The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-17

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1t Is rumOred this morning that another bat
tie is going on this morning between Sharps-
burgh and Middletown, but no particulars have
been received. Sharpsburgh is near the Poto-
mac, about ten miles west of Mddetown. tt is
not unlikely that Gen. Mcclellan is engaging
the rebels in that neighborhood, and disputing
their passage of the river
One hundred and eight prisoners captured
along with Gen. Longstreet's baggage train by
the cavalry that cut their way through from
Harper Ferry, arrived here this morning, and
fifty more reached Chambersburg
CINCINNATI, Sept. IL. The rebels advanced
yesterday and drove in our pickets two and a
half miles this side of Florence, and seemed
disposed to occupy their old camping ground, in
sight of our lines.
New YORK, Sept. l6. A special despatch
from Washington to the Post, says that up to
noon to-day no further particulars have been
received from Maryland at the War Depart
ment.
BALTIMORE, Sept. l6. The body of General
Reno is being embalmed here. 1t looks very
natural clothed in full uniform.
New YORK, Sept. l6. The steamer Cham
pion, from Asplpwall 5th, has arrived with
1884, 4l5 In treasure, and large number of
passengers.
Panama papers give report of Governor
Guardia in skirmsh with the revolutionary
forces.
HALIFAX, Sept. IL. The steamship Arabia,
from Liverpool 9th, via Queenstown 18th, az
rived at this port at midnight and sailed for
Boston at eight O'Clock this morning.
The steamship Scotia arrived at liverpool on
the evening of the 5th.
An outbreak il Italy is feared unless Rome
is evacuated by the French.
HARRIsBURGH, Sept. IT, Dispatches received
from Hagerstown say Gen Met lellan came up
with the rear OF the rebel army at Sharpsburgh
and that battle Is now in progress.
HARRIsBuRGH, Sept. l6-l0 P. NJ. A dis
patch received at headquarters says that Jack
son recrOssed the Potomac and Gen. Mcclellan
has engaged him with tremendous force this
side of Sharpsburgh ten miles. The whole
rebel army will be annhllated or captured this
night. No rebels can be found about Hagers-
town or Williamsport, and there are none for
two miles on the other side of Potomac.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Is. The jubilant hopes
of yesterday have been destroyed by the surren-
der of Harper Ferry, but the enemy cannot
derive any permanent advantage from It's pos
session, and the result may be widely different
from what they doubtless anticipate.
W AsHINGToN, Sept IL. Harper's Ferry was
surrendered to the rebels yesterday afternoon,
after Col. Miles had been severely wounded
The officers and men, supposed to be about 5000
strong, were paroled
BALTIMORE, Sept. l6. Reports were circula-
ted to-day that Gen. Mcclellan had retaken
Harper's Ferry, but they were not deemed rela-
BILE. Col. Miles is said to have made a despe-
rate res ls!ance. Accounts differ Some say he
was wounded after he hoisted the white flag
while others say that be was killed or fatally
wounded before the surrender
FREDERICK, Sept IL. | regret to have to an
nounce the surrender of Harper's Ferry, with
all the forces and stores there 10 the enemy, al
9 o'clock, Monday morning The rebels com.
menced the attack on Friday noon, on oul
forces on Maryland Heights.
Skirmishng continued through the day, and
was renewed on Saturday. The enemy wa:
driven back with considerable loss They
came up several times and were repulsed, wher
it was discovered they were approaching IN
overwhelming force. The order was given tC
spike the guns and throw them down the prece-
pice.
The whole force on the Heights then retired
in safety-the guns from Camp Hill Smelling
the enemy when they attempted to pursue oul
retreating men. On Sunday morning party
of our men again assembled the Heights anc
brought away their field pieces which they lef
unspiked. The Sundays firing ceased a
dusk, and was resumed again on Monday morn
5 ing at daylight, and kept up til! 9 o'clock wher
Col. Miles ordered the white flag to be raised
About ten minutes after the flag was hoisteC
shell struck Col. Miles, SCATTERING his leg. |
was amputated before the prisoners were paroled
About 23OO cavalry were in the command
; and all bat 80 escaped Sunday with but littl
: loss. The balance of tie troops. numbering
from G0O0 to 5000 with Gen. Whites COMMAND
from Martiusburgh we're all surrendered
| BooNsBoRo, Sept 10. The battle of Soutl
: Mountain was fought yesterday, resulting in
complete victory to the Army OF the Potomac
The battle field was located in Il gorge Of tn
r.taln, on the turnpike road between Mid
dletown and Boonesboro.
a At II clock the corps under Gen Reno wa
ordered TO ascend the mountain On the lett az
4 make an attack on The enemy flank. Gen Nj
Clellan was on the field during the day al
night, and conducted ali 'hc movements Be
tween 1900 and 1900 prisoners were taker
most of them by the troops under Gen. Hooker
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