The New York Herald Newspaper, September 19, 1862, Page 4

e “a a NEW. YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENSETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFF IOEN. W. CORNBL OF /ULTON AND NASSAU STA. toh be at the esh im adeance. Bloacy se: to oe sender, Nonelut But bile eusve TAY DAILY GERALD, (cower PRINTING executed with w Veiume XXVI AMUSEMENTS THIS EN) ENING. SIBSLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.~Danon anv Prruics WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway,—Loxnox Asav WINTER GARDEN Brondway.—Macwrra BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery, -Marvrra—Poury AsSaSS1N OF Aho "DRY GREATRE, Bower: a Ewtor ast ars an InpiA—Four Lovai GLEMAN OPERA HOUSE, 435 Bros yy. —Des Faers Or ties M. Sroadway.—Graxo rs Clap Man- 472 Broad- Wey. —Krivoan Sexes, Burescuns, Danvers, &¢.—Tie Brace SeGane. ONRSTY’S OPERA HOU. Bors, Dances, tc.—P arse \b'S MINSTREL HALL, 514 Beoadws.y.—Exanoriax , Daxces, éo.—Tux Bino Hesamns, 585 Broadway. —Fuatorrax f Pypren Povas. “ER CHAPEL, No. 720 Broady —Exaaiiion oF s CALYORNIA, BIPCHCOCK’S THEATRE Biyee!—Tax Two ScaupseFor GAIETIES CONCERT HAL! Roow Exrercatraxnrs, PARISIAN ‘D MUSIC HALL, Cana! a Vox, 6 Bvoadway.—Drawina We have no information as to the proceedings of our army in Maryland yesterday iater than ten b’clock A. M., up to which hour the battle had hot been renewed. Our news to-day from that quarter is, therefore, confined to the details of the maguiticent tight of Antietam valley on Wednes- Way—the greatest ef the entire campaign. The position in which this terrific conflict le’t the ene- my when darkness put an end to the affray, affords a guarantee that its results will be most cheering, and possibly nal. force of the rebels was engaged, led on by all their pro. wmineat generals, one of whom—General Long- street—with his whole division was captured and wer. Our own list of | officers wounded in the battle is pretty heavy, and in- eludes Generals Hooker, Richardson, Hartsuti, Sedgwick, Meagher, Sumner, Dana, French, Rick- etia and D General Mansfieid was kill- ed. The loss on both sides is reported to be nearly equ The entire ry 1, and will number in killed and wonnd- ed abort sir usand oneach side. We have cap” tured in the different fights since Suuday not less than fifteen thousand rebels. The accouits of the battle which we give to-day will be read with intense interest. The action Instod from tive o’clock in the morning until seven e'clock at night, without a moment's intermission- ‘Tio result was the cutting off from the enemy of the fordé at Williamsport and Shepardstown, leaving them only Dam No. 4 to cross at. Our troops—even the new regiments who had never ‘been in the field before—fought splendidly. When General Hookgr was shot through the foot, and carried from thé field, General McClellan immedi- ately proceeded to the right, where he was enthusiastically received, and by his presence added much to the success in recovering the growd lost. He was in the centre, and on the left aswell, during the day, anxi- ously watching the progress of the battle and Giving directions as to the manner of attack. He was in his tent on Wednesday night, say our des- patches, for the first time since he left Frederick City. When the glorious4ight was over the gal- lant chieftain sought a brief repose, after four days of incessant toil and vigilance. The only despatch published from General McCtellan on the field of battle, was received at Harrisburg on Wednesday, and contained simply the two words following:—‘‘Glorious Victory.” ‘the pause of yesterday was doubtless caused by the exercise of thoee humane offices, which even in the midst of carnage’ receive respect and cousideration—the burial of the dead, and the care of the wounded. To-day, in all probability, the conflict will be renewed, with such heavy masses on both sides, as must render victory absolute to which ever army it shall fall, It is needless to say that every favorable symptom is on the vide of General McClellan; a strong position, a vigorous and victorious army, abundant supplics and ammunition, and w vastly superior artillery. The enemy, hemmed in wituin a confined space, and tighting for the prospect of a retreat across the river, will no doubt fight des- perately, if they do pot surrender without a struggle. Such is the situation of affairs in Mary- yand at latest accounts. Meantime large rein- sements are arriving to General McClellan. There seems no longer any room for doubt that # portion of General Burneide’s forces has taken possession of Harper's Ferry, and that strong guards have been at all the fords between that point and W: ort. = The news froi Cincinnati states that the rebels wore falling back from Florence, Ky., on Wednes- day, and at last accounts were between Demass- ville and Falmouth, having destroyed the bridges ‘on the Covington and Lexington Railroad in their way. A ecouting party of fifty-three of the Tenth Kentucky cavalry engaged a hundred rebels near Florence on Wednesday night, end killed five, wounded seven and routed the remainder. Our loss was one killed and one wounded. The steamer Oecan Queen arrived from New Orleans yesterday morning, bringing us later news from that port, Pensacola, Texas and New Mexi- co. The dates from New Orleans are to the 9th, and the letter of our special correspondent, con- veying the latest news, will be found very inte- resting. The news from Texas and New Mexico is of great importance. The Sibley e«pedition has proved a complete failure, and the Texans, enrag- ed at the overthrow of their pretensions, barba