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e and decisive struggle. The latest telegram gives a different account of Friday's fight and some particulars of the position of Meade's army at the last Northern accounts, which were to the 1st inst: The following additional particulars of the engagement on Friday have been furnished: The number of prisoners taken by the Third corps has been greatly exaggerated. Only sixty have as yet been reported to the Provost Marshal. Among the wounded are Colonel McClellan and Colonel Higgins. of the 86th Pennsylvania, also two Captains, whose names are unknown. The Medical Director of the corps estimates our loss at 325 wounded and about 400 killed. The enemy retreated from the front of the Third corps during the night leaving their dead and wounded on the field. Owing to the enemy's change of position it became necessary for us to leave them there; their number greatly exceeded ours. A note dated on Sunday says: Yesterday closed clear with the tw