry m»>

be on the plana of our gouerila te aet yetknown. It te feared here that .iictono, Leng-etreet sad RUB, having oroaaed lato Virginia,.ay aalce a rapid mareh dewn the Potemao, reeroea U»«.-

Maryland. aad attack Baitlmore or Waeblngfon I pre

tume our gecerala know wfcat tkey are ebetrt , bat It

aeeme to bm that tble ileaeter wlU eertouely embammonr movemeata. It le feared that J*ckwoa may reereew

aad destroy our railroad eemaunlcatioo with the Kelat

Honee, and parhapetout .* IfaehJngteo from Baltimore

and imperil the oapltel Haelf.rai non nun aiimcM,

Intelllgeaeo up to tea e'ckwfe to day from kaadquarteiarapr««wtae%h|M r'H <**».»* »*rpeburg. mmkllr

and Bnraeide had ae tnrrounded it dlviaten of twentyIkvuMhd men 'bet It was oaaaidered eartain at land

quarter* tfcat all wonld be captnred or dmlreved. Many

prisoner* bar* already been uken and aeveral guna.cancan ofmh umm ax* am iwiti.

¦ewell Cobb ad kta leglea, or what retualaa ef Uem

are >mw»i In mr ha«#. Oobb ). woundai, and will

be eaat Imnee to Frederek, wbera kr will wu turn**ronnb ae*n<-r tbar he proml.e^ te We 4r» h«« epe»> H

S-tWier * gM w.'-e'-.f! t duty .»»

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