Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-29
From Washington.
ESPECIAL to the Chicago Tribune

WAsHINGroS, Oct. q.
The following are Gen. Stones or er. To col.
Baker, which were found in his hat alter the
crp.e taken from the field The second order
was delivered after the battle commenced, by Col.
Milton Ceg>well of tho Tammtny Reg ment. ifa-
Ser put it IN his hat. without eadiDg IT, Gol Cogs
well saying ''go ahead, Colonel" An hour after.
xard he Iell. Both copies ara saturated with
oiool, and the upper right hand corner of the pa
per, with one word, carried away by a bullet
FIRST ORDER.
HEADQUARTERS CAMP OF EDWARD. FERRYi
Oct. q, 1861.
col E d. Baker Commander OF Brjgode.
COLONEL In case OF heavy hiring in front Of
Harfsors Isl md, you will advance the California
regiment Of your Brigade, or retire the reg mcats
under olonels Lee and Devens, now on he Nir-
ginll side Of the river, at ysur discretion, assun
ing command on arrival
Very re speettully, Colonel,
Your most obcdient servant,
Signed CHAs +. STONE.
Brig. Gen Com nanding
SECOND ORDER
HARaIsoSs ISLAND, oct. 2i.t, 1861.
Col, f. d. Rlter, Csnmand."y Br,g.4e:-
Colonial: j an infotmed that the force of the
enemy is tout four thousand all told Ii you ca
push tfem You may do so, far To have str ,ng
position near Leesbu &, if you can keep them be
tore you, avoiding their batteries. Ii they ll-s
through Leesburg take the Gum Spring Kosi.
lou will not follow Tar, but seize the first goei
position to cover that road Their design Is to
traw US on, il they are obliged to retreat, FIR
Goose Creek, where they can be rein orcet from
Manassas, and have strong position. Report tfc-
quently, so that when they are pushed Gonnan
come up their q .nk.
Yours, respectfully and truly,
CH.s. y. STONE,
Brgasier General commandit.
The following orier was received by col. Baker,
at two o'clock, p NJ. Of Monday, or H9rrison Is
land. and opened by his permission by Quarter
master Hove. acting Aojuant, who took copy:
Col. Baker dc
sIK:-As soon a. you get your column in posi-
ton, mahe a dash at Leesburg. and shoot down ev-
cry IAwie's depredator who may leave the rank.
,,en. Gorman is moving upon the left. | shali
take the ieht. l expect TO be in Leeskurs to-
night. signed STONE.
This last shows what implicit reliance was
placed in the reconnaissance Of sunday night.
To the Associated Press
Gen. Scott to-day received . dlsnatci dated
X mney, from Gen. Kelly, giving account of
hi. victory owe. the rebels there.
So tar as known all is quiet on the Potomac to.
day.
Especial TO the Herald
WASHINGTON, Oct 26.
Gen. Mcclellan has issued an orcer speaking 10
the highest terms Of the Massachusetts, 18th and
Goth. anu the alifornia and Tanm any Req ents
for their gallant conduc on Monday lie spe ,ks
Of the extraC rdnary obstacles encountered assert
ing tudt eucu pIhSeFy anu 5cilNfyp uDueT ies-
trying difficulties, would ensure brilliant success
lie d)os not attiou'e our revere to any error Of
zen. Stone, and relieves him and the men Of all
respons hiiity Tor the re uts.
Our Government has information that the
British. Government has agents along the coast
buying up all the ship timber. The .dmiisra-
tion has taken measures, through Collectors, to
asc rtain the facts and il the information prove
true, to stop it i'm nedistely.
Brigadier General Burns, late Commissary at
Cincinnati, has been ordered to the command o.
Gen Bakers b.gsdc.
There are now about 81, 900 troops in tho vicini-
ty Of Leesburg. OF these, 4U,0yU have been sent
from Manassas.
Dispatches in the Richu ond papers report the
capture Of nearly 500 p isoners At Leesburg. snd
|, 2 0 st nd Of arms. No artillery was 6led BY the
rebels, whose loss is stated by tnemselves at 300
killed and wounded. They say that between 4"O
and 5Oa Federalists were killed, and 30 II ,w0cd
in he Potomac
An Augusta. Ga, dispatch Of to 22d. states that
it is repoIte that English and French naval OH
GERS were to have a meeting, TO decide upon and
report that the blockade is fatally efficient.