Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-06
NUMBER Ill.

uorarce or incompetercy Of Stone Toe iends OF Bs-
ker will demaId Court Of Inquiry TO determine tie
real acS ln the meantime, DO stes are being sup
opred a1d attacked 10 The local ers. As is getting
TO be the 10 almost every Instance, the officers Of
regular army and those OF the volunteer forces ave
,rrayed against each othr and there more crimh a.
ton aud recrnir atom than Is beneficial TO the service
la the one instance the regulars intimate thai nothing
but deekt could have b.en eIpeoted when movement
vas entrusted to volunteers while the volunteers ray
that every movement Is so hampered and embarrassed
by the regulars tlat nothing but disaster can follow
The xtent to which this feeling runs almost incredible
I. is said that the matter has attracted the attention
Of the Administration, having teen presented by Sent-
in this city, and In such wsy as to insovs
the necessity Of some action that will give the volunteer
forces fair consideration and such voice IL the deter
minaiion Of alters 10 which they have interest
their bers aud their personal sacrifices ente thom
to- In this connection the closing sentence Of the Sr
der issued BY General Mcclellan attracts much attention.
declaring that the troops rising Gen. Stones di
vision will when they net. meet the en- INV retrieve q
check "for Whcl they accountable, he pite
o!uader aad possibility somewhere. and one thar
requires more to be said and "by authority" teo.
Taere we're fitted out at the Brooklyn NAvy Yard,
from the lsh Of April to the Z6 Of oc:cb sts.
enty vessels OF Many OF these were Il g. Cars
ships, and the enlire numbr Is larger tbsn ths numbr
Of vessels 10 commission at any time previous to she re-
b on since the formation OF the navy.
The Keystone State arrived at P1lIdephia on Fgiday
Her coming North without orders. an hercomm L.
der learn has been placed under arres! by the Navy
Department, 10 answer for bis conduct
BirrLE 0y LEyssUxH
The New York HERALD" up The Northern locs,.'
thus:
Total engaged in the fight, 1883. Totsl losses e5s
Field eli ers wao cros ed, II returned un jTr'd, -
line ificers crossing, - returned uciI ired 80.
The Herald" does no. Distinguish between the killed
aud the captured.
The Washington correspondent Of the New York "Tri-
blne" siys
Seni.o. Chandler Of Michigan, Bsn Wade OF Ohio
rrumbull Of Illinois, and Wilkinson Of Minnesota
here rep eseDing the Administration, that the popu
lar demand OF their constituents Is that General Nc lei
Ian or some body else shall right rf whip The Cosftdi
ra.es on the south side Of the Poomic in pitched bat
e and as near Bull Run as possible aud from hescs
roll the tide of steadily souhward ill il meets the
waters Of the Gulf.
(prom &c wsshington Star, Oct ~
PRISONERS ARRIVED.
List evening, J. Owens Berry, late Government em.
ployee 10 the Patent Office her VIM. Davis, Of East
Tsrnessee and Samuel \. Walden, OF Richmond, Vs.
prisoners taken In the tate OF Balls Blaf reschcd
Washington uader gusrd and we're duly placed in The
military prison. Berry, u We are not mistaken Is
Georzeowu man, and processes to have been Leu.en-
ant in the Sch Virginia regiment,
TIE CONDITION oY GENERAL LASDKRy
We learn that the wound received by General Lander
on the ss., though not dangerous. Is somewba. more
serious than frst tuf osed aud may detsn him within
doors weeks yet, in the opinion OF the surgeon
rne force Of the ball received sufficient drive be
strap OF Of hs boots far i0to the calf OF biz leg max
log an ugly bole, indeed.
Col John Ewing, Capt. N. KnoWltiD, h4j. q HAS.
kius 2i Lient f freeman s1d Capt. W. I. NeSioo
have been retired by the Examining Board for physea
10 oetepcy. .-.r
A City pound D,hlsren guu, m'd, o. Pennsylvania
ron burst 10 late test, 10 the 2i discharge. Lake
Superior iron Is TO be used.
