The New York Herald Newspaper, September 18, 1862, Page 1

HOLE NO. 9501. NO. 9501. | VERY IMPORTANT. The Battle at Sharpsburg ‘Re- /@ommenced Yesterday and Raging with Great Fury. , | aE FIGHTING TERRIFIC. Reinforced Lee. © Rebels Surrounded and Out of Ammunition. The Great Rebel Invading Army Annihilated. Tho Rebel Generals Longstreet Killed and D. H. Hill Captured. 'The Ponnsylvanians Rushing to the Border to Inflict the Finishing Blow. Five Hundred Rebel Dead Buried by Our Troops on the Field. ISTILL ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE. important Victory at Centreville, Maryland. CALL FOR SURGEONS. | Evacuation of Leesburg, Va., by the Rebels, dey dtr, ae. IMPORTANT BATTLE AT CENTREVILLE. Wasninoton, Sept. 17, 1862. Wounded officers who arrived here to-night from | Western Maryland say, that when they left, at seven o’clock this morning, the battle commenced at Burkitteville, which ie about two miles from | Centreville. PHivavE Panis, Sept. 17, 1862. There is an apparently well founded ramor that ® great battle took place to-day at Centreville Qfaryland, not Virginia), on Kittoctan creek, which resulted in our success. THE BATTLES AT SHARPSBURG, MD. THE REPORTS FROM HARRISBURG. HarrissurG, Sept. 17, 1862. At Hagerstown, this morning, heavy firing was constantly heard in the direction of Sharpsburg, ‘but no definite information from that quarter had Deen received. It is supposed that the rebels are making a most desperate pushto reach Williamsport and get across the Potomac. A Union acont who left the battle field at eleven o'clock this morning had reached Hagerstown. He reports that the fighting has been perfectly terrific. The rebels have been desperately hard pressed Dy our army. A force has been detached from the Union army to destroy the Williamsport bridge, or to block the ferry over the Potomac at that point. The rebels are supposed to be retreating. Tho battle fought yesterday, between Sharps- burg and Middletown, closed without a definite result. ; No firing has been heard from Hagerstown since four o'clock yesterday. Stragglers coming into Hagerstown report that General Longstreet had been killed and that the rebels had been surrounded. ‘ The stragglers also say that the ammunition and provisions of the rebels have run completely out. A despatch from Harrisburg to Governor Curtin states that the battle at Sharpsburg recommenced early this morning, and raged with the greatest fary up to a quarter to ten A. M. Our latest advices from Harrisburg say that the State troops are pushing forward to the border. Hanaisevre, Sept. 17—P. M. ‘This has been an eventful day in Maryland, and at the latest advices everything was favorable. The rebel General Longstreet was killed, and the rebel General Hill is a prisoner. In the battle to-day, our right wing rested on Sharpsburg and our left this side of Kitoctan oreek, near Porterstown. The rebels are falling back te Harper's Ferry, much worried and dis- spirited. The wounded are arriving at Hagerstown. The bridge reported destroyed by the Union forces, was the canal bridge at or near Williams- port. The destruction of this bridge isof great importance, as it impedes the rebels from bring- ing up supplies. Harnispune, Sept. 17—Eveuing. Reports just come in here state that the whole rebel army has been driven this way, and are .re+ treating to Hagerstown. Longastreet is repotted captured, and D. H. Hin killed. ‘Ten thonsand Pennsylvxnia militia will meet the foe at Hagerstown to invade Pennsylvania back- ‘wards. A severe engagement occurred yesterday be- tween our army and the rebels near Sharpsburg, in which the enemy were well thrashed, with ter- rific slaughter. Five hundred of their dead were buried by us as early as nine A. M. to-day, and the work wae still going on. This morning the battle recommenced at five o'clock, near Gettysville. Jackson joined Lee’s forces at Catoctin creek, while our forces were reinforced by thirty thousand men from Washing- ton. Jackson’s reinforcements to Lee are reported at forty thousand men. Up to my last advices victory illuminated our standards, and the impression prevails at Hagers- town that the whole rebel army of Virginia is annihilated. Confidence prevails here, and enthusiastic admi- ration of McClellan and the army. ‘We have undoubtedly won great and decisive victories both yesterday and to-day. All the facts I previously telegraphed you have not, however, been fully confirmed up to this moment. Among our trophies are whole batteries