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, 1861-11-11
FROM F0KFRKa9 MoNRoE.
News FROM the R1eAt@RXpletts e1
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FORT MONROE, Nov. IA physician Of the
Upiteo States Navy, sent TO Norfolk on Non
dav With . flag of truce BY Gen. Wool on some
hutiness Of bis own, WINS brought back this
afternoon by rebel flag Of truce. He reports
that telegraph dispatches were received to-day
inst3 bombarding Port Royal, South Carohns
and he work en both sidas WIS vary sharp
r Two Of the transports, one supposed to1be
the Ocean Express, having ammunition on
board, and the Union, carrying horses, were
lost during The g 1ne h1sRR as @ fee
seene Of opeIation dispatches. The widest
e1citemept prevails among the rebels in Nor
foik. aIeo among the people at this point: The
Unfnn W4s new veesel built In New York,
snd intended for the use Of the QuarteEmas.
ssi,er. Is. ia proposed to be the return vessel to
hrine the news Of the result. The supposation
"a fh9t Port ROYAL is reduced, and that OUT
troops have effected = landing bx7 this TINT:
Tomorrow We expect particulars - vessel
Is hourly expected x n o,a po;.t
host has sr1ived. A tlag Of trace vas sent ta
Norfolk yssttssrdssy, g ter r. hut brought no news
Yesterday the gpn-boat t.Reseue" went uI
| the Rapatsnnock ~ fr ~ UshaanA Greek
| OF the mouth ot the creek she captured
stoGea and movable properly, md burned ne:
| to the wateH' edge. The ~Rescue" WAs hnet
npcn b7 4 masked battery On ah0Ie. The af
was retu. ned, md the rehea0 weEe co1Plsse1
ehelled out. The coInmandI Of the "kascue
occurred the entire dsJ aheliiaE every spo
ch5s ths1s ,21ns were Ss sees 1t 'ss ssf %
bridro" would retuIn to The Rappahannoc
! ,;vef to dsy and sheN tho wood, ,whsfe ret
Il force IL supposed to be.
, 1861-11-11

To the Editors Of the New York Tribune:
SIR: have just read your editorial in Sat-
ur1sy.s Tribune on the completion Of the tel
epraph to CAlifoIuiA-one Of the great enter.
prfeee OF the age-in which you state that
s.inquiries had been sent over the lines to as
certain what tariff Of prices had been agreed
on for through messages, but no reply WAS
received"
The tariff is fixed By law. The bill author-
izipk this telegraph passed the Senate, allow.
ing Z Government subsidy OF $780, 600 per year
{to b. repaid in telegaphing,) aud private
messages TO be charged a. for ten words from
the Missouri river to San Francisco. The
House refe11ed It to the Post Office Commit
tee, sud reported 1t back reduced to $4,000
annual subsidy, and private messages $3 for
ten words. The gentlemen who had entered
into the enterprise at first declined to accept
this but finding at last that large part Of the
| House were opposed to the bill ~ toto, and
| that the Post Office Committee would not sup
port It If the public had to pay over $s for ten
words {as the Government. gavee liberal Sub
sidy. The right Of way, aud timber for polla
| from the public lands, with right OF pre-emp
lion for Stations they accepted our reduction
| Which WAs agreed to By the House. The Sen
| ale concur1ed and hGt, therefore, is the max
| imum fixed By law. On molten of 4r. Bur
nett. however, the bill WIS amended 10 A8 x
throw open the contract to public competi
ton within the maximum above stated bu
the projectors Of the enterprise, atter som
tronble with adverse bidders, who, they In
sisted, did not intend to build 1t, obtained tn
contract on the termi reported by tho Pos
NTH great energy, carried the enterpris
through to successful completion.
sgHU1LER CoLFAx.
| So.,fb Rend Ind. Oct %. 1851
, 1861-11-11
From the Fleet--Rep0Ftod Capture s1
Beaufort.

