The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-10-25
Noon Dispatches.

IN tfEinta-Our Troops fn 20
session Of Leesbnrg-Gen Banks
Entire Division Across the Poto-
mac-Enemy Retiring from IN
Front of Washington-A Tribune
Canard ContIadIcted-Frem
Case Submitted 10 the President
tassius VI. Clay Desires 10 share
in TIE fight-Further from the
Plight at Edwards Ferry-IIeasy
Los an the California Regiment
bakers slayer Siain-tsen. Lauder
Seat To the Scene OF iciion-Gen.
Evan Commanded the Rebels
Position OF the Rebels an FRONT
Charges Against Capt Prince
Army Appointmeat>-lnrn
Attempts 10 Run the Rebel q ..teT.
ie~.
WASHINGTON. 23-The herali'- cores
roudent savs. Gems Mcclellan, l. nks and
Stone have been on the Virginia L. Of the
river al day IN the vicinity OF Lee-barg. and
il i teiegFapied to headquarters. 10 night.
that our troops are IN possession OF that
place
The whole of Gen Banks. command have
crossed The river. and our forces are in suiii-
Gent strength 10 meet any number the rebels
are capable of concentrating at that point
\ reconnaissance. in force. WAS msde 20
day lrsm the camp OF Gen. blenker's disis
ION by way OF Avondale. within a few miles
OF Fairfax. without discovering any body of
rebel forces IL i evident that the enemy
has ~; red sii'l usther from the front OF our
lines
| am informed hy the highest authority ia
this Government. that the published state
ment IN New \ FORK paper. to-day. that st a
Cabinet meeting Yesterday. the members of
Il.
mont should be Superseded and that MI or
der TO that effect would be issued To day, is
untrue. No such decision was made in the
Csaine'. and as matter Of course. no such
order has been issued
The facts are. the condition of Affairs in
Gen. Fremont's department was discussed in
cablret Yesterday. Some OF the members
were in favor OF dcpriving him Of his com
nand Immediately and ordering him here 10
be tried hy court martial. Others opposed
such thing while in his present position in
face Of the enemy. The subject occupied
the President and cabinet for several hours.
when they decided by vote 10 leave the
whole matter 10 the decision Of the Presi.
dent The latter finds the question very
difficult 20 settle, Involving "a il does. not
only the great pecuniary interests OF the
government. but perhaps immediate and i'm
portant military results. Together with the
law officer of the government he will give
the subject thorough Investigation and de
eide IL in accordance with the facts.
Cassius NJ Clay. our Minister to Russia.
has minated To the Government that in view
of the threatening attitude OF the rebels he
would prefer TO surrender his present com
mission as Representative TO Russia. and en-
ter the army in active defense Of the Gov
h.. I'll. xt,f..
der consideration, and kentuckians here are
anxious for the return OF the gallant Cas-
sius.
The Worlds dispatch says only the Rhode
Island officers stood by their guns. the men
retrcating early in tho fray. The enemy
charged from the woods in all directions con-
verging upon our force. They were bravely
met but the slaughter OF our best officers
and men was so terrific that the Federalists
were at last obliged to retreat
Col Baker was killed by a horsemaa who q.
rode close to him and fired five shots from
revolver. all taking effect. The SLAYER was
ut once brought down in turn by Capt. Der
riel. The same brave man recovered Col.
Bakers body. leading charge of his compa
ny for that purpose
The California regiment took over thirty
officers and six hundred and eighty nine men.
The drowned are about fifty. killed thirty.
prisoners three hundred aud wounded one
hundred and twenty FIVE. total four hundred
and five Safe about one hundred and eighty
four.
Two howiizers and two field pieces of the
second Rhode Island battery we're hauled up
the hill and effectively handled during tire
fight by Col. Baker himself, aided by l,s al
jutant HawIey, Col Coggswe OF the Tam
many regiment. and Capt Darrell of the lst
California.
The forces which crossed the Potomac,
were follows. First battalion of the Cali
fornia regiment one thousand. Massachusetts,
10Th about FIVE hundred, Tammany regi.
ment two hundred. total seventeen hundred.
On the advent Of the news Of the fall Of
Gen. Baker Gen. Lander wa. Immediately
ordered 10 the scene of action. being at that
time making arrangements - proceed 10
new command higher up the Potomac Gen
Gustavus ". Smith was not in the hghi NJ
Edwards Ferry The rebel army vas com
nsanded BY Gen Evans
To-day noon the enemy was not in force
in our immediate from; nearer 10 Washing
ton than Centcrville All their troops are
Withdrawn from Fairfax Court House and
station excep, picket guards
SPECIAL TO TRIBUNE
Col Hayes Of Kanzas arrived here TODAY.
a. bearer Of dispatches containing certsin
charges against Capt Prince. commander nj
Fort Leavcnworth. The principal difficulty
= MS refusal 20 iil acquisitions of Gen Lane
The followingnre 10 be assistsntiAdiatn
Generals. Capt. Wm. H. Schlatcr. IL report
t. Gen Wood AZ Louisville. Capt Freder
lex Keiniler ~ report tn Gen Wallace At
Psducah
inns DISPATCH
The steamer Mary Of Chester returned
from the lower Potomac u. day. having made
an Intellectual attempt TO pass the batteries
The frahel ssfenuu.r eat NJ.