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In the last Gazette is an editorial article intended to disparage the cause of the Union, and keep up bitter partizan feeling, by charg ing the cause of the war upon the Republi cans. The editor also states that if in six months the retell ion is not put down we should "eudeavor to change the course of the Gov ernment"— by making peace with tbe rebels, and acknoialcdging tbe cotton and slave con federacy—we presume. Now, wc deny that the Republicans were the cause of the war. Wo can trace it back to the election of James K. Polk; the war with Mexico; the annaxatiou of Texas: tbe at tempt ol the Southern and part of the North ern Denioeracy to keep California out of the Union, in 1850, because she desired to come into tho Union as a free State; the repeal of the Missouriun compromise in 1854; and the attempt to fasten slavery on Kansas against tho often expressed will of her people. No. It was the Southern Democracy, aided by ber Northern doughface allies that caused the war. It was the same parties, by their aggressions, that caused the rise of the Republican party. Hut let all partyism, at least until the war is over, he dropped, and then, we as Republicans, are willing to debate the cause of the war, with any who desire to do so. Tho war njay not bo ovet for six months, and possibly for six years. II id we not too miny like the ed:tor of the Gazette, in the North, who were willing to aid and comfort the enemy, it might have been over ere this; and if thev keep on and pursue tho same traitorous course, wc inßy never be abl to overpower this infamous rebellion. Too many like the editor of the Gazette held aloof beoause they "did not know which tide might be victorious!" Ho honest, Gazette, stop your treasonable course, come cot for the Union as is yaur duty, and if all in tbe loyal States do their duty, the war will he over much sooner, and leave our glorious Union on a more enduring bisis thaD before. We have received s letter from our old ftiend, Henry Bridenthal, F.>.q., of Capt Geo. B. Mulliu's company, rn which ho compliments the people of Sohollsburg and vicinity, for their iriod treatment and sympathies. lie speaks very favorblyof Camp Conio and the officers in command there, nod pai ticularly the officers of Lis own compiny. Ho thinks that the fam ilies of the soldiers and others, should remem ber tbeia, and send them any nice delicaoios, tuch ns butter, eggs, cabbage, &e., which tbey might have on hand. We arc sorry we eould not publish the letter of our friend entire. OFF TO THE WAR. ('apt. Alex. Comphor, and Lieuts. Beegla and 1/ongeucekcr, left with their company for Harrisburg on Tuesday last. The company numbers aboat 65, as good and healthy look ing set of uien as have yet left our County.— Success to the *'AU Hazard Boys," and a safe return t) their homes and friends. 'Bedford County has now in the neighbor hood; isc supposo, of 900 men ia (he service. We publish some glorious news ia this week's from Missouri, where Gro. Fro* moat.is after the rebels with a sharp stick, also from Kentucky and Western Virginia. Those victories are owe than an offset to the u:i' fortunate occuraoec at Bill's Bluff. FAT llOG.— John J. Cessna, -Esq., killed a fat Logon Tuesday last, weighing 422 lbs.— Pretty good pcrkcr, that Garibaldi soys ho will come to the United trtiteu, if his services are needed, to aid in putting down the rebellion. Hyde County, N. C<, has seceded from seces sion . The great naval expedition has sailed. OHUROfi OONsieRATiO.V. The St. Mirk's Er. Luthiran Oau-oh iu Friend's Cove, near Bowser's Mill, will be con secrated, by Divine permission, on the lOcb of Nov. next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. Ministers from a distauoe ara expected. The public generally are invited to attend. Building Committee. have you seen Prof. Wood's ad vertisement i one paper. Read it-, it will in ,teres! you. Roll of Members of (he Taylor Guards. Captain—Joseph Filler, Ist Lieut—Edward Bedell, 2d •' —Frank D. Saupp. j • Orderly Sergeant—Wtn. L. Martin, tat Sergeant—George E. Leech, 2d " Joseph M. Lehman, 3d '> John Di'oert, 4th Wm. A. Mock. Ist Corporal—lTonry G. Drenning, 2d " Isaac linler, Sd " Wm. Muull, 4th " Washington Ilerrir.g, 6th < Isaac Flegel, Cth " Andrew Turner, 7th Moses F. Marshall, Bth < Joseph Tewell. Fifer—James Hughes. Diummer—Josiah Haley. Allison, John