The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-11
LATE UORTHYHH HxWS.
Continued Descriptions Of the Hattie 1t
Leesburg--Foreign Intelligence. &c.

LATK 1ORTH11H 11W0.
Continued Descriptions Of the Rattle At
Leesbarg--Foreign IHteiligence,&c
We continue our clippings from = late copy
Of the New York Herald.
The Fight as Hali'A DiuH.
The Northern papers continue to publish
long accounts Of the late battle at I4sesburg,
or Halls Bluff, a. they call It. Below We give
some extracts:
TnR sLAueHrIR or RAJ cAIiToxxrA SEoTzET-
The DEATH OF COL. BAKRs, Hrc. Elins
From the New York Hcrald's Poolesville cor
respondent Of Oct. q, we make the following
extracts:
TIE CALIFORNIA REGrxEsr CIT TO PIECES.
The california regiment Is cut to pieces
Ool. Baker Is killed. Two or three hundred
brave men, more or less, have been m ordered
by the fratT icidal hands Of treason. or
drowned In a daring attempt to swim across
The river Thirteen officers are killed, miss
ing, or prisoners those who have returned
are nearly all wounded. Among the severely
wounded IL Lieutant-C Colonel " istar, a most
brave and daring officer, who received q bull
let in the sword arm.
Be il known that this was no Bull Run af
fair. The bereayed and unhappy families,
whose sons and brothers have been slaugh
tered in the ranks of the California regiment,
Hccu uoh DiuSu IoI tu6iE COuQUC IN IQ6I nope
less and numerous encounter. They fought
with Spartan courage against ten times their
number, and fought with deadly effect.
THE DRATH OF COL. BAKER.
Col. Baker was killed eSrly in the fight.
In full uniform, with a regulation hat and
feather, and mounted ON his horse, he was q
conspicuous mark for the blood thirsty trail
tors. He was one OF the finest appearing
men III fail uniform and mounted that have
seen in the service. Entirely regardless of
Marc OF hl JaI -
mea. lie remarked to those around him "a
RASCAL up in that tree has fired at M. five or
SIX times - aud this rascal in the tree was
speedily brought down by a we'll directed
ball Shortly after this Colonel Baker was
surrounded by body Of rebel cavalry and
taken prisoner; but the right wing of the
battalion charged with the hayonet, routed
the cavalry, Killed mum bers of them ard re-
captured their colonel.
But q few minutes had elapsed, however
before Il tail, ferocious NlrgInian, with red
hair and Whiskers, came rushing from behind
Il tree, with a huge revolver in his hshd, and ,
placing the weapon almost against the Colo
nels head, inflicted inortai wound Not
,tisfied with his deadly Work, he fired the
second ball, while simultaneously the body
was pierced with four bullets from the tops
OF trees, anu the brave Colonel fell lifeless
rom his horse.
GALLANT oosDUcT OF NEW YORK cAPrA1s-gg
AVENUES THE coLOSEL's DEATH, AND REsCrBs
THE BODY.
Capt. Louis Berial, of New York city, COM
mandihg mpany q, seeing the Il ssass inatlon
OF COL Baker, rushed upon the ruffian, seized
him by the throat and shot him dead on the
spot with his revolver. No sooner had the
brave Colonel fallen than the body was sur
ROUNDED; ana seized by the traitors, who were
dragging 1t to the woods to be robbed, when
Capa. Eeriai stepped out and exclaimed
81 am going after Col. Bakers body. Who
Will go with me? Come on, boysr' Then
about 20 men, portion from his own and a
n no n,,a., TOLL -o6 fbo
gallant captain, and most DIES perate hand
to- hand light resulted ia the victory Of Berial.
The body OF the Colonel was rescued, and, as
tenderls as circumstances would permit, was
sent across The stream. The men around II
had faced death without finch but when
they boheid the bleeding corpse of their brave
and beloved Colonel their eyes were snffused,
and their bronZed faces Wet with tears 1t was
taken to Pooiesville, the head uarters OF Gen
Stone, and on Wednesday was sent TO Wash
ing ION under escort.
RsPckTgD DEATH OF aHS. JOHNSTON.
