Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-20
lFrom our Extra of Thursday
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

NEW ORK, sept. TO-
The steamer Champion, from Aspinwal, ar
rived.
WASHINGTON, Spt. lG.
At o'clock Sunday morning McClellan's ar
nv came fairly up with the enemy, who was
posted on the east side of Blue Ridge mountain,
stretching on a line north and south from Nd
dletown road to Jefferson Harper's Ferry
road. Our right under Gen. Burnside rested on
Middletown, our left under Franklin, on j fer
son. A general engagement ensued Mcclellan
necessarily attacking the enemy in their advan
taprons position. The battle was obstnately
contested until O'Clock in the evening, by
which time the enemy was gradually driven up
the south mountain aud over the summit luto the
valley on the other side. Burnside held thr top
Of the mountain during the night. u'clock
Yesterday morning The eugag mrnt had not brrn
r,BrWed. Firing was heard AT daylight 10y the
telegraph operator At Point "l Rocks, who says 1t
wa. from the direction ut JrffrSon probably an
attack of the emmy on + arkln's DIVISION
Neither summers nor C0nns division were in the
fght of Sunday. although they were doubtless
supporting Fra kiln yesterday, as they were IN
position TO do Sunday evening. The Division
of Fitz John Porter passed through Fr"d'rick
Yesterday, and would arrive at the battle field at
noon,
sundays battle was fought principally with
infantry and artillery, although it was impossible
10 get much artillery in the field Capt Gibbons.
however, with much Labor succeeded in taking his
guns ~ the mountain on the right of our infantry
aud did good execution.
FREnERTCK, Md, Sept l6.
We regret 10 announce the surrender OF llar
per's Ferry with all forces and stores there. at
nine O'Clock A. NJ on Monday. The rebels com
meucrd the attack Friday noon on our forces
from Maryland Heights. and skirmishing con
tiuu-d throughout the day. the enemy being
driven back With considerable loss. The attack
was renewed on Saturday, when the enemy ap
peared in overwhelming force. Orders were
given TO spike the guns and ot throw them d|wn
the mountain. The whole force from the Heights
returned to the Ferry with safety, aud with guns
from Camp Hill, using them on the enemy when
they attempted to pursue our retreaing forces.
At noon the rebels appeared in great force on
London Heights. The Fedrrals shrllrd them
from point to point, which the rebels replied to.
Cannonadng continued throughout the day, and
resulted Monday forenoon in white flag being
raised by our troops The rebels continued firing
three quarters of an hour after the white flag
was raised.
Two thousand three hundred cavalry escaped
Sunday night, cutting their way through the
enemy, and arrived in safety at Grepncastlr
tnll0ylNhnit h'u WIN IltNlt lD>S. It HHlunCt
Of the troops from six to eight thousand, and
with Gea. Whites command from Martinsburgh,
surrendered.
One of Gen. Stewards Aids was captured while
en- route for BOonPsborough to announce the sur
render of Harprr's Ferry to Gen. Lee This was
the first intmation the Fed,rals had Of it.
Gen Franklin was within three hours march
Of Harper's Ferry. whittier it is said he had been
ordered by Mcclellan to the relief Of the be
on u1rp0 rriSnn nj q hp rppuiV ad thn dis
patch from there that the place was ia danger.
Intelligence from the front this morning. the
10TH is cheering Notwithstanding the had news
from IIarpers Ferry Monday morning, Mcclellan
with his reserves and fresh troops pursued the
enemy with destructive vigOr. The enemy took
the road towards the river at Harper's Ferry
and Sbepardsville, Mcclellan following aud
made stand our troops would charge them,
driving them from point to point in great haste.
The advantage gained yesterday is thought to
be even more important than supposed on sun !
day. The South Carolina rigude il entirely |
used up. THY WIRE either bittsa, wounded or I
captured. Howell Cobb was wounded aud cap
turcd Gen. Lee reported wounded Gen Gar
land killed. Our troops, both new and old, be-
haved with great gaIlantry. We have captured
at least 5000 prisoners, with less than the usual
proportion of officers. Mcclellan continued pur-
suing them last evening, and had sent to the rear
for batteries. The enemy are in very p:cca
rious position.
CINCINNATI, Sept. lG.
II has been ascertained that the enemy are
still in position south Of Florence, awaiting re.
inforcem~nts. Humphrey Marshall's forces have
Joined them. The rebels blnckaded the river
nine miles below the city yesterday, but left on
appearance of our guuboats. The enemy ad
yancrd yesterday and drove our pckets two miles
this side Of Florence. They seem disposed to
occupy their old camp ground within light OF our
lines.
dispatch received to day shows that conf
muncati0n is open to HagerstOwn, Maryland,
thus proving that Hagerslown has been aban-
donrd by the rebels, and is now occupied by our
troops.
MEMPHIS. Sept. |.
The Granada APpeaI Of the 10th says that
Gen. Joe Johnson has been ordered to the MsSs
slppi Department, with Price, Magruder and
Holmes under him.
AN EDITOR DEAD.-L. A. Holmes, editor Of the