Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-26


popular leader gathers in his career. All the
members of the Cabinet slowly pronounced
their judgments, that the interests of Mis-
souri, and the Union required that Gen. Free
mont should be superseded in his command
by General Hunter The order to this effect
will be issued Tomorrow.
The President was greatly affected by the
death of Colonel Baker.
The New York Herald dispatch says its
information states that the whole of Stones
column has crossed the Potomac and is in full
pursuit of the enemy, and General Banks
column had reached the banks of the river
and would speedily follow and support Gen.
Stone.
Information received late to- night from
General Stones command announces that the
fight was desperate one, and that large
numbers were killed on both sides. Although
the enemy was much stronger than General
Stone, he was falling back before the advan
ces of our troops, and would have undoubt-
edly been totally routed but for the fall of
Colonel Baker, which produced sudden
confusion among our troops General Banks.
with his command, is supporting Stone-he,
being a Major General is in full command.
Major General Mcclellan left for General
Banks headquarters in the field this morn
ing.
1t is a subject of regret that Colonel Baker
should have engaged the enemy when, ac-
cording to report, he was ordered to make
reconnaissance only, with strict instructions,
if attacked, to fall back and not fight Col.
Baker made his will on Saturday last, and
deposited it with Col Webb, and when he
left for the field he said to the latter, 81 shall
participate in the battle in forty-eight hours.
If fall request you to take charge of my
body"
An effort is being made to supersede Gen.
Mcclellan with Gen. IIalIeck, who is on his
way here from California. This change
would create new revolution in military
and civil circles where the greatest conf
dence is entertained for G en-. Mcclellan.
Colonel Geary reports that the four men
who were killed at the battle of Bolivar
Hights, were afterwards charged upon by the
cavalry and stabbed through the body and
stripped of their clothing one was laid out
in the form of a crucihxon-with hands
spread and cut through the palms with dull
knite.
The Times dispatch says: At the Cabinet
meeting to day, it was decided not to inter
fere for the present with General Fremont and
his command.
Judge Davis was commissioned to take
the Western Department. All bills that he
passes up will be paid.
WAsHtNGroN,, October 23.-The success of
the movement of General Stone and General
Banks across the Potomac is now established,
as the enemy did not venture to make further
resistance. All accounts agree that our men
conducted themselves nobly in the affair of
Monday evening. The portion of the column
which received a temporary check by the
death of Colonel Baker, behaved gallantly,
though opposed to a force triple their mum
Der The ground thus gained was retained
in undisturbed possession 10y our troops
AsOury Dickins, Secretary of the Senate
for many years, died here this morning, at the
age of ninety-eght.
1t is understood the blankets ordered in Eu-
rope in August, by the Quartermaster's De-
partment, are arriving; 29,500 have already
reached New York They cost the United
States forty cents per pound, and weigh five
pounds each.
RoLLA, (Mo.,) Ouctober 23.-Lieutentant
Kirby, with 3 men of Major Wright's bat
talon, had another fight with 40 rebels, near
Linn Creek, the 27th, killing five of them
and wounding bout dozen.
Prices army was at Greenfield last Wednes
day, stan heading South
New YoRK, October 23.-The steamship
North Star, from Aspinwall, is coming up.
PnLADELpnIA, October % 2-Information
received here 10y private letters estimate the
loss in killed and wounded at Edwards Ferry
at one huudred and seventy five
The main portion of SicLles's BrigGde is
now opposite the Confederate batteries and is
preparing to act on the defensive against the
the batteries.
FORT MoNRoE, October 22-Gen Sherman
arrived here to-day on the Atlantic.
WAsHtNGroN, October 23.-Gen. IIalleck is
now on his way to Washington from Calfor-
MIA. 1t is reported he will be assigned high
command in the army Immediately on his
arrival. General Scott's health is much i'm
paired 10y advanced age. and severe bodily
intirmites begin to fall upon him.
The funeral of Colonel Baker will take
place in this city tomorrow. Great pl epara-
tion are making for the obsequies.
special to the New York Commercial
says: 1t is raining very steadily here. The
Potomac is rising and military operations are
suspended
Reliable Information from Virginia con-
tains the story of discomfort and murmuring.
not only in camp but among all classes, of the
management of affairs by the so-called
Southern Government which ubjects them to
continued sacrifices and privations. and be-
slows no advantages in return. 1t is believed
that but for the presence of the presence of
the Southern array in Eastern Virginia, they
would now he ready to return to loyalty 1t
is well understood here that the reports of
intended interference with our blockade 10y
European Powers are for the most part the
invention of cotton spectators.
New YoRK, October 23.-The North Star
brings the old officers and crew of the sloop-
of-war Lancaster
New Granada, excepting the States of Con-
cia, Antigua and SanadOr, is now in arms
against MosQuera.
The Panama Star received intelligence by
British steamer from st. Thomas that the !
pirate Sumter was still cruising among the
wndward Islands
Dispatches to the Philadelphia Inquirer say
the regiment of Baker together with those
engaged with it, are said to have lost 500 in
killed and wounded in the late action
Colonel Baker, it is said, was prominent
by n ball in the heart and four in various
parts of the body and three in the head 1t
is said 100 Mississippi rifles were aimed at
him when he fell
A telegraphc dispatch from General Nc
Clellan's Headquarters is said to have been
received at the War office at two o'clock this
evening, stating that Lpesburg would he
taken in an hour. There has been sharp
fighting in that neghborhood all the morn
ing. 1t was also reported that Generals
Stone and Banks had crossed the Potomac,
and were advancing with 80 600 men on Lees