Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-09-26
CHEERING NEWS FROM FRONT
Great Victories Won and
Advantages Gained.
HOWELL COBB WOUNDED AND
A PRISONER. md
General Mcclellan Pushing on after
the Enemy.
Eight Thousand Rebels Prisoners and
Four Batteries Captured and
Sent to sur Rear.
NEW York. .-cpt. 4

NEW YORK. sept. II.
The Frederick (Md) correspondent of tn,
World telegraphed under date of the 18th a
follows:
"After the battles of South Mountain Gal
and Burkettsville Gap, fought respectively by
evening, the rebels having been driven from
their position, fell back rapidly to Boonesboro
thence southwark to Sharpsburg, and begar
crossing the Potomac above and below Shep
ardstown. The pursuit by our troops was
rapid, Hooker following by the way of Booncs
boro, supported by Sumner and Banks. The
enemy breakfasted at Keedysville, three miles
from BoonesborO, but our cavalry soon drove
their rear guard from that place Porter's and
Reno's corps took shorter road over the
mountain, and arrived at Sharpsburg at sun
down, capturing hundreds of prisoners on the
way.
Franklin's corps, supported by Couch di-
vision, passed through Burkittsville Gap
which he captured so handsomely, striking
the road leading direct from Boonesboro to
Harpcr's Ferry, and thence moving in the di
rection of the latter place. gaining Elk Ridge
Mountain, which f1anked the enemy's position,
and brought them within good range of our
artillery.
Fran!Sln's corps fought brilliant battle
on Sunday evening at Brrkittsville Gap. Tie
enemy was terribly repulsed, though great ad
vantage of position was with them. Han
cocks brigade made a charge up.a hill, and
! captured battery of six pieces. Howell Cobb
and 900 of his Georgians. The 10th Vir-
ginia regiment was taken entire, and frag-
ments of many other regiments.
"On Sunday Longstreet marched back up
on Hagerstown, to reinforce the troops fight
ing at the Gaps. He arrived in time to Join
in the rout.
"We have taken, since Friday last about
5000 prisoners, with less than the usual pro-
portion of officers. The mountains are full of
struggling, starving, demoralized rebels who
are giving themselves up as fast as they can
find their way into our lines
Thursday last Jackson crossed the Poto-
mac at Williamspcrt, and marched towards
Harpers Ferry, which place he invested on
Saturday. He captured Maryland Heights,
on the north, and Loudon Heights, on the
south side of the river On Sunday he at
tackled the Ferry, but was repulsed Monday
morning, at daylight, he renewed the attack,
and the place was surrendered by Colonel Dix
on G. Miles, at seven O'clock This disaster
will enable the rebels to cross the Potomac
with the greater proportion of their forces.
Yesterday evening, previous to this news
Mcclellan and Burnside We're actively making
such dispositions as would have resulted in
complete defeat or capture Of nearly the en-
tire rebel host. Our troops pressed their
rear hotly last evening. and the prospect was
most brilliant, until we learned that Harper's
Ferry was no longer ours.
"The enemy having got mainly across the
river and into a strong position, a great bat
tie will probably be deferred several days un-
til new combinations of movements are re-
solved upon. ,a.-.
''The Union army is in splendid condition,
the men all in light marching order, with
buoyant spirits over their successes.
Several regiments of new troops were in
the fight of Sunday and behaved with great
bravery. .-.
Our total loss won't probably exceed 2, 800
killed and wounded with very small proper
ton in killed. ] can learn of but few field Of
ficers killed. The death of Gen. Reno is
mourned throughout the whole army.
"The churches in Middletown and Freder-
ick are to be occupied by the wounded.
LATER.
-.- FREDERICK, Sept. 16-2 P. NJ
"Our loss at Harper's Ferry was light+less
than 200 killed and wounded The forces
captured were the S7th, Goth, and 32d Ohio,
9th Vermont, 30th, 115th and 125th New
Rork, 18th New York State Militia an Indiana
battery, besides the Maryland Home Brigade.
Heavy fighting is going on to-day in
Pleasant Valley, north of Harper's Ferry"
mol .lat o. New YORK, Sept. II.
The morning papers contain nothing addi-
tional to what was telegraphed last night,
with the exception Of the following Washing
ton dispatch to the Herald -.,.l -
''The following important intelligence, lust
received, puts a new phase upon the conduct
of affairs at Harper's Ferry, and shows that,
although there has been no direct intelligence
| from Mcclellan to-day, the enemy, evidently
panic. stricken and unwilling to await the ap-
preaching of his victorious army, even in
strong position, where by dint of overwhelm
ing numbers, small garrison under Miles and
White were compelled to surrender, after
nearly three days hard fighting. and after
Miles had been rously wounded and inca.
pacitated for further Participation in the de-
fense of the position, could not hold their con-
quered ground. r4=. -... H.
Information is telegraphed tonight from
the Htrnld's correspondent at Frederick thai
an officer who has just arrived from Harper's
Ferry reports that the rebels had evacuated
the place in great hurry. They are send
ing everything across the river as fast as pos
sible, They left Harper's Ferry in such
haste that they had not time to complete pa
rolling the prisoners, and a number were un
conditionally released in consequence" .eY
/ y special dispatch to the New York Time
from Harrisburg, Pa, last night, says:
'We have just received tldings Of the twt
portions of the rebel army having united OF
this side of the Potomac, numbering, it i
supposed, $4,000 men. 5gTea se1a s,'-a
$40 P. MA battle is reported as going ol
all this afternoon. The result is not ye
known" -
4 -f7 go 90 New YORK, Sept. II.
The Tines correspondent states that Long
street was killed and Hill captured by ou
forces. g.. .- 4, ,-,,s. r.
, a -, FREDERICK, Md, Sept. II.
The following is to the Baltimore Comme,
) cial:
Intelligence from the front this mornin
, is of the most cheering character, notwith
: standing the bad news from Harpers Ferry
!. Mcclellan was pursuing them with a vigo
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