The New York Herald Newspaper, September 22, 1862, Page 1

Sharp Skirmish en the Potomac, Op- posite Sharpsburg. One Hundred and Fifty Union Troops Killed, Wounded and Prisoners. NAMES OF THE KILLED = WOUNDED. Heavy ‘ciscuaithee ‘in the Di- rection of Williamsport. Abandonment of Harper's Ferry by the Rebels. Additional Particulars of the Battle of Antietam, 40, a, THE FIGHTING ON SATURDAY. Activity of McClellan’s Army—A Reconnole- sance in Force Over the River - and Inte Virginia. ‘Tam Potomac, Orrosirs SHEPEERDSTOW?, Sep. 21. 1862. Hardly had 1 despatched my letter announcing all quiet flong the Potomac, when a change occured in the pro- gramme, Everything on this side ir dicated such a hasty marobing away of the rebels, that tLe assumption and ‘Belief were that this hasty march bad been continued Deyond Shepherdtown. This assumption and belief proved to have been incorrect. The day’s developments have sown that the main body ouly advanced three miles be yond Shepherdstown, and that the silence of pickets ‘and camp lights the evening previous along the opposite Dank of the river was invended to convey the impression that they were straining every nerve to widen the dis tance between their army and ourr. They laid an inge- ‘nous trap; but our men were too wary to fall into it. Barly this morning some rebel cannon were to be eeen @m the opposite bank to the left of Shepherdstown. A few guanere were the only rebels visible. A reoonnoisance was thought advisable, The Fourth Michigan regiment, Gelone] Childs, and portions of the Sixty-second. and the Hund: ed and eighteenth Pennsylvanians were ordered @eroes on a tour of observation, accompanied by Griffiu’s Retvery, under command of Ticutenant Naslett. The Poorth Michigan took the lead, and right gallantly they ead the way, in the face of tho enemy’s frowning guns ‘and their belobing grape and cannister. As unilinchingly ‘they plunged into the stream and forded ite dangerous waters, as they forded tie Chickihominy, near New ‘Market Bridge, in faco of Simmes’ whoie rebel brigade. ‘Im pasaing over, a private of the regiment was killed, and Lieutenant Gordon, Ce, 1, and eight privates wonuded @ur men poured a terrific volley of musketry into the pebele, and they soon ran away leaving thrir dead and gems on ihe fold. ‘Taking possorsion of the guns, four in number, our men weorossed the stream. No rebels were now discernable, and the coast seemed @eer. Forthwith Gen. Mar: indale’s brigade, Col. Barnes eommanding, consisting of the Figh conth Massachusetts, fecond Maine, Twenty-Sifth New York, Thirtcenth New ‘eek and One Hundred and Bighteenth Pennsylvania re- giments, and tho Fifth and Teuth New York regiments, of Genoral Bykes’ division, were thrown across the river: ‘These men were allowed (o land undisturbed, a fact that fmoreagod the conviction that the enewy was making hasty retreat into the bowels of Virginia. Ap attempt was made to throw across General Plea- santon’s brigade of cavalry, buat Only the Third Indiana eroseed. ‘The enemy suddenly opened a cannonade of shot and sholl upon the remaining regiments that proved too warm a salutation, and they were not long in planting (heir horses’ hoofs again upon the Maryland shore. Ané now came the principal portion of the day's work; nothing more or less than & brief but spirited battie, in whion © small force of our men fought vatiautiy against a vastly superior force, Te enomy Dogan to show himself in “Gnoxpected strength. He wa to bf fm line of battle ae far a tbo tye and glase could extend on the left of Shep- ‘Perdstown. It became the duty of our men to stand their ground until besten or ordered to retreat, and they stood (heir ground most nobly, Roping te bag the visiting party, the enemy came down upon them like a thousand weives on a single fold. The sharp crack of muskery and rising smoke betokened that a battle had begun. Seeing te perilous position of our men, Robertson's, Gibson's, Benson's, and Tidbdall’s United States batteries took pasitions on this side, and poured in shell and solid shot ah. furious rate inte the enemy's ranks, but few shots ‘were reovived in exchange. Qur mon remained en the other side several bours, al. (hough actual firing was kept yp dot little over half an hour, when the order to recross to the Maryland side @iven. Our men camo back in oxccllent order, notwith- @anding the enomy kept up & continuous fre. Their meeskets and our artillery had played fearful havoc ‘emong the enemy, and they had the consolation of know. fag that they had left more rebel dead and wounded on the field than our own men. A number of our men were