The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-10-24
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FROM KASRTNGPOM

FROM WASHINGTON 81
| WASHINGTON. October 22.-The Washing
| ton Stars dispatch of the fight at Edwards
| Ferry saws both wings were attacked as
early as A. NJ, but was repulsed wherever
| he spneared At about 5 p. NJ, the right
wing found itself confronted by nearly
| 4 600 of the enemy under General Evans,
with artillery. Gen Baker then gave COM
mand 10 fall back to the river bank, where
thew could be supported by Gen. Stone and
the portions of the army that had at that
| time effected a crossing. The men obeyed
in good order, carrying off all the dead anf
wounded. On reaching The point select. ed.
! the right wing turned, though under the
! FIRE of the enemy, until midnight, when it
gradually ceased Throughout toe night
| the balance of Gen. Stones COMMAND cross
| ed the river and threw up temporary works,
which made his position secure, and enabled
| him to protect the crossing of the division
/ of General Banks, which will be attempted
this morning. The object of Gen. Stones
movement was to enable his command with
Gen. Banks division to be safely transport
ed TO Virginia.
Evans attacked COL Baker In front and
on both tanks. Col Coggeswell is proba-
bly, taken prisoner. Our Information SO
far this morning is, that Gen. Banks army
arrived at the Maryland landing, Edwards
/ Ferry, last night, and have been crossing
tue river securely since daylight.
HERALDs DI PATCH.
WAsHIEGToN, October 22.-The latest
! news tonight is that the whole of Stones
column has crossed The Potomac and is in
| full pursuit. of the enemy, aud that General
/ Banks column had reached the banks o.
the river ard would speedily follow and
support Stone. Information received late
tonight from Gen. Stones command an
noupced that the fight was desperate one,
and that a large number were killed on
both sides, although tue enemy was much
stronger than Gen. Stone &c was Ealing
back before the advance of our troops,
and would have undoubtedly been totally
routed but for the fall of Col. Baker, which
produced sudden confusion among our
troops. Gen. Gustavus W. Smith com
ma the rebels, and a private dispatch
Assei hat he was shot from his horse and
carried of the 6eld.
Gen. Banks, with bis command, is now
supporting Gen. Stone, and being Major
General ia in full command
I Gen. Mcclellan eft for Gen. Banks head
quarters in the field, this morning.
II is a subject of regret that Gen. Baker
should have engaged the enemy when,
cordIng TO report be was ordered TO make
a reconnaissance only. with strict instruc-
tious if attacked to fall back and not fight.
General Baker made his will on Saturday
last aud deposited 1t with Col. Webb, and
when he left for the field be said to the
latter, Il shall participate in the battle in
forty-eight hours. Ii fall, l request that
yon take charge of my body"
An effort is maxim 20 supercede General
I I'm u5fb 5roI Eulf he d
on his way here from California. This
change wou create a new revolution in
military and civil circles " here the greatest
| confidence is entertained for Mcclellan.
Col Geary reports that the four men who
were killed AZ 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
stockiugs, aud left in perfect nudity. Ooe
was laid out in the form of crucifxion
with his hands spread out and cut through
the palm with dull knife.
TIMES DISPATCH.
AT cabinet meeting to-day, it was de-
cided not to interfere with General Fremont
and his command. Judge Davis, of Illinois,
was appointed to take testimony in regard
to contracts made in the Western Depart
ment, and all bills that be passes will be
paid.
Trustw orthy information received this
morning from Fairfax Court House, states
that only the regular pickets are stationed
at that place. A small force, however, is
stationed at Germantown, a mile and halt
distant.
TRIBUNE's SPECIAL.
/ WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-The report made
by Adiutant General Thomas, of his recent
examination into the Departmental the West
Major General Fremont, was this morning
considered in full Cabinet counsel and
0 with the reluctance which hesitates to injure
a distinguished man. and wound and dis
appoint the friends whom popular leader
a gathered in his career, all the members
# of the Cabinet slowly pronounced their judg.
& ments that the interests of Missouri and tbs
0 Union required that General Fremont should
q be superseded in his command by Major
t General Hunter. The order to this eftec
| will be issued tomorrow.
e The President was greatly afflicted b
e the death of Col. Baker. ~
WAsHIsGroE, Oct. at success 0
=. the movement of Gems. Stone and Bank
across the Potomac is now established, a
the enemy did not venture to make turtle
. resistance to it yesterday. All account
d agree that our men conducted themselve
Il nebly in the affair of Monday. Even tn
portion of the column, which received 7
. temporary check by the death of Col. Ba
Is ker, behaved gsllantly, although opposed t
n 4 force triple their number. The greun
thus gained was retained in the undisturb
ed possession of our troops all day yester
= day. Scouts and accommodating partie
al obtainsd much reliable Information ID re
4. gard TO the enemy. The above Gcls ar
;. derived fron reliable sources.
Asbury Dickens, late Secretary Of til
y Senate tor many years, died here this morn
a. ng at the age OF go.
vs WASHINGTON Oct 23.-The Harriet Ian
9, went down the river agsiu last evening.
n. Yes.-rday the tug Pusey, brought U
- abled aud sunk by collision.
The Onnboat Yankee ran the bIockac