FORT MONROE, Nov. 9-The ferry boat
Commodore Perry arrived this morning rom
the expedition. she lost sight OF the tle't On
F1iGay, eff Bull Bay, the fleet bearing towards
Port Royal. The Captain knows nothing of
the reported loss OF the uEion a2d the other
transport. The Perry became disabled and
could net proceed further. The Msy yfowtr
was some distance behind tue fleet, with sig.
lal of distress 15 ing. The Captain thinks it
could not have reached Its destination.
A 1ag Of truce srrived to-day, bat brings
n.thi1E from the great expedition.
The 20sA 1nGlsna Regiment will return to
Old Point.
a report eays that the pilot Of the rebel
steamer said to enc OF the bands Of the Fede-
1a( tteamer, that BeanfrHt bad been taken.
Az arrival from the fleet WIS hourly expected.
Passengers By the Old Point boat say the
Richmond Enquirer Of Friday contains dis
patch from Charleston, dated Wednesday, eim-
ply announcing that the Federal troops had
landed at two points, and were marching in
land. It does lot say Whist points. Officers
Of the rebel dag OF truce refused to give any
information, bllt the wheelsnaa told sailor
that Beaufort was in possession Of the Fede-
raj forces, and the National flag Was flying
flcm the Court House.
The gun boat Young Rover arrived from
Cape Fear, and reports the steamer Cover
ror in distTess, aud the machinery disabled
The rest Of the fleet ore supposed to bs safe
The reporter says, II have just learned frou
tie flag Of truce that our troops etormed and
captured two forts st Beaufort
, 1861-11-11

WAsHHGToK, Nov. 10.-The non-Feceptton
Of news from the Naval Expedition through
rebel SOURCES, Is considered ut the Navy De-
partment al evidence that satisfactory results
have been attaiued
There Eaa IN extraordinary Cabinet meet
lrg Saturday night. General Mcclellan vas
present.
No authentic information has been received
,tat the retels were weakening their foEces
on the Lower Potomac
Especial to the N. T. Timesj
In three weeks there will be half million
Of Federal troops in the field
It ie rumored the rebel pickets hsve been
extended all along our lines, but it 10 belteved
to be only feint, covering the withdrawal OF
their troops
Adyjces from st. Louis etate that Major
Fipuey, who left Springfield: No, With Gen.
Fremont, brought sway military chest WITH
about $500, COO, having failed to pay OF the
troops- The money kAs been secured, and
the Msjor has been arrested and resuraed to
Under the circumstances, the late action Ut
Belmont, NO., IL considered highly creditaole
! 10 pnr troops aud the credit Of htilll1nf
| movement ID due Gen Grant.
A dispatch from Western Virginia to-day
esvs Cen. Roeecrans md fcommaud Are in dn&
t CONDITION snd prepared to receivethe enemy,
| anal IA confident Of success.
, 1861-11-11

~ Washington dispatch Of Saturday
-. Vi, ssss that Secretary Seward has ar
-. ~ aid sent to Furt Warren the author
* Paragraph in the New York Ilsde-
~' milking certain statements with
k; fss 70 Ihu:l,w Weeds yisi: to Europe.
Glowing is the offensive paragraph
4uss,ion:
to- ~: ;s Is Vi aae going to press, we receive
F.:;s,b;:a'n npor.alt piece Of information from
|trss..' selIce. /. is nothing less than tie
esme,.s to'sa7tt|oH tf Nr. Sezoard ttot The Con.
f&tt5trsso soh"ot sstrcced in this zear. that The
;sr..a. 'rt 7'robab!y 1e recognised bv he
NJ X r." {'o@f7s: aud ttat peace ac:u be lie w.
u w o".s. In view Of this, MI. Tim
ia Tr5 - lss osen sent to Eogland, and if he
:ccs,;se !ns british Ministry determised tn
iSIize Y, II. Ctrfederacy, lie A1miniafrat;osn
IN. the Mepafe Ire at once for peace. It vs. to
in ef As3s ~ lot this fhst the discouraefae re-.
Ql h. oetu;ant n;9sI: Gc1et21 Thomas Tas allow.
a:e M m ri4aolishsd. ~ We have no space at INV
vi to son 10 1em8:k Oh this infofmxtion. ex
.a;,is.1. Ast, Il entirely correct, (as ne are
esrs ~ s:slred), it viii eImplv breaS
tesn,,y'; administration and destroy th,
l.]s s su'lor Of this item is probably
t,$,s5 u3esate1 a. on the stock exchange, AMI
pprc, u 10 Produce panic, that he nigh
0ee a1:er The tall.
, 1861-11-11

