The Portland daily press., 1862-09-22
From our Extra of Yesterday.
RE-CAPTURE OF HARPER'S FERRY
CONFIRMED!
TOTAL ROUT of the REBELS &!


A letter to the Philadelphia Press contains
the following:
Monday p. M-The Commander-in-chief
ordered Gen. Burnside to relieve Gen. Frank
lin of the left and move rapidly upon Harper's
Ferrys to save Col. Miles, who had sent word
that he could not hold out much longer than
Monday noon or night. Gen. Burnsdes corps
bivouacked by the roadside Monday night
Before day on Tuesday our whole corps was
In motion for Harper's Ferry where we arrived
about II O'Clock, and Gen. Mansfield with Gen.
Reno's old division at once engaged the enc
my, driving him to their surprise, across the
iron railroad bridge, and our temporary pom
toon bridge.
The truth at once flashed upon us as our men
pushed on that Col. Miles had surrendered
On went our troops until the iron bridge was
reached, and here a battery was ordered for
ward to clear the way for charge of twelve
picked regiments under Gen. Parke. The reb-
els retired on our advance and our troops en-
tered the works, found the guns safe, secured
most of the stores and arms, and in a short
time were following the rebels towards Win
chester.
The retreat of the rebels was precpitated
into regular rout, but as Gen. Burnside had
more than executed his orders, and as his men
were worn out, the pursuit ceased at Martins
burg. L was soon satisfied that Harpers Fer
ry was not to be held, but that an advance was
to be made up the river, where the roar of
cannon was heard continually in the direction
of Sharpsburg. Our whole corps was soon in
motion to form the left wing OF the army of
the Potomac, in the great battle which we felt
would soon take place. The same correspond
ence contains the following
Harper's Ferry was taken by Jackson's ten
strong brigades. The rebels reported that
Gen. Sigel was laundering in their rear, but
that jackson would cross the Potomac at
Williamsport and reinforce Lee. The rebels
acknowledge that their losses to this time had
been fearful in killed and wounded, but no ac-
count of this was taken by the rebel generals,
who, in their desperation were determined to
sacrifice the entire rebel army in the present
issue.
The loss in prisoners has been small every
where except at Harper's Ferry, where our
forces surrendered in the most unfattering
manner.
We have lost in killed and wounded during
the past week not less than 5000.
The enemy acknowledges loss of 5000
killed and wounded, and we have nearly 1000
prisoners.
Our captures in munitions of war and stores
from the rebels, are very heavy, and they Of
ten exhibit want of many articles on the
field, but cover most of their short comings
with remarkable craft.
Gen. Lee, having suffered much from his
wounds, and minnie ball in the thigh has
retired TO Winchester for little rest
Gems. Longstreet and Hill are both wound
ed, and Gen. Anderson is sck SO that Stone
wall jackson is left in command.
The following additional points relating to
Wednesdays battle are given As Gen Mel
Clellan rode along the line he was most yocif-
erously cheered, which attracted the attention
OF the rebels, when they commenced throwing
shells, some of which fell in the ranks of the
13Sth Penn, and they began to fall back; but
Gen. Mcclellan himself rallied them and they
soon regained their former steadiness.
The Star says a gentleman vino left the front
yesterday, at noon. assures us that among the
rebel dead, left unburied on the field Wednes-
day last, was Maj. Gen. Bendes and many offi-
GERS of all grades. Yesterday the last of the
rebels took their departure from Harper's Fer
ry, after having burned all the government
property they found they could not carry off
including a pontoon bridge and the store
houses. They made five distinct attempts to
blow up the fine piers of the railroad bridge
there, which proved unsuccessful. The super
structure upon them was, however, much
damaged by these vandal attempts. The
wounds received by Gen. Hooker were through
the feshy part of the foot Symptoms of lock-
jaw cause uneasiness among his friends.
Our forces took one Virginia regiment en-
tire. One piece of woods after being desper-
ately fought for four hours was at last gained
by our troops. 1t contains at least 1900 dead
of both sides, and presented most terri
bic spectacle. Our wounded are being cared
for the best way possible, bnt there is nothing
like enough doctors here. A