Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-11-01

demoralizsd Ia tbs slightest, but eager to
6ght.
On hearing tbe disaster be telegraphed
Gen. Banks 10 take command, and to cross
portion of his force Immediately. According
Iy, on Monday hight, 4,400 men were taken
across at Edwards Ferry Gen. Mcclellan
found them on the Virginia bank Of the river
on Tuesday night
On Wednesday, a report came from the
other side that the enemy was about to attack
our position. Preparations we're made TO re-
iEforee. Il was, however, blowing gale,
aud the river was very high, seven feet was
an average. The first to cross was foiled, ais
though tho boat was taken mile up stream
Luckily the threatened attack turned out 10 be
a false alarm.
The loss in killed, wounded, and missing
was estimated this morning, when Gen. Me-
Clellan left, al 625 men, of whom 70 are
thought to have been killed, and 100 wound
ed. Gen. Stone telegraphs this evening, how
ever, that many of the missing are coming iu
The Sergeant-Major and Captain of the Mas
saohusetts 18th, at FIRST reported lost, have
returned.
While our AGO men we're on the Virginia
bank Of Elward's Ferry, Gen. Lander, who
was here wbau the engagement was reported,
but rode up the river Immediately, made re-
connoisance towards Leesburg with 4G0 or 500
men. He encountered body of rebels esti-
mated ct 1000, and put them 10 fight, taking
possession of the field, on which eight bodies
we're found. The only casualty on our side
was Gen. lander, who received severe flesh
wound ia The calf of his log.
THE BLOCKADE OF THE POTOMAC.
The Potomac is bloekaded at Quantico aud
Matthias Point. The interval between these
is 40 miles long. The rebel steamer P.ge is
out from her old lair 10 Acquia Creek, aud on
the ramEage among the forage vessels. She
varies foraging with she'll and shot practice on
tue Slckles brigade on the Maryland side, and
with .feTying over rebel m4rAudars This
blockade causes anxiety.
SHORT ALLOWANCES OF FORAGE.
The horses aud mules of the army around
Washington are on short allowance. 1t is not
possible for The railroad to keep the forage
department. supplied Already remedy is
talked of for the threatening evil of short
supply o. hay and oats, cheaper aud more eff
cacious, II not more glorious, thsn arms can
supply. The construction of railroad from
hefe to Nottingham, on the Patuxent, 90 miles
of rails and siIls borrowed from some unused
road, would lay the track speedily.
TaE FUNERAL or COL. BAKER
The funeral of Col Baker to-day was
grand and imposing affair. 1t took place from
the residence of COl. Webb, the Colonel's late
quarters. None bat off ,ers of the army, the
navy, and the relatives Of the deceased, we're
admitted 10 the room where the corpse lay
Among The visitors at the house We noticed
the venerable Gen. Scott, who, during the
funeral services, conducted by the Rev. Byron
Sunderland, d. D., Chaplain to the Senate, sat
On lounge at the head of me cofin.
The colin was enEeloped iu tho American
flag, the sides and. top Of it being festooned
with fragrant flowers. President Lineeln, Sec-
retaries Cameron, Seward and other members
of the cabinet were present. and Senator La
than OF California; Capt. Baker, son of the
deceased; the Colonel's brother, surgeon iu
the Califoruia REGIMENT, and several of bis fe-
male friends The body was inferred in a
vault at the Congressional Cemetery, from
which it will be taken TO California.