Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-23
GrFFCfAL REPORT OF GENER4L
LCESON &C., &c

We sro enabled 10 give Eoni6 AushshoI u
tell;gence CT tho operations of our Army hs
!. vond usrp.r's Ferry. rs late ss 70 Tuesday
night last:
| The battle OF Slnisy, The 18th, which mi
been rariorslyca,lrd the battle Of 6ooneseoro
end al;adle,owp, took place, il fact, bee'SetI
thoss two piaces, where tie turnpike rose
crosses tho Blue Ridge. 0an. Lee, in march
ing Yves, from Frederick CITY, bad posied
Geps;sls D. II. I'LL zui Stuart at tho passes
Of tho .norntsin, tc hold back Mcclellan +
f,-rcs u fi,L wy,s advancing 70 the relief q
uarper's E"'rg
r.rp=:'s g.I.; having held out somewhat
longer L.an Vas expected, and Mcclellan
advance having become rapid, General Lee
n.cted that lle might attempt to force the
massage Of tho n,ountsn, ard fall upon the
rear OF General McLawH, who was occupy
| Ing the Mary land Heights, hi.d assisting in
! the reduction rf Hs5pe5's Ferry. lie accord
| ;nriy re,uIncd wnh Er.,eral LoDgstree1 s
division. On Sunday, &c licEe,pl Hills sup
port.
On approaching Boonesboro' conrie'a were
met from Hi, announcing that the enemy
wore pressing him in strong force Ut ire
main pass on the Frederick GEd uHserst""
road, aud thar lie required !Iimrdintc ts!n-
fucypln.r,s. LyDs,lreet thciecino hurried hiE
1.arrll. and ,u:y soon had his troops in lc','-
too. Is tits tlue lI!l's right had >-sn 'or>ed
tscl; and here tic g.i;sn; Cen G2r!u..:i bad
;A...yl wiile ,aliy:as his LrigNtc.
General Lorgs;:v,t AvNn succeeded III re-
storing our rgh:, which afterwards Success
fully resisted 10 the "e:y last Tic ttorSs 81
tbs enemy.
The rneniy's hyperion DuInhcra enabled him
TO make his line "utotrelcE oars, both on the
right ana e!s. H;d right reached tic suu,tri,
Of the mountain &c OH: left, annoying Is cou-
sllc.sbly.from that direction.
Tie bal:le RACED antil after .ight- Tie
rne,ly's d.;e;in v.fort % force p.ssase
, han been successfully rcsi.trd; and the object
! he had III view, the relief OF tlurpcr's Ferry
was l.os rendered impossible &c acco!up llsrl-
intni
Late in the evening information Was gained
that the enemy had obtained p5sscssion oil
! Cyaupton's Gap, On the diguS! -oa'. tTun
j Frederick City 10 Sha7psturG, Til, enabled
him l..ll TO threaten N,l1ws' roar. General
Lee having received Information That Har
per's Ferry would ,lrvhehiy fall next
,uorl ing, determined u Withdraw Generals
! Loncsirect sind Hill f:on tl;oir poEitlon, lla
retire to Shal -burs, where 10 r6:lI ilo-e
! II ad.:y uoita his whole stray. oiisrpShurs
is about ten miles n"isil of Narpcr's Ferry
and shout eight lilies west Of Doone.boro'
! Les DETERMINATION was rende,r1 the more
! expedi,nt from the iDct that Gen. Summers
corps Of fresh ro1ps hid cUE,= up " TO
livvv their wsariez! toni AIDES, While on ous
| side, VS. usre without any such MD,
The trains were sr:cofdinYig sunt uf, first,
! and our army followed, aud about cay bresk
Monday morning our position Wis 'ak.rl IN
front Of Starpsburg. Oar march T7ss entire
ly uninterrupted by tho enemy.
NcCleusn's troops did not pass through the
m ouD tain gap unul eight o'clock OF Monday
morning. and about z. VI. Of tte saias day,
their advance reached a position IL front o;
our lines st Sha.ps5urg. They continued 70
g.tasr UP their forceu; but lip 10 Tuesday
night had nsdo no attack.
Gen. Leo also remained rnoct!vo, Whiting Cor
toe junction Of Jacksons forces. a part nsd
reached him on Tuesday evening, and tho rest
were near by, save G-n. Il. Z. Hi S Division.
which nud beca left st Harpsf's Ferry tc
guard tho place AMI prctec; tie public pro
party.