St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-10-24
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GEN. 6TQNE Ayp BANKS 4cRoss1
PnlIssDtErn,., Oct @.

THE POTOMAC - 1.9.s
PHlhsDEEpli.A. Oct @.
Information received here by private
letters state the loss in killed and wound
ed ut Edward ) Fers9.a. 1851
The main portion Of Sickle's Brigade is
now opposite the confederate Batteries. and
lis said are preparing to act OF. the otien-
rig 1atST news Is gfhtt Els thats the
whole Of Stones column has crossed the
Potomac aud /. ia ifuNlpbtsdit ofahe .ne-
my, and that Gen. Banks column had
reached the hx,.ks Of IT,: river and would
speedily follow aud support stone.
he following is from the y. y. Her
aid, but IS doubtless : untrue INT oyas 'i.o
An effort is made to- s,lperscdo Gen
Mcclellan, with Gen. llalloek, Why j. on
his way here from CALIFORNIA;. This
c.arge w..Aid create ii newS fev oiatioi,l IN
military aud civil circles, where the, great
est confidence i, entertained for Gtna Nc.
Ciell.n. sii G
w.iij',iu the expedition at Old Point, ha.
wing been quietly slapped tor zihis scdd
from New i ork y huston and elsewhere.
y telegraph from Genera' sic.Icilan's
headquarters is said tuzhas { been srrseiy-
Cd ut the war office ut Two uciOck this
Tuesday, 1cP n, .statinggr that .L4eesbn'g
been sharp fighting in that nsi5hborhood
ali nD.aiuy. IL was ..lsp' scirlrted tbs,
General oune aud General Banks had
crossed tbs Potomac. and were advancing
with $1,000 ideu bn Leesburs. Il
Gen. Aallock Is now y. his way 70 Wash
inston irom t'ai,tornia. 1t is reported he
viii DC ASST 5ned ri important command
immediately en- his arrival. s,4y.sj~..Y I.a.
: Gen SCOTS health ~ said to he much
.impaire,. ,aa@ ~ h !! ! e
CAIRo, Qet.s28
I A gentleman who arrived ut .'aducah
to-day, f;.ul Me, pl.i+, reports that The
arsenal and Cannon foundry at that place,
were entirely Idtestryvd ~ nrc 1sw days
SINCE. : : $ :
8 The Department. received the following
dispatch, from uenerai Bank rcaaquar.
tiers dese4ibng the battle Vi uarpers ger.
~.
= HAMPERS ,FERRY, Oct, Is,
i The battlefield. was ut Noilvar Hell. hts,
near llarpcis rtrry, wners Hour i,lnlred
and fifty 1t Coloael Gearys force with
three pieces Vt artillery, were attached by
the ieoels. three thyusand strung,: inc.u.
ding three hundred cavalry: =
iaey tad seven pieces oraftiiieFy: The
tight tasted eight hours Ou!s loss Was
fur Killed one morally and eight Sli mt
ly Wounded. One cofpuai,mis,:ny.
Colonel Geary not only repuiscd the en-
envy and hsld las ,losstlpli, ~ spite, or "a
tremendous cai,noIiauI from tank atiiuii
front, and wei-drccted attacks oi infantry
and casairY,pAt dfoseathe b. impesupqs
1ayonet charges Tor taree niies, a,d took
Il ~ FOUNDER colunbiad and considerable
ammunition 'atSst!,c point Ut the rbayonet
The rebel loss is at least i5J killed aud
wounded. Rebel Cclonci -Ashhy reported
Killed Three rebel prisoners captured,
among who'n8is the chap ala iot,9onc OK
thsirs Regiments. q.e,.f,syqyss2 ,,-g,e
The 81. Louis Democrat says:
Tie selara.1 commands vi Fremont,
Pope, olsc', otnrsis and Lane, .lch,ns.
Try and lu"tsr, were all to converge At
arsa". Sl.ei is in the van. and irvnl
him We .haii probably FIRST hear imp :.
tant news. Price is sail tONbe about re-
eeiy Ing y, n4unycr pt ril.d icanooa, ~ tus
way " White lliycrr HIS inc.L> ut is well
authenticated, aud ia If value, as indicating
that frtce e!ntenGls 60 make as,a,ld aud
give batsis. Everything suggests .i.at a
grand n,a DECISIVE conflict Is 1u,m,nent IN
sllas sdFa, a.,'fthas tho victory ": ll-DelouAs
Happily, ltnera les uoshlngt to:wcssiyp a
MS , adversary 'ia Il Is OILY 10 b,
ie4r:a 1s:ssthe latter swill still avoid !.
battle. II q
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