#IIWAUJI OW TM LATE BAT-
TILES 1% MARYLAND.
Naw You., Sept, 17.---Specials to'
the New York World, dated Freder
ick, Md., 16th, says :—After the bet
ties of South Mountain Gap and Bur
kettaville Gap, fought, respectively
qty the forces of Burnside and Frank
/in, the enemy having been driven
from their position, fell back rapidly
to Boonsboro, and thence southward
to Sharpstrg,.encl Began crossing
the Potomac above Fel below Shep
ards town. Pursuit by our troops
:was rapid, Hooker following by way
Cf Boonsboro, supported by Summer
s a nd Banks, and capturing one thou-
Aland prisoners during the morning.
744. .enemy breakfasted at Keedys
trine, three miles from Boonsboro,
but our cavalry soon drove their
rear guard from that place. Porter's
and Renoe's corps took a shorter road
over the mountain, and arrived at
Sharpeburg by sundown, capturing a
hundred prisoners by the way. Frank
lin's corps, supported by Couche's
division, passed through Burketts
vale Gap, which he captured so hand
somely, striking a road leading di
rect from Boonsboro to Harper's
Ferry, and thence moving in the di
rection of the latter place, gaining
Elk Ridge mountain, which flanked
the enemy's position, and brought
them in good range of our artillery.
Franklin's corps fought a brilliant
battle on Sunday evening at Burk-
Oteville Gap. The enemy was ter
ribly repulsed, though having great
advantage of position. Hancock's
brigade made a charge up bill and
captured a battery of six pieces,
*well Cobb and nine hundred of
his Georgians. Cobb is wounded
and a prisoner. The Ifith Virginia
regiment was taken entire, and frag
ments of many other regiments.
On Sunday General Longstreet
marched back from Hagerstown to
reinforce those troops fighting at the
Gap. He arrived in time to join in
the rout. Brig. Gen. Garland, of
Virginia, Col. Stranger, of the 19th
Virginia, and Col. James, of the 3d
South Carolina battalion, were all
killed at South Mountain Gap on
sudsy&d ,evening. We have taken
since Friday aboO, six thousand
prisoners, with less than usual pro
portion of officers.
The mountains are full of strag
oling,'starving and demoralized reb
do; wlp are giving themselves up as
Est as they can find their way into
our lines. The Union array is in
splendid condition. The men are all
in light marching order, with buoy
ant spirits over their success. Sev
ml new regiments, of the new troops,
were in tie fight of Sunday, and be
haved with great bravery. The 17th
Michigan, which has been out only
two weeks, fought till their ammu
nition was exhausted, then retired to
the wagons in good order, refilled
their boxes, and returned and made
p terrible charge over a stone wall
and into the timber, almost annihi
lating Drayton's South Carolina
krigade.
Our total loss will probably not ex
seed twenty-five hundred in both
killed and wounded. I can learn of
Oait few of the field officers killed or
wounded. I send the following lists
Of killed and wounded officers, it be
ing all that I am able to procure to
day. The Union army is rapidly on
the move, the disabled going to the
rear. All the churches in Middle
town and Frederick are to be mien-
Oat by the wounded. Killed : Maj.
esp. Beno ; Capt, Brady, 11th Pa.
Reserves ; Sergt. Stewart. Co. G,
eleventh Pa. Reserves; Captain
Caldwell, Co. B, second Wisconsin ;
Major 96th Pennsylvania ; Lt. C. F.
Spri n weiller.
Taw Rebels railing back tram
tallelallbati.
CTIPCINNATI, Sept. 18—The rebels
commenced falling back yesterday,
and at last accounts were between
Pernossville and Falmouth. They
burned one bridge on the Covington
Od Lexington railroad. A scouting
party of fifty-three, of the 10th Ken
tucky Cavalry, engaged one hundred
rebels near Florence, last night.
They killed five, wounded seven, and
routed the remainder. Our loss was
One killed and one wounded. Gen.
/ 4 / 4 " 4 " NA been relieved from com
mand of the Orem; bare, and directed
etilrepottfor duty at Columbus, Ohio.
rie edmniand of the troops here has
been assigned to Gen. A. J. Smith.
