The New York Herald Newspaper, September 21, 1862, Page 8

THE WAR News. |" conniyven YROM FIRST PAGE Re war dir-cted 10 erome the Antietain with ts hie Capa ana forward into the engagement, The ordey was ubeyed promptitude, General Sumner Diraeit, dy te per- ermal presence, keeping his coly~ng Fell cloeed up, and ‘after bis lines wore formed urging hem forward to the ‘font. The vorps came upou, the field in three Lnes— Sedgwick '# Vivision on the 1+Zht, French's. on the left, ana Richardson's considerab}y, in the rear, ‘The corps wend fate wntion on the jeft of General Booker's, GENBRAY, SEDGWIWCK’S DIVISION, ‘Peveral Fumye +, cn arriving on the field, foun@Geveral Booker woeMlcd and Ris command dong preeved Sack Dy eyerior wumbers, Ag the corps advanced | WH threg AMivision Vines, go the first division (Gene. wal Sywiek’s) went into whe battle in thee Dragint? lines, General Gorman's wrigade consticuting the “Bret eners! Dans’s the second and Generel Howard the Wire. Moy forroet in rear of the position occupied by ‘ockereon thocvening previews, and then marched op vw “Whe fador yntil Mo threo limes, one bedind the otter, and Ebeut, a hnwtod paces ap were brought under the “emem:’'s fire, When these troops had beew placed in posi ‘Riow it was perceived that Lhe enemy had been fast ex” fem ting his tine of bartie to hie right—our loft—anda gap. @isted, where bewes coming im heavy force to flank General Hooker's left, while we had no trons there to ‘eppose tim, When Genernt Sedgwick hecame acquainted With the position of matters iv bis immediate front, ho @rdered the Thiety th New York regiment to march By tio jolt dank lo meet thir flanking force of the onemy verehing to the loft, the regiment was exposed jog @ fire ‘both ov the fank and Se REBEL 2S40UR, hie unexpected gioring, before it had formed sto po- ition, had a very dinsetrour- effect. The regiment imme. Wately broke, aua the consequence was that the fret wfurion to the rear, carrying ihe second Voeaway with Jt, This mass of fugitive soldiers tailing line Bad almost the offect of breaking ot "ag Vbe whole division in confusion over “Aid break; Dat the reiwwinder of the regiment and of the ‘Brigade heid its ground and met the onslaught ef the smemy. The officers did al! thst mortal men could Qo to revrgenize tho terrified troops ang put them Yorward into their original position; but the force wf «tbe enemy was iremendour, Captain Howe @ud Licitenant Whittier, of Geucral Sedgwick’s ctaft, ‘Were prominent among those who attempted to rally thems. ‘Wey eucoeeded in rallying a portion of the Thirty-fourth sd reentsbiisbing it in action; but it bad already lost many of its choivert oMeere, This remnant of the Thirty- ‘Souris wee vailied round its colora and eenducted to the @ront, on the left of Howard’s brigade. ORAKRAL MEVGWICK WAS WOCNDED ‘while gallantly urging the men in his division vw feur- Jersly face the foe, x0 matter though the rebels camo with ‘Buch superior numbers. At the time he was shot he war ‘Mey in the odvence, right in the thickest of the battle, vlose by his forward line. He was wounded iniwo Places, ove dal) etrikimg his wrist and the other ‘Mis neck. Reluctant to leave the field, he remained wo houre after be was wounded, when he was taken ‘off, and the gallant General Howard, who lost @e arm in the service at the battle of Fair Oaks, as- famed commana of the division, Major Sedgwick, As- @istant Adjutant, and nephew of the Geacral, was reri- ously, and it is belfeved mortally, wounded. CRSRRAL BUMNE! ‘war onc of the prominent personages om the field. Bhough ho is a veieran commander, the weight of years eoemie 10 rest ligbly on him, the vivissitudes of a cam ‘Paign do not inconvenience him, and he comes upon the Geld sppsrently with all the vigor ef more youthful @werals. wencral Sumner, accompanied by bis statl ~eMoere, wor in the hottest of the fire, conducted himeeli imo most commendable manner, and succeeded in rally fag many men who hed become disorganived. General Gamner will Aight while # drop of blood is left in bim, GRNERAL DANA WAS BLIGHTLY WOUNDED ®) the head of his brigade, when the fearful front aud ep- “Mading firo of the enemy caused our ines to waxer. The wound, however, is not damgerous. It is a flesh wound in ‘wae leg by a mueket ball, and the Goneral hopes to reeume seromand of his brigade again before the present cam- paign is ended. FRE COMMAND WAS OMDERED 10 BET “fe the piece of woods in front of which it had been ight. ing. In obedience to this order of General Sumner, Weveral Sedgwick’s division fell back an4 reorganized in Whe woods, about three hundred yards to the rear, where the line of battle was formed again. The — bowover, performed little efficient Kervice after ARTILURNY FIRING. ai Whiie it was reforming in ihe edge of Ske woods, Captain Kirby's battery camo up, and Gen. Sedgwick, after he was wounded, placed it in position, The battery opened a sharp fire with sphorical tage, effectually driving back a force of the enemy whieh was pecn advancing. Kirby's battery was supported by the One Hundred and Twenty-iifth Penmsylvania Voiun- Were, so that the enemy did not aligmpt-to take it. Simp- won's and Hooper's batteries, which were in pesition on a rebel she bcow of wn adjacent bill, opened on a brigade shat was feet Dearing down towards Gen. Sun fhe nature ef the country gave full sweep to the artulery, and the rebels retired before its raking fire. Those troops were snbeequently relieved by Gen, Franklin's corpe. TR LOSE WAS TRAYS. 1 wa principle ip war that when troops f before even a fearful fire, the loss is more nerere than it would be if they stood by their planted colore, earl Biavely fought the foe, however great his vumbers, antil eupport arrived. Colonel Wistar, who lost the use of hie right arm et Ball's Blof, wee wounded in the ether y and will proba erda, aed with forty-chres men, out mimber five were ay A tare woanded THE COLORS sare niways carefully guarded by tiv and whew one color beare \ the evlors fall, another mau iromod (ts them to the breeze end carries tuem either til he fricken to the earth beara th M in mph m the Seld. Hing instance of that kind ovcy he battle he color sergeant of the Fit Mose ment wae shot dead. Me f he ors Uhe Gag was instantly caught by his com oad to say, had iy 4 then in th + when a bullet killed the comrade sled wire f A third tine they were raise bre nd were carried from the field when the regi « One interes ling ident war obser Our troops had broken th rebe! Mag, 2 1 we fation, mortally