The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-03
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.

FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
BY the arrival of the steamer louisiana,
from Fortress Monroe, a Baltimore on Wed
nesday last, 9TH ult., the Baltimore SUI pub
fishes the following items:
There were reports apparently confirma-
tory OF previous rnInors of engagements
with United States gun boats and batteries
on J tmeS river, said 10 be favorable to the
latter.
Nothing had been received from the feet at
Port Roval, or frOln Hitteras, nor had any
thing transpired in reference to the rumOred
attack on Pensacola.
The steamer Cons titution, wi tn about 600
troops Of Gen. Buffers brigade, from New
England, had arrived in Hampton Roads
Their destination Is not divulgei.
On Tuesday evening the Steamship S r.
Spaulding, Capt. HOwss, left Hampton Roads
for Fort Clark, on the North Carolina coast
with several hundred tons of naval and army
stores for the u. troops at that place The
last accounts from that place state that the
soldiers were busy in the construction of
wooden huts for winter quarters.
IMPORTANT FROM KEY wEsr-cApTrRE OF A
CONFEDERATE sCHOoNBR-CAPruRE OF THE
PkIVATEER BEAUREGARp-THK CREW IN IRONS
1t was stated in the Northern papers, on
the 9th ult., that two veSsels-the British
schooner Adelaide, of Nassau, and the Con-
federate privateer Beauregard, of Charles
ton--had been captured by the United States
vessels and carried into Key West as prizes,
The following particulars are taken from a
letter in the New York Express, dated Key
West, Nov 81:
The Adelaide was captured by the United
States steamer Connecticut, Captain Wood
hull, near Cape Carneveral, on the 18th INST
She is loaded with coffee, lead, and swords,
having several cases Of the latter. The super,
cargo, Lieutenant Hardee. a relative OF
"Tactics'' Hardee, is an officer in the Con
federate army. He claims the cargo as his
property, and Acknowledges that he was tax.
ing it to savannah.
The Adelaide has made several VOYAGES to
Savannah since the blockade. The Adelai e
has been lib-lled by thu District ATTORNEY,
and seized by the United States Marshal
who has placed guard on board. hardee
and Smith have been taken to Fort TAYLOR
Major Hill, the comma nder, conserving to
receive them until Capt. Wcodhail returns
from the feet, when they will be taken to
New York.
CAPTURE OF THE gEAUREaARD
The Confederate privateer Beauregard.
commanded bv Capt. gilbert Hty, was cap
tur. d on the morning OF the 18th, 100 miles
e. N T. of Abtcco. by the u. .. sloOp W.
q Anderson. 1t. w. =. Rogers. No r, sist.
ance was made by the Bs usegaId, the supe-
riority of the armament of The Anderson he
ing SO great that il would have been madness
10 measure their strength.
While the Anderson was approaching her
the crew were engaged in throwing over sho',
she'll muskets, sc and before the capture
most of the aInm tuition was iost--only pow
der few pistols, one or two rifles and the
pivot gun on deck remaining. The crew, 81
in number, were at onca placed in irons and
transferred to the ship friZs Master DAVIS,
with a pick. crew, took charge OF the sch'r,
and rapidly brought her TO Key West.
IMPORTANT FaoM MIssorNI--ADvAsoE OF THE
REBEL foRcEs To sPRtsGfIBLb.
RofbA, Mo-, Nov. 81 .--tiur scouts this morn
ing bring definite and reliable reports of the
movements Of the enemy in the Sou Invest
ern portion of III. State. They were in
the camp of the rebels at Sarcoxie on Thurs
Jay.
McCulIoeh had marched to and is now en-
camped at Springfield, with u force Of four
thousand men.
General Rains. who bad command at Sar-
coke of seven thousand men, left that place
on Friday last, and has Joined McCulloch by
this time
General Price was at Pineville, Mcdonald
county. with the balance Of the rebel army
He also took up his march on Friday, and IL
advancing norihward to join Gems. McCul'
loch and Rains
Gen Price, on his march, designated and
destroyed everything 10 prevent our troops
getting in his rear.
There are no large bodies Of rebels bstweeI
here and Springfield.
There are over q thousand refugee families
here, many OF them in u destitute condition
with q pitiful prospect for the winter, ana
more are constantly arriving.
The measles are raging In the diheren
camps here 10 q great extent.
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