Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-18

ceased at dusk Sunday evening aud was
resumed again on Monday morning at day
light and kept up till o'clock, when
Miles ordered a white flag TO be raised.
There was considerable fog and smoke, and
the enemy did not see the Gag or could not
see it, and kept up heavy IRE for three
quarters OF an hour.
About ten minutes after flag was nm a
shell struck Col. Miles, shattering his right
leg. IL was amputated before the prisoners
were parOled. There were about $500 cav
| airy ia the command, all of whom but about
40 escaped about g o'clock on Monday night
aud cut their way through to Greencastle
with but little loss. The balance of troops
numbering from 6OOO to 5000 with General
Whites command from Martinsburg were
all surrendered
Gen, Howe captured an aid of General
Stuart on Monday afternoon, who was ma
king his way from Harper's Ferry to BOGUS
boro with dispatch from Gen. Jackson to
Gen. Lee, announcing the capitalization of
the place. The aid supposed Lee was at
Boonesboro which was in our possession.
THIS was the first intimation of surren-
der which our generals had received. At
this time, Gen. Franklin was within three
hours march OF the Ferry. and going to the
relief of the beleaguered command, with
er he had been sent by Gen. Mcclellan, SO
soon as he received the dispatch from Col.
Miles, on Monday morning, that he was in
danger.
Intelligence from the front this morning
is of a most cheering Character, potwith-
standing the bad news from Harper's For-
ry. Mcclellan was pushing them with
vigOr most destructive TO the rebels
Mcclellan pursued the enemy on Monday
morning with his reserves and a large body
of fresh troops. The enemy took the road
towards the river at Harper's aud at Shop
herdsto@n, and he was pursuing them nnd
Smelling their retreat with great loss.
In the several contests on Monday where
they made stand, our troops charged on
from point to point in great haste.
The battles and advantages obtained on
Monday are thought to be superior in i'm
portance to those of Sunday.
Draytou's South Carolina brigade is en-
tirely gone, either killed, wounded or pris-
oners. The 18th Michigan, new regi-
ment, done up this brigade, first with bull
let's and finally with the bayonet.
Howell Cobb was wounded and taken
prisoner, and will he sent back to Freder-
lex sooner than he boosted he would come.
Mcclellan was pushing on them last eve
ming very close, and had already sent to the
rear 5000 prisoners and four batteries.
Col. Strage. of the 10th Va, aud Col.
James, of the Sd S. @. battalion, we're killed
on Sunday last. Their bodies were left in
our possession.
Smiths South Carolina brigade was very
severely handled.
Gen. Hatch, commanding Keys Division
who is sick, was slightly wounded. The
Major Of the rs Pennsylvania, whose name
we do not remember, was killed. Captain
Brady, of the llth Pa. Reserves, was kill
led.
A special dispatch to the N.YOrk World,
dated Frederick, Nd, Sept. 10th, says
After the battles of South Mountain Gap
and Bartlettsville Gap, fought respective
ly by the forces of Burnside and Franklin,
the enemy having been driven from their
position fell back rapidly to Boonesboro,
and thence southwark to Sharpsburg and
began crossing the Potomac above Shop
herd5town. Pursuit by our troops was ra-
pid, Hooker following by way of Boones-
bOro, supported by Sumner aud Banks, and
capturing one thousand prisoners during
morning.
The enemy breakfasted at Keedysville,
three miles from BoonesborO', bat our cav.
airy soon drove their rear guard from shat
place.
Porter's and Reno's corps took shorter
road, over the mountain, and arrived at
Sharpsburg at shutdown, capturing 100
prisoners on the way.
Franklin's corps, supported by Couch's
division, passed throu gh BurkettsVilIe Gap
which he so handsomely captured, striking
the road leading direct from Boonesboro'
to the latter place, gaining Elkridge noun
tain, which hAuked the enemy's position,
and brought them within good range of
our artillery.
Frankliu,s corps fought a brilliant battle
on Sunday evening at B0rkettsville Cap
The enemy were terribly repulsed, though
having great advantage of pc sition.
HancOck's brigade made charge mp hill
and captured battery aud pieces, Ho-
well Cobb and 900 of his Geofgiaus. Cobb
is wounded:
The 10th Va. regiment was taken entire
aud fragments Of many other regiments
On Sunday Longstreet marched back from
HsgerstoWn to reinforce those troops fight
ing at the Gap. He arrived in time tojOiu
in the rout of Brig. Gen. Garland, ofVR.
Col. Stranger OF the 18th Va, and Col.
James of the Sd s. G. battalion were all
killed at South Mountain Gap, on Sunday
evening.
We have taken since Friday about 5000
prisoners with less than the usual proper
ton of officers. The m ountains are full of
struggling, starving and demoralized rebels,
who are giving themselves up as fast as
they can find their way into our lines.
The Union army is in splendid condition,
aud the men all in light marching order
with buOyaut spirits over their success.
Several regiments of new troops were in
the fight of Sunday and behaved with
great bravery. The 18th Michigan out
only two weeks fought till their ammuni-
ton was exhausted aud then retired to
the wagons, refilled their boxes and re-
tured and made terrible charge over
a stone wall aud almost annihilated
Drnyton's S. C. brigade. Whole total loss
will probably not exceed $500 killed and
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