Earnest, Alexander | Allen, William Mock, Josiah B Allison, David Mock. Anthony Corle, Michael S. Mock, Malachi j Christ, John Moran, Thomas 1 Claycombe, Frodk. Marshall, lleury j Coffey, John Miller, John W. Gable, Tlenrv Miller, Nelson B. Corle, Cbauncy Byerly, James F. Corle, Eli Mausburr,, John Cohltr, John May, Joseph C. Chycotnbe, John Rollins, Andrew Dannaker, John Reese, George L. Dibert, Jacob Robb, John Kxline, Jacob Kitchr, Jonas 1 Frazer, William Kitehey Ferdinand ! Gonden, John Ritchey, Daniel ! Gondon, William Radebaogh, Jacob Detweiler, Joseph Sbull, Henry R. llallar, James Smith, Jeremiah I Bloom, Jacob Sams, Fredrick Bloom, John Stingle, Jacob Hyde, Abraham Saupp, John j Hammer, Ilezekiah Wentz, John Butter, Andrew Wcntz, Henry i Iniler, John Wentz, Adam Kipp, Jonas Wentz, Isaac Kinsey, Pet<jr Wysong, Samuel Kinsey, Peter Jr. Ilarh iugh , Zti Leopold. John Hileman, John ! Leiteh, Thomas Rineloy, Jacob Leitch, William Bowser, Nicholas I Ling, David THE EDWARD'S FERRY BATTLE Furliier Details of (he Affair. WASHINGTON, Thursday, Oct. 24. FURTHER DETAILS OF THE ED WARD'S FERRY AFFAIR. ; Capt. \V. G. Young, who was with Go!. . Baker when he fell, was in the funeral proees ' siou to-day, with the men of Oapt literal's ■ Company, who helped to carry Col. Baker's body from the field. All are New Yorkers, as i 9 their brave Captain, who shot the rebel who killed Col. Baker. Capt. Young states that the field and staff officers, assisted by ' privates from the California Regiment, workod artillery. All tho gunners fell early in the i engagement. An impression is being created that Col. Baker exceeded his instructions, and did not , retreat, as ordered, vvheu he found the enemy in overwhelming strength, (Dpt. Young says i there was no possible retreat, savo by swim- I raiug the Potonno. The only ihtboat by which they got over was sunk. Tbe disaster to the want of transportation. ; The order given by Geo. .Stone to Col. Baker was picked up with his hat, out of which it | had fallen, covered with blood and brains. It ' is io the city. The following acoount of the battle, its be ginniog and its consequonce, is derived from i Col Colburn, Gen- McClellan's Aid, who ae i compaaieJ hiui to Edward'? Ferry, and re ! turned with him to-uigut. On Saturday afternoon, a Captain and 18 men of Col. Deveos's 15th Massachusetts Regiment were ordered by Gen Stone to cross the river at Harrison's Island, follow a bridclo path which had been discovered, to the vioinitv |of Leesburg, and report what was seen. The Captain thought lie saw 30 ltcboi tents, and brought back word to that effect. Acting up ■ on the report, GeD. Stone seat five companies of Col. Devon's Regiment, supported by five j companies of Col. Lee's Massachusetts 20tb, ;to capture tho supposed Rebel oamp. ()u or j riving at tbe spot, they found no tents and saw ! no enemy. They fell back a short distance, , took position, and seDt word baok. GAD. Stone, having information that the I rebel Gon. Evans Lad 5,000 men near Lees burg, and that he bad sent his baggage over i Goose Creek to the South, that he might not ; be impeded in retiring to Manassas if attacked I by a superior force, and perceiving that tbe coast was clear, oonoluded to attempt the oip ; ture of Evan's whole force. Col. Baker took ! command. Gen. Stone give him 7,500 men, being Col. Baker's own brigade an-l the Tam many Regiment, with cavalry and as much artillery as tho enemy had, and the residue of | the 15:h and 20th Massachusetts, beiag the I best regiments be had. Now begios the con fiiet of statements. According to Col. Col burn, Col. Baker's orders were to cross at Harrison's Island; not to go beyond tbe island, unless his means of transportation wero ample; not to move from the Virginia bank of the rivor until the whole force WBS over; when he advanced, to be careful in sending out scouts and skirmishers; io protecting his flanks and guarding his rear; and on no account to make a demonstration unless so posted as to feel sure of success. Col. Baker, however, according to 001. Col burn'H statement, moved forward before tuoro than 700 or 800 had crossed. With that num ber, ieaving no guard at the river, and keep ing up no communication with it, so that throa companies which subsequently crossed, were unable to join him. After lie had been joined by the nine Massachusetts companies, under command of Col. Devens, he, with