MAP EXHIBITING THE APPROACHES TO NEW ORLEANS 
or two other cannon of the New York Ninth crossed 
the river and ascended Bolivar Heights, and the 
woods in the direction of Ilalltown, ns well as Lou¬ 
don Heights, were completely shelled, but with no 
reply. 
Our loss was four killed and eight wounded; theira 
must have been very heavy, as they have had all tho 
wagons of tho neighborhood busy in hauling off the 
slain. Two wagons were seen lull of the killed. 
The Chaplain admitted their Iosr to be very heavy, 
and much blood was found upon the hill from which 
they were driven. Col. Geary displayed much skill 
and bravery during the whole of the engagement. 
Col. Geary was ordered by Major-General Banka to 
cross the Potomac at Harper’s Kerry, in order that 
he might capture a large quantity of wheat, most of 
which was stored in a mill belonging to a gentleman 
by the name of Herr. The order aforesaid was 
obeyed, and twenty thousand bushels of wheat wore 
taken. The object of the mission was accomplished 
before the battle began. 
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LIGHT SHIP 
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FROM 10 TO /S FEET DEEP 
(VIA COM; 
POIVTCH AHTRA li 
Cp! up with the Stars and the Stripes, and go forth 
To save our great Union, brave men of the North! 
Nor rest till the Star-Spangled Banner ye see 
Triumphantly float from the Palmetto tree!" 
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BIENVENUE’tf'*' 
'SAMPHIRE 15 
ROCHESTER. N. Y., NOVEMBER 2, 1861 
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Extracts from the Southern Press. 
Thk Rkrbls to Winter in Cincinnati. — The 
New Orleans Delta thus threatens the good people of 
“ Porkopolis ” with a visit from the rebels:—“We 
express the opinion, based upon what we believe to 
be a reasonable hope, that onr array of the Ohio—that 
is, the various commands of Lee, Johnston, McCul- 
luch, and Price, which will constitute it, when com¬ 
bined—will be able to make their winter quarters in 
Cincinnati and adjacent eligible points in Ohio, so as 
to command all the interior lines of communication 
eastward, branching off from the commercial capital 
of that State.” That is, certainly, a pleasant prospect 
for the Bnckeyes. 
Reasons sob Suspending.— Morton Pannahill & 
Co., a large grocery house in Petersburg, Va., have 
closed their doors, nnd give, in an advertisement, the 
following reasons for doing so:—“We have now no 
goods for sale except a little L. F. salt. Persons 
ordering goods of us must send the cash to fill their 
orders, unless they have money to their credit. Fonr 
of our partners and six of our clerks are in the army, 
and having sold our stock on credit, we have no 
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the Virginia shore in the direction of Leesburg. 
They recroasod from tho Island to the shore within 
three-quarters of a mile of Leesburg, returning to 
their starting point about 10 o’clock at night, dis¬ 
covering, as they supposed, a small camp, one mile 
or more from Leesburg. On reporting to Col. Diven, 
the latter, with about 300 meu, pushed forward, by 
the direction of Gen. Stone, in the same locality, 
with orders to destroy the camp at daybreak and 
return. 
Capt. Phllbrick’a company took an advanced posi¬ 
tion, while the remaining companies were concealed 
as a reserve in case of an attack on the advance. 
When about a mile and a half from the river and 000 
yards in advance of Col. Diven*’ reserve, Capt. Phil- 
brick, accompanied by Col, 
drove back a co 
then fell back on tho 
appearance of 
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Diven, attacked and 
inpany of Mississippi riflemen, and 
reserve in the rear ou the 
a body of rebel cavalry. In the 
skirmish Capt. Philbriok had difficulty in getting 
near enougli to the enemy to render his smooth bore 
guns effective, whereas the others nsed long range 
rifles on our forces. 
At daybreak, and at tho same hour that Col. 
Diven’s command left tho shore to make an advance, 
Col. Lee, of the 20th Massachusetts, sent out one 
company of his regiment, which remained on shore 
to cover his return. Col. Diven maintained his 
ground, and was re-enforced during the night by three 
hundred more of his regiment, under Lieut-C. I. 
Wood. About 1 o’clock he was attacked by a coi sid- 
erablo body of riflemen, who attempted to oi,Blank 
him. Fearing they might bo successful, and after 
resisting them for some time, Col. Diven slowly 
retired in perfect order to the river, where Col. 
Baker had arrived with a battalion of the Colouel’s 
regiment, commanded by Liout.-Co). Wistar. 
Col. Baker then took command, first compliment¬ 
ing Col. Diven for his successful resistance to a 
superior force, and giving hia command, less than 
000 men, right of the line of battle, tho center and 
left wing being formed of about 300 of tno Massa¬ 
chusetts 20th, under Col. Leo, and tho California 
buttlion of 300 men, under Lt. Wistar. Two mounted 
howitzers, commanded by Liont. French, and one 
piece of a New York battery, commanded by I.ieut. 