fously amsassinated General ey and another officer of the rebel army. From the Upper Mis- Gissippi we learn that Natchez hasbeen bombarded ad compelled to surrender to the Union irom eun- oo NEW YORK HERALD, FINDAY, SEPTEWBET 19, Ter. boat Essex Rayou Bara has also been destroyed, and e fight between the rebels and the Essex, at Port Hudsen, resulted in their entire expulsion and the silencing of their heavy battery of thirty- four siege guns. The Essex once more conclusively proved the superiority of iron sides over fortifica- tions. The heaviest shots only made slight inden- tations on her sides, aud then fell back harmless Her success under the gallant into the water. Porter was continuous and decisive, We received advices yesterday from Pensacola to the 13th inst. The health of the troops remain- ed good. Captain Sargent, of the brig Ocean Traveller, from Neuvitas, arrived yesterday morning, reports not having met or heard of any privateers in that vicinity. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The Board of Aldermen, who had adjourned to Monday next, wil! hold a special meeting this day at two o'clock, when, it is supposed, the municipal axe will be applied, and the final blow given to one of the heads of a department, which was referred to a committee at the last meeting. Atsregular meeting of the Board of Council- men lastevening, 8 resolution was adopted ten- dering the thanks and hospitalities of the city to the officers and men of the Twelfth regimont New York National Guard, for their bravery during the recent siege of Harper's Ferry. The decease of Col. George W. Pratt, late commander of the Twentieth regiment New York Militia, was noticed by the adoption of & suitable preamble and resolution. The Board concurred with the Board of Aldermen that the Comptroller be instructed to pay the city bounty-of $50 to all those who enlisted on the 3d inst. The Board then adjourned until the 29th inst. The weekly statement laid before the Commis- sioners of Public Charities and Correction yester- day exhibits the following:—Number remaining in the institutions on September 6, 1862, 8,278; admitted, 1,779; dicd, 32; discharged, 1,447; sent to Blackwell's Island, 307; remaining September 18, 6,370; decrease, 8. In uddition to the above figures there are at Bellevue Hospital 593, and at the Island Hospital 512 sick and wounded soldiers. Acting Master Amos P. Foster has been pro- moted to an acting volunteer lieutenant, for gallant conduct, and has been appointed to the command of the United States steamer Delaware. Gerald Toole will be hung to-day in Hartford, Connecticut, for the murder of Captain Webster, Warden of the State Prison. Toole was a convict at the time he committed the murder, having beensentenced for the crime of arson. ‘The stock market was very buoyant yoaterday morn- ing, with an average advance of % a2 per cont all round. and prices reacted {a %{ por cent. abundant at 4 per cont. Exebange, 120% 4%. Gold sold down to 11645, but afterwards rallied to 117%. ‘The cotton markot was quiet yesterday, and there was scarcely sufficient doing to afford a reliable basis for quo- tations, The saiez embraced 300 bales, at about 56c. for middling uplands, though many holders doman‘ed 57c., and some were unwilling sellers except at a figure above that price, Flour opened firmer, with a good demand, but the decline in sterling exchange, with higher rates for freights, caused the market to close heayy at the pro. vious day’s prices. Wheat opened from Ic. a 2c. higher, but, from the same influences, the advance was lost, and the market closed dali at the previous day’s prices. Corn opened firm, but closed duli, with salee of sound Western mixed at 59c. a 60c. Pork wae firm, with sales of mess at $11 3734 a$11 50, and some uninspected at $11 75, and prime sold at $104 $10 1234. Sugars were active and prices were firm, with sales of about 900 bhds., 884 boxes and 16,000 bags of Maunila—the latter at 83gc. Coffee was steady, with sales of 9,000 bags at p. t. Freights were firm. Wheat to London and Glasgow was engaged at 14d., in ship's baga, aud to Liverpool at 12d. @ 184. 0 133¢4., in bulk and bags. The Grand Drama on the Potomac=-The Decisive Action Perhaps To-Day. We have received very little additional in- telligence since our last despatches of Wednes- day night, from the army of General McClellan. It appears, however, that from their severe, sanguinary and exhausting labors in the late great battle, the opposing armies, as by mutnal consent, rested yesterday from fighting, and de- voted the day to the burial of the dead, to the cares required by the wounded, and to the reparation of damages, as far as possible, for a renewal of the conflict. The battle, in all probability, has been renewed this morning; and, if 60, we confidently expect that this day’s setting sun will mark 8 victory to our arms as decisive as was that of Austerlitz to the great Napoleon. Since Sunday last General McClel- lan has been pushing back the rebe) forces to wards the Potomac, until they appear to be crowded as into a cerner from which they can- not escape. A small army in the same situa- tion might slip over the river at a single ford under cover of the night; but the army of General Lee is too large for such an enterprise at two or three crossings. Lee hasno alterna- tive but a desperate battle to gain his object of crossing the river, or a capitulation to avoid a useless effusion of blood. But we expect him to persist in fighting to the extremity of a crush- ing defeat, and we expect that this defeat will fall upon him to-day. He has stripped