about 1, 800 men, was attacked by Gen. Evana'9 whole force, with tbe oneptiou of his battory, which remained oti a hill opposite Edward's Ferry, ' being threatened by Geo. Stone, who made a feint of crossing in order to keep it there. During tbe fight, our men, although out numbered three to one, fought with the utmost 1 bravery throughout, as bravely after tho fall of officers as before, and ta tho last of their ammunition. Gradually retreating to tho riv er, they were there ordered hy their officers to throw their guns into the water, to save thorn from the eueuiy, and all that could to swim for tho Island. Tho boats were not to be found. They had been swamped in carrying ! over the wounded, how many of whom were ' drowned is not known, as swimmers were shot ia the water. Gen MeCtellan is delighted with the beha vior of the troops thioughoot, and is in excel-, lent heart at knowing that such men are in his ; command. He fouud neither those that were in nor those that were out of the ougagjtnjut mmm® m [-demoralized iu the slightest, but eager to i fight- On hearing the disaster be telegraphed Gen. Banks to take command, and to cross a i portion of bis force immediately. According | iy, on Monday night, 4,400 men were taken ! across at Edward's Ferry. Geo. MeClellan found tho in on the Virginia bank of tbo riser on Tuesday nigbt. i Oq Wednesday, a report earno from tbe other bide that the enemy was about to attack ' our position. Preparations were made to re inforce. It was, however, blowing a gale, aud tbo river wus very high, seven feet was an average. Tbe first to crone w9 foiled, ah ! though iho boat was taken a mile up stream.— , Luckily the ibreait-tted attack turued out to be a false alarm. 1 Tbe loss in killed, wounded, and missing Iwas estimated this morning, when Gen. Mo- Clellau .'eft, at 625 meo, of whom 79 are . thought to have been killed, sod 120 wouDd j ed. Gen. Stone telegraphs this evening, how ; ever, that mauy of the missing are coming in. ; The Sergeant-Major nnd a Captain of the Mas i sachusctts 15th, at first reported lost, bare ! returned. While our 4,400 men were on the Virginia bank of Edward's Ferry, Gen. Lander, who was here wbco the engagement was reported, but rode up the river immediately, made a re coDnoisanee towards Leesburg with 400 or 500 men. He encouutered a body of rebels esti mated et 2,000, nnJ put thorn to flight, taking ! possession of the field, on which eight bodies were found. Tho only cesuality ou our side ! was Gen. Lander, who received a severe flesh wound in (he calf of his log. THE BLOCKADE OF THE POTOMAC. The Potomac is blockaded at Quantico and ( Mathias Point. Tbe interval between these is 40 miles long. The rebel steamer Page is out from ber old lair in Acquia Creek, aud on the rampage among tho forage vessels. She varies toragiog with shell and shot praotiee on tbe (Sickles brigado on the Maryland aido, and with over rebel uurnudsrs. This ; blockade causes anxiety. SHORT ALLOWANCE OF FORAGE. The horses and mules of tbe army around Washington are oa short allowance. It is uot possible for the milroad to keep the forage dcpartiuiiut supplied. Already a remedy is ; talked of for the fhreateaiug evil of a short | supply o.' hy aud oats, cheaper aui maro effi cacious, if not more glorious, thsu arms can supply. The construction of a railroad from here to Nottingham, on the Potuxest,2o miles of rails and silis borrowed from some unused road, would lay tho track speedily. TUK FUNERAL OF COL. BAKER. 'i'he funerai of Col. Baker to-day was a I grand and imposing affair. It took place from the residence of CM. Webb, tbe Colonel's late quarters. None but offiiers of the aruiy, the uuvy, and the relatives o/ tlm deceased, were admitted to tho room where the corpse lay.