The New York herald., 1862-09-19

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the privilege for an indefinite tins sf Winning glory on
The battle nsd take their prsssas fate hardly enough.
Lons faces are absndans day. and svsn tke glorious
successes which our army under Mcclellan, is honry
achieving over NE sountsis, 20 nes sssm 70 drive
away the gloom which hangs nks pan over these brave
yet fast bound prisoners.
could scarcely imagine my entrance into town
today that this she joyous jdbi,ant city ls but
two days ago.
Tho following regiments were at Hapers Ferry at the
time cf The surrender and their officers and con-
scquenty al under parole until exchanged one Hundred
and Fifteenth New York. Que Hundred and Eleventh New
York One Hundred and Twenty sixth New York Thirty
second Ohio Thirty ninth New York, Garjbadi Guard
rwcnth New York Militia, three months; One Handred
and Twentyafh New York; Fret Maryland; Third Mary
land ghty seventh Illinois, three months Sixty 6fth
Illinois, three years; battery Fftn regiment New
York artillery battery Fifth Indiana These bate
res did noble service, having but round Of ammun
ticn eft when tho surrsnder was made.
The enemy had, previous 70 the ospitllalon, opened
from different positions, concentrating their united
Ore upon It docs not admit Of doubt that the sur.
render under The unavoidable, uniees
our entire force intended to be destroyed
am glad TO record account Of gallant acton on
the part Of troops showing that they may be DO
pended upon in an emergency. ft.
on last Friday Companies A, Lieutenant W. Ferguson
H. Captain W. H Shaw, Ono Hundred and Fifteenth New
York Volunteers other companies were ordered
to march four O'Clock saturday morning on picket
duty That night they performed this, TO young soldiers
arducus duty without creating unnecessary alarm In the
morning they ordered 70 Maryland He'ghts Thors
they fred upon by the enemy. But they continued
their under constant 1re Of nearly brigade OF
the enemy sOme two hundred YARDS to asmali breast
and there fought them for hour until the order
wss given to fall back Indeed, they continued firing
after the order gven. Their oss was four in killed
| end four men wounded slightly
Wounded
J. A. Rhodes, Co. +, l16th New York. arm. vi
| j. r. jacob, Co. n, l16th New York. leg
Colonel Segoin, ll1th New York, wounded
j. Van Broechlsn, li6th New York, seriously
Tho First New York, Colonel McReynslds, and the
Eighth Pennsylvania cavalry Lieutenant Colonel Grihs
and Major Enos commanding, returned few moments
ago from scout the Pennsylvania line having gone
thnheF Saturday morning hast They met NO ccnsid
cradle force Of the enemy but succeeded in capturing
eighty rebels who had become separated from the main
body doubtless for the purpose OF securing food and
rest.
lmust be allowed TO say that for efficiency these two
regiments Of cavalry not surpassed in the service.
Major Enos OF the Eighth Pennsylvania, s an old and
esteemed resident OF New York.
We have various rumors from the 'front.' but As they
contradict viii mention any Of them II is uDdoubt
| his Maryland campaign. Our advance 10 now
Bconsbcro, about sxteen miles from this city
THE PREPARATIONS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
OUR HARRISBURG CORRESPONDENTS.
HAsMsBuRa, Sept 17-3P.M.
Al the Pennsylvania Hscps 70 Be Sent 70 me Fon,ierAr
rira! Of Re, Prisoasss-perred Confidence 1cCles
ion--TAe Rsssl Loss al Haspey's Ea5y-When an
Whcre-Dsseymatios Of Go.ernor Curtin and His HI
leso Nsieesas, 6c., DC.
At the present moment the excitement in this State,
between this city and the Maryland line, is unparal
lclea.
A despatch has bsen received from Gen. Mcclellan
by the Governor requesting him TO send all tho forces
possible the frontier. They streaming southwark
fast all the and roads accommodate thsm
They feel that this the crisis in the rebellion and that
now Is the time them TO lend hand In crushing IT,
Meantime additional squads Of rebel prisoners continue
| TO arrive here, who are sent TO Camp Curtin.
The greatest enthusiasm Is manifested In favor Of
| Mcclellan and the army. and, though that il
considered decisive has yet arrived hcre perfect conf
dence is felt that the campaign win end In the vlr
/ tual overthrow OF the rebellion.
have csnversed with man from the vicinity Of
Harpors Ferry, who eyewitness to the repeated
repuses Of the rebels from that place by General Miles
forces He says the attacking columns under the
leadership Of Stonewa jackson and that they numbered
thirty thousand men, but lost about two thousand in the
various assaults upon Harpers Ferry The rebel posi-.
ton IN front OF Bolivar Heights about mile and o
half from the town while forces Tried to defend the
apex Of TRIANGLE formed by the junction Of the Potomac
and Shenandoah and line Of battle IT
ascending the heights to 10 the attack that the
rebels suffered most severely
is impossible to describe the state Of feeling which
pervades the people each successive Of
from Maryland is received. Neither the part OF the
peopenc the Governor s there the slightest relaxation
o. the spirit which everywhere prevails crush the
| beion.
tits said that after Jackson captured Harpos Ferry
he immediately marched his column TO the assistance of
j the rebels in Maryland
I HssmsBrge, Sept IL 1862.
Qlia IRON Es2emsm Restored 10 Harrisburg PM
sseHl If N, Draft-tacse Psisons,s-- The Eject Of Tie
Mayvss Proctaaatto,, sLe,oddIieg No, Atlo,yd, Dc
The cSctemcnt FROM the fear of invasion has
| pleteIy died away. We oil breathe more freely aud
easier. why should pot since the vic.
tories commenced in Maryland done mp oiiectusy
By Mcclellan and we also have an army in oor very
! midst--ihe brave boys Of the old keystoneS
The troops si continue pour in by the thousapas
| and are sent rapidly up the Cumberland valley.
Al the public bsldlngs occupcd--churches depots
and schoClhouses well the Capitol buildings Tae
park surrounding the Capitol presents the appearance
! one vast camping yroand
owing 10 tie present o1cement The draft IN this sls tc
| has been postponed un,h the 25th Of tbs month.
| a great many rebel prisoners brought 20 town
yesterday from Frederick They hard looking se,
Of fellows, sall tatered and tornn They 60 10
what miserable condition the army Of JED Davis is re
\ duced They were sent 20 Camp Curtin, where they
met with Of their deudcd followers All of
shem conveyed to Fort Delaware in the afternoon
good ine. 20 those fellows would indeed be a treat and
pair OF good shoes would 10 Ioab. be 'hsnli'Oly
| received.
/ Br-iInted States senator sislel .s ia town
| The Mayors proclamation pgehbst!nG citizens and
7thcre from esv!ng The city without pass, has taken
ome .. the towards quite by suis.so sonae the
chants hsSe during the excitement week,
81 pack aud wore seudng thor sooas away with the
btgli,oa OF ioowipg them In Jay or two bu, in this
they .ore completely scit, tes Mayors proclamation
. pgt ~ oud 10 al of such Kind OF skslrddling
ltH reported that tbe first rigsde Of militia have
1 beer 0rrsfed n rsgei isiown.