Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-02

worried G n Soue telcg-sphs this evening, however,
tAs' mSay of the mi sing conrg H. Th+ -e'geant.
N-ilr snd a Captain OF the Massachusetts, Fhecnth, al
g re- Sortsd losr, have returned
While orr A 4OJ men we're on the virginia bank Of
EiWa-d Ferry Gen ri L1nder, who was here when
tA advancement Was reported, but rode up the river
imuedi,'elv, made reconnaissance towards LseoufR
Wi'h 400 o 500 msn l. encountered ooo' OF re-
b,l estimated al 1000 AMI put them 20 ugh, tsktg
posses ion o. the 6sd, on Waiol eigh' 10 - were
found The only el-ullity our side Was 10 essiai
Lander ~ho received severe Dish wound IN Inc CAL VI
bis leg.
rHK wAsHNGroS STAR CT rae FioHf'
Tho Washington Star SAYS o. the fight
T. Ia, tr,nspi-sd that Nj G ~. Mcclellan did not de-
siV, throwing either tho force Of Gen Sore or Gen.
BSnks ov r the river, and tha' ali : a. vas Re ~
il,e1ded by General Stons was 70 acoompl'h
A rsc,auossace in s0ms iorcs without hSouug an
enzlg m NJ: II thsJ end Colonel d vens vas sent
ovsr the river Wi.b 500 men ID On o. lln'i ker was
d,Volyed the duy OF covering Colonel Deveis return
70 tie river wiz 900 ue; OF ending the recot-
nossnce quite sou'g il SUGGEST lly crossing over
ks whole force Vi 900 men, ami seTt~ininS positive
" that the force OF ou FIVE th'u'ard Wh Gu tue ere.
NV had mad between b'Jween Stones clumAnd ana
Lsesourg had been wihdrawn, as was alleged.
CoCal HaKar crossed but thous md CT his men, ana
pu,hed forward hearrg tha. Deveis bad b,el 81
Aeksi sool found him cit as allied IN front ana
upon bis right * by force that gradually swesG 70
four DC I'VE thoussnd As his men we're WCu ded they
were sent ba singy the rive and in crossing hen
SO great the cOlasoa (hsre having been no gusrn
LEFT w,.h tbs bOA hat By ogerl1ldrS they were sunk
b,iOre he ,l BODY reached the river 10 rerea F'on
at 30 lat: our -hOe orcs engaged fought wien Toe
eolr ge and discipline OF veteran regulIs thoush out
nun y RID our OF f = 10 oae.
w, near thai th,re scouts thrown GU ahead
mr. on the right faux ror vas a-y guard fi III the rear
10 t.et tue spnro ca Of auy portion OF toe ret OF TOE
sven thousA tnSs might 70 lIE the force Of aoouto
thousand ~h which lionel Baker leit the iiVer o4hk
Tnrs- hUndred did fcw, and we're unable 70 iota tue
Junction on that account
INK LOSS IN A NAssAcHrsErrs REoINRSr
dispatch received from Genesal St"ne : ejmna'o,
Ilss a. Ne % pres, redu Is tn 10 ~ouiu
and mi sing Of tie Massachusetts TWtnueh Ia hr eh-
gagement OF TUESDAY Last 10 enc hundred aud sikyn'e
wish some Of those h1uily com ug 10.
Hwu 20 remembered thai on the dav before yester,
day thai regmsat said 70 have lost full 81 hundr
men.
FUNERAL OF ooLoFEt DAKER
The Washington NIionai Ea.sliigsHesr Of the 26.h
sys:
Thu funeral ceremonies of the late distinguished and
l.nented Colonel Edward : took place yesterday,
a accordance WITH the programme OF arrag msnt- an
pouze,d In Yesterday mornings paper and -ere IN 90
smairy ard imp.es iysness, raspo sve 70 the puoh'
.vmaathy and sa1ncs Toe President and I'll the hls
digatlriss Of the G)yarunent-clVil Ju tic a. m "Ay
and navalas well toe plomAtc Representa- ives OF
Rorsizn Powers, and oSd Of sorro~ing friends snd
eiazsas were 10 s.suiaoee And moved ia procession 10
the Congressional Cemetery, where the reuaus OF Toe
pcs:ed in thsir lzl resi- pllcs.
Tne foIosinc note of ex planaon aud regret was ad
dressed yseraay 10 the Secretary Of Stae 10y Her Boz
fannie Msjs.ys distinguished and esteemed Minister
PieGipoteuiary: e..
