Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-24
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LATEST FROM MISSOURI.
Further Particulars of the Battle at
Edwards's Ferry.
THE FREMONT IMBR0GLI0.
Banks and Stone Marching
on Leesburg.
Arsenal and Cannon Foundry at
Memphis Burned.
From washington.

From washington.
WARRINGTON, Oct. 22--The Washington
Stars description of the fight at EdBards's
Ferry, says both wings were attacked as early
as9 o'clock, A. NJ, but the enemy was repulsed
whenever he appeared. At about o'clock,
p. M. the right wing found itself confronted
by near four thousand of the enemy, under
Gen. Evans, with artillery. Col. Baker gal
lantly essayed the charge, in which he WAS
killed. The officer left in command immediate
ly ordered the men to fall back near the river
bank, where they could be supported by Gen.
Stone and the portion of the army that bad at
that time effected crossing. The mel obey
cd in good order, carrying off all the dead and
wounded. On reaching the position selected,
the right wing turned, though under the FIRE OF
the enemy, which gradually sackened until
midnight, when it ceased. Throughout the
night the balance Of Gen. stones force crossed
the river and threw up temporary works, that
render his position secure and enable him to
protect the crossing Of the division of Gen.
Banks, to be essayed this morning.
The object Of General Stones movement was
to enable his command, with General BInks's
division, to be saiely transferred to Virginia.
Evans attacked Col. Baker In front and on
both aanks. Gel. Cogswell was probably taken
prisoner.
Our information @ far this morning is that
General Bankss army arrived at the Maryland
landing, Edwards Ferry, last night, aud have
been crossing the river securely since day
light
Tribune Dispatch.l
The report made by Adjutant General Thorn
as of his recent examination into the admin
istration of the Department of the West by
General Fremont, was this morning considered
in full Cabinet meeting.
With the reluctance which hesitates to iDjure
a distinguished man and wound and dlsapPOint
the friends whom o popular leader gathers in
his career, all the members of the Cabinet
slowly pronounced their judgment that the in
terest Of Missouri and of the Union required
that General Fremont should be superseded ia
order to this effect will be iseued tomorrow.
The President was greatly afflicted by tho
death Of Col, Baker.
Special to the Herald.l
The latest news tonight is that the whole of
Stones column had crossed the Potomac and is
In full pursuit of the enemy, and that General
Banks had reached the banks of the river aud
would speedily follow and support Stone.
EcCClNcu lht6 tOukub lEOul Ntu
stones command announces that the fight
was desperate one and that largo numbers
were killed on both sides. Although the enc
my was much stronger than Gen Stone, he was
falling back before the advance of our troops,
and would undoubtedly have been totally routed
but for the fall of Col. Baker, which produced
q sudden confusoa among our troops.
Gen. Gustavus w. Smith commanded the
rebels, and private dispatch asserts that he
was shot from his horse and carried Off the
field
Gen. Banks with his command is now sup
porting Gen. Stone, and being a Major General,
is in full command.
Gen. Mcclellan left for Gen. Blnk's head
quarters in the field this morning.
Ii is q subject of regret that Colonel Baker
should have engaged the enemy, when, accord
ing TO report, he was ordered to make recon-
noissance only With strict instructions-"If at
tackled, to fall back aud 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
in battle in forty-eight hours. If
fall, l request that you tlke charge Of my
body"
An effort ia making to supersede General Nc
Clellan with General Halleck, who is on his
way here from California. This change would
create new revolution in military circles,
where the greatest confidence Is entertained in
Gen. Mcclellan.
Col. Geary reports that the four men who
were killed at the battle Of Bolivar Heights,
were afterwards charged upon by the cavalry and
stabbed through the body, stripped of all their
clothing, not excepting shoes and stockings, and
left in perfect nudity; one was laid out In the
form of crucihxion, with his hands spread and
cut through the palms with dull knife.
CTmes' Dispstch)
Al the Cabinet meeting to-day IL was decid
ed not to interfere for the present with Gen.
Fremont and his command.
Judge Davis, Of Illinois, was commissioned 10
take testimony in reference to contracts made
in the Western Department, and all bills that
he passes will be paid.
Trustworthy information received this morn
ing from Fairfax Court House states that only
the rebel pickets are present at that place. A
small force, however, Is stationed at German.
town, mile and a half distant.
Especial to the POss.l
WAsHIN0ToN, Oct 23.-The sudden stoppage
of navigation on the Potomac has produced a
commotion among shipping az Matthias Point,
aud their fate is yet uncertain tis believed the
Government will speedily take effective meas.
ures for clearing away the obstacles, to permit
the free passage of vessels in the river there.
General Ralleck Ia now on his way to Wash-
ington from California. 1t is reported that he
viii be assigned high command In the army
on his. arrival.
Gen. Scots health Is much impaired. Ad-
vanced age and severe bodily infrmities begin
to tell upon him.
The funeral of Col Baker will take place in
this city to. morrow. Great preparations are
making Tor the obsequies.
The Treasury Department has allowed an old
claim of the National Intelligencer, amounting
to ten thousand dollars. Il is the same that
Secretary Dix rejected.
The Harriet Lane went down the river again
last evening. -a s
Yesterday afternoon the tug Pusey brought
up to the navy yard the schooner Hugh Jenkins,
which was disabled and sunk by collision.
The gunboat Yankee run the blockade day
before yesterday, aud brought to the Harriet
Lane the news In relation to the new batteries
at Matthias Point, The Union, the ice boat,
and the Satellite, are between Matthias and
Shipping Point batteries.
There is secret channel near the Maryland
shore that Is navigable for vessels drawing
eight feet of water. Several of the vessels
which have run the blockade, came by this
route and escaped notice.
{ Especial to the .Advertiser.I
Il is raining steadily here. The Potomac is
raising, and military operations ore necessarily
suspended