New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-18

lines and give account Of the conflict which resulted
in the surrender Of the place.
1t seems to be pretty certain that Col Miles, and
not Gen. Julius White, was the officer who made
the surrender. That after lie surrendered, lie was
struck by fragment of she'll and injured in both
legs 80 severely that they had TO be amputasd, al
operation which cost him bis lie.
Our loss in killed and wounded is believed TO be
not much above 50 all told, and in paroed prisoners
about 5000, as we stated last night.
The soldiers under Col. MIess command generally
unite in the opinion the, the surrender was I'M
necessary. Some Of them say that it inevitable,
after the evacuation Of Maryland Highu, bat that
that portion was tehable ut the time il was aban-
doned. Great fault is found, not only with Col.
Miles and with the Government, which, not content
with keeping him in the service, put him in charge
Of the important post after conduct at Bull Run,
which, to say the eas, Of it, has never been sasfac
torily explained. 1t is presumabe, moreover, that
the Government thought Col. Miles entirely able TO
hold the position with the forces under him, or that
it would have either withdrawn or REINFORCED him
as could easily have been done by way of BALTIMORE
before the occupation Of Frederick, and by way Of
Cumberland until last Wednesday and Thursday.
Hisnot known whether blame is also Attributable
to Gen. White further than that be did not, through
a mistaken courtesy, assume a command TO which be
was entitled by rank, and take the responsibility
which devoved upon him. This is the first surren-
der by the National forces in the East, we believe
since that Of Fort Sumter.
No dispatches have been received, up TO this writ
ING. from Gen. Mcclellan since that dated 10 o'clock
Yesterday morning, in which he spoke of being en-
veloped in dense fog, which prevented him from
pursuing the enemy or seeing where be was.
II is believed on the strength Of dispatches Of an
unofficial character, however that the enemy, with
almost if not quite all his army, has been making
fight at Sharpsburg since yesterday afternoon, with
the purpose of either making grand struggle or of
supporting those troops in Maryland with the Viz
ginia forces, in order to extend the contest long
enough TO secure the recrossng Of the river at Shep
hardstown, which is within three or four miles Of
Sharpsburg. Sharpsburg is nearly TO tie west OF
Middletown and South Mountain, aud about two
thirds Of the distance thence to the river. %
These facts render the report that Harpers Ferry
has been abandoned by the Rebels highly improb
able since, were the National forces at that point,
they would be able TO attack the Rebels in the rear
the road 10 ShephrdstOwn pcuB oIrect Hom Tue
Ferry, and the distance short.
Additional intelligence up 10 yesterday reaches us
as we write. Deserters and prisoners who left
Sbarpsburg yesterday morning ray that the enemy
was there in great force, and was actively engaged
in certifying the nights, which is supposed TO mean
planting field batteries there.
A couple Of brigades were met crossing the Shen-
andoah near IIarpers Ferry, and taking the road to
Shepherdstown. These brigades are supposed to be
the forces which were encamped short distance
from Le.sburg last week. Scouts who visited
eesburg last night report that there was still no
force there, and none in the vicinity except very
small one guarding the Edwards Ferry. This
seems to disprove the rumor which obtained consid-
cradle currency to-day, to the effect that the Rebels
had moved strong body Of troops TO Leesburg and
Drainesvie.
lis believed at our outposts that there is no Rebel
force worth speaking Of below the junction OF the
Shenandoah with the Potomac at Hafpers Ferry
and that the whole army Of the Rebels is between
Harper's Ferry and Sharpsburg
Several prisoners have been sent III from the mont
to-day. Two were from Edwards's Ferry, ana Ten
or twelve Of the very huDrieft and seedieSt OF the
butternutso from the Monocacy, near its mouth ia
Maryland.
Francis j. Bacht Of the 9Th Rebel Virginia, and
Lieut.. Allen hammond Of the 18th, now belonging
TO Stuarts Cavalry, were captured near Leesburg
and brought in this evening. Bacht enlisted with
eight others tVm Carroll County, Nd, adjoining