Before Col. Baker fell, Il singular incident
occurred, and the belief is prevalent here that
the rebel Gen. Johnston was killed A man
with 4 ied morse came riding from the woods
and eXclaimed, Orally on Inc, boysl" Know
ing that other regiments wore to cross another
ferry, some OF our men were deceived and
followed the hoTseman but they were led as
sheep to the slaughter, for they had proceeded
buta few rods when a deadly voiisy was pour
ed into them, killing many and hastily dis
persing the rest. In a few minutes the same
man appeared again. to try the same game
Col. Baker chanced to see him, and exclaimed
'GoOd heaven there is Johnston, what is h.
d ing there!n
Immediately half dozen rnuskets were
ieye.ied at the person thus poin ted out n nd
he Ieil from his horse IS they were discharged
Johnston was personally known to Colonel
Baker, and II is believed hire that the person
brought down Nds none other than the dis
tinguisheC rebel General.
ACoNfhphaATE LiEt TENANT TAKEN PRISONER.
So near were they at one time that cur mer
actually caught a rebel Lien tenant prisoner
by seiZIng him from the ranks and drapg,na
him Off. They kept him, too, and sent him
over the river, and that night ne was kent n
our camp. lie is a rather slender built ant
delicate appearing man-in fact almost Ia
love OF a manh-abCut twenty five wears old
His hands are so small that no handcuifs
could be found which he would not slip inn.
medIately. he was very much alarmed, and
evidently enter tanned most horrible ideas OF
the ferCcity of his custOdians We have il
from rebel piekets that the belief prevails
among their troops that ths California regi
ment carry revcive and huge bowie knives
In addition to their rifles, and the delicate
Young prisoner In question probably suo
posed he HAD fallen in ths hands of man ca I.
ers. NJ j. Parish visited him and asked n u
II he was annoyed by the crowd of soldiers
inst surrounded his tent. He appeared TO be
quite nervous, and replied that he did no1
know what they would do with him.
cob" replied the M'jor, "you need fee
no fears for your personal safety. The men
have no disposition to harm you and woule
not be allowed 10 do SO ii they had. The,
only feel the same curiosity that your 10 eT
would exhibit should / chance to fall In u
your hands" The Lieutenant seemed to bt
greatly relieved by this assurance. He wa.
soon after seat to headquarters He had on
comp iete Federal uniform, which ne had
evidently taken from the body of some dead
officer: Indeed, our men were stripped ane
robbed rs fast as their dead bodies fell into
the hands Of the enemy.
horrible SCENE.
Just after sunset a horrible scene occurred
in this tragedy of blood. The only boat now
available was filed with wounded, who en-
deavored to gain the friendly shore of Mary
land; but the enemy fired voiiey alter voiiey
upon those poor, miserable men, until tn,
boat was perforated with balls, and midwa,
in the rapid current it sunk, with all OF board
every one OF whom Was droTGed / snouI,
nave mentioned previously that, ,notwith
standing the great depth of the water, tn
boats were not furnished with oars, and has
TO be pushed with poles, very dihculI pro
cess In so swift current.
GALLANT OoSDrCr OF THE ADfurANT GENERAL
Captain Frederick Harvie, Assistant Adm
tant General of the brigade, was among Tn
last TO crcss, and when he did so the blacI
woods on the other side showered a tenn pes
Of bullets upon him, but he arrived min
Jured. The BATTALION had taken over tw,
mountain howitzers and 80 FOUNDER, but tn
horses and guunefs Were shot down on tn,
first fire, so that the pieces were OF no service
Our men, however, had CALAMITY defended
them from the enemy, snd still held them il
possession. Captain HarYie loaded one o
them twice, and fred into the enemy, witt
his own hands. Finding it impossible to sa Y,
the guns, and being NAV of great physica
strength, he took the howitzers, one after til,
other, and pitched them down the bank -
They rolled over and over along the steep de
scent, and plunged into the rapid current
where they will be of very little service x
the Southern oiigarchy. suppose they 90
the So FOUNDER.
Finding further resistance impossible, Cap.
tain Htryie called the little hand around hin