all the intervening country in Virginia, to Winchester, up the She- nendoah valley, and from Leesburg to Warrenton, on the eastern side of the Blue Ridge, of rebel troops, to rein- force hie army. Between his army and Rich- mond there are, perhaps, not ten thousand rebel troops remaining. He has staked the fortunes of Jeff. Davis and his Southern oon- federacy upon this desperate struggle with the superior and victorious army of General Mc- Clellan. This impending battle, therefore, pro- mises in its results to be one of the fifteen or sixteen decisive battles of the world, since the first great victory of the Grecks over the Per- siane. We anticipate a vietory for te Union of this decisive character. The advantages in num- bers, prestige, discipline, subsistence, artillery, ammunition, reinforcements, position, every- thing, appear to be so decidedly on the side of McClellan that we cannot doubt the result. We expect a victory, therefore, in this northern corner of Maryland which will re-establish the old flag over the State House at Richmond without auother battle of any magnitude—a vic- tory which will cause the rebel army and the rebel guerillas now devastating Kentucky to disperse or fall back into Mississippi and Ala- bama—a victory which will be speedily fol- lowed by our reoccupation of Charleston and ‘this impeniing batile. Tater in the day, the non-receipt of official intel- ligence from Gen. McClellan rather checked speculation, Money was vory Savannah, and which will maintain the tide of our successes until the last vestige of the armed forces of the rebellion shall have disap- peared. We expect this chain of viotorles to be opened to-day. If there is atill a, suspension of hos- tilities, we may safely infer that it is only be- cause General McClellan is assured that with every hour’s delay he is strengthened, while the enemy is weakened and demoralized from the increasing evidences before him of a disastrous defeat, Another day’s delay will bring down upon the flank of the enemy thirty or forty thousand of Governor Curtin’s stalworth Penn- sylvania militia, But the great work in hand may be accomplished this day without them. Tn the fullest confidence we await the issue of Tum Wosrer Orxeatic Campaios—A Com- MENCEMENT OF Open \tions.—The doubts that have hitherto clouded the prospects of the theatres and Opera for the coming season have been dispelled by the glorious series of victo- vies with which Genera! McClellan is closing up the campaign in Maryland. Universal confi- dence has taken the place of distrust, and the first effect of the relief experienced from the suspense which has so long hung over the oom- munity is the crowding of all the places of public amusement. The appearance which they have presented all the week is the best index that can be afforded of the firm faith enter. tained that we are approaching the termination of our troubles. On Monday, after General McClellan’s first satisfactory despatches had been received, every place of amusement in the city felt the influence of the news. Forrest played Hamlet to a thousand dollar house, and the receipts at Miss Bateman’s “Macbeth” were over seven hundred—a large sum for the Win- ter Garden. Cremorne, Barnum’s, the min- strels, and the theatres at the east side of the town, all participated in the benefits resulting from this reaction in public feeling. Since then there has beon an increase rather than falling off in the receipts of the different houses. On Wednesday Forrest’s Richelieu drew together the largest audience that has ever been assem- bled within the walls of Niblo’s. Under such circumstances we cannot see how auy further doubt can be entertained as to the prospects of opera for the winter. In an artis- tic point of view, nothing can be more satisfac- tory than the arrangements entered into. In- stead of tire season (we employ the word in its largest sense) being covered by the operations of a single company or manager, it will pre- sent to the public three distinct combinations, offering, each in its way, unusual attractions. On Monday next, Mr. Nixon, a name new to operatic enterprises, though not to kindred speculations, opens the Acaflemy with a com- pany of whom Miss Carlotta Patti isto be the bright particular star. We need not tell such of our readers as are fainiliar with the merits of this accomplished vocalist in the concert room that her debut on the operatic stage is an event of very great interest. And that interest will be enhanced by the complete disappearance on this occasion of the physical obstacle that has hitherto prevented hor following in the foot- steps of her distinguished sister. With a voice of more extended compass than that of most living singers, a method cultivated to the highest point of* excellence, an@ youth and personal charms to back them, there cannot be a ques- tion as to Miss Patti’s triumphant success in her new career. Following close upon the two weeks’ experiment of Mr. Nixon will come the veteran impresario Ullman, first with Mile. Cordier, and then with Mile. Titiens, who, it is now positively stated, will com- mence her engagement if the second week of November. With these, and other attrac- tions, Ullman will carry on the season until the end of February, when Maretzek will returo with his newly engaged troupe from Havana, and occupy the Academy during the months of March and April. Here is promise ef a winter's amuserient Yor out music loving public such as we have not hed for several years past, Thatit will be remunerative to all cOncerfied, notwith- standing the gloomy forebodings that have been indulged