and thousands of small arms and prisoners. The rebellion is virtually subdued. Harniszuro, Sept. 17—10 P. M. A great battle has been fought, and we are vic- torious. The carnage on both sides was awful. General Longstreet was wounded and taken pri- soner. Despatches just received at headquarters from Hagerstown say :— We have achieved a glorious victory. Long- street is not killed, but is wounded and a prisoner. General Hooker was wounded in the foot. No par- ticulars are received. THE REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON. Wasuineron, Sept. 17, 1862. ¢ It is credited here that a battle commenced yes- teiday afternoon in the vicinity of Sharpsburg, continuing until nine P.M. Our army rested for the night where the last of yesterday’s fight left them, and expected to renew the engagement at daylight this morning. The above facts are gathered from non-official sources. Colonel Miles’ loss before his surrender is be- lieved to be less than one hundred. A. P. Hill was left in command there to gather up the spoils. At five o’clock yesterday Jackson marched a large part of his, force out of Harper’s Ferry on the Winchester road. Wasmneron, Sept. 17—Evening. — After another day of terrible anxiety, from the intelligence that a grand battle was in progress upon the Upper Potomac, the loyal hearts of the people beat high from the information just receiv- ed of another, and perhapsa decisive victory, of the army of Gen. McClellan over the conventrated forces of the rebel government. From what is known here it appears that the rebels determined to make astand in the neigh- borhood of Sharpsburg, and all their forces were concentrated there ata point east of Antietam creek, and probably at the intersection of the roads leading from Middletown to Sharpsburg and Rohersville and Williamsport. It is evident that the whole rebel force was com- bined at this battle. The forces under Hill which were at Harper’s Ferry were withdrawn suddenly from that point yesterday, to participate in this engagement, and even those who were at Lees- burg were marched rapidly in the direction of Shepherdstown yesterday morning, at which time the rebel engineers were surveying the hills in the locality where it is presumed the battle was fought, with a view to the erection of batteries. It is evident that General McClellan was press- ing General Lee to the river in such a manner that his army cannot much longer sustain itself, unless relieved from the other side. Its crossing in the face of such a determined pressure, is simply im- possible, and the events of to-day and to-morrow are likely to indicate the suecess or total failure of the campaign. At three o’clock this afternoon intelligence was received that since half-past five o’clock this morning the fiercest and most sanguinary battle of the whole war had been in progress. All the corps @armee which General McClellan had taken with him to Frederick were massed at the point indicated, and the engagement is believed to have been between the whole of the two armies. There is reason to suppose that the losses on each side have been very great, as the requisition for medical stores, and the arrange- ment for woanded men to be sent to Rohersville immediately are larger than have ever before been made at any time. Information has been received that General Mc- Clellan destreyed the aqueduct at the mouth of the Antietam creek, and the bridge across that creek upon the road Ieading to Sharpsburg, thus cutting off the retreat of the rebels in the direc- tion of Shepherdstown. Later reports from Hagerstown state that this afternoon the rebels were retreating in great dis. order, and that subsequently heavy and rapid fir- ing was heard in the direction of Williamsport, which induces the belief that General McClellan has pursued the retreating rebels to that point, and that they made a stand there to cover their passage across the Potomac. Reconnoissances made by Col. Davies’ cavalry, who made the dashing foray towards Hanover Junction from Fredericksburg, and is now under the command of Gen. Heintzelman, show that since Friday last the rebels have evacuated Lecs- burg, and thata force of ten thousand men, with thirty pieees of artillery, and a supply train of about two miles in length, has gone in the direc- tion of Harper's Femry. Information has been received here, which, however, is not deemed altogether reliable, that a jarge rebel force was marching northward upon the other side of the Bull Ran