, 1862-09-22

sending detachment, composed ct two COM
panles OF the 39th New York, under A tjnt4n.
Bacon, and two companies Of the 65sh Illinois,
under Major Woods, the whole uoder COM
nand ot the latter ofIlcer, with orders to
bring down the Napoleon guns and such an
munft1on ~ THEY could.
The expedition departed on~its mission
quietly and Ncendea the hl{hts c :utiou II
under cover OF Capt McGrsths and Capt. t
proceeded to the discharge of th.ir duty. Mt
= ttbel wAs to be soen; bn+ no one kneH how
soon eymleht make their appeaFance- Th.y
brought down The fonr caouoa, aud quite .
On The dsy following, through thu ioresi 5At Ut
Absut 91 o'clock the rebels opened fire
from q battery near the point, from which
they had teen signalling, aud Their shet1s fell /
eause s'aupede Of soldiers and town's peo-
pie, VITO were eDtoging stroll: The boys
1anRhed as the shells fell far short Of tue |
nights, bat laughed no more, as shell after |
shell came nearer and Nearer, and, finally, |
vent clear over the works and down the slope.
.H'ehts, not our old position, but from the
very top, and = shell burst without even
crossing The Potomac. The bays laughed |
again at the "popgun battery as they term |
ID ID II The G n9w one but sooa the Pop-Euns proved
side of the hill THIS was not pleasant. i
cloud Of dust at the left betokened the ap-
proach Of the rebels, aud the troops were |
called into position. Nothing but the dust !
away beyond tie woods could ba seen. Pres
entity movemtnt was discovered st the edge
OF the woods, aud soon battery commenced
on tie left, Smelling the woods between Our
batteries were now fully engaged, and all at
tention was turned to watch the approach Of
tnfautry.
sklr1nishen, Of the New York 39.h, wers
thro*n ont and other troops advanced do N
the hill under cover Of the brush to meet
them. A dark maas, almost shielded from
view BY the woods, seemed moving toward
they crossed q distant field an31took position
In lie woods. i battery nov opened III front
OF ue, and shot and shell came ov.r the ridge
inside of our works. It was quite evident
that they were only Ir5ing their range, aud it
sas al:o apparent that they were quite satts-
Our batteries now turned their attention to
the new batteries OF the rcbels, aud Captain
VoE 9.hclin succeeded In placing few shells
In the rght sp1t- a shos from th- rebels ex-
ploeed ose oi C'ptaiu Won sehelia's c*issons,
opened from London Heights. mating fonr
guns iu all IN that position. Capt. McGfath
had silecced the first lor q while, but it re-
sumed operations after chlnsa OF pos(eaR-
As day closed th: 10 liked tor attack wss
enT;ious.y awaited; but 1t % r. not a The rebel M
two ftints on the right to feel our posittoa,
and come skirmishing took p1Ace with the
| 59th New York. After darb, and as N ttters
seemed to be s.ttlfng down, q sma't attack
vas made upon our lste link by troops who
repu|sed By the 3s1 Ohio. with seri aus loss to
themselves aud the rebels. Tais was ths
| most serious encounter OF the day.
The sd Maryland, t 9 s7th Ohio, aud the
18th New York we're ordered up to the sup-
| port Of the left, but no fariu.r fighting took
place. Our men slept upon their arms in the
| 1rtncEes.
Early On Monday morolng, the skill of the
| rebel generals w:s displayed. During the
| night. they hid posted two batteries nron the
lower p'aleaus o. Loud9n Highs, in the po-
sitions ptevi viousy examined, anot.er battery
! in front. and still another to our ri ,ht upon q
knoll On the opposite side Of the Potomac,
| thus entilading the whole Of our entrench-
ments.
Commencing fire, they rained shot and shell
s1org lhe whole line, ard it was evident our
batteries could not drive them away nor ST.
cusly until all the loEg range ammunition
gave out. Then Col. d'Utassy's force from
Maryland Hights came into service, and with
that the fight was prolonged.
The matter which at frat seemed a question
Of time now appeared more like question OF
| NtCAA4tt "AtA A1kt III lu| lGOClo A4A NtAAR RANtN
range Of our whole position, and were eyl-
DENLY playing with ua. Indeed, Gen. H:Ii
said as much after the capture. A council OF
War was held. and In order TO prevent useless
sacrifice Of life, the officers reluctantly con-
sentfd to display the white flag.
