Colonel Baker's Orders

The following are Colonel Stone's orders to Colonel Baker, wbioh wcrc found in bis Lat after the corpse was taken from the field. The second was delivered after the battle conmienced by Colonel Coggswell saying : " Go ahead, Colonel." Au hour after, he feil. Both are saturated witli blood. The upper right hand corner, with one word, was carried away by a bullet. IlKAIHjr.tKTgKS, EDITIED' i'EREY, 1 üctober 21, ISCil. ƒ Co] E. D. Baker, CommaDder of Brigade : In case of heavy fii-ing in front of ITarrison's Island, you will advaneo the California Regiment of your Brigade, or retire the regiments undcr Colonuls Jjee and Devens, now on the Virginia gide of the rivcr, at your diseretion, assunnng command on your arrival : Vuur most obedi'-nt servant, ( II. US. i'. STtl.VE Brii -Geu'Com'g, UeatlrpiarterP Corps of Obflcrratlott, Ëdwards' Ferry, Octobi-r25,18tl. fSD ORDER. Col. E. D. Baker, Coinm inling Brigade, California : I am jnformcd that the force of the pnerny is :ibout 4000, all told. If you can push them y may do so as far as to have a stroog pogition near Leesburg; if you can keep them before you, avoiding tlieir batteries. If they pus.s Leesburg and take the Gum Springs road you will not follow far, but scizo the first good position to cover that road, Their design is draw us on if they are obligod to retreat, aa far as Goose Creek, wlien they can be reiuforced from Manassas' and havo il strong position. Report fraqueutlj? ; so that when &ey I aro pushed, our men eau como up on thcir flank. Y„rsl.lv. CHAS.STOSF. Brigadier GeoeralCoiniBiina.ar. The Mlowing order wm reoeivcd by Col Baker at 2 P. M., of Mondsy on Harrison's Mand, and oponed by lus permiseiou by J. M. Howo, aoting Adju t:i!it, wbo took a oopy of it to Col. Ba Colonel, &c. - Sir : As soon a3 you get uur colaina in positiou, make a dasb it Lcesburg, and shoot down evcry lawloss depredator wlio may leave the ranks. General Shortuan is moving up ou the left. I shall take tho right. 1 expeet to bo in Leesburc to-uiffht. (tfiSu 0 STONK. Tlüs shows the iraplicit relianee plaeed iu tho reoonnoissaaea of Mouday niglit.