The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-13

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information prompted caution on the
part Of NcLaws. who advanced slowly.
driving In the enemy's administers, on
the 18th. On the morning Of the 18th
he advanced through rough and dim
cult country. and, steadily pressing
forward. stormed the enemy's position
By l:so that afternoon. He At once
extended his line to the river. cutting
on this avenue OF escape for Miles.
General orders No. lsi contemplated
the ca6turs Of HarDsr's FsrSy By the
evening 81 the 18th But the best laid
plans Of mice and men gaftang a6le.
The resistance NcIaws encountsreA de-
layed the plan. and not until the morn
ing Of the 18th was Jackson In posi-
ton with the cooperating commando
to concentrate his Are upon the gar
rison In the town.
The enemy's position on Bolivar
Heights was also very irons. While
they possessed these works little could
BE- done by Walker and McLAws. To
gain these heights was the task OF
Jackson's immediate command. Ac-
cordingly Hill. who held Jacksons
right, moved down the left bank Of the
Shenandoah and turned the enemy's
left Eusll,s Division moved along the
pike in support OF Hill. while Jack
sons own Division. with the cavalry
operating with him. demonstrated upon
the Federal right The old Stonewall
Brigade stormed Bolivar Heights. The
other commas ds Of Jacksons Corps
moving in concert. the post was soon
completely invested. That night. the
18th. Jackson signalled walker. on
Lowdon. ana McLavA On Maryland
" AnA
hold the enemy's hrst line Of intrench-
ments. and. with the blessinG OF God.
will capture his whole force In the
morning"
At dawn on the 18th the heights
blazed with the IRE OF the Confederate
artillery. and In about an hour the
reply Of the FEDERAL guns slackened.
the nceased. and n the Infantry pre-
pared for the Anal assault Of the town
the guns Of the enemy opened again.
when Pegram and Crenshaw dashed
forward. and securing an advanced po-
sitton for their guns. opened concen-
tratsd hrs.
Soon q white nag futtersd from the
enemys posltton. and the Confederate
IRE ceased. General Whits dispatched
q courier announcing his readiness to
surrender Colonel Miles having been
MORALLY WsundeD. G.neFal jackson
desagnated A p. Hill to conduct the
The terms were liberal
to the captured garrison. They were
allowed to retain their personal prep
erty. the oficers their side-arms. and.
after being paroled. transportation
furnished them for the removal Of
their property. Eleven thousand
troops. seventy three pieces Of aEtil-
lery. 1900 stand of small arms. zee
wagons and q large amount OF stores
were the trophy OF the victors.
And now we must 20 back to the
inception OF the investment Of Har-
pers Ferry to Frederick. Under the
plan OF General Lee. the infantry and
artillery vacated Frederick the after
noon and evening Of the 18th Stuart
was direct ID to hold the line Of the
his way and Longstrest and D. b.
Hill in the positions assigned them In
this stirring drama
ocacy for the day (17th) and to with
guard Se twenty-four sabres and two
c0eesU Wsre Aseaissd - pVRtes the
town. preserve order ana forwar6 re-
stragglers westward 10 their
Matters were quiet In Yreaseiek-
1hs enemy appeared on me left bank
Of the Manocacy, and picket airing en-
sued The enemy stiReRed their cd
vanee. and extendfnG shove aAl bsaow
tbs Confeaesate euspoot. eo0Oo21od
the pickets 20 wftAAxsW frS0 the
river and pass rapidly tArsagA asj
heyOnA the town.
The provost guard tAus beasms the
rear guard, and before it could call
In all Of the detaflA . sQusAs0a Of
tn. Thirteensh Pennsylvsnia Cay.1Sy.
WITH one gun. supported ~ the mir
tieth Ohio Infantry. prseoed iato The
town
The union element 81 the people
W~lcom ID the advance Of the FEDERAL
column with demonstrations Of white
linen. from a sheet to . handkerchief.
Before the provost guard cOuli with
draw. the FEDERAL advance was veil
upon IL. To attempt TO move out. with
the enemy upon their heeSs. only In
vited d.aost ". The a1eeg0A&iv0 WaS
fight The provost guard ~ In "coi-
umn - fours" in Patrick etr0et when
the blue troopers came c6ayU9ng into
the town. The C00fe1eroeo ofBcor
wh .eied his columns "fo1sD right about
wneeI'' and determtwe1 g A0se tie
ATTACK. Thas rather 6sscsoosetod he
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