Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-09-19

Dcf.a, aud Surrender OF the National
Troops.

the ANHiouui NiN'oiy o. 'A"-N'"'~'"' 800
been destroyed by the defeat and surrender
Of our army at Harper's Ferry. Our
forces we're Of course outnumbered. but it
is hoped our army will yet succeed even
at Harper's Ferry. We give below the
news as received Wednesday:
BALrIMoRE. Sept. l6. A PASSENGER
from The Monocacy reports seeing paroled
prisoners from Harper's Ferry, who report
The surrender of that place on Monday
morning, after most determined defense,
and the death e Col. Miles, who was kill
ed BY a she'll cutting off one Of his legs.
According TO these reports, Col. Miles evae-
uated MARYLAND Heights Saturday evening.
after exploding one of his heavy guns and
throwing the others down the rocks. The
officers were allowed to 90 out with their
side arms and horses, and the men with
their personal effects, which indicated that
the surrender was conditional. The rail-
road bridge and Potomac bridge were still
standing. and the rebels were reported to
be evacua,ing the Maryland nights.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6. Harper's Fer
ry was surrendered to the rebels Yesterday
forenoon. after Col. Miles had been severe.
" If not fatally wounded. The officers aud
men. supposed to be about 5000 strong.
we're paroled.
BALTIMORE, Sept. Is. The following is
from special dispatch to the american
from Frederick:
"The combined force of Loring and
jackson stormed the works at Harper's
Ferry yesterday morning. and captured the
position Col. Miles is said to have made
a desperate resistance. Accounts differ.
Some say be was wounded after he hoi>ted
the white flag, while others say that he was
killed or fatally wounded before the surren-
der.
All of our forces, numbe,in 5000, were
paroled, some of whom have arrived at
Frederick. When the paroled men left the
enemy was preparing to blow up three
spans of the iron bridge.
FREDERICK. Md. Sept. 16 ! regret to
have to announce the surrender of Harper's
Ferry, with all the forces and stores there,
to the enemy at 9 o'clock Monday morning.
Enlisted men and some officers have been
paroled and arrived here from there.
Among the prisoners paroled, is said to
be the 9th Vermont regiment, entire.
The rebels commenced the attack on Fri
day noon on our forces on Maryland nights.
Skirmishing continued through the day and
was renewed on Saturday. The enemy
was driven back with considerable loss.
They came up several times and were re-
pulsed, when it was discovered they were
approaching in overwhelming force. The
order was given to spike the guns and
Il row them down the precipice. The whole
force on the nights then retired in safety,
the guns from Camp Hill Smelling the enc
my when they attempted to pursue our re-
treating men.
On Sunday morning party of our men
again assembled the nights and brought away
their field pieces which they left unspiked.
Sunday at noon the rebels appeared in great
lorce on Loudon nights. Col Miles shelled
them from point to point Some of Their
guns were dislodged, but they still managed
4 to keep up brisk fire from some of their bat
teries. which were run back out of sigh
and loaded The cannonading was kept UP
all day without doing much damage. Tn,
firing ceased at dusk, and was resumed
again Monday morning at daylight, and KEEP
up until o'clock. when Col. Miles ordered
the white flag to be raised. There was con
siderable fog and smoke, and the enemy
either did not see the flag or would not SCI
| it. and kept up heavy firing for three
quarters Of an hour.
! A fl Al a.
hoisted, shell struck Col Miles, shatterins
his right leg. 1t was amputated before The
prisoners were paroled.
There were about 2300 cavalry in The
command, all Of whom but about 40. es
capped about s o'clock Sunday night, and cu
their way through to Greepcastle with bu
little loss. The balance of the troops num-
bering from 5000 10 5000, with Gen
Whites command from Martinsburg, were
all surrendered.
Gen. Howe captured an Aid of Gen
Stuarts on Monday, who was making hi,
way from Harper's Ferry TO Boonesboro'
with dispatch from Gen. jackson to Gen
Lee, announcing the capitulaiion of the
place. The Aid supposed Lee was a
Boonesboro, which was in our possession.
This was the first intimation of the sur
render that our Generals received. At thi
time Gen. Franklin was within three hours
march of the Ferry going to the relief 0
the beleaguered command, whittier he hae
been sent by Gen. Mcclellan so soon as he
received the dispatch from Col. Miles, or
Monday morning, that he was in danger.
Cavalry Escape from Hnrper's Ferry.
LoNGsTREET's AMMUNITION TRAIN CAP
TURED.
The cavalry force which left Harper
Ferry Sunday night at o'clock, arrived a
Greencasile, Pa. on Monday, at / O'Clock
They consisted of the 18th Illinois regiment
the lst Maryland regiment. part of til
, Sih New York regiment, and some porto
, of an Indiana regiment, numbering abou
1000 men. Gen. White, it seems, wa
, completely surrounded at Harper's Ferr,
and the cavalry force obtained permissio
to cut their way out. After obtaining
t guide they started. and succeeded in maxim
: their way around the enemy without bein
discovered, and on reaching the Williams
: port road they discovered a train of Wagon
n which they captured. 1t turned out to b
n Gen. Longstreet's ammunition train, whie
: had just left Hagers;own, after supplyin
n his division with ammunition. The wagot
were about half full. and most Of them DR.