The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-29

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ADDITIONAL DETAILS OF THE FIGHT.
Official Report Of Col. Kinks, Of the Nineteenth
Massachusetts Regiment.
The Names Of the Killed, Wound
ed and Missing,
de-, &C. &c

BALuxoRE, Oct. %, 1861.
Tho following Is from highly respectable refugee from
Lecsburg:-
When tho intention OF throwing the Union troops
across the Potomac river first became apparent tho rebel
force in the ncighborhood small that almost
decided upon not to ocr any resistance Some reinforce
menis however, wero brought up from back Of Leosburg
aud with the force thus gathered altogether exceed
ing three thousand, 1t was resolved 10 make stand.
Both parties 1t admitted NJ Lecsburg, fought des-
pcratoy. The rebels feared that they would BIO sur
rounded by large force, which 1t anticipated GEN
Banks would throw at the ferry just above where
the battle fought, and thus most desperate Efforts
made defeat General Baker before the expected
renforccmens Of General Banks could to his relief
The Union troops though overmached in numbers stood
oat against tho attack manfully and bravey. Both
parties suffered severely in killed and wounded.
Our informant hundred OF the rebels dead
while their wounded numerous that ali tho farm
houses In tho neghborhood occupied temporary
hospitals. The number Of Union soldiers captured
informant did not know. lie saw party OF one hun
dred and ton takon off, but understood that other
squads had previously baen sent away.
The expectation which first prevailed, that the
Union troops would DO able to advance In overwhelming
numbers to Lecsbrg the utmost excitement
among tho Unonsts, of whom there are large number
come tho army, while many Of the prominent male
rebels made preparations to leave.
Tho repuse OF the Union troops OF caused
responding depression with one class and the OK
traordnary cxultaton with the other After the battle
the rebels rapidly hurried up renforcemens and at the
time to which information extends it was estimated
that they had from 10 to Is 900 Leesburg and
Waterford.
OIyR pOOT ESVT.I ~ CORRECpnNnENrH
PooLEsyHLE, Nd, Oct. q, 1851.
The Retirement Of the Union Army from the p1ryina
Sde-Geaeral Stone in Command Until the Arrival Of
General McCean-Tae Rebel Regiments and Their Com
wsondrs-The Casualties Of the Engagement Of the
21a, DC, dc.
The cnre force Of Union troops which had crossed
into Virginia, under command Of General stone includ
ing parts of the brgades Of General German and General
Lander, having returned to the Maryland shore, the
usual routine Of camp life is resumed The Union force
consisted of 4,4O0 men. Major General Banks did not
command on his arrival. The movements were
conducted entirely by General Stone until the arrival Of
General Mcclellan, who almost Immediately ordered the
withdrawal of tho troops. The OF this sudden
retrogade movement is unkown but attribute
the failure Of General Baker to effect lodgmcnt at Con
raids Ferry Monday others to the reported fact that
Johnston with 100 900 men, Leesburg ready
offer battle to the Union troops whenever favorable
opportunity occurred This advance simply
noissance sde and the retreat conducted in
admirable order. General German states that he "re
tired before enemy Of superior numbers" lander
was fight and until wounded and faint with loss Of
blood, behaved with great bravery He was then
carried from the field, and the recall soon
after sounded. Much credit is accorded to Lieu
tenant Colonel Pafrey and Major Howe, Nineteenth
Captain Saunders, of the Andrew Sharp
and Others for mcritorous conduct the field General
Lander in advance, with the Tiger zouaves, whom
shot He was lying at farmhouse his hcadquar
last evening" but intended to leave FOR Washington
to-day.
It has been ascertaned the rebels were Monaay
by General Evans and his force consisted Of
Eighth Virginia regiment Colonel Jenifer Seventeenth
and Eighteenth Mssissippians Colonel McQurk squa.
iron OF white horse cavalry, with two pieces Of art
Coonels Lee, twentieth Massachusetts; Cogswe, Tam
many; Major Reverb Dr. Revere and Adjutant Pierson,
ire known DO prisoners in the hands of tho enemy
Our list in casualties foos up as follows SO far as
ln0wn:-
Wounded and prisoners. ...................lH
Missing
Total Observation-Disclosures. GAG |
Out Of force Of less than two thousand Colonel links
Export, which enclose, furnishes interesting facts
eave to tho battle and the conduct OF tho Union troops
lot heretofore published.
From recent information there is probability that
Captain Simons Company b, Fifteenth Massachusetts, is
prisoner in hands of tho enemy also Captain
Bowman of Company and Captain Studiey OF Company
d. of the regiment. They have been reported as
killed.
send you list Of the casualtios far has been
officially prepared. The list OF those missing will proba
bly, be finished to-day. should be stated that all the
wounded are doing remarkably WE'LL and already
eager rebuckle on their armor for another fray
General Lander is getting along reasonably well. The
wound is in the calf Of his leg and very Deep II is
therefore very irritating and painful and Of nature like
ly To disable him for some time. When taking into con-
sderaon the Generals active mental and physical
stitution it Is to be feared that he will allow himself
sufficient make the recovery complete before he
will be again in the saddle
GENERAL GORMAN'S AID.
When portion of General Germans brigade went into
the field Captain Dwight Bannister, Paymaster Of the
United States Army, acted as one OF his aids, and
nucd in that capacity for three days until the fall of
General Lander when he helped TO carry him oil tho
field and has since remained with him.
REPORT OF ACTING BRIGADIER GENERAL
Kinks.
HEADou ARlERs NINETEENTH REGIMENT, Mass yors.,l
CAMP BENTON, Oct % 1861.
To Brigadier General LAspEK:--
SIR-Learning that column OF our troops cross
ing the Potomac the Dist inst, at point the
centre Harrsons Island in which the companies Of my
regiment stationed pickets upon the had been
ordered Join by General Baker, fastened thiiher In
anticipation Of orders from General Stone.
arrived there about hafpast one O'Clock p NJ. and