, 1861-10-29
The Battle at Edwards's Ferry
Especial Dispatch to the N. 7. Tribune l
WAsu1NGIcS, October II, 1861.

Especial Dispatch to the N. Z. Tribune |
WASHINGTON, October Il, 1851.
TIE BATTLE AT EDwARDs's FERRY.
The Hon. Amasa Walker, Of Mass, just
from Edwa1ds's Ferry and Poolesville, who
has been at much pains to get the facts, says
cd are incorrect. Col Deyens, hs says, crossed
with 800 men Of the 18th Massachusetts at
midnight, ard with the rest Of the regiment,
about the same number, at dawn Company
q, with company a, sent forward as an advance
guard with company G to sustain them, and
companies aud as reserve, advanced within
sight Of 1eesturg before they encountered
the enemy, with #6om they exchanged several
yolleys. At the first fire company B, which
bore the brunt Of the skirmish, lost one killed
apd twelve wounded. Colonel DeTens fell
back Some distance, and there wss no more
Bakers arrival with reinforceme1ts, Colonel
Lees command, Goth Massachusetts,, came
after Col Baker, and the companies from the
TammaDy Regiment did not arrive till nearly
the close Of The fight The .ardy arrival Of
the men was in consequence Of the INSULT
cheney Of the mems Of transportation, one
scoW carrying 80 ut tine, being the sole can.
Teyance. The general battle beginning about
two o'clock, lasted until about halfp2st five
o'clock. Du1ing the whole time q shower Of
bullets fell upon our men. Only two com
panies Of Col. Devens's regiment had rifles,
The smooth bores Of the others would not
carry to the rebels, Who fought at long dis
tance.
When several times our men seemed to give
way. and the enemy approached, he was driven
back. AS whole, all engaged fought well.
| The two Rhode Island howitzas did great ex-
ecutiou until all the gunners we're killed OF
| driven of. Lieut. Pierce, who Was in command
received three wounds. Col Baker was killed
at one OF these guns. The Tamnany boye,
| two companies, arrived full Of fight, and dash
ed forward in the endeavor to save the day,
but were terribly cut up the first fire. a re-
treat Was insyitAble- Col. Deveus, upon whom
the command deyolred after the death Of Col
Baker, and the capture Of Cols. Coggswell and
out pickets On each flank. By his ordeE the
nen threw t4eir guns into the water. The one
| scow IVES ewamped the first trip. Many VAN
acroas, others hid themselves under the bank
and escaped unobseryed BY ths eoemy. Two
men ran up stream, FONDA szAan boat Hlsh a =
co11se Of the night 100 more. Another negro
took off thirteen men on Tuesday Struggling
fugitires began to arrive In camp at 10 O'Clock
| a. night A rebel lieutenant who was captu1et
swore that one Southerner could whip si1
devils, % Coming % to t6e 15tS Massachusetts. @ @ ~
A man who went over to make s1range
mepts for the burial Of our dead eaw and re
ported heap Of rebel dead much larger thar
/ ours.
IenL Greene, company =, IoLu hassaeHu
. sets, fought almost through the entire battle
was surrounded, refused to surrender, shot
, rebel IN front, and was shot by one behind.
> Since the fight, Harrison's Island has beel
abandoned. According to report from Budd'
Ferry, q shell was thrown by the rebels int
. the encampment Of the sick1es lent
: which the men rnshed to get as trophy. a
y they we're seizing it, 1t exploded, killing an
= wouEdi1g eight Or nine.
!. Yesterday morning there were 155 Wounde
!. in the hospitals there, 30 Of whom a1e fro1
y = the Massachusetts 18th, and .3S from the 20tl
: A person who assisted In buryiug the dead, r
= ported the number at II 237 Of the Mass
q chnsetts 18th were unaccounted for, and II
: Of the 2oih. The Sanitary Commission haE
% sent tie wounded three TagaH-1oads Of con
forte.
One Of Gen McClellan,s Aids telegraphe
= to The Surgeon in charge at PoolsVille Is!
Eight fDQuiring about the wounded in the el
g gegement Of Monday. The following rep
It Has returned:
"The wounded are not coming to Wsahiugto
They are well taken care Of here, and are doing
y uatEAhly WE'LL