taken prisoners. The captured belong principally to the Muadred and Eighteenth Pennsylvania regiment, new in ‘the field. Mhreagh some mistake they took the wrong road on the vetreat, They fought with the steadiness and coolness of @ votoranm regiment, and they were highly complimented By Colonel Barnes for their bravery. Colonel Provost, whose name heads the list of wound. @4, received s severe, but not dangerous wound jn the eife, while carrying the colors of the regiment. AM the men of all the regimente, in fact, behaved splen- away. Hearing the cannonading, and not knowing but a gene. wal engagement might ensue, hosts of regimente came Rareying towards the rivor. Close by the river, and directly opposite Shepherds town, was Gonoral Griffin’s brigade, every moment ex. peoting that General Morell would order them across the atver. Gonoral Sykes also wont across the river, with the fegtihonts attached to his command, and during the bat. fle Han prominent in the thickest of the Aight, These ae regiments iRily sustained their reputation for prong Learn that his men guffered sume, but up to the time of denpatching this letter ] have been unable to learn the names ef the pufforors. NEW YORK, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1862. SHARP ON SATURDAY. Iatancee of female hereiem have rarely developed io | Important Operations at Sharpsburg and Williamsport the present war. A women performed am ect of daring to-day worthg of record. While the battle was at ite flercest, a women eame across the river, imparted te General Morrell information aa te the position of the enemy, and that they were marching im force this way, ‘with the intention of entrapping our army. Our guns are throwing shelis across the river as | close my letter, but fail @ bring out any response. In the in- tervals of our men shelling, heayy cannonading is heard the direetion of Hagerstown. Smavquanrmns, Saturday Evening, Sept. 20, } Via Faepensox, Sept, 21—Morning. ‘The Fourth Michigan, with a few men from Sykes’ bri- @ude, crossed the river at Shopherdstown ford late yes- terday afternoon, for the purpose of making a reconnoie- sance. They mot with a stout resistance from the ene- My, but succeeded in reaching this side of the river, with but slight loss, bringiog with them four pieeos of artillery, which they took from the rebels. ‘The occupation of the Virginia shore wae attempted agam this morning, with leas success. Acting Brigadier Generai Barnes, with his own and a portion of Sykes’ Drigads, some cavalry and two batteries, crossed the river and took a position on the Virginia shore. Shortly after the troops had been placed in position the enemy emerged from under the cover of woods with a line of in- fantry nearly @ mile long. Our troops soon became engaged, when the order was given to retire, which was dome in good order, the enemy following @losely behind. When the eneny came within vange, fire was opened by twenty pieces of eur artillery, posted on the Maryland bank, with such effect ‘that they were forced to retire out of reach. Their lose from our a) tillery fire must have been heavy, as the ex- plostons of our shelle were secon make large gaps in their ranks. Our loss in killed, wounded and prisoners will reach about 160. ‘The treope safoly returned to Maryland, bringing their wounded with them. Toformation was received to-day of the evacuation of Harper 8 Lg 4 by the rebels, ‘Their artillery was removed from the line of the Poto- mao last night, and it is believed their army is falling back in the direction of Charlestown and Winchester. Jn the action to-day Colonel Provost, of the Eleventh Ie tins til Wg ivr in Cumberland Valley will return ag seon as tranaporta tion éan be arranged. Information received at Boonsboro saya. that the Philadelphia Corn Fxchange regiment, Colonel Prevost, attempted to cross the Potomac at Shepherdstown on Fri- day night, and met the enemy in overwhe!ming numbers. and were repulsed with considerable loss. Colone) Pre- vout was badly wounded, In consequence of the Governor’s order recalling the Pennaylvania, was wounded. Also Capt, Ricketts and | State milltia, the excitement has been very great. The Lieut. MeKean, Among the killed was Capt. Lander and Lieut. White. Tt was reported that a force of rebel cavalry and artil- Dery had left im the direction of Wiihanwport, anda foreo was sent in that direction this morning. Heavy firing ‘was heard in that direction to-night, which shows that* they have become ongaged. THE KILLED AND WOUNDED. Furvaniox, Sept. 21, 1862. ‘Me following is @ list of killed and wounded, as far troops are quite