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

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MANASSAS, Nov. Is, P. M.-The Fede,alS
arc making Reconnaissance, in large force, IT
front of cur lines. Their pickets have appear
cd Oh the opposite silo OF Occoqnan, in consId'
cradle force, and with artillery.
4 schooner was captured, yesterday, by .
portion of the artillery corps OF the hlmptou
Legion but being attacked by a large force OF
Yankees, with artillery, the little party that had
tho Schooner in charg.; were compelled TO aban-
don it, which they did, after sitting it On fire
in several places.
The New York "fIcrhld," Of tho 18Th inst,
has Lesn received here. On lis first page is n
map Of the city Of Richmond end its surround.
ings, and nine or ten columns describing local.
tiles on the map. Tie description rurports to
have been written hy a correspondent Of that
paper, nov, Or NJ tho umr, in Richmond.
The Herald" gives rho following names Of
Tho eleven vessels Of the great 1aet, which were
disabled, us!i"rr or missing, from the effects Of
the gTle: Tnc R"lriderr. Florida. Commo.
dpre Parry, Ethan Allen. D. n. Pe.il, Unicn,
Ocean, Express. Governor, aml $50 g"n.Doats,
the naru.a not reported.
'Fhr news Of the bo,nolrI,nc3t at Port Royai
Was fist '.ceiv-d in Washington on the 10th
inst, AMI crenreG he utmost enthusiasm.
The F"icra! tioverninent has given ptrInis.
SIGN 10 Certain parties in Ehute Island to send
merchant vessels after tho naval expedition
lnatlcd with supplies necessary for tho Union
men Of tho Soutl-ta Mpgh comea IA hcre)-
and the Rhode ~Islanayrs expect 10 obtain cot
ton in exchange for their "Uaion notlon:,h
and will ship it 10 Liverpool irom any Of the
Southern ports controlled bY the Haet-ihere
The iaRgh c0nclude.)
The blnrylant Legislature Stands lis Tor the
Unina Ia 4 f5r SECESSION. 4 special session Of
the Legislature hiss been called by Cav. Hicks
10 undo the legislation of last spring. and
place the State full ani square upon The Union
platform.
Francis Albany, one Of the prisoners taken
on the Petrel, died recently ut Moyamensing
prison.
Hsn. lIalIcck has been appointed commar-
der in the Western Department in the place of
Gen. Fremont.
The blockade On the Potomac continues ef-
~lealivc, and the Northern Journals complain OF
its disastrous elects.
The Baltimore .ai":rs Of the 18th instant
hayr also been received here. The Federals
claim L victory st Ralmont, (opposite Co!um-
Dus, ky.,) dTriog tire first part ot the day, but
towards tie c!Gsr tiiey were o'er%ne!theu by
a superior force. and ncknow ledge n heavy lows
on their side. Generals McClcrnand and Grant
we're in command, and Coils. Logan and Toakcs'
regiments lost heavily. The Federuls report
Col. John Y. Wright, OF Tennessee, killed. and
admit the loss OH their side TO be tro.n 900 %
TuU in killed, wounded and missing.
There has hrcn great rejoicing throughout
the North over the Federal successes at Port
Royal, \ Strsmtr Was moEnontarily expected
at Annagulis, which would bring the details.
''Iun," thu well known Washington CORES
pnnjrns nj the Is Gilmore Sun" says lha. il
is understood tia, The Federal advance will he
expedited by the succass Of tho fleet in the
South, and aids thu: Gen. Rsanrcgard has
gone 10 he South, To- defend the coast against
The operation o! Inc Federal Armada. This
is ncws tirca! difficulty is experienced in
Washington for supplies Of wood, &c, on &C
c,l,r,l of the blockade OF the Pn:nnac. Wagon
Trans now run daily between Washington and
Baltimore: and the goyernrutnt il urged to
seize The ~'arnpike or It's uses.
The most 81 tho Regiments detailed for ser
vice in lower Maryland have returned.