New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-18
Particulars OF the surrcndcv Of unrper's
Ferry-Opinion OF Omeer. Rs TO its
Nceessity--Thc Paroling Of the Prison.
ers-Thc Capture md Deposition Of
Contrnbands-Thc Enemy Probably Safe
Across the River.

BaIrrsoRx Sop, is. las2-p M.
You have received before this time tcegraphc ac-
counts Of the snrrender of Col. Miles, yesterday
morning. but have just bad a conversation with n
citizen Of Baltimore who was engaged on the rail-
road bridge in Of construction there and who
left this morning at daylight, some Of whose state
ments may be new.
On Sunday, the Rebels had entirely surrounded
IIarpers Ferry, and were concentrating their fire
upon the place from London and Marya flights.
Sunday night, two thousand Of our cavalry left, by
order Of Col. Miles, aud cut their way through the
Rebels capturing, Ms we learn from other sources,
Longsireets ammunition train. The case looked
pretty desperate unless e-eniorcemenis arrived but
all the officers and men were confident Of their
ability TO hold the place for another day.
On Monday morning the fire from the Rebel bat
teries was very heavy, their superior positions rem
derng it effective; but our artillery replied with
equal vigor and no one though, of II surrender till
Col Miles soon after oclock in the forenoon, or.
dcred the stan and stripes down and the white dag
up. The Rejes continued friag reariy an hour
after tbs surrender ras madc. Toward the close Of
the firing n she'll burst beside COL Miles, SCATTERING
lie left leg and badly njurng the right. When my
Informant, left this morning he was reported dead
lie was wounded nearly hour after the surrender
BY 10 o'clock the Rebels were pouring into Har.
pers Ferry from both sides Of the river though they
soon began TO move out toward Winchester BY
this time large army had pieared on the Maryland
side probably the force flying down the mountain
ridge before McClellau), and during the day and
the following Qas0 night they werc crossing
~ lrtdu
etc., in grea, haste. 1t was reported, also.
that they We're crossing at Sharpsburg, n
few miles above The hurried crossing con.
tnued all night, aud when Mr. left this morning,
the ast wagons were apparently the river. All
seemed TO be moving of in the direction Of Win
chester.
Marching toward Frederick with a regiment OF
paroled prisoners he passed the last Rebel sraggers
only two miles from Harpers Ferry. and less than
n mile in the rear met the advance guard Of the
Federal army in hot pursuit. Soon after he heard
heavy firing which continued distinctly audible Ill
he reached Frederick near noon showing that our
forces forcing the Rebel retreat Still he be-
lieyed that the whole army near IIarpers Ferry had
escaped into Virginia
The Rebels took possession Of the Ferry very
quietly, parolirg AL officers, and allowing them 10
rel Ain their side-arns aud horses.
The men were marched pact certain points. where
they piled their arms and were then allowed to go
free. My informant understood that tho bridge.
builders aud other mechanics were TO be taken 10
Richmond, 70 he procured IA uniform and marched
ont with Maryland regiment.
II all the facts--gven me as factn--are true, an
untmely surrender has prevented NcCleilpn from,
capturing or Destroying great portion Of the Rebel
army he was pursuing thus losing him the more
practical results Of his Maryland campaign.
The Rebels paroled somewhere in the neighbor-
hood of 5000 men, and captured 10000 stand of
arms and "A considerable quantity Of stores. nuni-
ions, etc., including over 500 horses and mules. and
very large number of wagons. The heavy guns
hey probably could not remove, if they were at
acked by our forces this morning.
They took some 500 or coo " contrabands" mos,
If WHOM bad come in from the surrounding country.
These were all driven into the armory yard as coon
" taken, many Of them being handcufed. They
we're taken away toward Winchester by the retrent-
ng army many were recognized Tor pretended 10
'el by Rebel officers former slaves of their own.
lie saw one powerful young fellow ride up 10 "A
egro, seize him aud cry out, "Ah you black son
ia - Yon id black devil You drove nv old
Mother out of the house. did you, and run of seven
cen nggersf III blow your damned brains out !" !
irawing pistol "NO, won't either, Cd