Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-29
fHerald's Dispatch.l

the 25th:
fHerald's Dispatch.l
WAsHIsGTox, Oct. 3D.
Generals Mcclellan, Banks and Stone
have been on the Virginia side of the river
all day in the vicinity of Leesburg, and it
is telegraphed to headquarters tonight that
our troops Az in posse of that place
The whole of Gen. Banks's command have
crossed the river, and our forces are in suf-
fcient strength to meet any number that the
rebels are capable @ concentrating at that
point, A reconnaissance in force was made
to-day from the camp Of Gen. Blenker's di-
vision by way of Avondale, within few
miles of Fairfax, without discovering any
body of rebel forces 1t is evident the en-
envy has retrea6ed still further from the
frontof our lines. TeF+rZTG 30
EDWARDS FERRY. Der. 23.-During skir-
mish last evening nearly opposite this point
Gen. Lander received painful flesh wound
In his left leg. The ball has been extracted
and DO danger to life or limb is apprehended
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-On the receipt OF
the fall of Gen, Baker, Gen. Lander was i'm
mediately ordered to the scene, being at that
time making arrangements to proceed to
new command higher up the Potomac.
AT noon to-day the enemy was not in force
in our Immediate front nearer to Washington
than Centerville. All their troops are with
drawn from Fairfax Court House and Station,
except picket guards. zf.a
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 24.-The Washington
correspondent of the Philadelphia Press says
be Is officially informed that only a portion
of Banks's division was thrown across thu
river on Thursday, and they now command
both sides OF the ferry. 4-ae
At a consultation between Mcclellan,
Banks, and Stone, IL was decided that there
was force enough in Virginia to meet any
emergency, and that those on the Maryland
side need not be moved across.
WASHINGTON. Oct. "a.
It is understood that the rebel steamer
Paige which has been confined in Acquia
Greek is now of the river. She was pro
tected all summer by the guns of the Acquia
Greek batteries. She is at present cruising
between that place and Shepard Point, TO
pick up what stray transports she may
find.
The President has at last suspended the
writ of habeas corpus for the District of Col
umbia. The judges and lawyers have m ,de
themselves so troublesome by their oficious
interference with military affairs, that this
has become necessary.
Words Dispatch.J
Only the Rhode Island officers stood by
their guns. The men retreated early in the
Tray. lne euemy charged from the WOODS IN
all directions, converging upon our forces.
They were bravely met, but the slaughter OF
our best officers and men was so terrific that
the Federalists were at last obliged to retreat.
Col. Baker was killed by a horseman, who
rode close to him and fired five shots from a
revolver, all taking effect. The slayer was
at once brought down in turn by Capt. DAN
lei. The same brave man recovered Col. Ba
ker's body, leading charge of his company
for that purpose. The California regiment
had ESQ men and officers The drowned are
about SO, killed 80, prisoners 800, and wodn-
ded 125. Total sos; safe about l84. Two
howiizers and two field pieces of the I'd
Rhode Island battery were hauled up the
hill and effectively handled during the fight
by Col. Baker himself, aided by Wlstar, his
Adjutant Hawley, Col. Cogsweil, of the
Tammany, and Col. Dewitt, of the LIST Cali
fornia.
The forces which crossed the Potomac were
as follows: + irst battalion of the California
regiment, $50; Massachusetts, 18th. 1000;
Massachusetts, 10Th, about 500; Tammany re-
giment, 200. Total 1889.
Especial to the Times.1
The steamship Mayor, of Chester, returned
from the Lower Potomac to-day, having made
an Intellectual attempt to get by the bate
ries,