The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-20


I OnDuuday Longstrs6t marched back supes
Haeertown, 70 reinforce The troops fighting q
the Gaps. He arrived In time - join In III
eoatA
We have taken, since Friday last, about Gil
thoussud psisonero, with leso than the ssual pro
portion Of officers. The mountains arc. fall q
straggliug, starving, demoralised rebels, who srt
diving themselves up q fast ~ they can And
their way into our lines. rs 2f5az- Ma Z
Thursday last, Jackson crossed the Potomac u
Williamsport, and marched towards Hsrper't
Ferry, which place he invested ON SATURDAY,
he captured Maryland Heights, on the north, and
Loudou Heights, on the south side Of the river.
On Sunday Dc attacked the Ferry, but was re-
pulsed Monday morning, At daylight, he re-
newed the attack, and the place vas surrendered
By Col. Dixon G. Miles, at o'clock. This dis
aster will enable the rebels to cross the Potomac
With the greater portion Of their forces.
Yesterday evening, previous to this news, Nc
Clellan and Burnside were actively making such
dispositions Is would have resulted in complete
defeat OF capture of nearly the entire rebel lost
Our troops pressed their rear holly last even
Ing, and the prospect was most brilliant, unit
we learned th.t Harpers Ferry Was NO Longer
ours.
The enemy having got mainly across the
river and into strong position, great battle
viii probably be deferred several days, unit
new combinations of movements are resolved
upon. qssa,T .. a.s.
The Union army is in splendid condition, tn
men al in light marching order, with buoyan
spirits over their success.
Several regiments of new troops were In TIL
6gtt of Sunday and behaved with great bra
very. ,E' g,. ...s, s... - ......
Our total loss won't probably exceed a,S0t
killed and wounded, with very small proper
ton in killed. can learn of but few field Off
GERS killed. The death Of Gen. Reno 10 incurred
throughout the whole army.
NV YoRK, Sept 1.-THE morning psperi
CONTAIN nothing additional to what vss .tele-
grAphed last night, with the exception of the
following Washington dispatch to the Herald:
s'The following important intelligence, just 70
ceived, puts new phase upon the conduct Of
affairs It Hsrpers Ferry, and shows that, al
from Mcclellan to-day, the enemy, evidently
preaching of bis victorious army, even in strong
position, where by dint Of overwhelming num-
bers, small garrison under Miles and White
were compelled to surrender, after nearly three
days bard fighting, and Miles had been seriously
wounded and incapacitated for further partici.
pstion in defence of the position, could not hold
their conquered ground. g1lp Aaa
Information is telegrsphed tonight from the
Herald's correspondent at Frederick that an Of
doer Who has just arrived from Hsrper's Ferry,
reports that the rebels had evacuated the place
in a great hurry. They are sending everything
across the river IS fast a. possible. They left
Harper's Ferry in such haste that they had not
time to complete paroling the prisoners, and q
number were unoonditionally released il oouse-
qsence." ~ No.
The Tines correspondent states that Long
street was killed and Hill captured by our forces
ii HARRISBURG, Sept. 1.-THE Governor states
that ~ 900 men have responded to bis call for
defence Of the State, and he expects the number
will be increased to 100000. These men are
being furnished With equipments and moved to
the State border as rapidly 80 possible.
FaEDERIck, Nd, Sept. l6.-I regret to an
nounce the surrender Of Harper's Ferry, with all
the forces and stores there, to the enemy, at 8
O'clock Monday morning. Enlisted men and
some officers have been paroled, and arrived
here. From them gather the following par
ticulars:
The rebels commenced an attack on Friday
noon on our forces on Maryland Heights skir-
mishing continued throughout the day, and wat
renewed on Saturday, and the enemy driven
back With considerable loss They came 10
several times, and were repulsed, when it wae
discovered that they we're approaching in over
whelming force. The order was given to spike
the guns and throw them down the mountain.
The whole force from the Heights then returned
in safety, the guns from Camp Hill shelliug the
enemy when they attempted to pursue our re
treating men. as4
On Sunday morning party Of our men again
asoended the Heights and brought away their
field pieces, which they had left unspiked Sun
day at noon the rebels appeared in great 70, O.
on Loudon Heights. Niles shelled them from poin,
to point. Some of their guns we're dislodged
but they still managed to keep up brisk Gre
from some Of their batteries, which were run
back ont Of sight and loaded. Cannon d;nq
vas kept up oil day Sunday without doing much
damage. a2 1a 80
Firing ceased at about dusk Sunday evening.
and was resumed sgain on Monday moving I,
Daylight, and kept up till . o'clock, when Miles
ordered the white Gag to be raised. There vas
considerable fog and smoke, and the enerny
didn't zee the flag, or wouldn't see il, and KEEP,
up aheavy fire for three quarters of an hour =
About ten minutes after the flag was Up, shell
struck Col Miles, shattering bis right leg. Il,
was smpusated before the prisoners we're parol-
ed. hi ta4.s-. =, =, !
There we're about Z, 500 cavalry in the COM
mand, all Of whom, except about forty, escaped
about 6 o'clock Sunday night, add cut their way
through 70 Greeucsstie, with but little loss. The
balance of the troops, numbering from 5000 "a
5000 With Gen. julius Whites command, from
MsrtiUshurg, we're all surrendered ,,,f,,,s
Gen. Howe captured an aid Of S.uart's on
Monday afternoon, who was making his way
from Harper's Ferry TO Booneeboro' viii, dis
patch from Jackson TO Lee. ..announcins the ca
pitulation Of the place. The aid supposed that
Lee vas az Boonesboro,, which is in our possss-
sion. THIS we the 6rst intimation Of tho ear
render that our Generals had received.
At the time Franklin was within ehree hour,
Of the Ferry, goog to the relief of tho belsaeuer
ed command, whittier he had been ordered b,
Mcclellan. % soon az DO received the dispstct
from Miles on Monday morning that be was ID
danger. Da27 2t sia
Further Particulars Of the RIght.
PaILADELPHIA, Sept IA special despatch
dated Hsgerssown yesterday, 70 the Press cay,
of the eight on Tuesday, that the battle rage,
with great spirit. The firing on either side va
very heavy until towards sandown the rebel
were dsnked BY Hooker and Porter aud severely
punished; their Gre become desultory and it Va.