Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-31
From WASHINGTON.
SPEECH 10 TIE Ilncianati Commercial
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WARRINGTON, Oct. Is.
The number of our killed, wounded and
missing will probably amount to nearly half
of Col. Bakers whole command engaged
One hundred and seventy-fve wounded are
In orr bands; forty-seven were taken from
the f-ld and buried under a flag of truce
and forty or fifty at least were drowned in
attempting to cross the river. The sc0w ia
which all crossed from the Island was swamp
ed with the first load from The retreat. On all
hands the conduct of the men is greatly
praised. Gen. Mcclellan found them not all
demoralized, but eager for a second fight
1t was never intended to hold Leesburg,
and 80 niles below to Vienna W e 10 obi CT,
and it would r'quire too large force. Our
encampment on the Virginia shore was early
assailt-d from the bills rising over Us in the
rear, with insufficient means of transporta-
ton. hence the withdrawal of Banks So il
is said a, headquarters.
When Baker received the order TO cross
and bold the position, he said: .'I'll do it;
but it is my death warrant" The order was
und in his hat saturated with blood. He
received nine bullets. one buckshot and two
u.ynn-i wounds. There were hoirs in his
hat and coa', and over his body desperate
Fl .ht. The captain leading our men killed
three rebels Before leaving the house of
hi fri nj, Col Webb, two days before. Col
u hci dEQ IC-dsc4Et MN l1AI lie
w"u never see him again. as in torfy Weight
bpu there would be battle in which he
wonid f IL.
Tn4e- il great difficulty, in deciding
~h ;hrr Stone or Baker deserves tie respon-
Utility of the disaster; both are somewhat
to blame.
The following general order was issued by
tb- Adja'ant General to-day:
''Ti,r fillmore and Ohio r silroad Com
pany being anxious to repair their ruad be-
I'VE. Huper's Ferry and Cumberland. aud
having presented tn the GnF ernmeut Tia
'nry IRE W ling 10 d. SO A. their own costs
siibou; any claim in the future on the CIV
erBn~n,. Brigadier g 4uera L inder is hereby
s-signed 10 the Command of the volunteer
:rUvpS riis-'d and To b. rais,-d at B iltimnre.
Cumberland and intermediate pninis in Ma
y land and Virginia. which be will proc. Ell
tn post 81 a. TO guard working parties on the
road il is compl tied. so tar as th. forc- un-
der, bis command will enable him to do so.
To facilitate the xccutinn of this order
INV military department is constituted 10 be
lieu the Department Of Harper's Ferry ard
Cumberland, to consist of the line of the
Baltimore and 0aio Railroad, from Harpers
Ferry TO Cumberland. and embracing q
space of thirty miles from the right bank Of
the Potomac throughout the length of said
line. Briga0ier General Lander is authorIz-
ed 10 raise troops without delay, and make
r1quistiOIs.
New York is constituted a department IN
der Gov. Gen Morgan
The Navy Department has received des-
paibes about the HolliDs attack on our
squadron. His ram siruck-not the Preble
nor the Vincennes-the steamer Richmond,
which could not avoid a collision because of
too great length to be turned in the river.
The collision male hole Eve inches in diam.
rter ia her bull which did not sink her.
The ram essayed another blow, but was
beaten of. Our ships all then made for the
river. The PEBBLE went over to the bar, but
the Richmond aud Vincennes stuck upon il.
There ibey were, assailed by Hollin's mo-
quito feet, whose guns did little or no dam
age. an rrf7EF
Our loss was Jpe ships boat that got
adrift and that containing fifteen tons of coal.
We did not lose man. An eye witness,
bearing dispatches. says both the Richmond
and Vincennes had foated clear over the bar
again. No vessels now between the rebel
batteries. -lG
Sickles' and Hooker's brigades are guard
ing the Maryland shore. SO
WASHINGTON, Oct 25.-We learn from an
unQuestioned commercial source in this city
that two English sailing vessels entered the
port of Charleston. S c., n few weeks ago,
there being at that time no blockading ship
at that port.
Lord Lyons now demands ofthe Secretary
OF State that these vessels be allowed to
leave Charleston unmolesied ed, on the ground
that, al the time of their going in, the block
ade was not effective AEze 8