New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-10
of messenger s Capt. Russell understood, 10
Gen. Franklin.

command. with O communication TO Gen. Franklin
from Gen. Mcclellan. He reached Gen. Franklin
about 3 o'clock that afternoon, and found him en'
gagged with the enemy at Champions Gap. The
enemy were driven from the Gap, and the next
morning. tie 18th, Gen. Franklin passed through
the Gap, advancing about mile, and finding the
enemy drawn up in line Of battle in his 'front.' drew
his own forces up in lire Of battle While thus titu-
ated, the cannonsding in the direction Of Harpers
Ferry, which bad been heard very distinctly all the
morning -IIarper's Ferry being about seven miles
distant-suddenly ceased, whererpon Gen. Franklin
sent word to Gen. Mcclellan Of the probable sarren'
der Of Harper's Ferry by Col. Miles, and did Iot
deem it necessary to proceed further in tba' dree-
ton.
The battle Of South Mountain was fought on Sum
day, the lith.
On the same day, Sunday during the afternoon,
the enemy a. Harpers Ferry attacked the extreme
left Of the line on Bolivar Hshts, but after some
time were repulsed by the trcoIs under command Of
Gen. White.
Sunday night the cavalry at Harper's Ferry made
their escape, under Col. Davis of the 18th Illinois
Cavalry, b. permission Of Col. Miles, and reached
Greencastle, Pa, the next morning, capturing an
ammunition train belonging to Gen. Longstreet,
consisting of some SO or GO wagons. The Comms-
zion regard this escape of the cavalry, &c.
Several Of the infantry officers desired permission
to cut their way out, at the same time the cavalry
made theie escape, but COL Miles refused upon the
ground that he had never been ordered to hold Hsr
per's Ferry to the last extremity.
On tie morning Of the 18th, the enemy opened
their batteries from several pontssevcn to nine az
estimated by different misunderstanding their
attack principally upon our batteries on the left Of
Bolivar Hiehts. The attack commenced st daybreak.
About O'Clock Col. Miles represented 10 Gen.
White that it would be necessary to surrender
Gen. White suggested that the brigade command
ers be called together, which wss done. COL Miles
stated that the ammunition for the batteries was ex-
bausted and be had about mada up bis mind to sas.
render. That was agreed TO by all present, and
Gen. White was sent by Col. Miles to arrange terms.
The white flag was raised by order Of Col. Miles,
but the enemy did not cease fire for some balf o,
three quarters Of ali hour after Col. Miles was
MORALLY wounded after the white flag was raised.
The surrender was agreed upon about a. n'. On
Monday, the 18th Of September.
The following was the testimony respectively Of
the officers commanding bstteries At the lime Of
the surrender Capt. yon Schen had some ammu'
milton, could not tell what amount, but mostly
shrspne; had lost atout 100 rounds On Saturday
the 18th, by the explosion of timber caused by
one Of the enemy's shells. Capt. Rigby had ex-
pended, during the siege Of IIarpors Ferry, about
800 rounds, with the exception Of canister; had
nothing bat canister left Capt. Potts had expended
about 900 rouuds with tie exception Of canister;
had only canister left. Capt. Graham had but TWO
guns Of biz battery under bis immediate command
on the morning of the snrrender; had probably 10
rounds Of an kinds, but no longtime foses. Capt.
PHILLIP. had expended ell his ammunition, except
some forty rounds Of canister and some longrangs
shell too large for his gurs. Capt. SoGra'h's bat.
tery hal been spiked and left Oh Maryland Bighn
on Saturday.
l. sppsars that during the siege, end shol, pre,i-
ors, Col Miles parolodseyera Confederate prisoner,
permitting Ihem to pass through our lines. During
tie week previous b the evacuation Of Maryland
Hishts, Lieut.. Rouse Of the i2lb Virginia Cavalry.
who had been engaged in raid upon train from
Harrers Ferry 10 Winchester sh Or, time before,
wss captured and brought into Harper's Ferry. lie
escspei while on tho way TO tie hospital 20 have his
wounds dressed but was retaken. lie wee laroled,
but returned in command Of some Rebel cavalry on
the morning Of the surrender.
The attention Of Gen. A. p. lIill was callei to The
inc, that Lieut. Rouse was Parolel prisoner, but
no attention was paid TO it. Lieut.. Ronse himself,
on being spoken TO about IT, laughed " ibe idea Of
observing li, parole On Saturday. the day Of the
attack upon and evacuation OF Maryland Bights,
Col Miles. s.direc,ed that sixteen Confederate prson.
srs be permitted TO PASS through our lines to rejoin
the Rebel army at Winchester Other cases are ,es-
tilted to, ,u' those are the most important.
BRIG. GEN. JULIUS WHITE AND CoLoNELs
D'UTAsSY AND TRIiBLE.
or the subordinate officers referred to in ilis ease,
the commission finds with the exception Of Colonel
Thomas II. Ford nothing 10 their conduct that calls
-or censure. Gen. Jnlius White merits ts approbs-
ion. He appears from the evidence te bave acted
with decided cspability and courage.
In this connec ion the Commission calls attentions
10 the di,emcefll behavior Of the l26th New-York
Regiment Infantry. and recommends that MAJOR
.rd should FOR lis bad conduct, as shown by this
evidence, be dismissed the service. Some of The Of
iccrs after the woundng Of the gallant Colonel such
a. Lieut Baras. and Others net known 70 the Com
mission, behaved with gallsnry aud sboulj be com
pended.
col. THOMAS FORD.
In the case Of Col. Ford, Charged with imWoper
conduct in abandoning the Maryland Bishts. the
Commission, after careful hearing Of The evidence
produced by tho Government and that relied IN by
ne Defense aud due consideration of the afr aen,s
laerod by counsel Gni
That on the 5th ef September, Col. Ford VIE
,laced in command of Mary land Hghts by Col
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