Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-29
NORTHERK NEWS, RUHIORS AND LIES.


d NORTTIERN NEWS, RUIIORS AND LIES
o1 WASHINGTON, Oct 21.-The following Telegram
l. from General Stones command has been receive
! at headquarters:
Z gallant reconnaissance was made early tbi
J. morning by Major Mix Of Van Aliens Cavalry an
e Capt stewart, Assistant Adjutant General from
Edwards Ferry toward Leesburg, with thirty cav
airy They came on the Fourteenth Mississipp
Regiment and received their fire at thirty wards
returning it with their pistols and fell back i
order bringing IN one prisoner. We have posses
Il sion of the Virginia side of Edwards Ferry
Additional accounts say up to three O'Clock TO
Il day, Gen. Stone had held his own satisfactoril,
there, though his comparatively small force on III,
island is engaged with some A. 900 of the enemy.
subsequent dispatch, received here this p NJ
. says Gen. Evans has four field pieces AMI three
f pieces masked, and about 1000 men, A prisoner
taken mentions he has 1000 Rebel troops and ex
poets renfOrcements. Gen. Stone at that time be.
lieyed he could occupy Leesburg to-day and hold it
On careful investigation it is found that the sum
of $500 090 was sent to England and $500 600 more
is to be sent 10 thirty days in all less than one
million dol'aFs-to purchase clothes to be made no
In this country, to meet the pressing wants of our
soldiers in the field until our own manufacturers
can supply the goods so much needed.
The greatest was exercised in the selection
of agents to execute the order In connection with
the fact hat pay ment has been suspended on debts
created in the Department Of the West it is stated
that the Investigating Committee appointed by Con
SISSS lubD all contracts, and now
sion at st. Louis, have in their examination dscoV-
cred great irsegularity and extravaganza in the
public expenditures. In view of all the cireum-
stances 1t Is apparent that the Administration will
yield to the necessity of completely recognizing
the entire Department to accomplish which Gen
Fremont will be transferred Or assigned to some
other duty.
The President and his constitutional advisers are
determined that that Department of the service shall
be managed with prudence SO far as they can exer-
| else the power to cOntroli it.
While the steps necessary to be taken may affect
the standing or position of some few individuals it
is considered better that such changes should be
made rather than that the great interests at stake
should suffer by hesitation or inaction on the part
! sf the Government.
PnILADEIPHA Oct. 24-The Washington eorres-
pendent of the Philadelphia Press says he is Off
cisly informed that only portion of Banks divis-
| ion was thrown across the river on Thursday and
! they command both sides of the ferry
! At a consultation between Mcclellan Banks. ana
Stone, it was decided that there was force enough
IN Virginia to meet any emergency, and that those
on the Mary and side need not be moved across.
WASHINGTON, Oct. PIT is understood that the
| rebel steamer Paige, which has been confined in
AcqIis Greek, is on the river. She was pro
tecteI al summer by the guns of the Acquia Creek
batteries She is at present cruising between that
place and Shepard Point, to pick up what straw
transportsshe may fad,
The President sc last suspended the writ of haJe1s
corpus for the District of Columbia. The Judges
aud Ia wyers Rsve made themselves so troublesome
by their Cfiicous interference with military afFlirs
that this has become necessary
Words Dispatch.
Only the Rhode Island officers stood bv their guns
The men retreated early in the fray. The enemy
charged from the woods in all directions copverg-
ing upon our forces. They were bravely met b1t
the slaughter of our best officers and men was so
terrific that the tederasts were at last obliged to
retreat Col Baker was killed By horseman who
rode close to him and fired five shots from revolver
all taking effect. The slayer was at once brougbt
down in turn by Capt. Daniel. The same brave man
recovered Col Bakers bo1y. leading charge of his
company for that purpose The California reOiroe nj
had 6SS men and officers. The drowned are ahont
so, killed so, prisoners 800. and wounded I2A To
tai sos; safe about lS4. Two hOwitzers and two
field pieces Of the % Rhode Island battery were
hauled up the hill and etfectually handlod during
The fight BY Col. Baker himself aided by Wistar his
Adjutant Hawley, Col. Cogswell, of the Tammrnv.
and Dewitt of the lst California.
The forces which crossed the Potomac wera "a
follows: First battalion of the California regiment
esq., Massachusetts, 18TH coo; Massachusetts, 20 M.
about 500. Tammany regiment, geo. Total > 3Sg
Special to the Times.
The steamer Mayor. of Chester, returned from
the Lower Potomac to day, having made ar ineffac-
tual attempt to get by the batteries.
WAsHISGToN, oct. GA Court Of Irouiry has
been ordered at the request of Comm nder Pope,
Sumter while he was biocksding the S.ississipDi.
spccil 70 :oe Tribune.
VA HNGToN, Oct. PA writ of babeas comma
was served yesterday by city LAWYER on behalf of
prisoner, upon Provost Marshal Porter. The
President having instructed the Marshal of the Dis
triCt not 70 such wris the District bang Droc
tically under martial law the LAWYER was nromntv
arrested, and District Judge Merrick before whom
the writ was returnable had been placed under the
surveillance of the authorities and his pay STONED
WAsHNGTON, Oct. ia special dispatch to the
Post says:
Flag officer Craven has just arrived here from the
Lower Potomac. lie reports that the river is at
last efactually closed. The rebel batteries are
it at every point below Washington
Gen Harvey still remains in this city but it is re-
ported that he will soon be assigned active service
The Court to-day made order citing General !
Porter to appear and show cause why he had or !
deredthe arrest of Judge Nerrick and thus CD.
stvucted the course of justice.
Grief at Col Bakers Dentb.
PHILA ELPHIA. Oct. 22.--The death of Col Baker
has created intense excitement in this CITY, Flags
are shroudei and at half mast.
The greatest anxiety prevails to hear further de-
tails of the engagement. among the relatives of the
California Regiment which is composed mainly of Z
The L. S Circui: Court has Commenced the trial
Of Walker ", Smith, of the pirate JEFF Davis who h
was captured On board the schooner. Six of the
Jury have been selected,
From tie Cincinnati Tires, Tuesday Evening al. n
The Missouri victory K
The following dispatch was handed to US at o lie I
o'clock:
EEADQUARTERs, ST. LOUIS Oct p.
MASoR C0BWzS: We have gained complete Viz
DRY at FredericktOwn, twenty-five miles from Pi-
OF k1Ob-kiiled Lowe. the rebel commander, and |
captured four pieces Of artillery. Their loss very
leavy, ours small. G. MCKEEVER, A. A G.
TEaRE HAUrE, IND, Oct 2I.-Two or three com
,anes Of the Forty third Indiana Reg ment sta ton
d st Camp Vgo, near this city, under command of
heir Colonel. entered the city quietly this evening
md proceeded to the Office of the sJO1 nal and Dena
crGt, and il 6 short time demolished everything Il
they then proceeded to several privsi houses aad
erved them in the same manner. The citizens are
rganizng TO proceed and take the camp. There is
Teat excitement.
CINCINNATI, Oct. PA courier arrive d from Camp
)!ck Robinson reports fight yestel day between
,ollicofsr with six or thousand men and Col.
'srrard with twelve hundred men 6 L Camp Wild
at Z)lliC0her made three different ittscSs, each
ms repulsed with considerable loss. Ie6ersl loss