The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-30
INTERESTING FROM THE UPPER POTOMAC.
AFFAIRS AT EDWARDS, FERRY,

EBwARDs FERRY, Oct. 20, 1861.
All remained quiet during the night No pckcts wero
thrown over the river but those this sde heard the
rebels all night and their fires thickly scattered IN
the woods along tho shore Their centralizng point
cump of trees the blaT where our troops had cen
structcd picket station and the spot whore our
artillery shellod them during tho skirnish on Tuesday
last
When our troops were Withdrawn from the Virginia
side Wednesday night the Sixteenth Indiana occupy
Ing the most advanced and exposed position,
aware Of any withdrawal until the had been success
fully tcrried over They lay upon the cold ground al
most frozen with loaded muskcts in their hands every
moment expecting furious and oyerpon erng assaal,
from the concealed and reinforced enemy whose nun.
bers were known to exceed our own by many thousands:
yet the only munurngs uttered by these hardy sons Of
the Northwest At the orders rcNrn without dis
putting the ground inch by inch with their advcrsarios
Slowly and mutcrngy they retired to the place Ct en-
b katon, picking up and leading themselves down with
the knapsacks cantens guns and equipments left there
by others WHO had retired before them
This regiment likewise brought with them two preon-
ersthc ownor OF the min On Goose creek with his son
who " was charged had prepared conbustibes FIRE
bridge over Goose creek but prevented from carry
ing thoir plan into execution by the sudden descent upon
the bridge by our administers.
The officer er the night, captain Csl Of the Zouay a
daft iIuc had prolonged consultation with prisonsw
Of war, very intelligent gentleman and non commits.
stoned officer of Of tho Mississippi regiments engaged
IN the alhir at Balls Bluff He loft Leesburg on Sunday
night when there but five regiments there There
were defencibIe works at Ieesburg, but every ap
preach fortified commanding tho river and land
routes
This prisoner was asonished TO learn that our army
was almost entirely composed Of aboltionists aud
rudca republicans and that main object other
than to emancipate slavery throughout the South He
said II the facts generally known TO the working
people Of the south that sole object sustain
the government and preserve the Union intact there
would be revelation in the Confederate army and peace
restored. He surprised beyond measure to be as
s,Tcd that Dycckiardge democrats constituted large
component of Tie army.
Captain Vaughn, OF the Rhode Island battery who
went with flag Of truce, hes returned. He was
nations, but released by tho military authorities
when the fact became known TO them.
ARRIVAL OF THE TROOPS AT DARNEs-
TOWN.
pARsrsTows, Oct. 81, 1861.
Tho brgndes Of General Banks division left Edwards'
Ferry yesterday forenoon, and arrived in this vicinity
last night. sufficient force remains and the
ferry safety against any attempt OF the rebels
to cross or noiest us.
Before leaving, yesterday forenoon, tho rebel pcets
thiciiy lined the opposite STORE, and tainted
with their "aitempt TO invade Virginia." and begging
them to come over and pay them ta,othcr visit.
The division will remain Tho Ssbbath. or its
future movements nothing is known except TO tie staff
TROOPS ORDERED TO THE SEAT OF WAR.
HEAVY MOVEMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENTS.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. % 1s6l
Governor Curtin in accordance with instructions re-
~.
orders TO the following egnel.s;coonei Hartsanfe's
FIFTY first Colonel Dodge's Fifty second, Colonel Brookes
rfty'third, Colonel Conlter's Eleventh. Colonel ravk
Hundred and fourth Colonel Cakes Ninety sixth Colonel
Cuss' Ninety seventh, and regiment from Camp
Cameron, which is near this point. These regiment
eight in number, are all full, spleadidy armed and
equipped and will remove their respective dsstna-
tiaos during this week.
MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENTS UNDER MARCHING ORDERS.
Tho following despatch has been received by Colone
Fra,k Z. Howe from the Governor ef Massachusetts,
BosroN, Oct. 80, 1861
The Twenty ffh regiment, Colonel Upton, viii leave
Worcester Thursday, October 81.
The Twenty seventh regiment, Colonel Lee, leaves
Springfield saturday November 2.
The Tventythird regiment, Colonel KurtZ, leaves os
ton on Monday, Novefnbcr4 JOHN a. ANDEtW
INTERESTING FROM BOSTON.
THE LOSSES OF TIE MASSACHUSETTS TWENTIETH At
TIE BALLS BLUFF PIGnr-cAPTuRE OF A PRIZE
OFF SAVANNAH, ETC.
BosrcN, Oct. -, 1861
Lieutenant Colonel Pafrey, commanding tha Massa-
chusetts Twentieth regiment has made official report
to Governor Andrew, in which the loss Of this gallant
regiment at Balls BluT shown to be about fifty per
cent The officers engaged numbered twenty two; OH.
GERS safe nine killed, one; wounded, five; missing,
seven. Rank and nc engaged, three hundred and
eighteen; killed, wounded and missing one hundred and
forty-sevon.
Two companies Of the Massachusetts, Twenty fourth
regiment Colonel Stevenson, cent to Fort Warren
to-day, for garrison duty there temporarily
private letter states that the United States soop
Dale had captured schooner laden with rice while at
tempting to the blockade from Savannah bound TO
Havana.
The Atlantic Cotton Mills in Lawrence, will resume
operations November TO- and give employment to 1,l0o
persons.
THE REVENUE SERVICE.
The United Stats cutter Crawford yesterday
relieved tho cutter Agassz, at the Amboy station The
lxttn .A.1t ~.