The national Republican., 1861-10-25
FROM THE GRAND ARMY.

MAJOR GENERAL MCCLELLAN has returned to
his headquarters.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED
From the best data obtained late last eveI-
ing, the number of our killed is seventy nine,
and wounded one hundred and forty .one-miss-
ing and prisoners four hundreds making total
of six hundred and twenty. This will be re-
duced by men returning to camp, as they are
constantly coming in.
EDWARDS FERRY, October 24-Yesterday,
on learning that a large force Of the enemy
were approaching, and had arrived at two
points above and below, and In the immediate
| vicinity of the Ferry, It was judged advisable
to withdraw the portion Of our troops from the
| Virginia shore, both at Edwards's Ferry and
| Harrison's Island. This was rendered the
more necessary from the high stage Of the
water and the gale, which made It q matter Of
inpossibiity to throw over o sufficient force to
make our positions there perfectly secure
against q general attack The forces at Har-
rison's Island were removed first, in the face
Of and unmolested by q large body Of the
enemy, who wisely, perhaps forebore to make
any denomination. -
Gen. Stone commanded the division opposite
Edwards's Ferry, and removed them during the
tempestuous storm in the night, safely, and
without any accident, he being among the last
to leave the shore.
The numbers Of the enemy are not known to
outsiders. but II Is inferred that they had be-
tween $4,000 and 80, 900. Their positions were
10 dangerous proximity to the Ferry, and q
night attack would have been disastrous Il
: our small numbers there.
This morning, none Of their encampments OF
s troops are visible, except, perhaps, one occa
e sionally passing along the roads through The
l. openings of the forests. B.
Z wAsHINaToNIAN CAPTURED.
u We learn that Billy Baily, formerly Of thi'
d city, who went to Dixie to enlist under JEFF
, Davis, was taken prisoner few days ago, ant
is now confined in prison.
s EIGHT REBELS ARRESTED.
q Yesterday, about noon, detachment of the
n New York Thirty F ourth made q reconn oisanc.
six miles beyond Vienna, where they fell in
with eight rebels. They were surrounded aud
taken 10 the headquarters Of General Smith.
NOT ARRIVED.
Up to the hour vf going to press last night, the
y sick and wounded from General Stones division
. . had not arrived at our hospitals.
IMPORTANT TO SOLDIERS.
We are informed at the Post Office that many
Of our troops are in the habit Of sending paper
to their friends at home, without preparing tn
Y postage. They should recollect that all tran
" sient mail matter must be prepaid, or they ar
retained in the Washington Post Office.
THE CALIFORNIA FLAGS.
. The flags recently presented by Californian
:" "" be worth from $1,000 to $780, The stsf
'" are made of lance wood the spears are of soi
r. silver as also the rings on the joints Of tb
II staff; on the spear-heads are two ribbons, OIL
r. one of which Is the name OF Rhode Island, an,
o on the other California, worked in silver; tn
e stars on the field Of the national flag are al
o worked in silver; there is also very heav,
a gold fringe around tho flag; the other Stat
20 flag is of very fine blue silk, with the shiel
,e and motto of the State embroidered In yer
r, heavy silver. Among the distinguished pei
,e sonages present at the presentation, wer
ileaiueh' L'uooin anu iauy' ueh. hnuerso
u and lady, Governor Ramsey, of Minnesott
90 Gen. Buell. commanding the division Ger
~ Couch, commanding the brigade of which th
=, - Second Rhode Island forms part, beside
several officers from the regiments In the neigl
"a borhood, and Mayer Wallach, of Washisgto
m City. In the immediate vicinity was batter
NJ OF Pennsylvania artillery, and the Rhod
a, Island battery, which fred the salute.