Gen. Nelson has recovered. and will
eve command of the troops at Lou,
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ported datirender of Colonel
Wilder.
Loorsvtme, September 18—The
taiiifea7 commenced fortifying the
hi4e yesterday. Negroes were irnt
premed and set, to digging rifle pita
and throwing up breastworks.
Nothing reliable has been received
from Munfordsville, the telegraph be
ing down. The Journal received in
formation to day that Col. Wilder
and his gallant band, after fighting
Ammo days, were focred to surrender
Ito an overwhelming force of the ene
'ay at twelve o'clock on Tuesday
=This is not reliable. Noth
atrial has been received from
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gaillast from flageratows—Grity
ilseogypi at that Potatowerhigt
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September 17:.-The
14 refisent array Reserves Arrived
hem ibis evening without *bei
de*, ati will and in high spirits, and
irestly* go anywhere to crusirrebel.
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hinns gained a glorious victory
Sbarclimitig and licedysville, after
rbs most terailin losttle oa record.
Yea mob military business to send
re sir Asealla.
lAm;Mlet Weisid sad a Prhoser.
SIX RIM MITRES CAPTURED.
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PHILADELPHIA, September 18.—All
reports from McClellan's army to
day are of the most splendid charac
ter, and jay illumines every face.
An Inquirer special from Harris
burg says :—General Longstreet is
wounded and a prisoner. All the
news that can be got over the wires
from Gen. McClellan is that he has
achieved a glorious victory, although
every inch of the field has heen
warmly contested by the enemy,
who must have near forty thousand
killed and wounded. Many of our
wounded are now at Hagerstown,
Maryland.
A Press special from Hagerstown,
dated the 17th, says :—A battle has
been raging for the past two days
on the Antictum Creek, a tortuous
stream having its source in the
mountailes and running down to the
Potomac midway between Ruhrers
vine and Sharpsburg.
The rebels, cut off from the iron
bridge at Harper's Ferry by the ad
vance of Gen. Franklin's corps, and
fearing to cross the Potomac . at any
of the fords, with Gen. McClellan
pushing down hard upon them, took
this Creek for a line of defence.
During yesterday the battle raged
with great spirit, and the firing on
either side was very heavy until to
wards sundown, when the rebels
were flanked by Generals Hooker
and Porter and were being severely
punished. Their firing became des
ultory, and it was evident that their
ammunition was giving out.
This morning the battle was re
newed by the rebels with redoubled
vigor. They acted as if they had
been reinforced and furnished with
fresh ammunition. The battle lasted
until four o'clock this afternoon,
when the rebels retreated, leaving
Gen. Longstreet and the remnant of
his division in our hands as prison
ers of war.
Our victory is sure, but it has cost
us many officers and men.
Major General Hooker was wound
ed in the foot by a Minie ball, while
leading a second brilliant bayonet
charge to-day, and Gen. Mansfield is
either killed or taken prisoner. He
fought most heroically during the
entire affair up to the time he was
missed.
The loss of the rebels is much
greater than ours. Longstreet's di
vision of ten brigades cannot muster
seven thousand men.
The entire rebel army will be cap
tured tn. killed. There is no chance
left for them to cross the Potomac
as the river is rising and our troop
pushing them continually, and send
ing prisoners to the rear by scores.
Stonewall Jackson is now in com
mand of the rebel forces in Mary
land.
Six batteries of artillery belonging
to Longetreet's division were cap
tured yesterday and to-day, and it is
said we have taken nearly 15,000
prisoners since Sunday.
Jackson's army, with Lee and
other distinguished wounded officers
will be forced to surrender in a day
or two at the farthest.
Our immense army is all in motion,
and our Generals are certain of ulti
mate and decisive success.
Stores for our army are coming by
way of Harrisburg and Baltimore.—
Gen. Burnside has taken possession
of Harper's Ferry, and is advancing
on a special mission with his corps.
Every one here is jubilant over
the news, and people talk about see
ing the beginning of the end. Every
one feels proud to learn that seven
ty-two thousand Pennsylvania mili
tia responded for the defence of the
State, and this report, which went to
Europe by yesterday's steamer will
be another source of wonder to
n Bull."
