Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-19
The Capitulotion at Harper's Ferry.
iNITUDE OF OUR LOSS
LAST MOMENTS OF THE UNFORTUN
ATE COL. MILES.


On Monday morning the rebels opened fire
on Bolivar Heights at o'clock, which was
replied to until s, when our ammunition qare
out. The rebel batteries were so arranged as
to entilade us completely. To hold out long
er seemed madness. Where is Mcclellan,
that he does not send reintOrcements Heavy
firing is heard IN the direction of Martinsburg
and Sandy Hook, indicating the presence of
Slgei and Banks, but Why are no rein force
DeentS sent to as /? Fully one week and I, half
has elapsed since the enemy crossed into Ma
ryland, evidently with the design of capturing
this place. Are we to be left to our fate ?
Soon after o'clock council of war was held
The brave Col. D'Utassy for one Uoted mere,
to surrender, and requested that he might
have the privilege of cutting his way out.
| White flags were run up in every direction,
and flag Of truce 1cdS sent to inquire on lchat
conditions q surrender lc0uld be accented.
Gen. a. P. Hill sent back word that it must
be unconditional. Further parleying resulted
in our obtaining the following liberal condi-
tons, whichever accepted
The officers were to be allowed to go out
with their side arms and private effects; the
rank and file with everything save arms and
| equipments 4 n1H1mRg' of Misrepresentation
ran along the ichole line lchen 1t became kaown
|
burst into tears, exclaiming, ''Boys, we have
| got no country now" Other officers exhibit
ed a corresponding degree of grief, while the
soldiers were decidedly demonstrative in their
manifestations of rage. Yet, what could be
| done? Rebel batteries were opened on us
| from Seren different diTectl0RS and there was
no hope of reinforcements reachingus. Gen.
| ID. IL. Hills army, consisting Of several d.
visions, was posted on the Maryland Heights,
and Gen. Walker, with several brigades, on
Loudon. Those directly in front of us were
| commanded by jackson and A. p. Hill, and
consisted, among others, of Jackson's old d.
| vision, now commanded by Gen. Stark, Cat
| present under arrest,) Ewelrs division, Gen.
| Gregg's South Carolina brigade, numbering
six regiments, Gen. Branch'S brigade of North
| Carolinians, Gems. Pindars and Archy's
| brigades I'd Louisiana and I'd and Sd Virgin
| ia brigades.
As soon as the terms of surrender were
| completed, Gems. A. p. Hill and jackson rode
into town, accompanied by their staff, and
| followed by troop of Loudon soldiers, who
| straightway commenced looking for ''those
d Loudon guerrillas," referring to Capt
| Means Union company, who were fortunately
not to be found. Gen. Hill Immediately took
up his headquarters in the tavern stand, next
to Col. Miles. Old ''Stonewall, after riding
| down to the river, returned to Bolivar
| Heights, the observed of all Observers He
was dressed in the coarsest kind of homespun,
seedy and dirty at that; wore an old hat
which any northern beggar would consider an
insult to have offered him, and in his general
appearance was in no respect to be distin-
| guished from the mongrel, barefooted crew
who follow his fortunes.
| THE FORCE SURRENDERED.
| When Jackson returned from the village
our entire force was mustered on Bolivar pre-
paratory to stacking arms and delivering over
generally. They comprised the following:
| 18th N. Y. State Militia, from New York;. 600