The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-09-19
bUrrying everything forward to press
their retreat to the utmost.
rSirned GEO. B. MCCLELLAN.

BullNNt, SNDl, lO--lu n. vi
GgNERAL llALLECK, COMMANDER Is. CnlEF .
has this moment been received
confirming tho route aud demorazation Of
tho rebel army General leo ~ reported
wounded and General Garland killed.
General Hooker alone has over one thou
snnd moro prisoners, seven hundred having |.
been sent to Frederick. 1t ia stated that
General Leo gives his loss at $1,000. We
are following as rapidly as the men can be
marched. (SignedO l.. .-...-...
GEO MCCLELLAN, Maj Gen.
CuAyBrRsErnG Sept. li-0 P.M.--Parties
arriving to-day from tho noighborhood of
WilIiamsport report a portion OF Jackson's
forces moving towards Mariinsbntg. tor tho
purnosc of captrring White and his COM
mand, but he had evacuated the place two
hours previously, aud succeeded in reaching
Harpor's Ferry in safety.
An engine sent from this place this after
noon proceeded as far as tho State line
There wero no sings of rebel pickcts or com.
panies. Citizens living near the State line,
coming in tonight, report no rebel cavalry
in the vicinity. They had evacuated llhgers-
town, but what direction they took is not
known.
PnLADGLrmIA. Sept. l5.-Tho following
though not so late as McClellan's dispatches;
oar scouts who loft llIgerstown 3 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon, say that Longstrcets
division. with the exception of ono brigade
of troops, had left llngerstown.
Cttzuus report that fighting had taken
place near Middetown, aud that Mcclellan
had been driven back two miles, aud that
the flual issue was so critical as to mako IL
necessary to order Lougstreots corps to re-
! inforce the rebels,
| Colonel Burns cavalry and Toombs brig
ade we're remaining at Hagcrstown.
Loring's division, which was eucampod on
the BoOncsboro road had also left.
| A largo body Of oar cavalry hnd arrived
at Groepcastle cutting their way through
| from lItrper's Ferry.
! A special dispatch 10 tho Bulletin from
! Harrisburg says tho rebels have fallen back
| two miles. Longstrects division has been
sent to reinforce them. Tho battle will
! probably be renewed to-day. Tho rebel
pickets have falion back to within mile
and half of llagcrstowh. Stonowull Jack.
son has been Whipped in three battles
! Miles held his posidhn at Harper's Ferry.
| Tho city today is in perfect furore of ex.
citemrnt, crowds thronging the streets and
cheering enthusiastically for Mcclellan ard
for the signal victory lie has obtained over
| tho rebels.
BALTIMORE, September I6.-Special to
the American from Fiederck says that
the combined forces Of Loing and Jack.
son stormed the works at lIarper's Ferry
yesterday morning and captured the po,
siion. Mills is said 10 have made des.
perate resistance.
| ho
wounded after he had hoisted Il white fl 'g
Other accounts sta'e that he was killed oil
! fatally wounded before the surr, n 'er.-
Our forces were paro.el numbering siS
thousand When the paroIed men left
the enemy was preparing to blow up three
spans OF the iron bridge. ."- ...
Reports were circulated IN Frederick
to-day that Mcclellan had retaken Har
per's Ferry, but they were not deemed
reliable. ...,.., .-... ..-. .a.
! HARRl>BURa, Sept. l6.-A dispatcl
just received at headquarters says tha
:, Jackson has recrossed the Potomac ant
! Nc Cellan has engaged him with tire
mendous force this side Of Sharps burg, teI
miles from that place.
The whole rebei army in Maryland vii
} be annihiated or captured this night.
No rebels can be found about Hagers
town and Willamsport and none tw
miles on the other side Of the Potomac.
BALTIMORE, Sept. l6 Passengers from
Monocacy report seeing paroled prisoner
4 from Ilarper's Ferry, who report tbs sur
render Of Harper's Ferry on Monda
: morning, after most determined defens
and the death Of Colonel Miles, who wa
y killed by shell cutting off one of his legs
}. According to reports Miles evacuale
:, Maryland Height on Saturday evening
y after exploding one Of his heavy guns an
y throwing others down the rocks. Tn
=, officers were allowed 10 go out with the
= side arms and effects, which Indicates lhf
}, the surrender was conditional. The raj
r road bridge and Po omac bridge wei
d still standing, and the rebels were reporte
i to be evacuating Maryland Heights
# GALLIPoLIs, Sept. IL
r. On Wednesday a column of the enem
o 5000 strong. said to be under Generi
: lIoring, the first notice of whom was in OF
J. rear bo.yeon Fayotto and Gauloy, mado a
attack on our forces encamped at Fayott
consisting of tho 34lh and 37th Ohio reg
monts, Numbering about 200 men undC
command of Colonel Siber, when despel
alto fight took place lasting ill dark. Ou
y y forces cut their way through, reachin
Gauley during tho night, having lost abou
" one hundrdd Killed and wounded.
: Under these circumstances, Colonel Ligh
J. burns front flank and rear being throatene
u by an overwhelming force. compelled biz
y to ovacua.e GauIey, which no successful
u accomplished on the morning of tho eleventh
" after destroying all the Government prope
: ty ho was unable 10 carry away. lie a
:, cordingiy moved down tho Kanawha in tw
u columns, ono on each side of tho rive
I reaching Camp Piatt on tho afternoon
+" !, the twelfth, skrmishiug the whole wa,
Hero no massed his troops on tho mort
bank of the Kanawha, but being har
pressed by tho ouemy no retroatod duriu
tho night, reaching tho Elk river, Just bclo
Charleston, on Thursday morning. ii
mado another stand on tho lower bank
Y tho Elk river, and desperate battle ensue,
= lasting from tenSs. NJ. ill dusk,
:, Our forces shelled and destroyed Charlie
y ton, two houses only being loft. The resu
10 of the fight is nnknown, nothing having bee
l. heard from Colonel Lightburn since s
Ie O'Clock Saturday afternoon. Up to tn,
t. timo our troops bold their ground and wei
@ Furnishing the enemy severely. ...i. ..