The Third Regiment, Philadelphia
Gray's Reserves are guarding _Du
pont's powder mills in Deleware.
From New Orleans--Federal
Victory in New Mexico
N nw YORK, SeptlB.—By the steam
er Ocean Queen, which arrived at
port this morning, from New Orleans,
we learn that the rebel expedition
to New Mexico, under Col. Sibley,
' had been met near Fort Filmore by
Col. Canby's forces. and was inter
cepted by the California troops. A
hattio,Whued, in which Sibley's for
ces were routed, and everything cap
tured from them, including °tie half
of his force, only one hundred and fif
ty escaping. Sibley was assassina
ted by his own men, who charged
him with drunkenness and efficiency.
Among other things captured was a
train which the Texans captured
from Gen- Grant last Spring.
One of Com. Farragut's men was
tied to a tree and disemboweled by
the Mississippians near Vicksburg.
44. n old lady wan hung for advising
the rebels to desist from fighting
against the government.
Revolt of the Late Battles--The Troops for
State Defence.
HARRISBURGH. September IB.—The
news received during the night indi
cate that the result of yesterday's
fight is decidedly in our favor, but
still another battle is necessary to de ,
termino who finally shall be the
victor. It was expected that the bat
tle would be again resumed this morn
ing, but no firing has been heard, and
it is supposed that burying the dead
is the order of the day•
Gen McClellan's headquarters are
at ' Sharpsburg.
Seventy thousand men have alread
y idiponded to the Governor's call for
lisAihee of the State.
Surgeon General Smith dispatched
6 special train to Hagerstown yester
day With Sargon" to 4ttend to the
Wounded. • ' '
Great Lees of 1.1100.
The telegraph tarnishes some ad
ditional particulars of the battles
near Sharpsburg, Md., on Tuesday
and Wednesday. We give below
despatches from Frederick from date
18th and 17th, whit say : That
I during the afternoon of Tuesday in
formation was received at headquar
ters showing that the enemy were
re-crossing the river, and concentra
ting their forces on the ridge of the
hills outside of the town at Sharps
burg, to within three miles of the
! main body of the army. Jackson
left Harper's Ferry on Tuesday
morning. His troops commenced to
arrive during the afternoon, when it
became evident that Lee was dispo
sed to engage our forces in battle at
that point. Gen. McClellan sent for
Gen. Franklin's corps, and General
Couch's division, who were about
seven miles distant, on the other side
of Elk Ridge. There was considera
ble firing during the day on both
sides, resulting in our having about
forty men killed and wounded.—
Among the seriously wounded was
Major Arnedt. of the Ist New York
Artillery, 'who wa3 struck in the
side by a piece of a shell.
The disposition of the troops for,
the impending battle was as follows:
Gen. Sumner's Corps, with General
Bank's Division, was to occupy the
centre ; Gen. Hooker's Corps, with
the Pennsylvania Reserves, and Gen.
Franklin's Corps on the right; Gen.'
Porter,s and Gen. Burnside's on the
extreme left. With a view of turn-,
ing the enemy,s left flank, General !
Pleasanton supported the centre
with 2,500 cavalry and two batteries.;
Gen. Hooker, in the afternoon, cross- ,
ed Antictum Creek and took a posi
tion on the hills facing Sharpsburg,
three miles from Keetsvills. His
troops got into action about dusk,
and fought two hours, during which
time the enemy were driven about
half a mile with considerable loss.— I
The Pennsylvania Reserves, who I
were in the front, suffered much. The
night was occupied in getting the
troops in their respective positions, ;
while the ammunition trains and am
bulances were forwarded to their dif
ferent commands.
k7Ne A
WEDNESDAY MORNING, Sept. 17,
This was an eventful day in the his
tory
of the rebellion. A battle has
taken place in which the army of the
Potomac has again been victorious,
and which exceeded in extent any
battle heretofore fought on this con
tinent. At the dawn 9f day the bat
tle was renewed on the centre and
right by Hooker and Sumner, who,
after a sharp contest of two hours.
drove the enemy about one mile. The
rebels rallied shortly afterwards,
and, with terrible loss, regained most
of the ground. At this time the
fearless and indomitable Hooker re-,
ceived a shot in the ankle arid was
carried from the field. The command
of his troops now devolved upon
Sumner. Richardson, commanding
a division, was wounded at the same
time. Sumner determined to retake
the lost ground, and ordered the
troops to advance, which they did
with a will, driving the rebels before
them with great slaughter. They
not only retook the ground but'
drove them a quarter of a mile be
yond.
