New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-11-04
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[Correspondcnce of the New York Trbunel
THE LEEsBURG AFFRAY-BAD MANAGEMENT
An impression is being created that Colonel Baker
exceeded his Instructions and did not retire as or
dered when he found the enemy in overwhelming
strength. Captain Young, Of his regiment, says
there was no possible retreat, save by swimming
the Potomac. The only fiat by which they got
over had been sunk. The disaster is attributed to
the want of transportation The order given by
Gen. Stone to Col Baker was picked up with his
hat, out of which it had fallen, covered with blood
and brains. 1t is in this city.
YANKEE " HORSES" ON SHORT ALLOWANCE
The horses and mules of the army around Wash
ingtOn are on short allowance.
1t is not possible for the railroad to keep the
forage depot supplied. The construction of rail
road from here to Nottingham on the Patuxent is
spoken Of Twenty miles of rails and sills bor-
rowed from some unused road would lay the track
speedily. Colonel Craig has been detailed as
President of the Army Retiring Board instead OF
Colonel Cook, who can be more useful in the field
YANKEE MOVEMENTS IN MIssoURI.-St Louis,
Oct 25.-A gentleman from Gen. Seigel's advance
post reports that the force had left Cedar county
and was retiring towards Greenfield, Dade county
Seigels advance guard was near Bolivar on Tues
day evening and his main body in Quincy. Lanes
forces are at Osceola and Sturgis' entire command
one days march behind. Seigel was about as fal
South as Price, but some twenty five miles East
evidently aiming for Springfield to cut off hi!
retreat South, while Lane was only two days
march North of him. Fremont and staff were a
Generals Hunter and McKinstry's division wert
| moving towards Warsaw. Polk was marching OF
Leesvlle, via Sedalia, and Ashboth was at Warsaw
| The bridge at Warsaw was complete, and thu
troops were to cross Wednesday last; 1t is
| trestle bridge, not permanent one. The genera
| belief among the officers at Warsaw was tha
Price could not get away, but would be compelle
| to fight or surrender. detachment OF U.
cavalry woke up rebel camp at Buffalo Mills, tel
| miles from Cole Camp Creek, on Tuesday night
| killing seventeen, wounding a large number ant
taking nineteen prisoners, number OF horses, ant
! twenty-five wagons.
| SAITH Found GuILTY.-Ihe trial OF William
| Smith for piracy was concluded to-day. The cas-
was given to the jury this morning under ttht
| charges of Judges Grier and Cadwailadar. Th
iury after an absence of half an hour, rendered
| verdotof guilty. set7 ---.., -"
| THE GREAT BATTLE NEAR AT HAND.-The New
| York Tribune of a late date says r,s = -,g
Without claiming to have official or detailed in
| formation of the approaching movement OF TIL
national army of the Potomac, we may assure Ou
readers that the great contest is indeed close a
| hand. 1t is impossible to say with accuracy whe
| it will begin, but it must be within comparatlvel
| a few days. Our army now stands SO tnat slngl
intelligent glance shows its attitude to be one pre-
| cedipe offensive movement. If the projected nava
| expeditions and the forward step OF the arm
\ should be simultaneous, the elect can be bu
| crushing. However it may be as to this concer
1 of action there need be no doubt about the opera
|
miracle Can delay our speedy advance.
The YANKEES FRIGHTENED Edigdrd's Fern
| Oct. 24,-Ths afternoon rebel brigade was see
going in the direction Of Conr&d's Ferry, whic
disappeared behind wood, where, it is said, ther
are earthworks mountingT7 guns. There ia also
1 battery about two miles from Leesburg. AboI
the same time Gen. Abercrombie sent word 1
headquarters that the enemy was advancing tt
ward his position on the Virginia side far ahoy
and below, and asking for reinforcements. 0rdel
were issued to push over strong force to his r.
lief. Up to the present honf QoP. Ny no attae
has been made. .s'.-' .,
| Yesterday, learning that large force of Il
enemy was approaching, and had arrived at tW
points above and below the ferry, it was judge
advisable 10 Withdraw our troops from the vi
ginia shore at Edwards Ferry and Harrison
Island. This was also rendered necessary fro
the high stage of the river. 'F'-' Up p r.
LINCOLN AND "LoYAL" NORTH CARoLINIANs.-
Washington, Oct. 25,-Rev.-T. W. Conway, Cha
lain OF the Ninth Regiment Of New York yolu
teers, now at Hatteras Inlet, has been sent by Ge
Wool with Information to the Government
reference to the loyal people Of Hide county,
9, He brings with him q declaration Of indepen