The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-01


constantly receiving large additions.
| TIRE sEw Yonx TgfBrsE's DIszarcHKs.
| From the New York 7r.5ane, Of Friday last.
/ we extract the following paragraphs from Is
| special dispatches:
An IMPRESSION 10 beinf created that folcn.l
| Baker exceeded his instructions, aud did net
| retreas. a. ordered, wnea hs found the enemy
N Overwhelming Strength. There wa no
| possible retreat, save oy swimming The 70.
tomae. The only fiat boat b. which the '
got over was sunk. The disaster Is atttibu-
table to the want OF transportation. The or
der given by General Stone 20 Col. Is ,ker
| WAS picked up with his hat out of which it
had f. Hen. covered with blood and br ins. It
is in the city.
The loss In killed, wounded, and missing
was estimated shis morning, when General
Mcclellan left, at 625 men, Of whom - are
thought to have been killed. and l2G wounded
Gen. Stone telegraphs this evening, however
that many of the missing are coming In -
The Sergeant Major, and Captain of the
aiassacb usstts 10th, ~ first reported lost have
returned
BULLETINS OF THE LsEsBrsG BATrLH.
From the Maryland Fsgs Sheet, OF the 25th,
published in Baltimore, (which, by the way,
does not fully endorse Lincoln's Administra-
lion, rs we hsd supposed since the change OF
proprietors and name of the Journal J we copy
the following:
The battle OF Leesburg or Balls Bluff, as
1t ia now called, exceeds. if that be y,ossiole
the battle of Bull Run iu the variety OF re-
ports that have been made concerning it--otii-
cialiy and otherwise--and in the diametri-
caiiy opposite conclusions that the Govern
ment teiegraphers and the Northern Journal
ISIS and their correspondents have come 10
concerning Il. 1t has been celebrated az q
great trium pa and honored as great dists.
ter. The Federal troops have been Landed
.or their heroic courage, and denounced for
their want of spirit. Z hey are said 70 have
maintained their ground, and 10 have been
driven from IL; TO nave lost bu feW men and
TO nave lost great number; TO have al =
ydnCed 70 virginia, and 10 have retrea ted in 10
Mary land to hold a position on the g sacred
soil from which they ctnnot be driven, and
nave ban dor td the position fer fear OF being
cut OF from their supports.
glancaat some Of the contradicting &C.
counts that have reached during The ,,as >
three days, will serve at least to prove to the
seekers after truth that ii still lies, as OF OLD
1t the bottom OF a well:
The Union forces engaged were only about
1880 .--4issoeiat,d Press, oct. ~.
Inc force on our side wa; -;ej men .seo.
ciGted Press OCT. u.
1ne regiment Is engaged, IS drawn from c;!i-
ciai aid semi -ofticial sources were as folio KS:
California Brigade--lnree rtglmeuls; l5.n
Massachusetts; -J.h gstass;le i.ssotts. lam
malay regiment llI.IneSQLd EeSimeuL. Ittn r.
9ihseiii* composing stones command, and
forming the ftEnL wing.
the tutLI Auuiber % men con -ctura,9 10
have been IhruWh acrusS t;e rlya.. tr,,n : an.
10 lo,tte men.
Col, B4ksr took command. Gen. Stone
gave nina 1900 mex, beIag Cui. Bakers ovu
orisstoe and the l;.niiuaAy regiment Win
cavalry ANA as mucn arsiiitYs As Lii, tnA.tv
haa, and the rtsIdue OF the iJsi auG 2otii Mas
sachusetts, besnS The best regiments he ii;.,.
otafr1aeaF ~ Go ColtrR, ii ID G.1a. lifc liaitaS
iT36lIa.t oct. 20.
Inc tonteeeraL e forces number some ! nG1
.fS:0ct2tcd trcSs, Oc,. ~.
Inc Confederate 1or2e suppo :ed to be from
1900 TO h, uib.--S,c1Ra Disputed, same ac.s
Inc number OF the eneniy Is supposed TO
have oeSn between Al, 0eu anti ;}l,VyJ.--.,<se:-
dIed Press, OC. ~.
Our tots-i Killed, wounded, and Iuisain;
was about 2oo.-jasf. Htaf l}cl. %.
We have lost aao0t /, ovo men III killed
wounded ana mIssi..s 50. /. Ir,juac, %. 81.
Killed, Wounded, and missing. nom oiiic,iti
di't,', t2j.--1issocsGtea Press, Oet. ~.
