New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-14

300-to mI, i,'3o Col. Ford represer ted IL be had
another 'eEmens he could hold the Hicb,s against
the whole Rebel amy. He was reeu,orced hy ~.
Garibsdi ca ',rGs, and snb,eqaealy, at bis desire,
the 10th Ne>V.fork, the ll5ih New-York and ,bs
81 Maryland. -'he last order he haa from / Miles
WA a peremptO,'E one - hold tbo.e biob,s In
Saturday he eva, Obted and erossed to U.ro.,,.
9orry spising the s,''ge guns.
Col. Ford never re-, lived orders either verbal A,
written, from Col. Mil TO evicusle. The enemy
dii not make bis appearance Oh ire hlsh's ,or
force when be left the hghts: sd Ohio, 600; Capt.
McGaths Company Artillery, 80 Nav York
(heavyl 100; Battalion lst MsresUd Infantry, so;
Sd Maryland Inf my, $50; l2ofh y. l. volnn'eers.
$50; lf5th N. 7. Volunteer, 975; 39ih n T., Gsr-
baldi Guards, 500-total J,57 men.
Col. Ford's only reason 'or evaeua'lng the hghts,
when asked by Col. Miles, WIS, - His regCe'ts
would Mt ight'-a stigma npon bis own 81. Ohlo
and the Carl 'sldaus who a6ne couid have held tie
nights until Monday.
Again, Harpers Ferry il represented 81 an In.
rlehse siroueloId-"a Gibri'ar' llarpers Ferry
was "a complete slaughter pen-a small IRA 4uLlr
position, contracted between two rivers, ava sur
rounded on all sides by Llliis and bills Gen. jack
son and Gen. Hill ,ola ne, IeisoaaUy, tney bad
rather take 1t forty times dan 70 nndestak: %
defend it once. Col. Mi'es was wounded three.
quarters OF an hour sitter the white h,pdkerc,i.f
WAS displayed, enbematic Of n cesssii L Of hosili-
e., aud hot after the condition vi surrender was
settled.
Again, saw statement hat 81 riec.s Of artil-
ery turned over, sId three fcli bstieri.s BE-
side, making 75 pieces-a lal-i,y slso 10 tuas Il
ammunition, and twenty dsys' FatiOBs for ID no
meu-a base lie Our men bsi been living on ha.f
rations for three days previous 70 0eu. Whites ar
rival with $500 men frOm harinsbu1. Col. Mes
seized all tho -four from ibe mills ana stores ia al.
around lIsrper's Ferry 10 snbsst bio tfoDps MON.
I he injustice done Col VI les lss eman1ted pin j.
pally from the Infantry troOfs, 10 hsd nothing %
DO With the engagements 0. Sunday sud Monday, /.
being art ery duel ent ely, win tie infautiy in
trenches FIVE feet deep. A. for ammunition, ne
enemy got about 10000 rounds Of isasket cart
ridges aud not a snl |, shell round shot. They
got about 80 rounds OF jW yard. range.
Col Miles wOud not ard do lot rs''s the gh,.s
flag until bis artIlleriss Lad al reported themselves
entirely out Of ammunition. The eremy ga Tot yea
1900 stand of sFms but about 800, and nos, Ok
them the men had rendered usee,s by taxing out hs
lock spri1gs. They got the following gurs: S.x
2i-pounder howitzers: twelve 6-pCgnder AapOeOas.
SMOOTH six 3-Inch James sied guns; four %
FOUNDER rhed Parrot; Elk sinocih -borts, brAts.
A so, the following guns. which were flIkei Gnd
useless, on Maryland flights: Two S-lnch Dahl
grens, one 50'pounder riied Parrot six l2-p0undsr
howitzers, -four common rough. Total, AZ.
81 publishing the above written iiels. yo1 will
do Justice t. tie public, and by stating hat ncIs
gallant and loyal officer does lot exist III TIE Sae,
nor does there EXIT a man who under The cIrcgn.
stances, conid have held ont longer than Dbl Col.
Miles. Tue Government knew lie s!'uation-knew
be was pressed with 10000 men, VINO were oeier.
mined TO take the pla,e-ssew that the Place was
under a tremendous canuonade, from daylight N
Friday, Sept. IL, ill dark; again from da,5Ieak
Saturday TIL dark IRON "a p. II. Suroay toe .lih
till dark; and ut ast, before daylight on Monday,
Sept ID, until the last shell ana round shot
pended, NJ 9 O'Clock a. m.
Col hiles's limb Wa. not smputaied; reaction "a
DOT lake place sufficient 10 allow il. He fingered
until AZ p. m on Tuesday. O Wecnes5.y liz body
was taken to Frederick ia "a rongh box by lis oiaf
officers, and metallic case procured AID tLe.eln
conveyed to Sweet Air. Baltimore County, near
Baltimore, Nd. hoTe justice will be done by ibs
proper report at headquarters OF the army. Justice
demands that the public await The cfcal fepod,
" Lich will be given the world a few days.
am Sir, with gr,st re-p.ct, -
HENRY ~. pINNEY,
Captain and Aidede-Csmp to Col D. 5. Mae' Commanding
the Division.