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THE EDITOR.
Continued from last week.
Terrible Fire From Confederate Ranks.s
Pope had the impression the Confed-
crates were retreating, but suddenly,
tohis surprise, Jackson's command hur-
ried forward to take possession OF the
embankment. The Federals were met
by terrible fire from the Confederate
ranks, and after three desperate
charges fell back in confusion. The
soldiers had piled stones on the railroad
track, and when their ammunition gave
out, rolled them down upon the heads
of the Federals About four O'Clock
General Longstreet's corps was set h
motion and over tapping Pope's lines on
the left, charged with great spirit.
General Lee ordered an advance along
the whole line. HIS whole army moving
like aNmachine, swept the enemy before
them. The genius of Lee had trium.
phed and his army, full Of enthusiasm,
pressed forward to certain victory.
Jackson's men, released from the ter
ribte pressure against them for two
days, charged with loud cheers and lr-
resistable energy. Night coming on,
terminated the battle. During this
fight brilliant charge was made by
the Second Virginia Regiment, under
Colonel Munford. Col. Munford him
self and the commanding officer of the
Federal Cavalry were both wounded
by sabre cuts. Three hundred Federals
were taken prisoners, nineteen killed
and eighty wounded. It was a batele
sabre to sabre. Pope retired from the
field and sought position on the
heights of Centreville. Jackson rest
less and energetic, in the morning ad
vanced ard fought the battle of Chan.
tilly.~
Pope Beaten and Demoralized
Pope's army. utterly demoralized.
fell back toward Washington Colonel
Henderson. in his admirable history.
says: with an army that at no time
exceeded SIS, 900. Lee had driven eighty
thousand men into the fortifications
about Washington; captured thirty
guns. 1000 prisoners. twenty thousand
rifles, and many stands of colors. He
had killed and wounded thirteen thous-
and Federals, DESTROYED supplies and
materials of enormous value, and all
with loss to the Confederate army of
about 10. 900 officers and men. and all
in ninety days. The brunt of this great
battle of Manassas was borne by jack
son. and his defense OF his position
there against enormous odds is without
parallel in the history Of the war. =
The Invasion Of Maryland.
On September End, Jackson was or
dered to cross the Potomac river. The
whole of Lees army was put IN motion
for Frederick. Maryland. Turning to
the left, jackson was instructed to sur
round Harpers Ferry, and take and
capture the garrison there. Driving
General White from Martinsburg, he
closed in upon Harpers Ferry. In the
meantime McI.aws had been sent to the
Maryland Heights, and Walker to the
Loudoun Heights, and Jackson forming
in front of Bolivar. a fire of artillery
was opened in all directions,
Jackson Captures Harpers Ferry.
On the 5,h the enemy surrendered to
jackson. twelve thousand and FIVE hun
.dred prisoners, thirteen thousand small
arms, and seventy. three pieces of ar
tillery. An order Of. General Lee, d.
recting the march of his troops was
captured by Mcclellan. it having been
dropped through the carlessness Of an
officer on someone's staff. He COM
menced to press the pursuit of Lees
army with great vigor Lee after q
severe fight at Boonesboro and at Tur-
ner's gap, fell back and formed line of
battle west of Antietarn. a stream flow
| ing into the Potomac river above Har-
pers Ferry. jackson, leaving the ar
rangement of the details of the surren-
der at Harpers Ferry, to General Hill.
made forced march; and placed him
self on the left flank of Lees army on
the morning of the 10th. Mcclellan
had sent Hooker 10 take position OPP
posite our left. with q force Of 1900
men. These we're supported by Mans,
field with = corps Of 5000. McCleIlan'i
plan being to crush the left wing Of
Lees army. Stonswall Jackson wa
there with two divisions, numbering
fifty-five hundred men. AT Ave in thu
morning. Hooker commenced his attach
and by seven thirty had been wOundet
aud his commend shattered. Sumnel
j said when he came ON the field, b
could find nothing Of this corps, an.
next morning only i've hundred ma
could be assembled out Of Rockers en-
| tire force.
ShaEpshnrg.
After Hooker's defeat. Mansiel
| with s. 600 troops advanced 20 the 81