whieh wore fa Mghtly with Lis feet faiting tac colors from the we merous ip etanens of eimiar found on either side vught the eulors grasped th ether rebel took hem of. Nu Jevoion wud bravery were sorength “GENERAL FRENCH'S DI whieh vi doen organized ae a pa aar's corpe, is composed of Geucri aroope, a brigade of raw recre aed Max Weber's aplondia command faring ba: been heard jn front, Sodywie Kimball's vetoran te under Colonel Whev the ant Prenah'a Dos wBurced in parallel columns w Antietam Greek Richardson's divieion not cruseing for nearly gx hour sflerwards. French formed bie dfvieion i three Hines om dhe tefl of Bedgwick’s: Genera) Max Weber's fue brigade formed tue Gret line; the Bow troops, under Oo), Merrie, the nid 4le Hee, aad Gen. Kimbali's command last. Thue the new roldiers were placed between two wrigades of @plendidiy Cisciplioed eoldiers. The right of thin division line rested on a fine pl om, with ite aroup of houses in the holow. Pach Ine waa over half 0 sngth end about fifty yarde from the other the two divielons moved forward wlmort fi unt! they encountered the vast foroe of the madiately opened with infantry and our aFtillery tu fromt of this division ously None of ariiic ead got mite position ant the infantry performed the "y suportamt wervioe which followed sione, Ovr trom saoved forward frem tue ravine or hollow, up the rising ground, for the purpome of enrrying the creat of the hi npop whieh the onemy was posted. Thay moved forward rapidiy at fret; bat the fro wae ms foacio) Iw fropt of General Sedgwick that the left of bis dine, & wilt Bo remombernd. retired, loeving a wite gap om bee night of Ke puebed forward « vogimont from brigade, in the Bird Hine, #0 prevent the taf flank wf she division being turn. OF nd, atthe mud UAT planing jot “owns the { Gen NEW YORK HERALD, SUNJAY: SEPTEMBER 21, 1862. righ Piss French met the enemy, who was ad- dieing through the gap, and successfully engaged bim for a time, Whilst ¢hts was being done Richardson’ di- Vicion, to which Iwball refer anon, eame upon the field and went inte tne setion. Tho Jrish brixade was ent forward a8 @ fires supporting line, Mh rushed forward with impetuoeity, and with @Pat joes gained the crest. Cobouel Burk’ vrigule was ‘then ordered up, aud assisted im driving the enemy awa; Changing front to the right, @ portion of Richardson division wes thus enabled to assist Kimball's brigade in tho adjoining division im charging upon the enemy and capiwring @ large pumber of prisoners, In the mean- time General McClellan had eent forward part of General Franklin's corps to the eupport of Samner’s left, which was pressed by the onemy, with directions to hold the position at every escrifice until still farther support should arrive. In the contemplated flarking movement, however, the enemy was eignally defeated. Our troops moved straight forward up the bili, the artillery opening from the nouse in the hollow at first, then in tho cornfield to the loft, and then from the crest of the hill, The r bela were driven from the summit down by the left flank ; but they only went off in that direction to try the virtue of an attempt at a flanking movement on the left, Our'left was at that time expored, General Kimballs brigade chan.ed fromt to meet therm, Before his fire they halted, and, dinding the attempt at tanking to bo fruitless, returned aguin to the centre of the line, and made afinal dash at the point in front of the plantation with its group of houses, GRNERAL MAX WEBER WOUNDED, in Whig enco.wter Genoval Max Weber, a eplendid , Was woundod in the arm, whieh will be pent gallantly leading bis men at the time. The gene- ral conducted himeelf with copspicuous bravery until he was wounded, His fino brigade took @ aumber of priso- ners. Colozel Oakfurd, of the One Hundred and Thirty- second Pennsyiyania, was among the prominent officers killed. Genera! French’s division has ‘set perbape Gfteen hundred men. GENERAL RICHARDSON’S DIVISION had by this time gotten fairly into action, av will have Deen geen by the above account, and bore the bruntof the attempt of the enemy to cut our Jine, The division went into action on the left of Genera! French, but subse- queutly changed its position, The division was deplored in fine of battle Dy brigades, in the ame manner that the other divieiona had been deployed. The Irish brigade, under General Meagher, took the lead to the right, Gene- ra! Caldwell’s brigade followed, and General French's old brigade, under Colonel Burk, came last. Wnen the divi- elon arrived upon the ground the enemy were engaging French in the ploughed field in the hollow, and with fiags floating presented double front in eolumn. In obedience te orders of General Richardson, who personally super- intended every movement of hie division until he was wounded, THR WSR URIGADR was directed by Generai Meagher to charge tip the hil) upon the enemy. Tho Sixty-ninth New York and Twenty- ninth were instrvcted to charge the column of the enemy upon the right, and the Kighty-eighth and Sixty-tbird New York to charge upon the left. The Sixty-ninth and Twenty-ninth obeyed this order in most gallant style, until Lieutenant Colonel Kelly, of the Sixty-ninth, was < in the face, which caused a slight nesitation in the regiment. Instead of charging, however, the regiment then took vp pecition on the ascending greund, and di. rected a.contmuons fire vpon the enemy. In the same manner the Kighty-eighth and Sixty-third, on the left, advanced in unbroken line, until within fifty paces ef the enemy, and, owing to some misconception of orders, halted, and there received and delivered volley after volley, and continued firing until the encmy hast been @riven from the ground. THE OTERR BRIGADKS in the divicion participated in the attack, and the result wag that the enemy’s formidable column was driven from bis position, and we ocenpied the crests of the chain of Dille. It was beautiful to see the Stare end Stripes Planted on the hilltops, in defiance of tho treasonab! of the rebels, which had been driven off by the eadiy fire of car men. Tho Irish brigade, az weil #s the other troops in the division, behaved in handsome style. The Fifth New Hampshire regiment captured some rebel colors. ‘The Irith brigade lost many valuable officers, the names of whom will appear in the list of killed and wounded, Gen. Meagher waa not wounded, as was at first reported sizong his men. His horee was shot, and in the fal) slightly bruised the General, which gave rise to the statement that be was wounded. GENERAL