Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-25
FULL PARTICULARS OF THE NAVAL EN-
GAGEMENT AT THE MOUTH OF
THE MISSISSIPPI.
The Federal Fleet F0rcel to Return
Az IERNOON DISPATCHES
From w aShinstOE
WAsHI>GroN, Oct. 23.
Worlds Disuatch.

WAsHI>GroN, Oct. u.
Worlds Dispatch.
Only the Rhode Island ficers stood by the
guns lie rest rctreating Early in the fray. Tn {
enemy charged trom the woods III all directions
Our men fought bravely, but the slaughter Of our
best and oifl terrific that the Fed
erals were at last Obliged to retr, at. Co. Baker
was Killed by a horseman, VINO rode cose to HIM
ard fred five shots from n revolver all taking Ell
feet. His DO ~ vas recovered by Capt. Der I'LL,
who, headed u charge Of his comi any for that
purpose.
The California Regiment took over, Of men AMI
officers, t,9, OF which about 90 were Killed, 80
prisoners, $50 wounued-25 IA ali y and about
escaped safe
Two Howizers and two fe i pieces Of the 2'l
..hodc Island battery, were haulei up the hili
and effectively ha ndlcd during tho fight, by Col.
baker, and otncr oiMcers.
The iorce which crossed the Potomac were az
follows: First battalion Of the California kegi-
ment, 6o9 men massachusetts, 10Th Regiment,
lo0n men Ni,s. ? kesim II with 800 luen AN d
Tamn. my Regiment Of 200 men, making total ot
23o9.
On tho arrival Of the Of the fall oi Colonel
Baker, Gen. i.awder Immediately ordered to
the scene, being, at that time, making arrange
meLts to proceed to a new command. Gen. Gusta-
vus ". smith not in tho fight at Edward .
Ferry.
TIE Rebel army was commanded by General
Evan.
The rebel forces have been Withdrawn from
Fairtax Court House and vicinity, except the
pickle guards.
ribunc Despatch.
Col. Hayes Of Kansas, arrived hero to-day,
bearer Of dispatches containing certain charg
agan-t Capt. Prince, at Fort Le.renwo.sh. 1Ae
priuci al difficulty Is, that ne reiusoi to Gll the
re qiIit ton oi Gen. Love.
IN, gun boat AIRY, OF Chester, returned from
the lower Potomac to-day, having made an met
tcctual attempt 10 get by the batteries.
Special to the Herald.
Gems. McClellan Banks and Stone have been on
the Virginia SIDE Of the river al day in the vi
cni'y oi Lee-burg, and it is telegraEhed to head
quartz tonight that our troops are in possession
II that place.
The whole OF Gen. B .mks' comm. nd crossed the
river, so that cur torces now in -uficieLt
strength TO meet any nuInte or the Rebels are cala
ble OF concentrating at that point
a reconnaissance in ferce made to-day from
the amp OF Gen. Blinker's division by way II
Annaniale, within five miles Of Fairfax, without
discovering any Rebls. II is evident that the
| einy have retired still farther rom In front Of
| our lines.
lam informed, by the highest authority in thi.
Government, that the published statement in a
paper TO- day that at Cabinet meeting yesterda y
ali the members OF that body pronounced Judg
mcnt II at Fremont should be superseded and that
the order to this effect be ued to day; Is true
No n decision m ade in the Cabinet, and a-
Il matter Of course such order has been Issued.
Tue facts the condition OF AFT iirs in Fremont
department was discussed in Cabinet mee:n :,
some Of the membcr were iii favor Of depriviI !,
nim Of his command Immediately and ordert Z
MIN here to be tried by Court Martial aud other
opposed such action while in his present position
| in the lace the enemy The subject pied the
attention Of the President and abinet for sevc.0
hours when they decided by vote u leave Il c
whole matter 10 the decision of the President
The later finds the question very difficult one %
settle involving as 1t does not ony great pecuil
airy interests Of GDvernment but perhaps linmetil-
ate and important military results. Together Wiz
the law officers Of the Government, he will gave
the subject o thorough Investigations and decide
it in accordance with the facts.
Cassius N. Clay, our Minister to Russia, has in
tinated to Government that, in view Of the threat
ening attitude Of the Rebels, he would prefer I.
surrender his present comu isson as representa-
tive to Russia and enter the army active de-
tense Of. the Government. The Cabinet has = c
subject under consi siierAtion and kcntuckians .t
| are anxious for the return OF the gallant Casslus.
Special to the Post.
| II is understood that the Rebel steamer Paige
which has been confined in Acquia Creek, is how
| on the river. She protected all summer by
the guns of Acquia Greek batteries, but is At pre-
sent cruzing between that place and Shippin,
| Point, to pick up what trans ports she may hnn
| The President has at last suspended the Writ O
| IIabeas Corpus for the District Of Columbia Ih'
Judges and lawyers have made thsmtelves s'
Troublesome, with their ofcious interference wi II
| military affairs, that this has become necessary.