The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-30
Brilliant Achievement Of General
Heiutzelman.
Capture Of art Of General Ewell S
Body Guard.
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The Rebel Army Retreating Toward
Winchester
The Union Army in Pursuit.

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NV YORK, September 20-A Wash
ingtOn despatch states that a cavalry re-
cOnnoissance from Heintzelman's head
quarters yesterday morning accomplished
one Of the most rapid and brilliant
achievements Of the campaign. They
went within three miles Of Thoroughfare
Gap, performing the distance Of 80 miles
in less than 20 hours
Near Thoroughfarc Gap they discover
ed a rebel force acting as body guard 10
General Ewell, who was in an smbu-
lance, badly wounded, being escorted to-
wards Richmond Three Of the body
guard were captured together with about
30 more prisoners, several Of whom are
officers, and some wagons.
The report was sent In by Birney.
The llerald's Washington despatch has
the following Information reached
here that the rebels last night destroyed
the new bridge at lIarpcr's Ferry and
blew up the piers. They also destroyed
everything possible al Harper's Ferry
and along the line of the road to Mar
tinsburg, including the splendid bridge
known as Pillar Bridge at that point
This morning there remains only
small force Of rebels on Bolivar Heights
and one company AT Sandy Hook The
rebels took advantage OF the cessation of
| hostilities yesterday and made all nee
| essary arrangements for their retreat,
| their main body crossing the river at the
nearest ford some accounts stat near
| Harper's Ferry, others at Dam No. 4 /;
the latter is probably their princip |
| crossing.
There are flying rumors of an engage
ment oday, but it is ascertained the
firing proceeded from our flying artillery
attacking the rear guard of ih9 retreat
ing rebel army.
I Pleasanton shelled the enemy with eff
feet as they passed through the ravine.
The last seen of the enemy they were fly =
ing in the direction of Winchester, and
il is supposed they would retreat precip-
itately on to Richmond. Our entire army
crossed Antietam creek this morning
and was massed between there and the
Potomac opposite ShepherdstOwn, and
there was every evidence that Mcclellan
would cross the river.
The loss Of generals and field officers
in our army is so large as to be unaccount-
able. Rebel deserters represent the loss
of the enemy's officers az equally severe
# was understood that Burnside crossed
into Virginia via Harpcr's Ferry and is
moving on the enemy.
Descrters report that the recent move
ment of the rebels in escaping into Nir-
ginia was conducted by Stonewall Jack
son, the other chief Ollicers-Lee, Long
street, &c.-bcing either wounded or toe
much fatigued to be efficient. They also
state that it was believed in the rebe
army that force of Federal troops had
passed through Thoroughiare Gap and in.
tercepted their advance, and they sup.
posed the movement was under the di
rection of Sigel Of whom they stand il
great dread
HARRISBURG, Sept, 10.
A gentleman from Chambersburg thi
evening says all the troops stationed
there have been sent to IIagerstown an,
BOonesboro. A company from Philadel
phia refused TO go over the line, whel
General Reynolds said they might g,
home and be damned, and disgrace woult
forever rest on their shoulders
After the Generals reprimand the,
finally went over the border, Govcmo
Curtin is still at Hagerstown. A feelin
of perfect security prevails in oticiu
circles. Quite a number Of wounde,
b have arrived here and at other points O
, the Cumberland valley road.
The news of McClellan's great victor
was received with great rejoicing Tn
troops here are urging TO be sent iorwar
that they may yet be able to assist i
, the great work. Travel to Chambers
! burg and Hagerstown was resumed 10
day, and the telegraph is now open I
BOOncshOrO.