The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-26

port, on the Potomac, on Fr;d1y morning, and
immediately crossed and moved on Martinsburg,
twenty miles above Harper's Ferry, where
there were some three or four thousand Of the
,enemy's.. s..forcesG On the apprsacir of General
jackson this fofce fell bacx and united with
the force at Harper's Ferry, believed to mum
Der about FIVE thousand. Gen. Jacksou pur-
sued, and on Saturday reached Balltown, four
miles southwest of Harpers Ferry. From this
point he dispatched courier = Gen. Walker.
then in possession Of the Heights south 8! the
town, directing hin, not to open his guns upon
the enemy's Notifications until he (Gen. J)
got in position, of which he promised to notify
Gen. Walker. Meanwhile the divisions of
Gems. McCIaws and Anderson, after but little
resistance, had become masters Of the Heights
on the Maryland side, the enemy leaving them,
and joining the foeces in their entrenchments
on the Virginia side of the river. On Sxtur-
day night Gen. Walker received orders from
Gen. j. TO open fire upon the enemy at day.
light on Sunday morning. In obedience to
this order, at day.dawn the stiffness of the
Sabbath was broken by the opening of Walkers
guns upon the fortifcations Of the enemy on,
Bolivar Heights, two miles above the railroad
bridge at Harper's Ferry. At the same time
the attack was made by the forces under Gen.
jackson, and the fight which was desperate.
and determined, continued throughout the day
-MsClaws and Anderson shelling from the
Maryland side. The enemy resisted with
great spirit, and their guns, of which they had
large number in position, were handled with
great effect upon the column of Gen. Jackson.
which had to approach them through an open
space, where their guns had unobstructed play.
The shells from Walkers batteries and the
impetuous attacks of Jackson's men rendered
their entrenchmcnts on Bolivar Heights two
warm for the enemy, aud late in the evening
they fell back to Camp Hill, one, mile in the
rear of the Bolivar forti6cations. Here they
had heavy guns planted and strong entrench-
ments thrown up, but within easy range of the
batteries of McClaws and Anderson, on tho
opposite Heights. Night coming on, the
struggle ceased, Jackson's forces occupying the
deserted entrenchments on the Hills of Bolivar.
That night old "Stonewalp sent message to
Gen. Walker that his forces were in possession
of the enemy's first line of entrenchments, and
that with Gods blessing, he would have Har-
per's Ferry and the Federal forces early tho
next morning s sss, ss N !
At daylight the next morning (Mondayl the
fight was renewed, the enemy still Offering an
obstinate resistance, until about o'clock, q. M,
when their colors were struck and q cspitula-
ton proposed. OF the terms of this capitula:
ton we have learned no particulars, but con-
clude they involved the unconditional surrcn-
der of the whole force, negros as well a. Yam
KEGS About o'clock our forces entered the
second line of entrenchments-thee enemy hav7s
ing surrendered everything gums ordnance
and commissary stores &C. The number Of
the enemy is variously estimated at from seven
to twelve thousand, and the negros from fifteen
hundred to two thousand. The quantity Of
ammunition captured is immense, amounting
to several hundred wagon loads. & ~ - SS {
The Impendtas Fate Of BaItihore.
The Anser;can Is very serious about the fate
Of Baltimore. II says the Confederates will
certainly have il, if it is only for twenty-four
hours, so as to possess themselyes Of the pro,
visions there. It begs the inhabitants to be
peaceful, and not provoke the Federal Govern
ment to destroy the city It concludes thus:
The government would never permit . mo-
ment's peaceable possession BY the rebels Of :