KAxrAs CITY, Nov. 10.-Ths santa Fe aud
Carson City Express arrived at this place YES
ts.d.y brtteggg s.aa & Re datss 70 tas sa
through passengers and no newB Of fmpor-
tance.
The mails from Warrington were arriving
very irregular. Specie had become very scarce
In the Territory, and none could be obtained.
Capt. ". Y. Lewis, Of the Filth 1afantFy, !:
appointed Provost Mafshal OF SantA fe and
vicinity.
Snow had h114n 1t Santa Fe, and the wealth
er was very Geld.
, 1861-11-11
FROM HUNTERS ARMY
TWO DAYS NEWS,
No Signs Of Rebellion.
THE TROOPS ENTHUSIASTIC.
Position Of the Enemy,

Especial Dispatch to the Missouri Democrat
SPRINGFIELD, No, Wednesday l. H., Nov. e.
According to information received by Gen.
Hunter, it Is thought thst Price has no intea:
ton Of advancing to give Us battle, and that if
pursued farther BY US will either scatter to
the four winds or retreat to Fort Smith and
await developments on the Potomac aud in
Kentucky. 1t being doubtful whether the
pursuit OF Price would result il any material
success, think it extremely uncertain Theth-
main bodf Of the army will be made beyond
this point. Further Intelligence concerning
the position and numbers cf the rebel army
msy change this programme, however.
Central Hunter haef taken four companies
Of the First Missouri Cav11ry for his body
guard. This includes the two companies Of
Mfjor Whites scouting battalion: Gen. sige1
has been appointed commander Of the post,
and acting Brigadier General Wyman Provost
Marshal. The latter has issued q proclama-
ing their camp inviting all the farmers in the
surrounding cou1try having products to dis
pose Of, to bring them in, assuring them of3an
unolslructed passage through the lines.
Gen. Hunter was employed yesterday In t.
king survey Of the country about Spring
field, visiting the different divisions, and e1-
aiming into the general condition OF the ar
my. This morning he has just left On . re-
ctnl0iEeance towards the battle ground on
Wilson's Creek. He Was accompanied by his
body guard, eetachments from the various
cavalry regiments, battery Of artillery and
axes and spades, sgd will bury the remains Of
the soldiers still lsirg above ground.
Col Totten, while visiting the battle field
yesterday, discovered APPLE Of no less than
thirty or more boobies, probably Of Union
troops, which had thus been thrown aside in
The followicg is Gan. Hunters staff, 80 far
as appointed:
Chief Of Staff and cavalry, Brig. General Sam
Str1gis.
surgeon. Joseph R. Barne..
Assistsnt Adjutant General, Captain Marcus J.
Assistant Adjutant General, Lieut.. Edward n.
! Smith; Do. Capt John u. Shsder:
| Quartermaster, Captain John ". Turner.
Eommissary Of Subsistence, Major Edward
A1dde-campe, Major R. II. uough, Major Loafs
| II. Hubbard. Captain Richard ". Thompson,
lie9t, Samuel Il. Stockton, Lieutenant Arthur
| TIE following gentlemen have, since the
appointment Of the foregoing, received com.
/ Elementary appointments as volunteer aids
Col Oven LoVtjoy, Ill Col. J. 2. r. Shaaks
Ind; Col. Robert Hudson, Ind.
Major Clark Wright. Of the Prairie Scout
extended scouting expedition to the sonth o1
! this point, end brings come rather important
and also reliable Intelligence in regard to the
enemy.
The Msjcr states that the main portion d
tie enemy IL eta1ioned on the north fork q
Crane Greek, about forty miles to the south
of ue. He thinks the force is about 25. 900.
McCu11och is at Flat Greek with aoou1
1000 or 5000 men, and there are also numer
nuB bands scattered about the county engaged
in foraging. etc. There is one baud Of LOO
at Dug Springs; another band Of 100 south
| IF MCnnt Vernon: one of 500 At RunDePA
, 1861-11-11

