The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-10-18
Sherman Is said to possess high qualities that
eminently fit him for the position Of great
responsibility that he has now assumed
MISSOURI.

MISSOURI.
Our adyices from Missouri still leave us in
doubt us to the whereabouts and intentions
Of the rebel Gen. Price. The military au-
thorite, at Jefferson City entertain the be-
lief that he is striving to avoida battle with
Gen. Fremont, but others entertain different
views, and believe that. when least expected.
Price will make his appearance at some point
least protected, and force battle in which
he will be likely to be victorious. Shouldn't
prDve true, however, that the main body Of
the rebels Is pushing towards the Southwest,
1t is the reported intention Of Gen. Fremont
to follow them closely, and force them to
6ght wherever he can find them-cvcn across
the Arkansas lines.
Reports have been received atSt. Louis, that
Gen. Price bad passed the Usage river at Pa
pinsville, near the Western boundary Of the
State. Nothing important has been heard
from Gen. Fremont since he lett Jefferson
City, on Monday last.
Scouts sent out by Gen. Lane report that
Gen. Prices army was fast dissolving. y
Gen. Fremont does not hurry ho will find no
one to fight with.
TIE SEA COAST.
Dispatches from the Gulf squadron state
that the whole line Of coast, from Galveston
to the Florida reefs, is in perfect state Of
blockade, and the garrison ut Fort Pickcns
Is in a position to attack Pensacola and the
adjoining forts Of McRea and Barnncas.
A copy Of the Norfolk Daybook received
in Baltimore contains New Orleans des-
patch which processes to give an account Of
night attack on Billy Wilson's Zouaves,
encamped on Santa Rosa Island, Pensacola
Bay, in the vicinity Of Fort Pickens. Ac-
cordng to the New Orleans story, about 2
O'Clock on the morning of the 9Th inst, the
Confederate Gen. Anderson, with q thousand
rebel troops, consisting Of Missisippians,
Georgians, Alabamians, and q detachment Of
naval officers and scamen under Capt. Brent,
&C., landed on the island and surprised the
camp, destroying the tents, spiking the guns,
and capturing large amount Of rations.
equipments. stores and ammunition. Several
confederate officers are admitted to have been
killed and wounded, one Of them said TO
have been badly injured ,chiie carrying a. flag
of truce for the cessation of hosiiiities. This
Southern authority acknowledges that the
struggle was depcrate and their own loss
about forty killed and double that number
wounded. They also claim to have captured
Maj. yogdcs of the U. S. Artillery.
Blockade of Nec Orieans-Or Original Meth
cd Of Doing the Thing. 1t appears, by a
despatch from New Orleans of the 4th inst,
to the Richmond Examiner, that the blockad-
ing squadron have dug passage through the
mud of one of the five mouths Of the Missis-
sippi to the land which commands the whole
five of them, and now have the Vincenncs,
Water Witch and two other vessels Of the
squadron to protect the erection Of batteries
which, in less than week, will command
all tho of the Mississippi to the Ocean.
This work will absolutely control the COM
munication of New Orleans with the sea,
and will do the same service as would twenty
ships. There is no reason to believe the ru-
NOR Of the Capture Of New Orleans.
TIE NAUTICAL EXPEDITION.
It is stated that the naval expedition 6t-
ting out at New York consists Of fifteen
steamships, eight chartered ships, ten bargucs
and twenty-five schooners, besides large
number of gunbosts. Some Of them have
already sailed. 1000 horses embarked in tho
ship Great Repubiic;
The Washington Star says large Federal
force is cutting down the forest on Miners
hill. .... a..
Gen. Van vlict, Of the Quarterma,ter' 8
Department is assiduously engaged in provid-
ing oycrcoats and blankets for the troops
As those articles are from time to time re-
ceived they are rapidly distributed by Capt.
Thomas. The contractors in the Northern
cities do not furnish the supplies SO expedi-
tiously as the wants of the soldiers require,
1t being the purpose Of the Government to
allow none to cross tho river unless they are
comfortably clad.
Reports have been current for several days.
that Gen. Banks has crossed the Potomac,
and even hard fighting is rumorcd, but 1t is
certain that no such information had official.
ly reached Washington tonight.
A dispatch from Syracuse, Missouri, dated
Oct. IA, says:-Gcn. Fremont is on the eve
of moving, but is greatly embarrassed for tho
want Of the means Of transportation.
A dispatch from Baltimore dated Oct. Is,
says q naval engagement took place at the
head Of the passes between the rebel feet and
some Of the Federal vessels, in which the
rebels claim to have had the advantage sink.
ing the U. S. vessel, Preblc. Subsequent
accounts do not confirm this.
The special Washington correspondent Of
the N. Y. Tribune under date of Oct. 10,
says the government has made important
alterations in Gen. Fremont's operations in
Missouri.
RoLLA, No., Ocr. IA.
The report brought here day or two since
that battle took place on the 9Th, between
the Kansas troops, under Montgomery and
Jamison, and the advance guard Of McCul.
loch and some State guards under Chenault,