The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-27
Gen. McCIeIIan'S Order Compliment
ing the Troops for their Gal
lalfry in the Action.
Rebel Official Reports of the
Engagement.
The Rebels Acknowledge Less Of Three
Hundred Killed and Wounded.
Eleven Union officers Taken Priso
ners by the Enemy,
&C., &C., &c.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 1861
General Mcclellan has issued order speaking in
terms Of highest praise Of the composing the de-
tachmens Of the Massachusetts, Fifteenth and Twen-
tieh and the First California New York and the Tam
many regiments, for their gallant conduct at the battle
near Leesburg Monday last. He speaks of the ex-
traordnary obstacles they had encounter and
that the bravery and activity under less trying
difficulties would insure brilliant He does not
attribute the 10 any OF General Stone but
relieves him and his Of all responsibility for tho
result.
The boast OF the rebels Richmond papers Of the 23d
inst. that they cpptured of red guns at Lees
burg is the purest fiction We had only three pieces OF
artillery In that engagement-two howtzers and small
rled gum The howitzers thrown into the river TO
prevent their falling into the hands Of the enemy, and
found there yesterday by detachment Of our
soldiers These pieces belonged Ricketts, battery and
commanded by Lieutenant French, Of the Rhode
Island battery, who has been brought 10 this city
wounded. He states that his stood their ground
firmly ard fought desperately. Five Of them werc shot
down by bis side and when compelled TO abandon the
Id they drsgged the howiizcrs the by hand and
threw them into the water The rebels got only the
OUR EDWARDS FERRY CORRESPONDENCE.
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The Reid Posi,im--Their Adrdacc-Gensyql Shass
Troops Retire from Their Adcanced Position, dc.
The remainder Of our troops who had been engaged
in the battle at Balls RIar between Conrais and ia.
wards' ferries, and sought safety Harrsons island
we're all brought yesterday morning tho Mary
land shore The transfer made right front Of the
enemy Tie rebels witnessed their removal with appa
rent interest bu, did attempt interfere with their
TRANSPORTATION their arrival on the Maryland side
most Of them marched over 10 Poolesvile about
four miles distant where many o the wounded had been
already conveyed
The endured the greatest hardships ard suffered
much from exposure the island Some Of them who
had swum across 70 tho island from the Virginia banks
and had thrown away their arms and clothing q
facilitate their Eight almost naked when isy Yoach.
ed the Maryland side Men could be with only their
panaloons on, others with oyereosts, while some had
scarcely stitch Of clothing to cover them Notwith-
standing their prvations and suerings however the
noble fellows bore up under them with the most heroic
foriiiude They received by their comrades here
With characteristic tenderness and kindly cared
for as circumstances would permit.
some of the dead and were left on the battle
fela being impossible to carry them across on the day
OF the fight Captain Vaughn Of the First Rhode Island
battery, who was sen& Tuesday evening with
nag Of truce to obtain permission to bring the dead
sion OF the enemy, has not yet returned
Tho enemy is posted "a an excei,eat unsL
sios in thc rear Of Edwards Ferry. They oc