dissatisfied at being sent home without an opportunity of meeting the enemy. A robel deserter, named Henry Cravwell, was brought here to-night. Ho was captured at Bridgeport by tho Harrisburg CHy Zouaves, now guarding the bridge across the Susquehanna, THE PENNSYLVANIA MILITARY. Pmuapetensa, Sept. 21, 1869. Governor Curtia telegraphs from Hagerstown, notifying all military organizitions to wait at home for further orders. Probably all danger is removed, the rebe) army being in full retreat down the Shenandoah. sa Thave been able to gather th names; im tbeakirmades | Tae LATEST FROM THE ARMY. opposite Shepherdstown yesterday:— KILLED IN THE ELEVENTH PRENSYLVANIA, Captain Saunders, Co.E. Jos, Wilson, Co, D. James Cartlidine, Co. B. ‘Thomas Paker, Co. B. Thomas G. Neil, Co. B. ‘Thos. R. Johnson, Co. E. Henry C. Koch, Co. B. ‘Wm. Udesin, Oo. H. Geo. Windell, Co. Co. ‘Thomas Morrison, Co, I. James Burns, Co.0. — ‘Wm. Simons, Co. I. James A. Simpson, Os. D. John Riley, Co. D, Ist Mich. ‘WOUNDED IN THE RLEVENTI PENNSYLVANIA. Colonel Provest. Lieut. J. N. Lewis, Oo. E. Adjutant Parotte. Lieut. E. N. Hand, Co. F. Captain H. O'Neill, Co. A. Lieut. H. McKeon, Co, K. Capt. Jno. Rieketts, Co. K. Lieut. J. M. Moss, Oo, K. Company A. Sergeant Jno. Murphy. D. Donovan. Corporal James G. Wileon, Wm. Pearzon. Francis Markly. Wm. Scott. Jos, Meehan. dno. McElvey. Richard Allen. Jes. Winders J.B. Tibbin, 8. Chambers, J.C, Harman Jos. Gilhe, Company B. Jno. P. Barry. J. Devenny. J. B. Yost. Corporal J. N. Sheridan, Hugh MeGlenn. J. Woodward. Jas. N. Howard, Julius Bastin. N. C, Dick. @ Sergeant Josoph Ashbrook. Philip Knoekle. Corporal Thomas. Richard. Edward Chishan, Trane Soosholts. 9. Oe bz. Robert R. Burrows, William Perrine. Samuel Watson, C. H. Davenport, William Coahiin. D. R. MeBride. Patrick Daley. F, Peal. Martin Culley, A a Martin Carley, 2B See. ‘ma, ‘Whitem Johnston, @orgeant Parker Mayhew. ‘William Albenger, Sergeant Step’n P. anderson P. Morta. Gergeant Wm. Hammill, ©. Davisun, Sergeant Hugh Logan. D. Troap. Sergeant T. A. Ruff. C. G. North. Sergeant J. Stevenson. Wm. McGuire, Sergeant Froderiek Shmit. Company K. ‘Sergeant Aux. MoCart. ‘Wm. Creelman. James Fletober, mortally. W, Taylor. Corporal @. Andrew. Jos. Hayman. Corporal Joseph G. Zider. Sergeant J. Molaughiin. Simon Bolger. Patrick Nichole, ‘Thos. MeDermott. Peter Faulkoer. E. Layman. Wm. Connelly. G. N. Seott. A. Emery. John Siner. e ‘Wm. N Smith. 8. Beard. Company F. Sergeant R. J. Innese. ‘Thos. Ourett, Charles Smith, Samuel Nodge. G. H. Bastman, Tab. Martin. , Rodgers. Company ©. Samuel Wise. ©. R. Wisnor. Jno. Albon. E. F. Owens. Company H. Corporal Pheeney. Private McLenaghan, Corporal Monteritb. Private Nolson, mortally, Private Slough. t Sergeant Jas. B. Lane. James P. Holt, Herman Linn. Thomas Sinor. Wm. Park. Wa. Young. Edwin A. Yoager. Peter Brophey. Reuben Aike. ©. Cole, Joseph Harmon, Philan Partenheimer, Samuel Shaw. ‘Wm, Gray. John Noah. Benj. Smith. T. J. Leddows, J. Burke. Corporal Stites. MISCRLLANEOUS WOUNDRD. James Davie, Co. B, 224 Mansachueoits. ©. C, Kaowiton, Co. F, 221 Massachusets, leg amputated. Moses Voarny, Go. 8, 2d Maine, Martin McLaughiin, Co. D, 24 Maine. Frank Brilliant, Oo. K, 26th New York. Lieut. Hutchinson , Oo. A, 18th New York, Smith O’Brien, Co, B, 18:h New York, H. Seigior, Co. C, 18th New York. G. A. Hennburger, Co. C, 18th New York, REPORTS FROM HARRISBURG, Hanwapora, Sopt 21, 1962, By authority of Governor Curtin, the militia now quar- tored here will be sent home. It is supposed that those All Quiet Opposite Shepardsiown—The Rebels Supposed to Mave Fallen Back—Lose of the Rebels by Their Raid Into Maryland, een &e., Be. Faxoeaicx, Sept. 21-10 P. M. A despatch dated opposite Sheperdstown, this noon, /| says that everything is quiet there to-day. During last night there was considerable firing betweon our pickets and those of the enemy on the opposite pide of the river. At six o’ciock this morning quite a number, of the enemy, supposed to be a brigade’ showed themselves on the opposite bluff and fired a volley of musketry into our artillery camp. Qur bat" tories, Captain Waterman’s, Martin's and Hasiett’s, soon opened a concentrated fire on the robols , causing them to disappear. The enemy have no artillery on the biuff. ‘This forenoon a flag of truce was sent over to the river, asking permission to bary our dead, which was granted. ‘The belief is that the enemy must be out of artillery ammunition, from their not responding to our guns. For some time there has not been a rebel seen on the opposite bank. It is thought they have all falien back. It would not