In the action Gen. Mansfield was
shot through the lungs, and died
soon after. During this time the
troops under Gen. Burnside and Por
ter bad not been idle. They drove
the rebels from the bank of the An
tictum creek, on the main road to
Sharpsburg, built a bridge (the old
having been burnt,) and occupied
the opposite bank. The loss here
was considerable. The troops new
held both banks of the creek. To
get. possession of the ridge of hills
on the right and left hand sides of
road, from which the rebels were
thundering away with artillery, was
a task not easily accomplished. Gen.
Sykes' brigade, with the assistance
of Gen. Sumner, carried the ridge on
the right hand side, after considera
ble trouble and loss, the rebels run
ning in all directions.
It is now five o'clock, and all the
enemy's positions have been carried,
except one on the left hand side of
the road. To this duty Burnside
was assigned. The artillery opened
and the infantry advanced, and the
point was carried at a charge, but
they were forced to retire before a
superior force, knowing if they lost
this ridge a complete rout of their
army would be the result. They
fought with great desperation. Dark
ness now overlooked the two al•mies,
and hostilities ceased as thouu'h . by
mutual consent. The battle lasted
from five o'clock in the morning till
seven at night, without a moment's
cessation.
The conduct of the troops, without
exception, was all that any General
could wish. Several regiments of
new troops, who were in action for
; the first time, behaved admirably.—
hundreds of Marylanders were pres•
ant to witness the battle, which could
be seen from the surrounding hills.—
It is impossible at this writing to
form any correct idea of our loss or l
that of the enemy. It is heavy on
both sides. Ours will probably
reach in killed and wounded 10,000.
That of the enemy will not exceed'
it
The enemy's dead, which nearly
all fell into our hands, were thickly
strewn over the field, in many places
laying in heaps. Our wounded
were being carried from the field, I
and the best possible attention given
to them. When Gen, hooker fell, l
Gen, McClellan immediately proceed
ed
to the right, where be was enthu
siastically received, and by his prem.
senco added muub to our success in
recovering the ground lost. Ile was
in the centre and on the left, as well
as anxiously watching . the progress
of the battle, and giying directions
as to the manner oftattack. He is
in his tent to-night for the ttrat time
since he left Freda** city.
. 741 ' Some 14,609 prisoners
during the day, while the enemy ob
tained but few. The following offi
cers were killed and wounded :
Gen. liartate, wounded ; Gen. Dur
yea, wounded ; Gen. Sedgwick,
wounded in shoulder; Col. Childs,
4th Pa. cavalry, killed ; Col. Kings
bury, 11th Ct., aeriorsly wounded;
Lieut. Col. Parrison, 57th New York,
killed; Capt. Audenrid, aid to Gen. l
Sumner, wounded ; Major Sedgwick,
killed; Col. McNeil, of the Buck
tails, and Lieut, Allison, killed , Col.
Polk, 2nd U. S. Sharpshooters,
wounded; Maj. Burbank, 12th Mass.,
wounded. Several other prominent
officers are reported killed and
wounded, but nothing positive is
known.
Wigllithile and
Paroled prisoners from Richmond
say that troops continue to arrive
there from the South, but are sent
thence as fast as possible. This is
corroborated from other sources,
leaving no doubt of the fact that the
rebels are concentrating a large
force in the Shenandoah Valley,
with a central military depot at Win
chester, which is strongly fortified.
