The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-29

hC AeANA4lOHQ Vi kOdtuTIuaY.
Sept. 20, has been received here, with
the rebel accounts of the Maryland bat
ties, prior to the great one of Wednes-
day. The following is Stonewall Jack
sons official report of the capture of
Harper's Ferry: -. ~.
HEADoARTERs VALLEY DIsTRIcT,
September ,l6, 1862.
COLONEL: Yesterday God crowned
our arms with another brilliant success
in the surrender of Harper's Ferry, of
Brigadier General White and ll,OO0
troops, and number of small arms, 73
pieces of artiller.', and about 800 wag-
ons, in addition to other stores. Of
these there is a large amount, and also
of garrison equipage. 49,
Our loss was very small The merito-
rious conduct of officers and men will
be mentioned in more extended re-
port. / am Colonel,
Your obedient servant,
t. J. JACKSON, Major-Gen.
Col s. H. Chiffon, A. A. G.
Of the subsequent matters at Harpers s
Ferry, the Enquirer says; @
Col Lindsay Walker reached
this city this morning direct from
Harpers Ferry. He reports that
everything was quiet there. We
were hauling away lots of stores which
we captured there For this purpose
we were using the enemy's horses, eigh-
teen hundred splendid fellows, that be-
came ours at Harpei's Ferry. Col, Walker
brous lit with him flags and banners cap
tured at Harper's Ferry. Some of these
are very beautiful"
Of Sundays battle the Enquirer gives
the following:
Lee, in marching west from Freder-
lex City, had posted Generals ID. H Hill
and Stuart at the passes of the noun
tain, to hold back General McClellan's
forces which were advancing to the relief
of Harper's Ferry. Harper Ferry hav-
ing held out longer than expected, and
McClellan's advance having become
rapid, Lee suspected that he might at
tempt to force the passage of the noun
tain and fall upon the rear of General
Laws, who was occupying Maryland
Nights and assisting in the reduction of
Harper's Ferry He accordingly re-
turned with Longstreets division on
Sunday to Hills support. On approach
ing Boonsboro couriers were met from
Hill, announcing that the enemy we're
pressing him in strong forces.at the main
pass on the Frederick and Hagerstown
road, and that he required immediate re-
Inducements Longstreet thereupon
hurried his march and very soon had his
troops in position BY this time Hills
rinrbt ho 4 1oar foroaJ la,l- L - Al
gallant General Garland had fallen while
rallying his brigade. Longstreet soon
succeeded in restoring our right, which
afterward successfully resisted the very
last efforts. The enemys superb num-
bers enabled him to make his line out
stretch ours both right and left. His
right reached the summit of the noun
tain to our left, annoying it considerably
from that direction.
The battle ragged until night The
enemy's determined effort to force pas
sage had been successfully resisted, and
the object he had in view, the relief of
Harper's Ferry, was now rendered inn
possible. Later in the evening informa-
ton was gained that the enemy had OBJ
tanned the position of Cramptons Gap,
on the direct road from Frederick to
Sharpsburg. This enabled him to still
threaten NJ c. Laws rear Lee having
received information that Harper Ferry
would probably fall the next morning,
determined to withdraw Longstreet and
Hill from their position and retire to
Sharpsburg, which was rendered more
expedient from the fact that Summers S
corps OF Federal troops had come to re-
lieve their wearied comrades, while on
our side we were without such aid.
Trains were accordingly sent first, and
the army followed, and about daybreak
on Monday morning our position was ta-
ken in front of Sharpsbnrg. Our march
was entirely uninterrupted by the enc
my. McClellan's corps did not pass
through the Mountain Gap until eight
o'clock Monday morning, and about two
P. NJ. the same day, their advance reach
ed position in front of our lines at
Sharpsburg. They continued to gather
up their forces, but up to Tuesday night
had made no attack. Lee also remained
inactive, waiting for the junction of Jack
son on Tuesday evening, and the rest
were near by, save A. p. Hills division,
which had been left at Harpers Ferry to
guard the place and protect the public
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