The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-24

perate resistance and il is believed that the en-
envy took com aratively few prisoners. Those
who could swim plunged into the water, those
who could carrying their arms with them, ana
Others throwing them into the river to prevent
their falling into the enemy S hands Some es-
capped by ayaiiing themselves ct the darkness
and the heavy wooded banks, but several are
known to have been drowned In the waters OF
the Potomac
The behavior Of onr troops before superior
number OF the cnerly's was marked as nobly
brave anu enduring Near the close OF the &C.
ton and after the day was considered as ire
irievabl7 lost. The two recently arrived compa- /
mics eff the Tammany Regiment made gallant
charge but were met with desperate fire by !,
the enemy.
1t is probable that a rebel officer was mlsta-
ken Ter one Of cur commanders. who appeared IN
front and gave the order 10 charge.
! The brave Lieut. Brumhall lost one of hisguns
and be was wounded severely. but not fatally
| The gallant Lieut.. French, of the ho"ltzers
battery. fred with his own hand four shots at
ter the day was lost. and his men scattered. tie
WAS shot in the left breast and ankle, but Was
not mortaly wounded.
He reached the island By throwing his sword
and revolver into the river aud swimming
across. Col Deyans at once posted 81 OF his
men to prevent any attempt OF The enemy "a!
pursuit. This force was subsequently augment
ed by the arrival of other companies from the
Maryland shore, under Col. Kinks OF the 18TH
Mass.
Col Deyons received slight confusion in the
breas, from a musket ball. The killed among
the commissioned officers of the Mass. 10Th are,
Capt Geo ". lockwood. Co. A, OF Leomn-
ster; Capt Simonds, Co. B; Capt. Bowman
Co. c, probably killed Capt. Studley. Co. U !;
ID Lieut., Route: q Lieut. Nassal, Co. L ;
Capt Gi,chell. Co. X Col. Lee OF the 20'h
and Col Cogswcll OF the Tammany regiment,
are probably prisoners.
Lieut. Col Wis;ar. Of the California Regl-
nent. is suppused to be MORALLY wounded.
As one instance Of the weight and conc2n.
,rations Of the enemys FIRE, the clothing and
, equipments Of Quartermaster Howe Of the l5tE
Massachusetts. bore the marks OF Jour distinct
rife shot balls passing through the crown q
his cap. and another fattening on the plate
nis belt. vet be was unlnlnred.
Most Of their wounded have been carried t
a ,helr respective encampmen: hospitals
The encmv's force was very large. and thel
, positions were we'll select Cd FROM q iamlllarli.
: with the country. There is at present ne mean
Of ascertainlng their less, but it must have BEEF
j Immense as our few pieces OF artillery "er
served with accuracy and terrific effects.
J.. l. proper 10 state in connection with IL
foregoing that Gcn. Stone 5 orders 10 Gen. b4
;. ker were to advance Z brigade including BAL
g terry to the support IF Col Deyans AMI :? al
tack the enenv's force in case Of q knOWlede
=, Of their inferior numbers and of bis ability
. defeat them bu: under no other circumstance
= to bring on general engagement between tt
main forces Oh both sides.
, EDWARD FERRY, Ger. .3
!. Daring skirm;sh last evening, AIRY opp
70 site this point. Gen. Lander rec-!yed a palni
:, Aesh wound in bis lett lcg The ball has be'
extracted. and no danger to life OF limb is a
rs pretended.
n Our tickets Row extend mile inland iro
NJ Edwards Ferry and about the same dlstAl
h. up Goose Creek. occupying the bridge. lii
* have also extended thesr posts anc and Ia
miles I'D the river towards Conrad's Ferry
or Tie enemy evidently have selected our Once
ms for the marks Of their rlemen'
- WASHINGTON. Oct. -.
IN /. appears from dispatches received to,nig
hv that Gems Mcclellan and Stone were all day
y the Viryinia side but returned at night 10 t
~ Maryland shore. There has been no picket
-a. iug to-day. All is quiet.
~. Gen. G.. " Smith was not st the EiwarC
1a Ferry fight, The rebel army being command
ed by Gen. Evans.
~ 'Adutant Harvey, of that Regiment, "
;er wounntd and taken prisoner.
The Secretary Of War. in order 70 relieve
NJ Government anxiety, has sent special mess
rv Ger to Edward Ferry for u complete list OF
~ killed and wounded, which. however, up
IN, e,ening had not been prepared as i.a' point
81. tr The Battalion commanded by MAJ. Harris
,ad attacked 10 tbe California Regiment was not
the engagement. beng engaged ON picket d.
AL a; the time. 10
49,. PHILADELPHIA. Oct. %
Inc The body OF Col. Baker was brought to
tive city this evening. under an escor. OF his
,rd command and was accompanied by stTeFa II
rive. and immediate friends. 1t was taken
.wo The residence OF Col q. W Webb. The Ia
The raj W Il take place 10 morrow.
,s,s Col. Baker WIS wounded by TWO balls IN
ro- head. one through the heart, one IN the b
dis. and another in the arm.
nnd After he FELL the enemy enIeaSored to I
ba1 cure The hody. but bis friends, after yisoT
NM. contest. succeeded in bringing II away.
n. hhe Riehmcnd Wing, IN an editorial,
owl. tina. al TIE indications point TO long wal
.ars After commenting upon what 1t terms inc s
, ror policy Of acting on the cefensi7e which has
i of adopted by the rebel Generals, a pohcy WI
am. the editor fails TO appreciate, and showing
,om. supremacy the Federal forces nave gai
threatening the whole co Is', ana aoi' ~ az
onol 1t at any point on the extended frontier oil
b. S,utb. the following declaration OF despa
Ed uttered.
arge Inc poseioii'.y ". WA r. r-evsnt onr
n If in the range OF accident. 10 prevent our
attic Jugaton u eA.inC'ou '' VA - rotih;,
and of0