Gfeat Ch1On Victory In mAfYJAud.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 9,-Returns received from
tbree.fcu1ths Of the State. Legislature
stands, IS far "a heard from, about 65 Union
secession none The Senators elected are l0
Senators, wto are principally bosrding at Fort
Warren, hold over. The majority for Brad
ford, Cnicn candidate for Governor, will not
be less than $4,000. The vote is the largest in
il the counties eyer east in the State.
, 1861-11-11
ats AND FREmVNA.


A., A>p FREMONT. .
" W.. ;,s7e eccuyred to but few Of
x,,>,.r;t: ui.t the dispatches
:..:s: ttiy'.!!. tii''.! No., On the occa-
n,,,t's renewal, we're false.
IAN that their comments
~ SAFE Of things the exist
=: 5;,:x.s purely imaginary, and
~7al WAS q source Of great
,s.:t,cy American officer u
=; ,,i..1 there was 10. excite
::s;t;a:acc:', .s.;;t!;a:ac:, no threats Of resig-
:; -: III. dispatch which told
!: !: .ac enemy was a lie,
.,, w.,ssion to turn their
.se **:'lsa-s Of these shabby
-. & .l.::- IRE upon tie fresl-
:. ;;@s ;.@:s imperative necessity OF
.'.;..y ,z;;es. II AIr. Lincoln,
;. ,;!,o.y doubts and whose
=: Il ,},ve suspicion, is not, in a
-, .1.::s. With all the facts
> a:,h q krcwn desire to do
=. -,,...,;., VIA: use, let us ask,
.;;al"n:.? We address
=, :, r. s,!.c All. Mortified when
::., :: . t;s.::r;;.l is attempted;
.,e .,v zz:;--G=!ng contumelious
:; Il. lt.st: g! The comn2anielia
-.ra:cs;; tbs his 80 act. -
, 1861-11-11

MAR1oS, o., Nov. "a shocking murder
vas committed five miles esst Of this place
last night about eeven O'Clock. While Mrs.
Levi Utch Was sitting in her room knitting,
some one fired at her through the window,
Ore ball passed through her breast and lodged
under tie skin Of her back. Arotherball and
seven ehot struck the wall at her side. She
died in ahout an hour atte1Ward. No clue to
, 1861-11-11
mAEFlnmA.

RA1rndeRE, Nov 10-A special session Of
the Legislature will be called BY Gov. Hicks,
to undo the rebel legislation OF last spring, to
Enact new police laws, and put the State full
ard square on the Union platform. The seats
Of Senators ucder arrest will be declared "
cart, and 3 Dew election ordered.
Dispatches from the army OF the Potomac,
from all pCilts, represent everything quiet.
, 1861-11-11
Et;tm. @ohFA' - t"l&to1sa lid Society.

sss ~ ctieaeo Tribune:
te.t:ea ;es e :: Davis, H., have formed N g.
adsssn3.st tee pnFIose Of supplying :he sick
sreIsr nu5a ~ ~ tto3tiers Of our army With such
nsctats, ~ ~ hlng and little uotious fhst are
ffpt,ioE 10 ma'ls tkem comfortable in their
~ eytn;,.n Eas Organized On last Wednes.
.'atd =. s and quite mice little sum Wns
-ekahsrAnIna. I sm.; Let other towns and
w u&e"fee. B.
, 1861-11-11
lA.AE TRA

