, 1861-11-14
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.
From the Portland Daily Advertiser.l

Sigel entered Springfield on Sunday, Oct 9th.
The remaining divisions were expected the day
following
Il is said Price will make q stand at Sarcoxie,
having been reinforced by A. L. Johnston, of
California memory. Fremont will push on
South as soon as possible and give battle.
Lane captured transportation train Of the
enemy in Bates county, few days ago. and sew
eral prisoners.
Il Is reported that General Scott will resign
his command in the army in q few days, on ac-
count ef bodily infrmity.
Richmond papers contain accounts Of bat
tie near Leesburg. They say they had fifteen
regiments on the ground, but only part were
enganged. They claim q decisive victory with
400 prisoners three pieces Of artillery, two flags
and several hundred muskets. They admit a
loss Of three hundred
There are now 10000 rebels at Leesburg.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 30th.
Thomas Quigly, David Williams and Edward
Rodman were convicted Of piracy, last evening.
Commodore Dupont's private secretary pub
fishes card through his brother.in'lnw, saying
ii Is false that he had absconded with the sealed
orders Of the great naval expedition.
The great fleet sailed from Fortress Monroe
this A. N. The WdbdSk taking the lead, when
= gun was fired as a signal, the Cdtdtcbd bring
ing up the rear. The vessels, seventy in NUN.
ber, formed in line a few miles down the road,
and went between the Capes in splendid style
The Bahic and Ocean Express, the Vanderbilt,
Great Republic, Illinois and Golden Eagle. The
morning was most beautiful and the scene was
the finest ever witnessed on the Continent
WASHINGTON, Oct 3lst.
The case Of the suspension Of the writ Of
Habeas Corpus, by order Of the President, in
regard TO soldiers Of the army, more partcu
larry, came up to-day.
New YoRK, Oct. 80.
The steamer Columbia arrived from Havana,
bringing news that things looked quite warlike
there. A large feet was fitting out for Mexico.
The English Minister had called on the rebel
Commissioners in full uniform, and presented
them TO the Captain General
The captain Of the privateer JEFF. Ddeis lately
arrived at Havana
WASHINGTON, Oct 26th.
Il is reported that about 200 Maryland rebels
captured 0 schooner 10 the Patuxent NJ river
and forced the owner to take them to ST. Mary's,
where they expected to make their way across
into Virginia. The fleet Of transportation de-
tanned below have gone to Annapolis to unload.
Evidence that the falling back of the rebels at
Fairfax was certain and unexpected, Is furnished
in the fact that they set up telegraph poles and
stretched wire upon them irOm Fairfax to Falls
Church, and only completed the work on Thurs
day previous to the Sunday when or troops ad-
vanced. They succeeded in removing the wires,
but had not time to remove the poles.
Il is alleged taat even now uapers are received
in Alexandria and othcr points Sonth. Doubt
less the arrest Of spies, recently, will make the
mails irregular.
The Worlds dispatch says that an impression
is being created that Col. Baker exceeded his
Instructions, and did not retreat as ordered when
he found the enemy in overwhelming strength.
Capt. Young Of his regiment says there was no
possible wav Of retreat, save by swimming the
Potomac. The only Hat boat by which they got
over had been sunk, THIS disaster is attributed
to the want Of transportation. The order given
by Gen. Stone to Col. Baker was picked up ith
his hat, out of which il had fallen, covered with
blood and brains. It is IN the city.
ST. LorIs, Oct. 81.
A gentleman from 'eneral Sigels advance re-
ports that Price had left Cedar County and was
retiring towards Greenfield, Dodge County.
Sigel's advance guard was near BOliver on
Tuesday evening" and his main body at Quincy.
Lanes force was at 0sceola and Sturges' entire
command one days march behind
Gen. Sigel was as far South as Price, but some
% miles east, evidently aiming for Springfield,
to cut off his retreat South, while Gen. Lane
was only two days march North Of him.
General Fremont and staff were at HOmme-
dieu river en- route for Quincy.
Gems. Hunter and McKinstries divisions we've
moving towards Warsaw.
Pope was marching on Leesville, via Sedalia
and Asboth at Warsaw.
The Warsaw bridge is complete and the troops
wore to cross on Wednesday last. II is trestle
work and not pontoOns.
The general belief at Warsaw was, that Price
could not get away, but would be compelled to
fight or surrender.
A detachment Of United States Cavalry broke
up rebel camp at Buffalo Mills, ten miles from
Cole Camp Greek, Tuesday night, killing several
and wounding large number, taking 10 priso-
ners, number Of horses and % wagons.
Com. McKean's dispatches, relative to the flo
tilla fight at the mouth Of the Mississippi have
beUu received. The Fight resulted in the defeat
OF the rebels!
The steamer North Carolina captured the rebel
schr. Louisa. She had on board four or five
thousand muskets
WGsHfxaroN, Oct Goth.
Accounts from the upper Pototnac represent
the missing as coming in. A letter from Ed.
wards Ferry says there are 20 wounded. and AZ
were buried; and It Is supposed about filty were
drowned In attempting TO swim the river It is
said that four or Ave hundred were made pris.
onera The War Department was making out an
official list Of the losses at the L6esburg battle.
ROLLA, Oct 20lh.
h q said that al the bands Of rebels which
iufeet the countrv are concentrating nj SnrinQ.