The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-10-29

ington Stars description of the fight at
Edwards Ferry says, both wings were
attacked as ear y as 8 A. NJ, but the en-
envy was repulsed whenever he appeared.
AT about P. NJ. the right wing found
itself confronted by near 1000 of the en-
envy under Gen. Evans, with artillery.
General Baker gallanlly essayed the
charge in which he was killed. The
officers left in command Immediately or
dered the men to fall back near the river,
where they could be supported by Gen
eral Stone and the portion Of the army
that had at that time effected crossing.
The men obeyed in good order, carrying
off all the dead and wounded. On reach
ing the position selected the right wing
turned, though under the fire Of the en-
envy, which gradually slackened until
midnight, when il ceased.
Several persons who have been in re-
bellion. have signiied to Price their in
tenlion to return to their allegiance TO
the old flag.
Dispatches from Pilot Knob tonight
say the fight at Fredericton las ted three
hours. Our loss was six killed and sixty
wounded. A flag Of truce came in from.
the enemy for Col. loves body. Thew
acknowledged a loss Of 200 killed and
wounded, but il must have been larger.
Many of their dead are yet on the field
l counted twenty five in one stubtel field.
Hogs had mullated some of them. The
enemy's cannon was badly managed.
their shots having little effect. They
informed themselves of our movements.
by capturing bearer Of dispatches from,
Col. Plummer to Col. Carlin. The Mis-
souri, lIth had one killed and twenty
eight wounded; the LIST Indiana cavalry
had one killed and twenty eight woun-
ded the Wisconsin 8th-nons.
When our troops entered Fredericton
the inhabitants said Thompson had gone
to Greenyille. when really he had taken
position about mile from town. Their
intention was to run our forces into An
ambush. These lies of the inhabitants
SO exasperated our troops that they last
night and to-day pretty effectuaIly Quilted
the town and blu ned one thiid OF it.
WAsnINGT"N, Oct. 23.-The success
OF The movements of Gen. Stone and
Banks across the Potomac, is now estab-
lIshed, as the enemy did not venture to
make any further resistance 10 il yester.
day. All accounts agree that our men
conducted themselves nobly in the affair
OF Monday. Even the portion of the col
umn which received a temporary check
by the death of Col Baker, tehaved
CALAMITY, although opposed to a force
triple their number. The grouni thus
gained was retaken and is in the undis-
turbed Possession Of our troops. All
day yesterday scouts and r.connoiterinv
parties Obtained much valuable intorma-
lion III regard TO the enemy.
RoLLA. Mo, Oct. 23-Lieut. Kerby
with fifteen men of Major Wrishl's ba-
tallion had fight with forty five rebels.
near Linn Creek. on the l7,h. killing 5
OF them and wounded about dozea.
The result Of Major Wrght's march
fom Rolla to Linn Crack, can be SUNNI
ed up rs follows: Three successful
fights, in which GO rebels were killed,
'out the same number were wounded.
81 prisoners taken, Ia horses. several
yoke OF oxen, wagons, guns and many
other articles.
Prices army was at GlenfeId last
Wednesday, sull head ID South.
Reports from Spr ,feli say Gen. Nc
Bride, of the rebel force, has resigned
and is on his way to that place to dis
band his division and return home.