~ VISITS TAAhA
::;:.:;etsa Gen. Beau
s3jAIt !zs3 Of the battle
::.$::::::::: ruel;sl.ed) is that
.*:yz aacn Earlier hs: received
!: :: ;:Gg.- Gg.-.. 1,SsDoweu's advance,
i IA :.::,< ::;A;::,::< Ct the country
7::si g: +. Gcn.-B, says that he
i: i: --tE= CT TIE eneny's In
.:-u4sn: to JEFF. Davis Ton the
~" II: wss four days before
-r1t' an4 t':Sht days before the
.rri-~:5'. Tae interval, he tells
.sx:::.: Il + bringing down Gen.
"; sx,-s :::senl Winchester, to his
TIL.
,,,..ts:sS;;S1t-:::;a.r;#:!!:v II ii arises, Vino wa:
IT: 7i;;;5:::: P::s:':ri secrecy was main.
:;;:r:i:s ::;;;:r::is aytI citizens, land very
;! r2:o tae very marching o.
f.. -: - t:::ratteh2s announcing e
|.:as7tl: Iii Washington until TIL
.:::ii.e =: lie ii..l.. B@tt,rc this time, th*
.t.a,l },::n caayassea il Rich
!. -!!:.s h:cl l,.cn sent thence II
:. WIG: ::e:.er to move his force:
::s2Aa1a5=saas:, aad he had begun Il
: IL N:fy'mtnt.
, 1861-11-11

II, 1861
l;atlc las IS yet been
=, o4|csbe,s expedition, that
IT, r;.:: ra;p: several days ago.

.,,,,z,. Ills morning. by tele-
r.: :-.;,s !, lis, Of our killed,
s,'.;s,>.!,-s in the Belmont ac-
90. i vi: 'ae one Of painful
~ ,s,,;,!.:s, Of tie Northwest
u t;t,e -iSimcnts engaged.
~ =: u; ;:.tse yic:ilns-";hey
e wi2t fnds
, 1861-11-11
From Key West and the Gulf.

E1Ul4 MY I" 6BE &M0 INC GsUI1e
New YoRK, Nov: 9.-The frigate Powhstan
has arrived from Key West in six days, fol
repairs and new boilers. The steamship
Nightingale has arrived from South Wesl
Pass in fen days, She left there the Niagara
Huntsville, and steamships Tampico and J.
Kuhn
NEw Yo8x, NoE. 9.-The storeship Night
ipgale, which arrived this morning IRON tht
Passes Of New Orleans, has On board the car
s1eamer South Carolina, including two car
goes Of munitions of war, including an i'm
mease quantity Ct powder and 10000 stand o
nfTNE
, 1861-11-11

DenaFe1YQ Q4 Gen. So0&es

New YoRK, Nov. Vile sseamshlp AfhEo
sailed for Europe today at NOON. Among TIE
pasEergeEs are den. Scot, Col Aenty L.
scttt and wife, and T6uf1oW Weod The
General want aboard 1t ten O'Clock. and no
body hut psssengea Nere allowed to 10 On
eubsequsnt1y.
, 1861-11-11

BALTIMORE, Nov. 10-A gentleman who
had 4 conversation with Gen. Wool SAYS he
enphatically pronounces his rumored resix.
natlon base falsehocd.
, 1861-11-11

As far ~ heard from, the following arc the
delegates elect to the Constitutional Conyen-
ton -
Ist Dietrict-Alexander, Pulaski spd Union
countiee-W f1iiam A. Hacker.
18th Madfon-Saml. B. Buekm4ster and Henry
". Billings.
21et-Maeoapin |ndge Solomon.
22d-JeHeey and talhoun-WinfAm L. Allen. ,
26th-6angamon-Benj.S 8. Edwards and James
D. Smith ..
Mth-Adams-J. ". Singleton and Austin
Brooks.
g8th-MeLean-W-W.O ". Orme.
41st-Peoria and Sta1k-Norman Il. Purple and
' 4sdILa saIls, Livingston and Grundy-Alex
Campbell and r A. Armstrong.
44fh-KeDds1l- Thomas Finnie.
| 4bth-IroquaiH. Will, DuPase and KAnk1kee-
! John " Paddock, Francis G0odsfeed, aud Her.E,
| G, Cbilds.
| 46th-Kane ard DeKa1b- Stephen Stinp1on.
:; 47th-Bureau-MF. Temp1eton.
49th-Mercef, Henry and Rock Is1and- Gee. v
Sfet-Jo Davies and Carroll -Wenip.< <soa Weiel
lev and Henry Smith.
-Stepheneon-W. r. Nazrzm x.e.
6M-Winnsbago-Portet SHIELD 3. -
64th-Bcone and MeHenEy-vt vtiNnsm II. Jael
kon.
W-Lake-E. P. Ferry. T. &c.,.
| @-south Chicago]oAn wsutWusth md II.
~ ssssts:as1ta / s Chicago John Hen,, nas1ke i.
! Elliott Anthony.
, 1861-11-11

