Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-23

ceived yesterday At the Adjutant Generals once
HEADQUARTERS CrsTlkvILLE,
Oct 20 1851. !
COL Evans reports that he was engaged most of the
day yesterday With twelve Regiments aud Eve batteries
Of the enemy the Potomac. They had crossed M
der cover Of artillery fires be drove them back with hes
w loss In killed. hundred prisoners, and six field
pieces. BE has four Regiments and i've guns.
J. & JOHNSTON.
Another despatch states that Col Baker Of Greg On
was among the killed, and Col CogsssI and ten other
officers are among the prisoners" Col Baker Is the
tOrous senator from Oregon, Who has been among the
mos. prominent and influential fomsnters Of the Yapkee
crusad, and declared himself In the Senate list winter
In favor Of military Dictatorship He was an E1gsh.
mau BY BIRTH brave and Ikillful ofoer shown
BY hs service 10 Mexico and the loss the Yankee
suffers from his death great could be inf cted BY
the death Of almost any man on their side.
Col CossUsn belongs TO the regular sruy, and q re.
putsd very Efficient officer.
The engagement took place Tear Lessburg, 10 Lou
dOuo e,unly shsre Col Evans h.s for some time tsen
stationed in command of the LEFT wing Of The army Of
the Po'omAo.
Ths forces engaged on the Yankee side BELONG TO
Gen. BauEI division. Whether they we're eouut ndst
By him in person not stated. The coufsdsrss forces
we're commanded by COL \. q. Evans, Of South Caro-
Ina They consisted Of
The s.h Virginia Regiment, under command OF Col.
Epoa Huntoo-conpOssd chiefly Of Lsadoun and Prizes
william volunteers:
The 18Th Mississippi Regiment, under command a
Ool Blrksdsls'
The I7,h Mississippi Regiment, under command d
Col Feathsrston:
The IS h Mississippi Regiment under command Ct oel
Burt
Shells Houtrer Battery Of Ave plsess, NJ der com
mand Of Lieut. w. P. Palmer (osp.. Shields being in
tbs city on alex leave
Fbs Chesterfield Cavalry, Capt Bal the Lcudour
Cavalry, Capt Mead and the Madison Cavalry Captain
Thomas.
These forces numbered, In sffsciiVs asn, Il !,
believed, not more than 3 900. TIE sneuyt twelve
Regiments probably picked and hned up for the
purposes OF this expedition, IL 10 fair to assume
numbered at least 10000. Their batteries, toe
a-s known to consist OF six guns each, making their ar
tlery force thirty pieces against our Eve With thes.
terrible Odds against him, Col Evans has achieved
of tho most signal and splendid victories of the var and
his indonabs troops have covered themselves With ur
diving glory. They have given another stunning ADC
dshonoring blow to the visinous invaders Of sell
and have Illustrated Afresh, 10 the eyes Of the world
the mastery of the Southern race over the bastar'
hordss Of the North. All honor to the gsant !s,der
ald his brave and loyal hearted men-snd deVou. an'
grateful praise to the Almighty GVer Of Victory
LATER
MASIssIs, OCT. SI-Gsnersl Evans, sish $500 me q
engaged General Stone With 10000 FederaS q. Lees
burg on yesterday The battle lasted oil day, and th
C,ufsderAtos we're VosoiiouL The Federal loss val
400 killed and wounded, $50 taken prisoners, ant
500 PsderAs we're drowned while trying to rcrOss h'
Potomac.
Toe Confederate loss vas 800 killed and wounded.
We took ak cannon and six hundred snail arms.