in, the experience of the past week leaves, we think, but Ifttledonbt. The rebel- lion once crashed, or in a fair way of being so, people will be induced to compensate them- selves for their past anxieties by a little more indulgence than usual in the pleasures of the theatre. Ove Srate Exectioy—The democrats lave Jyit Seymour in the field as their candidate for Governor, and the republicans have held their primary meetings to elect delegates to their n convention. Whom they will nomi- nate is as yet doubtful. A strong party of the Seward or conservative republicaus are under- stood to be in favor of the nomination of Gene ral Dix. On the other hand, the radical destrac- tive Chase republicans are pledged to support some out-and-out abolitionist, like Fremont or General Wadsworth. If General Dix be nomi- nated he will undoubtedly be elected, and Sey- mour will stand uo chance against him. If ither Fremont or General Wadsworth be nom! ‘nated, Seymour will be elected easily. Still the radical, destructive republicans will make a strong effort to nominate am abolition candi- date; for they had rather secure the election of democrat than give the conservative repub- licans the power of this State. Thus, just as the old feuds of the democratic party are set- tled, the republican party is beginniug to be divided by fresh feuds, and the contest, there- fore, becomes interesting. Let us wait a while and see whether the republican party wi com. mit suicide by refusing to nonsinate Dix. SsvatoriaL Restonations.—We have said very little about the resignation of Senator Simmons, of Rhode Island; but the public appreciates it most fully. It was decidedly the very best thing he conld do in his position, and we con gratulate him upon this first step towards re- pentance and atonement. Now, will not Sena tor Anthony be equally praiseworthy, and re. sign his seat also? Anthony ought to devote himself exclusively to his pedling Providence paper, and not attempt to swell his little pro- portions into those of aSenator. A frog once tried to puff himself to the size of a bull; but the endeavor ended disastrously. Let Senator Anthony read the fable and learn the moral. Tun Trwvxe “AND int McCLELLan. The Tribune carefully suppresses all mention of General McClellan in its editorial colamns now-a-days. Doubtless it would also suppress General McClellan's victories if it could, Par- ties who have gun contracts are uot at all likely to wish this war over eoon, ‘Texsiw Dedrowbaxcy or THe Rapicara— | tooure orproveat the abuses oompiainet of by tho Ao! The abolition radicals are in a terrible state of despandency and woe since MoClellan is gain- ing daily victories in Maryland. They leok as sad and gloomy as they would if the Union were restored and the war over. Poor Greeley wears an awfully long face, black cotton gloves, and a mourning band on his white hat. His trowsers are more torn and his boots and face are dirtier than ever. He has given strict orders that MeClellan’s name shall not be men- tioned in his paper, as the sight of it gives him | a fit of the blues and the diarrhea. Brother Bewcher indulges in exckcloth and ashes, takes all his texts from the lamentable Jeremiah, writes doleful articles for the Independent, and looks as blacks under the eyes as a dark com- plexioned man can look. Brother Cheever wants to know if the Lord has deserted him. We think it very probable; for his congregation has been trying to get rid of him for some time, and he has not amounted to much as a minister since he deserted the Lord for the negre. Wendel! Phillips is the only one of the gang who appeurs to he in jovial spirits. Phil- lipa seems to !uxuriate in the misfortunes of his friends, partly because he always desires to see things going wrong, and partly because he an- ticipates having a few move chances to display his oratorical powers on the negro question. George Francis Train is preparing to challenge bim, however, and if Phillips aocepts the chal- lenge, he, too, like the other radicals, will be summarily brought to grief. Poor Greeley, and Beeolier and Cheever! It is a dreadful thing for them to see the Union armies.triumph- ant after they have worked so hard and done so much to embarrass aud defeat our forces, Tax Conaresstovar, EnKxotions.—Our Con- gressional elections in November will be most important. The members of the presont Con- gress have done all in their power to delay the conclusion of the war. They have interfered with the plans of our generals, held back rein- forcements, stopped enlistments, and endeavored to reduce our armies, while at the same time they have passed such measures as have exas- perated the rebels and led them to put thou- sands of new soldiers in the field. This conduct should be made an issue at the approaching elections, and no member of this Congress should be re-elected unless his record be entire- ly clean. Instead of the fanatics who follow the, lead of Sumner, Wade, Wilson. Lovejoy, Chand- ler and Stevens, the people should elect consti- tutional conservatives, who will see to it that this war is conducted for the Union, and not for the negro, and that it is brought to s speedy and triumphant settlement. Tuk Negro Questiox.