~ OF Stass AMI is very sorry indeed tina; accd-nrl
circumstance prevented his receiving the inv alton 20
tao funeral OF the lac Senator and Colonel 81 N1u
tssrs me HIN. z. ID BIHsr, IL time 70 avail bins i q
L. From personal acquaintance with the deceased,
vel as from regsri foe his high PCS ion, nd Lyons
vou.I desire to sho ali respect 70 his memory.
WAsaISGt'S os.obsr 20, 1861.
rag BuLLzTISs CF LsEssUES BATTLE
F:ona the Maryland sI Slss,, OF tie 20 a, publish
ed IN Ballmore (whch bytbe-way, dos not fully e..
dorse Lucolns ADM ion, We had supposed since
tbs change o. propris.Os aud name Of the Iurna Se
cooy the iOlosiag:
TIE battle of L,esburg, or Bllrs BlE as it Is nov
oll-d sxcssd d II Llsg be possible, the battle OF Bull
Rui "a he v4ris OF reports that lave been made
esrning '.-yihc:aly and 9th rvise-aud In the diam
trcNly 0upoS c Iclaaons that the uovernm nt tsie-
Rraohe.s aud tas ,rtherD nlist and their cores
poalsat nave come u CO eeruing it, Il has besn csf
orAtsd a gr-as triumph and honDrPd a. gnsa' dts
ter Tle Federal troops have been lsuded Tor their he
roio courage and deuou ced fo- ID II want OF spirit -
Thy are said 20 have m.in their gou d. aud TO
have b.en dVen from 20 have lost but few men, and
TO have lost great numoe; 10 have advanced Viz
gina and 70 have r-Irelted into hsr hO6; 20 hold
position on the sacred soi' from wh they o. BE-
driver ard have abandoned the position for fear Of be
ing cct Cd from their supports.
A ,lA5ce az some Of tne eontrsd'cirg accounts that
have reached US during the past three osy will Al
least 70 prove the Sc, ksrs alter TRUTH that still lies
ss Of old at the bottom OF well:
Toe Uuion forces engaged were oaly about 800
Associated Press, OF %
Toe fnrce on our side was l. 7s6 men-Assoeiatsd
Press, OF "a.
The regiments engaged, as drawn from ofh,iAl ard
sem -ofis al sources we're as follows:
Oaliflrpia Brigsds-;hree regiment; l5h hsssachu-
seth; 20 NAseachussts; rammany regimen'; nWsoia
regiment The REGIMENTS composing stones ccm hand,
and forming the right wing
The to.a lumber of man cor cured to have been
thrown across the river, from 5000 to 10000.
Col Baker took command. Gen. stone gave him
SEQ men, being Col Blk RS own brigade and the Tam
many regiment, with cavalry and as much artillery as
toe enemy had, and the residue OF the Is AID 90 b
Massachusetts he ng the best rsgmsnta h. had Sta e.
m,n IF CoP. Colb4rA Aid 10 Gen Mcclellan, Tribune
OF as.
The Confederate forces number some 1000 ALSO.
siatsd Prsss Oct p.
Tbs CoufedeIa.e force supposed to be from 900 10
10 0O0-SseOHd esspa.eh, same dI!s
Tae number oftbe enemy is SUPPOSED to hsv' bsen
betxsen IS 900 and % 600 -Assoeatsd Press O.t "a
Or total killed. wounded and mis.ing was abb ut
aoJ- Warrington s. az, Oct. 20
We have los about COO men 10 killed, wounded, and
mksng.-N Y TrttGas, Oct 70
Kid, wounded, aud missing, from official data,
go -Ass eiGtsd Press, Oct "a
Our fore lost n killed and woandsd about 500
men-Psila6s phia Press, Oct. %.
The ClEflrnil regi nent lost sos out CT esl-N Y
World, Oct 49,
Tue l5ih Massachusetts, regiment, left on the Vir-
sniA shoe sfer the boats sssmped nude d.
perae re IL snce, and Il Is believed that the enemy
tDok clm a-atVsy few prisoners in cons quence-
Assoeiasi Press, Oes. 20.
The Eoen, at the river side vas horrible in the
trems. Tue Conied TO the edge Of the bill,
and cred down upon cur reIreatDg MISSES The ole
boat Ged and s1nk and those who did not attempt 10
swim scross were forced to render. Mary we're
drowned Ia crossing aud the Oolfederses KEEP, up a