Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-24
Particulars Of tho brilliant AFhir At Hnr-
per's Ferry.

(From the Washington S.GT)
On the morning of the 10th inst, at half
past 8 o clock, Col John W. Geary Of the
2sth Pennsylvania Regiment enc about 400
men, composed of fractions OF Companies A,
D. F and q Of the 2sth Pennsylvania; @, l
and X, 18th Massachusetts,, A, and X, Sd
Wiconsiu, aided by two "Amsteurs" Judge
Daniel McCook and BENZ. G. Ovens of Hi.
nois), were attacked by twenty-five hundred
or more Of the rebels, including the celebra-
ted cavalry regiment OF Col. Ashby. The
rebels had six pieces Of artille-y-tour OF
them upon London Heights south, and two
upon Bolivar Heights west, uPon the Charles
town road, midway between the Potomac and
the Shenandoah rivers, and -ile and half
back Of the Ferry. The rebels drst drove in
our pickets from Bolivar Heights, and then
began a cross fire upon US, which lasted for
several hours. Their cavalry charged into
Bolivar, brt were driven back by the Sd
Wisconsin boys, aided by shells from Capt.
Tompkins battery, which was upon the Ma
ryland Heights, east of the Ferry.
Two Wisconsin companies, led by Capt.
Henry Bertram, made a desperate charge
upon the enemy's guns and TOOK 30 pound
coIumbiad. but were driven back by cavsl-
~ charge and heavy firing troE the vicinity
ofSmallwood's woods. Shell then fell around
US as thick as hail, making q 2oise over rs
about like that of a train of cars while cross
ing a bridge. Capt. TOmpkics at this time
turned his guns upon Londcn Heights, ST.
lenced all their guns there, ard scattered the
enemy, who were seen in gre1t numbers
The two rebel guns upon Bolivar Heights
kept up q constant fire with 5Sell and can
mister until about p. NJ, and orr men were
gradually advancing upon then under cover
Of the houses, breaking down the fences as
they went to tie west end Of tie town, when
Lieut. Martin, with a piece OF artillery be-
longing to the eth New York Regiment,
came to our aid and fred upon the enemy
with terrible effect, advancing at intervals,
accompanied by Col. Geary in persOn. The
men Rsnked right and left considerably in ad-
vance of the piece, and deploysd ool quely.
The Wisconsin men, commanded by Capt.
H. Bertram, were on the left; the Massachu-
I setts men, under Lieut.. jackson, a Pennsyl-
vapia company and one of tie amateurs"
composed the right wing. Col. Gearyr
Judge McCook, and the balance of the Penn
/ sylvanians, were in the center. Our brave
band, with a universal shout for the Union
stormed the nights of Bolivar. drove the en-
envy in the widest confusion from Small
woods woods, recaptured the 81 FOUNDER
and two ammunition wagons, disabled sew
eral Of the enemY's officers, took four prison
ers, including Chaplain "Billy North" o.
Jefferson county, Va. The -ebel Oolonel'
cap was among the trophies; he was shot
from bis horse, and remounted and made his
escape. The rebels could not stand the fire
of our artillery and Enfield ria Is, so they fed
| to the woods, near HalltoEn, and began
sbelling US with the only remaining svail4-
Bile gun they had left, but orr snells soon
silenced it-one of them striking the rebel
caisson caused great explosion. When we
reached tne heights, we found the axle o.
the "new convert" considerably damaged BY
ing extensive additions to our works there,
from which they had driven cur pickets in
the morning
The rebels disgraced themselves more than
ever by taking of the clothing, rihing the
pockets, and then ramming the bayonets
through the Federal killed.
A team of dozen horses was brought uI
from the Ferry with remarkable expedition
and the big gun was conveyed across the
river placed in a position commanding
Hsrper's Ferry, and the mouth OF the Shen-
sndoah, and was there, by one of the '!spa.
teurs," named "The New Convert to the
Union" AS the gun moved down the stIeet
toward the Maryland side We met Maj. Tyn-
dale snd Adj. Flynn, with reinforcement
Of five companies, to wit; E, c, I, K and NJ
of the 2sth Pennsylvania, who had just ar.
rived from Point of Rocks. The cheering
of these troops was most vociferous; and
the Virginia ladies of the place gave strong
proof of their love for the Union by wsv-
ing their handkerchiefs and joining the gen
ersl jubilee.