Mountains, Measures have been promptly taken to ascertain how much truth there may be in the report. A gentleman of this city, Who is thoroughly ronyersant with the region about Sharpsburg, NEW YORK, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1862. THE NEW YORK HERALD. PRICE TWO CENTS. THE BATTLES OF YESTERDAY. Scene of Operations on the Potomac from meni to Centreville. Vs ’ v— HZ y UEAVERUILLE aw Atm “iN ee A\ \" Ne oY Doan me ip ie ~S Zz CE mm SYN, Bee | "Oe ono uS 1 Dinas EEQAy says that the Potomac can be forded at Shepherds- town, at the Antietam creek, at Dam No. 4, and at Harper’s Ferry. A letter received here to-night from Lieutenant Russell, of the Ninty-sixth Pennsylvania regiment, states their loss at the battle of the Pass of the Blue Ridge to be one hundred and fifty. Major Martin and Lieutenant Dongherty were killed. THE REPORTS FROM BALTIMORE. Baxtimore, Sept. 17, 1862. The following is from the Baltimore American:— The cannonading on Tuesday afternoon was very heavy, and continued, with some inter- mission, long after night. This (Wednesday) morning it was resumed at daybreak with a vio- lence and rapidity that, the people of the vicinity, who have watched the progress of the five days’ contest, say was entirely unprecedented. It was one continuous rattle of heavy guns, and, from the position I occupied, General Mc@lellan’s right appeared to rest on Sharpsburg and his left on Catoctin creek. The rebels destroyed a bridge over this creck yesterday, but General McClellan had it rebuilt during the night, The position oc- cupied by General McClellan seemed to be advan- tageous. One of his guns seemed to be stationed on a range of hills, from the apex of which the little white clouds of smoke rolled up in the dis- tance, marking distinctly the line of conflict. The reports were so rapid as to be withoxt in- termission, and sometimes three or four reports would strike the ear at the same moment. This cannonading commenced at daylight, and was heard distinctly up to one o’clock, causing the impression that the great battle of the cam- paign was in progress. The wounded were being carried towards Ha- gerstown and Boonsboro, co that little could be heard direct from the field in the direction of Mid- dietown. Those reports that were received, however, were highly favorable, our forces having at the time the best position, and the battle being principally with artillery, in which we have great superiority. Soldicrs who were on the field during Tuesday state that it consisted entirely of artillery on that day. It commenced early in the morning, and continued till late at night, General McClellan hay- ing at the close of the day driven them about half a mile, and obtained an elevated position, from which he was operating to-day. The fight yester- day was, however, 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 aaid that Jackson and Hill were again crossing the Potomac in the rear of General Lee, by way of Shepherdstown, thus coming back from Harper's Ferry to the succor of. their commanier. Thig would: be practicable; and the rapid manner in which they cvacuated'Harper's Ferry would seem to indicate their sudden appearance at some point where least expected. THE REPORTS TROM FREDERICK. Frepericn, Md., Sept. 17, 1862. A deserter—a sergeant major of an Alabama “yeriment—come in lost night, whe soports tia S Nes UEEXS mepterown the rebels acknowledge that they have been badly beaten in all the recent engagements, except at Harper’s Ferry, and find that the invading of Maryland is a disastrous undertaking. whey are yet retreating as rapidly as possible to the Vir- ginia side, and General McClellan’s army is in full purguit. All that they are fighting for now is to get away and across the river. Cannonading was heard yesterday, but no re- ports of fights have been received here up to noon to-day, The engjre Union force who were captured at Har- per’s Ferry have been arriving and passing through the town to-day. They are ordered to encamp near the Monocacy bridge, about three miles from the town. They are looking well, and are greatly chagrised at the surrender of Harper’s Ferry, which they consider entirely unnecessary. The number of killed and wounded is said to be com- paratively small. The abandonment of Maryland Heights, and the spiking of the guns there, is said to have been entirely unnecessary. All agree that the position could have been held against any force that the enemy could bring against it, and that while in our hands