The New York herald., 1862-10-06
THE SURRENDER or HARPER's FERRY.
Justice 80 the Dead.
TO TIE EpIroR or THE HERALD.
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TO THE splroR or THE HERALD.
BAIrsoKK, sept 2s, 1852
vou IN comY,on with many Of our fellow countrymen,
reel hat aa inia.icc has been committed IL respect to
the surrender a arper Ferry whereby the brave and
noble hearted OH here Colonel uxou s. Miles, has been
blsmed for srreueerng Maryland Heights TO the rebel
horde by VII ich he Was surrounded
The follow pg narrative of events may therefore no,
he unintcresting, and will prove TO The public that
geea. injustice hss been done the lanen,ed y ro:
on Monday september l. reached ,olonel Miles
OF (. demonstration mase by the enemy to cross the
Potomac near tie mouth Of the Monocacy river and
headquarters II Baltimore and washi.s sion and the
Eiehiy-scvonth Ohio regiment, Col. Banning, and two
twelve pound h0yt2ers, sent down there. Every
thing was al in readiness, expecting attack from the
enemy; and ntelsen received from Col Ban
ming that the enemy crossed in force nolans Ferry,
aud below Point OF Rocks. The one Hundred and Fiji
teenh regiment New York Volunteers then sent to
Char!estown, Summit Point opequan Bridge and Hail.
town, relieve tho Eleventh New York state Militia
whose time hae expired
On Thursday Sept A. the Tighy-sev Ohio, at Point
OF Rocks lc back towards HoFln ba ordered back
b, Cot .lilcs The cnomy crossed great force under
Lee Jackson end Langsirse, and the canal cut at
Seven Nile Level and the waier was Tun out IN order hat
the artillery c2uid be moved across. The brigade O. Gen.
Thiftyrn!h Thirty second, Sixth Ia Oo, Ninth srmont,
hst;aia tist Maryland cavalry, Rhode isaal cavalry
cpd si!hys snd Potts batteries The troops brgad-
ed by Cnunei Niles the day foicMs:-
A,6H ug.-3dli,ar Heights--fias brigade, under
Command q goisn,i T. g dptassy, Thirty New
Eleventh View York, lae Hundred and lgoenth New
York, az battery thtccnth Indiana Volunteers.
I'm i'ing.--E0iyar Hoighs--Secon.! brigade, under
command q colone frimbe, sX;ieA oio consisting q!
SSti,tl OHIO Gae ilandre ami rwentysixth New York
Niniii Vermont and Potts battery.
no mi lfJrbfs-firu 1d ar
command 4 tosooe 7. II. lord Thstysea no ohio,
ssug o. The Thirty second ohio. hsttacn Firs Maryland
Rcae BFga., bat.aun Rhode Island cay airy tIetach.
mont FRS, Maryland cavalry and Company r th regi.
ment New York heavy utllcry
Craq H.1-ieaylh brigade, under command q Colonel
". G. ward, Twelfth Now York state Militia conss ting
Of Tie Twel IN New York Militia Eighty seventh
ohio two comnanesl ard Company A, Fifth regiment
Inle,erGe,.. Seven ceInpanes Frs: Mary and Home
Brigade tht,e companies Coles Maryland cavalry and
o. September Geographic communication with Bal
tmo's ana Wos hinton was cut or and Tho operator re-
Sgnei, Genera! jaokson's Array.
For two days Ccl ns Miles constantly in The sad
DE-, wishing tae different points, and tho sh he in
sguctsa u .aiaG1eTs Maryland Heights 10 hold
t5er positions Il all a2ids, ieir position was tho
key 10 hs whoe ami tnat lie coald dcy The enemy
" thousand seaE. il frort flank. ho,alns Mary
hard Heights with tic siege guns there He W tcuar!y
instructed Solege Eogi q hold ose hogh and he could
ned a. fl.c daAs easy otter lie cleLiy oplci M cit
soni'dF- tRat fcnosccnents could be received before
taet time.
q iho ll,h Il september the ban CON
as'n aael Il 1i i Ma MaryDa fDo's ntehis tgiS "s a.
ai.ht1ards amt other regimen, wcad b sent II wanted
Ph,lA.a blGe.!s iwc!.h lipos cavalry, oss Hundred
snd aTc-' d.t Nea lo Volunteers dhd sigfyGtA Hi.
