Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-10-25

FIGHT AT EDWARDS FERRY.

Bakerfell at the head Of his brigade gallant
ly cheering on his men to the conflict. I'm
mediatcly before he fell he dispatched Maj
Young to Gen. Stone to apprise him at Lees
burg of the condition of affairs, and Gen.
Stone Immediately proceeded in person to-
w%rds the right to take command, but in
the confusion created by The fall Of Col. Ba-
ker, the right wing sustained a repulse with
considerable loss. Gen. Stone reports that
the left wing retired in good order. lie will
hold the approaches there.
Strong achievements VII be sent forward
TO Gen. Stone during the night
The remains ofCol. Baker were removed
to Poolsvlle and will be brought to this city
on Wednesday.
BATTLE AT FREDERlcKsToN.
Pilot Knob, Oct. 22.-Thc following dis
patch was received here this morning and for
warded to head quar- ters at st. Louis:
FIELD OF BATTLE,
FRKDERICKsToN, Oct, ~. {
In conjunction With Col. Pummers COM
mand we have routed the rebels of Thomp-
son and Lowe, estimated at Ave thousand
Their loss was tieavy-ours was small and
confined principally to the first Indiana cav
airy. We captured four heavy guns. Lowe
yae rebel leader, was killed. Mai. Gavitt and
Capt. Hyman, Indiana cavalry, were killed
in charge on battery.
The command of Col. Plummer, referred
to above, was on Friday morning last order.
ed forward by Gen. Grant from Cape Girar-
deau, with instructions to move towards
Frederickstown and cut off the retreat of
Lowe and Thompson's army. This force
consisted of Marsh's 18th Illinois regiment,
q section of Taylor's battery and Stewart and
Lohren's companies of cavalry all from
Cairo; also, part of Plummer's 18th Mis-
souri,, part of Ross 21st Illinois and Sec
ton of Campbell's battery-all from Cape
Girardeau. The force from this point was
composed Of the 3sth, COL Starlin; SD ILL
nois, Col. Havey; Dist Illinois, Col. Alex
ander; 9Th Wisconsin, Col. Murphy LIST
Indiana cavalry, Col. Banker; Capt. Hawk
ms Independent Missouri cavalry and four
6pounders and two "a FOUNDERS under Mai.
Scofield Of the LIST Mo. Light Artillery.
DEATH OF COL. BAKER.
Harrisburg, Oct. PA. general order
was issued immediately on the receipt Of the
intelligence of the death of Col. Baker, which
contains the following:
1t is with great regret that the Governor,
communicating chief, has learned of the death
OF COL Baker upon the field of battle. Al
though not citizen of Pennsylvania, he had
been selected by many of her sons as their
commander, and met his death while gallant
ly leading them into action. The same feel
ing which inspired the soldiers to regard no
State lines when one common country was
in danger induced the communicating chief to
recognize him, while living, Pennsylvania
soldier, and it impels him now that he is
dead, to bear this public testimony to his
gallantry and worth. Signed by command
Of Governor Curtin.
BATTLE BETWEEN GEN. zoLLICoFFER AND COL
GARRARD, TIE FORMER REFUSED.
Lexington, Ky. Oct.22-Acouricr arrived
ut Camp Dick Robinson early this morning
reports lighting on the 2lst between Gen. Zol-
llcoifer and Col Garrard, the latter encamp-
ed at Camp Wildicot with l 200 men-Zol-
hcoffer had from 5000 to 1000 men. He
made three different attacks during the day
upon the camp, being repulse each time with
considerable loss of killed and wounded
The Federal loss killed and 20 wounded
just as the courier left Camp Wildicot, the
18th Ohio regiment and a force of artillery
arrived to reinforce Garrard.
EXCITEMENT AT PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia, Oct 22.-The death of Col.
Baker has created intense excitement in this
city. Flags are shrouded and at half mast.
The greatest anxiety prevails to hear further
details OF the engagement among the rela-
tons Of the California regiment, which is
composed mainly Of Philadelphians.
GEN. FREMONT TO BE SUPERSEDED.
:, Washington, Oct 22.-The report made
by Adjt Gen. Thomas Of his recent excur-
sion into the Department of the West, by
Major Gen. Fremont, was this morning con-
sidered in full Cabinet meeting. With
reluctance which hesitates to iniure a dis
tinguished man and wound and dsappont
the friends which popular leader gathers
in his career, all the members of the Cabinet
slowly pronounced their judgments that the
interests OF Missouri and of the Union re-
quire that Gen. Fremont should be super
seeded in his command by Major Gen. Hunt
er. The order to this effect will be issued
tomorrow.
LATER-THE BATTLE AT EDWARDS FERRY.
Washington, Oct 22.-Throuehout the
flight the balance Of Gen. Stones forces cross.
ed the river and threw up earthworks that
fender his position secure, and enabled him
P,oeo.e I"o eiosSinS vi tue DIVISION OF ten.
Banks this morning. The object of General
Stones movements was to enable his COM
mand with Gen. Banks division to be safely
transferred to Virginia
The latest news tonight is that the whole
OF Stones column has crossed the Potomac.
and is in full pursuit of the enemy, and that
Sen. Banks column had reached the banks
OF the river and would speedily follow and
support Stone.
Information received late tonight from
Cfen. Stones command announces that the
fight was desperate ore and that large
number wert killed on both sides, although
the enemy was much stronger than General
Stones force. He was falling back before
the advance of our troops and would have
undoubtedly been totally routed but for the
fall Of Col. Baker, which produced a sudden
confusion among our troops.
Gen. Gustavus w. Smith commanded the
tebels and a private dispatch asserts he was
shot from his horse and carried off the battle
field.
Gen. Banks With his command is now sup.
porting Gen. Stone, and being Maj General
is in full command.
LATER STILL.
Washington, Oct. 23.-The success of the