— Among the visitors at the house we uoticed the veuetabla Geu. Scott, who, during the funeral services, couducted by the ltev. Byron Sundcrlaud, D. D., Cbaplaiuto the Senate, sat ou a lounge at the head of the coffin. The coffin was enveloped in tho American j flag, the Bides untbtop of it boiog festooned with fragrant flowers. President Lincoln, See j rctarios Cameron, Seward and other memOora | of the cabinet were present, and Senator La- I tkaiu ot California; Capt. Biker, a sou of the ! deceased; the Colonel's brother, a .surgeuu iu j the California refliment, uud several of bis fe male friends' The body was interred in it . vault at the Congressional Cemetery, from { which it will bo takou to California. GOOD {Sti\lS i'UOM MISSOURI. ST. LOEIK, Oct 27. — The following des | patch was received here this eveniug: HEADQUARTERS IS TUE FIELD, NF.AR ) HUMANSVILLK, M 0.., Oct 26, 1861. J "To Capt. MCKEKVKR, Assistant Aajataui- Gencral; "iesterday afternoon Major Zigoui, at the head of my body guard, undo a most brilliant charge on a body of tbe enemy drawn up in line of battle in tbeir camp at Springfield, • 2,000 or 2,200 strong. He completely routed j them, and cleared theru from the town, hoisted I the National flag on tbe Court House, & retired ; on a rcinforoeuieut which he has already joined, j Our loss is not great. "l'tiia successful charge against such very j largo odds i® a uoble example to tho army, i "Our advance will occupy Springfield to ! night. "J. C. FREMONT, "Major General Co-iJtßuoding." Gen. Fremont'® body guard number® but ! 300 men. Hie-recapture of Lexington. Major Frank White, who recaptured Lexing ton recently, at tho head of 180 men, and re leased our siek und wounded soldiers, after driviog out some 500 rebels, is the son of a promiuent lawyer of New York. j . The battle at Frederlcktown. Fifty prisoners, tsken at tho battle of Fredo riektown, havo been put to wotk in the trendi es at Cape Girsideau. The report of Major I Sehotield, who commanded the battery in tbe : action, shows that this victory W3b the most ; oomple'e of aDy yet achieved by our army ; during the war. Jeff. Thompson essaped on foot, after having hi® horse killed under him. | Tbe rebel force was about 6,000, our i own force was only 4,000. ST. LOUIS, Oct. 27. [Special to the St. Lout® RepubIican] —HEADQUARTERS WES TERN DEPARTMENT, YORTZ STATION, MO., Oct. 26 —The followtog despatch has been received, announcing a brilliant victory at Springfield by General Fremont's body guard, numbering 150 men. FIVE MILES OUT OF BOLIVAR, 10 A.M., Oct. 25. General—i report respoctfully that yester day, at 4 o'clock, P. M., I mat tn Springfield about two thousand rebel® formed in lino of battle. They gave mo a very warm reception, but your Guard with one feeiiog made a charge and in less than three minutes the enemy was i completely routed by 180 mcu. We cleared ; the city of every rebel, aud retired, it being j near night and not feeling ablo to keep the i plaoew:tli so small a force. Major White's | command did not participate in tbe charge. I | hivo seen charges, but such brilliant unauim i ity and bravery 1 have naver seen, and did uot expect. Their war cry, "Fremont and the j Union," broke forth like thuuffer. CHARLES ZAGONI, Major Commanding Body Guard. Col. .Jotn M. Richardson, who rode over to the vicinity of Springfield last evening, avs that Major Z.gooi was guided to the town from fhe Jefferson to the Mount by Judge Owens. The rebel camp was just out side of tho oity. Major Zigoui was compell led to pass through a lane, and let down a number of fences and rails, before he could i charge on the foe, thus drawing their fire.— There was a good deal of street firing in Springfield and from the houses. Two rebels, who ran out of their dwellings and fired at the body guard, were killed. Major Zagoni was advised of the force of rebels, but he was determined to have a fight. Colonel Pearee, 9aid to be from Arkansas, commanded one of the rebel regiments. It is thought that tho cause of tho increased rebel force at Springfield was tbo largo amount | of plunder gathered rhero for sonic weeks past, which it is stated they intend to take South with them, hut which will, of course, cow fall into our hands. The loss of either side is not stated.- Brilliant Victory at Roniney, Va. NEW CREEK, Vs., Oct. 27.—Brigadier Gen: | B. F. Kelly marched from this point on Fri ! day night, nod attacked the rebels entrenched 'at Rnriiney yesterday afternoon. He ronted ; the enemy, capturing many prisoners, three ! pieces of cannon, and all their wagons and j camp euuipage. Tho rebels retreated to wards Winchester. : Our loss is trifling. That of the enemy has ! not betiu ascertained, but is believed to be i large. Official Despatch of Gen Kclij i WASHINGTON, October 27. Lieut. General : Scott to-day received tho following despatch. 