RICRARDSON WAS WOUNDED while directing the fire of one of his,batteries. He was diemounted, and in an wxposed, perhaps an imprudent position, when be was bit in the shoulder bya piece of shrapnel. The wound wag painful, but net dangereug. It ‘was sufficient, however, to deprive the General of the pleasure of commanding his men during the remainder of the ection, He was carried of and placed im the house with General Hocker. Goveral Haneock , commanding a brigade in Smith's division, was ordered by Gevera) Mc- Clellan to take command of General Richardzon’s division until the close of the battle. A SPLENDID ARTILLERY ATTAGK. About five o'clock im the afternoon the rebels uvdertock for the the third time to estahiish a battery in a cornfield opposite @ part of Genera] Summer's tine. The battery opened with shot and shell. The rebels came out with one section in the field and directed the attention of our artillerisis to the two guns, while they placed four pieces at a more favorable point,on open ground, and blazed vey atus. Then all ony batteries in that vicinity, ar- ranged in semi-circular order,on the brow of a com manding hill, brought a concentrated fire of twenty-six pieces npon them. In & very few moments the rebels were compelled either to lose their guns or retire. ‘They immediately chose the latter courge, leaving 1 master of the situation.’ TRE (CONTENTION AND CARNAOR IN A COMN FIELD. During the progress of the battle the contre of ovr line there was a certain corn feld which war tie scone of great contention as well ne carnage. At first, when ihe battle was begun, the rebels beid it, but tuey were driven 4 the Beld was occupied by our men, Recriving 9 original position, and the odd aginst made it prudent for our saldiers to relinquish fora tine the apot their bra- very had fairly wou. Tt was f for at @ eubsequent period ia the battle, when o: was stronger, our dashed forward drove the rebels econd time, and proudly held the field again; bot only for # time again more the enemy came forward in & desperate struggle followed, and our tr ere Coe NOTE COMpellod wo retire, By thie time the field wae well trampled down and tho rebels revellod among the broken at finally, only for a oh had boon troops out @ corn © forward in the afternoon, ® portion Generel Faith's division whon placed tn frout went forward In thoie freshness, drove the enemy away for the thurd time, aud after al] the conteution and carnage , Atrewn a» it is with the kiiled on oithar side, we old the corntient now. GENERAL FRANKLIN'S CORPS, This corps had marched np from Crampton's Pass, und arrived on the ground white the hattle wae progressing, Smiih’s divieion was pushed to the (veut, on the right of ‘Smanner, after Sedgwiek’s divieiow bad been re puleed by the enerey k's brigade oceu- pied the right, Colone! Irwin's brigade in (he contre, and Geveral Hrooks’ wrigade on the left, This division was severely engaged for rome time, with the rebel troops which had driven back our line in that portion of the field. ‘The several brigates went into the battle bravely, fought with great determination to revever all our lost greond, and partially snoceeded, so ae to leave us in full postersion of the field where the line at that point ‘had been formod in the morning. I am told, although | have uot een him, and therefore eaanot sper with authority upon the matter, that General Brooke was alighUly waunded in (he action, The deadilest fire of the enemy foll upon the centre, where Colonel Irwin’. brigade war posted. The whole division uffered considerable Bot the Jose in that brigade was heaviest. General Franklin's corpe slept on the battle field, General Smith to front, propared to renew the coutest with undiminished valor when the morning eheuld have dawned. The morn- ing came, however, but no opportumity for battle war pre- sented GENERAL wits s0mE PORTER'S CORPS, ‘This corpe wae 2 alee on the fou, bet, ke that of Gene. ral Pronkiiv, had but @ slight participation in the action. It war anticipated, however, that an important pert might bavo w be performod by that splendid corps, Whieh erabreces come Of the beat troops in the service, including the reguiar United States soidiers. Med Barn. 2100 not Deon able, unsited, to porforin the part aenigned ite, Porter's Corps would Lave been called upon to oem Deve what Fipnaite’s soldiers bad bogen, Rowerer topo | regiments of the regulars, the Second and Fourteent', jn. | fautry, were deployea as skirmishers on the “gtreme | eft of General Sumver’s tine. Some biAieries of | aruitlery posted im the rear were ‘the evemy’s position, and these regutare Kept up @ ‘onstant popping all the afternoon. They did not Decetme closely engaged with auy targe bedy of the enemy, but steadily main- tained the place arcigued them, and were ready at any moment to take @ more active part im this the great battie of the campaign. The skirmishers killed quite a umber of the enomy, and Lho two regiments which were deployed as skirmishers lost @ few men, The regulars ‘and the remainder of Poster's corpe are fresh for another battle; but as it is reported this afternoon that the enemy are ip precipitate retreat, it is doubtful whether another great engagement will bend Lanai immediately. GENERAL DaRRBDE's CORPS The army corps i ‘brave and ‘popolar Generad Burnside performed @ *mportant part in the gro:t battle of Antietam, corps had taken the main read to Sharpsburg on the left—the village lying on tho robe) gide, about the centre ef onr iine—and had to encounter the most determ.oed oppositinn in successfully execut that part of McCletten’s p'an to whieh i had been gignod, Thad but a distant ylew of that portion of the Daitio Boll, and regret to stare that, at this moment ‘t will be impersiblo for mo to give more than a general outline of the operation of his corps, Burngide had Avtictom creek between him and the enemy, while the’ euemy, ported im strong, force and favorable positions, held the heights beyond. It was important to the consummation of Cen MoCleVan’s plan that he should cross the creek with bis corpe and dislodge the enemy, ‘The stream way spanned by a fine stone bridge, which joined the turnpike, ‘Thi ridge had not heen destroyed, bat war welldefended by rebel infantry and artillery. Aw attempt was made to eiorm the dridge and tole it, but our troops were repulsed with heavy lose. But the creck muet be croseed, the bridge must be carried, the enemy tnust be dislodged, ond the battle, at every other successful on our side,“must be successful aleo