This vas about O'Clock. Oxing to the
fog and smoke, the signal was not seen at
fist, and the firing confined, during which a
shell struck Col. Miles, WIN was on foot. on
the lift, intictiDg mortal wound. Lieut.
hry t@tr4
He Immediately procured blanket, and sue
ceeded in forcing some Of the frightened mer
TO asetst in removing Col. Miles to an ambu
lance Wtile so engaged, a shell passed owe
the colonel and cut the officer who had hoit
tao
Discovering the signals, at last firing cea7ed
md Gen. White went out with q 1aG Of truce
aUd surrendered to Geuerals Jackson ant
Hill
It was sad blow to our troops who h1t
looked forward to desperate fight, In whicl
they did not intend to come oil secoad best
The terms Ut capitulation we're: Officers AM
1cen to have ready parole. Officers to retail
side arms and private property; all Unite
! sfatsB property to be turned over to tn
! I rebels.
!. When the army took possession of th
, place they were foil wed into town By neigh
boring. farmers hunting up their e1ages an
. many fusitIves were thus caught. The mctho
Of procedure, Without being brutal, WI
, characterized BY the peculiarities Of thu pecu
liar institution. The rebels behaTed ciSily a
!; general thing, and no insults were offsre
After delav over Monday night, on sc
> count Of difference of opinion as to tn
terms ut capisulation, tue rebels insisting eh 4
8 our troops we're not to 60 Into camps Of it
? struct:on, and upon which Col. D'Utassy es
5 presstd t4e views Of soldier very frankl
that $ha, r.arn3A f1 fhpr1 Hid M ahS1frt. IN
= troops from military duty to government
E only so far as mt to take up arms agnfEst tn
j Southern CoEftderacy until regularly {,
Q chonged, the neceeesr3 documents Tor th
grssSS Of the the tG991s FeEs and the
( On Tueedsy morning large body OF rebel
/ passed through the Ferry, In full retrcst fro:
r tie advar cling Union forces. Their rumbs
! was estimated at SO, 600. Their rear guard d.
etrnyed the bridges. aud our paroled soldier
8 had to ford the stream.
0 From the Baltimore American, 18th.1
;. Previously, on Sunday morning, Col. Mile
= sent Capt. Stone and four picked men on q
q expedition acrass the mountains With q no:
4 to Gen. Mcclellan, informing him that his an
munition was nearly out, and that be woul
q soon be compelled to surrender. These me
o worked their way across the mountains, au
i through the enemy's pickets most success
9 fully, reaching Gen. Mcclellan duriug Sundt
g night, when he immediately dispatched ts
!, divisions to his relief. These divisions We
70 within three hours march Of the MarylaI
7. H. hts when they captured scout fro
g Gen., Hill with 8 message to Sen. Lee, 4
IL nouDcing that be WIGS in possession Of Ha
l. per'e Ferry, with the entire garrison as pri
u onere.
?. No sooner vas the surrender effected tn:
y the cEemy'a wagon traiu commenced to GRO
It the Eontoon bridge with the greatest has.
p and Push On through Harper's Ferry t0wara
a Charleston without stopping, except some
D. the empty vqogone, which were taken out
y line to be filled with captured ammunitit
10 ard plumber. Eight or ten Of their WACO
10 were upset in the river whilst crossing, Il
le bridge being In shaky condition from Il
1e efl& Ct Of several saot that had struck it,
4. The greatest trgplda:ion was egi1ced by q
8: eremy, and men and wagons werc hurfi
q across the river, whilst men were put at wo
Is to charge the three spans Of the new ir'
"a railroad bridge with powder to blow It u
o, So great vas their haste, that after our m
ne vi re paro1ed aud ready for their departu,
te they were kept waiting eight CT ten hou
u before an opportunity could be given them
4" cross the h1idge- One regiment is said
$. have come away without ptoling. the rebt
he saying they had no time to attend to the
= Arother portion Of q regiment did not get
le at all. the demand for the bridge being
great to give them time to crJss.
u The men say ther disabled all their musk
ne in one way r Tho Other. Some unscrew
q, the lock aud ttriw portion Of It NJ
a9 O'h.rs rn1nmcd balts dosn In them, a
"a others poured yitrol In the brrrels. Ths ar
IN thus captured, therefore, will not he of a