The Placer herald., 1862-09-20
EASTERN NEWS.


army on Wednesday. September 10TH assuring
them that he would quarter in CINCINNATI in q
few days. The prisoners say that Bragg relntor-
ced Smith with twelve regiments. At ten O'Clock
this morning the entire rebel army fell back.
Their pckets are five miles from our lines.
Business was resumed to-day. with the excep-
ton of selling liquor. All places, however, close
at four p NJ. for drill. The rebels fell back
only four miles south Of Florence, Kentucky
They are supposed to be awaiting reinforcements.
The rebels have left Maysville, Kentucky. and
gone to Paris.
Advices from Cumberland Gap to the 3Ist of
August represent the army to be in fine spirits.
They were foraging on the country in all direc-
tions, and will hold out until relieved. The enc
my still in force in front, but not in the rear;
all those in Kentucky having Joined Kirby Smith.
Sept. 16.--The enemy advanced yesterday and
drove our pickets, two and 4 half miles this side
of Florence, Ky They seem disposed to occupy
their old camping ground within sight of our
lines. Humphrey Marshalls forces have joined
them. The rebels blockaded the river nine miles
below here yesterday but left on the approach of
our gunboats
ELzABETHTowx, (Ny0 Sept. 14th--The rebels
under Gen. Duncan, attacked our forces near
Mumordsville. this morning AZ o'clock. The
fight lasted till IL. The rebels were repulsed
with heavy loss. They sent flag Of truce asking
permission to bury their dead. which was granted.
| MUMFoRDSvILI.E. Sept. 16h.--Thc rebels under
Bragg attacked our forces this forenoon, and it is
sold the Federal forces have been fighting bravcly,
determined to hold their post. The enemys force
is represented to be large.
LATER.--We learn that a portion of Buel's
army arrived and eng ged Bragg's forces.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 15.--Reliable information
says that Bragg is at Tompkinsville, KY Buck
ner was reported at Sparta. Tenn. on the 9TH,
marching towards the Kentucky line
MEMPHIS. Sept. l3th.--The Granada appeal of
the 10th says: General Johnston has been order
i H. M,.r.,, Da,, ~, ,.ith
! Price. Magrudcr and Holmes under him.
A Bill has been introduced in the Confederate
Congress to create the office of Lieutenant Gen
eral.
A resolution was passed recalling Mason and
Slidcll. The new c0nscription bill is still under
discussion.
A resolution was adopted to make proposals
to the Federal Government upon the manner of
conducting the war 50 rs TO Mitigate its horrors.
The rebel army under General Jackson. evac
uaed Frederick Maryland. on Saturday lAst the
18th inst. On Sunday morning. about o'clock.
McClellan's army came fairly up with the enemy,
posted on the east side Of the Blue Ridge Noun
tain. stretching on line from north to south.
! from Middlctown, the Rogerstown road. to
Jefferson. on the Harper's Ferry road. Our right.
under Burnside. rested on Mddletown; our left
wing under Franklin. on Jefferson general
engagement Immediately commenced. Mcclellan
necessarily attacking the enemy in their advan-
! agcous position. The battle WAS obstinatey
| contested until nine in the evening, by which
time the enemy had been gradually driven up
the South Mountain and over its top. into the
valley on the other side. Burnside held the top
of the mountain during the nj ght At o'clock
yesterday morning the agement had not been
renewed. Firing WAS heard at daylight yesterday
morning. the telegraph operator says, at Point
OF Rocks. from the direction of Jefferson 1t was
pro ably an attack by the enemy on Franklin.
Neither Summers corps or Couch's division were
in the fight on Sunday. although they were doubt
less supporting franklin yesterday. us they We're
in a position to do so on Sunday evening. The
corps of Fitz John Porter passed through Fred
erick yesterday morning; it would arrive on the
the battlefield at noon.
On Sunday the battle was fought principally
with infantry, as it was impracticable to bring
artillery into the field. Captain Gibbons how
ever with much labor, succeeded in getting
battery upon the mountain to the right Of the in
lantry. and did good execution.
On Monday morning, Mcclellan, with his re-
serves and fresh troops, pursued the enemy with
destructive vigor. The enemy took the road to-
wards the river at Harper's Ferry and Shepherds
town, Mcclellan following, Smelling their rear.
When the enemy made a stand, our troops would
charge, driving them from point to point in
great haste The advantage gained yesterday is
thought to be even.more important than that Of
Sunday. Draytons South Carolina brigade WAS
entirely used up, being either killed, wounded
or prisoners.
Howell Cobb was wounded and captured. Nc
Clellan continued pursuing them last evening,
and had sent to the rear for batteries. Eight
thousand men. with less than the usual proper
ton Of officers. have been made prisoners.
FRIEDRICH, Sept. l6.-We regret to announce
the surrender of Harper's Ferry, with all the
forces and stores there, to the eenmy, at nine
O'Clock Monday morning. The rebels COM
mcnced the attack on Friday at noon on our for
ces, on Maryland Hights Skirmshing continued
throughout the day. The enemy driven
back with considerable loss. The attack was re-
newed on Saturday, when the enemy approached
in overwhelming force Orders given to
spike the guns and throw them down the noun
tain The force retired from the Hights in safety,
the guns from Camp Hill checking the enemy
when they attempted to pursue our retreating
men, On Sunday at noon the rebels appeared in
great force on Loudon Hights. The Federals
shelled them from point to point, which they re-
piled to. The cannonadng continued thr rough
out the day and WAS resumed on Monday morn
ing when the white flag was raised. The rebels,
however. continued firing for threc-quartcrs of an
hour aterward. Twenty three hundred cavalry
escaped on Sunday night cutting their way
through the enemy, and arrived at Greencaste,
Pennsylvania. with little loss. The balance of
the troops, six or eight thousand, with General
Whites command from Martinsburg surrender
ed.
On Monday afternoon one of General Stewards
aids was captured while en- route for BOonsbOro
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was the first intmation forces had Of it; at
which time Franklin was within three hours
march of the Ferry, whittier, it is said, he had
been ordered by Mcclellan for the relief of the
beleaguered garrison as soon as he received the
dispatch from there announcing that the place
was in danger.
GALLIpoLIs. (Ohio,) Sept, l4th.-From Western
Virginia we have the following:
A column of the enemy, 5000 strong, attacked
two regiments stationed at Fayette, on Wednes
day. A desperate eht continued till dark Our
force succeeded in cutting it's way out, with the
loss of a hundred killed and wounded. In the
meantime another column of the enemy ap-
preached Gauley bridge from the Lewisburg
road and succeeded in cutting off the Forty
sixth Ohio Regiment with two companies of the
Second Virginia Cavalry, whe were encamped
there Since that time nothing has been heard
from them. Under these circumstances Colonel
Lightbourne, commanding at Gauley bridge, hav-
ing been threatened in the rear by an overwhelm-