Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-22

dkNERAL BANKS ARRIVES, TAKES COM
MAND, AND Is NOW CROSSING HIS
ARMY OVER INTO VIRGINIA.
COLONEL BAKER, OF OREGON, KILLED.
COLONEL COGswELL, OF THE N Y.
TAMMANY REGIMENT, MISSING.
LIEUT.. COLONEL WARD, OF THE FIJI
TENTH MASSACHUSETTS,
LOSES LEG.
GENERALS STONE AND BANKS IN pos
SESSION OF THE vIR6INIA-sIDE
LANDING AT EDWARDS FERRY.
THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF COLONEL
BAKERS DEATH, &c.
Since our last issue we have received further
particulars Of the engagement of yesterday, and
also particulars Of the situation there this morn
Ing.
In addition to what we published In Yesterday,
sia,, the journals Of this morning have the fol-
lowing:
A subsequent dispatch. received late this after
noon, says that General Evans has four field
pieces and three pieces masked, and about four
tons that he has four thousand rebel troops and
expects reinforcements. Gen Stone at that time
believed that he could occupy Leesburg to-d,y
and bold ID. This dispatch Is dated from Ed
wards Ferry.
Second Dispatch
PARTICULARS OF THE CROSSING OF THE POTOMAC
NJ GES. STONES CoNMANp-FALL OF COLONEL
BAKER-A REPULsB
wAsHINsToS, Oct 21.-Gen Stone crossed the
Potomac this morning with one portion of bis
command at Edwards Ferry and another at Har-
rison's Island.
SkirmishinQ began between the enemy. I'm nm
certain numbers, ard part Of Gen stones com
mand as early ~ O'Clock In the morning and
continued without much effect until about o'cl'k
in the afternoon, W hen large reinforcsments OF
tee enemy appeared on our right, which was
commanded by Col Baker.
The Union forces engaged Were only about
zig hteen hundred, and were attacked by a force
supposed TO be from FIVE 10 ten thousand At this
1uncture Col Baker fell AZ The head Of hI, br sade
CALAMITY cheering on his men to the conflict
Immediately before he fell he despatched Mai.
young IN Gen. Stnne 10 apprise bim OF the condi-
ton OF sfairs. and Gen. Stone Immediately pro-
ceeded In person towards the right to take COM
pend: out in the confusion created by the fall Of
Col Baker the right wing sustained repulse
with considerable loss
s.. Sen Stone report; that the lef; wing retired In
Island and tie approaches thereto. strong rein.
fofcements will be sent forward to Gen Stone
during the night
renewed
Poolesville and viii be brought to this city on
Wednesday.
To this we have to add that the object Of the
movement Crossing the river Of General Stone,
was to secure the command of the Virginia shore,
That his division, and that of General Banks,
could be safely transferred to the soil of Virginia
After crossing his advance, he sent out Colonel
Baker, wiiheportions of three regimenis-(his
own, the Massachusetts, 18th, and the ~ Y. Tam
many egiment-numbering, in all, about ] 500
smen-forming bis right wing)-to reconnoiter
In force in the direction of Leesburg.
Both his wings-hIs right and left-were at.
nck'd a. early a. at o "a. m, but repulsed the
enemy wherever he appeared. At about D m.
tae hight wing found itself confronted by near
fsur thousand Of the enemy under Gen. Evans,
with artillery
Evans attacked Bakers command in front and
on both hanks. Baker calamity esxayed charge,
In making which be was killed, and bis COM
msnd suffered considerable loss. The officer len
In command Of itby his death then very properly
gave The order to fall back to position near the
hver bank, where he could be supported by Gen.
stone and the other portion Of his army that had
oy that time effected a crossing Of the river.
This order was obeyed In good order, and he
carried with him all his wounded and dead.
Col. Cogswsli, the commander Of the New
York rammany Regiment, (Capt. Cogswell of
On Infantry, U. 8. Al Is among the missing.
1t Col. Ward, Of the Massachusetts Fifteenth.
wa wounded In the affair; losing leg.
On resshing the position selected, the RICH,
wing turned, and both wings held their own
upon 1t, though under the FIRE of the .nrmv
which gradually slackened until midnight. nv
which time 1t ceased; having for some hour
before become little more than pieke, .boo,,,r
~ Il were
Throughout the night the balance of General
Stones force crossed the river and threw n IN tenn.
pofary works that rendered his position secure.
and enabled him to protect the crossing OF the
division Of Gen. BANKS, 10 be essayed this morn
ing.
Our Information % far, this forenoon, Is that
Gen Bsnha army duly arrived at the MARYLAND
landing Of Edwards Ferry last night, and h.,
Deem crossing the river securely since daylight.
Sen Banks 10 In person on the Virginia MD.
and has assumed the chief command there
Ere going 10 press with this arst edition of 70.
day we have not learned that the enemy have &C.
riousiy renewed the engagement Of Yesterday.
Gen McCalls division remains In about the
position its main body has held for some DAYS
past, nom whence IL may operate effectively In
any required direction; ts presence higher MP the
river TO support the important movement of Gen
sssls Stone and Banks no, having been necessary,
% the result proves.
fsf-our total killed, wounded and missing, |
. tue course OF the day, was about 300.
AN ERRosEous AxsouscEnKsr.
one Oh our co'emp oraries are wholly In error
. announcing the affair Of yesterday. opoosits i