Further of the Late Battles
The first edition of Thursday's
Washington Star contains the follow
ing :—The latest information direct
from General McClellan's army, re
ceived here up to eleven a. in. to
day, is to a late hour last night,
when Gen. McClellan telegraphed
that he, had a severe engagement
throughout the day, resulting by
nightfall in gaining the position for
which he fought. His loss in the
battle had been heavy Nothing
was at that time ascertained as to
the extent of the loss of the rebels,
which we presume to have been
very heavy also, (doubtless heavier
than ours,) as they disputed the
ground contended for with desperate
courage, and were only driven back
foot by foot. We held the position
thus won throughout the night, and
our general officers were of opinion
that the engagement would be re
newed this morning. Information
from a point within four miles of the
battle ground, up to nine o'clock this
morning, however, says nothing of
the engagement having been renew
ed previous to that hour. It merely
says that a thousand prisoners, taken
yesterday, were then being marched
to the rear, past that point, under
guard.
It is believed by our general offi
cers engaged yesterday that they
fought the whole rebel army. li
Jackson took the road to Winchester
on leaving Harper's Ferry on Tues
day morning, as alleged on excellent
authority, this impression of theirs
can hardly be correct. His march
ing along that road only for a mile
out, looks as though he is aiming to
recross into Maryland, at some turd
below Harper's Ferry, in order to
get in McClellan's rear. We take it
for granted that any such movement
on his part has been duly guarded
against. A rcconnoisance in force,
made yesterday, has demonstrated
that there are no rebel troops be
tween Washington and Bull Run, or
anywhere in our front in Virginia
within twenty-two miles.
The Star, in its second edition,
says: We are satisfied that up to
noon to-day the action of yesterday
had not been renewed. A telegram
from a reliable person in Philadel
phia, in immediate communication
with the end of the wires next to our
poaiti - mi, states that this morning
iti c .eneral McClellan granted the ene
'my an armstice to bury their dead.
We have no reason to doubt its
truth.
Our loss in the engagement of yes
terday was especially heavy in gen
eral officers. We. however only
know of two casualties among them
—Gen. Mansfield mortally wounded,
and Gen. Harstuff wounded, we
know not how severe. We did not
bold all the ground we gained yes
terdry, as we erroneously stated in
in to-day's first edition of the Star.
Our left wing, ere the battle of the
day ceased, was forced to give up a
portion_ of the ground it had gained.
That gained by our centre and right
was, however, all held.
The Latest from Richmond
The gentlemen, who wore among
the 5,300 paroled prisoners who left
Richmond on Sunday afternoon,
says the Washington Star, have ar
rived in this city, and from them we
gather the following particulars
There are but' few troops in Rich
, mond, the Confederates having sent
all North. They continue to arrive
from the South, but are sent on as
fast as possible. The home guards
now perform sentinel duty at the
prisons. There are now in confine
ment at the Libby prison one hun-
Idred and eihty of Gen. Pope's army,
'including hen. Prince, and all con
fined in one room, the rebels still
`discriminating between them and
other officers. There are also in
confinement one hundred and fifty
citizens, among whom are sixty of
the volunteer n urses who went for
the purposes of attending to the sick
and wounded. There are also one
hundred and fifty invalids in the hos
pitals.
Our informant saw (very indis
tinctly, h owever, and at a distance,)
the rebel Merrimac No. 2. She is
built after the Galena, and appears
to have all her iron plating on. She
is pierced for eight guns. All the
loungers about Richmond who could
bear arms, and would not join the
Maryland Line Regiment, would be
compelled to leave the Confederacy.
The following are the prices which
the prisoners • were obliged to pay
for the artivltai enumerated. viz :
Butter $1 th; potatoes, $8 V bushel
onions, 75 cents' dozen ; stotnatoes,
&O, V dozen ; tea, 116 V fb ; coffee,
12,50 lb ; sugar, 85 cents ib
matches, 25 coats V box. Tobacco ;
also sells for just 4001ble the omoimt,
*4 here
FURTHER PARTICULARS
ASIMIMMI MIIIII&Mat 1 1 tommuiratinits.
EXPLOSION AT THE U. S. ARSENAL I
The Laboratory Blown lip and of
Consumed by Fire !
ABOUT 7 PERSONS KILLED I !
