The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-10-29

ihs Coalrse,lcss ditssion and staff or.
GERS On the Ailaniic. ~ addition b these
troops. We lesra ihai quite - many mofe
lsint.d the expedition II OH Point. lav.
ING been shipped TO il,ai end Al \. \.
Isosioa and Philadelphia aud vther places.
FRIDAY.
Washington. Oct. ~
ca. Owens. 81 tiic Fad California. ar
riscl Tonight direct from E1raois Ferry.
and relates lhe following additional par
lieulars Fl the engagement
The force was 1855 on oar side, and
tie number Killed, wounded aad missing,
237. belonged to Col. bakers regiment.
Capt. Vaughn. who was sent over 10 bury
tl,c deai reports that large number u
rebels werv carried away, shileoihcfs were
inferred on the battle ground. Tie i'm
preston Is that their killed. 50 far, exceed
ded ours, owing to the efficiency Of our
battery Lieut.. Col Visitor, WHO was
wounded in the shoulder aud jaw, Is CON
sidered out Of danger.
Capt, Mako was wounded in tie arm
aud Lex and taken prisoner.
Lieut., William, Of Capt Putnam's com
pany, was killed. Col Owens further
states that Immediately previous TO tile
fall Of Col. Baker, the rebels made a flank
movement TO turn the latter's line. Col.
b. Immediately wrote an order 20 Co. s.
which had just arrived and while the
right was facing his command, TO meet the
flank movements, and about giving orders
to charge, he was killed, falling ten feet in
advance Of his column.
Lieut.. Bennett. WHO was taken prisoner,
reports that Col. Hilton Of the rebel army
was killed at the commencement Of the en-
gagcmen'.
Gen. Mcclellan is now at his healquar-
tiers.
From the best data obtained from liar
rison's Island up 10 late this evening the
total number in killed, wounded and mis-
sing is 600. This viii be reduced BY men
returning to camp,as they are fast coming in.
They were pressed by an overpowering
force, but stood firm until their whole sup
ply Of ammunition was exhausted, and then
retreatcd 10 the river, and threw their guns
AMI swords into the river to prevent the
enemy from getting possession Of them.
Col. Raymond Lee aud staff were fur
nished with a skifi 10 make their escape.
The Col. gallanlly refused, and gave or
ders TO use it for conveying the wounded
across the river 1t WAS filled with wond-
ed, who reached the Maryland shore in
safety, and the humane and gallant officer
was taken prisoner,
Col Coggswell took command when Col
Baker fell, and behaved with the greatest
GOODNESS. lie alsois a prisoner.
Gen. Mcclellan returns with renewed
confidence in the action and efficiency of
bis soldiers, The movement Of Monday
formed no part Of Gen. McClcllans plan,
and was undertaken without his knowl-
edg.
Jefferson City, Oct q.
Col. Wagner arrived to-day from Upton,
and reports that it was rumored aud be-
lieyed there that Lane and Montgomery
bad intercepted McCulloch or some one
assuming that name, in his attempt to Join
Price, and cut his whole army TO pieces.
This report is also believed here. We
are reliably informed that there are some
five hundred rebels congregating in and
around Fulton, Galloway Co., whose de-
sign is to seize some passing steamer and
ferry themselves across the river and burn
the Usage Bridge, on abe Pacific RR. A
vigiant and formidable guard will be
maintained at the bridge.
Gen. Fremont is said TO have discover
ed 100000 in COIN buried at Warsaw,
and delivered il over TO the e. S. Pay
master.
Saturday.
Lexington, Oct IS.
Information from Camp Wildcat, says
Zollicoilcr has rctreated beyond London,
and is supposed 10 be falling back to Cum
berland.
Forty-ihree mounted rebels, armed with
I. :. mnskets, retolyers and bowie knives,
conicssely bound for the rebels army was
surrounded and taken by "a Home Guards,
under Capt. Craddock, and Major Buckner,
also four other men and forty horses,
St. Louis, Oct. rs.
a gent from Gen. Siagcl's advanced
post, reports that Gen. Price had left Cedar
county, and was retreating towards Green
fell, Boyd county. Gen. Siegel's adganc-
ed guard was near Bolivar, Tuesday eve
ming, and his main boly at Quincy. Gen.
Lanes force were at 0sccola, and Gen.
Sturges entire command was one days
march behind Gen. Siegel. He was a
bout as far South as Gen. Price, but some
twenty-five miles East, evidently aiming
for Springfield, TO cut off his retreat South,
while Gen. Lane was only two days march
North of him.
Gen. Fremont and staff were at Pommc
de Terre River, en- route for Quincy.
Generals Hunter and McKinstry's diyis-
ions were moving towards Warsaw.
Gen. Pope was marching on Leesville,
via Sedalla, and Gen. Asboih was at War
saw. The bridge at Warsaw was COM
pleted, and troops were 10 begin crossing