be proper to state the disposition or move. ments of our forces, but it is probable that important pe may be expected from General McClellan's army in the next éay or two, Othicers 6m Géiéral Couch's division who left Harper's 'FOF#} at ten o'clock this forenoon, report everything quict there and no signs of the rebel forces in that vi- cimity. Large numbers of the rebel noldiers are scattered about the mountains and are surrendering themeelycs t© our officers, The rebelarmy appears to be completely demo- ralized and in process of dispersion. ‘The day has passed very quietly here. Numbers of the wounded continue to pase through here hourly, en route, for the North. It ia believed by citizens that the rebels lost at least five thousand men by desertion during their raid into Maryland, Scarcely sufficient recruits were obtained to form & decent sized company. THE BATTLE OF | _— The Battle Field_The Retreat of the Rebel Army, ac, as. ae, Barris Fix ov Annuram, Sept. 20, 1862. ‘Yesterday our lines advanced toward the enomy, when tho discovery was made that the entire rebel army had retreated during the night, leaving their plekets along the entire line, #0 as to prevent us from gaining a know- Jedeo of their movement until they had accomplished their purpose, Those left behind to perform this duty goverally surrendered as soon as our skirmishers ap peared, It seems, from statements of residents of Sharpe. burg and vicinity, that the rebol reinforcements were ex peoted on Friday, but did not arrive, and consequently ft was decided to cross the river, as they were in no condition for suck a battle as that Of the 17th inetant, So they commenced leaving at dark on Thursday night, and the rear of the line passed through Sharpsburg just before daylight yesterday morning. They crossed the river at @ifferont points in the vicinity of Sharpsburg, as there are several (ords within two miles of that place, gjshough the contrary bas been represented. Our cavairy started in pursuit as soon as the retreat was known ; but, beyond onpturing a few hundred straggiers, they suoceoded in infiioting but little injury upon the enemy. About a mile from the river quite a contest took place ‘between @ part of General Porter's corps, who were in the advance, and the enemy, for the porsession of two guns, which thoy seemed anablo to move fast enough, They wore finally compelied to abandon them, one of which they spiked. ‘Thott trains havo all got off, notwithstanding 1t ie said thoir horses were completely worn out. They seom to have taken a position on the ether side of the Potomac: <Z SS 7ROHERS EY “vate \\i! (/ KY are oh but they did not reply to our guns thie afternoon, with the exception of threo or four shots. An attempt was made to cross and flank them; but they Were in 100 good 2 porition to be attacked with suocess. A Union man, named Hughes, came in from Williams: port this ofternoon, and reports that a large forco of the enemy had crossed this morning at that place; but he could not say how many. For foar ho might be caught he left in haste, and therefore did not count them. He said adout 2,000 cavalry and 1,000 infantry were on this side, and the column was still coming over, the rear not being visibie. According to another report it was only a small party sent over to forage and barare the inhabitants. With this exception, the soil of Mury'and js free from the in vader, a result whieh all expected at an early day, though few thought such a thing possible before another great battle, . ‘The retreat of an army eo Jarge as that of the rebels, in the face of one hike our own, was cortainly creditabl: to its. commanders, especially when it is considered they met with but slight loss while it was being consummated One thing, however, was in its favor, which was, that they had Antletam creek in their front about half the length of their line, over which our troops could not erose but at ‘one point, ‘Tt was at this bridge that Genera) Pleaganton’s cavalry made such a splendid dash across, in tho face of a fire from several batteries planted to sweep it from different points, and which rained a porfect shower of #hell upon is while our troops were crossing, moat of which fortu- nately did not explode. Ag soon as the cavalry crossed they were fotlowed by General Sykes’ division of regu lars, in support of three batteries—Tidba!l’s, Gibson’s and Robinson’s=which, after, getting into position, si- lonoed the robels at this point and relieved Getieral Sum ner’s corps from a fire from which they would have otherwise been compelled to full back Some of the most desperate fighting ever