noe yolGrtaess vcc gGded t. the forces cn Boivar
Heights arl Coosi siics assu,red cotu,anl Of lie
VIZ GehRa ttse haf is nagiaungHsiy teaderel his
con- nara = seyc under Il y gilaLt Co'one. Ths one
lirndre! and TaantS sixth Now i, i ald qhr, aim Ii
NaT ioEN y, rc ii sent tcuncl ford li fa or cr
Was se.t-i 0u and you must Hold d I'es bs (,
'"A'in Mc'ras Company +, ittA New York art ~,
,.fse q tie sie Il guns On ne Ae.hts, kept ui con
tta'.i h". Aia a'sp aNan Grahain tonrans 4, tffth
scN Iett artillery frin Camp Tfl After &. IL eflh.e
ITipe II h.h ste TIE f,.Io"iDg npta was Sent coo
c,...,r 7Lrr,s'S T;a,,. s.a'.is, ls}s.
So.iel teAo 'oa,r3n .'iis a-t9 sind ues'ts.--
:@gi 's'.."a @ '' III ihe sn \, altca' mh, - yo'
~ ,Aerwa I.a ~, md cin W.. oa, u.t Fl" ~.ws
Il s. NILES co.one second .ntry
sAeii oter 'a@ .as despatched thc tttta Ia 4 lie
EA r ioea'' Mas r,'td g. tie apoa eitr cyic IL
ttf aE i.'si fo I'm att, ~ conrsc, he ind II
nan. nis tAe. Dn Soovar lnigl' .abcrt t.,o rre
lrea' ofi ssi.au Ic started q ercrpf s,Gp ii;
'.e- ~ lhEs ,Flif HI discovered Z ras 10 iat,
asa. bat ii tie 1p.uau II & olcl Me, s rt-nsis
'v.tihzr with 81 in a.' ash's battery, ,eolt have hold
had 100 Under ~ coi .ari. MN ipl'pw.Ds |. e
ordcr II Cr'cIl fosl & faptu.u = Mc.rath Mo had
! liaipagaatrr.. Tqrrr ErIeens,}
csg,a,A EfgtS I. GsArii, ti,a Nee ors III. c.s
oa VI ne sts nri, % tet = III Z diao AZ III euns
ordei. b, orGvt Z. MOS. ~. hoED,
taof.l Co.sialLalng inl.4 Iii ulr.
IN Jitc u Ciai.i 5'c-rah u a,uI bc stated that
Ae Prev sy fcfued 81 ohcy ta1 vesha ic sa The
si1c eject bal hc WiittcE uae he ohci c}.
Inc c.tairg was, by direc,.n p, toouc We 4 reet
81 81 iakc .e Sirsor real, tc eastern so ~ iLc
io ',as au3 tleg csGlpr 'hnaDl liz ro I a.Sn.cni
Az n rht o"l1c, ihe ~ nj III enc lrt4 fl.e ,ai
nuhitien i'r ias artillery syc ua, AMI consult, ion cr
es. s Uas i.tii, +Aa i tlcl;.GiG t. Ce ! II s{ii
tss aelt ir h'.e tlg II hscA sfat 81, 90, Y .a
st.stad iu h3 hg.h. ald ert Biaaey ,trr. Y, n.
d-se An ireu4 81, - ri ncf t. ev.as. hfrrclr
tlut -essarl! 4. me . fheaHcav. IT. - .y t....
eYer ke1i ut tl y tr, ad tnNr w ~, ct.re. lia1.
fht ltie.So. .nr mttte Hg aNlil MIS- s.tred doau
tLc o u tlie ni 'Tl0n shell 4 vcg l' heal
ard yr.odyt lo ,S fCCt irn, MIN gl, toe IL, lrsa
cnttciy from tlir t3f Il . ,eg ~ i;g-scl cw
hours. ai4 iu.n Il 4 as suiler sn3Ba Gl., with no
prrNa c}l-ci Nifos- ~ hal lcue his dgiy. Bg,"-c
dyils IT. - 81 ~ st ferfs JIG ihe io waE oAirar.
toaer" VIII, ''lnr it Z. Ncl.i I.n. Fun SeN 10 /
artillery (clIr 4 a ~; Captain Mcarsih, Captaia
1r,h "a, First tcteaant Bsrras, One iand i anil Twr
tytiN.h New lo3k E.l .atcers. Captain tai.r Captain
ficby ara Captain phillips.
Hc I'D aelt the pac ~ II sirgg aec Gay- with
force of three divisions ot I'll! rehcs srr4vrc s2ars;
h.m, 1nd did II TIA; llu could Il, uurcr iho clr,m