1 dated Romney, Va., Oct. 26, P M. : "In obedience to your orders 1 moved on this place ot 12 o'clock this afternoon, and drove in their outposts, and, after a brilliant action of two hours, completely routed them, taking all their cannon and much of their camp equipage, and manv prisoners. Oar 10-s is but trifling, but cannot say to what extent. "Brig. Gen- B. F. KELLY, commvnli tig." GEN. KELLY'S COLUMN. This gallant Virginian has not only recovs j ered from his severe wound, iuflioted by the treachery of rebels, last summer, but is again , actively at work in the field. His headquar ters have alternated lately between Grafton and New Creek. He his bad six regiments under his command and these have been stretch ed in line from Cnmberlnnd (Maryland! to Grafton. Tbeir principal business has been to guard the lino of the Baltimore ard Ohio Railroad between these points, and to keep the Secessionists from making incursions out of the valley of Virginia into the western part of that State. By his movement upon Romney, tho Seces sion forces in the valley of the Shenandoah : are outflanked, and Winchester, oniy 25 miles j from this point, is seriously menaced. By • bis route Manassas can be completely furued, .or a inarch made upon' Richmond through Staunton, without regard to Beauregard's ! army. ! It is doubtful, however, whether Kelly has I sufficient force t> do more than maintain hirn ! self. If he has more than enough, there will be a forward monument upon Winchester. The • crossing of the river ot Edward's Ferry, by -toue's column, was evidently intended 1► be in concert with Genera! Kelly's advance, from the northwest, in the same general direction. Particulars of the, Victory over Zollieof fer —The. Battle of Wild Cat. A correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial, writing Ircm Camp Dick Robinson, Ky.,under date of October 22, says : The people at Camp Dick are sounding tho loud j timbrel. Notwithstanding a lowering sky and humid atmosphere, hilarity reigns. At aliout two 1 o'clock this morning, a courier with his escort ; dashed up the road on a foaming steed with tidings jof a Union victory at "Wild Cat General ! Schapt announced, in a brief despatch to Brigadier General Thomas, that Zollicotfer, with six thousand infantry and fifteen hundred cavalry, attacked him | in position yesterday morning at eleven o'clock' and u-as repulsed. Atone o'clock P.M., he re newed tho attack at another point, and was again repulsed. At a later hour, ho made a thir l unsuc. cessful attack, antl was again repulsed. The Fede ral loss was four killed and twenty wounded. The rebel loss was not ascertained, hecauao our men did not leave their position. Zollicotfer, no doubt, supposed that Col Garrard liad not been reinforced. Ilia original force was his own regiment and part of another. Subsequent ly a battery (of six guns) reached him, and on Saturday and Sunday the Seventeenth Ohio, Col. Connell, and the Twenty-third Indiana arrived.— The guns of the battery wore not brought into play vigorously until tho second attack, when a few rounds drove back the rebels. Tho despatch from Geu. Schapt treats the affair as an "attack," not as a reconnoissance en force. I infer, however, that the rebel general was end-avoring to feel his position, which is represented to mc as capable of formidable defence against great odds. The news of the fight inspired tbe troops, and they manifest much anxiety to press forward. It is not known whether Zollicoffcr employed his whole force in the-.attack, but tho inference is fair that only one division was engaged. The Tennes see regiments had uot reaelied Wild Cat whan the tight took place, but they wiil probably arrive there to-day. Capt. Kenny's battery is now deploying into the pike, en loute for tho scene of actmn. W. D. B. The Despatch to Hon. Andy Johnson. The following is the substance of a despatch re ceived at Camp Dick Robinson and from there transmitted to lion. Andy Johnson, at the Burnet House, in Cincinnati: CAMP WILD CAT, Oct. 21, 3 P. M. The enemy, under Zallicoffer, attacked us at 11 o'clock to-day. Their ibrce was—infantry 6,000, cavalry 1,500, and one battery. They were repul sed at two points, and retreated to their entrench ments. They made another attack at IP. M., and continued a scattering fire up to 3 P. M., whun the firing subsided. Our troops all liebaved well; four killed and twenty wounded ; of tbe wounded was Captain Hanson, of the Indiana regiment, whose finger was amputated immediately, and ho at on< e resumed his command. Onr gallant troops, under Colonels Garrard and Schapt, numbering 3,000, deemed their position entirely secure, and rein forcements coming up with a battery. [Camp Wild Cat is forty miles beyond Camp Dick Robinson.] Baltic at Santa Rosa Island. NEW YORK, Oct. 24.