The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-10-26


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Lees5arg in az hands Of The Federal forces-- re
mont not rengOced-A rec0smOis1GNcs IN force
The .Re6a. retreasing F~lh~ particsta,s q
TIE Fight
WAsHMGroN. Oct 23-Generals Mcclellan,
Ranks and Stone have been on the Virginia
side Of the river all day in the vicinity OF Lees
burg, ani il ia telegraphed to head quarters TO-;
night, that our troops are in possession OF thas
place.
The whole Of Gen. Banks command have
crossed the river, so that our forces now are in
sufficient strength to meet any number the re-
bells are capable Of concentrating at that point
A reconnaissance in force was made to day
from the camp of Gen. Blenker's division, by
way of Annandale, within few miles Of Fairfax,
without discovering any body Of rebel forces.
it is evident the enemy has retired still fuTt Their
IRON the front Of our lines.
am informed by the highest authority in this
Government that the published statement in
New York paper to-day that at q Cabinet meet.
ing Yesterday all tile members of that body
pronounced judgment that Fremont should be
superseded, and that the order to this effect be
issued to-day, is untrue No such decision was
made in the Cabinet, and as matter of course,
no such order has been issued. The facts are,
the condition of affairs III Gen. Fremont's de-
partment was discussed In Cabinet yesterday
Some of the members were in favor Of depriv.
Ing him Of his command immediately, and or.
dering him here 10 be tried by Court Martial;
Others opposed such action while IN his present
position, in face of the enemy. The subject Oc-
cupied the President aud Cabinet for several
hours, when they decided by vote to leave the
whsle matter to the decision of the President.
The latter finds the question very difficult
one to settle, involving as il does, not only the
great pecuniary interests OF the Government,
but perhaps immediate AMI important military
results Together with the other officers OF the
Government he viii give the subject thorough
investigation, and decide il in accordance with
the faosss
Cassius NJ Clay, our Minister to Russia, has
jntimated to the Government, that in view OF
the threatening attitude OF the Rebels he would
prefer to surrender his present commission as
Repreeeptatiye TO Russin, and enter the army in
defence of the Government. The Cabinet has
the subject under consideration, and Kentqck
isns here are anxious for the return Of the gal
liant Oassius.
Worlds Despatch.
Only the Rhode Island officers stood by their
guns, the men retreat,ng, early in the fray. The
enemy charged from the woods in all directions
lconyerging upon our forces, they were brav'jy
| met but the slaughter of our best officers and
| men was so terrible that the Federaists were
at last obliged to retreat
| Col Baker vas killed b. . norseI,an who rode
close to hinnand fred i've shots from revolver
oil taking effect. The slayer was at once brol
| down in turn, by Capt Derliel. The same brave
man recovered Bakers body, heading charge
| L., for hat
The Calforni, Regiment took over of men ant
officers, six hundred and egtty-nine. The drown
ed are anout sO Killed 3d. prisoners 800, ant
wounded 1875, total 504; So e about 1874. two
howitzers and two field pieces of the I'd Rhode
Island battery were hauled up the hill and eff
fectively handled during the fight by Col. Bake
himself, aided by Visitor, his Adjutant, Colone
| Coggwell of the Tammaiv, and company G, Capt
Ierrie .st California. I,e forces which crossed
! the Potomac, we're as follows:
Ist battalion of the California Regiment 66!
men; Massachusetts, 10Th, 1000; Mass. Goth 500
Tsmmany 200; total 1889
The Affair at santa H,osas lsiand--Con,
Hollinss Atsack upon the Fleet At IN
Pass.
New York Oct. 24.-Thc steamer McClella
arrived from South West Pass l4th, Fl. PICK
ems 18th, Tortugas 10th, and Key West 10Th.
On the morning of the 9th, about 81 o'clock
the enemy attacked Wilson's position in force
Go E Sd Infantry, Capt Hid, and ~ men; &c
A 1st Artillery, Lieut.. TAYLOR 90 men Ia al
tanoe above Gang Brown Major Vogdes wa
taken prisoner Immediately; Capt Hid takin
command, engaged the enemy. Our loss was
killed, 81 wounded and prisoners. The "a,
my's loss vas muca iarseT Eleven of thei
men were found in one heap,
Major Arnold arrived after daylight to tn
assistance OF Capt. Hid The command pre-
ceeded to point where the Rebels had Olsen
bsrked, just ss their steamers were leaving, an
opened on them destructive fire. The enemy
loss, left on the Island, was % killed, 5 wounC
ed, AID 33 prisoners. Many of the wounde
were carried off Cspt. Bradford and Lieu
Aims were killed. Three officers were capture,
one OF them Lieut.. DANES, formerly of the U.
Marines badly wounded.
Gen. Anderson was in command of the rebel
and was wounded in the arm.
After disembarking, the enemy acknowledge
the loss of oyer 100
In addition to the loss on our side, as abov
stated, the Zouaves lost 9 killed in their cam,
and II taken prisoners.
The Zouave camp was situated on SAINT
Rosa Island about one mile from Fort Picken
and was SO distributed as to command all I'll
approaches to the Fort and also protect the ba
teries. The Rebel forces, 1900 strong, en-
barked from the Pensacola Navy Yard in thre
large steamers and landed Oh tfe Island abo,
| four miles above the camp 1t was about 2
n and very dark. They rapidly formed in thr.
columns and proceeded silently towards tt
Zouave camp, hoping to eiftc :; total SURPRISE
| In this they were but patti lily successful. ri
picket guard, stationed about 600 yards from Il
I:
the a arm, which sayei the Regiment FRO
, humiliation. The attack OF tie Rebels column
was simultaneous, and vo!ley after voiley WI
aimed upon the volunteers. They were force
to fall hack, leaving their camp in the han'
Of the Rebels, which they commenced burnin
, Fort Pickens was by this time aroused, AZ
three companies of regulars came to our asst
lance. The Rebels then commenced retreatir
to their boats, closely followed by the regulI.
and small number of volunteers, keeping UP
destructive fire upon them, killing aud youndir
large number. The Rebels finally reacht
their boats. but the steamers were over 81
yards from the beach, and our men poured r
, peated yoieys into the crowded mass; eve
bullet told, and by the shouts and confusion
the Rebels it was evident we had obtained amp
satisfaction. The Zouaves we're badly manage
and Col. Wilson is very much censured for in,
, fciency. not reaching the scene until all W,
F over. The officers and men lost almost ever
, thing.
ii jor Newly had a narrow escape from ca
tnre, being confined to his bed by dangero,
illness
Ths Regiment lost 10 killed, 16 wounded an
3 prisoners. The regulars lost 4 killed, :
wounded and 10 prisoners The Rebels lost, [
their own statement, $50 killed, wounded an
missing We took Is prisoners, including