The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-31

Inc regiments engaged Ia TIA affair of Mon
day have not yet completed. their reDorts Of
the losses sustained They will b. made As
perfect as possible. and be returned to-mor-
row.
The various regiments located in this re-
Ei3n are e9daaynring to make themselves IS
oon Portable as the limited fac.liries OF the
country Will admit.
srtL LArER.-I4ast night our scouts yreat
ever tho river. a.s rifke.ea tlia shore for bali
"a ~ lie back north OF Goes. Geek Not IN
o. man or horse was heard, except the splash
ieS OF the oara OF a boat SOME distance up the
river.
This forenoon ihe rebel pi.izets ara seen at
various poiuts on and near she river, above
the ferry. Some are mounted, while others
are oa foot. No large bodice have been per-
ceised, but 1t IL known thai they are con-
cealed by the wooded range ofihilis half mile
back from the river. They still occupy the
fort, but apparently not In any great force
although a very heavy body lies directly In
their rear
At midnight there was continued firing at
the mouth of the Moaacacy It resulted from
the Smelling of Il rebel camp by our ba tteries
The enemy did not reply to our shots with
any large guns. At headquarters the affair
IS not spoken or as any great Significance -
The result OF our firing has not yet been fully
aseertained, beyond the fact that the enemy
retreated from their position. Their number
il represented IN have been small
Privates Tuttie, Clemens, Mother, and Rey-
mond, OF the 3d Regiment Wisconsin Vols
were killed, aud Private Ross 40. u, 81 Wis,
consin, Corporal Pratt, 90. A, asth Penuayl-
wanna regiment, were taken prisoners BY the
rebels.
The foregoing confirms accounts received
IN this city that the enemy crossed over in 10
Virginia subsequent to the battle of Lees
burg, and afterwards made hasiy retreat 49,
Eds. Dts.J
TIE FEDERAL Loss AT balls Blr-F
The Baltimere South Of the 25til. learns that
The loss OF go on the Federal side at Baiis
Bluff, reported i'll the Northern papers of
Friday last, was based only upon partial re-
turns. Up TO midnight Thursday night, the
oath, full accounts had not been received ut
the Federal War Department
The correspondent of the Phiiadelpnia m
qa<trer gays that in company q, of the Call
fcfAia Regimen {, out OF IS Inen oriy IS had
reported themselves company u lost 80 .,,,,,
aud company q 45 men The same corresnon-
dent says that eight companies of the CaIi-
fornIa Regiment were in the fight. who is,
pursuance OF orders from Gen. Banks v,cn+
over under Gen. Baker 10 reinforce the lsth
and 2oth Massachusetts and the Tanmanv
Res iment, which were lercejy engaged. He
con Times
The report that was handed in st the he3d-
quarters OF Bakers Brigade, on the morning
I
and nine officers Of taa California regiment
the Tammany Regiment consisted Of be vyeen
500 ana 900 men, and but 400 had returned
mp 10 "Wednesday morning.
Nen. Stone Issued the orders for Col Ratxer
10 cross the Potomac at Csnrad's Ferry "a
sunrise or Monday morning. When Col.
Baker arrived there with has regiment be
found that the Iammany regitu snt fror, Nag
YORK, an the Fifteenth Massachusetts IN
der Col. Cogshall, had already crossed in al
vance.
Colonel Baker Immediately prodeet,ei To-
cross, and soon after sunrise was on the Viz
gina side with his command. Ey the tima
Colonel Raknr and his men had got into
marching order, the two regiments That had
crossed before him were already some dis
tanca in advance, and were engaged by Il large
n1mber Of Ccnfpderates and com pelied to fail
back on tue California regiment, the Confso-
crates following them mp
Being reinforced by this regiment, they
then rallied, and drove the enemy back in n
savage manner for some distance until get.
ting IN the cover OF The woods, they con.pelie I'D
rs 10 retire again. Thus three eli derent times
I 5ney Went anu came, and hpaily, when the
tohf4derates IN the woods were reiStoreed by
several thousand from Leesbtrg, they proved
too strong for US to Withstand efectuaily.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
The Federal accounts from Fortress Monroe
are filled with speculations i'll regard to the
fleet which has recently left Hampton Roads.