—The steamer Mc C/ellan , formerly the Joseph Whitney , has ar rived from Key West. She brings advices frotn the Sonth-west Pass to the 14th, from Fort Pickens to[the 15t J, Tortugas to the 18tu and Key Wct to (he 19th. O n ihe morning of the 9th inat., about half past three o'eloek, tbe rebels attacked tJolonol Wilson's position, on Santa in i force. Company E, of the Third Infanvry, Captain Hildt, and twenty-niae nun of Com pany A, Firat Artillery, eighty-five rueu in ail, under Major Vogdea, met the enemy aouoe disteoee above Camp lirowo. Major Vodges vw taken prisoner imtnedi* i ately, and Capt. Hildt assumed the oommsnd and engaged the enemy. I The loss in this struggle was four killed, twenty-one wonndod, and eight prisoners, j The enemy's loss is much larger. Eleven of the rebels were found dead iti one heap. Major Arnold arrived after daylight to the ■ assistance- of Captain Hildt. The command proceeded to the point where the rebels had | disembarked. Their steamers were just leav ing. A destructive fire was opened on the rebels. The rebels left behind them on the Island ! 22 killed, 6 wounded, and 33 prisoners. Many of their wounded were carried away OD the i boats. j Captain Bradford and Lieutenant Eluis were i killed. Three of their officers were captured; one of thetn is Lieutenant Jaynes formerly of the United States Marines. He is badly wounded. General Anderson, who was in command of the rebels, was wounded in the arm after disembarking. The enemy acknowledged their loss to be orer one hundred. In addition to the loss on our side above j -ruled, the Zouaves lost nine killed io their j camp aud eleven tsken prisoners. FURTHER PAIITICULAIt3 ! The details of the light at Santa Rosa ssy the rebel forces. 1,500 stroDg, landed on the i island fiorn three steamers, about four miles ! above Wilson's camp. Their landing was ! effected at abou two o'ct lock inthe morning. The night was very dark. They rapidly fottried iu three columns, and proceeded silently towards ihc Zruaves' camp, hoping to effect a total surprise. They were but partially successful in this. The picket guard, about six hundred yards off, discovered and fired upon them, give the alum, and saved the regiment from annihilation. The attack by the enemy's columns was sim ultaneous and a volley was aimedlupcn the Z u aves, who were forcsJ to fail back, leaving the camp iu the hands of the rebels. The rebels then commenced burning the j camp. i Fort Pickens was by this time thotougbly i aroused, and three companies of regulars came to their assistance. 1 The rebels retreated fo the boats, closely i followed by regulars and a small number of volunteers, keeping up a destructive fire upon Mieni killing and wounding a large number. I i'he rot-els finally reached ;h-- boats, but the steamers were over five hundred yards from the I beach, and our meu poured repeated volicys j into the crowded mass. Every Lullet t dd, ! and by the shouts and confusion of tbe'rebels, j it was evident that wc had obialued ample j isfaction for the insult to our flig. The regulars behaved nobly. Great credit j is due to Captain® Robertson and Hildt, and I Licuts. Seely and Taylor. The Ziuavcs were badly spoken of, aud 001. Wilson's is very mueb censured for inef ficiency. He did uot reach the scene until all was over. The camp was almost entirely de stroyed, the ifiiiers and men loosing every thing. Major Newby had a narrow escape froincap ! ture, being coofiaed to bed from dangerous I illness. One of his servants was killed, and j another tsken prisoner. Major Newby shot j cne rebel with his revolver, got out of the j house, mounted his horse, aud evoaped through : a storm of bullets. Wilson's regiment lost 10 killed, 16 wound* j ed, aud 9 taken prisoners, j The regulars lost 4 killod, 20 wounded, anu ' 10 taken prisoners- The rebels' locs, by their own stateuiout, is | 350 killed, woundei aud mi-sing. Wo took ! thirty prisoners, including three doctors, who | wore released. Aaral Battle at jfow Orleaus, NEW Your, Git. 24. Tire ateaour .Mc C let Inn brings a reliable account of the fight at the mouth of the Mississippi. The rebel fleet consisted of six gunboats, the