Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-11-14
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pnrrLrp FROM Tur COLUMNS or rnr pnLy rArrus
NEWS FROM THE FLEET.
BEAUFORT CAPTURED,
Two Forts. a2 large Guns and a large
amount of Ammunition Captured.
The Expedition Entirely Successful.
Particulars Of the Battle at Bel
mot. Mo.
GCYANDOT, VA, BURNT.

SrRINGFlELD, Mo-, Nov. 5.-Gen Hun. y
er has not yet put into effect any decided
measures for the conduct of the ampaign,
nut | am informed that he will adopt en-
irely different plans from those of Gen. {
fremont.
Gen. Hunter has little faith at present
n their having any design of attacking
is; he will, however, have such reliable
oftheir number, position, etc.,
Is to decide his future course.
The troops are apparently as enthusi-
'stic as ever, and the more they learn of
heir commander the better are they
satisfied with him. This feeling is also
strengthened by the high opinion enter.
tained Of Gen. Hunter by all the old army
officers. The report that officers Of many
and regiments threwdown their
arms upon the announcement of the remo
val of Gen. Fremont cannot be traced to
any reliable source.
Gen. Hunters position in the contra
band question is understood to be as fol-
lows: allnegroes coming into camp will be
returned, and such of them as are proved
to be the property Of Union men will be
duly appraised and receipted for, to be had
how and when Congress may see fit.
CAIRO H., Nov. 6.-The expedition
that left here last night under command
of Gems. Grant and McClernand landed
at Belmont, Mo-, thee miles above Co
lumbus, at o'clock this morning.
The Federal troops, numbering $500,
engaged the rebels, about 7 900 in num-
Der, at ] | o'clock. The battle lasted till
snndOwn, aud the rebels were driven from
their entertainments across the river with
great loss. Their camp was burned, and
their stores with all the baggage, cannon
horses, mules, and one hundred prisoners
were taken. The Federals then retired
the rebels having received reinforcemcnts
from Columbus
Both Generals had horses shot under
them.
Col. Dougherty, of ~, was wounded
and taken prisoner.
The rebe! loss not known.
Federal loss believed to be from three
to five hundred.
WAsmNGToN, Nov. 9-Thc Depart
ment has received an official telegram con
cernng the battle at Belmont, Mo which
generally confirms the newspaper state
ments. 1t says that Captain Billa, Xxi, of
Gen. McClcrnand's staff, was killed, and
among other particulars, that we fought
all the way into the camp of the enemy,
mmediately y under the guns Of Columbus,
spiked two guns and brought away two,
together with 200 prisoners. The FEEDER
al loss is stated at 800, and that of the en-
emy much heavier. The Government has
no authentic information that the rebels
are weakening their own forces on the
Lower Potomac.
An exchange of prisoners is likely to
become accomplished ON satisfactory con-
ditions. The Government is now engaged
i'll discussing the question. Lieut.. Hurts
who was released from Richmond on pa
role in order to urge upon the Govenn-
ment the expediency of making exchanges
expresses great confidence in the success
of his mission. The President has com
menced the preparation OF his annual mes
sage.
General orders have been issued di.
recting punishment Of certain death to be
visited in future on any soldier found
sleeping on his post.
Ma or General IIallack has been as.
signed to tho command of the Depart
ment of the West, and Gen. Buell. tc
Kentucky. The selection of Gen. Hal
= leck was made at tho suggestion of Gen
I Mcclellan. and it cannot be long before
: the present condition of affairs in the De.
I partment, under the able and experienced
General, will assume satisfactory con
! dition.
WAsulNGroN, Nov. 11.-The excite
ment has been intense here all day in re-
n ference to the Coast expedition.
, The news coming from Fortress
Monroe lIatteras Inlet is credited at tho
, Department.
: In case the expected steamer arrives al
a Annapolis arrangements will be mad,
to despatch the news Immediately Nortl
and South
Everything is quiet on the Patomac.
CAnIo, Nov ll--Memphis paper,
received to day contain dispatches from
Savannah. fully confirming the landing
of the naval expedition at Beaufort, and
capture Of three forts at Port Royal,
Hilton Head and Bay Point.
The Federal forces had possession OF
the town of Beufort. The rebels acknow.
lodged their loss very large.
FonTRrss MoSRoE, Nov. 12.-ThC
steamer Brenvlle has Just arrived at
Old Point from tho Great Exopidition
She left Port Royal on Sunday morning
and brings cheering Intelligence.
The fleet arrived at Port Royal on
Monday, the ith. Tuesday, tho smaller
gun boats rounded in the channel under
a fire from the forts, which did no damage
On Wednesday the weather prevented
active operations. but on Thursday NOR.
nlng, the 7th instant, the men. ot-war and
the gun boats advanced to the attack.
Tho action commenced at 10 A. NJ,
aud was hotly carried ON 10y both sides,
aud lasted about four hours, at the end
of which time the rebels were compelled,
by the shower of shells. to abandon
their forts and beat a hasty retreat. Om
. loss was eight men aud one officer, the
Chief Engineer of tho Mohican. killed,
and about twenty wounded. Rebel los,
unknown.
Fiiiy-two bodies were found by on