The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-22
THE SURRENDER OF BARrER3 FtREY-ITs RE
CAPTURE-EsCAPE OF U.IoN CAVALRY

THE SURRENDER OF BARPER's FiREY-Irs RE.
CAPTuRE-EsCAPE OF UEIoN CAVALRY.
The dispatches in the Northern papers stats that
Harper's Ferry WAS sufrende. ed to The Conteder.
ates at 10 O'Clock on Monday morning One ac.
count of the siege says:
On Saturday the rebels made an attack with ar,
tiliery forces the Maryland Heighls-
This was supported by a large infantry force, and
the fighting continued through the day Thare
were good many killed and wounded during this
fight on both sides. The rebels say they had only
one briga of infantry engaged in this baltic -
Upon our side the infantry engaged was the Thir.
ty second Ohio, One Hundred aud Twenty six b
New York, the First regiment Maryland Home
Guards, Col Mosey and the Garibsidi Guards OF
New York. Other regiments were there, but g. q
above named usained the brunt of the ii ybt
About four P. NJ. our forces abandoned Maryland
Heights the rebels having been largely reinforced
and overPowering them. The retreat made i'll
good ordsr. The artillery was spiked ard our
wounded taken away. During the day the rebels
made their appearance on Loudoun Heights which
is on the Virginia eide, about mile and half fron
Harpsr's Ferry. Their signal corps appeared on Tia
Block House. and commenced opera atoms They
were shelled from Camp Hill, and az tie third she
disappeared. They however, continued to appear
at this point at intervals through the day notYitl,
standing our iire
there, which would command both Bolivar Heights
and Harper's Ferry. During Saturday afternoon
the rebels also made their appearance in force cn
the Charleston turnpike. They were sheilei from
Bolivar Heights but did not return the fire during
all this time. IT ID understood tina. Col. Miles was
in command during all this lime. General White
WAS present and engaged in the contest, but decn
ed to take command, although it was rendered TO
him by Colonel Miles.
On Sunday morning there was infantry ssirmish.
ng On the Chariestown turnpike. The rebels also
used artillery frem the same direction; bat little
damage was done, and for two or three hours the
fighting was almost entirely suspended About
TWO i. M. the enemy succeeded i'm getting their
batteries in position on Loudoun Heights, aud "a
heavy artillery fire was commenced by them simui-
taneOusly from Loudoun and Aiary land Heights
and froIl the direction of the Charlesto.n turn
pike The cannonading from thistim until about
sunset was terrific. Our batteries from Bolivar
Heights. and, in fact, every gun that could he
brought to bear upon the enemy replied While
this was taking place there was general infantry
engagement ON the Charlest0wn turnpike. Nearly
our whole force was engaged In this baftle The
rebels in very strong force aud the fight WAS
desperate. While this was going on the Gayibaldi
Guard crossed the river and brongn. off the artii-
lery left thc Maryland Heights, except the three
siege guns.
Daring the night Of Sunday the rebels had placed
additional batteries in position, aud at daylight
Monday morning opened from seven or eight differ
ent points. They, ia fact completely surrounded
the unon fssr4s.
About A. 81 Col Miles was severely wounded
u theisft lsg by piece of shell. After this the
command was ASSUMED BY Gen. White. Reinforce