Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-24
Additional Particulars Of the Battle at
Edwards Ferry.
MORE LIGHTING ON TUESDAY.


PHrLADELrAIA, Oct 29.-Messengers from
Washington ths morning report thai tie de
preston caused there by the death of Colonel
Baker has already disappeared, it being real
ed that the movement on Monday was an
entire success. None of the military move.
men,s ave known at Washington, but entire
confidence is telt in the success of McClellan's
eraions. Private dispatches from Pooies-
Vile Say that Andrew J. Hooper Of Phlalel.
pha died from the effects of wound re, wed
in :h- battle at Edwards Ferry. G. w.
H 3er was wounded in the shoulder. Lieut..
los, D. Williams Of the California reg'nent
: s e the killed,
: Il spatch to the Philadelphia Enquirer
s7-''s, orr ,ss at wards Ferry was two hun
4 Cd a'llel aad wounded. Col Baker was
yo,. by. one bail in the heart, fou: il various
,.rts of tie body, ard three in the head. lie
was on horseback in fulfuniform, and it is
said hat hundred Mississippi rifles were
n.ell at him. The wenty-ninth Pennsylys
ma and the ninth New York had orders to
.eaee Dagneslown at daylight on Tuesday,
with three, days. ra,ions'
A telegraph despatch from McC.ellan's
beat5duaf!ers is said to have been receiy ed on
Tuesday P NJ, at the war Office, stating that
Leesbdrg would be taken in an hour There
ad been sharp fgAting in the neighborhood all
the morning. l. was also reporter that Gems.
Banks and Stone had crossed the Potomac,
and were advancing with 81, ego men on Lees
burg,
WAsnfNGroN, Oct % Information receiv
ed late last night announces that the fight
on Monday was Il desperate one, and large
numbers were killed Oh both sides Although
:le enemy was much stronger, he was fall
ing back before tie advance OF 'our troops,
and would undoubtedly have been routed but
for the fall OF Col Baker, which produced
sudden confusion among the troops, and led
10 halt. Gen q. w. Smith commanded
the rebels, and private dispatch asserts that
ne was shot from his horse and carried of the
field.
Gen. Mcclellan left for Gen. Banks head
quarters in the field yesterday morning.
1t is a subject of regret that Gen. Baker
should have engaged the enemy when, accord
ing to report, he was ordered TO make recon-
n0isance only, with strict instructions, ii at
tackled to fall back, and not fight He DISC
Baker made his will on Saturday last, and de-
posted it with Col. Webb, and when he left
for the field he said to the latter, 81 shall par
ticipatein battle within forty eight hours. If
l fail, Erequest you to take charge OF my
cbodp.gj AadispatrIl states that his body was
piercelcwtli> six MIME balls, sho wing that the
rebels Aatb theft slfarpshooters to pick off our
mellss.kr $3.50
AlT7accounts agree that our men conducted
Themselves Irpbly in the affair of Monday.
Even tiiaf p9rtun Of the column which received
a temporary cIsck Nv the death Of tlieir COM
mander.s Col~Baker, behaved calamity, al
though opposed to,a-force triple their number,
| The remainder OF Gen. Stones column acted
| with the GOODNESS Of veterans.
@sg-rThe Irodfid thus gatneG was retained in un-
disturbed posse son our troops ailday yes,
terday = Scouts aud reconnoiterng parties
| durftilss the day obtained much valuable in.
| formation in regard to the enemy. The above
] facts are from reliable sources.