, 1862-09-22
CAPTURE Of nARPER's FERRY
Full Particulars By = Reporter on
the Ground. - -.
ANATTAOK on MARXLAND

An ATTACK ON MARXLAND
RIGHTS.
Details Of Subsequent Movements.
THE FINAL SURRENDER.
From the Cor. n. 7. Tribunal
On Friday morning the actual conflict be-
gan by IN stack upon Maryland Hights, at
Solomon'e Gap, and in the rear from Pleasant
Valley CapE. Cole, who Was thought to hare
been captnrrd, came in from near Frederick.
He reported bnt few Of the enemy near that
place, bue had ascertained that force OF 40,-
OtQ hud been left in Pleasant Valley this force
vas to be divided into two columns: one of
1000 was to attack Maryland Hi1hts, the
o1hsr Of like number was 10 cEoss .the- P0to-
mac, occupy Lrudon HI zhts, and pass around
10 our lett This story, which at frat was
set down as one of the inagniued ramors. soon
found confirmation in the reports received
from Mar: land High;s that the woods were
swa1mipg with rebe.s and from our left that
our pickles along the Saenandoah to the Hall
town road bad been compelled to retire from
an advance Increment Of ths enemy.
sharp crack Ct rifles at tIrst heard from the
otler side Of Maryland Hghts. grew nearer
and nearer, as though the enemy were PRESS
irg our troops back. A detachment Of the
3Dth New York, under Major Hilaebrant, had
already been sent over to REINFORCE Colonel
Ford, aod come light mountain bowler were
al:o tsken over. The rebels continuing to
push our troops with yigor, the 12G.h New
Yulk we're ordered over TO their assistance.
TIE Mary land boys, while on picket duty,
bad succeeded in making quite strong
breastwo!k Of logs, and this proved the saliva.
1fon 1f the men and OF the battery below;
for, forced to retire before superior numbers,
cur troops fell hack behind this barrier, aud
pourtd volley after yoltey upon the advancing
rebtle, cump: ling them to pause In their
rapid advance, and eftectualiy checking their
progress. The companies At Solonon's Gap
were also pressed closely, and retired, audsE
orde1s, to concentrate above and around ths
battery. The rebels followed them up rapid
]y, and pressed into the woods in their rear,
| around the angle OF the mountain. C4ptatn
McGratb, at the battery, had been waiting eS-
ptctantly, watching 1hs first appearance Of
| Of his Napoleons, followed By tTo reports
and putt of uEite smoke from the woods
which they had dared to invade, told the
| stury fer them. Another aud another report
followed in rapid succession, and that flank
movemtLt proved a failure. Quits "a skirmish
selv4:o,y, where our boys rspui5ed the rebels
forctd to abandon the position. The rebels,
finding all the old roads and paths efectually
blockaded, had begun cutting new rold
through tie woods, and were plaialy seen
dragging cannon up the rough way. Nigut
put N e1d to tie conflict in the woods.
In the direction Of oRndy Hook aud Peters
vile the rebels also sho~ in force, increasing
SIS light approached, and, 1easful that the
small body vf our troops there might be rau
over BY the mntses Of rebels. preparations
two Of his guns in position under the hill, tt
cover The retreat, and Capt Graham, on Caml
Hill, also brought one OF his Porrolt guns t
bear in the same direction. Our troops tel
back IL good order, and immedi .tely after, TIL
enem5's cavalry appeared on the crest Of bill
complimented them with salute OF twt
shtlle, and th.y quickly disappeared.
Meanwhile, some anxiety was felt rs to Gen
White and his brigade The cars sent up tn
night previous to Martinsburg, to bring dowl
his tents, baggage. ETC., had returned, anl
and wounded. Col. Davis, with the 8.h NJ
Yo,k cavalry, had been sent ont eazly in tn
morning to cover the retreat, but no advice
were received from him. It WAS known tia
the enem.'s advance vas within six miles c
his position at daylight, and bis march va
10 lave conmt nced AZ s O'clock a. M
About noon stragg'eis came ia, and reporte
bis torcee ut KeaIEcysyill: at o'clock. I
The afternoon came rumors that he had bee
attacked and was still fighting. These IT
ncrs were disptlled BY thu appearance of th
!. | general and s:aff, and shortly after his troop
mnrch.d in ard ca,nped on Bolivar plain, :
! our LIFT. Col. Downey with his regiment ha
, | Joined him ut Shel ardstown. All our forct
tere now concentrated At the ferry. Geuer
, White, who, by rink became commander {
the torcee, waived his right, and rendered b
, stryices and those Of his troops, to Col Bill.
