Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-09-24
RALEIGH: WEDNESDAY, SEPT. "A, 1862.
Movements of the Armies.


The recent news from Maryland is every way
cheering, though somewhat mingled with gloomy
apprehensions of the fall Of many Of our gallant
troops
VICTORY AT HARPRR'S FERRY.
We announced in our last the confirmation of the
victory obtained by Gen. Jackson over Gen. Miles,
at Harpers Ferry, the 14th and 18th of the pres
ent month A Geographic despatch in our columns
of to-day, and other sources, assure US of more
splendid victory than We gave then to our readers.
Gen. Jackson, in his official announcement. says:
"God crowned our arms with another brilliant sue
cess Subsequently, We learn the artillery cap
tured, consisted of 40 cannon, a mountain howit-
zcrs, and II revolving guns.
An extra from the Richmond Enquirer Office ena-
bles US to understand more particularly the move
ments 1t appears that in the reduction of Harpers
Ferry, the division of Gen. 'McLaws had been as
signed to the Maryland heights, opposite to Har-
pers Ferry, Gen. A. P Hills division to the South,
and that Gen. Jackson's division completed the in
vestment on the Northwest on his way from Mar
tinsburg The battle was opened on Sunday morn
ing, the enemy doing his best until nightfall, the
artillery, however on both sides, keeping up con-
slant roar during the entire night. On Monday
morning the fight was renewed, when, at o'clock,
Gen. Miles, finding no means of escape, and Nc
Clellan having failed to reinforce him. proposed
surrender. In addition to the particulars of the
surrender mentioned in the Geographic despatch in
this days issue, it is stated that there were 200
wagons and large amount of camp and garrison
equipage and ammunition, which was being removed
as soon as possible by 1900 fine horses taken from
the enemy. The divisions of Gems. Jackson and
McLaws after the prisoners were 2aroled, &C.,
moved off to join the main army in the neighbor-
hood of Sharpsburg, while Gen. A.. P. Hills division
was left to protect the public property.
THE FIGHT AT MIDDLETON.
On the same day, the 14th, of the fight at Har-
per's Ferry, Mcclellan, who it seems was advanc-
ing from Washington with strong column for the
relief of Harpers Ferry, attacked Gen, D. H. Hills
division with Gen. Stuarts cavalry at the passes of
Just where the Turnpike crosses the mountain
The struggle between these unequal forces was gal
lan.ly maintained by Gen. Hill, holding the enemy
in check, though suffering severely.
Harper's Ferry having held out longer than was
expected, and Gen. Lee fearing that Mcclellan
might attempt to force his passage aud fall upon
the rear of Gen. McLaw's division, then assisting
in the reduction of Harpers Ferry, returned with
Gen. Longstreet's division to the support of Gen.
HILL Soon after couriers from Gen. Hill announced
to Gen. Lee that Mcclellan was pressing him with
strong force on the Frederick and Hagerstown
road, and that he needed immediate assistance. By
hurried march Longstreet arrived on Sunday even
just in time to prevent Gen. Hills right from being
turned, which had then fallen back. Gen. Longstreet
soon restored our right which resisted successfully
McClellan's advance.
The superior numbers of the enemy enabled him
to stretch his line beyond both right and left
The battle ragged until night, when Gen. Lee found
the enemy had gained possession of Champion s
Gap, on the road from Frederick to Sharpsburg,
which enabled him to threaten McIaw's rear Gen..
Lee, therefore, having ascertained that Harper
Ferry would yield next morning, withdrew hills
and Longstreets divisions to Sharpsburg, where ne
could unite his entire force. This the more ne
cessary as he ascertaned that Gen. Summers corps
of fresh troops Ia reinforced Mcclellan.
McClellan's forces did not advance through the Gap
until o'clock on Monday morning, and continued
to move his forces to the front of our lines before
Sharpsburg In the meantime, Gen. Lee awaited
the junction of Jackson's forces with his. Here
both armies remained up to Tuesday night without
blow.
Later advices state that most terrific fight began
before Sharpsburg on the 18th. The day closed
with advantage to our side. Rumor says that the
fight was renewed on Thursday, and the enemy was
routed and driven nine miles. No particulars Of
either the Sundays fight or the Wednesdays and
Thursdays fight given, except that the loss is
said to be heavy on both sides. Perhaps before
going to press We shall obtain further information
The Latest News.
The intelligence received BY the latest mails puts
rather different phase upon the successes OF our
troops in Maryland, from what is given above
The Richmond Enquirer says, that according to
authentic accounts the contest between Gen. Lees
and McClelan's forces was renewed on Tuesday
evening at Sharpsburg and kept up till o'clock.
The number engaged on our side is said to have
been only go, OOO against $50, 900 under Mcclellan
On Wednesday morning, the fight was renewed
by Gen. Jackson on our left, and soon became gen.
eral. The fight continued with great fury through
out the day, and is said to have been the most OBJ
stinate and bloody of the war. Our army slept on
the field, worn out with fatigue and exhausted 70,
the want of food. 1t is said several brigades were
compelled to live on green corn for three days.
The exhausted condition of his troops and the
impossbility of obtaining supplies determined Gen
Lee on Thursday, finding the enemy made no signs
of attacking him, to re-cross the Potomac. During
the day our dead and wounded were removed across
the river, and by Friday the whole army had re
crossed. Mcclellan, it appears, had retired from
the field on Thursday morning, leaving many of his
dead and wounded and 800 prisoners in our hands
The Enquirer claims for Gen. Lee decided vic
tory, but other accounts and rumors do not present
our affairs in SO favorable light. A day or two
perhaps will relieve the suspense which now rests
upon the public mind.
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