The Battle At Middletown

WASHINGTON, öept. 10. To-day has been oue of tlie most ex citing in tlie history of :ishini;tou - Loynl citizens are everywhero crazy with excitmnent and secessionists everywhere depresaed. Buil Umi lias been avenired, and the strength and dignity of tbe Americtin flag asserted in tliis most glorioua and decisivo viotory of the war. It is said tliat Sucretary St:inton stated tliis afternoon tliat we had taken fi!tcc:i thousaod prisoners, and tliat Mcülellao was closely pursuing lbo domoratized and ron tod anny of tliü encmy. Yesterday (Saoday) morning, about 8, A. ,M , General MeUlellan's anny carne fairly up with tliu enemy, posted on tlie cast of the Suth Biue Ilidge Mountains, and stretcliing on a line f rom north to soutb from ;i pnint imniedi;vtely opposite Middletown and Jeffrroii, botli of wbith villages are eight or ten miles iVom Frederiuk - Middietown on the road to Iiagcrstown, and Jefferson on tlie direct road to Harper'a Ferry. Our rigbt conimanded by Buraeide, rosted on M idilio town, and our left, under Frankiin, on JeHerson. A general eugagement inimediately commonced, General MoClel lat) necessarily attnokiDg tho enemy in the r very advantageous position. The battJe wa.s obstinately contested until r.carly 9, 1'. M., liy which lime the enemy had boen gradually driven up the Suuth Mountain, over it top, into the valley, or alotlg tho niountain sidos below. We held the top of the mountaiu on Burnside's line Ihroughout tho night and thus guined a signal and important for tho. time being, thougli in so doiiig we havo to mouru the loss cf tl.e liravu End gallant lleno, who was killed.