Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-28

ThJ Disaster ~ Edwnrds' FerrT-sThe
Troops Ready TO Try Another FiEht--
Col. Bakers PFemonltlOns Of His Fnte-'
General Lander Detailed 20 Protect tue
Rebuildiug Of the Baltimore & Ohio hnil- |
rond--The Department of New York;
ReGulatIOn OF Pay Of Troops Taken Fris-
Onera--Rebel RIiqHette.
Especial Dispatch to clncinnati Commercially
WASHINGTON, Oct %.
The number Of our killed, wounded and
missing will probably amount TO nearly hall
of Col. Bakers whole command engaged
One hundred and seventy-6ve wounded are
in our hands; fOrty.seven were taken nom
the field and buried under a flag OF truce,
and iorty or City at least were drowned in
attempting to cross the river. The scOw 10
which all crossed from the island, was
swamped with the first load from the retreat.
On ali hands the conduct of the men is great
ly praised. General Mcclellan found them
not at all demoralized, but eager for a second
fight.
Il was never intended to hold Leesburg,
and 30 miles below to Vienna was no object,
aud it would require too large a force. Our
encampment on the Virginia shore was easily
assailed from the hills rising over US in the
rear, with insufficient means Of transpOria-
ton, hence the withdrawal of Banks. So 1t
Is said at headquarters.
When Baker received the order to cross
and hold the position, be said: "Pll do ii
but it's my death warrant" The order was
found in his hat saturated with blood BE
received nine bullets, one buckshot and two
bayonet wounds. There were holes In nii
hat and coat, and over his body desperate
: fight. The Captain leading our men killed
three rebels. Before leaving the house o
, bis friend, Col. Webb, two days before, Col
Baker assured AID treasured him that h
! would never see him again, as in forty III
q hours there would be battle, in which h
: would fall. There is great difficulty in de
. Gliding whether Stone or Baker deserves III
responsibility of the disaster; both are prob
: ably somewhat to blame.
9 The following general order was issued b,
the Adjutant General to-day:
"The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Compan
being anxious 70 repair their road betwee
+ Harpers Ferry and Cumberland, and havin
represented to the Government that they al
willing to do so at their own costs, withor
suy claim in the future on the Governmen
) Brigadier General Lander is hereby assigne
Of TO the command of the volunteer trOoE
"a raised, and to be raised at Baltimore, Gun
berlahd, and intermediate points in Marylan
ie and Virginia, which he will proceed TO pos
IN 50 as to guard working parties on the roa,
er as it is completed, 50 la as the force undC
n his command will enable him to do so.
To facilitate the execution Of this order,
~ new military department is constituted, to
" called the 4partment of HarpeE's Ferry an
lg Cumberland, to consist of the line Of Il
- Baltimore Ohio Railroad, from Ia. per
- Ferry to Cumberland, and embracing spat
VI of thirty miles from the right bank of Il
G. Potomac throughout the length of said lin
y- BriFadier General Lander is authorized
n- raise troops without delay, and make rtquia
:. TONS"
New York is constituted department N
ef der Gov. Gen. Morgan. Troops transports
Ve by Railroad through disaffected parts of Il
q. country, are hereafter to mar n over bridg
:. which may be dangerous for cars, to qua
S against accident.
w Hereafter the pay of soldiers made prisol
ers of war will, except one month, be paid
written authorization of prisoner to any pc
}. son, or without such order, 10 wife, guards
g. eff minor children, or widowed mother,
is that order, by the senior paymaster Of 4
r. district in which prisoner regiment is ser
: ing. lsia-
~ The rebel commander Of Ship Island,
q; fore abandoning it, left a notice on the Fc
Bulletin TO the Captain of ship Massachuset
regretting to leave him after three month
acquaintance, and adding, that although tn
" had not lived and loved together, they h'
Il, exchanged cards. aud so hoped for anoth
in opportunity to do so.