The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-09-18
Noon Dispatches.
IRON MARYLAND

The rebels commenced the attack frida
noon on our iOr6cs on Maryland Heights.
Skrmi-hing continued throughout the IA
was renewed on SATURDAY. The enemy ".
driven back with considerable loss. The
} came up several times and were rcpulse.
When il was discovered that tlsy we're an
preaching in overwhelming force. an ordt
was given 20 spike the guns and throw theS
down the mountain. The whole force fror
; the Heights then returned in safety. Tb
guns from Camp Hell Smelling the enem
when they attempted 10 pursue our retreat
iag men.
Sunday morning party Of our men agAi
assembled the Heights and brought away thei
field pieces. which they had LETT unspiked
At noon the rebels appeared in grea
force on London Heights. We shelled then
from point TO point. Some Of their gun
were dislodged, but they still maneged {,
keep up brisk FIRE from some OF their bat
teries. which were run back out of sight anc
loaded. The cannonading was kept up al
day Sunday without doing much damage
The firing ceased at dusk Sunday evening
but was resumed again Monday merning al
daylight. and kept up till 9 o'clock. when
Miles ordered the white flag To be raised
There was considerable fog and smoke. and
Tue enemy did not see IL and kept up a heavy
ire Tor three quarters OF an hour. About
ten minutes after The flag was up a shell
struck Col. Miles. SCATTERING his right leg
IL vas smputated before th9 prisoners were
paroled. There were about , 800 cavalry
IN the command, all OF whom but about 40
escaped about o'clock Sunday night and
cut their way through TO Greencasile with
but little loss. The balance ef the troops
numbering from 5000 10 5000. with Gen.
Z Whites command from harrisburg, were
al surrendered
Gen Howe captured an Aid OF Slwart \
Monday p. m. who was making his way from
Harper's Ferry 10 Boonesboro with dis
patch from JAG son to Lee, announcing the
cspitulation OF the place The Aid supposed
Lee was AZ Bocnesboro which was in our
our possession. This Was the first intimation
OF the surrender that our Generals had re
ceived. At this time Franklin was within
hours OF the Ferry. going 90 the relief of the
bcleaguered command, whittier he had been
sent by Mcclellan, SO soon as he received
the dispatch from Miles on Monday morning
that he was in danger.
FkrpraicK, Sept 1.-THE following is TO
the Baltimore American.
Intelligence from the front this morning j.
Of the most. cheering character. Notwith-
standing the bad news from Hatpers Ferry
Mcclellan was pursuing them with a vigor
aud most destructive @ be enemy. McCle.
Ian ursned Ia. eacny o. Monday morning
VIII b. =. orves rsd sTse body Of fresh
troops.
The enemy took The road towards the river
ut Harpeis Ferry and at Shepardstown and
be was pursuing them and Smelling their re-
treat with great loss
In several contests Monday, where they
made stand. our troops charged on them
with suce vigor that they fell back from point
10 .oint IN great haste. The battles and
advantages obtained Monday are thought TO
be superior in Importance than those Sunday
Drayton's South Csrolins Brigade is entirely
gone. either killed. wounded or prisoners
The 18th Michigan, new regiment. done
up this brigade first with bullets, finally with
bayneis. Howell Cobb Is wounded and
taken prisoner.
Mcclellan was pushing on them last evening
closely. and had already sent TO the rear
eight thousand prisoners and four batteries
Special Correspondence New York world
FRKDxRIck, Md. Sept l6 After the bat
tie OF South mountain Gap and Burkettsv lie
Gap fought respectively BY forces of Burn
side and Franklin, Sunday, the enemy hay
ing been driven from their position. fell
back rapidly 10 Boonsboro. thence South
ward to Sharpsburg, and began crossing the
Potomac labove and below Shepardstown.
Pursuit by our troops was rapid, Hooker fol-
lowing by way of Boonsboro, supported by
Sumner and Banks. The enemy brcakfas-
ted at keedy.ville. , miles from Boonsboro,
but our Cavalry soon drove their rear guard
from that place. Porter's and Renos corps
took short road over the mountain. aud ar.
rived at Sharpsburg at sun down. capturing
hundreds Of prisoners on the way. Frank
Inns corps, supported by COUGHS division.
BASED through Burkettsville Gap. which he
captured so handsomely. striking the road
leading direct from B0onsboro TO narpers
Ferry aud thence moving IN the direction OF
the latter place. gaining Elk Ridge noun
tain. which fiankcd the enemy. position, and
brought them within good range Of our ar
tillery. Frsnkin's corps fought = brilliant
battle Sunday evening at Burkettsville Gap
The enemy was terribly repulsed. though
greA; advantages Of position were with them
Hancock Brigade made charge up
hill and captured Battery Of 6 pieces
Howell Cobb and all OF his GeOrgians, and
the 10th Virginia regiment. was taken en-
tire and fragments Of many other regiments
On Sunday Longstreet marched back from
Hagerstown TO reinforce troops hghtius at
the Gaps he arrived IN time TO Join in the
rout. We have taken since Friday last about
5000 prisoners, with les than the usual pro
portion of officers. The mountains are full
Of struggling, starving. demofalzed rebels,
who are giving themselves up a. fast az they
car find their way into our lines THURSDAY
last Jackson crossed the Potomac at VIII
Transport and marched towards Harper's
Ferry. which place he invested SATURDAY.
lie captured MARYLAND Heights or The North
and London Heigrfh 81 IRE South side Of
the river. Sas.d4y &C attacked the Ferry
but Wa repuIsed. Monday morning a; da,-
light re r.news1 The attack and the place
Wa surrendered by Miles to Dixon At seven
O'Clock. This disaster will enable the rebels
10 cross the Potomac with a greater proper
ton Of their forces
/ Yesterday evening. previous 10 this ness,
Mcclellan and Burnside we're rspidly ma
klns sact disposition. e. would have result
ed in the complete defeat or capture OF
rssriy the entire rebel hest
We pressed their rear holly at evening
and the prospect Ras mos, bsilliant. until ve
learned THAI Hsrper's Ferry ~as nc lsnger
ours. the enemy having cot mainly across
the river and into stroeg position.
A great battle I'll probably BE deferred
several DAYS until a rev combination Of for
ecs i received nor. The Usioa armv Il
I IN splerdid cod ten. The men are al in
light marching order sDd are Ia buoyRni
spirits over their successes.
Several regiments Of ne~ tr0o2s Sere in
THE bs'fis on SasdAy and behaved Nth
great bravery. Oar total ioss sont proha
biy exceed 2. so Killed ard vOusded. ~ith =
very email ,soportion knle1 can learn Of
lev ee,d ofrrers hefnr kfile1 he death a.