63 Dead Bodies Taken from the
Ruins I
At two o'clock yesterday after
noon a frightful explosion occurred
at the - United States Arsenal at Law
renceville, which resulted in the to
tal demolition of the building known
as the Laboratory, and the death of
about seventy-five or eighty boys
and girls, employed in the different
rooms.
The report of the explosion spread
like wildfire, and in a few minutes
there was a tremendous stream of
people pouring out Penn and Liber
ty streets toward the scene of the
disaster—many being women and
children, whose relatives were em
ployed at the Arsenal.
On reaching the place, an appall
ing sight was presented. The large
building, known as the Laboratory,
and located on the upper part of the
Arsenal grounds, apart from the oth
er buildings, was laid in ruins—hav
ing been heaved up by the force of
the explosion, and then fallen in frag
ments, after which it caught fire ,
and was consumed, the flames being
still in progress when we arrived!
there. The building was of frame,
and in a few minutes the dead bod
ies were seen lying in heaps, just as:
they had fallen when the explosion
took place.
In some parts, where the heat was]
intense, nothing but the whitened
bone, could be seen, while in other
places large masses of blackened;
flesh were visible amidst the smoke.
The firemen reached the ground at,
an early hour, and rendered valuable
assistance in putting out the flames,
and removing the dead bodies.
The building was one story high,
was built in two apartments, divided
into halls and rooms, with an open
space in the centre, like a court.—'
These rooms were numbered from
one to fifteen, but only eight of;
them were occupied by the employ
ees. In these eight rooms, the num-,
ber employed, as netr as we can at;
present ascertain, is as follows :
No. I
No. 3
No. 4
No. 5
No. "12
No. 13
No. 15
No. 7
Po tal
It is impossible to tell at the pres
ent how many of these escaped, but
it is hoped that at least 100 arc unin
jured.
Latest from Washington.
The latest information received !,
hero,
up to five o'clock to-day, is up
to a late hour last night, when it was
telegraphed that McClellan had a
severe engagement throughout the
day, resulting by nightfall in gaining,
the position for which our army
fought.
Information from a point within
four miles of the battle ground, up
to nine o'clock this morning, says:
nothing of an engagement having'
been renewed previous to that hour.
It merely states that a thousand;
rebel prisoners taken yesterday were
then being marched to the rear part,
that point, under guard.
Lieutenant Commanding Egbert
Thompson, of the gunboat PittsH
burg, communicated to the Navy
Department some interesting partic-;
ulars of the movements near White
river, Ark. lie dispersed with'sbells7
several camps of the rebels. One of
the parties hastily left their break
fast for safety, and much spoil fell
into our hands. Lieut. Thompson
captured the wharf boat Eunice, 220
feet long, with finely furnished
apartments. She was built to be
used as a hotel at the termination
of the Mississippi and Red River
Railroad. The beat was brought to ;
Helena, and occupied by our quarter
master's department. It is consid-;
ered a valuable piece of property.
It is not known in official quarters,
as recently reported, that Charleston'
has been invested,nor that there is!
sufficient force in that vicinity to
make such an effort successful.
The paroled prisoners of Col.
Miles' late command at Harper's
Ferry are to be sent immediately to
the Southwest, to suppress the In
dian insurrection. This disposition
of the soldiers indicated cannot effect
their parole, and it will enable the
Government to place eight thousand
well drilled troops in a field where
their services are much needed.
Headquarters Army of the Po*
tomac
FRIDAY MORNING, Sept. 19--Yesterday
was occupied in burying the dead and car.,
ing for the wounded. The rebels sent in a
flag of truce in the morning asking permis
sion to bury their own, which was granted•
The following is an additional list of offi
cers killed and wounded; Gen. Rodman,
commanding a brigade in Burnside's corps
wounded , Colonel Steer, 4th R. I , wound
ed in hip, .Lieut. Col. Applenian, Bth Conn.,
wounded, Capt. Griswold, 11th Conn., kill
ed; Lt. Arenberg, of Jane's Ohio battery,
lost a leg; Maj. Gile, 88th Pa., wounded se
verely; Col. Barlow, 61st N. Y. wounded,
Colonel Goodrich, killed; Col. Crossdale,
128th Pa., killed; Col. Reall, wounded;
Major Dwight, 2d Mass., wounded.
