Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-29

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Col Co burn, Gen McClellAn's Aid. ,taiae1
|compauted hin 20 Edvasds's Ferry, and ssse se 2.
with him tonight; 'ght
On Saturday afternoon, Captain ard g. Nt
cen men Of Col. Deven's l5.h Massschus' =
Regiment were ordered by Gen, stone % IS,. g.T
lths river AZ Harrisop's lslaad, islies pfiaie Z,
oath which had been discovered, to the Vlei6.ty
Of Leesbhte, aud report what vas seen, ne
4 CANAAN tbousht he saw thirty rebel tents, anu
S,a,,s 4, haek word 70 that effect. Actipg upon
Il bs r,nort. Gen. Stone sent I'VE conhPanies oi
; col Deyeu,a Regiment, supported by nye com
osn,sa ~ Col. Lees Massachusetts, ~ 70 cap
sure the supposed rebel camp. On arriving es
the spot, they found no tentsand saw no enemy,
Tbey fell back o short Distance, TOOK positop'
'nc Gso se Stone ss,ps thattherebel
jeu. Esans had 5000 men pear LeesburE ana
/ that he had ee6t his ,ggsge over Goose creek
4 10 the south, that be might not be impeded IN
q ,s,irinr 10 Manateas If attacked by superior
III force. and percelviDg that the coast was cleart
!, copcIuded 10 attempt atie capture of EVans's
= whole force, Col BAker took command. Cen.
!, Stone gave him 1900 men, being Col. Biker,s
+ toSn brigade and zoe Tammsuy Regiment WIN
cavalry and az much artillery ae the enemy zen
:, bad, and The fesidue Of the 18th and 2vsp
chusetts, being the best regi mehts ne nao'
i NOV begins the colfct of stltements. Ac-
o cotding 70 Col. Colburn, Col. Blker's orders
= Wero 70 ctoss at Harrson's Island; not 70 90
!, beyond the island, unless hs means OF trans
~ portaton we're ample; not to move rom TOT
ID Virginia bank Of the river until the whole tore
a Was over: when he advanced TO- ne careful "
sending out scouts aud tkirnishers; IN protect
ing his tanks and guarding his rear; and on n'
10 account 10 make demonssration unless 30 post
n ed as 90 feel sure Of succesb
ts Col. Baker, however, according to Coi. Coi
burns statement, moved forward before NOR
u than ZOO or 800 had crossed. With that mum
he Der, leaving no guard at tho river, and keeping
o up no com mmunicstion with ", 80 that three cum
hs panies, which subsequently crossed, were IN
= able to ioin him. Alter he had been joined D.
co the nine Massachusetts, companies, under com
,rt mand Of CoL Stevens, he, with about eO
ms men, was attacked bs Gen. Evans's whole force
/. with the exception OF his battery which re
y NAMED on d hill opposite Edaards's Ferry, be
ing threatened by Gen. Stone, who made fcin
ms Of crossing in order 70 keep It there. q
ri During the fight, our men, although ousnunn
= bered three t. one, fought with the ltmoi
'u bravery throughout, as bfaveiy after the fall
es, uficers as before aud to the lass of their an
nd nuni,ion,; Gradually retreating TO the rive
ma hey we're there ordered by their officers
:. throw their guns into tho water, 10 save thel
ny from the enemy, and ari that could 20 eWlm ic
he she island. The boats wefe not to be fopn
| They had been eEamped Ia carrying over y
=. sounded, how many Of whom were dfoSht
10 not kRoEl, sS saimmers were shot ID tt
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