, 1861-10-22
THE FIGHT NEAR HARPE8s3
FERRY.
1ntefe9t1nE and Additional Details


from the n T. Eerald, Saturday.1
From passengers from Harper's FAIRY we
hare learned further particulars Of the con-
te5t between COL 9eafys eomuaad M and the re-
Of the fight have been given before, the re-
cent intelligence confirming the fact that IN
addition to Colonel Geary's s'four hurdred'-
there were three companies each from the
Massachusetts Thirteenth and Wisconsin
Third regiments, uaking in all shout one
the number, be sides cavalry and artillery: The
charge Of the PeunsY1ranians is reported as
brave one, and Wonld have been creditabla to
veterans.
COLONEL GEARY's CAPTURED CHARGER.
Colonel Gea1y te1egraphed to q brother cti-
Ger in the following amusing style:
SANDY HOOK, Oct. is, 1861.
] havo just ridden into camp On thirty two
pou1der, captured from the enemy a. Boil.
var. JoHN ". GsART.
Although the charger may not be as full
b1ooded ae Colonel Geary's noble animal,
doubtless the Colonel fe!: IS proud Of the met.
III of this his new steed.
The lnteuiqencer says:
4 dispatch from General BankB's army states
that cetachments of federal troops crossed
the river yesterday and captured and brought
oyer thirty-two pounder gun.
COL GEAR1's ADVANTAGEOUS POSITION.
Col. Gea1y's overwhelming defeat Of the
enemy, outRumberIng him IS they did, doubt
less grew out OF the fact that his position
Bolivar Heights, Immediately in the rear Of
Harper's Ferry-ie remarkably strong one;
and the fact that the infantry Of the attacking
force we're Virginia militia pressed into the
service.
WHO IS COL. AsHBY?
TIC Col. Asbhy reported killed is Col Tur-
I'll - T h3 S,f EuT11 frF- A-$ tHr
is supposed Iy some-andi is repnted to be tue
best cavalry officer in the rebel service. It is
evident thst their pressed troops had no heart
in the battle, and only fought under compul-
sion Of Ashby's caralry.
Captain Dick Ashby, doubtless one Of the
pey at the time Of the gallant charge made by
the Indiana Zouaves, and Richmond dis.
| Patch to New Orleans OF July s. 1861, givas
an account OF his death from 1oc5jaw arising
| fIom the effects Of serious wound caused By
bayon thrust
| BALTIMORE, Oct. 49, Midnight.
The following has Just been received mere
; fIon Sandy Hook, Maryland:
The mill Of Meesrs; Herr d Welsh, at Har'
| pe1's Ftrry, has just been burned by the rebel
| forces, under Colonel Ashby, after our troops
| lad taken 20,000 bushels OF wheat from there
and retired to their original position opposite
| the Ferry.
After the victorious engagement at Bolivar
Virginia, Majcr Gould. in command OF this
! post, ordered his three companies, c, I and
| E, aEd a detachment ef Col. GearS's Pennsyl
yenians, under arms, and Captain Tompkins
ct the Rhode island battery, opened from the
/ Maryland Heights his battery aga INST the re
te1e, when Captain Scriber, Of the Thirteenth
Massachusetts Volunteers, with his two twelvs
Founders, and the glorionsly captured thirty
two FOUNDER attended to those appearing Of
| the Lcndon Mountain, both driving tnem back
60 as 10 prevent the further destruction 6
Hs1per's Ferry, which is threatened BY Col
ARhhy.
The families remaining in Huper,s Ferry ar
fast emiE1atiDg to Maryland.
a ride from the Great Falls to Edwards
Ferry. ,esterday proves that all was quiet o.
that fiontieF.
Heavy and continuous firing was heard yee
terGay MorniBg and forenoon in the direction
If Lew 3nEville or Fairfax Court House.
| Colonel Webster, Of the Massa:h usett
Twelfth, has returned to his regiment in i'm
proved health. His c5mmand is, perhap
among the best drilled and disciplined of til
whole army, and is noted with pride by ever
Massachusetts, visitor. hfr. Canterbury, o
behaf Of the State Gov:r;.nent, visited til
regiment yesterday to !::k Into their cond
ton and wants.