Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-09-24
LATEST FROM THE P0T0MAC.
Harper's Ferry Fallen.
CAPTURED BY GENERAL JAcEso.
Flight of the Rebel Army
A Battle Going On.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 16.
Passengers from Monocasy report see-
ing paroled prisoners from Harper's
Ferry, who report the surrender of that
place on Monday morning, after most
desperate defence and the death of Col.
Miles, who was killed by II shell cutting
off one of bis legs.
Reports state that Miles evacuated
Maryland heights Saturday after explo-
ding one of bis heavy guns and throw
ing others down the rock.
frederick, Sept. 10.
regret TO announce the surrender OF
HarpeIs Ferry with all the forces and
stores there, to the enemy at 9 O'clock
Monday nj ornings
The enlist ~ men and some officers
have been paroled, and arrived here
From them ! gather the following par
ticulars:
The rebels commenced the attack Fri
day noon on our forces on Maryland
Heights. Skirmishing continued through
out the day and was renewed Saturday.
The enemy were driven back with
considerable loss and were repulsed,
when it was discovered they were ap-
preaching in overwhelming force. The
order was given to spike guns and throw
them down the mountain, while from
the heights they returned safely, the guns
from Camp Hill Smelling the enemy when
they attempted to pursue our retiring
men.
On Sunday morning a party of our
men again assembled the heights and
brought away their field pieces, which
they had left uuspiked.
On Sunday,at noon, the rebels appear
ed in great force on Loudon Heights.
Miles shelsd them from point to point.
Some of their guns were dislodged. but
they still managed to keep up brisk fire
from some of their batteries, which were
run back out of sight and loaded. Can.
nonading were kept up all day Sunday
without much damage. The firing ceas-
ed at dusk on Sunday evening, and Vas
resumed on Monday morning at day
light, and kept up till nine O'Clock, when
Miles ordered white flag to be raised.
There WAS considerable fog aud smoke,
and the enemy did not see the flag, or
would not see it, and kept up a heavy
fire for three quarters of an hour.
About ten minutes after the flag WAS
up, shell struck Col. Miles, shatterring
his right leg.
1t was smputated before the prisoners
were paroled.
There wns.Absat 9, 200 cavalry, all of
whom, except about 40, escaped about
eight o'clock on Sunday night. and cut
their way through to Greencastle, with
but little loss.
The balance of tho troops, numbering
from six to 5000, with Gen. Whites
command from Martinsburg. were all
surrendered.
FREDERICK, Sept. 10.
The following is to the Baltimore
Ameriean:-
Intelligence from the front this morn
ing is of most cheering character, not
withstanding the bad news from Hsrper's
Ferry.
Mcclellan was pursuing the enemy with
vigor most destructive of them.
On Monday morning with his reserves
and large body of fresh troops, the en-
envy took the road towards the river at
Harper's Ferry and at Sheparpstown,
and be was pursuing them and Smelling
their retreat, in infiicting great loss.
In several contests on Monday, where
they made stand, our troops charged
upon them with such vigor that they fell
back from point to point in great haste.
The advantages obtained on Monday
are thought to be Of greater in importance
than those of Sunday.
Drayton's South Carolina Brigade is
entirely gone--eitLer killed, wounded or
taken prisoners.
The 18th Mich gan, new regiment,
disposed of this brigade--iirst with bul-
lets and finally with bayonets.
Howell Cobb is wounded and taken
prisoner.
Mcclellan was pushing on them closely
last evening, and had already sent 5000
prisoners to the rear.
FREDERIcKsBuRc. Sept. Is.
Especial to the New Yorld World. i
The battles at South Mountain Gap and
Burkettsville Gap, fought respectively by
forces Of Burnside and Franklin on Sun.
day, the enemy having been driven from
their position, fell beck rapidly to Boones-
boro' thence southwark to Shar2sburg,
and began crossing the Potomac above
aud below Shepardstowp. The pursuit
by our troops was rapid, Hooker following
by way of Boonesborongh, supported BY
Sumner and Banks. The enemy break
tasted at Keedysville, three miles from
Boonesborough; but our cavalry soon
drove their rear-gusrd from that place.
Porter's and Renos corps took the
shortest road over the mountain, and ar
rived at Sharpsburg at shutdown, captur-
ing hundreds of prisoners on their way.
Franklin's corps supported by COUGHS
division, passed through Burkettsville Gap,