they could not have crossed the river with any considerable force. There are some seven to eight hundred rebe) prisoners in and about this city, and they continue to be sent in. What disposition will be made of them is not known. No officers of importance are among them. The fighting yesterday was only artillery fight- ing, between a rebel battery of about a dozen guns and the Union batteries. About nine o’clock A.M. the enemy commenced shelling the road near Sharpsburg. A train of wagons was on the road, and behind it and beside the road were massed the corps of General Willcox, formerly Reno’s, and a division of General Sumner’s corps. The shelling was rapid and severe, and the shells fell and exploded among the train, upsetting a number of wagons. As soon as possible the train was withdrawn out of range. The men were par tially sheltered by a ravine, but a number were killed and wounded. Ina few minutes two of our batteries opened upon the euemy from the brow of a hill near by, and an artillery duel ensued which lasted for about half an hour, when the guns of the enemy were silenced and withdrawn from the top of the hill. About halkpast eleven they commenced firing again from the same position. At this time our wagon train and ambulances had been taken out of range, and the men were in a better position, ‘and were sheltered more than during the first attack. In addition to the batteries first engaged on our side another battery had been placed upon an ad- joining hill, which was very effective. A second artillery duel took place, which continned fer about an hour, when the enemy's battery was again with- drawn, and they appeared to be moving off towards thé river. Clouds of dast could be seen in the dis- tance, and there was every evidence of large num- bers of infantry moving off. General McClellan made a reconnoissance in person, which occupied about one hour's time, Vpon his return he ordered General Burnside to ° advance. The forces were then moved cautiously up the road, and took positions behind the hills, where they remained through the night. A fight is going on at the front, and heavy can- nonading is plainly heard here. Colonel Geo. L. Beal and Lieutenant Colonel Jas. Fillebrown, of the Tenth Maine regiment, have been brought here wounded during the fore- noon, The former has flesh wounds in both thighs, not regarded as dangerous, and the latter is seri- ously wounded in the breast. They represent the battle as very severe, and the fighting on both sides as desperate. It ia reported, but whether correctly or not I have not been able to ascertain, that a large force of the enemy recrossed the river last night into Maryland. There isa good deal of anxiety here to Icarn the result of the fight. “ CALL FOR SURGEONS. Wasnmaron, Sept, 17, 1862. To Drs. Deruoup, Harsrsp and Ston®:— Dr. Letterman telegraphs for surgical aid, and says the need is urgent, Will twenty of your bert surgeons pro ceed to Rohersyille, via Frederick , and give aid to Surgeon Letterman? W. A. HAMMOND, Surgeon General, Thoee disposed to volunteer in answer to the above call are invited to assemble this morning, at eleven o’clock» at the house of Dr, Detmold, 104 Ninth street. Dr. DETMOLD, Dr. STONE, }eeoatva Committee. Dr. HALSTED, Surgeon Letterman is the Medical Director on General McClellan’s staff. Wasmncron, Sept. 17, 1862, MEDICAL SUPPLIES WANTED—-ACCOMMODATIONS WANTED. Tnemand was to-day made from the headquarters of the Army of the Potomac for surgeons and medical supplies and Surgeon Goueral Hawmond has accordingly sen’ from Washington, and caused to be sent from the Eastern cities, first class surgeons to the number of one hundred, Ho has also dispatched thither a large train of medical supplies. Immenee hospital accommodations are being provided in and around Washington, The Harewood lpspital encampment at Corcoran’s farm already accommodates two hundred patients, and Dr, Mitchell has been ordered to enlarge its capacity to the number of threo thousand beds. Dr. Luckley is preparing the Second cavalry bar- racks on Seventh street, tor the reception of one thousand patients, and Dr. Webster of the Douglas hospital is engaged in enlarging the capacity of that institution to an oquivalent number of beds. THE BATTLES OF SUNDAY. THE FIRST FIGHT OF THE DAY. On Sunday, September 14,@ portion of General Burn” Sido's corps, about seven thousand in all, engaged the rebels on the eastern slope of the Blue Ridge, where it is crossed by tbo old national road