Hrownbail, were in front of the center, just previous 
to the commencement of tho action. The attack was 
made by the enemy on our right wing, but was soon 
directed more heavily to tho center and left. For 
about two hours tho battle raged terrifically, a 
complete shower of leaden hail pouring upon us. 
Three several times tho left of tho lino made an 
advance, but was compelled to retire as often. The 
right was better protected and held their position. 
Orders came from Col. Baker to throw two companies 
of tho Massachusetts 15th to the center, which was 
immediately executed. This produced an impression 
that the battle was going against us, yet no oonfusion 
or dismay was caused. Tho Lieutenant was hard 
pressed, but remained firm. About this time the 
news spread that Co). Baker was killed whilo in tho 
act of pushing tho cannon forward with his shoulder 
to the wheel. He was pierced with six balls. He 
was evidently tho object of the enemy’s sharp¬ 
shooters. After this there was a cessation of fire for 
a few moments, during which Col. Coggsweli, of the 
Tammany regiment, arrived with two companies, and 
being senior officer the command was devolved upon 
him. In tt short time it became evident to Col. C. 
that the day was lost, and he thought it beBt to cut 
his way through to Edward's Ferry, where Gen. Gor¬ 
man 
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the advantage of onr position has not been profiled 
by as it might have been; that Ihe war has not been 
prosecuted with the vigor and energy demanded by 
the emergency. We bear muttering complaints afoot 
from those connected with the quartermaster, com¬ 
missary, and medical departments, growing out of 
the appointment of so many civilians to high com¬ 
mands. Many of these appointments have filled the 
country with apprehension* of some disaster.” 
Floyd a Coward as well as a Thief. — The late 
Secretary of War has becomo tho subject of very 
nnkiud treatment at Richmond, whore lie is publicly 
taunted witli being a coward bb well as a thief. His 
wonderful success in stealing does not Beem to 
obscure the fact from his most partial friends that he 
is also a sneak. The conduct of the gun. thief at 
Gauley Bridge, and in the retreat to Meadow Bluff, 
provokes tho anger and contempt of his associate 
officers, whose feelings have found expression in the 
Richmond Enquirer, and, according to the best 
sources ot information, have become the subject of 
street talk in the rebel capital. Floyd, on recovering 
bis breath, alter hia furious retreat, pronounced the 
sharp reflections upon his courage as “ calumniatory 
falsehoods, having no shadow of truth for their 
louudation,” and demanded the names of the authors. 
The Enquirer declines to respond to tho demand, and 
twits upon facts as follows:—“ We shall dismiss his 
letter with the statement that the characters of our 
correspondents hare never hem stained hy the suspicion 
of a crime, and that the charge of falsehood against 
them Is much easier made than proved. They are 
gentlemen, the equals of Gen. Floyd in every respect, 
and what they have averred in their communications 
we believe to be true in letter and in spirit.” After 
such base ingratitude, what inducement will other 
knaves have to help their friends? 
leaving their homes from fear of the enemy. They McCook and Benjamin G. Owens 
could be seen in groups, sometimes with a little cart attacked by twenty-five hundred 
carrying their provisions, but mostly with nothing, rebels, including the celebrated cs 
fleeing for dear life. Mothers carrying their babes, Col. Ashby. The rebels had six 
fathers lending along the boys, grandfathers and —fonr of them upon Loudon Ileigl 
grandmothers straggling along from homes they had upon Bolivar Heights west, upui 
not left before. Relying on our protection they had road, midway between the i’otoma 
been onr friends, but in an evil hom we were com- doah rivers, and a mile and a half 1 
1 "\,r l .... i Tho re,) «Ls first drove in onr pic! 
Wo still toiled on, tho heat most id tense, and no Heights, and then began a cross-fir 
water. Hunger was nothing in comparison with lasted for several hours. Their cai 
thirst. About sunset the enemy were reported In Bolivar, but were driven back by t 
fare© lu front. After some delay the array msu-nliad r_ m 
Bhell then foil around us thick as hall, and making a 
noise over us about like a train of cars when crossing 
a bridge. Capt. Tompkins at this time turned Ills 
guns upon Loudon Heights, silenced all the guns 
there, and scattered the enemy, who were seen in 
great numbers. Two rebel guns upon Bolivar Heights 
kept up a constant, fire with shell and canister until 
5 P. M„ and our men were gradually advancing upon 
them under cover of the houses, breaking down the 
fences as they west in the west end of the town, 
when Lieut. Martin, with a piece of artillery belong¬ 
ing to the Ninth New York regiment, came to our 
aid, and fired upon the enemy with tcrriblo effect, 
advancing at intervals, accompanied by Col. Geary 
In person, the men flanking right and left considera¬ 
bly in advance of the place, and dojiloying obliquely. 
