The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-22
OPERATIONS Of OUR ARMY IN MARYLAND
THE BATTLE or SUNDAY.
otsGeiai Dispatch or General Jackson OF the
Surrender Of Ilarpcr's Ferry.

tgare between Middtetown ana koonsh0re. ON the
I'D National road, where il crosses the Blue Ridge
,,cau,ains Cen. w.. in his march from Frederick
&, Uarerstown, lef Gen D. II. Hill and Gen. Stu
ri a, the mountain passes TO keep the advancing
,cre.s Of Mcclellan, who were believed 10 be NOV
,re 70 the relief o: the eneuy q. Harpers Ferry,
y, check Wits, The ccrps.ot Lonss'reet moved on
~ ,he direction ct Hssersiown. Harrer's Ferry
tsyfnz wi;hstcod sbe siege longer than WAS sntiei
,-,ea Ger. lee retur ned with the forces of Long
tre,t gu sunday, 10 the support of Hill and Stu
art The junction Of the two corps successfully
sisted The enenv's determined Efforts TO force the
,,,neta,n pass aud rendered the object sought dhe
to ;af 0! Harpers Perry beyond the possibility II
..stajnment The FIGHT during the day WAS severe
.rs aud our loss as we'll az that OF the enemy. ~as
>cFv heavy AsaoaS tie killed, ~ heretofore men.
,i,ued. WAS ter Samuel Garland. who tell while
calamity rallyiug his h,igede,
Esrlv on Monday moruing Gen. lee withdrew
fh,. eorps Of iougst5eet and Hill frcm their posi-
ton ana retired "a saarpshurS. to awsi; The srIi
vi OF our forces engaged IN the reduction of Har
,,eg Ferry. Harry tke same day. the forces of
Mcclellan PISSED the mountain aud At two in the
si,ernoon reached position in front of our huss
rear eharpsbure. ufto Tuesday night they had
'.a.lo 10 sttscs anil Gen. Lee also remained inso.
5.es. waiting ihe junction ot jseksons soEps.
tnE srxHrNrsR o. aARrER's FkRH.
As las before cesn stated this place surrendered
70 ous forces CT Monday morning. Immediately
a.e< Us capituia,Ion, he divisions Of steLaws and
Anderson, the. had participated in rs reduction
Irc2 tha Maryland Heights. crossed the Potomac
.he Virginia side. =nd marched cut through Har
LIS Ferry n the direction Of Shepherdsfown.--
LIZ division 81 Cen. Walker, which was posted on
IN Lo1ioun sights, crossed the Shenandoah the
50 Ne dsy and took the same direction. Durins
tint nis ht and sarly Tuesday morning. these divi
SONS constituting the advance of the forces orers,
"a & under Jackson, reached the Potomac al CT
ear shepherdstowu. and nj once crossed. On
Tuesday the division lately commanded by E~ell
moved Tor the same point.
On Wednesday morning, Gen Jackson h!mself
V.th the rem aini-r of his forces. including A. L.
Hnls misunderstanding only one brigade q, Har.
g,ers Ferry under Col. Thomas-also, left Hsrpers
FRY by the same route taken by the divisions
- ~ had preceded them. 1t is not supposed that
j whols OF Jsckson's force succeeded in crossing
Ne river until near night OF Wednesday.
The following official account of the capt,tre of
Nnref's Ferry by Gen. Jarkson's army corps has
}.sen received by the Governmsnt:
HEApS UARTERS VALLEY DISTRICT,
September 10th, 1862.
COLONEL Yesterday God crowned our arms
with another briilisnt success on the surrender, al
iiarpers Ferry OF BrissierGeneral White and
iI,Ce1 troops, equal number OF small arms, IS
pieces Of artillery. and about 900 wagons
IN addition 70 other stores there is large amount
Of camp and garrison equiiage. Cur loss was very
small The meritorious conduct Of officers and
.|.5,
an, Colonel,
Your obedent servt,
T. J. JACKSON, Maj. Gen.
Col r. H. Ckiltea, A. A. Gen.
TIE GREAT RATTLE or WEDNESDAY.
The news of the great battle of Wednesday near
81 arpshurg, Washington county, Nd as received
Trough Northern channels, on Saturday and yes.
lpiday, created considerable excitement, and WIS
the cause OF painful anxiety in this city. Follow
nc a. it did close upon the gratifying intelligence
- tas surrender of Harpers Ferry, and our imPcr-
i~nt and VALUABLE captures theie, it was not re-
g. we'd with the fullest confidence, though ii ex
ed III the public mind general apprehension
d. at orr gallant army had sustained reverse On
e soi. OF Mary land. Throughout The day yester
tay. rumor Was active snd her statements pro and
tan were of the most unsatisfactory and indefinite
,haraeteT.
Tbe most reliable statement given to the public
WIS contained in dispatch is sued from the office
1t The Enquirer which we he rewth append
WaRREsros, Va. Goth Sept 1862.
A correspondent on the battlefield at Shsrps
h-rg writes as follows:
We had n most terrific eight on yesterday, Sept
:.th. The advantage is on Our side. There have
tesn hosts OF killed and wodnded Gems. Stark
rs Had
~ T. Jones, f. F. Jones, Ripley, and Lawton, were
wounded.
The whole strength Of both armies was engaged
toe fight The tight is expected TO he renewed
Thursday Sept. 18th.
Eunor today says the fight was renewed near
sharpsburg on Thursday, and the enemy routed and
.iTivrn nine miles. The enemys cavalry "a reg'
I'ent) was yesterday scouting the field AZ Grove
q. Prince William county, and arrested citizen
lh-rc; they after General Eweil.
The full particulars Of This engagement cannot
& course be known for several days, and we have
tea4on TO hope that when they are received they
u prove that jnE.esd IF sustaining disastrous
isvtrBe, we have achieved substantial victory
r he most auths!,tic news embraced in the inf
IN received y us is, that the fight continued with
:segt fury throughout the dag, both armies
iesing the field with unusual stuhbornness neither
tst,s obtaining anF manifest adv antage The loss
~ both sides said 10 have been fearfully severe,
sad SURPRISING, BE- yond comparison, any engage
srt Of the war for the length of time the fight
'ortinued. At night worn cut and we'll
,iEh exhausted troops held he field; the dead.
- wounded, AMI tha nn,niured living. "
H2 DOWN together With no other covering
IN the dust and blood CT the days carnage
was expected that the hgh. would be renewed
Thursday. hrt latest sdvices satisfy us that
not. The enemy We're doubtless too 4svere-
crippled to renew the sssault upon eur wearied
iImns and our forces teo mueh overcome with
@taustien 10 pursue whatever advantages may
We accrued from the previous days bloody work
lvrsdsy was spent by in gathering up
cir wounded aud dying comrades, and sending
.."ln hack over Re river Even in this they we're
D. . polested by the eneu,y, who it would seem had
'een too severely punished to dssre another strug
Us.
OUR ARMY kkcRossEs TIE POTOMAC.
After tie battle Of Wednesday, rs above stated,
50. army held the battle held On Thursday nigh.
"earied and almost starving condition Of our
en rendered movement necessary. In some dyi
eiis Of the army, said to have been
"rhon, provisions for three days, and were strug
ing with 40 enemy mare rigorous and disheaIten
NE han the Yankee hosts they had 80 calamity
- onted. To obtain supplies In Maryland was
Ia Ut the question aud 20 advance into PennsyI
"hia In the presence Of the threatening columns
1hs enemy "itiiout adequate provisions for
s's'e dsy, was deemed too hazardous. an enter
'i'e by Gen Lee Accordingly, on Thursday
IaS 81.