to Hagerstown, about five miles west of Middleton, and drove them over th® mountain, OTH SIDES LOST OMBWHAT MBAVILY for 20 short ‘a fight; for, though the artillery pounded away at long range, and rather at random for some hours, the roal fight occupied but a little while in the afternoon. OUR 1088 was about one hundret and fifty killed and oight hundred wounded. The rebel loss is fully equal to it, though wo might have expected it to bo less, from the advantageous natare of the ground they held, Seve:al hundred prison” ers were taken. DEATH OF GENERAL RENO. Major Genera} Reno, who commanded on the field, was mortally wounded by a rifle ball in the right breast, and died onthe stretcher whilo being taken tothe rear. As ho was not actually in the front of battle when hit, it was doubtless a random shot. ‘THE FIELD OF BATTLE. From Middleton the national road rons in a westerly direction through a rather rough conntry, and strikes the abrupt rise of the mountain at a little more than three miles from the town. There it becomes very steep and stony. In places the hill rises considerably above the road on either eite, and it is rather a gulch than a roa? High and rough as the country is at this point, itis fenced, and near the summit of the mountain, at a point where the sides of the road are considerably highor than the road itself, a good stone wall runs around from the road to the right hand, at right angles, and crosses the feld toa wood, A short distance beyond a Jane leaves the road from the left hand side, also at a right angle; and on either side of this lane was a low stone wail, with one rail above it. This spot, intersected by the road and the three stone walls, was the scene of the battle. THE SUPPOSED REKEL POSITION SERLLED. From an early hour in the day two twenty-pounders on A ridge bolow the mountain bad shelled the various parts of the mountain side, where the rebels were supposed to be, and at about nine A. M. a portion of General Cox's division went forward as skirmishers and drove the re dels from all the lower parts of the mountain. This was followed by a very considerable artillery duel, in which tho rebels were worsted and had some guns cempletely silenced. GEN. SCAMMON’S BRIGADE ADVANCES. At about two P. M. Gen, Scamnmon's brigade—the Tweilth, Twenty-third and Thirty-sixth Ohio regiments— was sont forward up the mountain, and deployed in the rough ground to the right of the road, while the Forty- fifth Pennsylvania was deployed to the left of it. At some ‘iatance to the left of the Forty-ffth the Forty. eighth Pennsylvania was formed. At the same time THE RERKL® LAID DOWN WRIUIND THE STONE WALIS we have described, while behind the two walls tu the left of the road they had posted a battery, which playod upon our men as they advanced with great effect. OUR TROOPS DASH UP THE FILL. Nothing daunted, onr brave follows pushed forward up the hill and ovor the difficult ground in the most gallant stylo. To the left of the road THE FORTY-PIPTH PENNSYLVANIA CARRIED THE POSTTION, though they lost very hoavily. On the cther side, the Ohio boys were rojulsed in their first advance, and were driven; but they wore soon rallied, returned to tho chargo, and carried the position. ‘THs RATURR OF Ti nionr. ‘The dead lay terribly thick around this point, and also down the lane where the Pennsylvaniaus fought. COL, FERRERO'S PRIG/ADE RELIRVES TTR WRARIKD FORCES, At nightfall the Ohio boys were relieved by the Fifty. first New York, Fifty-first Pennsylvania, Twenty-first and Thirty-fifth Massachusetts, Col. Edward Ferrero in com- mand, who-held the summit of the mountain. ‘THE RUDEIS RENEW THE FIGHT, DUT ARK BRATEN. Soon after dark the rebels made a determined attempt to regain their position, but were driven back by Colonel Ferrero, who remained in command on the field and held the point all night. THE SEVENTHENTH MICHIGAN, a new regiment, was engaged witha part of the one my’s force in the woods,'and bobaved with groat steadi. ness, They found an opportunity to employ the stone wall tactice, and delivered sheir ire into rebel regiment from bebind such a barrier with deadly offect. ‘THE REVEL FORCE RNGAGED at this point was part of the division of Geveral D. fi. Hill, and part of the division of General Longstreet. Prisoners from the latter division say that they were brought’ eight miles on the double quick to participate in this battle. THE SECOND FIGHT OF THE DAY. This fight took piace at Crampton’s Pase, on the Catoc- tin Mountain, about