Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-23
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.

lSPs1i@s D1spatcn 70 the Nrw York Times.
HARRIsBURG.P Pa, Sunday. et-II y. M.-By
Ihe pohtencss CT Gov. Curtin, came through
on special car bringing him and stan from
Eagerstown with the following lat, infcrrra-
uon OF army movements obtained through dis
patches from the Times correspondent with
the advance, dated sOn the Potomac Opposite
Shepherdstown, Va, Saturdays y. m =,
They report that the rebel army passed
hrouEh Sharpshurg in great haste on Thursday
evening. By daylight on Friday, the main
body, with their artillery, had crossed the
Potomac.
Atsa. m, our cavalry entered Sharpsbprg
IL pursuit, and batteries were advanced % the
BIuns at Blackburn's Ford, near Shepherds.
town, and shslled the enemys batteries,
strongly posted on the opposite bank. The
IeneI inianfy mad disappeared, except a few
Our infantry and artillery pressed forward "a
near me river, preparatory TO crossing, Ber-
with orders from General Porter 20 shoof the
,;,, Trosl battery horses when they attempted 70
Early on Saturday morning one hundred isi
fantry and fifty haIpshooters crossed the river
on reconnaissance, finding a rebel battery of
1our guns placed seventy yards from the rive =
10 oppose our crossing. They Were abandoned
by the rebels on the approach OF o,tr trcops.
who brought them across the river without
oppoelton, excepting one, thai could not be
moved, and was thrown down the bank. The
reconnaissance was conducted q mile from the
nver, where a large body Of rebel cavalry were
formed IN q line OF battle. WV :
Al 9 O'Clock On Saturday morning n recon-
noissance IN force was made by nine regiments,
VINO crossed II the same place, supported by
tye batteries stationed on the Maryland shore
opposite them. Information was received thai
me reheis were advancing TO give Battle. in
s,rong force. They soon appeared, and I'm spite
OF deadly fire from our batteries, engaged our
troops, who: after stubborn resistance, were
forced TO fall back before superior numbers,
and reeross the Potomac. Martindale's Brigade,
on the right, was principally engaged, the Germ
Exchange Regiment Of Phiiadelp city, 1.-THE
llsth Pennsylyania1 suffered most heavily
This new regiment Behaved with great gallant
ry, and fell back In perfect ortler.o have the
names OF fourteen killed in the 11sth Pennsyi-
Tania. and one hundred and twenty wounded.
including the follow ing Off Gers: Col Provost q
AdJntant Mexican and Lieut.. w. McKean,
OF company X, wounded and missing; Lieut.
j. NJ Lewis, company T.; Lieut.. Chas. II. Hand
company 7; Capt. John Ricketts,, company X;
Lient. j. NJ. Moore company X.
There Was somo loss in other regiments, and
number are reported 10 have bren taken pris-
oners. Eieut. Hutchinson, 18Th New York, was
wounded.
port, but Were. driven back by the advsace of
cur army. assisted by the Penns v lvaniamiIitia
the attack 81 Blackford's, Ford disturbing
their movements.
williamsport isnow occupied by us in strong
force: The rebels hoped. in crossing here, 20
turn Mcclellan 5 right, but failed.-i-. = =
FROM HARPEKfs FERRY : a.~i,F,,
The New York Herald has the foIlowing.-
"stS Dy the
Rebels on Friday afternoon. At noon on Fri
Gay they had all left there except a few piekets.
A small squad also remained on the Maryland
Heights, 10 keep up appearances, and a small
force at Sandy Hook, 10 prevent the passage of
captain Evans company OF the 9Th regular,
cavalry. On Friday afternoon this company
left by way OF Burkitts Vile to join in puls nit
OF the retreating Rebel army. On Saturday
morning number of divisions began 70 arrive.
Early in the day an engine and two cars were
run np from the Point of Rocks.
Gen. Stoneman's command passed over 10 the
Ferry, and found the place deserted lust before
their entrance into the town.
a squad of rebels set FIRE 10 aud dies troyed the
railroad bridge Just above the Ferry. From
noon OF Saturday the Union troops were con-
stantly arriving by the roads on either side Of
tho Maryland Heights. e. ..-.,. ...... = r
The heights themselves Were occupied and
aI'1illery placed in position there in the course
OF the afternoon. so as to command the Ferry,
and The national banner again waves upon the
tortifcaiions, ~ :. . q. 49, - -.
The town OF Harper's Ferry vas not DESTROYED
or molested oy the rebels or the citizens dis
turbed.