—There need now be no further trouble about the negro question. It is about to be settled on its merits. As soon as George Francis Train, the locomotive Young America, returns from Washington, he intends to challenge Wendetl Phillips to an oratorical set-to atthe Academy of Music, and dispose of the negro question finally and satisfactoriiy- Brother Phillips had better brash up his classica and cram hiinself with poetical quotations. Train will be after him under a full hoad of steam, and will be more than likely to run him off the track. Let the public buy season tickets, and go early; for, if-beth of the orators are in good condition, the contest will probably be as exciting as that talking match between a Yan- kee and a Frenchman down South, where the combatants talked the judges to sleep, and when they woke up in the morning the Frenchman was found dead, and the Yankee was bending over him whispering “Hail Columbia” in his ear, w. , Sept, 18, 1862. MOVEMENTS OF RESBLS IN SHBNANDOAM VAL- Lay. Paroled prisoners from Richmond say that troops con- tinue to arrive there from the South, but are seut thence ag fast ag possible. This is corroborated from other sources, leaviig no doubt of the fact that tho rebels are concentrating a large force in the Shenandoah Valley, with @ central military depot at Winchester, which is Strongly fortified. TBE UNION WOUNDED AT CULPBITER. @ Acting Assistant Surgeon A. E. Carothers, who war teken prisoner while attending to his duties with our wounded at Culpepper Court House, on the 20th ult., nas reached this gity, having been rcieased on Sunday lust. He giver a deplorable account of the condition of our wounded men, and stales that, the prisoners are dying at the rate of fiftem per day. of scurvy. ‘The following eargeons were left iu charge of the hospituls at Culpepper, where, at fhe time Dr. Carothers left, there were about ove hundred and twenty-five wounded men :— Dr. Belmer, Brigade Snrgeon; Dr. Coover, Rorty-sixth Pennsylvania regiment; Dr. Day, Tenth Moi Dr Woolen, Twenty-seventh Indiana; Dr. Biasell, Fifth Con” necticut; Dr. Oxborne, and A. A. Sengore, United State® Army. Dr. Carothers reiterates the reports that the prisoners of General Pope's army will be rele this Y week, TRE ARMY. Brigadier General D. Tyler has beea ordered to report to Major Genera) Wright, at Cincinnati, General Neison Taylor is ordered to report to General McClellan. COLONEL VAN WYCK'S TENTH LEGION—OFFICERS DISMISSED From Tur srrvfoe. ‘The following named officers have been stricken from the rolls of the army for absenting themselves without authority :Liontenant Colonel James Jourdan; Major Jax cob Sharp; Captain Thomae 8. Marvel; First Lieutenant T. B, Pope; Firat Lieutenant HB. A. Stell; Second Lieuten ant P. B, Stecle; Quartermaster Joha C. Gerard. All the foregoing otflvers belong to the Fifty-cixth regi- ment Now York Vol ore, known as tho Tenth Legion, commanded by Col. C. H. Van Wyek. By direction of the President of the United States the following officers are dismissed the servico:—First Liew tenant Wn. J. Godwin, Tenth United States infagpry, to take effect September 13, 1862; Surgeon Lyman M. Stone, United States Army; Additional Paymaster HM. 8. Gats mer, United Staten Volunteers, Military Storekeeper Charles Weston, Ordnance Depa ut, ft is orderad by the War Department that Medical Pur- veyors be required to give Bonds in the sum of $75,000. AQUIDENT TO A RECRUIT OF THE BROOKLYN FOUR- TRRNTR. James Riley fell from tho cars last evenwe, while alighting with a squad of recruits for the Brooklyn Four’ ‘teenth regiment, breaking his leg. He was taken to the Trinity Hospital RELEASE OF PRISONERS. Dr. Antoine C. Camp, arrested by the Provort Marsha! six weeks since, has been released, on condition that he ‘will leave the country in ten days. He !# a Spaniard. F. X. Buxton and J. A. Kirby have beeu from the old Capitol prison, on condition that they reside north of Now York city during the war. Major Sherburne, of General Wadsworth's staff, exam- {ued @ number of State prisoners in the old Capitol, pre” paratory to a final decieion in their cases. About a dozen prisoners of war will be released upon taking the eath o, allegiance. They were mostly residents of New Orleans, ‘and ‘ntelligent men. CHARGES AGAINST THE MANAGUR®@ SQUARK MOSPITAL, Medical Inspector Muzzy, who was dirceted to inveati- gate thecharges preferred by the President of the Michi gan Soldiers’ Relief Association against the management of Judiciary Square Hospital, has made a report, confirm: ing the allog*tions that the patients were scantily and improperly fod, but acquitting the officers of onjoymg a Jnxurious table at the expense of the misapprepajation of the articles donated by kind-hearted ladies, Another in- ‘vestigation bas been ordered, ORDER FROM THE SURGEON GENERAL. ‘The following order of (he Surgeon General is intended OF JUDICIARY igre’ Relief Association — CRODLAR MO. LL 8 Over, fs mutes nap eaT Spe tis wi pgonte of soldiers’ tellef associations, end other aid wocie fies, from twelve o'viock M. to Bix o'clock P.M. Gaily, and to frieuds of jonts amd othor yisiters, if, tm the judgment the surgeon in charge, their visits will not be prejudicial to the welfare of the sick. Medical oflicers in 0 of genera! hospitals are directed to examine carefutty each provision :cturn, comparing the samo wit the amount of subsistence atures on hand. They wil! oxpend the hospital fund as it accrues for the benofit of the sick, and especially in in- reasing the yaviety and improving the qi ot th diet. 16 ts beloved that many of the comp'ainis respect- ing the inefticie:.cy of their ret are due ty the mistaken weal on the part of some medical officers to scovmu'ste & large hospital fund. WM. A. HAMMOND, Sarjoon General, U. 8. a MOVEMENTS OF THE GUNROAY PITTSBURG OX WHITE RIVSR, ARK, Lievtonaat Commanding Hgbert Thompson, of the gun- boat Pittsburg, communicates to the Navy Department iwtoresting particulars of his movemouis on White river, Ark. He dispersed