At daylight this morning it was found
that the enemy had changed their position.
Whether their whole force bas crossed the
river, or taken up a new position nearer
the river, is not at present known.
sir Gov. Garth. says that 72,000 men
have reepooded to the. call for the defense
of the State, and he expects the whole
100,000 to be in very limn. They are
equipped ind sent to the border as fast as
mai*,
CAMP SEWARD, PARKTON STATION, I
N. C. R. 8., MD., Sept. 11, 1862.
Messrs. Jones and Jennings :—After some
time and changing of Camps, I commence
my first communication for the Messenger.
As your paper must contain a variety of
matter to be a readable sheet; you cannot
i devote too much space to soldier's letters ;
so I will be as brief as possible.
I I need not say anything concerning our
1 trip so Pittsburgh, suffice it to say, that
! we arrived there the next morning, left the
boat, and marched to Hare's Hotel for
breakfast. Soon after marched to "Camp
Howe," distant from the City about 4i
miles Whilst here the "Greene County
Rifles" were mustered in, received their
County and State bounty, and their premi
ums for volunteering. When examined
by the Surgeon, several were thrown out
of our ranks on account of physical debili
ty, and mustering officer Ludington, furth
er decreased our ranks by causing several
others to be sent home on account of
minorship. Our clothing with the excep
tion • of our oil cloth blankets were furn
ished us at Camp Howe, these, together
with our arms and other military accoutre
ments were got at Camp Curtin, near Har-
risburg.
We rema'ned at Camp Howe until Sat
urday evening, when we took the cars for
the Capital of the old "Keystone State."
Arrived at Camp Curtin on Sabbath morn
ing, and here were regimented with the
Washington, Lawrence, Beaver, and Mer
cer boys. The regimental officers, so far
as elected and appointed, are Roberts, Col
onel ; Frazer, Lt. Col.; Rodgers, - Major ;
Stone, Adj't.: Boyle. Chaplain.
We remained here until Wednesday
morning, When we took cars for we dui not
know where. About 10 o'clock a. m., ar
rived at Parkton Station on the Northern
Central Railroad, between Harrisburg and
Baltimore, distant twenty-eight miles from
the latter city. Here we stopped. and
pitching our tents in a large clover field,
named it "Camp Seward." Last evening
the first night in our new Camp, being in
rebel territory, there were issued out thir
ty rounds of cartridges to each man of the
Regiment, pickets with loaded guns set,
and every preparation made to make our
Camp secure.
We are encamped hard by the Railway,
avid every train almost that passes is load
ed with soldiers, passing on to Baltimore,
and to different parts of the land of -Dix
ie." No less than three large trains have
passed to-day filled with uncle Sam's de
fenders.
26 girls
.22
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10 "
13 "
30 "
24
25 boys
Many things of interest I migh. write,
but I will this time be brief, and when our
non-Commissioned officers are appointed,
and our Company and Regiment thorough
ly organized,you shall hear from me again.
It is uncertain how long we shall remain
here, but if you would mail us some papers
to this place, it is probable that we would
get them. Our address at present is,
Camp Seward, Parkton Station,
N. C. R. R., Baltimore Co., Md.,
MESSRS. JONES & JENNINGS you
allow to me as much space in your paper
as will correct a false statement circula
tell in reference to my position on the re
bellion of the South
Mr,
Able Cary and John W. Mitchel
having stated frequently, and particularly
Mr. Cary, that 1 said "I was a secession
ist, and I did not care a d—n who knew
it." I have thought it just to myself and
to the cause of the restoration of the
Union, to say to the public, that the charge
is faise in every particular, and Mr. Cary
and Mr. Mitchel knew at the time they
made they made the charge that the same
was false. There is no man in the County
who has a higher appreciation of the Con
stitution, and the Union it has formed than
I hare, and none who abhors secession
more, or the enemies of the government,
whether in the North or,South.
GEO. W ISECARV ER.
September 20, 1862.
A BATTLE ON GREEN RIVER.