G,n Smith, OF hcClela1s corps. IL sick.
Col lker sprnt ten thousand dollars OF his private
funds in raising nis late regiment.
The Cincinnati Commercial says that the amount OF
stealing going smoog those engaged in furnishing the
army is positively awful"
rrLIGaAxs FROM GrS. BANKS coLUxs.
EDWARDS FERsY, 0,.. 26.-When the lo.h indina
reg nent wLdreH from the Virginia side they brought
with them two prisoners the owl er OF ihe mill on Gotse
Creek with bis son. who, charged had prepared
combistibles fee the bridge Goose Greek, but
we're prevented fom c,rryirg their rln into execution
BY the sudden descent upon the bridge by our tkir
mishers.
Capt Vaughan, Of the Rhode Island battery who went
over with aag Of truce has returned lie cspared
by patty who did not understand the law of natons
bu. was released by the military authorities when the
fact became known TO them.
DARsIsrowS, Oct. 27-Three brgades Of Gen Banks
division left Eisards Ferry yesterday forenoon and
rived in this vicinity last night. sufficient ioice re
ns at and the Ferry to insure safety against any
attempt Of the Confederstes to cross or moest Us.
Before leaviog yesterday forenoon the Confederate
oar men with their "a.tsmp to invade Virginia, and
begging them to and pay them another visit,
The division will remain here over the Sabbath. vi
ia future movements nothing Is known except TO the
stiff.
HOW THEY SHOOT AT KyAssPoRT NIGHT.
The captain of veHel which started for Washington
by way OF the Potomac bat feared 10 pass the batteries
Tvs that the guns on Matthias Point sighted during
the day in range with certain point the Maryland
shore and whenever the light is cbscured BY object
they are ar-d. -. aL
NAVY YAED-RyRR SEws.
The Pasey came up TO the yard from the fohla 'a3t
night aud viii 20 down sgiin to-day. TIE Gsorge Page
now cooped 10 QIantco Geek as our batteries on the
Maryland shore bear directly the mouth Of the creek
and prevent her appearance In the Potousc. Slckea
brigade has been strengthened and the sen working
night and day In the iptrenchmepts and have several
heavy guns mounted and one or two large morisrs ia
p-sition. Tee Page would. no doubt, be glad 70 ge!
back into Aqua Greek agan as there SIZE could be hid
den but Qd,aiieo she neither up the creek
nor ol into the river. At night vglant watch is kept
for her by the Harriet LIue Yalkee, T. b. Hale, Reso'
late Reliance Murray, Herbert &c. above her position.
and by the lee Boat, Uoi,n and Satellite below. lnaf
dton 10 the three boats last ramed the Freeborn Rss-
cue and Island Belle cruising bel,w Evsnsport
Heavy firing Of ordnance and muskelry was hard by
persons on the ao,ila yesterday. Il apparently IL
the direction of 0ceoqusn.
Several puDgies have run the blockade.
~. col BAKERs DoOY.
Col. Blkers body has been emoalmed. IL VIII De rI.
hibted 10 In Philadelphia previous TO its reeSas
to California.
THE RspAis OF rHg BALTIMORE OHIO RAILROAD.
military or ier prepared several days ago. sviDg In
yiss the repair OF the Baltimore and 0iIo Z! R!ilrot3.
slish found its way into the Newspapers mas no yet
been tcisy prcmulga.ed, aud the belief s that has
either b,en suspended or rescinded
pzsscnArIos or MOUNT vKRSos.
A Application vas made TO Proves, Jaige Fd'f,, OF
yesterday TO have the Governmslt tak, pos
session nf the estate Of the ts Joan A. Washington, az
Mount Vsraop for the purpose OF securing the claims of
Uni,n men, Wnsn John A. Wa,hingtonIeft for the res
e army he placed tho Of the estate 10 the hands OF
one Turner Turner, boweyer, s)on caught the Seces
IN fever and down 20 o,ccquan creek to nio the
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