~E88@311W
NEW YORK, Nov. 9-The funeral procession
Of Gen. Baker passed up Broadway at noon.
The iearse was drawn BY four white horses.
Hall TIL Monday, when they are to be escorted
by the list Regiment to the steamer Northern
Light, On which they will embark fer Califor-
niH
, 1861-11-11
fi1R E En- N1TIIGEN. ETNTEH.

ioftA IN u 11AkGEN. EEL y ER4k&
e:a1s as:o nc 122;a33c an estimate Of
"a cf >s,'s!;,rs who hid reached
E::::' "a, ill.,, III Monday last, end
::;:* !ss-ce It e!,600 men, with 5000
E7a.- .so 3ays march, making d
t:,:!!::'::4l.
~ EsaIkee tStAflReg undertakes to
81. T7e arc greatly in error, and
~ ~ .as;t less than 4, 600 men and
I'D I;tees Of artillery at Spring
s;::::l::ss ier its authority On the re-
"a ji1tart General Thomas, who
III ::ie 11cels under Fremont at
T2t7 Tst7, 10 which the Sentinel adds the
Y & La1rc and sturgis.
= Eis:ke Of the Se1ztiacz consists
:: Ntsoll;ng each regiment at the
= 4! ,!'ic ln.n, when the truth is
9'si3l sgtfagc more than 500 elfec-
&c. II 10 march. We know this to
= secend,y, the Sentinel made nc
7Eee ri troops that had to be left
s'( ::s-..!=1r various points. Fo1
~ tree e four regiments had to be
sa*rson, one OF more at Sedalia,
o. " nssw, Lexington, Rolla, Bo IN
I'D o!',er points, and artillery and
I! hAd 10 be left behind At each place.
>>':~sl mus! deduct all these men
:: u ,oeo; and must also deduct !, ,00G
. ncre WHO wcre left By the way,
:ek; Of t1;'m, Fremort's division
t:':a 1,ooo al N@rsan., as it passed.
Ill writing cur former article, W
;5,Sta :s:st Gen. Wyman'5 brigade
';s!" q TAO regiments OF infantry
:'4:Sr e cavalry, and battery Q
sE' s::': arrival at Springfield, adain:
.::*' LIZ ic :hc army.
= Last's br5sade is ROW stated to :,
y ''aea he lift Leaycnworth, it wa
'!*::1' - 800, Lrt he seem h, haV
.'a '!s= Es proceeded South. "
j.. = :, i. .: whether Gen. Stargis ha
= : l.. N" reduced regiments, an
!. > I'Ae companies. 1t is possib]
= :. '' has turec regiments with hin
=: :!'f Mresa::ng additions and co
=. -! :. ~ 's''nate th9 present forc'
- =, 'tae:al l1uo;cr, at Springfield,
Nm TIE .S=ntiucz thinks Hunt,
sas hundred cannon at Springfield
. :. :ee,cts ef Information, which Y
~ 5 fe}lslle as these Of the ,ssntla
:. ut nuu4atr Of guns in Fremon,
= II e:sA'y, all told. From this nu,
<"ple thirty must be deducted to !
= -, Will Tue various ga77isons. It
:! :: l'rseaole That there are sixty piee
- nsaslc, " nut more likely the numt
: Luz II Gen. Hunter has 81, 500 8
: : 2hd fifty pieces Of artillery, n
1a'::t ammunition to serve them,
''cu'sc any fcrce which Price & Co,
s.aly bring AGAINST him
, 1861-11-11

