Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-11-05
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asld n1,iI after three O'clock Eas quss.loaed
y. ~ Ho'onsl Bakers position, he Informed
ms that the Colonel, when he left. seemed
70, feel perfectly secure, and could doabaIsss
nolu ms position In case be should oot Al.
vance. eT9e, same st.tsment was made by
s1o.1sr s,H.a messenger half an hour later, and
y. Waloueu anxiously for a sign Of advance o.,
4 tne right IN order TO push forward 0ens,ai
Sormanl lt was, 90 had been sxulained -.
Colonel Baker, ,inpractieAbe 70 throw Genera
oorman's brigade directly to the riebt bv
fesecp OF the battery in the woods, be ween
WHICH we bad never,bseu able TO reconnoitre.
a. I'M :,or tbereabouts, 1 telegsGphed 10
oen Bsnks for brigade of his divisiop, intend
i9g y TO occupy the ground on this side OF tba
river pear Haffison's Island, which would bs
abandoned Ia cAse Of g. rsp pid 5ad dvan6e,, ana
shortly after, 90 the are slaoke ened, q messenger
was s.Waited for on whose tidings should be Civ
On ordefs either for the advance Of Gen. Cor
man 70 cut on the retreat Of the or emy, OF for
w ScPostion tor the night in the ppsiilOp then
al Al bP M, Capt. Candy arrived from + n .,hs
Held, and Apnounoed the melanchoIy tIdiues of
Oois 4tkerIs DEATH but, with no Intelligence OF
Sny s.y igrtner disaster. i Immediately epprised
zen; b.nks OF Col. Bakers death, and L roda
quickly yot The right TO assume command. Be
ior 2 arriving sppe;ite the islsnd, men who bad
crossed tne riser plainly gave eyide5ce OF tho
= ssssstsr, ana on reaching the same VIVA satls-,
su nn o. s y y the oondact Of the mon then land.
Toe reports made 10 me waa that the sna.
ny iorce was 10 uoO men. This considered,
asn proved 70 be. an exaggeration. Orders
we're then given to bold the leland, aud estab .
isn patrol on the toW-psth from opposite tie
island TO tbe line Of pickets near the Monocacy.
and returned TO the lett 20 secure the troopA
tnere from disaster, and make operations for
moving them as rapidly as possible.
ORDERS arrived from General Mcclellan 70
hold the Island and Virginia shore at EdEards'a
Ferry At all risks. indicating at the same time
toAt reiniorcemehts would be sent, and immedl.
esey aooiuonsi means OF entrenching were for,
WAroeo, and Gen, G1rman was furnished with
particular directioDs to hold out against any
and every force of the enemy
During that time, Gen. Hamilton with bia
brigade was on the march from Darnestow
before ieft TO go to the right, Issued orders
70 intercept him, and instructed him to repair
70 Oonrads Ferry, where orders awaited him
70 20 dispose OF his forces as 20 give protection
70 harrison's Island, and protect the line of tha
river AT A. NJ. Maj Gen. Banks arrived
and took command. H7
A report OF division for the following days
VIII De made out speedily. cannot conclude
without bearing testimony to the coulage.
good discipline and conduct OF all the troops
OF this division during the day. Those in sc-
Iion behaved like veterans, and those not
brought into aclicn showed that alscrlty aud
eteadineee In their movements which proved
their anxiety 70 engage the foe in their couu
try's cause. We mourn the loss of the brave
departed, dead 90 field Of honor, II not of sue
cess and We miss the companionship Of thosa
oi our comrades sho have fallen into ,be hands
OF our enemies. But ell feel that they have
earped Toe title OF colder, and all await will,
Increased confidence another measurement OF
strength with the foe
70 CHAs. P. STONE,
.r-al b TX -Gen. C nm adding.