rain .Manassas , aud a 'large number of fire-ship;, filling tic river from shore to shore. Our squadron comprised the Richmond HuntsvUte,Water Witch, Preble, and Viuccrmes aud the storeship Nightingale. They were at anchor inside of the Southwest Pass. The .Manassas drifted foul of the Richmond knocking a hole in her quarter aud stern, out doing little damage. To avoid the fire-ships the quidron got un der weigh immediately and drifted dowu the I river. The Richmond, Preble, V'inctnnts aud Nightingale got ashore on the bar, and while | ashore were attacked by the rebels, but only i cue of tiieir shots took effect, aud that struck i the Richmond on the quarter. They were beatsu off by the Vinccnnes with only two guns, the rest of ber armament, with her chains, anchors, etc., having been throwu over-board 1 to lighten her, she being much exposed to the • rebel fire. Not orii person uws Hilled or wonnded in ' the squadron. The Richmond, Preble , and Vincenncs wore lowed off the next day by the steamer .V/e ; i Cle/lan. ' Tue J\ ightensnle was still ushore, but would | probably get off tbo next diy. The sto'un frigate Niagara arrived at tha mouth of the Mississippi on th; 14;b iast. The sloop of-war Dale was spoken on the ; 10th, cruising in tne Gulf 3:rem. ANOTHER Milim TO LIBEiIT?. The death of EDWARD D. BAKER is a nu tjoiul calamity. He was the soldier-orator of this great war. Profoundly attached to his adopted country, ho sought every oocmion to exhibit bis gratitude to it. He offered hit sword and his life to a Democratic Administra tion, daring our oonfliot with Mexioo, and in the proacDt struggle was one of ilia first to of fer the same sword, and the same life, to a lie, publican Administration "OCCASIONAL" this : morning refer® at length to his qualities as a ! statesman j and now, while every loyal heart throbs at the portals of his tomb, Pennsylvania claims theprivelego of being tho chief mouru ' or. EDWARD I). BAKER was, in fact a Pennsyl vamsc man. It was in Philadelphia that he spent bis early years. It was io the neigh boring county of Delaware that he educated himself; and when ho called soldiers to bis standard, bo looked first and always to our great State. His own favorite rogimout was composed of oor young men. and tlio otber regimenta of bis brigade were nearly all Penn sylvaniaca. Thus, while be represented Illi nois in the popular branch of Cougre&s, and at the time of bio death was a Senator from tbo new State of Oregon—and when elected to tho Senate he might have been called more a citi zen of California than of Oregon—he Dever forgot our pood old State; and when he fell,. Pennsylvanians fell with hitn. Tbo bloody list, when published, will attest bow bravely he was supported; and the grief that has descend* cd like a poll upon thousands of hearthstones where the tidings of his death bate been re i leived, will bo intensified at many a Philadcl i phia and Pennsylvania fireside by tbc double ' blow that has stricken down alike the leader i and the follower—the colonel and the private : soldier. A strange and melancholy comparison may be drawn between the character of DAVID C. i BRODERICK and the character of EDWARD D; ! BAKER; and wo cannot better illustrate tots < thought than by repriotiDg the following para graphs from BAKER'S magnificent eulogy pio nounced over the dead body of his friend at San Francisco, on the 18tb of September, 1859. His delitoation of BRODERICK msy be used as a picture of himself: "A Senator lies deed in cur midst? He is ! wrrpped in a bloody shroud, and we, to whom hi< toils and earcs were given, are about to j bear him to the place appointed for.all the living. It is not fit that such a man should pass to the tomb unheralded; it is not fit that such a life should steal unnoticed to its close, i i:*is uot fit that such a death should call forth no rebuke, or be surrounded by no public lameutatiou. We are here of every station and pursuit, of every creed and character, ! each in his capacity of citizen, to swell tho inoutnfui tribute which the majesty of the ! pcopie t fFers to the unreplying dead. The ! hopes of high-hearted friends droop like fa | ding flowers upon his breast, and the struggling sigh compels the tear in eyes that seldom weep, Around him 3re those who have known bira best, and loved biro longest; who have shared the tri umph and endured the defeat. Near him aro the gravest