Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-17
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Our artillery was brought speedily up,
hours.
This continuous exchange Of musketry
and artillery was continued till the enemy
began to show signs of wRvering.
Our extreme right had been gradually
bat surely pushing the enemy, cr0wding
him toward the Gap, and threatening his
AT o'clock q general charge was or
dered, and our men responding readily aud
willingly to the call, sprang forward with
an impetus that carried all before it. The
rebels FELL back and endeaVored again to
bring their disorganized column into line
of battle, but failed. Wildly cheering and
determined TO win, our lines pushed for
ward and drove the enemy from point to
point as the "last rays OF the sun RiIded
the mountain and reached the summit" The
pass was won and the enemy was in rapid
and disordered retreat down the slope
towards Boonsboro. The pursuit was con-
tinued for two miles down the mountain,
until darkness put an end to the contest
| Our troops biouyacked for the night on
the battle field, whilst the pickets extended
some three miles forward and beyond the
little village of Bolivar, mot the Bolivar
near Harper's Ferry. The rebels left
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the field.
Ny informants have no knowledge of the
enemy's loss, except where they we're en-
gagged Immediately on the right, and can
therefore give NO estimate of the general
loss on either side. They found the ground
over which they passed thickly streEu with
the rebel dead aud wounded. In corn
field where desperate stand was made,
there was a marked evidence ofthe severity
with which they had been punished.
Our own loss, 1t is believed, is much less,
perhaps not one half of that Of the enemy.
Our troops fought the whole day with a
desperate yalor. They literally drove the
enemy all the time, giving them no Oppor-
tunity to rally, no time to recover, and thus
kept them at disadvantage.
Our veterans have added new laurels TO
those gained on other well fought fields,
whilst the new regiments did far better
than any ono would have ventured TO hope.
Their enthusiasm made up for their mex
perieuce, and they rivalled their older COM
Panies in arms with the steadinesS with
which they went under fire.
Among our losses we have to lament that
of Gen. Reno. he was killed by rifle ball
whilst feeling the position of the enemy on
Sunday. hear of the loss of no other of
our Generals officers. OF the loss of line
and field officers We have no reports. We
have numerous aud no doubt extravagRnt
rumors here of the loss of the enemy. Gen
Lee is reported killed, and the best part of
Longstreet's division captured. Tracing
these reports as far as am able, I fiud that
Gen. Lee is reported by the prisoners tn-
ken as wounded. and some say killed. Gen.
Garland, of Virginia, is certainly killed.
Prisoners numbering probably from 1900
to 10000, have been captured iudepen-
IDENTIFY of the wounded left on the field.
There was some artillery firing heard at
intervals early this morning, but from the
general quiet that prevails in front it is
evident that NO battle was in progress.
To-day the reports are that the rebels
made good use of their heels during the
night and that this morning they were in
rapid retreat toward the river, rendering it
doubtful whether they would be overtakeu
before they had put the Potomac between
themselves and General Mcclellan. The
hope is that Gen. Heiutzelman's corps, be-
ing comparatively fresh, will be enabled
to push after them and embarrass If not
prevent their retreat.
Much anxiety is felt here to learn the
condition of affairs at Harper's Ferry where
il is known that Miles is hard pushed by
StoneWalI jackson.
Capt. Cole was sent from here on Sum
day night to communicate with Gen. Nc
Clellan in consequence of bis knowledge of
the road. He got safely across the enemy's
lines and met Gen. Mcclellan at Middle
town on Sunday. His report is, as gather
at second hand, that the rebels on Friday
advanced in such force on Maryland Heights
coming up from the rear, that our people
were forced to abandon the battery there.
Their retreat was however done systemati-
cally; the guns were spiked and thrown
over the precipice; most or all the men
escaped over the ferry.
Jackson had also possession of Colonel
Miles ford, rendering it impossible for
him to maintain these detached posts.
On Sunday the rebels endeavored to
place batteries both on the Maryland and
Loudon Heights, but they were so severely
shelled that they did not accomplish their
object.
Some firing was heard at Monacacy juno
ton about noon, apparently at Harper's
Ferry, and this encourages the hope that
Col. Miles still holds out.
If the enemy is aiming, ms now seems
almost certain, for the forts of the upper
Potomac, he must necessarily abandon his
designs upon Harpsr's Ferry.
There are also Tumors that Gen. Sigel
has gone to the assistance of Col. Miles,
via Leesburg. Certain it is that Sigel has
not been seen this way, and hence it is
concluded that he has been detached upon
an important missioo.
Col. Miles position is felt to be serious
ly insecure, and it will be relief to hear
that he is safe.
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