Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-30

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Special 20 The New York HerallI
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23-Ceuerals Mcclellan,
Banks and Stone have been ON the Virginia
side of the river all day, in the vicinity of Lees
burg, and it is telegraphed TO headquarters to-
night that our troops are in possession of that
place, The whole Of Gen. Banks command
have crossed the river, and our forces arr in suf-
ticient strength 10 meet any number that the
rebels are capable of concentrating al that point,
A reconnaissance in force was made to-day from
the camp Of Gen. BlenkeT's division by way of
Avondale, within a few miles of Fairfax, with
out discovering any body Of reboI forces. Ii is
evident the enemy has rereated still arthcr
from the front Of our lines.
REBEL Loss Al WLDCAT-Mr. J R.Wheat,
who arrived at Lebanon from Camp Dick Rob
iuson on Wednesday, says the rebel loss ia their
attack upon the inLrenched camp of Gen. Schoeii,
ia Laurel county, was over five hundred in killed
and wounded This information was derived
from a rebel chaplain Who was wounded and
taken prisoner.
EDWARDS FERRY, October 23-Durmg a
skirmish last evening, nearly opposite this point,
Gen. Lander received a painful flesl wound in
his leg. The ball has been extracted, and no
danger to life on limb is apprehcnded
WASHINGTON, October 23-On the receipt of
the fan Of Gen. Baker, Gen. Lander was imme-
diately ordered to the scene, being at that time
making arrangements to proceed TO a new COM
mand higher up the Potomac.
Gen. GustavUs w. Smith was not in the irht
at Edwards Ferry. The rebel army was com
manded by Gen. Evans.
At noon to-day the enemy was not in force in
our immediate front nearer to Washington than
Centerville. AL their troops are Withdrawn
from Fairfax courthouse and station, except
picket guards.
P-mLADELPWN October 24-The Washing
ton correspondent of the Philadelphia Press says
he is officially informed that only a portion Of
Banks division was thrown across the river on
Thursday, and they now command both sides
Of the ferry.
At consultation between Mcclellan, Banks
and Stone, it was decided that there was foR
enough in Virginia to meet any emergency, ana
that those on the Maryland side need not be
moved across.
1t is understood that the rebel steamer Paige,
which has been confined in Aqua Creek, is now
on the river. She was protected all summer by
the guns of the Aqua Creek batteries. She i
at present cruising between that place and
Shepherd Point, 10 pick up what stray trans
ports she may find.
The President has at last suspended the writ
of habeGs eorpHs for the District Of Columbia.
The judges and lawyers have made themselves
so troublesome by their oficious interference
with military affairs, that this has become
necessary.
Worlds Dispatehl
Only the Rhode Island officers stood by their
guns. The men retreated early in the frar The
enemy charged from the woods in an directions.
eonverging upon our forces. They were bra.ely
met, but the slaughter Of our best officers and
men was so terrific that the Federals were at last
obliged to retreat Col Baker was killed by a
hoTseman, who rode close to him and fred i've
I shots from a revolver, all taking effect. The
slayer was at once brought down in turn by
Capt. Daniel. The same brave man recovered
Gel Bakers body, leading a charge Of his COM
pany for that purpose. The California regiment
had ESQ men and officers. The drowned are
about 50, killed 80, prisoners 300 aud wounded
i25. Total 505. Safe about Isl. Two howit-
zeTs and two field pieces Of the ID Rhode Island
battery were hauled up the bill ans, effectively
handled dnring the fight Iy Col Baker himself,
aided by Wistar, his adjutant Hawley, Col.
Cogswch, OF the IamIHany, and Col Dewitt, Of
the 1st California.
The forces which crossed the Potomac were as
follows; First battalion Of The California regi-
meut, 90; Massachusetts, 18th, 1909 Massa-
ehusetts goth, about 500; Tammany regiment,
200. Total 23S9.
Special the Timesl
The steamship Mayor, of Chester, returned
from the lower Potomac to-day, having made an
Intellectual attempt to get by the batteries.