snd noblest of the State, possessed by a eriei at once earnest and sincere; while bey ond, the masses* of the people that he loved and for whom bis life was given, gather like a thanuer-cloud of swelliog and indignant grief. And now, as tie shadows turn towards the east, and we prepare to bear these poor remains to their silent restiDg-placc, let ua not seek to repress the generous pride which prompts a recital of noble deeds and lostHy virtues. He rose unaided and alone; he beean his career without family or fortuue, in the face of diffi culties; he inherited poverty ud obscurity; he died a Senator in Congress, having written his name in the history of the great struggle for the rights of the people against the despotism of nrgauucitijn and tho coruption of power. — He was honest, faithful; earnest, sincere, gen erous, and brave, lie felt, in all the great crisa of his life, that he was a leader iu the ranks and for the rights of masses of men. snd he could not faltor. When ho returned from that fatal field, while the dsrk of the Archmgel of death was casting his shadows upon his brow, his greatest anxiety was as to tho performance of his duty. He felt that all his strength and all bis life belonged to the cause to which he had devoted them, "lia ker," said he—anl to me they were his last words—"Baker, wbeu I was struck, I tried to stand firm, bat the blow blinded nae, and I could not." I trust it is no shame to my man hood that tears blinded me as he said it. But, fellow-citixsns, the voice of iamenu tslion is not uttered by privnte friendship alone—the blow that struck his manly breast has touched the heart of a people, and, as the ead tidings spread, a general gloom prevails.— Who now shail speak for Oriifornia? Who be the interpreter of tbc wants of the Pacific coast? Who can appeal to tho communities of the Atlantic who love free labor? Who con speak for masses of men with a passionate love for the classes from whence he sprung? Who can defy the blandishments of power, the ioso< lonee of office, the corruptions of Administra tions! What hopes are buried with hitn in the grave! 'Ah! who that giHant spirit shall resume, Leap from Kurotas, bank,and call us lrom the tomb?' But the last word must bo spoken, and the imperious mandate of death must be fulfilled. Thus, O brave heart! we boar thee to tby rest. Thus, surrounded by tens of thousands, we leave thee to tho equal grave. As in life, no other voice among us so rung its trumpet blast upon the ear of freemen, so in death its echoes will reverberate amid our mountains and our valleys, until truth and valor cease to appeal to the human heart. Good friend! true hero! hail and farewell!" Like BRODERICK, BAKER sprung from com parotivc obscurity. Like that great Senator, he was chosen to the highest branch of the National Legislature amid circumstances of extraordinary interest. BRODERICK never forgot the people who honored hitn. BAKEK was at all times their fumcst advccate and friend. The one opposed slavery because it demoralized and destroyed the Democratic par ty—;he other antagonized it because it is tho source of all our present woes. BRODERICK V IS a sacrifice to the fame great cause in which BAKER fell; an 1 if the truth conld bo told, the same malevolence that immolated the cao 'U the prime of manhoed, selected the other as its choicest victim. They were both unselfish and both ambitions man. Regardless alike of the alluieuieots aud emoluments of place, tbey labored for the highest positions, less for thsdr own sake than for the sake of the country, *nd were emulous of djs'ioaliun only as it enablai tbm to sustain great and andartog priucip.es. But here we mast close the comparison. BRODERICK died without a living relative. — To use the expressive Uuguagc of his almost inspired eulogist— "lie died the last of hi' race; there was no kindred hand to emocth his oouch, cr wipe the desth damp from his brow. BAKER leaves behind bira a family, a widow and children. Letitbs the first duty of the Republio to cherish them as a part of the log" acy he bae left.- Phtla. Press. ItIAKRXWT>. i Oct. 20th, at the M. K Parsonage in Pieas antville, by the Kcv. N. W. Oolburo, Mr. ; JACOB Hitb t&Miaa SAR.vu A. CRIST, all of ! fJniou Township. Ou the 24th ult. by Rev. D. Strayer, Mr. j JOHN Bsrkuert to Miss Ana REBECCA PORSON, both ef Millikens Cove.
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