Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-18
News from neutrality-suspicious.
OF HArper's Ferry.

And follow It to Death or Pane.
NeNra from acknowledgements
OfHRrper's Ferry.
The news from the Upper Potomac this
morning is. with single exception, of the
same cheering character as that of yester-
day and the day before. Our force of ia
fantry at Harpers Ferry, Numbering some
5000 TO 8, 900, surrendered Tuesday morn
ing TO jackson and LOngstrset. The
whole garrison was paroled, the officers re-
tanning their side arms. Tho $500 caval-
ry that were in the command made their
escape.
Although the event was clearly fore
sbadowed by the news of yesterday, and
NO ono was surprised at the surrender, yet
1t is a serious reverse, and dettacts some
what from the completeness of our success
es. Our troops having been paroled are
lost to the service till they are exchanged;
which will not be long, az the BALANCE of
prisoners is greatly in our favor. Taking
all their experience at Harper's Ferry into
confederation, during the three or four days
of unsuccessful attack, We doubt whether
jackson and LongStreet made anything on
the average. Their loss must have been
severe. ofcourse Col. Miles destroyed all
the valuable stores (the only thing that
could do the rebels any good) before sur
rendering. 1t does not appear to be certain
whether Col. Miles was killed or not. A
dispatch from Frederick states that his
right leg was shattered by she'll, and sf-
forwards amputated. Another from Balti-
raore says ne WAS killed by sbell, which
took OF his leg.
The loss of Harper's Ferry, serious as 1t
is, certainly is no Sufficient offset to the VIC
tories achieved Sunday and Monday,
whether in material point of view or with
reference 10 its moral effects. Our troops
under different commands have achieved
two or three distinct and brilliant victo-
ries, besides pursuing and Smelling the re-
treating enemy with great effect. They
have taken twice or three times the num-
bers of prisoners lost at Harper's Ferry
They have scattered the rebel force and
dsmoralized it so that hnndreds are strng-
Cling about the country and coming within
6 our lines and giving themselves up. These
victories, 80 decisive and crushing as they
are, have electrified the loyal States from
end to end, and re-inspirited the whole ar
my. Theireffect for good can hardly be esti-
mated. In connection with them the loss
of Harper's Ferry will scarcely be felt. 1t
cannot possibly do the enemy half the good
that We have done them harm in other quar-
ters. Mcclellan will soon retaks the place
he If do not capture the eaptors.
LATzR-sincs writing the foregoing, we
have intelligence Ofanother battle on Tues
day, apparently in the neighborhood of
Harper's Ferry. The contest was main
tanned till night, We are told without any
decisive result. The only feature of this
news We do not like is the statement that
the two divisions of the rebel army have
been united. On the other hand it is said
that one of their Generals (Longstreet) is
killed and another P. Hnl) is captured
and that they are surrounded.
Where such great results arc in the bal
auce we cannot but feel little apprehen-
sion; but every thing goes to promise that
the next news we get from that quarter
will chronicle the most stunning and crush
ing victory of the war for the Federal
arms. Our men have fought splendidly in
all the engagements in Maryland thus far.
They are in fine spirits and fighting trim,
and inspired by recent snceess. The rebels
will SIGHT desperately for it, is victory or
utter ruin with them. II driven to retreat
now, they could not cross the river into
Virginia without being snnihilated; for the
crossing would now be necessarily right in
the face Of McClellau's army.
Our army there must be getting stronger
each day while the rebels are getting
weaker proportiOnably. They are long
distance from supplies, and We believe out
of reach of achievements. Both of ours
are within easy roach. II they can even
be held in their present position day or
two, the result would be secure beyond the
possibility of doubt. Fit be true that ST.
gel Is coming up on the south.side of the
Potomac, and he comes TO time, Why should
not the entire rebel army be either captured
or dispersed7
We have no fears of the ultimats result
over there-uOne of the fighting capacity
of our army none of anything except it be
some blpnder of generalship-some failure
to concentrate the different army corps and
have them in the places where they are
needed when they are needed.
VVantsd--A Correspondents.
Have not some of our friends in the 18th
forgot their promise to keep as posted as
to their whsreaboats aad oeenpationa We