The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-09-24
THE NEWS.

Intelligence has been received Of the capture Of
Harper's Ferry by our troops, on Monday The 10Th
inst, Il is stated that our forces under Gems Jackson.
Walker and Mccall completely invested the place, so
that there was no chance for The enemy 10 escape Il
is said 5000 Yankees captured, together with
1000 runaway negroes. II is said this was affected
without firing gun. This, the Richmond Examiner
saws, opens the communication Of our army to Win.
chester, and our generals are put in possession OF
5000 muskets whe rewith TO armthe Marylanders who
are focking to our standard.
Later accounts confirm this intelligence, and state
that the number Of prisoners captured was 10000, with
fifty pieces Of artillery, and large amount o. ordnance,
commssary, and quartsrmaser's stores
Although one account says that this victory was OBJ
tanned without firing gun, and another that il was
without the loss Of single our side yel from
the ore particular account il he Lynchburg RePab-
lican which we publish to-day il appears that Ne bat
tie was fercey contested and that the loss very
severe on both sides.
The Lynchburg Yirginan has information that the
enemy, in the fight at Sharpsburs "wednesday, was
utterly routed with great loss forces capturing some
5000 prisoners.
The Petersburg Express says, there report that
regiment u Yankees came up 10 he vicinity o. Ma
nsssas and were repulsed by our forces. We have
seyen engines captured from them and now secured.
The Government is assisting the Orange and Ale1an-
lris Railroad Company in recOnsirueins the bridge
over the Rlppahannock.
Brilliant successes appear also to have attended the
operations Of Gen. Loting in Western Virginia.
After two obsiiuateIy contested fights Gen. Lorng
took possession Of the Kan4wha sslines Saturday
the 18th inst. The Salt works not much injured,
and large quantities ofsalt were hand. TWAS said
be selling Al thirty five cents per bushel and Gen.
Loring had senr orders 10 the surrounding farmers 10
send 10 their wagons with forage, &c, and get salt in
return.
Gen. Lorius pursued the enemy down the Kanawha.
and took possession o. Charleston. The Gsutfal in
his dispatch says the enemy, siI regiments strong
made resistance, burning their and Of
the town in their retreat. Dor lose slight, the enemys
hcasy He is in foil retreat; Jenkins 10 bis rear
In Dispatch 10 the War Department, Gen, I.oring
says: jenkins captured Buchanan, GPshut Z. H.,
Gen. Keleys man depot, with 5000 stand Of arms
and immense stores, all u which were destroyed. lie
took the commanding officer and thirty Pnsotsfs.
The next day be captured Weston. The nsItday he
took GiensyiIls. The day be TOOK Col Rathbone
aud hs regiment ., Roane Coub House The nsIi
day be drove a force Of the enemy from Raseuswoed
aud the RsII day ero.sed into Ohio, marching twenty
miles in thai STATE. lie was At last accounts on The
Rlnawhs.r
From al account. i appears that The Yankees are
pretty well cleared 90, u Western Yirginia.
Il j. stated that reliable intelligence received in
Richmond Oh Thursday last, that 5000 Missouri state
Guards, al AIMED Equipped bad deserted and come
forward 10 boly AM rendered their services % the
Confederate cause. This is important news, il true.
and indicates that Feierll pgvsr will speedily BE-
brought to an end IN that great state.
In lhe Western s,sles oUr cause continues ptos
peripg ROseetaniz's army Is IN full retreat from 81
ALBANIA. Buell. eooPei Up 10 Nashville, snI opr troops
arc IN possession Of the capital Of Kentucky With fair
prospect ofsoon menaeng Cincinnati the chefeily Of
Ohio.