recorded in history. took place on this fie, In passing over the ground today the evidence was manifest where the most dead ly contests occurred, the dead and dying lying thick, in rows where they had fallen ou the enemy's centre Three lines of battle had been formed from a point west of the Hagerstown turnpike, across the rond, and several ficlis near the Boonsboro turnpike—a distance of about half a mile—and these lines were almost as distinct as when the living masses formed them, the dead lying 60 close as to be nearly within reach of one another's hands along the entire distance, while in many places they lay one upon another. The enemy at this point were attack- ed by King’s, Ricketts’ and Sedgwick’s divisions, and the rebels, although maintaining their ground for a time, were compolled to give way, their Joes being trightfully Duryee’s brigade, which opencd this attack, lost above half of ite force, but maintained its position until relieved by fresh troops. Its loss in officers was as follows:— Captain Kelly, of the One Hundred and Fourth NewYork; Lieutenant Buckley, of the One Hundred and Fifth New York, killed; Lieutenant Colone} Carroll, Captain Bradiey , Major Shedd and Lieutenant Doolittle, of the Une Hundred and Fifth New York; Captain Tuttle, Lieutenant Dow and Lieutenant Wilson, of the One Hundred and Fourth, and Lieutenant Dejano, of the Ninety-seventh, wounded. This brigade loat 432 in killed and wounded, out of about 800 who went into action. The cremy's loss in killed at this part of the field was at least two to our one, and many were of the opinion it would average the namo all over the battle ground, This isaccounted for by the fact that our men fire high, while the rebeis seom torbe particularly instructed to fire low. The prisoners say they always like to meet a regi- ment of Zonaves, with red trowsers, as these serve as distinctive marks. In evidence of this, take (he casualties of the Fourteenth Brooklyn and the Fifth New York regiments—three-fuurths of the casualties among them in every battle being in the lower limbs. At @ piece of woods where they made a stand, after being driven back, Gorman’s brigade, of Sedgwick’s di- vision, sufferod heavy loss, having 804 killed and wound ed—about half their entire number. One regiment—the Fifteenth Massachusetta—had 600 on going into the fight, and were only able to muster 208 after they came out of The officers killed and wounded in this regiment are:—Capt. C. &, Simonds, Licutenant R. Derby, Lieuten- ant F. 8. Corbin, killed, and Lieutenant W. Gale, Lieuten: ant £, B. Ellingwood, Captain W. Ferchart, Lieutenant T. J. Spurr, Captain Bartlett, Captain Jocelyn and Lien tenant A. J. Bradley, all slightly wounded. 1.0 division succeeded in driving the enemy from the ‘woods, and held it for more than am hour, but were finally compelled to abandon it and fall back. Thin is the only part of the field we gained from which our troops were compelled to retire, Those who fell at this spot ‘were found stripped of their clothing by the rebels, some Doidies being entirely naked. At a spot near the church, on the centre of the batti® field, @ major, two lieutenants and three privates were found dead, having beon torn to pieces by asholl. The ebarch in almost every part was riddled with balls, In the haste of the retreat the enemy left above five hnndred of their wounded at howses and barne, where \ ay bad established hospitals, and very few of their dead were buried, excepting officers, their graves noing found in cornfelds in the rear of their lines, A large number of their wounded were brougnt off the fold in our ambulances, and oared for by our surgeons. At one of their hospitals some of our wounded bad been taken, and, the officers in charge having forgotten to parole them, a brigadier general returned on Friday morning to do so, and had gone but a few minutes when a cavalry soldier appeared, who gave chase, Gring his revolver at the fly- ing rebel, but without effect. An incident is related of a boy belonging to the Ninth New York regiment, whose name could not be ascertain. ed, who stood in front of his regiment while it engaged ‘the enomy at short rango, in which position he fired all his cartridges, thon took his dead comrade’s cartridgo dex and fired the entire contente—in all ninety five rounds—not receiving a scratch the whole time, notwith. manding the ground was covored with dead and wounded ll around him, The regiment were ordered to charges Tille pit where the rebels were conceale!, and eur young hero was the first whe entered t, the enemy fying at the appearance of the bayonet. ‘The