WAsHssoror, Nov. 10-An ofaciR M&
patch INN Chincoteoque 1n1et, ", 4oWs
that the q. s. steamer Lontsana haa oee1 sc.
fhe ieland. vent up the creek mile OF mofes
found aud destroyed = schooner and two
alaopa. Wifhosf Z 1Qes Of a{nao.
, 1861-11-11

Especial Dhpatch to the Chicago Tribune.]
sWAsn1NGToS, November to.
The following dispatch: was received to-day:
BALTIMORE, Nov: 1o.--za @< Secretary Of
Var: Passengers by steamer just arrived
frcm Fort Monroe state that the Richmond
Enquirer Of Friday contains dispatch from
Charleston, dated Wednesday, announcing
that the Federal troops had landed ut two
points, and we're marching inland Tae dis
patch does not say at what points the landings
we're made.
Officers cn the boat frem Norfolk to Feft-
ress Monroe with flag cf truce, refuse 10 give
any information, but the Wheelsmaa told
sailor that Beaufort vas In possession of the
Federala. A UAicn hag was flying from the
Court House.
Information has a1eo been resolved htre that
three ftrts at the entrance to the harbor were
completely slerced. Tie towa Of Beaufort is
in possession Of OH arms, and the enemy is
advancing to take possession Of the railway.
Henceforward the Government will take
/ possession Of al1}arms arriving in the country
and pay their assessed value. Al.- future
purchases viii be subject to tho in1pec~
hon Of ordnance officers. Governors ara
to be notified that the price. for first
eaass E11eld rides mutt not exceed $40 each,
delivered in New York. This has been tho
maximum Government price, hut States have
sometimes overbid. Government has COZ
tracted Tor -1aauufaeture here OF = la.ge
lumber Of best Springfield guns and breach
loadipE a1ms. No ar1ns Of any kind than
those already ordered, are required.
Three boats from the steamer Louisiana,
partially manned BY loyal Chincoteagree
Islanders, went up Swarseug creek, AccomAc
county, Va, nearly to Horatovn, without
&Tsking rebels there, and burned schooner
andtwo sloops, Thursday night.
A court martial il ordered On Commander
Peer, Of the Brooklyn, for allowing the Sum,
| ter to eseape.
| General Keys takes command Of General
Bael's division tomorrow. He will make g
speech to the troops. John Cochrane also
addresses his regiment.
Plenty Of subsistence for man and beast is
here nov. The railroad proves equal to the
requirements Of The public and private. The
snddennees Of The blockade, and the small
unloading facilities, caused q difficulty at first,
but the speculatozs' panic has blown over.
The prices Of weed aud ccal are still high,
but falling, owing to arrangements to bring
the latter direct from Pennsylvania mines.
| ANOTHER DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, November 10.
General Heintzelnan says the rebels are
leaving the Lower Pot ,1nac in masses, with
great rapidity.
The Fifth Auditor, John G. Underwood, ia
authorized to enlist in Eastern Virginia. He
hopes to get three hundred OF four hundred
recruits in Alexandria, = company Of Loudoa
county refugees, and many more as the
army moves South.
Rosincrans telegraphs that all is quiet aad
that no Information will be allowed to come
from his headquarters until battle.
Quaztermaster General Meigs il now i'll il
Philadelphia, aud ia anxious to have a1 activs
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, 1861-11-11
ANOTHER ACCOUNT - PRIVATE LETTER
FFOM 4 MEMBZR OF TAYLOR'S BAT

BIRDS FoENT, No, Nov. 8. 1s6l.
We returned lsst night from the hardest
fought battle our troops have had aimee vii.
soas Greek. 1t h the old story. We were
overpowezed by superior numbers md driven
hem the Rnld, leaving many Of our dead and
dying, although we had once fairly gained
the vicsosJ md taken two sPaeaald :gans