LATER FROM AMERICA.—GREAT FEDERAL VICTORIES.
New, York, ,15tb September, evening. . (Per steamer. North -America, <by .telegraphytp . Gape Race, .aiid |rom Londonderry.) i T , The Federal Generals McClellan and Burnside' passed through Frederick, Maryland, on the; 18th' inst, and immediately, pressed.- forward iii tbe direction of HaTgerstown, to overtake the Cbri-? federates. ' * An official report from General McClellan, dated head-quartes, beyond -__liddletown, , 14th September, evening, says :—" After a very seyara engagement the corps, of Generals Hooker and Renocairied the heights commanding Hagerstown,Road, by stolen, .Our,troops behaved magnificently. General Franklirt bas been wholly "engaged on the" extreme left, but I do not know tbe result except that the firing'indicates progress, on bis part, ■ v ,ts (t 7" " .; Tbe action continued after dark and terminated, leaving us in possession of tho entire crest ;©fthe heights. *' " !, it , It has been a glorious victory. I I canh'o'fc ye't> telF wbeihefr the enemy .will retreat or appear in increased force In the morningGeneral Reno was killed. *'. '
„ -A secondr?porfc*fronrGen'eral''M,Clcllan,~ datedHead quarters, 15th September, says— ' * J'"General Franklin's success ou the left was complete,' resulting in his capture of the Gap.' We have taken a considerable number of prisoners. The'eneray disappeared during the night, but' our troops are advancing in pursuit.' Ido not know where they will next be found.
" Gene al Hooker reports from the advance that tiie enemy is making for the iiver in a perfect p-injc.
"Latel- information just received rompletelv confirms the new»ftf the iout and demoralisation of the rebel army. G-men 1 Lee is reported to be wounded. General Hooker has over 1,000 prisoners. It is stated that General Lee gives his loss at 15,000 men.
"We are following as rapidly as tbe .men can move."
It is reported tbat General Stonewall Jackson has recrossed the Potomac at Wiiliamsport, in Virginia. •■--' ■ :-."... A-.,.,-: -'-';.':.■.■-.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 301, 6 December 1862, Page 6
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