with shol! several campa of rebels. One of the partios hastily loft their broakfast for safety, and much spoil fell into our hands. Lieutevant Thomp- fon captured the wharfhowt Eunice, 220 feet ia longtis, with finely furnished apart inteaded to bo used ag a hotol at the terivination of the Missisaipp! and Red River Ratlroad, The doa broughl to Helena and occupied by our Quariormaster’s Deparsment. Tt ts con sidered a valuable prize. DEATHS OF 9OLDIBKS. Tbe following deaths in hospital here are reported:— Archibald Sraith, Co. G. y third Pena itd Maine buttery, si ae, Co. G, Seventh Maine. K, PD, Woodward, Co. €,’ Fourteenth United States in fantry. mes Collier, Co. 1, Twenty-sevonti Paunsylvania. Reo! ignee, Philadelphia, Pa Michael Mackey, Co. D, Twoaty ninth Now York. Hf. Qn, Go, B, Tenth Penmsyivanta reserve. Ra sidonce, v af ‘ork. Residonce, Kaplo Grova, Venango co. Olivor M. He th, to. th Sixth Wout Springfield, N. H. Gecrge Torrey, Co. 1, Lievonth Massachusetts. Resis dence, Charlestown , Macs. Wm. Kyton, Co. D, seventy-third Pounsylvania. Sergeant John D. Sullivan, Co. D, Vourteenth Massa- chusel f3. , Boston, Mags. John R. ee by plan New York. Faward Kolly,'Co. ii, Seventy-aixih New York. T. Natey, Co. G, Fifth Connecticut. Residence, Hart. ford, Conn. J, Boone, Co. D, Seventeenth Massachusetts, Samuel Patent, Co. H, Nineteenth Indiana, . Hannas, Co, D, Thirteenth New York. J. 1. Mott, Co. 11, First Kane Pennsylvania Rifles. Oriando shal, Co. K, Seventy-sixth New Yori. Corporal Michael Cook , Co. C, Second Wisk Corporal Marshall Pringle, Co. H, Nine’ York. Residence, Rural Hill, JeMerson ¢ York. Married. ‘Timothy Murray, Co. K, Twenly-second Now York. IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY. LATER INTELLIGENCE PROM BRAGG'S ARMY, THE RAILROAD OPEN TO ELIZABETHTOWN Bacon Creek in the Possession of the Rebels, Cheatham and Buckner in Commaud of Rebel Divisions, REPORTED RETREAT OF BRAGG'S FORCES Further Details of the Battle at Munfordsville, ke. &e., &. Oar Elizabethtown Correspondence. Enazamsrmrows, Ky., fept. 15, 1862. ‘Tho first train south from Louisville for several days brought me as far as this town, but goes no further. It is understood that the rebels aren possossion of Bacon creek, and I find it impossible to reach Munfordsviile, I ‘aim happily, however, in possession of information of the minutest character regarding the attack by Buckner on Munfordeville, ite design. and also of full details of the en_ gasement. Mugh gf my information in regard to rebel movements is obtained from two prisoners paroled by 1 and who have just reached hewo, while the details of the brilliant engagement are obtained from persona ‘Who loft thodield Iggt night. T have seut you trom Louise ville a sketch of the field and a brief account of the battle, TEP REBEL MOVEMENTS which brought on the engagement are briefly as follows:— On Friday evening the rebel cavatry at Lebanon com. pleted the evacuation of that ,place by taking the Mun- fords ville road, while the infantry aad a portion of the ar- tillery had taken the read to Glasgow. The cavalry force, bringing up the roar, consisted of over 1,100 men, wel! mountéd and arined, und commanded by Co. JL lorrison, Accompanying the cavalry were two Pieces of light artillery, drawn*by splendid animals stolen by Morrison in the Pine Grass region, and which carried the artillery as rapidly ae the cavalry could poesibly move. The force retreated sapidly from Lebanon, strangely failing to rob the citizenggand devastate the country and town. Subsequent event&have demonstrated that the infantry mar. to join Pragg and tho cavalry to Bacon creek and Mo ‘davilie, the two forces parting at Summerville. MOVEMENTS OF EUCKNER AND CHEATHAM. On Friday morning the divisions of Bickuer and Cheat. hain, of Pragg's army, moved from Glasgow northward, toa point called Bear Wallow, a town of half a dozen houses, situated on the main Glasgow and Bardstown road,anud about ten miles from Munfordsville. @n Fri- day night the Wwo divisions pomained at this poiat, seem: ingly eugaged in watching Rousseau, who, with lis divi sion of Buoli’s army, was at Woodland, about aight mite from Bear Wallow. On Saturday morning, leaving Cheat ham and one of bis brigades to watel: Rousseau , Buckne, moved from Bear Waltow towards Woodsonville aud Mun- fordsvilie, ané@ appeared on Sunday morniog at Nowlett's Blation, ov» mile from Colone! Wilder's position. He dis posed of bis forces by placing them upon the roxd at the point of crossing the railrend, and began ekirmishing with the pickets about three o'clock on Sunday morning: v IN OUR HieKEI. ‘The pickets at the bridge spanning tle railroad in front of our works were first ottacked, the rebel skirmishery appearing at Rowlett’s Station, The picket who was pacing the bridgg at the time war uninjured, and a® the rebels udvanced’ on the right of the railroad the » 1 gvara fell back upon the road to Woodgonyille. The rebel skirmishers then attacked the pic siationed at the Qoage on the right of tue raiiroad, aud es they were in force an hour was consumed in vory lively akir mishing, with no casualties ou cnr part, Ae it began to grow ight with the gray of tae dawnyre morning, the rebels moved forward on the rs ov the railroad, and our ptckete fell back rapidiy through the woods aad abaitts in front of the works and oa the mmside, The picket guard at the toligate on the tornpike road also withdrew alter being joined by the? picket’on the bridgy, aud assumed position in the works. At about five o’ckck the rebels were scen forming in the etrip ef woods in front of our rif pits, and