The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-25

BOOnCsb0rO 10 Harper Ferry, aud thence /
moving in the direction of the latter
place, gaining Eldridge Mountain, which
banked the enemy position and brought
them within good range OF our artillery.
Frankln's corps fought a brilliant bat
lie on Sunday Evening AZ Burkettsville
Gap. The enemy was terribly ropulsed,
though great advantages Of position were
with them. llancock's brigade made a
charge up hill and captured battery
Of six pieces
Howell Cobb and all Of his Georgians
and the ll6th Virginia regiment were ia
ken entire, and fragments OF many other
regiments.
On Sunday, Longstreci marched back
from HagerstOwn 10 relniorCc the troops
fighting AZ the Gap. Tie arrived in time
20 Join In the rout We have taken since
Friday last about six thousand prisoners,
with less than the usual proportion Of
officers. The mountains are full n stray
Cling, starving demoralized rebels, who
are giving themselves up as fast as they
can find their way into our lines.
ca Thursday last jackson crossed the
Potomac at WilIiamsport, and marched
towards liarper's Ferry, which place he
invested on Saturday. lIe captured Ma
rvland Heights on the north, and london
/ Heights on the south side Of the river.
On Sunday he attacked the Ferry, but
was rcpulscd Op Monday morning az
daylight he renewed The attack, and the
place was surrendered by Dixon Miles at
seven o'clock. This disaster will enable
the rebels to cross the Potomac with The
greater proportion oil their forces.
On yesterday evening, previous 10 this
news, Mcclellan and Burnside were rap
| idly making such dispositions as would
have resulted in the complete defeat or
! capture of nearly all OF the entire rebel
| host.
The rebels pressed their rear hastily
| last evening, and the prospect was most
brilliant until We learned that Harpcr's
Ferry vas no longer ours, the enemy
having got mainly across the river and
into strong position. A great baltic will
/ probably be deferred several days until
new combinations of movements is re-
solved on.
The Union army is in splendid condi-
ton. The men are all in light marching
order and bouyant spirits over their sue
cess. Several regiments Of new recruits
were in the fight on Sunday and behaved
with great bravery.
Our total loss wont probably exceed
2,5OOkillcd and wounded, with very
small proportion of killed. 1 can learn
of few field officers killed The death
Of Reno is mourncd throughout the whole
army.
The churches in Middlclown and Fred
crick are to be occupied by the wounded.
FnEBERicK, Sept. 1G, 2. p. M.-Lotcr-
Our loss at Harper's Ferry is light. less
than 800 killed and wounded. Forces
captured were the S7th, Goth, sod Ohio,
9th Vermont, Both, 10th, 10th, New
York, 10Th New York State Militia, and
Indiana battery besides Maryland Home
brigade.
Heavy fighting going on to-day IN
Pleasant Valley, north Of the Ferry.
New YoRK, Sept. 1.-THE morning
papers contains nothing additional {,
what was telegrsphed last night witt
the following exc option. A Washing
ton despatch TO the Herald SAYS In,
+ following important intelligence has JUS
been received. II puts new phas,
upon the condition Of affairs at Harper
Ferry, and shows that, although there
has been no direct intelligence from Nc
Clcllan during to-day, the enemy ar,
, evidently panic stricken, and unwilling
[ TO await the approach of the victoriOu
{ army even in strong positions. BY din
OF overwhelming numbers, the samll gar
rison under Miles was compelled TO sur
render, after nearly three DAYS hart
+ lighting, aud after Miles had been seri
? ously wounded and incapacitatcd 70
{ further participation in the defence G
] the position.
3 Information is tclegraphcd to-nigll
81 from the Herald correspondent to Fred
ericll rs follows:
, An officer who has just arrived fror
llarper's Ferry reports that the rcbe
b, had evacuated the place in a Great hurry
, Tney are sending everything across ia
a river as fast as possible. They lei
y lIarpcr's Ferry in such haste that the
. had no timo to complete paroling Ga
prisoners, and q number werc uncondi
o. tionally released in consequence.
O. t-.,ltal Dispatch Go Che New Yur, fines
o. HARRISBURG PA Sept l6-We hay
I"o' iNNNlNNN Nl'luEolhtl lllt TWO pOtiiOL
n OF the rebel army have united on hi
g side of the Potomac, numbering il is SUI
i posed, 10000 men.
IF LATEE-84O =. MA battle Is r,
20 ported as going on all this j. NJ. m
j. result is not yet known.
.' Nrw YoEE, Sept H. The Time
correspondent states that Longstrcet NJ
III killed and Hill captured by our forces.
as WAsHNaToN, Sept. l6.-The followir
extract from letter received al the w
I Department dated Mossila, Arizona, Al
gust 18th, 1862, shows with how little
#, army may be moved. Unjust be remcn
II, bercd that California troops have marcel
7, ed through a desert country, where 4
9, provisions OF forage could be obiainel
y. therefore, everything for horse and mi
20 was carried with them, and vet, with
n train with less than that OF a regimen
10 not marching 30 miles from Washinpto
as they have averaged 3 miles a day
at nearly GO days.
NJ The first infantry and cavalry Califo