Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-09-17
PARTICULARS OF THE SURRENDER OF HAIR
pER'S FERRY.
From the Baltimore American

The Conte1erates commenced their attack on
FRIDAY noon on the Federal force on the Mary
land Ifeights. Skirmishing continued through
onf the dav. and was renewed on Saturday.
They came up several times and were repused,
when it was discovered they were approaching
IN overwhelming force. The order was then
given to spike the guns and throw them down
the mountain. The whole force from the
HEIGHTS then retired in safety, the guns from
Camp Hill Smelling the Contederates when they
%esettemptet} to pursue the retiring nell Ol
Sunday morning party Of Federals again as
cended the Heights, and brought away their
field pieces; which they had left there I'M
spiked.
On Sunday, at noon, the Confederates ap-
reared IN treat force on I.oudoun Heights, when
Col. Miles shelled them. Some Of their guns
were dislodged, but they still kept up. a BRISK
fire from some of their batteries; which were
run back out of sight and loaded. The can
nonading was kept up all day on Sunday with
out doing much damage The firing ceased at
dusk on Sunday evening, and was resumed
AGAIN on Monday morning at daylight and kept
no until nine 0 clock, when Col. Miles ordered
the white flag to be raised,
There had been no attempt to storm the
place; and with the exception OF a little sklr-
mishing not muSket shot was tired. The
men are not at all pleased with the surrender:
but learn that it was occasioned by the tact
that they had run out of long range anmum-
ton, and that COL Miles deemed further de-
fence useless.
The Confejlerates Immediately paroled all
their prisoners below the rank Of captain and
turned them loose. AS they left, portion Of.
the army retreated before Gen. Mcclellan had
reached the Ferry, 90 the Maryland side, and
were crossing the pont0on bridge with great
rapidity.
At the same time, the enemy in Harpers
Ferry We're eyacuatlng as rapidly as possible,
moving towards Cba,lestown.
Colonel Miles is undoubtedly seriously: 1t
not mortally wounded, and some OF the prise
ners state positively that he was dead before
they left. There is much aninosity felt by the
soldiers towards him, and Trey say it was pre-
dicted by them that he would surrender before
the fight commenced Others contend that he
made as good a defence as possible.
There were about 2, 300 cavalry III the com
mand, all Of whom but about forty escaped
about eight clock Oh Sunday night: and cut
their way through to Greeucastle with but lit
tie loss. The remainder OF the troops, mum
bering from six to eight thousand with Gen:
White command from Martinshvrg, We're all
surrendered
General Howe captured an aid Of General
Stuart on Monday afternoon: who was making
his way from Harpers Ferry to Boonsboro
with q despatch from General Jackson to Gen
eral Lee, announcing the capitulation Of that
place The aid supposed Lee was at B0ous
boro', which place was then in the Federals
possession. This was the first intimation Of
the surrender which the Federal Generals re-
ceivetl At this time General Franklin was
within three hours march Of the Ferry, going
10 the relief Of the beleagured command,
vhither he had been sent bv General Mc( Tel