The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-09-20
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Harpers Ferry! Surrend'd
But re-taken By Feds.
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Hill, Longstreet & Cobb.
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$4,000 PRISONERS CAPTURED!
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But re-taken By Feds.
Federals have Captur'd
Hill, Longstreet & Cobb.
$4,000 PRISONERS CAPTURED !!
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e4sdacd3 Mamfordsville, KY, Sept. II.
Rebels under Bragg attack cd ,osr forces
this forenoon, and il is said they have been
fighting all day. The federal forces we're
fighting bravely and determined to hold the
post. The ensmy's force is Represented ~
being large. We learn that . portion Of
Buell's army arrived and engaged Bragg.
igsaaatam 9d' 10 90 Frederick, Sept. l6.
la With regret We announce the surrender
Of Harper's Ferry, With all the forces and
sto. Is there, to the enemy at O'Clock on
Monday morning. The rebels commenced
the attack on Friday noon on our forces At
Maryland Hights-- skirmishing continued
throughout the day, and the enemy we're
driven back With considerable loss, but 70.
newed the attack on Saturday, when the
enemy approached ia overwhelming mum.
bers. Orders were given to spike the guns
aud throw them dowa the mountaiD. The
whole force from the Nights returned to the
Ferry in safety. Cans from Camp Hill were
Smelling the enemy when they attempted to
pursue our retreatiDg men. Sunday noon
the rebels appeared in great force on LON
don Hights. The federals shelled ethem
from point to point, from which they repli-
ed. The canuonadipg continued through
out the day and was renewed on Monday
morning, when the white dog was raised
The rebels continued firing for three. quar-
ters of an hour afterwards. Twenty three
hundred cavalry escaped On Sunday night,
who cut their way through the enemy and
arrived at Greencastle, Pa, with little lose.
The balance of the troops, from six to eight
strong, with Gen. Whites COM
mand from Martinsburg, all surrendered
Monday afternoon. crF
One Of Gen. Stuart's Aids was captured
while enr0ute to BoonsbOro to announce
the surrender to Gen. Lee. This was the
6rst intimsriou the federsls had of it, at
which time Franklin was within three hours
march of the Ferry, whittier, it 10 said, he
was ordered by Mcclellan TO the relief Ut
ths beleagured garrison 40 soon as he re-
Deived dispasches from there that the place
vas 10 danger. ga vlta zvi.te7ar
D ayr 8s Frederick. Sept. 16.
Intelligence from the front this morning
is most cheering, notwithstanding the bad
news from Harpers Ferry. Monday morn
ing Mcclellan with his reserves and fresh
troops pursued the enemy with destructive
vigor. The enemy took the road towards
the river at Hsrpers Ferry and Shepards.
Vile, Mcclellan following and Smelling their
resr. Wherever the enemy made stand
our troops would charge, driving them from
point to point 10 great haste. a.. a.. ...s...
The advantage gained yesterday are..tbo't
to be even more important than those of
Sunday. ~ ats 54s-f.r
Drayton's South Carolina brigade is en-
sirely used up, being either killed, wounded
or prisoners. ssfE j.. ,.ss Iisa
Howell Cobb is wounded and Was taken
prisoner. =, ..u ...r
Mcclellan continued pushing them last
evening, and had sent to the rear four bat.
teries and eight thousand prisoners, with
less than the usual proportion Of officers %
prisoners.
- Cincinnati, Sept. Is.
Il 10 asserted that the enrmy are still in
position south Of Florence, entreDching,
and awaiting reinforcements. Humphrey
Marshall's forces have joined them. The
rebels blockaded the river 9 miles below
here yesterday, but left to-day On the app
proach Of our gun boats. g4a3 ia Ida ,fse
Gsllipolis, Ohio, Sept. Is.
All reports agree that the enemy we're
badly handled and repulsed with great
slaughter in the late engagements. at
Charleston. Col Leighburn brought OF all
bic trains safely. The Federsi force which
was cut on at Summerville, succeeded in
joining him before the tight At Charleston.
The enemy are supposedto be moving down
the Kanawsh. s1t go
80 Philadelphia, Sept. Is.
: Harrisburg dispstches cay that commu.
nication 10 again open to Hagerssown.
showing that the place 10 totally sbandoped
by the rebels, and been re- occupied by our
troops.
gs4 d Boonesboro, Nd, Sept, Is.
The battle of South Mounsain Gap. yes.
terday, resulted in . complete federal vic.
tory. The battle field is located iu . gorge
OF the mountain, on the turnpike between
Middletown and Booneshoro.
At noon, Reno ordered an ascent Of the
mountain on the left. for the purpose OF
thanking the enemy. The battle with mus.
kerry for half hour was terrible, and re.
suited 10 the giving way of the enemy, and
leaving our troops in possession Of the
field. ST Il s1 fa g +a3 ~
Hooker asoended the Mountaio on the
right. After getting HE troops 10 position,
be moved on the enemy sao hours before
shutdown, ~ did also the Division on the
othsr ridge. Our troops were sneeessfsl,
driving the enemy before them With great
slaughter. The rebels here suffered more
than on any other psrt Of The battle field.
Had oar troops daylight two houss longer,
the greater portion Of the rebel srmy would
have been captured, Ne they were nearly
rurrounded on all sides. They made their
escape however through narrow deRle in
the mountain, which our artillery would
soon have made impassable. All their dead
and wounded were left on The field. q