Nebraska advertiser., 1861-11-14
uEADoUARTERs GENERAL HUNTER,
Sp.Ingheld. No. Tuesday Noon.

The sort or Interregnum WllCn mas eA-
listed since tie departure Of Gen. Ere
mont, has rendered matters in Springfield
for the past tventy-four hours exceeding
" dull and commonplace. Gen. Hunter
has not become sufficiently cognizant Of
the condition of affairs in his darlmeEt to
pat into effect any decided measures.
am reliably informed, however, that he
will probably inaugurate a policy for the
condoct Of Tie campaign entirely differ
ent from that pursued by General Ere
mont. 1t would not be proper TO state
what his plans may be for the future.
Col. Merrill was sent out on a recon-
noissance Yesterday afternoon with l,40O
cavalry, and a section Of artillery. He
proceeded to the battle ground of VII
soa's Creek, and thoroughly examined
that section Of country, but without sue
ceeding in discovering the enemy. He
/ learded, however, that on Saturday last,
400 Of the enemy's cavalry camped there
for the night, but left early Sunday morn
ing.
If there had been any more Of the en-
envy there, they have been in such small
forces that they have succeeded in eluding
the vigilance Of the country people there
abouts.
The main body of the rebel army is
supposed to be still in the vicinity Of Cass-
vile.
General Hunter has little faith at pres
ent in their having any disposition to at
tack US. He will, however, in the course
of a few days, be in possession of such
reliable information of their numbers,
disposition, &c, as can satisfy him on the
point, and decide his future course.
Gen. Hunters position on the contra
band question I understand to be this =
"All negroes coming into camp will be
retained, ard such Of them as are proven
to be the property Of Union citizens, will
be duly appraised and reCeipted for, to
be paid when and how Congress may see
it,"
am happy to state that Gen. Asboth
has concluded TO remain in command OF
: his division,
Marcus J. Parrot, of Kansas, has re-
ceived an appointment on Gen. Hunters
staff.
We have a rumor here that JEFF. Da-
Wis has issued an order to Gen. Price to
make a stand S~omewhere in MissOury.
2 ~SpRINGrGELD, Mo, Nov. 6.
Gen. Hunter has taken four companies
of the First Missouri Cavalry for his body
r, guard. This includes the two companies
Of Major Wqiie's scouting battalion.
Gen. Sigel has been appointed com
mander Of The post, and Acting BrigadieI
! Gen, Wyman, Provost Marshal, The
latter has issued a proclamation strictly
forbidding the officers from leaving their
camp; inviting all the farmers in the
surrounding country having products tC
= dispose OF, to bring i! il. assuring them
of an unobstructed passage through the
b lines.
Gen. Hunter was employed yesterday
e in taking a surveg OF the country abOut
/, Springfield, visiting the different divis.
qns, and examining into the general con,
+ dNpn of the army. This morning he
d has Nsl left on a reconnaissance toward;
+ the bNtte ground on Wilson's Greek
He was accompanied by his body guard.
\ Getachments from the various cavalry
regiments, a battery Of artillery and 400
infantry, the latter had a number Of pick
axes aud spades, and viii bury the sol.
diers still lying above ground.
Col. Totem, while ;siti0g the battle.
field yesterday, discoTAfed a pile of nc
less than thirty or more tAdies, probably
Of Union troops, which hSJ thus beer
= thrown aside in the thicket. \
The following is Gen. HuntSr's staff
so far as appointed:
, Chief of Staff and cavalry, Brig. Gen
! Sam. Sturgis; Surgeon, JOS. r. Barnes
f Medical Director of army in The field
d Maj. Charles G. TiaIPih; Assistant Ad.
!. iDtant- General, Captain Marcus j. Par
rot; Assistant djuiant General, Lieut.
Edward W. Smith Do, Captain Johl
w. Shafer; Quartermaster, Captain Jno
w. Turner; Coumissary Of Subsistence
Major E5warn- Wright; Aid-do-Camps
5 Major r. NJ. Hough, Major Louis w
Y, Hubbard, Captain Richard ". Thompson
Lieut.. Samuel II. Stockton, Lieut.. Ar
- thur Mckenzie.
re Major Clark Wright, of the Prairi
ht Scouting Battalion, returned last evening
r, from an extensive scouting expedition /
lis the south Of this point, and brings SOM
he rather important and also reliable infor
e. nation in regard TO the enemy.
i'll The Major states that the main porto.
ry Of the enemy is stationed on the nori
e fork Of Crane Creek. about forty mile
to the south Of US. He thinks the fore
to is about $4,000.
ut McCulloch is at Flat Creek with abou
en- 1900 or 5000 men, and there are ais
r; numerous bands scattered through tn
We country engaged in foraging, etc. Their
lat Is one band of 1000 at Dug Springs; an
other band of 100 south OF Mount Yer
of non one Of 500 at RunneFs, and one c
as 500 at Bowers Mills, engaged IN grind
ial ing grain, etc.
nd The Major, from all that he can Learn
by is induced to believe that Price, if h
be makes a stand al al, Will make it @