shoctly after, from the cover of the woods and sbettit, Yegac the engagement, by a rapid end well sustained fire ofMmusketry. TUR ANGAGEMENT RECOMSY GENERA. No troops hack appeared on the left of the railroad; but -om the right the woods appeared to be alive with them. Thor line of battle oxtended far to the right, and to get within range the rebels were Ned to " their left around and into the open fields between the woods aud works. They alao pasted a battery on thoir left, upon a slight kno!l of earth, and began A vigorens shelling of the worke, But their position was uot sufi cientiy elevated to enable them to effeot anuch by chi and aitor exchanging several shets and having one dismounted thoy withdrew in great confusion, leaving their dismounted on the fold. Bul, though sufering severely, (he right of the rebet Hine held ite covered position. Under cover of the failen timber the rebels advanced near to the works, and kept upa decidedly uncomfortable, if not destructive, fire. The Position they maintained for many hours, aud only re- treated in disordengben the deteat was compiete, THE RGALTS FORM AGAIN ON THR LEFT. Finding the work with (heir artiliery on their extreme loft (our right) unpleasant, the rebels changed, and the two regiments aud the artillery changed their positions, and, marching through the woods, formed again near the ' toligate and on the Woodsonviilo turnpike. This position is & mile frem our itrenchments, and io forming they were not molssted by the twenty four-pounder on our left, which had wen silent. Indeed, thore nad been no occasion to bring the left imto action, and ol, Wilder had kept fhom quiet during the two hours’ action. But their hour was shortly to come, and well did ‘they use it. An hour was cons rebels in forming on our left; but the rebel left and our right did ‘not let the honr pass by oa. THR REPEL Lev? ag amar. It was geen that e our w ben fed» yok Wider to the attack ‘on the left, and, thinking it a favorable hour, rebot loft made'e desperate assault on our right, This wa and sina etocrage ranean y and valu. the mgiacnt was taken prisoner. tts desaribed by eye witnesses as @ most Gap erate charge and magn’ Om with terrible shouts, the terrific roar ef canson and muskotry. A twelve- pounder aod (wo si¢-pounders opened rapo, aad the carnage was terrible, oe veven see "from the front the Indianianscew, and w anit, the backs iv CnOM lod to the woods, “i a aE TR, DEATH OF MAJOR ansorT, Tn the excitement of the mumout, seeing the rebela re treating, many of the Indianians sprang over tr es and started. in pursuit. M: Abbott, of the Sixty shoutod & word. themselves under a galling fire and were forond to rotare. ‘The mon who had made the sortia soon found ‘They succeeded, however, iv bringing in several prisom- ers, amoug them @ aiajor of the Misslasipps regiment em- aged on their left. The major was badly wounded, an@ Lie now suppose’ he i dead. He conversed with Cul. Wildor a fow moments, and Stated that Lis colouel had beon killed, and that they had lost not less than four hundred menon the left of the line. ide said that our ad-done torriblo execution umong those hid im hk was composed of 0°! de 4 timber, struck by the balls, was she. red into thousands %. and the spliaters of which had inflicted territhe wounds. Hestated aisc that we were fighting (wo bri- gades of Simon B, Buckuor’s division, and “whipping thom liko bet!” <-We wore told,’ he said, “That we wore going to ight raw troops, of regimonts, whose num bors were al} above the hundrodth, sad whe would rum at the frat fire.” He said that there wero two Miasis +, one Georgta, one Alabama, and a Louisiane regiment ‘be im it from the other side of the river, but it ‘been heard from. Ho alao stated that, ier val Duncan was in command ou the fletd, that Buckner Was awaiting the result at Rowlett’s Station, AN ASSAUIL ON O08 LBET. he uowly formed rebel right marched from in spl order, wit r apparently full, aad morning sun gilding their bright bayonets. They moved forward ond filing to the right, passed Crom view beneath the extensive knolt in front of our works, This com- pletely hid thom from view, and they did not — again for some moments, During time wore gone, the -dattery made ita in tho turnpike, and, getting into ti be an to throw shell into the works. The feet g four-pounder was opened upon them, and tho poundor was also devoted to the battery fora few mo- While the battery played upon our troops the tugain appeared and the battle again despe en they appeared over tho brow of hit! it was at a dowbie quick, and not ia the best of a But ali pushed on with desperate courage, to meet auca not the jess desperate. With grape from the nd @ ere of patle {fom atuskotry, met aud mowed dowd; but they nover faltorg an was oly whon they sprang upon tho aml were met With the bayonet that thoy fell back, leaw- ing the field sirewn with their dead and dying. e momentary strug@ls on the breastworka, tho wholo rebel right broke iaio complete divrder and fled from the fold. ACCACKRD FROM MUNFORDSVILLE, At this verlag) while the battery on our left was dig» appearing in the direction of the toligate, a mpm es cavalry appeared beyond Munfordsville, “ through the town, planted a piece of light arti on the vinit below the town. They immedi opened upon our fort, but had fired but shelis when round shot from the twenty pounder dismounted their gun, At the same time porque the town the blue coats of Gol, Dan ‘a Pirtieth Ins with double vyoraut tet S the wooda the had ¥, who crostod the ri THE No sooner hat tis which led 5! Laine and tied beyond the spur of the