low of the rebels in thie battle was very heavy, end evidently exceeded ours. A wounded soldier or the Becond North Carolina said his regiment left Richmond a ‘Month ago seven hundred strong, and on Thureday morp- ing coukd muster only two hundred. A negro who was eaptured,and who knows Jackson well, states that he saw him with his arm im # sling on Friday upon the field. Gen. Starke was killed. One of the prisoners states that Gen. Joe Johnston died recently at Richmond, of wounde received at Fair Oaks, REPORTS FROM FREDERICK CITY. Famorniox, Md. , Sept. 20, 1862. Sheljing was kept up at the enemy across the river at Shepherdatown until Priday night. A report has come into Fredérick that @ force was eroasing at Willlamsport, and that a part ef our army was font to movt them, Heavy firing was heard at noon to- avy tn that direction and at Sherpsburg; det up wo to~ night no. itelligence had been received from either place. ‘This morning 4 delegation of twenty surgeons from New York passed through Boonsboro, on their way to the battle eld, A.number of ladies also followed in ambu- Jances, under cbarge of Misa Dix. The churches and other Doitdings In Boonsboro and Keedysville arefullof our wounded, and the ladies of these places are cheerfully doing alt in their power to alleviate their suffe. ings. The inbabitants in the vicmity of Frederick and Ha- geretown are returning to their homes, and seem to be in Great glee because the rebels are driven across the rivor. No pillaging was allowed by the rebels previous to the Dattle of South Mountain; but after that they cleaned the country pretty thoroughly, particularly around Sbarps- burg, almost every bouse in tho town haying been robbed, and goods which they could not use were de stroyed. Many houses were riddied by bullets and shells, and several barve burned, ‘There is no cvidonce that eithor Longstreet or Lee was wounded in (he battle of Wednesday. Tho number of prisoners in our hands is about two thongand. At least ton thousand stand of arms were found on the fleld belong: g to the enemy. Colouel Christian, of the Twenty sixth New York, act ing Brigadier Genera) in place ot General Tower, who was wounded recently at Bull run, has resigned, and Colne! Lyle, of the Ninetieth Pennaylvania, ie now in command of the brigade, and will ably fil the position. ‘THE BATTLES IN MARYLAND AS DESCRIBED BY A SOLDIER. ‘The following interesting letter, describing the battles of South Mountain and Antietam, from First Lieutenant Henry M. Jennings,of the Ninety-ffth regiment New York Volunteors,ie well worthy of attentive perusal:— (On Tue Batre Fein Nean Suanvsnerc, Mv., September 18, 1852 } Deak Faruxr—I euppose before this you have seen an account of the battle of Middletown Height, or Youth Mountain Gap--I do not know what they call it, as I have not seen @ paper wince I left Washington, We have had a very hard time of it since we left Upton Hill, marching day and night for a week, and wo bavo not bad rations @ealt {0 us until this morning, Wo left Frederick on Sunday morping, and our rations were then due ; but we were told that as acon as we halted we would have them; but we marched-all day til half- past four P. M., and turned off from the turnpike that wo Dad boen marching on for four or five days, tho main road goes through the gap in the’ South Mouniain, which they (the rebels) had strongly fortified, and which they thought our whoie army,could wot drive them out of. ‘They had & battery posted on the top of the mountain which swept the road ag it winds up tho mountain, The road that wo turned out goes to the right of the pike up the mountain side. ‘Our corps, consisting of King’s division, commandea by Goneral fiatch, Ricketts’ division and the Pennsyl vanii reserves, ali commanded by General Hooker, ad. vanted up the mountain on the right, while Vonerai Franklin commanded the left, On the right the Thirty fifth New York were thrown ont a6 skirmiebors in our front, avd our division in two lines of battle advanced up (he mountain, Italmost killed us, a6 the mountain was go steep on our side. Our thirmixhers came on them so suddenly that their akirmishere didnot bave time to give the alurm to the main body, #0 we got # splendid position on the top of the mountain, We got behmd a fenew and laid down, while another brigade sWod up behind us. Pretty #0n the enemy could be gecn advaneing on us. Wo let them get up to within fifteen or twenty paces of us, and then wo let drive, and tho way we slougiutered them was awful, We killed Geuera! Garfield, Colonel Strange, the major, about teu line officers and any quan. tity of