five miles south of the scone of General Barowide’s victory, and near the town of Burkitts” ville. OUR FORCE, But little over five thousand troops were actually engnged on our side, comprising Slocum's division of Franklio’s corps. ‘TH REMRIS ENGAGED wore prineipally from the" division of General Motaws. it was a brief and brilliant battle, and regulted in a signal | 1 success for tis, a8 the enemy was driven from the town on the castera slope of the Cajoetin complstely over the mountain, and lost upwards of four hundred men kille@ and wounded and five hundred tiken prisoners. OUR 1088 was about two hundred and fifty killed and wounded, No missing, BURKITTSVILLE. ‘This place is situated about four miles southwest of Middleton, and at the foot of the Catoctin Mountain. It ts ® pleasant village of neat brick houses, and has a hand- some church. General Franklin arrived near this place with, his corpe on Sunday afternoon, and General Slocum’s division was immediately moved forward. BEYOND BORKIFTHVILLE the mountain rises in easy slopes, which are cleared and cultivated, and crossed here and there by rail fences and stone walls. Some portions of the first slope are rather sparsely wooded, As the greater heights are reached thé wood'beeomes more dense and the mountain side very precipitous, ‘AR ADVANCE SKIRMIGNERS—BARTIETY’S BRIGADE. ‘Two regiments of Bartlott’s brigade—the Filth Maing and Ninety-sixth Pennsylvania—were first sent forward as skirmishers, They skirmished through the village and up the lower slopes, driving the encmy’s pickets befor them. Ou the slopes they were supported by the Six- teenth and Twenty-seventh New York, also of Bartlett’s brigade, This force steadily advanced up the mountain, fighting all the way, until the enemy’s main body Wag found and his position.correctly ascertained. AINE. ENEMY’S POBITION. Never was there a place better adapted for defence than the eastern slope of Catoctin Mountain at Crampton’s Gap. The roadway is narrow and winds up the mountain in long reaches which could} be so swept by grape shot that nothing could live there. It would be madness to attompt an advance up the road. Apart from the road the side of the mountain ig 0 steep and rocky that it is only with great di flculty one can climb it, The enemy had availed himselt of every advantage of this position, At the foot of the steep part of the hill his infantry was posted behind stone walle, as it was also on other parts of the mountain. and the only point at which we could attempt td scale place was swept by eight pieces of artiliery, TUR POSITION TO BR ATTACKED. Notwithstanding the desperate nature of the undertak- ing it was detcrminod to attack without delay; and New- ton’s brigade, also of Slocum’s division, was ordered up to strike the main blow, while Kearny’s old brigade (tho First, Second, Third and Fourth New Jersey regiments)» under command of Colonel ‘Talbot, was ordered to support General Newton. GENVRAL RROOKS’ VERMONT BRIGADE. Simultaneously with this movement General Brooks? Vermont brigade, of Smith's division, was sent to skir the mountain, and afvance upon the extreme right flank of the euemy. General Brocks’ mou had a long way to g0,and thus the battle was a simple, straightforward front attack by Slocum’s division, with a contingency on the rebel flank in case they met with great difficulty. AS NEWTON'S BRIGADE MOVED FORWARD there was not a stroggler to be seen; all seemed equally eager for the fray, and intent only on victory. It was observed by old campaigners present that they had never geen men go into action in a better spirit. Indeed, throughout the whole battlo nothing could bave been better than the disposition shown by the men to fight. THE ORSTRUCTIONS IN THE ROAD OF ADVANCE. In this advance the obstructions were a great ayeunet tothe rebels. Six rail fences and two Mone walls werd counted jn the line of advance of Newten’s brigade, All of these bad to be crossed, and the enemy played furious ly upon our men in the meantime, The stone walla were all held by the enemy’s infantry, and from every one they wore driven literally at the point of the bayonet. A CHASE AFTER THE REBELS. Soon after this advance began, General Newton, sceiag that the rebels were well etarted, ordered forward the other two brigades of Slocum’s divi- sion, to advance with his own. Onward they pushed, the enemy flying and fighting until they reached the foot of the steep declivity, where be apparently expected to make his best defence. How