Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-09-27

LARPER'S FERRY RET1KEu,
REBELS REZREA TING PURSUED ny nv
ION TROOPS.
R11ELs DRIVEN 11To v1Ra1y1A.

YRAKA, Sept. 19th.-Boonsboro ma,
Sept. 16th.-.Ihe battle of South Monnt.;nn
Gap. yesterday resulted in complete Federal
victory. The battle. field was located in .
gorge Of the mountain, on the turlike between
Midletown and Boonsboro. At twelve O'Clock
Gen. Reno ordered the ascent Of the mountain
on the left for the purpose Of flanking the enc.
my. The battle that followed with mueketrv
for half an hour was terrible, resulted in the
enemy giving way and leaving our troops in
possession Of that part Of the ridge. General
Hooker assembled the mountain on the right.
getting his troops into position and moving on
the enemy Two hours before shutdown. A
on the other ridge, our troops were successful
in driving the enemy before them with great
slaughter.
The rebels have suffered more than at other
parts Of the field. If our troops could have
had daylight for two hours longer the greater
portion Of the rebel army would have been
captured, as they were nearly surrounded on
all sides. They escaped however, through .
narrow defle in the mountain which our ar
tillery would have made impossible. All their
wounded men were left on the field. Gen.
Franklin's attack ON the enemy at Barketts-
vile Gap six miles from Harper's Ferry. also
resulted in their complete route after single
charge. Gen. Hancock g Brigade cspturrd the
batteries, six peices, Of Howell Cobb. Cobb
lost nine hundred of his Georgians during the
day and night. Fully $4,000 of the enemy
were killed, wounded and missing.
Gen. Lee acknowledged to the citizens Of
Boonsboro that he had ben dtfea ed with
terrible loss. Our killed and wounded prob
ably reach 5000. Gen. Richardson's divis-
ion came up with the enemy two and half
miles from Sharpsburg, where they were
drawn up in line Of battle on range Of hills.
Richardson's force not being sufficiently
strong no attack was made.
FREDERicK Cry. Sept. 16th.-After the
battles Of South Mountain Gap and Brackets
Vile Gap, the lebels fell back rapidly to
Boonsboro and thence southwark to Sharps.
burg, and began crossing the Potomac above
and below Shephcrlsville. The pursuit by
our troops is rnpid. J.ongstre~t marched from
Hagerstown 10 reinforce the troops lighting at
the Gap. and arrived in time to join the rout.
Previous to the news of the surrender of Har.
pers Ferry. such a disposition had been undo
Of our troops rs would have resulted in tie
capture Of nearly the entire rebel force.
The number Of prisoners sent to- the rear
yesterday will probably reach eight thousand.
Our loss will not exceed two thousand killed
and wounded, with small proportion miss
ing
WASHINGTON. Sept. 17th.-1'he Hval6s
Dispatch from Frederick. Sept. 10th, says, an
officer Just fom Harpcr's Ferry. reports the
rebels have evacuated that place in great hur-
~. not even waiting to parole the prisoners
taken.
HARRISBURG, Sept. 17th.-The battle yes
terday closed without any definite result.
No firing was heard At Hagcrstown after
o'clock. 6tragglers came in, who n port that
Longstreet was killed. and that tho rebels
were surrounded. A battle commenced this
morning near Gettysville, jackson reinforced
Ire with 10000 troops, and our forces were
reinforced with 10000 Up to tho latest
advices victory eliminates our standard.
The impression prevails in Hagerstown that
the whole rebel army has been badly used
up. Cofdcnce prevails that we have won
great and decisive victory. Among our troops
are many batteries and thousands Of small
arms, prisoners etc.
The rebel Gen. ID. H. Hill Is killed Ten
thousand Pennsylvania militia viii meet the
foe At Hagsrstown.
A severe engagement took place yester.
terday, near sharpsburg, in which the enc
my suffered considerable slaughter. 500 Of
their dead were buried BY our forces. and
the work still going on.
Burnside has retaken Harpef's Ferry and
10 advancing on special mission with his
corps.
dispatch from Hagerstown says Of the fight
Of Tuesday: The battle ragged with great
spint and firing on both sides continued
TIL shutdown, when the rebels were Aanksd
BY Hooker and Porter and severely punished.
Their firing became dssultory and It was
evident their ammunition was giving ont.
In tho morning the fight was renewed BY
the rebels. They acted % II they had been
reinforced and furnished with fresh ammu.
milton. The battle lasted til lo'clock ?. ~.
when the rebels retreatrd and LEFT Long.
street and remnant Il hh division IN our
hands. prisoners. ,gs.
The entire rebel army win b captured or
killed. There was no ehance LEFT for them
to cross tie Potomac. % the river was rising
and our troops pushing them continually
sending The psisoness TO the rear.
Miles surrender Of Haspsr's Ferry i re-
garded - shameful.
Biz batteries Of Longstrset's division were
eaptar~a yesterday. -
/ To-day i Is aid $4,000 have been taken
since Sunday.
JacksonS army Il with Lee. and they
with other distinguished officers will be
forced to eusrsndsr within day two At
farthest. Our Generals are certain Of an ul'
innate success. f'+