The national Republican., 1862-09-25
A REBEL ACCOUNT OF THE OPERA.
TIoNs m AARYLAaD.

4 REncL ACCOUNT OF THE OPERA.
TIoNs N AARYLAaD.
The subjolnsd account Of recent military
operations ln Maryland, down to the battle Of
b from the Richmond EsQGire- Of
September 20. II gives the aspect Of affairs
from the rebel point Of view, and will be read
with interest.
1t will be seen that the great object Of Gen.
Lee vas to arrest he progress Of Gen. No.
Clsllan, until the capture Of Hsrpers Ferry
was completed, and that he was successful In
sneoting this object - 90 -.r-a''''- .s'"
It is confirmed, BY these accounts, that the
sharp action Of Sunday, September Il, Wa
with . rear guard Of the enemy, consisang
principally Of Gen. D. H. HillS divisioo, to
which was added the cavalry Of Gen. stuart,
which had been the lest Of the rebel army on
tho whole route from Frederick. Gen. Long
street participated 10 tho action Of Sunday
only to the extent Of arriving in season to
cover the dlscomhtea division ot Gen. Hill.
II ID impossible not 70 admire the general
ship and good fortune Of the rebels. They
protrscted operations until they bad secured
the rich prize Of Harper's Ferry, and then fell
back 70 shsrp.burg, avoidlng general battle
until tho arrival Of the force engaged In that
captures:
From The Richmond Enquirsr Of September %.
Frsn the Libsrating Apmy-I he Battle
In Nary ryiasd-Addisiena Particulars
The Surrender 81 harp.f's Ferry-Om.
eiAl II epors of Gen Jaekson, etc., etc.
We are enabled 10 give some authentic Intel
ligeace OF the operations Of our army beyond
Haper's Ferry, o, late a. Tuesday night last.
Tie bottle Of Sunday, the l4th, which bus
been variously called the battle OF Boonesbo-
ro' and Aiddlstown. took place, in fact, be-.
tween these two places, where the turnpike
road crosses the Blue Ridge. General Lee. In
marching wesl from Frederick city. had posted
Gensrsli d. H Hill and Stuart at the passes
OF the mountain, to hold back McClellan's q
forces, which were advancing to the relief Of
Harper's Ferry.
Hsrper's Ferry having held out some vi hat
longer than was expected, and McClellau's e al.
vance having become rapid, General Lee sus.
pected that he might attempt to force the pss-
sage Of the mountain, and fall upon the rear Of
General McIaws, who was occupying the
Maryland Heights, and assisting In the reduc-
on OF H.rper's Ferry. He accordingly re-
turned with General Longstreet's division, on
sunday, I, Gen. Hill's support.
On approaching Boonesboro', couriers were
met from Hill, announcing that the enemy
were pressing him In strong force at the main
pass OF the Frederick and Hsgerstown road
and that he required immediate reinforcements
Longstrset thereupon hurried his march, and
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this tine Hills right had been forced back;
and here the gallant Gen. Garland bad fallen
while rsllying bis brigade.
Gen. Longstreet soon succeeded In restoring
our right, which afterwards fuccessfully re-
sisted tC the very last the efforts Of The enc ny
The e1emy's superior numbers enabled him
to make bis line outstretch ours, both on the
right and left His right reached the summit
OF the mountain to our left, annoying us con-
sideraby frcm that direction.
The battle ragged until after night The
enemy's determined effort to force Q paesege
had been successfully resisted; and the objec,
was new rendered impossible Of accomplish
ment.
Late 10 the evening information was gained
that the enemy bad obtsined possession Of
Crsmpton's Gap, on the direct road from
Frederick city to Shsrpsburg. This enabled
hm still to threaten McLAv's rear. Gen. Lee
having received information that Hsrper'i
Ferry would probably fall next morning, de-
terminsd to withdraw Gems. Longstreet and
Hill from their position, and retire 10 Sharps-
burg, about ten miles north Of Hsrpefs Ferry
and about ten miles west Of Boonesboro'
Less determination was rendered the NOR,
-xpeiient from the fact that Gen. Sumner
corps Of fresh troops had come up TO reliev,
their wearied comrades while on our side, W,
were without any such aid.
The trains were accordingly cent OF first
and our army followed, g. d about day bresl
Monday morning our position was taken II
front Of Sharpsburg. Our march was entirely
uninterrupted by sbe enemy.
McClellan's troops did not pass through th
mountain gap until 8 O'Clock Of Monday morn
Jog, and about p. a., OF the same day, thei
. dvsnce reached . position u front Of ou
Yiines at Sharpsburg. They continued Il
gather up their forces but up 70 Tuesda
hight had made NO attack.
Gen. LIE also remained inactive, wsitiuI
Tor the junction Of JscksOn's forces. A paI
mad reached him on Tuesday evening. and th
rest we're near by, save Gen. A. p. Hili's di
vision, which had been left at Harper's Fsrr
to guard tho place and protect the publ
property.