the rank, The rebels all dropped on the ground, and there they laid, as they did not dare to move; for as soon a8 &@ man would rise, down he would go dead certain. The victory was 4 epleudid one, We laid behind the fence ali night, with nothing to eat and nothing to cover ug, In the morning we went on the field and took apy quan tity of prisoners, and the dead and wounded were piled up in heape. It seems that when we fired on the brigade that advanced on us the fire was so terrific that they had to lie on the ground, and they could aot gos back again, for just as sure as any one of them rose he was a gone coon; and that was the way we took so many prisoners ‘The rebels ‘‘put” so that they threw away everything they had. Wegot thousands of muskets and accoutre- ments. Our adjutant wag wounded while I was talking to him. Lieutenant Markey and Lieutenant Pennoyer wore wounded. I only lost one man in my company. ‘The next morning (that was Monday) we went after the rebels in quick time. Our cavalry was ahead. A lotof rebel cavalry was in Boonsboro, talking to the citizens, and saying to them that we would not follow them up, when our cavalry eharged on them, and the way they skedaddied was a caution. We arrived here the night before jast, and took our position for the night, with nothing to ent and nothing to sleep under. We laid upon our arms all night, Jast before daybreak the order was given to fall in. Our pickets came in, saying the rebels were planting battery in frontof us, We placed our batteries in their places. Ina moment they fired the first gun, and the ball opened. All day long the battle raged in perfect fary. We laid down for three hours in @ hollow, Detween the two artillery fires, and it was almost deafening. We changed our positions several times, but were lucky enough to keep out of the musketry fire. ‘We were supporting a battery once when a whole di- vision came up the hilion it. We loft mighty quick and went through a cornfield. They fired on us, and I aon't Deliove they left a single stalk of corn on that fiold, and it was a perfect wonder how we ever got out of it a! About five o'clock in the afternoon I was on the bill where we had six batteries planted, whon a rebel battery came out of the woods, and our men let them fire one round apiece, when our whole six batteries opened on them with canister. They ran like the devil, and eft their whole battery. T cannot give you any account of the battle, as our lines are about six miles long, and we cannot leave our own regiments. To-day we are engaged in burying the dead and carrying off the wounded. You would be surprised to soe the enthusiasm that there is in the troops when McClellan passes along. The men all seem to be perfectly crazy over him, and I don’t believe it would hurt our cause more in any way than if he were to be removed from the command of our army: We all have the utmost confidence in him. General Doubleday is now in command of our division, General Hatch being wounded in Sunday's fight. Onur di- vision numbers now about two thoasand men. We start- ‘od from Fredericksburg with thirteen thousand men. Our regiment numbers two hundred this morning. ‘The Brooklyn Fourteenth has only about forty men thie morning. Captain Myers, who used to be with Frear, was wounded yesterday. I was taiking to a rebel to-day, when one of the Fourteenth regiment passed, and says he—"'T have killed many ared legged fellow.” The uni- form of the Fourteonth is too conspicnous and very d: gerous. I think we have the rebols pretty woll used up now. I don’t think they can get back to Richmond as an army. Yonterday’s battle was the greatest battle of the war, Save the papers that give the accounts and send them Ao me, We are pretty well used up. HENRY M. JENNING A, Ninoty-Afty regimeut New York Volw’ steers. ‘BlocksomR. PRICE TWO CENT? NEWS FROM HARPER'S FERRY. The Stampede of the Rebels—The Uniew Troops im Pessenton of ‘oe of Defene e— Destruction pA the Rall- Foad Bridge by theRetreating Rebels, &e., ae, a Harper's Forry wan finally evacuated by the rebels on Friday afternoon. At noon om Friday ubey had all left there except a few pickets. A small squad also remained on the Maryland Heighte, to keep up appearances, and a small force at Sandy ‘Hook, to provent the pansage of Captain Evans’ cogepany of the Sixth regular cavalry. On company left by way of Burkettevilie, to join in the pur- @ sult of the retreaticg rebelarmy. On Saturday morning a number of divisio: # began to arrive. Early in the day an engine and two cars were run up from the Point of Recks, General <toneman’s command passed over to