Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-15
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drawn to Richmond, and 9th ers were expect.
Ing to follow; and that If our army advanced il
would meet with no opposition this side "i
EiclImond.
ARMvAI or GENERAL HALr.EcK.
Majon General lIalleck, who arrived here
this morning, hal a iorg interview with Gen.
Mcclellan and Col. Tnwnscnd, pt Gen. SCOTS
staff, at the !vrmcr headquarters Of the army.
He Was presented TO the President by Gen.
Mcclellan, ard 10 the Cabinet by the Presi'
dent. |, has not yet been determined to what
command he will lie assigned.
col. BAKERS BRIGADE.
Gen. Burns, Of Ohio, has taken command OF
Col. Bakers Brigade. He is Gen. McClellan's
selection Tor the position.
From the Washington Star
PRISONERS ESCAPED.
Last night, by some unknown means, two
Secession prisoners, both of whom have been
in arms against the United States, escaped from
the Capitol Hill prison. They are J. Owens
Berry, Of Georgetown, D. G., and Redmund
Burke, we believe oil J~clferSoa or Frederick
county, Va.
RIFER NETs.
WAsHlSGToN, Nov. G.-The new steam fer.
ryboat Stepping Stone, recently purchased by
The Government, run the blockade last night
| about ii o'clock and was rot fired on by the
| Confederate batteries. The Stepping, Stone is
n new steamer, recently built to ply as n pas.
senger boat between Westminster and College
Point, on the East River. She is built on the
same plan aud is about as largo as The Confed.
crate steauier Page, and only draws three feet
usually, or three ard = half feet if carrying 80
tons y! coal.
The Government paid about $4,000 for her.
Her n,aS;ur, Lolsy, ran her close in TO the
u ,rvlani shore last night, and thus got W
s,fly H. had hia sm Ill boats along side, and
| il there had been danger Of his capture, in
.-rdcI l., ii,s his vessel and make for tho Ma.
ryta,.,i STORE with his crew. lie passed a pun
" Opposite the batteries also bound up.
The Stopping Stone brought up six contra
h.n l., you,,; and likely looking fellows, WHO
wrrs pirkad ny hy The tug Bailey, in the Low
cr P.,lum. &C. lii=y bad escaped III Il 'dus.oul'
hardly large enough 10 carry threu Inen. They
had made up lhrir minds 10 escape long since.
Two I'll them were married men, and being
asked if Isry icld their wives If their intention
10 cscape, replied, 'Sn, masssa, brrss y"ur
soul, we cln't trast en-" T:ey were asked
why they did not bring their wives with them,
and answered, Women are too scarry in Il
canoe, m.ssa; day wo"li raise an alarm"
Tie I.lami L lie had about fourteen cIntra
bands nn 80 ri al Cedar Point, and about ti;i
were sell r0.d pint Il short t;ile since frr,l
IT,, d nl!l. 'HheT ere mostly from tie
tanks vi ms Rappahannock. They all repre-
sent it ns being "nN!i times for Shite folks in
Ole T:rg;nny, and "A heap wu:S for nigg@ra"-
hat iutu: slaves heretofore tG;craGlY sell
provided for Are suffering Irr wan If food,
~clvtninc, shoes, e.. There would DC mcrr a.
ts!npts to escape if boats Could be got. H. is
the impression Of river men that many Saves
are drowned in attempting TO escape.
GREAT sTgEa AT HATcEEAs INLET.
FORTRESS MoSRoE, NV. 6.--Tne slcainrr
Spaulding mas Just returned from Hat:era3 IT.
let, bringing C,.!orel Hawkins, who proceeds
to Wastnng.nu on u special boat upon business
conucutcd with his post.
The storm ut ~ilatteras Inlct has been very
severe, a:d the recent high tides have com
p|I:GrIT o"ei hJwn the space outside lhs ferris,
G;.i It's Il new chainel Is forming hetwcci' tho
ferris it is apprciisndch they Gtag hccom: un.
~,enai,v.
About 4 quarter of tn. .nuci.ncedct: cloth.
ing Of The Tsenticth Indiana Regiment had
hccn landed from the Spaulding on Friday
night, when the gale came on wish tremendous
severity ard il was washed away. Some other
stores landed wtie also lost. Yesterday len
days ratiGns FIR the post we're safely landed,
but the Spsulding brings hack the greater part
Of her cargo.
FIVE rebr. steamer came hear the ln!e; YES
::r,iay, but returned after firing u couple Of
shots.
The suffering Of The Ninth New York and
Twentieth Indiana regiments ut The Inlet have
been very great during the last few days, and
it is to be hoped some adequate measures Tor
their comfort will soon be made.
Lieut.. ". II. Dunber, who returned from the
Re t in the steamer Belvidsre, also goes to
Baltimore to look after the repairs tn his vessel.
The horses and men have been landed Of Old
Point, as before stated.
TSu cna! schooners carrying fuel to the fleet,
made Hat.eras Inlet during the gale, and hoist
ei Signals Of distress, but could not be reached
~ il: vessels inside. These vessels suI,Sc
qucntly rut into Hampton Roads.
MILITARY IN PENNSYLVANIA.
lIAnEISErmG, Nov. 6.-1'he Governor this
Afternoon presented State flags to three rcgi.
ments:-Cul. ilartranft's Fi6y.tirst, Dodge's
Fifty second ami Brooks Flfty-third.
The F,fv second Regiment leaves to night,
and The Fifty. third to morrow.
;in.crlUr Cur,in goes to PottSviElc to-
morrow 10 presen. q fis to Col. Cakes Ninety
SIKH Regiment.
The Nincty.Sirth Regiment will leave far the
seat o! war on Friday.
AFFAIRS IN KENTUCKY.
LnuIscILLE, Nov. 5-Gcn. Buckncr has re
t;led toward BGwling Green, and Santon has
gore Ia: k. into Tenuvss,c. The Union troops
in Krn.ncHy under Gen. Sherman are thus
divided. Gen. Schoopif commands the eastern,
Gcu. Mri:uuk the central, aud Gen. Critsen-
den the WESTERN divisions. Col. Burbridgc
has advanced to Woodbury.. the central
troops have advanced to Bacon Greek, ard it
is thought our troops are able 70 assume the
defensive Hith all security.
ANOTHER NOTE OF THE FINGaL.
Ahr!LiERY r"R AMsg,ca.-Thc Liverpool
''Iimr," say:
It Is asst,te ted LAT ~"ftvtIai Shepherds" Of
Captain t'iekcly's rilel car.non nave been re-
Gently shipped fur the American States
Hurtli aud South. The several shirloads'
must be- MI exaggeraiion, but, il the AMERICAN
papers art W : peiIt'ou, tticIc call Oc litlc
doubt that the Federal army at least, is sup
piled with i number Of the B!akely guns. 1t
is just possible, too, that the riIlsh cannon
whi:ii formed a portion Of The terrible cargo
Of The Fingai, which cleared ST. mYStcrIousiy
tbs ot,.er day at tirrenock, for 'Nlule;ra and
tie West Coast III Africa" were apac meas .!
Of Capt R!skcly'a dcstructiv. weapon.
FROM ECROIE.
rHg AMERICAN QUESTION: IL ENGLAND.
BY Il" Steamer PERSIA We haYe foreign papers
TO the 9th ult.
CHEAT khITAIN.
Sr .lIries Graham, Daio,rut. lied III the 18th
ult., ut his sea! AZ Ncthrrty.
MIR. Iusscll;s latest letter 10 the ''TimeS" is
dated October l0:a. In j. he asserts that per
sn,A OF WEIGHT and nnsiIlor Here ul,nin urrinn