The Wisconsin men, commanded by Captain H. 
Bertram, were on tho left; the Massachusetts men, 
under Lieut. Jackson, a Pennsylvania company, and 
one of the “Ainatenrs,” composed tho right wing. 
was in charge of throwing over re-enforcements 
by Gen. Stone, who was in sight of the battle-field at 
Edward's Ferry, directing the general movements. 
An order was now issued to transfer the 14th Mass¬ 
achusetts from tho right to the left, which was exe¬ 
cuted as calmly as battalion drill. Col. C. now 
became satisfied of the impossibility of reachfng 
Edward’s Ferry as desired, and gave the order to fall 
back towards tho river, which was executed as well 
ns circumstances would permit. They reached the 
river about twenty minutes before nightfall. Hero 
the 15th deployed as skirmishers along the shore. 
The only means of conveyance to the Island was a 
large boat, carrying about SO persons, which was 
overcrowded and swamped. 
The troops remaining on shore made a desperate 
resistance, and it is believed that the enemy took 
comparatively few prisoners in consequence. Those 
who could swim plunged into the water, those carry¬ 
ing arms who could, and others throwing them into 
the river to prevent them from falling into the hands 
of the enemy. Some escaped by availing themselves 
of the darkness and heavily wooded banks, but 
several are known to have been drowned in tho 
Potomac. The behavior of our troops before supe¬ 
rior numbers of the enemy was marked as noble, 
bravo and enduring. 
Near the close of the action, and after the day was 
irretrievably lost, the two recently arrived companies 
of the Tammany regiment made a desperate charge 
on tho enemy, but were met with a terrific fire. 
The brave Lieut. Braunbill, of the 9th New York 
battery, lost one of bis guns, and was himself 
wounded, but not fatally. The gallant Lieut. French, 
of the howitzer battery, fired with his own hands four 
shots. After the day was lost and his men scattered, 
he was shot in the left breast and ankle, but not 
mortally wounded. On reaching the Island, which 
he did by throwing his sword and revolver into the 
river and swimming across, Col. Diven at once posted 
thirty of his men, to prevent any attempt of the 
most delicious morsel I ever ate. The Zouaves treated 
us like princes, fed us, gave up their beds, and slej - 
In the sand. They are gay boys, and will always have 
our friendship. We are now at Fort Clark, llatti' is 
Inlet. We have borrowed enough fonts to sleep i, 
but have nothing else, the enemy having captur.-d 
everything. 
A more gallant retreat was never effected—prompt, 
masterly—the plans and intents of the foe guessed 
with a correctness like prophecy, and the only means 
that could have possibly saved tlie regiment put 
execution, nnd, through the trying hours of 
retreat, carried out with that energy and promptness 
for which Colonel Brown is so noted. Gen. Mans¬ 
field arrived on the 7th from Fortress Monroe, and 
assumed command of this Department. It in now 
stated that sufficient force will be concentrated here 
to bold the forts, and take the Sound, and drive the 
enemy from it 
The I’ig lit at Harper’s Ferry. 
From the correspondence of the Washington 
Star, we obtain the following interesting intelligence 
of this spirited encounter: 
On the morning of the ICth ulL, at o’clo:k, 
Col. John W. Geary, of the Twenty-eighth Pennsyl¬ 
vania regiment, and about four hundred meu, com¬ 
posed of fractions of Companies A, D, F, and G, of 
the Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania; C, I, and K, 
Thirteenth Massachusetts; A, C, and H, Third Wj». 
cousin, aided by two “amateurs” 
policy wuicn the editors fail to appreciate, and show- 
ing the supremacy that the United States have gained 
by threatening the whole coast, and are able to assail 
at any point an extended portion of the South, this 
declaration of despair is uttered: 
“ The possibility of success is not within the range 
of accident; to prevent our subjection or extermina¬ 
tion is all that we can hope for. We have no skill 
and strategy, and know nothing of the means at the 
command of our generals; but if this is all that is left 
U us, we might as well be looking out for terms of sub- 
□ miBsion, and the sooner the better. Endless war, 
j; wll ich affords no opportunity for either victory or 
R revenge, is a bootless undertaking. The Southern 
\ j people who have offered themselves and their all for 
j the prosecution of this war, and who have placed 
ira P licit confidence in men invested with its conduct, 
i j Lave looked for something better. 
jjj/ is not to denied that a sense of unqualified 
U ° 18trust is gradually supplanting that generous confi- 
L£ dent e; that the suspicion is gaining ground that all I 
heavy and the feet of the men sinking into it at every 
step, and a point below to be gained in order to join 
company F, to prevent their being cut off. As the 
regiment pushed along, man after man would stagger 
from the ranks, and fall upon the hot sand. Onr 
L'olonel wulked along with his men, having given up 
his horse to a Bick soldier. 
But the most sorrowful sight of all was the islanders 
(Judge Daniel 