at thie, andere the suntight shall have faded @ glorious victory crown the Union arms. General Burnside understood it, He mado another atiempt, with o& similar disastroue result, Bot the position must be carricd—the battle of Antietam must be won. At what more appropriate point was the conclusion of the contest to be waged than on the very borders of the creek, and at the bridge acrose !t, from which the battle— which will be one of the greatest known in hietory—de- Tives its euphonious name? General Burnside resolved upon a third attempt, sud he commanded the assault tp person. A tremendous force was hurled agaivat this im- portant point, the bridge was stormed and carried, the Dloed of the killed and wounded soldiers mingted with the waters of the creck, our victorious troops ¢ropsed the bridge in force, formed in line on the other side, advanced against the enemy, dislodged him from hin position on the heights, and was driving him steadily before them. YAY CLOSE OF THR BATTTR. Late ip the afternoon, when I rode again towards the left of the line, the battle cone, illuminated by the biave of artillery and infantry tire, looked splendid still. Our batteries were posted om the crests of ibe rising ground, over which the enemy had been driven a few hours he- fore, The view was really magnificent, 1¢ rerainded me of the beautiful battle Geld of Malvern bill. Yor some time there bad been a partial cesgation of fire on either side, Taere were, however, occasional discharges of artlery, But about fonr e'vivek the batteries which crowned the crests in the eentre of the line, apd these sill further te sho left, where Boruside was coniending for the bridgo, delched forth with feartul fury again, and some of the scenes of the morning hours were repeated. ‘The shells froua both the enemy's batt sud ows were bursting above us, the fragments fying with an ominous whistie in ell directions, or plongbing np the ground and seattering the dust over regiments in reserve and officers ridiug op the field. Some of the enemy's artillery, posted beyond the crest on rising groumd and on the e:ige of a pievo of woods, threw ehot and shell thick and fast over ‘io our lines. A cleared space spread out between the belliger- ent batteries, on which it was momentarily expected the opposing lines of infantry would be seriously engaged again. The skirmishers in frent on different parta of the field were popping ata hostile bead'whercver it appeared. Tt was a, sceno which is ssidom witnessed ina lifetime. the troops in full view along the line of battle, the batto- ries blazing away from the elevate! land, and the forces in the fields within the circle of our lines expecting every moment to be ordened to the front again and put into the battle. Half an hour later asharp fre of musketry broke cut about the centre of the line. hen everybody appeared more immediately interested im the conolusion of the bat. the. Men who were lying on their arma sprang to their fest, seized their muskets, and iv & moment were pre- pared to meet theenemy if he should suddenly dosh out in our front. A dense column ef swoke pow arose froma hhonse which bad been cet on fire by shelis {rom the bat- teries, the curing colump ascending like a pillar of olovd, until ite summit was hid- jn in =the clouds that were settling down from above. Scen the fiames burst out, and s sweeping column of flame, like a pillar of fire, arose cloee by the one of smoke, ‘The fire from eur artillery im- creased rather than diminished towards the right of our centre, and, indeed, the whole line wag briekly engaged, the artilery and the skirmishers; but the main forces on either side were not hotly and closely contending against each other, as they had been in the morning. ‘he signal flags at different stations, waving with great rapidity: telling generals at-remote points how the battle was going, and the Stars and Stripes and regimental ried by our treops in tine and moving the fields, flonting in the breeze, with the revel tars and bare and the rebel regimeutal balile fags, hich 1 could distin distinguish with the naked eye ng inthe distance, ali contributed considerably to increase the beauty and briltiancy of the exciting scene, «his moment 1 was with @ generel officer on the brow ef an adjacent hill, under fire from the enomy’s artillery. A shel! exploded some dis. tance im fromt of we, and ® fragment coming right in range @truck the ground amd ricocheted over our heads, how close I will nét say: but close enongh to Uy conyinge a number ef persons on tho hill that 1 would thenceforward be aud was even then se. cidedly dangerous. Tt waa now perceived that the rebels were ondeavoring, ander & sharp artillery fire, to puan » vay of thetr skirmishers forward on the left, fol lowed by their tines deployed and columus en more, as But onr batteries in front additional precaution Captain Owen's batiery was ordered into » oR @ hill in order to rake at or range any foree thet might advance im front of that posit portanily did not however, and the hatt brought into action on that oveasion. Ry Uh ver bourke was biazing ® little to the right of + r,and both columns of flame snd smoke © belligereute kept constantly ascending to the aky rocide war fast driving the enemy, and he was beiny 4 in every Poeeible manner by tho artillery on the bille tothe right of his position, At Jongth bis vigorous attack and steady advance was at last succesful, the Union armwme had Been evcecerfel along the lines from right to left, and the bottle of Avlieten wae woo. GENERAL WOLELLAR aT THE BATTLE. ‘The gallaut wemnender of the Unicn ‘emy in the field was the controljiag spirit of whe whole affair, He was at timer at his headquarters, established for tho day upon the commanding bill] J have referred to, and at others in this portion of the fel or that, to the right or left, ae the exigoucies of the hour demanded. Whon the intrepid Genoral Hooker was wounded, duriag the morning, Gan. MoClellag rade over to the right of the line, nnd inspired the troope with confidence, by bis presence, He was overyohere attended by his aids, who rendered him efficient service, They were constattly proceed diiforent commandere in the feld, to recotve m * tailed reporie of bow the contest wan progross. ing, or to carry instructions from the Genera eommaeding, requesting changes iv the then existing po sition of the troops, Whon he rode off to the right, attend: ed by members of bis siaf and a cavalry anoort, the enc. my opened x battory in full range of the General and his | party, Several of the sbelle siruok emong then, iho | horses pranced aud danced about, and a livaly woone on sued, Two horses among his body guard were kitied nome of the infantry soldiere io line near by were woud ed by the explosion of the shells, but fortunately neithor the Genera! nor any of the gentlemen on bis eta were tn- | jared. At anotuer (ime, shortly ater, when one of our regione wavered where the fire from the enemy was eeversst, it iw antid that Genoral MeOlelien plunged vor the intervening fenee and railed thew bimeelf. Had out lives given way ot that oral iewent, and the enemy roebed $8, Ihe convequeues miabt Lave born decidedly Cisarrour, ‘te, ROW; OP, & DADA! Wetory, thug ~ nota decisive battle, has been most bravely won. Gene- ral McCletlan, by his reticence when he was assailed by ‘enemios arnong us, displayed # quality of greatness which las been admired by all. When be met the enenries of the ropublic op a fair fleld of Dattle, with sometbing ike adequate forces, bis splendid military genius amd oon- summate skit enabled our army to utterly defeat ihe rebels and achiove a glorious vietory. ‘HP BATTLE FIELD THIS MORNING presents @ horrid Fspeciacle, Ambulances are going to and fro ip all ventions bringing in the wounded, which still lie upon the field in thousands, AU) the houses, Darps and sheds in the vicinity are used av hospitate, and even now are entirely inadequate to eontain them. De- tachments from the various regiments that had been en- gaged in che coutest can be seen im various portiwus of the eld burying theix slaughtered comrades. Crowds of curjows citizens from all the surrounding country where the round of the cannon went, have come on horseback aud in carriages to feast their curious wud wondering eyes on the heartrending scene, This morning the contending armies remain in the eame position they had assumed jast night when the battle ended. Our pickets are advanced co as to have embraced hundreds of the rebel dead and wounded within our lings. It is wonderful to see tho hayoe of human iife that wag consummated yerterday. In several instances I have seen the rebel dend iving in line of Battle where they fell, and geattered in all di. rections begides, rhowing Uhat the slaughter was tre- mendoug, Our los4 was heavy, although it 's difficult to mwako an approxinolely accurate estimate even yet, ‘That of the enemy, however, if the appearance of the Neld during the progress of tbe battle, and ea this morn- tng, can be the evidence, mort have been very much greater than our own, Both parties have been engaged all the morning in burying their dead and attending to their wounded, . A TRUCE AND A MISUNDERSTANDING. Ts wae stated that Ganeen lee, edckatdinal the reba) forces, had sent ina flag of truce to General MeCiel!an this morning, permission to bury hie deal and take in his wounded. But euch is not the case, No flag of trace waa sent by either aide during all the morning. On the contrary, sharpshooters were stationed on the outposts, and whem parties from either side came too near the outer line tm seareh of killed or wounded, the sharpchooters would crack away at them. It was danger- ous Business to engage in—gatbering in the killed and wounded. 1 saw several poor fellows just boyond the po sitions of the pickets lying wounded on the field and piteously pleading for aseistance, which it'was dangerous torender. This afternoon, however, there was some convereation between officers of the opposing armies relative to an armistice, which J will explain m detail, It appears that some tender hearted Colonel, thinking that provision must immediately be made for ‘the suecor of the wounded who were lying om the field Just beyond the picket Jines, authorized one of bis jieute- Raute to display a flag of truce for the purpose of sug: gesting that the sharpshooters desist fron firing on men who were simply epgaged in pi i up the wounded. ‘The fieutenant appeared on the crest of a Lill in front, oisplaying bis flag of truce, About the same time another offtcer, nan adjacent portten of the fell, also displayed a tiag of trace, They were Loon per- ceived and acknowledged by the enemy. The Union oificers went down to the wonfederate tines and bad a conference with the rebel officers who met them, 16 appeave that our eioere, baving doen sent withons any reeognive authority, bad no distinct proposition to make, but simply suggest ed the suspension of bestilities until the dead wore buried and the wounded cared for, Now, there were vastly Jarger numbers of the rebels killed and wound ed within our pirket jimes than within the picket jines of the enemy. The rebel oificer, hot understandivg the precise eonditions of the indicat- ed artoistice, sent word to his superior officer, who came upon the groond in person to inquire inte the mat, ter. He proved to be General Roger A, Pryor,of Virginia, commander of @ brigade, bat now, os he said, in tempo- rary command of a atv: true General’ Pryor than to the other officer. Jongth word was sent ts the headquarters General Hancock, who, after General At of this div the rebel commender might with to make. versed with Pryor, the Union army in rebel goncrals—who, by the way, are old ac- quaintances—met on the neutral ground and had quite an interesting converestion. General Pryor was drossed in Jenst insignia to indicate his rat as a generai. Genera! Meagher, on the contrary, was attired in appropriate form, of cratic tastes would naturally bad him to display. There was quite a contrast in of eostume between the gonerals. the meeting of the gewerale were mentioned ton ensued which disclosed the conversa. from any proper rourco, aud was by General Meagher, on our behalf, distinetly and indignantly repudisted. Gen. Tinueook rent to the effect that it was without bia tion ur his knowledge, and tho guilty parties would be found and pouished, was suggested by General P enter intoany suc he had no doubt (he com Smanding general of thi felerate furces would accode to any remonsdie Proposition we might make, This was a rothor cool statoment for General Pryor to make, when 40 wang more of tha confederate killed and wounded Of course, ho wae immediately informed that we had no proposition than of our owm were within our ploket iines. whatever to make; but General Meagher in turn re marked that Ifthe Confederate commander, moved by the ge oof hamanity which might prompt i the matter, should desire and request m of hostilities for the purpore of enabling him to | bring in the wounded, he ho no objection would he interposed on onr si raid he had no proposition to make. y replied (hit he had nove. And ao mthens that the whole affair wae a pro- ceeding caused by the eexnoes of era and waa entirely annulled frioudly, and was conductod ina pleasant and 4 Thauner throughout, Some of the rebel effleers who a companied General Pryor were Irishmen. Thoy entered into conversation with General Mongher. It was tnter. esting to ace men of the mame nationality, and of a farsign country, arrayed on the opposing lines im this civil contest. ‘10s & pity that we're fighting each other,” said Gon Meagher, “inatend of whipping the world.’’ The tri oficar Ianghed, and made an appropriate hnmorons reply, to the affect that the Irish fought the bost on elther side. When the interview was ened the parties retired within their respective lines. ADDITIONAL DETAILS OF THE BATTLE. PipLaLenrw@a, Sept. 20, 1862. A despateb, jaet received by mail, from the Antieiam battle field, dated Wodnosday, eight o'clock P. M., gives an aceonnt of that day’s battle, moat of the partieulars of whieh have already been published, The following additional pointe, however, are given:— Ae Gonoral McClellan rode along the line he was mont vooiferously cheered, which attracted the ation. tion of the rebels, when they commenced throwing sheile, some of which fell in the ranks of the 128() Penn eylvanla regiment, and they began to fal! back: but Gen. MoClellan himself rallied them, and thoy soon regained their former ateadiness, No priaovera were taken frow ax by the rebels. Our forces took one Goorgia regiment entire, Tho total num- hor of rebel prisoners captured is at least twelve hundred, One piece of wooda, after being desperately fought for four hours, wes at Iaat gained by our troops, It containa a) lenst fifteen hundred dead of both sides, and presente a yw at terrible spectacle. Our wounded are being cared for in the best way possl+ Hie, but there is nothing like enough dostore be: Captain Myors, of the Fourteenth Mew York regiment, waa wonnded. The Fenrteenth Conmsctiout rogimeut fort largely: Five color bewrore were shot while it was engage?. Capt, Willard wor tied. The regiment held their powition for balfea hon under @ heavy orvss die,amd finally fe), ack & & bottler porition. ‘Phe Tuiety lary New Yorks vegivieet ware lasted hy | no doubt oare The interview . The bearers of the flags of could not make themselves any more inteiligibie to of Richardson WAS wounded yesterday, was ascigned to the command 1b, which, aa it appears, confronts the one on de commanded by General Pryor, that a fiag of truce appeared infront, He sent one of bis aids to re- coive it, and bring to Lim whatever proposition the rebel Whex the ajd con- it came out fer the Orat time to ovr knowledge that the flag of truce had emanated from our side, In the meantime, however, Gen. Thomas Francis Meagher was seat by Gon. Hanceck to represent the matter, The Union and the bomeliest manner, with blue pante, gray shirt, and @ loose homespun coat, without the such texture and finish as bis aristo- the maior When the interchange of civRities wee ended, and the purposes of that the trace hed boen displayed on our side withent the least authority sent that Yhen it ‘or that if we wished to oon. But Pryor General Moagber as it wes ambordinate as two rebel regiments, but they suceseded in cutting their ‘way out, aithough losing many men in doing 0. Colonel Hinks, of the teventy-ninth Massachuscites regi- ment, who had jast returned to hie command, after. get- ting well of the wounds he received at Neleon’s Farm, was again badly wounded while at the head ef hia regi- ment. Major Bloomaberger, of the Fifih Maryland Regiment, was wounded in the thigh. Capt. Bamberger was wound- ed in the breast. Lieut. Matley was killed. This regi- meut lost heavily. Col, Childs, of the Fourth Pennsylvania Cayalry, acting ae brigniier general, was killed while rallying his men. General Thomas #rancis Moayher was wounded slightly. His brigacto 1 stated to bave lost heavily. Colonel kelly, of the Sixty-ninth New York regiment, was wounded im the face. Captain Duffy, Lieutenant Williams snd Lieutenant Kelly, of ihe Sixty-minth regiment, were killed, Lieut. Nagle was wounded, This regiment did nobly, losing haif its foree, Captain Watson, of the Firet Delaware regiment, was killed, Captain Richards was killed. Captoin Yardley was badly wounded. Captain Woodell was badly wounded, ileutenant Oemmail was badly wounded. Lieutenant Shafer waa wounded in she face, Lieutonant Colonel Hopkinson was woonded, General Max Weber wag wounded whilo leading his meit iuto the fght, Liou. Whison, ov the One iundrea and Eighth New York regiment, sprained his back in getting over @ fence, in his hurry vo chase the enemy, Major Force, of Rochorter, of the One Hundred and Dighth New York, was killed. Major Tarbox, of the Que Hundred and Eighth New York, was killed, Lieutenant Draper, aid to General Richardson, received @ ball in each log. Lieutepant Mackey, of Gederal Moagher's wounded, The Wleventh Pennsylvania Reserves were badly cut op, Captain Kiseler was wounded.) Lieutenant Resinger, of the One Hundred and Thirtioth Pennsy!rania regiment, was wounded in the leg. Lieutenant Jones was wounded in the thigh. General Dana was wounded. Lieutenant James M. Welsh, of the Pennsylvania Buek- ‘tail regiment, was mortally wounded. Major Croke, of the Second Penxeyly: killed. A STATEMENT FROM THE BATTLE FIELD. ‘The following despatch has been received from the Dis- trict Attorney ef Philadelphia, now at Harrisburg: — HARKsseona , Sept. 20, 1862. The acecunta of the battle of Sharpsburg do not give any satisfactory results to the public. I was on the battle field and saw it all, Itwas a decisive victory and a splendid triumph. General McCielian’s modesty has pre- vented him from letting the American people know what the army has really accomplished, Be ice a B. MANN, THE TRUTH OF HISTORY. THE SURRENDER OF HARPER'S FERRY, tal, was ia reserves, was Our Fredcrick Correspondence. THY PACTS OP THR OASK—COLONEL MILES NOT A SRAITOR——-THE TOPOGRAPHY OF HARPER'S FERRY— 378 DGPEKCRS-—ORKERAL WHITB’S BYACUATION OF MARVINEBURG AND FALLING BACK TO HARPER'S YERRY—GENERAL WEITR WAIVES 13 PRIVILEGE OF RIGHT TO TAKE COMMAND--LOW MARYLAND HFIGHTS WERE TAKEN BY YH RESELS—THE OPE- RATIONS OF SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY-~- TERMS OF CAPITULATION, ERC. Freprarck, Md., Sept, 18, 1862. The surrender of Harper’s Forry, at a time when our army ou the Maryland side of the Potomac