A desperate battle took place on
Sunday at Green River Bridge, Ky.,
The fight commenced . at four a. in.,
and lasted five hours. The rebels
made nine or ten attempts to storm
our breastworks, but were each time
repulsed with heavy loss. The reb
els sent in a flag of truce to bury
their dead, which was over three
hundred, according to their own
statements. The wounded on the
rebel side is not known. It took six
hours to bury their dead. The reb
els sent Col. Wilder word that he
must surrender, as they had Bragg's
whole force just coming up, and
would take them all. Col. Wilder
replied that he was sent to fight, and
intended to do so. Colonel Wilder
was reinfored by infantry and artil
lery on .Monday night. and Louis
ville despatches state that on Tues
day the attack was renewed. This
appears to have been again stubborn
ly resisted by Colonel Wilder, and
while the light way progressing it is
reported that Buell's forces came up
and engaged the enemy. if this in
formation is correct, a great battle
must have been fought there, the re
sult of which may decide the issue in
Kentucky. Bragg is m reported to
have 30,00 men with Hardee and
Polk among his division command
ers. Colonel John T. Wilder, of the
17th Indiana Volunteers who has
held that post with so much success,
and exhibited great bravery, was ap
pointed Lieutenant Colonel on the
4th of June, 1861, and was made Col.
'on the 21st of March, 1862. He
went through the Western Virginia
campaign, and subsequently fought
at Shiloh. His regiment, which has
always distinguished itself, was re
cruited at Greensburg, Indiana.—
MajorAbbett, who was killed in the
engagement, belonged to the 6th In
diana, and resided at Qolambaa, in
that-State,
For the Measenger
"Greene County Rifles,"
140th Reg. Penna. Vole
For the Messenger
The News throe Europe.
By late foreign arrivals at New
York we learn that the Italian ques
tion, in the aspect which it assumed
after Garibaldi's capture, engrossed
the attention of Europe. Garibaldi
was progressing towards convales
cence, although he had one foot and
leg still much inflamed from the ef
feet of a gunshot wound. Victor
Emanuel did not know how to dis
pose of him safely and with dignity,
and Napoleon seemed sadly puzzled
to lisiow whether it was best for
.him
to continue to hold Rome or evac
uate it. It was said in Paris that
the status in quo of France would
be, preserved in the Eternal City for
some time, but dispatches of the 7th
inst., the very latest from the French
Capital, assert that unless Rome is
evacuated there will be a terrible out.
break in Italy." Victor Emanuel's
daughter was to be married to the
King of Portugal on the 16th inst.,
when it is thought her father would
pardon Garibaldi, in the exereise of
his prerogative of mercy. All differ
ences between France and Spain,
growing out of the Emperor's re
marks to Gen. Concha, had been ad
justed. Queen Isabella, of Spain, had
granted heramnesty to a number of
political offenders. Another attempt
has been made to assassinate the
English Minister in Jeddo, Japan.—
The Empire of Japan was unsettled.
Australia had forwarded fifteen thou
sand dollars to England for the re
lief of the operatives of Lancashire.
Se - Major General McClellan, on
being told of General Kearney being
shot, shed tears, and exclaimed to
the bearer of the message. "My
best general officer is gone, and Ni+jip
shall I put in his place ?''
SIZEILIIT'S SALE.
virtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas, issued
1,)
out of the Court of Common Pleae of Greene coun
ty. and to me directed, there will he exposed to public
sale at the door of the Coin( House, in Waynesburg,
on Monday, the NA of Sept. next, at one o'clock, P.
M., the following property. viz: All the right. title, in
terest and claim of the du fendants, of, in and to a cer
tain traot of land sit usued in Springhill township. Greene
cou• ty, Pa bounded by lands of Silas Ayres, Dile Mil
ler. and others. containing one hundred acres, more or
less, about IS acres under fence, and above five acres
cleared, and having erected thereon one Cabin House.
Taken in execution as the property 01 Stephen White
and Daniel White at the suit of John Rogers, Jr
Sheriff's office, THOS. LUCAS, 13 lieriff.
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$5 we would have it. We have tried poisons, but
they effected nothing ; but "Coerces" article knocks
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