such a position could ever have been carried it is scarcely possible to conceive. THE DIVFICULTY OF THE ASCENT. After the battle we found that merely to climb the pre- cipitous side of the hill was a work of no small difficulty; yet our gallant fellows struggled up with glorious courage. while the foe above poured down upon them a perfect storm of balls, drove the foo from the very summit of the hill, and sent him flying down the farther side in one wild stampede. CAPTURE OF COLORS AND PRISONERS. Large numbers of prisoners were taken, especialiy frou the brigades of Geuerais Howell Cobb and Semmes, which came on to the field late. Nearly the whole of the Cobb Legion were taken, with their colors, inscrited “ Coth Legion—in the name of the Lord.” The colors of the Sixteenth Virginia regiment wore also taken, - THE YIELD, OF BATILE presented a much less torn-to-pieces appearance thap any other field wo ever saw. This may be accounted for by the fact that artillery was not much used by the enemy, and not at all by us. The precipitous and stony slope of the hill was very thickly strown with the rebel doad. We append a list of killed and wounded. It is complete for the First, Secon, Third and Fourth New Jersey regi" ments, the Fifth Maine and the Sixteenth New York. The names have been gathored on the fleld and in the hospitals: no reports having yet been made, but the complete Het of losses will not give @ great many more names than we, give. ~ (The list will be found arranged in alphabetical form it onother part of this day’s paper.—Ep. Henan. ] THE REKELS DRIVEN FROM THEIR GUNS. The enomy had to abandon one of their guns, which fet! into our bands. It was only by the skin of their teety that they saved the remaining pieces, such was the sud. denness aud boldness of the charge mate upon them by our men. REMOVING THE WOUNDED FROM THR ¥IRLD after the close of the action made one of the most im- pressive pictures of the day’s fight. The road lending to the Gap was filled with long and winding lines of ambu: lances going and returning from the field, As fast as the men could be placed in the ambulances they were remov" ed to the principal private houces in Burkittsville and their wounds dressed. Many trad to remain where they fell all night, and the impossibility of attending to them promptly doubtless lost many a uoble soldier his life. THE CITZENS OFEN THEIR HOUSRS AS HOSPITALS. It is worthy of special moution that not a citizen of the town was called upon to surrender his howse to be used aga buspital but did so with the ofmost cheerfulness, After the wounded were brought in, the kindest atten ~ tous wore offered by neighbors. F BURGRONS WERE HUBY ALL NIGHT, Among those most actively employed I remember seeing Dr. Oakley, First New Je rsoy; Dr. Mattimore Kighteenth Now York, and Dr. Stewart, Twenty- seventh New York. De. Robinson, Acting Medica Director of Ge 1 Stevens’ division, had the supervigory management. The most painful surgical operations were submitted to with scarecly a murmur. It is understood that THE WOUNDED WIL!. BE SENT TO FREDERICK, whore, it is said, arrangements Lave been made for the care of w thousand patients. TUR RERML WECNDRD wero taken mainly to™the Baptist church in Burkitts- ville, which bas been converted inte @ temporary hoept- tal. As good attention is given them as to, our own wounded. Many are surprised at the extreme kindness shown them, and they evidently did not expect it. THE RATTLE FIRLD AFTPR THE FIGHT. I wilt now describe the battle field after the fight. My heart and pen turn with horror from the terrible scenes presented. Bodies of the don play, about, in, every diree- tion and im ev ry, imaginable position, Here fell an officer with swortt in@band urging on hie men, One was drink. ing from bis ‘canteen as the fatal bullet penctrated hig brain; another in the act of dischirging Mis piece, and others in the act of loaning their muskets. Most of rt killéd were ehot in the head. It isdtffult to say whether this is owing to the extreme accuracy of our men in taking 4 aii, or tho position of the enemy fleeing over the rough summit of the mountain. GENERAL HOWELL COMR, who commanded a’ brigade In Gegeral MeTaws’ division, Jed his brigade @ the action.’ He is said to Have lost & leg. THM CORR traox, omm let bya brother of they renowned Howell Cobb, *uiormed by one of the wounded officers, was moat torribly cut up, But few came out of the action alive {CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PAGE)