The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-20
SURRENDER OF HAEpER'S FERRY.

IT hhENDr-h tF naEIEN - FEkES.
From participant. in .he engagement, we have
Obtained some particulars with reference 10 The in
sestnsut and subsequent Surrender of Harper's
Fery. Our informant states that GEN Jsck son
ieh Frederick IN Thursdsy. taking the HageTs-
t0~n road, and ST iae time the divisions at
Gems McIsws and X. g. Anderson moved from
Lie vicinity OF Frederick for the Maryland Il delights
overlooking tbs to0R Of Hsrper's Ferry. Tn
Wednesday. tie division OF Gen. Walker seat
down to destroy the canal aauednet q: the month
Of The Mo1oescy and arrived ss The point during
hist night The uext morning. early, before they
hsd accomplished their purpose, order was
received from Grn. Lee directing Gen. Walker 10
proceed with his forces, by forced marches, to the
Loudoun Heights via Point Of Rocks, to prevent
he enemy al Harpers Ferry from escaping in that
0, Rocks, nine miles below Hsrpers Ferry. 1g4a 10
Friday evening reached the position ass4gae. 4n,4
Gen. Jsckson's force reached Wlan.sporS - t.r
Potomac, on Friday morning. and AZ IaiiA,eiy
crossed and moved on Ma-tinsbnrg, ,aeuty miles
above HArper's Ferry, where there ~s1e some
lhree or four thousand OF the sanny's E3rces On
We approach 0, Gen. Jackson this force fen back
sud united with the force st Hgrper's Ferry 10.
LEVIED 10 number abou: i've thousand. aen Jack
s5n pursued. ana gu Saturday morning reached
6Atowu, four miles Southwest Of HARPER Ferry
From this point lie dispatched courier TO General
Walker, then III possession o. the Heights south of
lie town, directing him 10 open his guns upou
the enenys Notifications until he ((en. j. got ia
position, Of which lie promised to notify Ganersi
Walker.
Meanwhile the divisions Of McLaws and Aude1.
sln, after but little resistance, had become mas.
:ers Of the Heights tie Maryland side, the enc
nay leaving tLeIn. aad ioiai, the forces In their
entertainments or the Virginia side of the river
On Saturday night General Walker received or.
dsrs from General jackson 70 open fire upon the
enemy a, daylight 0B Sunday morning. IL ODE
qence 10 this order. "a. dsy-dawa tie stiffness Of
lie Sabbath was broken by the opening of Walk
ers guns upon The Notifications OF the enemy on
Bolivar Heights, two rnlea above the railroad
bridge q, Harpers Ferry. At the same time the
stack as made by the forces under General lack.
son, and ths fight, which desperate and de-
lei mined continued throughout the day
AcLaws and Anderson sheling froll the Ma.
Tylsnd side. The enemy Resisted with great
spirit, and their guns, Of which they had g
large number in position, handed with
greai effect upon the column OF Gen jackson
which had 10 approach them through an open
space. where their guns had ebstructed play
The shells from Walkers batteries and the in
petuous attacks of Jackson's men rendered thar
sntreuchmen,s on Bolivar Heights too warm for
The easny, and late in the evening they fell back
10 Camp Hi, mile in rear Of the Bolivar forti
hcsiions Here they had heavy guns planted and
strong entrenchmenis thrown up, but within easy
Ga Of yhn hiatt NJ MOI
On the opposite heights. Nigh, coming On, ths
struggle ceased. Jacksons forces occupying the de
serted entertainments the hills of Bolivar. That
night old "Stone WALL sent message 70 General
Walker that his forces were IL possession of the
enemy's drstAine of entertainments and THAI, with
Gods blessing, he would have Harpers Ferry and
tie Federal forces early the next morning
Al daylight the next morning tMonday) the
light was renewed, The enemy still Offering an
obstinate resistance, until about seven O'Clock
A. NJ. when their co.ors Wero strnck and
apliulstion proposed. OF the Of this
cap itulstion have learned no particular,
bat conclude that tLey involved the unconditional
surrender Of this whole force, negroes as well ss
Yankeaa About O'Clock forces entered the
second line Of entertainments the enemy having
surrendered everything, guns. ordnance amt
nasaiy stores, &c. TIE number ol the enemy IL
'sriously estimate. ri iroai seven Ia twelve thou
sand, aud the negroes from fifteen hundred to TWO
thousand.
VI our Losses We arr not appfised, but judi from
reports tina. Gen. Jacksops column Suffered pretty
hssyily. la Walker division We had dye killed,
'hrse Of these by the accidental explosion OF a
stsn Among the killed in this division W. have
heard the name OF Lieut.. Robertson, OF frenat's
hs!ssIy.
Since the above written We have received he
i"howing additional particulars cou tanned Ia les
'-f 10 Gov. Leteher. from Col Francis II. Smith
WINCHESTER Sept. 10 After the advance of our
army % Frederick, and hs Issuing Of the admirable
profaamAilon 10 the people OF Mar Wand by Lee,
movement TOOK place with cur irdops seemingly liz
hs direction OF P-nnsyy anis but really for Al i'm
portant movement into Virginia. After sending a
poruon OF bis troops 10 occupy and hold the Mary
iaad Heights, Gen Jackson " as directed by Gen.
ice 70 recross the Potomac az Willismsport lake
possession OF Nartnsturg and then pass rapidly
oeuna HErpers Ferry, thai capture might be ef
oc.oo OF the garrison and stores known
&c mere The movement WIS admirably conducted
~s'unsburg fell, with capture OF $50 prisoners
aa some stores, the most being taken the Ferry
ne Investment OF Hsrpes's Perry was effected on
saturday. Sunday morning there was soms firing,
Ann " vas renewed yesterday morning. and tie
soN me unconditional surrender Of The garrison
iooU msn, with all til xrns. ifty pieces Of ar,ii
ief{, ammunition, 100 Wagons qnartermkstef
va enmmissary Stores, and iaany ears, some Of
unf conquest was effected wishont fhe loss OF a
.hsu on our side. So much II Official II IL re-
po'tsA thai The cavalry ! 600 In nnnlber, escaped
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