We suhioin the folio wing Geographic dis
patch:
r ETREss MONROE, Oct q -The weather
to-day has been most favorable for com piet.
ing the enormous preparations for til. exua-
citizen. IL viii probably said Tonight. All
the armed vessels and transports hayenoyy ar
rived, and Hampton Roads presents, espe-
ciaily st night magnificent appearance.
The steamer Spauldng will not leave for
Hatrerss before Sunday.
Col. J sesar. tor many yeafs resident at
Old Point, has been elected TO Congress by the
Union voters OF Eastern Virginia.
Among the passengers who visited Old
Priuten W.du esday we're four nurses for the
neet In Hampton Roads,
On Tn ursday rebel tug, bearing q flag of
truce, made its appearance above Seweil's
Point, bat was not permitted to approach or
hold communication with any of the Federal
vessels anchored in the stream. Gen Wool
has notified theresels repeatedly that all COM
municatiou by flags of truce viii be discon-
tinued until the fleet has sailed.
PROM Arssorkr.
The following Northern dispatches in re-
gard to the progress OF the war in Missouri
are tso palbably false to justify us in remind
ing our readers that due caGticn should be
observed in placing Il proper estimate upon
newspaper reports from that side of the Pc.
touac
ST. LorIs, Oct 25.--A Jefferson CITY dis
patch 10 the Liozaocrat reports, that it was ru-
mOred at Upton, ana believed, that Lane and
Montgomery nave in Intercepted McCulioch' S
rebel force, and cut his whole army to pieces
ct. Loris, Oct. Cool Morgan, with go
men Of the 18th Missouri regiment and two
pieces OF artillery, had fighs with some 400
rebeis on Big Hurricane Greek. Carol coun-
ty, last Saturday, killing II, taking eigh pri-
soners, anu putting the balance TO flight Col
Morgan had ii wounded.
ST Louis, Oct. 2J.--At the latest accounts
Gen. Price was retreating towards Green
Held, IN pdde county. Gen. sitgsl's ADVANCE
Roll
ana his main body AZ q lincy.
General Seigei was as far South as General
PDce's rebel army, but SOME twenty-five
miles east of him, ana evideatjv aiming fer
Springfield, 10 cur OFT his retreat South, while
GENERAL Lane was only two days march
north OF him.
Gen, Lanes forces were at Osceola, and
Gen. o0kgiss entire command was but one
days march behind.
Fremont is at Pommedette River, en- route
for Quincy. Gen Pope WAS marching on
Leesyllle, Via Sedaila.
A detachment Of u. S. cavalry broke up
rebel camp III Buffalo Mills on Tuesday night,
killing seventeen and wonndigg a large mum
Der, also taking ninety prisoners ana q large
nuinber of horses.
CAPTURE 81 PRIvATRRR--rHE BRIG GRANADA
TakkS Bf THE sALfiE.
From the New York Post of the 24th of De-
tober, we take the following:
The brig Granada, Captain PettingiIl, from
n reyitas 10 New YORK, was taken as a prize
by the priydteer Saliie, off Cha ton, on the
18th inst, in latitude 80, longitude II, at mid
night. The captain, second mate and two
soamen of the Granada, were taken on board
the prisateer, and on the 18th, in LATITUDE y,
longitude 20, were transferred to the British
schooner Greyhound, Captain. Damage, from
St. Domingo city, ana brogghl TO this rort.--
Mr.. Russell BUtterield, the tirst officer Of the
brig, was detained on board the vessel to nav
igate her into Charleston or Savannah. The
gODk-I white man-alI
vciun teered on board the priyateer.
The Granada had 4 cargo of io0 hogsheads
of sugar, melado and nolassea, and 4 qu mt
~ of cedar, aud was consigned to Messrs.