Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-18

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bridge. One rAginsnt u aid = have cosne
away without psroiine, tAe RsAsls sayinS hey
had no Vine to stend 70 tAsn. Asotlasr porusa
ef rsximent ef1 not - on ct al, He. dsnAaA
ne whole numssr ef guns captured sy sAs
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no ammunition. They captured good supply
Of rife and muskrt anmunition. however, sAd
rstpcctable stock OF powder:
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screwed % ne loek end tsrsw portion q 4
:nc shes sc.re1 osa aisso osa n tss sSsa e fs
arms nas espts rcd, therefcre, VIII NOT Be Of
- a't 81 1ecArx OF YHf cAvALRY. - -
Gel Wee ,eS eSTm,naisx nm the osys Cor.
during Sunday night that IL was the plrpooo
OF Col. Miles to surrender the poet on Monday,
determined not 70 surrender without m effort
10 make good their escape They Accordingly
moved on nt break Of day on Monday morning,
and were soon through the mountain passes on
their way TO the Pennsylvania line. They got
gagged with Gen. Mcclellan, and destroyed his
ammunition train, took one hundred prisoners
and sbout sixty baggage wagons, which they
several slight skirmishes on the road
There is no doubt that this sudden dash In the
rear Of the enemy had considerable effect on the
precipitate retreat Of the enemy on Sunday
night.
HARPKR'e FERRY RETAKEN.
AT the time Of the departure Of tho cars this
afternoon, it is generally asserted here that
Harper's Ferry fell into our possession again
on Tuesday evening at O'Clock, and was oc-
cupied by portion Of Gen. Burhside's force
before the rear Of Gen. Hills division had all
cod fhA rix-ar -ln
hundred by one statement and four thousand
by another, were taken prisoners.
have conversed with some members of the
New York 18TH, who We're not parOled by the
enemy, their haste being great that they
could not spare the time TO attend TO them, who
inform me that there is no doubt that the place
o'clock on tuesday afternoon before an op.
portunity was given them to cross tIe bridge,
and that they had not marched a mile before
they met the advance of our column moving on.
They say that the Rebels did not undertake 70
hold the place, but merely made a hasty pas
sage through, not even taking time TO secure
transportation they destroyed. -
The rumor OF the retaking Of the Ferry this
evening says that nearly all the guns and arms
Were reeaptured, and that SO sudden was the
descent made on them that they did not sue
ceed in destroying the railroad bridge, the three
spans of which had just been completed. i
The whole number killed during the siege
was 43, and the wounded about $50.
COLONEL NILES Il
have stated above but family the feeling Of
moruhcaton, anger, and earnest denunciation
which prevails in the ranks Of the late garrison
of Harper's Ferry. Whether there ID substan-
tial foundation for the charges made, or not,
cannot say; but officers of every grade are
equally unanimous on the subject. 1t is even
asserted that a proposition was made to retake
the Maryland Heights after they had been
abandoned, but consent was refused and the
place surrendered. The report of Gen White,
who took command and conducted the surren-
der after Col Niles had been wounded, will be
looked for with interest He arrived In Fred
erick to-day, with his stan, and proceeded di-
rectto Washington. Yours, &c, G. O. E.
FREDERICK, September 1.-THE city presents
military display Al all hours of the day, and
has suddenly become the great point of attrac-
ton. The arrival to-day of eight thousand pa
rolled prisoners from Harperas Ferry, and of
another thousand of "gray backs" from General
McClellans advance, together with the depar-
ture Of a thousand of the latter previously cap
tured for Baltimore, on their way to Fort Della
ware, was a most stirring scene.
GEN. N'CLELLAS's MOVEMENTS. -r i
Having obtained conveyance, through the
politeness of Dr. Steiner, with some members of
. the sanitary committee, TO Middletown, had
an opportunity OF viewing part OF the battle
field OF Sunday, and not only to be within hear
ing of the artillery, but close enough TO the scene
of strife to the explosions Of the cannon along
the line of battle. .-.-, ..... -.... ..... L.. +.
The cannonading on Tuesday afternoon was
very heavy, and continued, with some inter
mission, long after night This "wednesday
morning it was resumed at daybreak, with a
violence and rapidity that the people Of the vi
cinity, who have watched the progress Of the
five days contest, say was entirely unprece-
dented. 1t was one continuous rattle of heavy
e gurs; and from the position occupied, Gen.
burg and his left ON Antietam Creek The
rebels destroyed q bridge over this creek yes
terday, but Gen. Mcclellan had it rebuilt du-
ring the night. .
: The position occupied by Gen Mcclellan ap-
peared to be a most advantageous one, his guns
seeming TO be stationed on range Of hills, from
the apex of which the little clouds of white
smoke rolled up in the DISTANCE, marking dis
unctly the line Of conflict. The reports were
rapid as to be without intermissioa, and
at the same moment. This cannonsding com.- Z
menced at daylight, and was heard distinctly
mp to one o'clock, causing the Impression that
the great battle Of the oampaign was In pro-
wards Hagerstown and Boonsboro', so that but
little could be heard direct from the &eid in the
direction Of Hiddletown. Those reports that
BILE, our forces having at the time The bset posi-
ton and the battle being principally with artil.
lery, in which We have greatsuperiority.
on the neld during Tuesday, and they state Il
consisted entirely of artillery ON that day. 1t
commenced early I'm the morning and contnu-
ing at the close of the day driven them about
half mile, and obtained the elevated position
from which he was operating to-day. The |
tested by the enemy, and -wasNonly at the close
OF the day that the slight advantage meutiS1AQ 4
was gained. G0ce . A.
The rumors afioat were various, among
which it was said that jackson and Hill We're
again crossing the Potomac in the rear Of Lee,
by way of Shepherdstown, thus coming back
from Harper's Ferry TO the succor OF their
commander. This would be practicable, and 4
the rapid manner I'm which they evacuated !
Harper's Ferry would indicate their sudden i
appearance at some point where least expected.
1t is evident that General Mcclellan was |
pressing General Lee 70 the river in such a
manner that his army cannot much longer 4
sustain itself unless relieved from the-ethef
side. Its crossing in the face Of such a deter
mined pressure Is simply impossible, and the
events of to-day ana 70 morrow are fikely 70
indicate the success or total failure Of the CAM
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o. - REBEL PRISONER g. t-st-&-.ss - -
/. The straeglerss and zdesertsrs from the rebel
army are very large, md the country is filled
with them. They are being gathered up and
sent TO Frederick, along with she; squads Of
prisoners, who pas along the xoNd alnnosf
hourly. This n1OfAing one squad Of PsisoAess,
pndef ssrong guard, passed oftospar1gzred-
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