Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-19
LATE NORTHERN INTELLIGENCE.

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The PRrvATEER sTNTER.
I'll. National "l~ntelligencer'' publishes o
private letter, Of date Oct %, telling of tho
~espture Of the c.. S. privateer Sumter, and
that the crew were prisoners on board the
Nisgara The following gives the story its
~quietuS:
NE~ YORK, Nov. 12.-Advices from the U.
States frigate Niagara to the Gath ult., say
nothing about the prisoners from the privateer
Sumter. Her reported capture is therefore
probably untrue.
PROSPECT OF AN EIcuANoR CT PRISONERS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Gencral Wool has
been Instructed to communicate with the
proper Confederate authorities" under a flag
Of truce, in reference to facilities for supplying
the prisoners in their custody with clothing
and other necessaries.
The release Of Lieut.. Albert kuntz, on his
psrole FOR a limited period, has been r~ecipro.
Gated on our part by the release Of a Conftde-
rate prisoner.
There is still u prospect of 4 general ex-
change of prisoners, although there is as yet
no definite arrangements: On the subject.
OFFICIAL SoTIrIcATIoN FROM TIE STATE pEpART a.
NsST RFLATlNR TO FASSES.
WAsnINaroN, Nov. 1.-The Secretary Of
State to day issued the following order:
Circumstances which have recently occur
red render it necessary to repeat q previous
regulation, that no person, whether a citizen
or J foreigner, will be allowed to pass the lines
Of the United States army in any direction
without a passport, signed or countersigncd
by the Secretary OF State, and if any person
shall attempt SO to pass he will be liable to ar
rest and detention by military authority.
WV. II. SEWARD, Secretary OF State.
1t hiss been further sscertained, on arpl;ca-
ton At the State Department 20 DAY, that such
| papers will only be granted i" persons upon
| business Tor the government OF the United
States.
LATER FROM MISSOURI.
ST.. Lor1s, Nov. l2-Gea. Hunter has Issued
| an order TO tho commanders ut troops to avoid
extensive movements which offer battle or d.
| vide and p:oloug our lines, until further con-
| GER: Of 1cIin1 BIZ arranged.
Henry w. Clements, chief clerk IN the guar
terluaslsI's Office under Gen. Mchinstry, has
| been arrested and sent to Jefferson Barracks,
to await the investigation into Gen. Mchln-
stry's administration Of affairs.
FROM rus EASTERN SHORE or r~IRGtSIA-rHkEE
REBEL VESSELS BURNED.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. l2.--The 'lnquirers
special dispatches from Fortress Monroe says
a priyateer and two Schooners III Swan Gut
Toilet were burned on the night Of the nth inst
by boats from the gunboat Tdsearors, Stationed
at Chincoteague, on the Eastern Shore OF VIZ
ginia.
RELEASED PRisoSERs-SEsA TOR WILSON.
BosToS, Nov. ll.-Ex.Mayor Bunker, Of Mo.
bile, and Vim. Pierce. of New OilcanS, have
| been discharged from Fort Warren.
| Senator Wilson has written u letter expsi-
| city denying that he is either directly or indl-
rectly concerned in any contract for furnishing
army shoes
1t seems fro,n the following that Senator
| Simmons, OF Rhode Island, is tie uaa who is
to take the cargo Of Yankee notlocs 10 :ne South
Carolina market:
\ BUSINESS ADVENTURE.
The Providence r. L. "Joufnai' SAYS hat
| Hon. James +. Simmons, OF Rhode Island, has
purchased a vessel, which has crcn loaded with
a cargo of salt, shoes. and various other a-ti-
| cles needed ut the Sotah. 1t IS designed 10
exchange her stores with the loyal mru On the
Southern coast for cotton.
TRANSPORTATION RESUMED.
The Wheeling press" states that transport
tation vas resumed on Monday al all points
between that city and Cumberland, Md over
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
BALTIMORE AND oHlo RAILROAD.
The following. from the Washington cores
pondence Of the Baltimore Sun" refers to z
SUBJECT of importance to more parties Than one:
l hear reliably that Gov. Dsnnison (acting
in the pressing interests Of the sgriculluralistS
in Southern Ohio) is urging the government to
enter into arrangements with the Baltimore
aud Ohio Railroad Company, whereby the road
may be, opened. Presidents of communicating
roads are also urging a like policy. 1t is un-
derstood that Whatever decision is made it will
be 10 accordance With military considerations,
| and therefore Gen. McClellan's views will
| control in the matter. II the army is 70 20
| into winter quarters, then 4 sufficient force
| could Ie detached for tue protection Of the
! road, and the vast quantities OF produce re-
ouired for European and bone demand might
be supplied though canal and river navigation
be both closed.
| ANOTHER TURN or TIT SCREWS ~ ALEXANDRIA,.
At Alexandria, the Union Association, after
conference with the military authorities, have
resolved on removing from office the present
| corporation officers. 1t was also decided By
| the Union Assccia! ion to hold an election cor
| corporation officers Oh tine goth Of the present
| month, and commissioners 10 hold said cleo
| ton and ward committees to nominate cendi-
dates for the various Offices were appointed
This is il accordance with a writ Of election
issued by Gov. pierponl.
AVA MISSIONS TO EUROPE.
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Post writes:
There is no doubt that Archbishop Hughes
and Thurlow Weed 20 10 Europe, though per-
fectly independent OF the government, yet in a
certain sense On its business. The visit was
| suggested by the President, Ut rather Mr.. Sew
ard, aud the objects is to meet such men as
Slidell, Mason, and the other willy diplomats
Of the rebel government, and create e North
ern sentiment in rnciish Gud French political
and social circles. II is rumnred that Edward
Everett and Bishop Mcl'-aiue will follow in q
few days, and tina: Mr.. Bancroft, the historian,
who deservedly stands 50 high in Europe, will
also make a visit, before the hard winter sets
in, to the English capital. There can be no
mistake about these visits. They are in no
sense diplomatic crrands abroad, bu. are really
private excursions abroad, suggested ny the
State Department, for the purpose OF aftorGins
Intelligent English;nen an opportunity to dis
cuss with the same class Of Americans the
var and the various questions connected with
it.
FROM F5RTE ess MONROE.
A flag of truce on Monday, brought from
Norfolk the first and second mates Of the brig
Seraphim. Capt Ramsay, from Rio, which
was wrecked ten miles south of Cape Henry,
and will prove a total loss. The brig sailed
from Rio on the llth September With a cargo
Of 1925 bags of eotfee-975 bags were saved
and are in the hands Of the ConfederateS e.
Norfolk. Captain Ramsay remained with the
wreck to attend TO such matters as require at
t~ention. She left i've vessels belonging 10
Messrs. Curry. Of Richmond, in Rit. The