Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-31
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The WAR NEWS.
NEWSFR0M TaE LOWER POTOMAC
Report Of tho Balls Bluff Affair
CONrT,ECT1OJvs OF PlR.ACY.
RefatAtIon Of tho .s Sealed Oraeis"
LbstfactloR.
NEWS FROM KANSAS INDIANS.
x1eep0rtNeel frOsDe Missouri
Later from Europe.
Recitation Of tho Is Sealed OYa0is"
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NEWS FROM KANSAS INDIANS.
Important frOsee Missouri
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
From WashingtOn.
WAsnINGToN, Oct. 20.

Information received here to-dav from Lower
Potomac that the rebel steamer Page crossed the
river with . large force on Monday from Shipping
Point, and entered ChicomicLmacO River.
The rebels did not disembark, but . boat &C n
tanning ~ me lott the steamer, AMI went to .
schooner lying At anchor in tho river, near BY.
The captain Of the schooner was questioned as
to the strength an position of our forces. With
out moesting the vessel the boat proceeded to the
south shore Of she river, landed, and would have
been bagged by Col Taylor's Sd New York regi
UeRt; but for the accidental blast OF bugle, the
rebels became alarmed. took to the boat, and as
soon as they reached the steamer moved out into
the Potomac, throwing shells in every direction
along the Maryland shore, without doing any mis-
chief The steamer went over TO Vng,ma and
did not return during the day.
yesterday one of our steamers opened fire
the rebel battery below Acquia Creek. The rebels
returned the fire with considerable energy.
large number OF rebels appeared on tho RAM
parts. The steamer after engaging the battery for
some half an hour, steamed up the river.
This engagement was witnessed from the Mary
land shore, and reached US by a messenger from
Gen. Hooke-'s division.
Iha steamer hiss not arrived 1T the navy yard
yet it is not known whether she was damaged OF
not.
there seems to be no inclir alton Of the rebels to
cross and Their movements are interpreted as al
together defensive, fearing Gen. II ,oker would
cross and attack them. Deserters from the rebel
camp connrm this statement.
A dispatch received here to-day, from Gen
Ross crans, states that he had advanced some i've
mile 10 the direction OF the rebels aid was pre-
par'ng to make another forward movement, with
view Of driving the reDels from that entire section
Of country. he had intelligence that for sevefaI
lays they had been reireating. lie intended .oi-
lowing them as soon necessary arrangement.
could be made.
Tribune Special.
Gen. Stones report of the battle At Balls Bluff
Was sedt into tho War Department to-day, In il
occurs tho following:
"Coi. Baker having arrived at Corrad's Ferry
with tho lst California Regiment a. An ear,y
honr, roceeded to Edwards Ferry. and Yepol ted
to me in per- on, stating tn mis- regiment was "a,
farmers place, and three other regl nents of hi .
brigade were ready to march. directed him to
Carson's End, to assume command, and in full
convsrsation explained to him the position as il
then stood. told him that Gen. Mccall had ad-
vanccd mis- troops to rainsv,lle, and l was ex-
treney desirous Of ascertaining the exact position
And force vi the eneuy in our front, snd expiori
as Tar as It was safe, ou tbs right towards Lees
burg and Gus Spring road also informed Col
nakef mat zen. Go' man, who was opposite Ed
wards Ferry, should he reinforced, AID that
shoul be reinforced, and that l would make an
effort to push forward troops, carefully to d.covrr
the best line from that Ferry to Leesburg ana
Gun spriog road, already mentioned, and tt /, o.l-
ton OF the breastworks and hidden batteries
directly from the left t. the righ,, were also
poin 81 out to him,and the means Of transportation
acro-s, Of the sufic,eGcy Of which Baker was to be
the judge tie vas detailed and authority given TO
him to make use Of the guns Of q section each, Of
Vauyhn's and burling's batteries, together with
r'ensh's mountain howitzers all the troops Of hi,
brigade and the iammany regiment, besides tue
lVth and part OF the 10th Massach regiments
and lett II to his discretion, after viewing the
ground: 70 retire from ths Virginia shore, under
cover OF his guns aud the fire tho large infantry
tOTco, or TO pass our reinf0rcements, il case he
found it practicab and the position on the other
side favorable. Istated that | wished no advance
made, unless the enemy We're Of inferior force and
under no circumstance, to pass beyond Leesburg,
or q strong p sition between it and Goose Greek.
on the Gas Spring roaa.
Col baker vas cautioned in reference to passing
artillery acro,s he raver, and begged if he did
70 well supported by q gu'rd of infantry. he
0en. pointed out to him the position OF some bluffs
N this side Of the river from which artillery cou
oct with effect on the other, and leaving the mat
ter OF crossing with more troops retiring with
what we're already to his discretion gave i'm
entire control Of tho operations on tho right. At
ter Col. Eeven's second advance, Col. Baker vs. ent
to the deld in person, it is matter of regret to
me that he left no record Of Whist officers ani mon
he charged with the care Of the boats and insur
ing the regular pass 'ge Of troops. Ii any weTc
charged with this duty it was not parfoI med. Tor
the Toinforcemen,s as they arrived found no ono in
command Of the boAis, ADD great delay vas thus
o:c4sioned. Had one officer and conp.ny rsua n
ed at saeh lAning guarding boats. their full oapa
city would have been made servicxble, and suibci-
est men wouli have been passed on to secure sue
cess. The TOR, asd;ng Of artillery before its aup
porting force Of infantry also impeded he rapid a.
sembling of IN imposing forcs % the W. shore.
Il the infantry force had first s-ed, difference
OF ~ ~ men would have been made IN the infan-
Try line at the time Of attaos, probably enough to
have given Us thu victory"
lSigned. CaAs. P. Sroxs.
Brig. Gen. Commanding.
WAsHIN0rON Ocs. 81.
The cass:.of the suspension OF the writ Of Anbsas
corpus BY order OF tn in regard 10 e0des
Of tho army. moro particularly in tho case Of Pro
vost Marshal Porter. came up in the Court to-d.y.
Chief Justice Danlap delivered opinion. The
substance is that he respectfully protests against
the righ: claimed BY the President t. interrupt
the proceedings IN this case.