The New York herald., 1862-09-17
TIE OPERATIONS or MoADAy.
Flight Of the Rebel krmy-Prisopers and
Cannon Captured-HcweD Cobb
Captured Mcclellan In EOt
Pursuit Of the Enemy,
FREnEncH, Nd. Sept. le, 1s6
DC.


TREnEucH, Nd, SEPT. le, 1852.
A'er tie battles Of South Mountain Gap and Burktts
vile GAP fought respectively by the forces Of Burnside
aud FRANK In Sunday, the enemy having been driven
sron Their position fell back rapidly 10 Booneseoro and
Menoe southwark 10 Shagpstug and began crossing The
iStomac above snd below Snoparastown
The pureun by troops was rapid, Hooker following
ey way Of Boonesboro supported by Sumner and Banks,
sud capturing thousand prisoners during
nP The enemy ereakiasted at Keedysvie three miles
non Bocncsboro tu, cavalry drove the.r
guard from ihst place.
lorier and Ronos corps q shorter ever the
mountain and arrived sharpspure sundown, captur
ing hnnd. eds Of prscners on the way.
Sranklins corle, supported by Couch DIVISION passed
ihronsb Bu Ntsvile Gap, which lie captured so hand
somey, striking the road leading direct from Boones
boro' 70 HGpers ferry and thence moving 10 d.
seotion OF the latter Iaee, gaining Elk Ridge mountain,
which nanksd. The eLenys position and brought tDem
within good range Of our artillery.
Fankin's corps fought brilliant battle on Sunday
sverme, al Brrkittsville Gap. he enemy terribly
repused though having great advantages Of position
Hancocks brigade made charge up h.ll and captured
battery Of SIX pieces howell Cobb and hundred Of
bis Georgans Coto sOounded oad prisoner The six
sscotb virginir regiment entire and fragments
of many other regiments
On Sunday Longstreet marched back from Hageretown
% reinforce those troops fighting The gaps he ar
rived in time 70 Join In the Brigsder General Gar
Ind Of Virginia Colonel Strange Of the Nineteenth VIZ
gna, and Colonel James, Of tie Third South Carolina
battalion, all killed At South Mountain Gap on Sun
Asy evening. We have taken since Friday last about
III thousand prisoners With less than the usual pYopor
Ncp Of ofcers
The mountains full Of etrsggnC starving ard dc.
NOraised rcbels who qrin9 ;hesert Sp fast as
AV can find useiy Ioy ito lines. On Thursday
hast jackson crossed the Potomac at williamsport,
and marched towards Harpsr's Ferry, which
place be invested On Saturday be captured
Maryland Heights the north, and Loudon
Heights or Tie south side Of the river. On Sunday he
attacked the ferry but repulsed On Monday
hs a daylight he the attack and the place Wa
surrendered by General Dixon G. Miles seven ocock
fhH disaster VIII enable the rebels 10 cross the
FVsorlac with The greater portion Of ther force.
Yesterday evening, previous 10 this news, Mcclellan
and Burnside rapidly making such dispositions as
would have resulted in The complete defeat capture
nsarly The entire rebel host Our troop pressed their
Fear hoty last evening and tie prospect most bril-
AD until we learned that Earpers Ferry DO longer
About three clock the piokets Of General Rowes
brigade captured Of General stuarts aids who wac
his way 10 General Lees headquarters with despatch
rcD JacksoIs. announcing Tho capitalization Of the place
yesterday morning The enemy having sot mainly
across the river and into stong roeitcn, great battle
WI probably be deferred several days, rLti Lew CON-
e'sston q movements is resolved upon.
The Union army IS 10 splendid condition. The
al hght marching order, with tuoyant spirits over
sher Several regiments Of new troops we're in
the Ggbi of Sunday and behaved With great bravery
Tie Seventeenth Michigan out only weeks, fought
I'll Their ammunition exhausted, then re,ireo
&c che wagons N good order, rehlled their boxes
rStarned ard made terrible charge ever stone wal
~nd lno The tmter, almost annhiatng Dsyton's South
Carolina Brigade. Our total loss will probably no ex
coed twenty I've hundred N killed and wounded with
very snall yropcrt of KILLED can learn of few leG
cfcers killed. 7ne death Of General Reno Is pourped
thoughost he wlo.e Sny.
FhEpsEcE Md. Sept Ie, 1892.
Tho following is TO tie Baltimore AmersooS.-
The intelligence from tie front this morning is Of The
ss~ cheering character. No,withstsrdrg The bad news
from EarTcr Ferry, ger. Mcclellan pursuing them
with veof mos; destructive 10 the enemy Mcclellan
Pursued the enemy Monday morning with bis re-
serves AID large tody Ct fresh troope. Tne enemy
sok toe road tovafd the HarIefs Perry and al
shepaIdstceI. and re was IursJing them and shelag
thsr retreat with grea; oes Il several cortesis on
Monday, where hey mads ftard troore charged on
OF them With such vgor that they fe! from pon
tc po.Di crcaI haste. me battles ard advantages
ebu.bed londay thoarlt 10 be tapor,or IN i'm.
rtitaBce a. itst q sunday
i>yt,n So.iL SarQ3.La tTigaGo y eLreBy conc-eler
hheo -cgndtd yrgepers. Tic Seventeenth liichi
ssn, new regiment. "done up this brigade Lrsl with
bullets and finally with hSyone,s.
HoweA coon wounded and taken pr soner and viii
BE back to ffeeercs soorcr than be boascd Bo would
Mcclellan was pushing or them lse; evening, however
very close sd had already sent 10 tie rear oeht thou
ssbd prroneis and four batteries
aoorei sIrcre q the E.noteolh virginia ard Colonel
Jsnes Of tie Third south Carolra tarnion were killed
sunday last Tier were let 10 COR t,osse s,on
ne South Carolina brigade WIS severely banded
esnera Hatch, oommsndn rs Keyes' ccrps, who is SICK
assl.gbty wounded.
The MAJOR q lLe Seventy sixth Pennsylvania. rlose
name DO 10, ieneIsber, KILLED ,ayt Brady or fe
Eleventh. enDs,ivana q reserves wac kIIed
TIE xliIEr kGn WnfsaErn