Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-09-24

NV YcRE. sept. 1.-The morn.ugp pa
pers contain nothing additional 10 what
was teiegraphed last night with :hr fo,-
lowing exception
Washington dispatch {" the N-~lL-
The following important intelligence has
been feceived:
! II puts st new phase ur.ou the condition
Of affairs at Harper, Ferry and shows
that although there has been no direct
| intelligence from Mcclellan during to-day,
the enemy are evidently panic stricken
'rd unwilling to await tite approach Of
his victorious army, even in the strong
position where by dint of overwhelming
numbers the small garrison under Miles
and White were compelled TO surrender,
alter nearly three days hard fighting.
and aftr' tiles Lai been seriously wound
ed a'''t inc'' ,cita ted for further partici-
n q, 'ense al the position.
Ia. IA teiegraphed tonight from
The HsrGsd correspondent az Frederick,
an officer has just arrived from Harper's
Ferry reports rebels had eyacuated the
piac- III Il great hurry.
They are sending every thing across the
river as fast as possible. They left Har-
per's Ferry in such haste that they had
not time to complete psroling the prison
ers, and number we're uuconditionaily
released IN consequence.
FREDERICK. Sept. lGth.-I regret 70 an
nounce the surrender Harper's Ferry,
with all the forces and stores there. TO the
enemy, At Q o'clock Monday morning
Enlisted men and some officers have
been paroled arrived here. From them /
gathe: the following particulars:
H. ,t,a.la 4. IL
day morning Oh ON forces OF the Mary
land Heights. SkirimisLiug continued
throughout the day, and was renewed en-
Saturday, and the enemy driven back
with considerable loss. They camc up
several times, and were rePulsed when It
was discovered they were approaching in
overwhelming force. Order was gwen to
spike the guns and throw them down the
mountain. The whole force from the
Heights then returned in safety-the
guns from Camp Hill shelling the enemy
when they attempted TO pureue our re-
treating men.
On Sunday morning party of our men
again ascended the Heights and brought
away their field pieces which they had
left unspiked.
Sunday at noon the rebels appeared in
great force On Loutlon Heights 5iiles
shelled them from point 20 point. Some
of their guns were diSlodged but they still
managed 10 keep up Il brisk fire from
some of their batteries which were run
back out of sight and loaded.
Cannonading kept up all day Sunday
without doing much damage. Firing
ceased at dark Sunday and was resumed
again Monday moruinc at daylight and
kept up till o'clock when Nile ordered
a white fag raised.
There was considerable fog and smoke
and the enemy didn't see the flag or would
not see it a7d kept up a heavy fire for
three iorths OF an hour. About ten min
untes after the flag was UP a she'll struck
Col. Miles shattering his right leg. II was
before prisoners were paroied.
There were about $500 cavalry in COM
mand all Of whom but about 10 escaped
about o'clock Sunday night and cut
their way through to Green Castle wi;h |
but little loss. The balance of the troops. !
from G,000 10 5000. with bur
Gen. Whites command from Martinsburg
were all surrendered.
Gen. Howe captured an aid Of Stuart's, |
Monday p. NJ, who was making his way
from Harper's Ferry to Boonesboro, with
dispatch from Jackson 10 Lee, announc-
ing the capitulation OF BoonesborO, which
was in our possession.
This was the first intiina,i0n Of surren-
der that cur Generals had received.
Al this time Franklin was within three
hours of the firing, going to the relief OF
the beleaguered command, whittier he
had been sent 10y Mcclellan. SO soon rs he |
received the dispatch from Miles on Mon
day morning that he was in danger.