Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-09-24
ANOTHER BUDGET OF WAR NEWS
FROM REBELLION.
WHAT THE RICHMOND PAPERS SAY OP THE
DOISGS OF THB REBEL "LIBE.
RATING ARMY
THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF WEDNESDAYS
BATTLE.

issued by the Richmond Enquirer Saturday af.
terEoor, Sept. 20. It contains the following:
FROM THE LIBERATISG ARNT-THK BATTLR IN
MARYLAND - ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS
THE SURRENDER or HAEPEE's FEgRY-oP.
FiCIAL REPORT OF Gen. JACKSON. ETC, ETC.
We are enabled 10 give some authentic intel.
iiccncr OF the operations OF our Army beyond
Harper's Ferry, rs late as Tuesday night last.
The battle Of Sunday, the 14ih, which has
been yariously called the battle OF Boonesboro
and Mlddletown, took place, in fact, between
those two places, wher- the turnpike road
crosses the Blue Ridge. General Lee, in march
ing west from Frederick city, had posted Gen.
erals ID. H. Hill and Stuart 1T the passes of the
mountain, 10 hold back McCleilan's forces
Whice were advancing 10 the relief OF Harper's
Ferry.
Harper's Ferry having held out somewhat
longer than was expected, and McClellan's
advance having become rapid, General Lee
suspected that he might attempt 10 force the
passage OF the mountain, and fall upon the rear
OF General McLaWs, who Was occupyiny the
Maryland Heights, and assisting in the reduc-
ton OF Harper's Ferry. He accordingly re-
turned with General Longstreet's division on
Sunday, 10 General Hiifs support.
On approaching BoonesborO' couriers were
met from Hill, announcing that the enemy were
pressing him in strong force at the main pass
on the Frederick and Hagerstown road, and
that he required immediate endorsements
Longstreet thereupon hurried his march, and
very soon had his troops III position. by this
time Hills right had been forced back; and here
the gallant Gen. Garland had fallen while raj
lying his brigade.
General Longstreet soon succeeded i'm re-
storing our right, W hich afterwards success.
fully resisted TO the very last the efforts Of the
enemy.
The enemy's superior numbers enabled him
to make his line outstrotch ours, both on the
right md left. His right reached the summit
cfthe mountain 10 our left, annoying us cousid.
erably from that direction.
The battle ragged until after night The enc
my's determined Effort 10 force L passage had
been successfully resisted; and the object he
had IN view, the relief OF Harpcrs Ferry, was
now rendered impossible Of accomplishment
Late in the evening information was gained
that the enemy had obtained Possession of
Champions Gap, on the direct road from
him still to threaten McLaws' rear. Gen Lee
having received Information that Harper s
Ferry would probably fall next morning, de-
ternlned 10 withdraw Gems Longst reet and
Hill from their position, and retire TO Sharps.
burg, about ten miles north OF Harper's Ferry
and about ten miles west OF BE ones boro' Lees
determination WAS rendered the more expedient
from the fact that Gen. Summers corps of fresh
troops had come up 10 relieve their wearied
comrades, While on our side, We Were without
any such aid.
and our army followed, and about day-break
Monday morning our position was taken in
front OF Sharpsburg. Our march was entirely
uninterrupted by the enemy.
McClellan's troops did not pass through the
mountain gap until eight o'clock OF Monday
morning, and about D. m, OF the same day,
tuciI vance redcncu Il position In front of
lines AT Sharpsburg. They continued to gather
mp their forces; but up TO Tuesday night had
made no attack
Gen. Lee also remained inactive, waiting for
the junction OF Jackscn's forces A part had
reached him on Tuesday evening, and the rest
Were near by, save Gen. A. Z. Hits Division
which had been left al Earper's Ferry to guard
the place and protect the public property
CAPTURE OF HARPER's FERRY-asN.JA
OPTICAL DISPATCH.
Inc following official account Of the capture
OF Harpers Ferry by Gen. Jackson's army
corps has been received by tn. Government:
HEADQU AETEES VALLEY DISTRICT Sept I6.
le;2.-Colonel: Yesterday God crowned our
arms with another brilliant success on the sur
Trnder, at Harper's Ferry, OF Brigadier General
" hIie and ll,HO troops, an equal number of
small arms, 3 pieces of artillery and about POI
wagons.
In addition to other stores, theh is large
amount OF camp and garrison eq uipage Our
loss was very small. The meritorious con-
dSct OF officers and men will BE- mentioned in n
more extended report.
am, Colonel, your ob't sery't,
L. j. JACKSON, Maj. Gen.
Coz. IL. Ii. CHIFFON, A. a. G.. :
LATEST FRoM TARPER's FERRY-No FURTHER
FIGHTING Up TO WEDNESDAY EVENING
Cot Lindsay Walker reached this city on thi.
Saturday morning, direct from Harper's Fer
~, which he left on Wednesday evening. He
reports that everything quiet there ar that
time. We were hauling away the last of the
stores which we captured there. For this pur-
pose we We're using the enemy's horses lStg
splendid fellows, that Dr. came ours at Harppr's
Ferry.
There has been no fighting since the CAPTURE
OF Harpers Ferry on Monday morning Our
army had concentrated al Sharpsburg and ara
IN the finest spirits. Mcclellan, with his arny
was IN front, SO that general battle may be
soon expected.
Col. " alker broug ht with him the ftaos and
banners captured at Harper's Ferry some of
these are very beautiful out show a very bad
mlsapplication of very excellent silk
lh, news brought by Col. Walker of courSs
utterly explodes the IRA geous fabrications
with which the Philadr iphia Inouirer of IN.
iS.h, thursday morning, and We pres une the
Ouier Northern papers of the sa,ae date de-
hghted AZ, readers. According 10 this yeracious
account, Us We understand, Harper's Ferry
recaPtured by Burnsids on Tuesday evening N
some precise hour. and A. r. Hill and mis- com.
inaha taken prisoners! A great battle had also
been iorght, IN which Jackson and LonrStrcet
were In some way disposed OF, and 10000 Of our
men taken prisonersi The circulation OF theSe
statements m our city caused considerable
anxiety; for little as weexpeet from the yerac.tv
OF our enemies, we were not entirely prepared
Tor Such very extraordinary Justification. We
had forgotten, however their present dcs peratc
fortunes. Mrs. Partington said that when she
wants news she makes II fer h cr>elf; the North
has :. similar resource for its victories.
THE ARTILLERY CAPTURED
by Jackson at Harpers Ferry consisted OF 80
cannon, ~ mountain howitzers, and L. re- SolE-
ing guns. Thu prisoners numbered ll,O0u inen
81 for duty. They consisted OF, twelve regiments
of infantry, three ppani,'s % Gu airy, and
AK companies of artillery.
SECoSD-wARD STATION CAsBs-Scfoye Jgs
tiec CIdrs.-Stephen Ringold, disorderiy: fined
%. Capt. r Myers, drunk and disorderlv; do
liSered 10 the military. VIM. Simpson ho,linr
without Hcense fined 81 Joseph Boyd disor