The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-11-12

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SATURDAY..
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Special to 81. Louis Democrat.
Gen. Hunter lss not YET put INTO elect /
any decided measures for the conduct q
a.. campaign but am informed he will
adop, plans entirely different from those /
II Cen. Fremont.
Col. Merrill VAS sent out on q recon /
noisancc yesterday. with 400 cavalry
and i section IL artillery. and examined
the country around Wilsoa's Greek, bul
discovered no enemy, their advance guard
having LEFT for the South Sunday morning.
The main body 81 lhc rebels I supposed
to be sin ia the vicinity Of Cassv'lle.--
Gen. Hunter has little faith q present ~
iheir having my design q attacking US
he WILL however, in few days have such
reliable information of their numbers, po-
si,ion. &C.. as to decide hi. future course.
Tie troops are now apparently a en-
,husiastic "a ever, aud the more they learn
I az their new commander the better are
they satisfied with him. This feeling IS
also strengthened by the high opinion en-
tenained az Gen. Hunter by all the old
regular army officers.
The report that officers. many comPa-
MES and regiments threw down their arms
upon the announcement of tic removal OF
/ Gen. Fremont, cannot be traced 10 my re-
liable source.
Gen Hunters position on the contra
land question Is understood 10 be as fol-
lows;
al negroes coming into camp will he
retained. and such Of them as are proved
10 he the property Of Union mrn, viii be
daily appraised and receipled for, 70 be
paid when and how Congress may see III.
Gen. Asbolh has concluded to remain
IN command Of his division. Col. Albert
acting Brigali,r General, will also re-
main. and several other valuable foreign
officers, who at first decided TO leave, VIII
remain.
Marcus ]. Parrot, Of Kansas has beer
appointed on Gen. Hunters staff.
The cannona,lig ut Sarcoxe some days
since Is said to have been a salute fired u
: honor Of some act passed by the rebe
Legislature, ascend ed NJ that place.
c Laiey, Nov.G
G According to Information received b,
{. Gen. Hunter, it is now said that Gen
Is Price has No intentiur Of attacking ", an'
that if pursued further by us lie will scat
!, Ter his army or retreat to Fort Smlli
+ Ark. and await developments on the Po
tomac and IL Kentucky. II is very doul;
ful whether any further advance Of til
n main body OF our army will be made, bu
I further intelligence Of the numbers, pos
i. ton and designs of the rebels may chang
this policy
Gen. Sigel has been appointed Com
q mandant Of this port.
ID Gen. Hunter spent part of yesterday
a visiting the various camps and exam mn
n into the general condition Of the arm.
DC and to-day he has gone on RECONNAISSANCE
< South with his body guard, 400 infanir.
battery Of artillery and several comp'
MES Of cavalry.
Brig. Gen Stureis las been appoinie
IL Chief Of Hunters Stat.
y Washington, Nov 8.
Special to the Tribune.
Y Secretary Wells rec ited dispatc
- this morning from Chi Craven, Of the 7
tomac foiiIla, stating that the rebels
= and below Shipping Point were on Il
= move, going souihward, and that 20
a Page had managed 10 Get out of QUAINT
creek. and creep along shore down streal
DC Gen. Mcclellan received similar info
!, nation.
y Il i believed that the rebels are frigi
., ened by Gen. Hookcr's growing entrene
~ ments. and mean TO take up new posItio
: further down stream, very likely Mathl
Point
nc Gov. Page was enabled to escape
the food which raised the water so d
= he could 60 close in shore
Il, Monday.
n. Fortress Monroe, Nov. Q.
ms The Ferry boat Commodore Perry {
,od rived here this morning from the great I
he pediiion. She lost sight Of the feet
res Friday evening about 30 miles off Blu
tly Bay. The fleet was bearing towards Z
Royal
red iIaye Just learned from Norfolk q
ng- our troops s,ormed and captured two TO
al Beaufort.
on The Captain knows nothing about
me reported loss Of the Union and anoil
transport. His boat became 50 disab
act that he could proceed no further but had
ion run towards the coast for safety.
Report says that the wheelman Of
en- rebel steamer said to one Of the hands
ar the federal steamer that Beaufort had b
bel taken. An arrival from the feet i hou
no. cxncetel. Passengers by the Old Pe