Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-10-24
Latest War News.
A FIGHT AT HARPER'S FERRY.
GALLANT CONDUCT OF A SMALL
FORCE OF UNION TROOPS
AGAINST THREE THOU
SAND REBELS.
THE REBELS COMPLETELY ROUT-
ED WITH HEAVY LOSS.
CAPTURE OF A COLUMBIAD.

RELAY HOUSE, October ia gen.
tleman from near Harper's Ferry, who
reached here last night, furnishes your
correspondent with the particulars of a
fight which came off between six COM
panies, consisting of parts of the Twenty
eighth Pennsylvania, Third Wisconsin
and Thirteenth Massachusetts, Regi-
mcnts, under command OF Colonel John
w. Geary, and force of three thousand
Rebels, early yesterday morning. The
Rebels showed themselves OIL Bolivar
Heights, in the rear of Harper's Ferry,
and commenced ar attack upon the three
companies of Massachusetts troops in
Harper s Ferry with artillery Our
troops at the Ferry were commanded by
Major J. P. Gould.
A constant fire was kept up for some
hours, when three companies of the
Third Wisconsin Regiment crossed the
river and formed into line and drove
the enemy back and succeeded in captu-
ring one of their heavy guns. This
gallant little force were, however, COM
PEELED to retreat (leaving the prize be-
hind them) before superior mum bers. but
in good order to the river, where they
were reinforced by three other compa-
MES. They then, with Colonel Gea y
at their head, marched upon the enemy,
and after hard fighting, drove the rebels
from their position and recaptured the
gun, 80 FOUNDER columbiad. Cur
forces had but three pieces of artillery,
and these were fired from this side OF
the river un,l the enemy rotrested 49,
The enemy had seven pisces, supported
g, 500 caEalrg scd Dy .atantty. -
rabeis we're completely routed aqs driven
hack some three miles Gu. loss in
killed and wounded is not over seven,
whilst that of The enemy is at least Que
hundred and fifty in killed and wound
ed. Colonel Ashby, who was at the
head of the enemy is among the killed.
P. s. We learn that the following
despatch was received by Colonel Paine,
at the Relay House, on Tuesday eve
ming
SANDY HOOK, Oct. 16.-I have Just
ridden into camp OH :hirty-two FOUNDER
captured from the enemy at Bolivar
JOHN W. GEARy"
The National Intelligencer of yester-
day also says: .
ga despatch last night from Gen.
Banks army states that detachment of
Federal troops crossed the river yester-
day and captured and brought over
thirty two pound gun"
Another AccOunt-COlOnel Geary
Slightly Wounded
POINT OF Rocks, October 17.-Col
Geary, with portion of the force under
his command. achieved a brilliant sue
cess yesterday at Bolivar. Virginia, over
a greatly superior force Of rebel cavalry.
artillery and infantry, capturing from
the enemy one 32-pounder and some
prisoners, who report the rebel loss at
not less than $50 killed and wounded.
one mortally-and one missing. Col
Geary was slightly wounded by sh ell.
The fight lasted five hours. ...
Further Particulars.
On Wednesday night, at half-past 10
O. clock, says the Washington Star, the
War Department received per telegraph
a copy of modest despatch from Col.
Geary to General Banks, announcing
that he had just routed large body
of the enemy, and stopped in the pur-
suit only to take time to write that brief
announcement on 80 FOUNDER (for
table, that had an instant before fell
into his hands.
At subsequent hour the following
despatch descriptive Of the battle was
received by the Government here from
Gen Banks Headquarters:
HARpEa's FERRY, Va October 10
The battle Geld was at Bolivar Heights,
near Harper's Ferry. where four hundred
and fifty of Col. Geary's force, with
three pieces of artillery, were attacked
by the rebels. three thousand strong,
including FIVE hundred cavalry.
They had seven pieces Of artillery
The e sht lasted eight hours. Our loss
u,s four Titled ono mortality and eight