AS complaints have since been made tnas 4
order Nas issued stating who Was to be con
mar Idant, It is proper to state that an Crdt
was pr. pared by Col. Mics, and copy ser
to Gen. White, at whose request the ord
Was withheld from PRONUNCIATION to briyad
On Saturday, Col. Downey, with the Sd II
regiment, was ordered to Maryland Height
p ard subst tquently the 115th Nex Turk ":
sent over. There was some brisk fyhtlf
9 duiing the morning, the rebels slowly vol
e ing tieir Wy over the crest Of the hill, Or
: s:ns IS aisputing their way courageonsl
IA Herc Vie IzGth behaved very badly, aud Il
tault lies with s0ut OF the officers as we'll
e the mcn. They br1ke rouks aud ran, son
4 eyentbrowing their guns away, and two cor
9 panics never stopped TIL they reached 4
. de.caup to Col. Miles, succeeded in top2iu
|s the rout with drawn sabre, and sent Il
/, fellows back to the hill.
"a AS the fight progressed, our troops conee
- tratt d nearer The battery, when Capt. McGra
3 ard Capt. Graham both opened upon i
n Shilling the rebels buck again. The positio
o Of Capt. McGrath's and Cspt Grah1m's b.
J. teries we're such that they could prevent a.
e large force from advancing In q body upont
1t guns. The firing of musketry had now ceas
> but the batteries continued shcllipg t
IS woods, mukiug them very uncomfortable I
4 any human being. Judge with what surprs
e the occupants Of Bolivar flights saw 1o
g. column Of infantry marching from Maryla
it flights to the Ferry. Can It be that they q
s. eyscuatinGf was the query on every one
ls lips.
e Looking over to the camps the artilleris
d were observed st their posts, and each tried
IL persuade the Other thu: it was only some ru
2, But. alas, it vas ton true. Col. Ford had I
dered the evacuation, for what reason the m
h could not learn. Capt. McGrath, as true a
e. brave soldier rs ever walked, upon receiVi
n that be refused to obey It, md not until
ID eaw infantry deserting him could he be
,e duced to perform the disgracefal task.
T. sat upon his guns-his bsbJ- walkers, as
- called the Dahlgrens-and ~ep: like CHI
sn ORDER it was done, it WAS piece Of tfeache
e This abandonment of the key to the VII,
r. position certainly requires the most care
oil Investigation at the hands Of the proper I
SO tbori1irs. Col. Ford had positive and writ
10 | OtQeIb 10 Q0iQ LOe place 10 Tue lA8S eAtfeul1
ut Five thousand troops and all our batter
st were to aid him. Col. F. had remarked Il
"he had looked the bill all over, and made
L. his mind to stay there" that mot II
d. should come down until they had BEEN wh
1g pad from L." Subsequent action csrtai
IN gave the lie to his words. Col. Miles, u
OF WAS at the extreme left, upon learning tn It
>, troops were having, rode hastily toward
- 81 OF, but met the men on their way up
It, hill, and, learning that The guns were splk
re did not order them back as he Intended dni
or As there was much talk as to whom belong
ial the responsibility Of the evacuation Of {
~ bsitery and position, your cor1esp 'ndent asl
er Col. Miles Il 1t was done By bis order. g.!
~ SIT, but iu direct opposition to thenn," was
or pr, qnivccai II ply The Dah1gren guns X
ng thoroughly spiked, and tipped of tile platte
lat i.to thv ol1!. Tie rihed qua and the
"a rolecn hoWi'zers were also rendered usel
hy Utl;cele and n.er we're tLunderstruck at
ter p.,formsnee, and Col d'Utassy. command
lid The first brigade, offered to retase and hold
cir position, but C@L Niles refused.
By The evacuation received the merited c
TO dennation Of officers and mtn. Every
1io eaw that the WAY for the rebels was now op
les the door locked, II Il true, but the key Iii
by outside. Ha1dly had the hill been deseE
ks ere the rebels appeared on Loudon Heights
le- considerable force aud commenced sikEslil
Of Capr. Graham opened his batteries upon tt
or NJ mace three excellent line shots, the It
'1r- scattering the party, aid driving tce tiG
ou- flag into the No1de. Capt. Won Schelil
en-. ba,tesy also commenced firing upon them
Ore | did execution. No notice WAS taken By
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