, 1861-10-28

,rried under flag Of truee; forty or fifty at
east were drowned, in attempting to re.cross
o the Maryland aIds sn the one scow In which
il ORIGINALLY crossed from the island.
Tie boat Was swamped with the
he first load, on the retrest. On all hands the
conduct Of cur men is greatly praised. Gen.
Mcclellan found them not ut all demsralized,
nut eager for second fight It was never in
ended to hold Leesbnrs, but only to drive the
enemy out Of 1t, and protect our right flank |
from being closed in upon. Our man succeed
I'd, indeed, in edact1ng lodgment upon the |
VirgIniR side, and they certainly disappointed |
the rebels, who had hoped to drive |
them all head1ong into the river. During |
the night after the engagement, and the next
day our men were throwing up entrenchments |
on the shore, to hold what they had gained,
and Gen. Banka sent over = few men to help |
them. But the rebel batteries overlooked ou1s'
and were so strong, that In the fear lest We
might at an evil moment,tb ,tbe assailed and over
powered, with insufficient masns for retreat
1rg across the river, it Was decided wholly to
abandon the Virginia soil, and this has been
done. There are nov no troops across the Po-
tomac, although Gen. Banks commands full
$4,000 Oh the Maryland side. This is the. ex-
planation Of Gen. Banks withdraw at head
quarters.
When Gen. Baker received his order to
cross and hold the position, he said, "Iu do
it, hut its my death warrant" The order was
found saturated with his blood. He re-
ceiyed nine bullets, one buckahot, two bayo-
net wounds. There were holes in his hat and
coat, and all over his body. It was desperate
fight One Captain, leading our men, killed
three rebels. Before leaving the honse= of his
friend, Col. Webb, tEo days before the battle
Gen. Baker arrived, and reassured him that he
would never see him again.: as within forty:
eight hours there would bea battle in which
he should fall.
There is great difficulty In deciding whether
Stone or Baker deserves the responsibility Of
the disaster. Both, probably, are somewhat
to blame.
The following is general order Issued By
the Adjutant General, to-day:
aThe Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
papy, being anxious to repair their road be-
tween. H.rper's Ferry, and Cumberland,
and having represented to the Gov.
eminent that they are willing to do
70 at their own costa without any claim in the
future, On the Government, Brig. Genl. Lauu-
der IL hereby assigned to the command Of the
volunteer troops raised and to be raised at
Baltimore, Cumberland, and intermediate
points in Maryland a1d Virginia, which he
ing parties ard the road as it fs com.
| pleted, so far as the force under his COM
mand will enable him to do so. To fscfliate
the execution Of this order, new Military
Department Is. constituted. to be called the
"Depsrtment Of Harper,s Ferry and Camber-
laud;" to consist Of the line Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, from Harper's Ferry TO
| Cumberland, and embracing space OF thirty
miles from the right bank Of the Potomac
throughout the length of said line. Brigadier
withsut delay, and to make all necessary requi
sitlons.
anew York il constituted Department un
der Governor General Morgan.
"T1 oops transported By railroad through dis
affected parts ofthe country, are hereafter K
march over bridges which may be dangerou.
for the trauslt OF CATE, to guard against acci
dent.
thereafter the pAy Of soldiers who ar
made prisoners Of Wat will, except on
month";, be paid on written authorization from
the prisoner to any person and without sue
OF widowed mother, in that order, by the 81
nior paymaster of the District in which th
prisoner regiment was serving"
The rebel commander Of ship Island, b.
fore abandoning, left notice on the fort bu
. 1ets,a hoard to the Capt. Of the ship AIzssa1h,
setts, 1egretrug TO leave him after thrt
: months' acquaintance, and adding that q
! though they had not lived and loved togsthe
! they had exchanged cards, and he hoped fl
) auother opportunity to do SO.
t Gentlemen from various parts Of the con
I try are urging Secretary Chase to issue b1az
: Treasury notes, on the ground that subscti
, ticns would increase If the note could |
: given Immediately in return, instead Of on
certificate Of deposit, The Secretary has
right to d. this under law, and II would bre
confusion. AL Sub-Treaaurers are proyid
: with blank notes, and bankers take them
:. the convenience Of their customers, just
~ sgens may do If they see fit.
:, The Navy Department has received d
- patch about the Hollius attack On cur sQua
= ron. His 1sm struck not the Preb1e, nor t
VincenIes, but the steamer Richmond, viii
! could not avoid collision because Of t
great length to be turned In the river. 7
collision made q, hole dYo inches in di2me
in her hull, which did not sink her. The +.
u eassyed another blow, but Was beaten of c
D. ships, all Of them, made for the mouth Of I
n river. The Preble went over the b
n but the Richmend and Vincennes stu
e upon 1t there They were assai
,g BY Honinis's "mnsquito feet" whose g
az did little or no damage. Our loss was {
1T ship's boat that got adrift, aud that contain'
Of fifteen tons Of coal We did not lose N
7e Ere the messenger bearing these dispatc]
left, soth tho Richmond and Vlncennes I
hoated clear over the bar again.
There are no Teasels nov between the re
~ batteries on the Potomac. Generals SickIt
~ snd Hooker's Brigades are guarding the N:
&. land shore.
ha The rebel pickets are now opposite our
~ Edwards's Ferry. Artillery has been plan
~ On the hills On botk sides of the river.
ny OUR KENTUCKY LETTER.