ails beyond nil raitvoad crossing, falling vack to Row! a) jor threw shelis from ai! his guna after accelerate their specd. They lets i 1d, besides two pieces hundred stand of small arms. in a dg of trug, to learn the fate ission to vasit nd conversed k. The rebols stated i “lt and wounded was pot tesa thas six hundred, amd some asserted chet they had lost five hundred in Killed alone, Certain it is that the and that ju no battle of the war bag the proportion of killed and wounded to the force been so great. Among the dead were a volonel, a and fonr captains. OUR FORGE AND LOSS. ‘The force engaged in the fight was composed of the fol- lowing reziments:—Seventeenth Indiana Volunteers, ta. fantry’, Colonel Wilder; Sixty.seventh Indiana Volunteers, feng? epmuss’ Emmerson; Eighty-third Indiana, tafam try, Colonel ; four pieces of artillery, and one com- pany of cavalry, not employed. The Fiftieth Indi Colonel Dunbam, reached the scene in time to the cavairy on the northern bank of the river. Our low was cight killed, includiag Major Abutt, and thirty-three wounded, according Wilter’s report. LAKE FROM BRAGG'S ARMY, F ee of the information of the rebel movements pre- vag Dave obti from two eens fara Seas tere raul former one bere of the Sixth Cbio infantry. Thoy reached this place today after a mardh of over a hun ‘miles on foot. Their names are Charles Pe Leon and J,R. Erwin, and oth are inteliigent ard gentlemanly young mea. were captured on Avgust 29, near Murfreesboro, Tena., by Texan rangers. had our picket, while the latter were sleeping, were gurpr) white gutbering (rit from a garden, into which they had beew invited by the proprietor, who insisted comets oes themselves. They were conveyed to Sparta, to the narters of Geveral Forrest, where they remained afew days, aud were then paroled, ‘Their parole is appended as a matter of curiosity. FORRESI’S Pi war by Hrigadier General States, do accept our parole and pledge our honor not te take ap arms, give or toformation ‘inst the federate siates until regulary exchanged. So help me God. CHAI DE I. J. R. ERWIN. GNDORSEMENT. Heangvartes, First CAVALRY Brigaps, Neak Sranra, Ls 4, 1862. ‘This parole is accepted upon the conditions ly and the individuals permitted to pass our lines. or- dor of Brigadier Genera FORR: . J.P. Senaxar, Assistant Adjutant General, Wiile in the camp of Forrest these gentlemen saw Bnekner and Cheatham. They say that both of these men are in command of divisions in Brogg’s army. Gea. Forrest commands ail the cavalry im Bragg’s army. They gay lorrest is a.man of about titty, with silver hair, which was once black: a tall, straight figure, weighing about one hundred and sixty pounds. weare g whiskers amd moustache, in the Corsican style, ly though a quiet, demure snd sedate man, is full of | jokes, and exceedingly good matured. In his exer, Tennessee and Kentucky cavalry. commanded are Lovisiena, ‘The Eighth Texas, formerly ‘Terry's, is now by Colonel Wharton. A Colonel Jobaston commands a regiment of cavalry in the same brigade. TMB CAPPERE OF HacON ORKEK. The cavalry force wnder Morrison, which | have noticed os baving evacuated-febancn om Friday, raade its ap- pearance at Bacon creek stockade on Sunday olght, and demanded the surrender of the garrison. Sergeant Fits, Company D, Fifty fourth {naiana, who was in com- Kb who ren here on parole, informe me thas. mand was backed by @ display of artille:y, an@ be wos tm to surrender the twenty-nine mem his commpnd. He submitted to Colonel Morrisom: wt that hidPegiment was not regniarly in the United service, but aregimentof Indiana Home Guards, whose Ume was out ton days ago. It was thon that the men capitalating should be paroled not to bear ‘eens until regularty exchanged or discharged from the service of the State of Indiana, Brit when poecsession of the fort the rebel colonel rofused to add the jest clauae, snd, though at the tme of the surrender the men were not the service of the United states, they must be regularly exchanged before they can again volunteer, Morrisou burned the stockade and the cars, whieh had beca throws: off the track ty’o miles beyond, rnd then évacuated, going south, BRAGG MATRATING. lam in —— of iuformation whjcbh establl beyond dov5t in my mind that Bragg ie ing from Keutucky. I have detailed certain in regumd to the rebel troops of Smith Frankfort on Sunday night. 1 have since learned that they are making forced inarches for Glasgow. cuation of Lebanon is another significant fact. known that Cheatham and Buckuer retreated on night to Glasgow, and that Waliow edo the rebels op I Mam Bek eo Le ow fron Drippi Springs wi tan fon im. In o “mith ean ve “ye ee aaa eae oe lr fit out of Kent Maryland. J have not time to detail more. with Bueil’s army on Thursday. Reported Surrender of Colonel Wilder. Loviavniie, Sept. 18, 1862. ‘The military commenced fortifying the city yesterday. Negroes were impressed, throwing up vreastworks-aad digging rife pits. ‘There is nothing reliable from Mumfordaville. The tolograph is down. ‘Tho Journal to-day received information that Colonel Wildor and bie gallant band, after fighting three daye were loreod to surrender to an dverwholining force of the enemy at twelve o’elock Tuesday night. ‘This ts nou reliable Multitudes of conflicting rotors respeeting mattersy south of bere have provailod all day, creasing: able excitement, All that can now be sai@ anmery Smith appears to bo joining Bragy,, intending to give Buell battle. Loniaville is very formidably,“entrenched, and great numbers of slaves, (rom toy: disloyal owners indige oriminately, Lave boom im for tliat purpose, ‘