Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-23
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
The DEATH OF COLONEL sAKER.
Headquarters, Army Of the Potomac,
Washing ton, Oct %, 1881.

the death Of Colonel Edtca,d ID. Baker, who fell
Rloriously In battle, on the evening Of Monday,
the 2lst October, 1861, near Leesburg, Virginia
The gallant dead has many titles to honor. Al
the time Of his death he was a member Of the
United States Senate for Oregon, and II 10 no In.
justice to any survivor to say that one Of the most
eloquent voices In that illustrious body has been
silenced by his fall As patriot, jealous for the
honor and interests Of his adopted country, he
has been distinguished in two wars, and has now
sealed with his blood his devotion to the national
flag. Cut OF In the fulness Of his powers as a
statesman, and In the course Of brilliant career
as q soldier, while the country mourns his loss,
his brothers In arms will envy while they Ia
ment his fate He died % soldier would wish
to die, amid the shock Of battle, by voice and
example animating his men to brave deeds
The remains of the deceased will be interro
in this city with the honors due to his rank, and
the funeral arrangements will be ordered bv
Brigsdier General Silas Casey.
As an appropriate mark Of respect to the MEM
DRY of the deceased, the usual badge Of military
mourning will be worn for the period Of thirty
days by the officers Of the Brigade lately under
his command.
BY command of Major General Mcclellan.
s. WILLIAMS, Asst Adjr Genr
> THE LATE COLONEL BAKER.
The remains of the late gallant Col. Z. d. Baker
have not yet reached Warrington. They are to
be sken to the residence Of Major W Webb, at
Of etyo No
We learn incidentally that his body was pierced
with six balls, either Of which would probably
have been fatal ; thus showing that his person on
the field was shining mark, indeed.
On leaving his quarters at his friend, Major
webb's, for the field OF his death, he remarked
to that gentleman that he expected to be In action
in less than forty-eight hours, and felt that he
should lose his ife closing the conversation with
a request that Major w. should send for bis body
II his presentment proved true.
PROM UP THE RIVER.
The latest intelligence from the Union army In
Virginia, opposite Leesburg, received by the
War Department up to the hour at which the first
edition Of todays Star goes to press, conveys an
teliigence Of Gen. McClellan's arrival there at 8
p. m. yesterday, finding all quiet, and the com.
mands Of Gen. Stone and Banks in excellent con
western side of the river. Had the enemy again
ventured to attack them the fact would doubtless
have been known here by telegraph.
GENERAL LANDER.
On the advent Of the news of the fall Of Colonel
Baker, General Lander was Immediately ordered
to the scene Of bis death, being at tina: time here
making arrangements to proceed to his new CON-
mand higher up the Potomac. Yesterday, while
engaged in accommodating, he received a rebel
shot in the calf Of his leg. We hear that the
wound 10 not likely to trouble him much, bow
ever.
THE ENEMY.
The disuuion troops that attacked the force of
Gen. Stone that had crossed the river up to a. m.
on the day before yesterday outnumbered II i've
to one. That they were severely punished q nd
completely foiled 10 evident In the fact that while
% greatly outnumbering ours they failed to be
able to drive them pell nell into the river which
was the evident design Of Gen. Evans.
SURGEON LAHsDALE,
There 10 an evident mistake In the report pub
lished In the Baltimore Sun Of Monday, the 2Ist,
that Surgeon Philip Lansdale had been sent to
Fort Lafayette for dsloyalty to the Union. Dr.
Lansdale, when last heard from, was some twelve
thousand miles from home, and his letters con-
timed nothing but the most loyal sentiments
There has probably been some confusion of names
in this case.
vIR6INIANs IN ARMS FOR THE UNION.
Western Virginia has now in the field, and or
gained and equipped ready to take the field for
three years, the receipt Of the requisite arms,
clothing and equipments, the following troops
Viz: 5000 cavalry, 6 sUO infantry, 500 artillery
total IL. 800
these are all In addition to the original three
months men lately in service make full Is 600
troops so far raised by Western Virginia for the
cause of the Union.
THE ENEMY IN OUR FRONT.
Up TO last night the enemy was not In force in
our immediate front nearer to Washington than
Centreville. All their troops had been withdrawn
from Fairfax Court House and Fairfax station,
except mere picket guards.
GONE TO THE FRONT
Yesterday afternoon Gen. Mcclellan, accom-.
panied by single aid, went up the Potomac 10
the scene Of Gen. Stones gallant affair Of the dsy
before Yesterday. He had not returned to his
headquarters here up to noon to-day.
COL. CHARLES GRAHAM
The rumor mentioned in Yesterdays Sta, OF
the alleged accidental death of Col. Charles Gra.
ham, of siekles's brigade, proves to be untrue
He Is well, and Is doing duty on general court
martial at Good Hope.
skErcH OF THE LATE col BAKER
Col. L. ID. Baker, who fell at the head of his
command while charging upon the enemy, near
Leesburg, was an old Philadelphia and of Qua.
ker origin. His ancestors were English Friends.
Colonel Baker himself was born In England. bu,
was brought to Philadelphia when an infant
where he and a younger brother were left or phans
soon after their arrival This calamity left them
no resource but to work their way through the
world with their own hands For q while Young
Baker worked az hand-loom weaver in a small
manufacturing establishment near Thirteenth and
South streets, where the loom upon which he la
bored is still standing 1t Is likely, now, to be-
come an object Of interest Before he reached
manhood he paid some attention to the study ,
thelaw, and LEFT Philadelphia for the Great w est
His purse being light. he and the younger brother
crossed the Alleghanies and went through Ohio
and Indiana, all the way on foot, until thew
reached the Wabash river, which they descended
In n ranoe and af In fonpd