Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-24

battery, fred with his own hands four shots
after the day was lost and bis men scattered.
He was shot in the left breast aud ankle but
not MORALLY wounded. On reaching the island,
which he did by throwing his sword and re-
volver into the river and swimming across,
Col. DeyenS at once posted thirty OF his men
to prevent any attempt Of the enemy at pursuit
This force was subs quenIly augmented by the
arrival there OF other companies from the
Maryland shore, under Colonel Kinks OF the
nineteenth Massachusetts regiment. Colonel
Drvens received slight confusion in the
breast rom Il musket ball.
KILLED.
Commissioned officers Of the Massachusetts l5t1b:
Captain lockwood Of Co. A. s
Captain Smonds OF Co. B. ,syFl
Captain Bowman OF Coo. Es42 '@.s 4
PROBABLY KILLED9
Captain StudIey of-Co. Dc d. .ts,.
Second Lieutenant Grout, -. !, ~
Second Lieutenant Vassal, c9silFaifs:fsss
Captain GalchelI, company K n = Z
WOUNDED. MS.6 q
Lieutenant Colonel Ward, leg 3amputate4.
Capt. Sloan, comPanyF, slightly
Capt Foreband, .tompqhyG .saaa ~. =: !
First Lieutenant Hodeg cQnl!Dssny H3ysey:.21s
Captain Phil rick, company Y ,a1@gliT'8 q I.
Col. Lee Of the MassatHusejts t#eRtislhS
and Col Cogswell Of the pammany regiment,
are probably prisoners. Lieut.: g9l aYistar Of
OF tie California regiment is supposed to be
MORALLY wounded. -
As an instance Of the weight and concen,
t,ation of the eneniy's fire, the clothing and
equipments Of quartermaster Howe, Of the
fifteenth Massachusetts, bore the marks OF four
distinct rifle shots, one bail passing. through
the crown Of lis cap and another fiaJtening on
the plate of his belt, yet he was uninjured.
Most of the wounded have been conveyed 10
their respective encampm Mt hospitals
The enemy's force was very large. Their
positions we're well selected from familiar
knowledge OF the country. There is at flrcs-
ent no means OF asceraining their loss, but
it must have been immense, as Cur few
pieces Of artillery were served with accuracy
and terrific effect.
1t is proper to state in connection with the
foregoing that Gen Stones orders 10 Gen.
Baker were 10 advance brigade, including
a battery, to the support Of Col. Deyens, and
to attack the enemy in force only IN case of
Il edge OF their inferior numbers and of
his ability to defeat them, but under no cir,
cumstances to bring Oh a general engage
ment between the main forces Of both sides.
WAsHINGroN, Oct. 23.-It appears from
dispatches received to night, that General Nc
Celan and Gen. Stone were all day on the
Virginia side but returned at night to the
Maryland shore. There has been no pickets
to-day. All is quiet. Gen. Gustavus W.
Smith was not in the fight, tie rebel army
being commanded by Gen. Evans.
The secretary Of wal, in order to relieve
the prevailing anxiety, has sent special
messenger to Edwards Ferry for complete
list of tie killed and wounded which, how
ever, up to this evening, had not been pre-
pared at that point. The battalion commanded
by Major Parrish, attached To the California
regiment, was not in the engagement, being
employed on picket duty at this time Adjutans
Harvey OF that regiment was wounded and
taken prisoner.
The body of Col. Baker was brought to this
city at six o'clock this evening, under an es-
corl Of his late command and accompanied by
several relatves and immediate friends. 1t
was taken to the residence of Col. G. w.
Webb Funeral tomorrow. After he fell the
enemy endeavored 10 procure the body but
his iicuds, after vigorous contest succeeded
in bringing it away.