Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-09
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NIGHT DIsPATCHEs.
Interesting htom springfeId-The Army
COntented-Fr Plans Repudia-

Interesting nom ineaeId-The Army
COntented- Fremonps Plans Repudia-
ted.
Especial Dispatch to the st. Louis Democrat.l
SPRMGFIELD, No, November 5.-General
Hunter has not yet put into effect any deci-
ded measures for the conduct of the cam
psign, but am informed he will adopt plans
entirely different from those of General Fre-
mont.
Colonel Merrill was sent out on recon-
noissance yesterday, with one thousand four
hundred cavalry and n section of artillery.
He examined the country around Wilson's
Greek, but discovered no enemy, their ad-
vance guard having left for the South Sun
day morning. The main body of the rebels
is supposed to be still in the vicinity Of Cass.
Vile.
General Hunter has little faith at present
in their having any design Of attacking us.
He will, however, in few days have such
reliable information of their numbers, posi-.
ton, &C., as to decide his future course.
The troops are now apparently as en-
thusiastic as ever, and the more they learn
of their new commander the better are they
satisfied. H....-r,- .t... .....
RThis feeling is also strengthened by the
high opinion entertained of General Hunter
by all the old regular army oficersp The re.
ports that officers of many companies and
regiments threw down their arms upon the
announcement of the removal of General
Fremont, can not be traced to any reliable
source.
General Hunters position on the contra
band question is understood to be as follows:
All negroes coming into camp will be re-
tanned, and such of them as are proved to be
the property of Union men will be duly ap-
praised and receipted for, to be paid when
and how CONGRESS NAV see fit
General Asboth has concluded to remain
in command of his division.
Colonel Albert, Acting Brigadier. General
will also remain and several other valuable
foreign officers, who at first decided to leave,
will remain. .t.....
Marcus j. Parrott, of Kansas has been ap-
pointed on General Hunters staff.
The cannonading at Sarcoxie, some days
| since, is said to have been salute fired in
honor Of some act passed by the rebel Legis
lature assembled at that place.
LATER. ..a
ST. LOUIS November 6.--According to in.
| formation received by General Hunter, it il
now evident that General Price has no in
tention of attacking as, and that if pursued
| further by us he will scatter his army and
retreat to Fort Smith, and there await devel.
| opments on the Potomac and in Kentucky
1t is very doubtful whether any further
| advance of the main body of our army will
be made, but further intelligence of the mum.
bers, position and designs of the rebels may
change this policy. General Sigel has beer
| appointed Commandant of the post.
General Hunter spent part of yesterday il
| visiting the various camps and examining
into the general condition of the army, anC
to day he has gone on reconnaissance soutl
with his body-guard, four hundred infantry
battery Of artillery and several compsnie
of cavalry.
Brigadier. General Curtis has been ap
pointed chief of the staff of cavalry on Hunt
| er's staff. ....