The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-10-26
NEWS BY TELEGE--z.4?H.
EX TIE Z. W. LINE.
Exclusively for the Journal.
FROM KASHINGTON.
POST 5 SPECIAL.

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/ POSTS SPECIAL.
/ WASHINGTON. Oct. 25-The " ar Depart
ment is preparing an official list of our
( losses at the Leesburg battle. 1t will be
publisbed as soon as possible but great
/ deal of difficulty is experienced in obtaining
| complete records of the killed, wounded
/ and missing. he latest reports received
| from Conard's Ferry state that all our forces
which were engaged at Leesburg are on the
MARYLAND side of the Potomac, and are in
/ excellent condition. The check at Leesburg
has not disheartened the Government in the
least, but it is believed some bad blunders
have been committed.
TIMES DISPATCH.
An evidence that the falling back of the
Confederales at Fairfax vas sudden and IN
expected was furnished in the fact that
they put up telegraph posts and stretched
the wire upon them from Fairfax to Falls
Church, and only completes the work on
Thursday previous 10 the Sunday when our
troops advanced. They removed the wire,
but had not time to remove the poles. 1t
is alleged that even nov letters aud papers
are regularly received in Alexandra from
Richmond and other points south. Doubt
less the arrest of spies recently Will make
these mails less regular.
The election in Alexandria to-day for
members of Congress to represent The
District took place on the theory that there
was no election on the 22d of May. Nearly
all the votes were given for S. F. Beach,
who will be declared elected. Congress
will of course decide on the validity of the
election.
BERALD's SPECIAL.
WASHING ron. Oct 20.-It is reported
that arout 200 Maryland rebels seized a
schooner on the Pautuxaut river and forced
the owner to take them to St. Aarys,
whence they expected to make their way
across into Virginia
The teet of transports that was detained
below by the blockade has gone TO Anapo-
lis to unload.
Hon. D. Davis, of Ills, and the Hon. Jos.
Holt, are appointed on the commission to
examine and audit claims against the gov
eminent created in Gen. Fremont's depart
ment.
WORLDS DISPATCH.
The appearance of the rebel steamer
Paige 10 the Potomac has given origin to
the report that the rebels had crossed into
Maryland, but | learn from a point djSectly
opposite the rebel batteries that all is quiet
SO far as respects an attempt to cross. Now
that it seems to be settled question, that
Gen. Fremont is to be superseded, specula-
ton ia naturally rife as to his successor
General Hunter and General Wool have
been named, but it is more possible that
Major General Hailock, who is now on his
way here from San Francisco, will be or
dered to that department.
TRlBrxE's CORRESPONDENCE.
An impression is being created that Col.
| Baker exceeded his Instructions, and did
not retreat as ordered, when he found the
enemy in overwhelming strength. Capt.
Young, of his regiment, says there was no
possibility of retreat save by swimming the
Potomac The only fiat by which they got
over had been sunk. The disaster is attrib-
utable to the want of transportation. The
order given by Gen. Stone to Col. Baker
was picked up with his hat, out of which it
had fallen, covered with blood and brains.
It 10 in the city.
The horses and mules in the army around
Washington are on short allowance. 1t is
not possible for the Railroad to keep the
forage department to supply the demand.
The construction of the railroad from Not
tingham, on the Pantumit, 20 miles of rails
and stills, borrowed from some unused road
would lay the track speedily.
Col Craig has been detailed President Of
the Army Retiring Board, instead of Col,
Cook, who can be more useful in the field.
WAsH!NeToN, October ga letter from
Edwards Ferry from a gentleman of the
/ Sanitary Commission, says there are IT'S
wounded in our hands. Forty-seven dead
were buried yesterday by permission of the
rebels. Probably 80 were drowned in at
tempting TO cross the river. Probably 400
or 500 are prisoners.
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