was steadily defeating the rebei forcen and driving them back to the river, has, of course, causod much mortification and surprise, not only to the public generally, but also to those who were engaged in its defence whe did not fully eppreciate the situation, Not only the private soldiers ‘but many officers, have cousequently not only belioved’ bnt publicly stated, that this disnater occurred in conse? quence of the weakness er treachery of Colonel D. 8. Miles, commanding the port, who has gono to bis final acoount from wounds received while in the diecharge of his duties, and cannot, therefure, vindicxte hia fair fame from such foul aspersions, and we task is thus far left to.thoge of his companions in arms who, from their rank and position, bave the means of Knowing all the facts, and can speak understandingly of tho matter. From an officer of high rank, who was preseut and par- ticipated in the three days’ defence, which unfortunately terminated in the surrender ‘of the place, I have been able te obtain these facts, which fully vindicnte Culonc! Miles from any charge of treachery er precipitancy in that surrender. To understand the situation it is necessary to know tha’ Harper's Ferry and Bolivar Heights are commanded by the Maryland Heights on the north, the Loudon Heights on the east, and an elevated pitteay ef land near the fhenan doah on the southesst, and high anda directly gouth,and to maintain the position it was absolutely necessary that these should all be occupied and fortified, At the time of the attack thera were uo fortificaticns upon these, with the exception of the Maryland Heights. and upon thoso heights the earth oro not at the sommit, but about half way down tho side. There wag for the defence of the place a garrison of about nine thousand men, which was the total force under the command of Colonel! Miles, and inadequate to its successful defence against an attack from a large body of inen, well supplied with artiltery. In addition to these forces, on the evevina of Seyiamber 2, eral Julins White, who had previously been or- deved by G-neral Woo! to hold Martineburg with a small force as jong a8 practicable, and, ywhen the porition becarne untenable, to evacuate with his tuetructions, evacuated that place and retreated to Harper's Ferry, which the only course jest pen for him, the rebels being in such forces and position As to prevent his moving westward. His forces eousisted of the Twellth iinoia cavaley, Sixty-ffuh rogimont Ili ois apd One Hundred and Twonty-lifth rogiment New York infantry, oud Phillips’ battery (four gus), of the Sevond Iinelg artillery. On the 18th inst. Gen. White addroaned a note Miles, reporting bis arrival, and int although, as his superior in rank, Le perwede him in the comiaand of th cline to deprive him of his commas he believed the interests of tha ver motel thereby. He, however, teu) himself and officers cold in muy wisn in defence of tho ploee. This magnanimous course was fully appreciated by Col. Miles, who, iv a general order, acknowledged the samo in & very feeling and complimentary mannor, and assigned General White to the second command, which he old throughout the three days’ defence, and waa actively em- in his duties during the wholo time. On Saturday the enemy sttacked tho works on the diarylan¢ Heights in etrong foree, These works were erected to rope! an atiack from the opposite sido of the river, and were not calculated, ae will readily be seen from their position, to sustain an atéack from the Mary- land wide. The enemy actually did obtait porsersion of the erost of the heights io the rear of the earthworks; but they were eld at bay by the girrivon until the am. saunition for thoir Jong rauge guna gave out. The posses. gion of these heighte was a question of numbers. Had the whole force ot Harper's Ferry boen sent adroes to defend them, tho enemy would then, of course, have thrown his whole strength against the works upon the other side and captured them. It was, therefore, decided to abandon the Maryland Heights, which wae accordingly done, in goort order, ‘fhe public are now familiar with the procesdings om Sunday, when the caomy’s batteries occupied the Mary- Jand and London Heights, and an infantry atiack was also made on the Charlestown turnpike. Gen. White com- snanded our forces ip that affair, aud the enemy wore repuleed and driven back. Thue @ respite was obtained for @ few hours more to afford & chauce for the arrival of tho veinforcements whieh wore hourly expected to re- lievo the place, but which did net astualiy reach that vicinity until thirty eight hours after the eurrender, When aight clorea upon the scene the ammunition for e long range guns was ranning very short, and it was ident that uulees snocor foon oamo it would be too late. Menday morning showed that the evémy had not beon idle during the night, They had arranged their batveries So as to entirely surroam our positions. From roven batteries, oompristug forty-six guna, thoy opened fire uyrm our positions, Shot and shel! flew about in ail di- rections, and ‘all Gut one of their batteries wae out of wange of auy But our heavy artillery. Their infantry, in great numbers, was weaned in the woods, out of Dut ready at any time 09 Foye! any attenpt to Col. wing him that t bo pro roevices of their power fo take their batteries by @ charge. The alte ration in the positions of the enemy’s batteries necessitated @ vorresponding change in the leca, with effect. Thie change was made under the fire of the- euemy’s batteries under the personal direction and super- vision of Gen, White. Of these there were cniy nine to- reply to the rebel batteriea, Uf smaller guns and of am-- monition therefor there were plenty; but these could not De used effectively. The fight was continued until alkthe ammuuition for the long range guns was expended and the garrison wees practically powerless to reply tothe enemy's fire, Ade this time Gon, White reported to Col. Miles what he had: done and the facts. Col, Miles then held a cougultation with his princips! officers as to what had best be done » They were unanimously of the lozs to attempt to defend the place longer, there being no signs of the expected reinforce- ments, and their positions all completely surrounded by the enemy’s batteries, Accordingly Colonel Miles decided to surrender, and requested Gen, White to act az commis sioner on bis behalf to negotiate the terms upon which it should be mado. Some of the more distant of the rebel batterics aid not seem to observe the wiuite flag