The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-11-01
Our RepuIse at Edwards Ferry.


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Our RepuIse at Edwards Ferry. =
When the first report Of the engage
ment at Edwards Ferry re ached us. we
had the strongest grounds to believe that
the Federal Flag would be the D.xt day
floating from, the dome of the Courts
House, at Leesburg, and our army snug
ly ensconced in that village. This would
have been source of gladness to the
people, although the victory would have
been purchased at the cost Of tie life of
Col. BAKER, noble and eloquent mem
Der Of the United States Senate, from
Ore gon. But while specializing on the
important results attending this advance
Of our army, Under General SroN:. to the
cause of the Government, the announces
ment reached US, that not only was Col
on. BAkER slain but also, about one hun
dred and fifty of his brave men had been
slaughtered, sixty drowned, and four
hundred taken prisoners, and the rest Of
the Regiment engaged. had retreated, re-
crossed the river, and were again encamp
ed at their old quarters, whilst the rebels
were in strength, fortifying themselves.
in their earth works, on the Virginia side
Of the Potomac.
The news was disheartening. and the
general opinion seemed to be that .'there
was something rotten in Denmark" and
that those in position in our army on the
Potomac, need some acquaintance with
military science. before they attempt to
lead other men to battle. In this en-
gagement, at Edwards Ferry, there was
evidently, to say, the least of it, lack Of
common sense displayed, on the part Of
those who ordered and planned the expe.
dition. The plan Of sending two thous'
and men across the river--the river be-
ing mile wide at that point, and the wa
ter about 5 feet deep, and the opposite
shore the border line of the enemy's coun-
try, and the enemy himself, being in force
but few miles distant. and providing as
transports for that number Of men, an old
scow, that had been in use from the days
of the apeients, and small metallic boat,
Of no use at all, was one that might have
originated in the brain of subject for
the lunatic asylum but how any sane
man--and he too, military man could
have issued such an order, is more than
we can account for But the thing was
done, and as result, we have met with
disaster, lar worse, in our opinion, than
the reverse we met with at Bull Run
1t is now time, for the men in command
Of our army on the Potomac, to give to
the people some evidence Of their ability
TO meet and cope with the enemy, which
have been, for six months, as thick as the
'locusts Of Egypt, preying upon the prop.
erty and the lives of the Union men Of
the Old Dominion. 1t is time that a
we'll aimed blow be struck at this rebel
lion from this point blow that will beat
back tie rebels TO their Southern homes.
and open up the navigation Of the Poto-
mac River. The patriotism of the peo-
PIE won't submit much longer to this
wanton sacrifice Of life, by inexperienced
Generals, and the sooner they learn it
the better for them and for tue nation
Let the poaesrs that be, see to it, that the
sin lies not at their door. by the appoint
ment OF men to command merely through
political fayoriteism. Whoever is to blame
let the indignation Of the people rest up
on them.