Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-24

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1 rebels, having been driven from their position,
fell back rapidly to Boonsboro, thence south
ward to SharpsbuTg. and began crossing the Pc
tcmac above and below ShepardstOWn. The
| pursuit by our troops was rapid, Hooker follow
ing by the way Of BoOnsborO, supported by
| Sumner and Banks. The enemy breakfssted al
Keedysvlle, three miles from BOOnsborO, but our
cavalry soon drove their rear guard from that
place. Porter's and Reno's corps took a shorter
road ever the mountain, and arrived at Shsrps-
burg at sundOWn, capturing hundreds OF prison
eTs on the way.
4" Franklin's corps, supported by COUGHS d.
vision, passed through BarkettsFille Gap, which
he captured so handsomely, striking the road
leading direct from Boonsboro to Harper's Ferry,
and thence moving in the direction of the latter
place, gaining Elk Ridge Mountain, which
hAnked the enemy's position and brought them
within good range of our artillery.
"Frsnklins corps fought a brilliant battle on
Sunday evening at Burkettsyille Gap. The enc
my was terribly repulsed, though great advan-
tage of position was with them. Hancock's bri-
gade made a charge up a hill, and captured a
battery Of six pieces, Howell Cobb and nine
hundred Of his Georgians. The ll6th Virginia
regiment was taken entire, and fragments Of
many other regiments.
"On Sunday LOngstreet marched back upon
Hsgerstown, to reinforce the troops fighting at
the gaps. He arrived in time to join in the
rout.
I'VE have taken, since Friday last, about six
thousand prisoners, with less than the usual pre-
portion of officers. The mountains are full of
Struggling, starving, demoralzed rebels, who
are giving themselves up as fast as they can
find their way into our lines.
Thursday last, Jackson crossed the POto-
mac at Wiiliamsp0rt and marched toward Har-
per's Ferry, which place he invested on Satur-
day. he captured Maryland Nights, on the
north, and LOudon Nights, on the south side Of
the river. On Sunday be attacked the Ferry,
but was repulsed. Monday morning, at day
light, he renewed the attack, and the place was
surrendered by Colonel DixJn H. Miles, at :
o'clock. This disaster will enable the rebels 20
cross the Potomac with the greater proportion Of
their forces.
Yesterday evening, previous to this news,
Mcclellan and Burnside were actively making
such dispositions as would have resulted IN q
complete defeat or capture of nearly the entire
rebel host Our troops pressed their rear hOtly
last evening", aud the prospect was most brilliant
until we learned that Harper's Ferry was no
longer ours.
'The enemy having got mainly across the
river and into a stroag position, a great battle
viii probably be deferred several days, until
new combinations Of movements are resolved
upon.
The Union army is IN splendid condition
the men all in light marching order, with buoy
ant spirits over their success.
Z" Several regiments of new troops were in
the fight on Sunday, and behaved with great
bravery.
Oar total loss viii not probably exceed 2 500
killed and wounded, with a very small proper
ton in killed. I can learn Of but few field
officers killed. The death of General Reno is
mourned throughout tho whole army.
The churches in Middletewn and Frederick
are to be occupied BY the wounded. Among the
wounded are Colonel Wilmington, Of the 9Th
Michigan, in the arm, slightly; Colonel Gala
CHER, llth Pennsylvania reserves, commanding
Sd brigade, arm, slightly Major Cary, 18th
Ohio, thigh, FISH wound LisutensntC Colonel
Hayes, 23d Ohio, left arm Captain Leggett,
18th Ohio, head, severely Captain Thayer, 18th
Michigan, left arm and hand Captain Gold
smith, IL. Michigan, ankle and shoulder, slight
y; Captain EdmOnds, lSsh Michigan, side, Sc
veroly, and arm amputated Captain Parsons,
Cd Wisconsin, shoulder; Captain Hart, 18th
Indiana, leg, slightly Captain Nagat, 2SLh
Ohio, leg, slightly Lieutenant SOmers, 17th
Michigan, abdomen, severelyi Lieutenant Both
ford, 81 Ohio, knee Lieutenant Of company
K, % Ohio, knee; Lieutenant Harris, 9th Wis
/ consin Lieutenant Raridan, 18th Indiana, leg
Lieutenant Hummill, 28th Ohio, leg Ballinger,
9TH Pennsylvania reserves, arm and breast.
LATER.
FREDERICK, Nd, September is, 2P. NJ
Our loss at Harper's Ferry was ight-less than
two hundred killed and wounded. The forces
captured were the S7th, Goth, sd Ohio. 9th Yer
mont, 30th, ll5th, l25sh New York, 18Th New
York State militia, an Indiana battery, beside
the Maryland Home brigade.
Heavy fighting is going on to-day in Pleas
ant Valley, north of Harper's Ferry"
NEW YORK, September 1.-THE morning
papers contain nothing additional to what was
autographed last night, with the exception of the
following Washington dispatch to the Herald
"The following important intelligence, Just
received, puts a new phase upon the conduct Of
affairs at Harper's Ferry, and shows that,
although there has been no direct intelligence
from Mcclellan to-day, the enemy, evidently
panic-stTieken and unwilling to awsit the ap-
preaching of his victorious army, even in q
strong position, where, by dint Of overwhelming /
numbers, q small garrison under Miles and
White were compelled to surrender, after nearly
three days hard fighting, aud after Miles had
been seriously wounded and incapacitated for ]
further participation ia the defense of the posi- I
ton, could not hold their conquered ground.
Information is telegraphed tonight from the
HerGtdS correspondent at Frederick that an
officer who has Just arrived from Hsrper's Ferry
reports that the rebels had evacuated the place
in a great hurry. They are sending everything
across the river as fast ss possible. TAey left
Harper's Ferry in such haste that they had not
time to complete p~arolling the prisoners, and a
number were Internationally released in cOnse-
q~uenee.''
a special dispatch to the New York Times
from Harrisburg, Pa, last night, says:
'"We have just received tidings of the two
portions Of the rebel army having united on this
side Of the Potomac, numbering, it is supposed,
70, goo men.
"LATER-s:40P P. MA battle is reported as
going on all this P. NJ. The result is not yet
known
NEW YORK, September 1.-THE Times cor
respondent states that Longstreet was killed
and Hill captured by our forces.
HARRISBURG, Pa, September 1.-THE gov
ernor states thst - goo men have responded to
bis call for the defense Of the State, and he eX-
poets the number to be increased to 100, COO.
These men are being furnished with equipments
and moved to the State border as rapidly as pos
sible.
WAsHSGToN, September IA gentleman
arrived from Annapolis states that three trans
ports arrived there yesterday from James river,
bringing $500 par0led Union prisoners, includ-
log officers, teamstsrs, suffers, and blaeksmiths.
To John Gauick, Chicago
G-RsENcAsrLE, Pa, September live were
shut in BY the enemy at Harper's Ferry, with
fifteen hundred Illinois, New York and Rhsde
way through Jackson's army, and arrived here
yesterday with sixty wagons and one hundred
prisoners, captured on the way.
A. voss,
Col Com. 18th III. Cavalry.
WASHINGTON, September H.-Nothing later
from the seat Of war on the upper Potomac At
last adgices everything was going on we'll.