whien bad been dteplayed, but continued dring for about half an hour afterwards, and i was during thiz timo that Col, Milea received the wound which caused-his lath, On behalf of the Fobels Genoral A, P. Hilt met Generar White, chpitiiation were agreed apont ‘These stipitated that the garrison, with all the of war. publle property, &c,, should b Gene P, HU, on behalf of the Confeder: army ers and men to be paroled, he ofcere wr uheir side crms and per: porty, It wos also agreed that the terms of » ould not inctude those goldicrs of the © ntedprats States whe, bay ing been regularly calisied, had deserted and taken ser, vico jn the United States army. General White proposed that this clause should 20g apply to those whose service in the rebe} army had been compulsory; but this was not allowed, wherenpon he protested, in the name of the United States, against auy construction other than that proposed by him. It wag algo verbally agreed between the commission. ers, at Genera} White’s instance, that the private celdiers: should be permitted to retain their knapsacks, blankets, &e., giving up only thew arms and cartridge boxes. J6 was also verbally agrecd that ali Union refugees an@ Union citizens at Harper's Ferry should not be molested, and retugees who desired to do s0 should be alowed to return to their homes. These agreemente were om the part of the rebels a ea ani carried out. THE CASUALTIES, Additional Names of the Kilicd and Wounded at the Battles of South M tain, Harper's Ferry and of the Valley of Antictum, SROOND REGIMENT UNITED STATES SHARP SEOOTRRE. Captain Chasc, Co, A, wounded in leg: Lieutenant Wk man, Co. B, leg amputated, since dead, “Lieutenant Guert, Go. B, back! Lieutenuut Lesby, Co, C, knee, Sergoant Major Shoup, shoalder. Company A—Sergeant Jones, neck; privates veda! leg; Chariton, knee; Dickey, hand; Livingston, leg; M: fey, arm; Mngon, head; sam. Reoso, band;Sampear, xed Young. ieg. Company B—Sorgoant Foot, wounded; ser geant Saunders, woutded; privates Clark, wounded; Davie missing; Shovan, missing; Tuthill, mmiasiy: Field, mise : bugier Wheelock, missing. Company D—Hilard F , killed; Roberts, ki ed ; Corporal & Sehoteld jegs; Wm. E. Conant, b wounded, stightly. Compan; MeCiellen, killed; Corporal Brace, head, slfgbtty Geo. both w. — M. Mathows, : te3 Oscar Colburn, wounded; J. T. Cooledge, woundes 8. Howard, wounded; M. Holbrook, wounded; 3. 4 1 wounded; AT. Sanbun, wounded; Arthor 5 |, wounded; 8, B. Whitnan, wounded, s Private Everezh, killed; Corporal Richards, A. J. Sanborn, wouns 5K. B, Weiherby, poy a5 Roar, missing. Compeny @—Robdt. F, Twombly, killec Corporal J. ¥. Wob=ter, swoundelt; Geo. Sealer jee D. Gibson, wounded: J. K. Hodge, row, wounded; ¢, H, Haskins, wounded; C. C. Blalt wourdod; R. F. Carter, wounded: G. T. Wirm, mises, J... Thomas, misaing? Wm. Kimbail, missing. TwanryeRcoND New Yor«.—hiLiab—Jonathan Perle o. A; Jackson Wright, Co, A; Lieut. Chas. Cushing, Ce. } Wm, Burmell, Co. £; John Magon, Co. G; James 0.1; A. 8. Geodrich, Co. I. Wouxpen.. —Company A—Jona Mariny. Win. Van an werp, Giles B, Wood, James Fraser. Company Degen, Gordon F. Vaile, Alva J. Wright, James W. S00 Company C-—Cor} ral Joseph Hoag, Wm. Tero, 4 Wood, Alva Smith, Michael Ariel. my an @, renett, rr ‘Allen, Jas. rd, Joba Berry, Sratth none Converse, Norman Ovett, Henry Carpenter, Job Ross. sae y Sergeant James i rope Lenin d Richardson, Wm. Riehardson. King, Aarcn Sherman. Company G—Lowis eed ies boc Ly T—Liout. 1 Burgey, J sys EE png Baa a iin. Bhatt ler. Mrsainc.—Sergeant Patrick McCall, Co 4; AD Dewitt, Co. A BROOKLYN POURTEENTS Kurap,— ——Miler, Co. A; —— Rose, Co. A pot io Co. BH; Nathanio} ofshaw, Uo. K; ‘Corporat Sp eel, Co. F. Wounvap.-— ——- oth, Co. A; Jebn ore Co. Wim. Madden, 0o. ; —— McDowell A. War, Coditingtow, Co. D. "Eien, i Co. ©; Connell john Hab ; W. J. Rowe, Carers H; J. Kehoe, 8. K. LIU&D iN TRY MSGAGEMBNT OF 18 17TH. mn, & 1S T. Crawnin, Co. E; R.C tg satay Bernard; —-— Ry: ook i onahae ss —— Van Ba Thor. ADDO: B, Captain Myers, Co, ¢, sevaraly; Jo than Thomas, Co, C; -——- Beli, Co. 6; “Win. Drake, Oo. ¥ Repnokls, Co: Re ‘Wm. Ackerm ore| Tueker, Co. F; Patri Nealor, : Thos. "We #3 H; Thos, Banton, Co. 11; ale Raudoiph, Co. 1; W. HL. Kelsey, Co. H; H.'B, Rule, Ce. THIKCMIH REGIEENT. Kry.ep.—Shomas Kee, #0. A; William MoMurray, orporal James Pinokett, Co. D; Sergeant Charlee Say, Uo. O; Alexander Walker, Co. G; James Sullivan, H. Willian Waich, Co. T: Grovever Hofiuan,, Co. Wounxp.—Jarvis Smith, Co. A; Adam Heftman, Oo ving Niler. Co, C; James Oeil Co. E Frederik Sw . F; Martin Ostrander, Co.'G; A. Perry, Co. @; © Koiley, Co. 1; Flt Presenit, Co. H; Charles Witte { Ge mes Grover, iy wm Tait, Co. Ky J H; Colting, Co. K; John Holaney, Co. K. Direst x6, —-Cor poral Taylor, Co. D; Jobn !’. Michaels, ; Frederick Waxtnan, 0. F; WilKam 0. Sullivan, Co X as Van Dusen, Vo, K. CARUALTIO® IX THE TWRNTY-FOUNTH NW TORE Kistew.——Jaines Rauleten, Co. C; Christian ©: George € Wouspu 1»). O'Brien, commanding dare Jog, amput. Wm, @. ferguson, ¢ slightly; € aru, soverely; James McCance, Co. A vorely; Charles Giilican, Co. ys Norton, € Go. Hy an a, Miehadl Ke FP, thigh, severely; Thome Mol Co, H, head, slightly; ——- Huldwin, ¢0.G, thigh, sev ly; Frank Cullen, ©. H, neck, severely: Henry Tarob+ (ou, i, sligitly gEnos Weod, Co. H A Co 1, side aud arm, gov , Co. 1, tp and ate 0 and, severely ; Xorg tly; Merrick s aiey, Co. ¥, he sight . Sterling, Co.'A, slightly; Jobn i bur Searles, Co. B, slightly Misrixa.—Jamee Hayden, Co, F; Dayid Biies, Co, D FLPTY ARVENTH NSW YORK VOLUNTERRA. Kiewen.— Lieutenant Colonel PB. T. Parigen, HH. High tH H. Folger, Ser ft Henry Gon i. Higdee ant H. Ht Fo iy Coo Hasso eo, a oY Titser eas iio, ce £ Rulena Oo. L. WounpanCompany 4.—Sergeant Niohoias Stubbs, Geo. Iron, neck; John B. abdomen; Chas Garrelgon, both legs, M. ‘Rigen thumb; John] Miller, ie Martin Comp: Henry ©. Ho nedy, head; ‘Corperal snd. wide; ‘David Wei} ow ieneo; jusell, head ; J Roy, Area Ts 5 ae coi mean ¥. R. Wee Jog; val! ‘B; Orderly no. 8. Ye Michae! Waldeckor, breast. pony B. ‘ W. 8. Stockwell Grittin, elbow ; Joba Will, loge ; Jamea Harrington, stou) C C- lor Serge OR; Torporat D. upper jaw; W. B. Crawfoot, arin and broast; 8p; legand foot; Company Donnie Meehan, shou Rorthol Myers, right arm 1 Fe ahonider and neok. | Company iemcel Ado, or hus. ‘Sermuel sal Clark, kaeo, Wileey Howard, Dadiey Curtis leg: leas soca ee mse pee TORE sean il score i ext a ie A in Bd. mie! ar _ tied, eds Corporal Fre Freir. Seen wounded, SOWMNTED ON FFF PACK