Our FORCES lost in killed ana wouuoet:-
about 80 men.-th'ad, IvAia Press, Oct. 5.
The California; regiment lost 505 out Of as4
N J. Hcrid, Oct p.
ihe 10TH Massachusetts, regiluant. lett On
Tie virginia shore after the boats were
s"dni PED, mace desperate sistaucs aud :
i oe'ieVed that the enemy took compare
! uf'ny Kew prisoners ii consequence --.is;.c51-
| ted Press, Oct. 3.
The scene at the river side was horrible IN
| Inc extreme. The Coz fedora tas came to the
| cage CT the bill, and fired down apon our re-
| treating masses. The Que b,at filled and
sunk, and those who did not atte1uU t to SWIM,
across Wera forced 10 surrender. Ni.ny ware
| drowned in crossing, ana the CcnfedaratSs
| 8ept Up inurderons fire on these struggling
/ Ill Inc WGter.-- iSSotiue3 Pres. OF %
! The most reliable accounts from the unDer
fotonac, fnis morning, state that our troops
n;td re turned 10 their prsitions in fir berter
| order than was anticipated and now hold the
| Virginia Side Of the P tomac-a s.0c:atsd Press
| Dssp .ca, Oct. 30.
| The latest intelligence from the Union army
| in fireiuia, opposite Leesours received by
| the War department up 10 the hour 1T which
the rrst edition OF Gays St7r goes to press,
| conveys intelligence OF Gen. IcCiAlI4n' S ar
| rival there at Z. "a. yes tard:y, finding all
| quiet, and the commands of Gems StOae and
| Banks in excellent condition. aud fac posi-
| tione on the southern or Western side OF the
| river Washington SiGr, Oes. ..
Gen. .McCieiian was with G IN. Benks YES
terday. and was at the ferries at o'cfoc Il
| last night, when, on consultation with Banks
| and Stone, II was decd,d that they had 4
| force III Virginia equal to any emergency ihat
| could possibly occur Cor. PhiiadetD Aid Press
| Or. %.
| All accounts agree that our forces were sue
| cessfu, in crossing the river, ana gained d
| most important strategic point.-{h1ade5yhi0
| Press, orr. %.
| For the moment, it would appear, il be-
! longs to the right wing to open the business In
| front OF Washington our forces are cid hsc I
| with a.steady reis I, and forbidden to occupy
| positions which IL iS certain are to he had al
| ny mouient-Waiting until the movement 81
| Banks shall have III fde an I'd vance practica.
| BILE. The latter is now crossing the Potomac
with large force OF excellent troops, heavily
| increased OF late. according TO report. There
! is hardly a doubt that ne will be in am ole
| strength carry All before him, fad then
| probably the army will raise the cry, which
| until IL is heard there, should De suppressed
| everywhere eise-"0n to Richmond. "--Bostoa
1fdrertiser Oct. ~.
fhe object OF The movement dressing the
| river Of Gen Stone, was TO secure the com
| mand Of the Virginia shore, that MS division
| and that of Gen. Banks, conid be safely trans
| feIred 10 the soil OF Virginia. Wdssirgtqn
! Star Oct %
| Yesterday on learning that q large forcs OF
the enemy were approaching. aud had arrived
| at two points above and below nd in the I'M :
! mediate vicinity OF the ferry, il was Judged
| advisable 10 withdraw the portion OF orr
| troops from the Virginia shore, both at 4 J.
| warts Ferry and HarTison's Isiand.--isso-
! taisd Pres, Oct. "a
PROM NEW Yosk-sFFECr or The LKgsEpgG BAT.
TLR, &c.
| The New York correspondent of the Ph.Ia.
| delphia Ledger says:
The drawback to-day is the heavy loss oi
| life at the battle near Lsesburg. AS there
| were not 3 few New Workers engaged, the lis
OF killed, wounded, and missing, is looked for
with painful anxiety. The city journals are
| scoldin2 the Government for holding back
| the particulars of the battle SO long
| The city banks promptly responded to day
TO the call OF the secretary OF the Treasury fer
| the remaining three millions and q half OF
| their quota of the Government loan: aad
| what must be equally gratifying TO Secretary
| Chase, in so doing they only employed Trea-
snrY notes TO the triI1ing amount of sI4, 600.
| The United States Circuit Court was again
| crowdes; te. day With spectato anxious 10
/ witness the continuation OF the trial OF tha
Savannah priyateers. The testimony for III Z
! Government having been taken, Dir. LARGO DC
| opened in an elaborate argument for the de-
| fence. He referred to the letters Of snaruue