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The Daily Dispatch: September 23, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the North. (search)
ere the order of the night. In the day, business was suspended and the people congregated in the streets as on a holiday. Particulars of the surrender of Harper's Ferry. A correspondent of the New York Times, who escaped from Harper's Ferry under cover of night, and who witnessed the engagements from the beginning to the Harper's Ferry under cover of night, and who witnessed the engagements from the beginning to the end, and left Tuesday morning at 2 o'clock, says: Skirmishing commenced on Maryland Heights Thursday afternoon, continuing three hours. The battle was renewed again on Friday morning at daybreak. Our forces held their ground until about noon, when, being flanked on the left, they were compelled to fall back to the large gun defensive position on the rest and in one or two passes of the South Mountain, a spur in the continuation of the great chain of the Blue Ridge northward from Harper's Ferry. This strong position was stormed and carried by our gallant soldiers after a severe engagement, the results being the complete dislodgment of the enemy alon
The Daily Dispatch: September 23, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the North. (search)
The impression created by the information brought by them was, that only a portion of our forces had recrossed the Potomac, and these with the purpose of protecting our supply trains, which were threatened by the enemy from the direction of Harper's Ferry. The most singular part of this information is that those furnishing it could not tell whether or not the enemy had reoccupied Harper's Ferry. Latest. Our correspondence received last night, from Winchester, dated Saturday, the 20th with the purpose of protecting our supply trains, which were threatened by the enemy from the direction of Harper's Ferry. The most singular part of this information is that those furnishing it could not tell whether or not the enemy had reoccupied Harper's Ferry. Latest. Our correspondence received last night, from Winchester, dated Saturday, the 20th announces that our army is now on the South side of the Potomac, having crossed without losing a man or any of our Commissary stores.
The Daily Dispatch: September 23, 1862., [Electronic resource], A heart dislocated on the battle-field. (search)
any effect. It was evident, then, that he had gone off, in the night. Had either sneaked off Berkley fashion, or had with drawn to operate on some other portion of our line. Gen. Lee believed he had passed his flank, to make a movement on Harper's Ferry and get in his rear. He resolved to anticipate him. He therefore fell back to a position on this side of the river, where he is prepared to thwart any movement he may attempt to make Surely, there is nothing like a cheek, tar less a defeat, pass the boasted achievement of Fort Donelson, over which all Yankeedom went absolutely mad. The whole number of prisoners taken at Fort Donelson was exactly 5,009--so says the Chicago Times --exclusive of officers. The lying Yankees claimed 15,000. The Southern people did not exult as much over their whole series of unparalleled victories, from McDowell to Harper's Ferry, as the Yankees exult over their pretended successes of the last week. We gave a specimen of their antics yesterday.
The Daily Dispatch: September 23, 1862., [Electronic resource], Interesting Foreign news. (search)
The wounded at Harper's Ferry. Among the wounded on our side at Harper's Ferry was Lieut. Col. Taylor, of Gloucester, through the shoulder seriously; Lieut. Patterson, of the Petersburg Riflemen, in the knee, and Capt. J. Richard Lewellen, in the leg. The 12th Virginia regiment lost four killed (including one of the Richmond Grays, name not known) and 25 wounded.--This regiment, with the 6th Virginia, was engaged in defending a pass in the mountains near the Ferry. The wounded at Harper's Ferry. Among the wounded on our side at Harper's Ferry was Lieut. Col. Taylor, of Gloucester, through the shoulder seriously; Lieut. Patterson, of the Petersburg Riflemen, in the knee, and Capt. J. Richard Lewellen, in the leg. The 12th Virginia regiment lost four killed (including one of the Richmond Grays, name not known) and 25 wounded.--This regiment, with the 6th Virginia, was engaged in defending a pass in the mountains near the Ferry.
The Daily Dispatch: September 23, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 7 (search)
A few days after, one portion crossed the Potomac at or near Williamsport, and marched to Harper's Ferry, via Martinsburg. The Yankee forces at the latter place fell back to Harper's Ferry — whichHarper's Ferry — which place was invested by our forces on both sides of the river. The attack was begun on Sunday, the 13th. and on Monday morning, the 14th, the entire Yankee army capitulated. It was commanded by Generand army from the direction of Washington, his first object being the rescue of his army at Harper's Ferry. In this he was completely foiled by the genius of our noble chieftain, Gen. Lee. He h glory that every Southern heart should feel full of pride and joy. The capture of the whole Harper's Ferry army — the greatest capture of prisoners, &c., ever made one time on this continent — was s have heard all about the Harper's Ferry affair. I met to-day hundreds of negroes, taken at Harper's Ferry, going home with their owners, and most of them seemed in fine spirits, singing "Carry me b