the Ferry, and found the place deserted just before their entrance into the town, A squad of rebels eet tire to.and destroyed the railroad bridge just above the Ferry. From noon of Saturday the Union troops were constantly arriving by the roads on either side-of the Maryland Heighte. The hoights themselves were occupied and artillery Placed in porition there in the course oi the afternoon, se ag to command the Ferry, and the national Banner again ‘Waves upon the fortifications, ‘The town of Harper's Ferry was wot destroyed or mo- lested by the rebels or the citizens disturbed. ‘Those im tho vieinity, whose slavery chattels hid escaped daring its occupation by our foreee, aud taken refuge im the town, avalied themselves of the brief eceupation by the robels to soarch for aud seize sach of them as could be found. The baggage trains of the enemy were dletinctly seem from Harper's Forry on Saturday noon, passing from the direction of Shephordstown by Hallatown up the valley, with a small escort, Cannonading and musketry firing was heard all along the river above, and continued unt! late at night. ‘The enemy were disputing the fords from Shephord» town to Harper’s Ferry. The above information is given by an army chaplain whe left Harper’s Ferry on Saturday evening, THE CASUALTIES, Additional Names of the Killed an@ Wounded at the Battles of n Mounta Harper's Ferry aud of the Valley of Antictam. A Arnold J.,G, 64th N.Y. face, Armstrong H., E, 81st Pa., Alton J.W.,G, 64th N.Y. leg. wrist. Abbott Capt, @, 192d Pay A killed. Alboluht H. J1,02d N.Y: Jeg. allen G. We, ¢, 20th Mase. Arwol T., C,29th Mass. foot. G, bist N.Y., arm. rem ‘Cape! , Olat N.Y., k'd. * Behtley Mnior 200%. Y.arm hb) Avery Fagar, H, 6th NB. Allon E, D.K, 6tn N.H. head and shoulder. Bonney. .F,20tb Mase. ch’at Biako 1, Bumpun bea. Bromiee Chas.,K, Gist N.Y., Barneyl..D. ¢ Gist N.Y.Wad Black M., 1, » knee. Breteatora Gi. W ‘a, Sint Pa, peo Cg L. K., D, Siss aachiar Sergt. M.1.,D,Bat » sb: Burns Jno. C830 N.Y. ,thigh Ruik'ey Chas., H, 634 N:Y., arm and leg. 634N.Y. 20m C63 N.Y 3) ll @uan.¥. Bard Wm. Barrett )’., Breman Sergtd Buckley Tey i Brower Serge, S34 NY, Ihutler Jas.,G,00th N.Y. leg. Byrnes M.,630N.Y. slightly, Bliss Corp. Barnwell Corpl. 6 ,63dqN. H., log. missing. e Cross Col., Sth N.Y., slight. Counor T,, C, 60h N.Y. ia, Connelly F., 1, 60th N.Y, Curran U., fl. 08d N-Y., wd. kitled. Clark jan. OW N.Y, wd. Carty D., A, 634. N. ¥., log Coburn Geo “ait cs wa. Siciay We. 7A, 63d N.Y , Curley john, Bs fe:h Pe. face. Cahiil P.. N. Y,, hig Coffee Thos.,C, 68th N.Y. Ig. Cleimins \dliegs 0 10, 60th Crocker A. B.,1, 04th N.Y, — ¥., killed, Jog of. Carroll kdward,©, ooh Conner Owen, E, 63d N. Y., Y , wounded. Cardon Capt. P.G., G, 60 log. Crogan Thos.,K, 60th N.Y., — N. Y. flash wound, ne. Callag!ian, Corp.,1, 3d W. Y., shighit, Coon’ s., 63d N. ¥., thigh. Counolt 34 NY. serious, Cobay P., Gir serious. é Conant Sergt. T.,'C, 300m Cross James, G, 684 N. Y., Mass. , fout, thi. abdomen. Cartwright Lieut., N. ¥., knee. Conard John, G, 684 N, Jog. ror, JH. ,A, lat Del., drat. Cranston ig W.C.,H, 684 N.Y., toatton’ torp., I, 18th N. G, 63d arty Tim, A, 62d N.Y legs Dosabough M EB, 634 N. pay (Wm., 1,60thN Y. oy. Doo! yy Thos. , C, 630 N.Y. F, 2d Del., ee. arm. Dolan I’., ‘arm off, Day —, Corp, B, 60th N. ¥., leg. Doolun P., E, 88th N.Y. Doheny Tim, K, 86th N. Deny, Capt. F.,@, unt,, pattie , Batt N.Y. thigh. Dood A; pais Ys ne Ai shone” ee K, oth N.Y. eer Behn. ¥., vegies Col, O84 N. 5, B, 68a N.Y. bi rarrin dB a id enue N. Fullerton J.,C, 694 N.Y, killed. Fitzgerald Wm., @, 0th N. @ — D,@, MN. Y., orgie TF Ay A, Gist N. hua eaux Y nec. .¥.neck. Gites P. H. ”’?. Coa aT] N. ¥., thi Sere a 8. art. Gatingher 3, ©, 604 N.Y, aavie,F PEt aoe sa vam G, 694 N.¥., oulder, tats Rey. O84. Y. tem. ake east N.Y, ee. rd J. wh N. ¥., Hevea and Green uN. Y., Coleman Corporal, D, 29th Muss. Caxnisn Corgt. J.,€, 00th N. cre igsita Lieut., ad dase. , Costing Lieut, 224 N.Y. kid. Clear Thos., F, Glut N. ¥., sight Carrow Y. ari Calton ilver, G, Bist va, ret. D.O., K, 6th d'Jas. ,1,6th N.H., alt P. E601 ear pexbarr G, sous tee, on » dey Dow J. C., I, 20th Mass., slightly. Daliton C. P. —_ B, 29th Mass. uy. De rasa Cas "i YY, Dougherty H a Pa, mor ia, G,8letPa. aren, Emerty Lient, Col, 20th Pa., moore. DA, 5, N. H., wounded. reming 1,0, a " Y,, Fonter J. A. (missing), a vrancis aol, 3 ‘4 Mase, Feo Jouned A,61tN, A Sad Sist Pay Fanning 'Sergt., reese: Fitzown Gemlis —, A, O84 WH. Ty ees nate, bg ay H, 9@ ontagher G, 81st Poany mawerth J.D, oo Hq flarrs R. (rebel), Oh Ally aide. Hanley J., —, 04 B. Ty (OONTINUED ON mUbhTH PAGE)