, 1861-11-21
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

IN the effect that Charleston had been bombarded
by the Federal fleet and captured
lis rumored that further details state that
f,rce Of $4,000 men had landed and attacked
ChaAeston, while the feet was engaged in the
bombardment Of the forts
The feet is reported to have landed large
force above and belOw'C Charleston, aud made a
simultaneous attack upon the city.
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. A.
AT about o'clock this afternoon, the steamer
Monticello arrived from the blOckading fleet,
which on Saturday night was within thirty miles
of Bull Bay. The storm had nearly abated, and
the MOnticellO's officers have no doubt that the
feet entered Bull Bay early on the morning Of
Sunday, and landed within 25 miles Of Charles
ton This point Of the coast is but slightly for
titled. A Norfolk paper Of Monday says that
the destination Of the fleet is known to be Port
Royal, which is sixty miles south Of Bull Bay.
Sixty contrabands" came into the Fortress
on the 4th inst They report that many Of the
troops have been withdawn from Great Bethel,
Yorktown and the vicinity Of Norfolk, but don't
know where they have gone.
A Apassenger by 6ag Of truce, says that no
information had beon received at Norfolk rea-
tive 10 the feet at 10 o'clock on Monday morning,
and that the Day Book, Of Norfolk, mentions a
rumor that Gen. Beauregard had resigned. That
paper also published dispatch from Richmond,
mentioning similar rum0r there.
WAsnNGToN, Nov. 8.
An official telegram received to day states
Floyd's forces at 1000, and that Benham and
Sshenck's brigades were following him on the new
road. The dispatch is extremely hopeful, and o
brilliant victory is anticipated, aud the prospect
is cheering. .-t .........s 80 j..
Another telegram from Cleveland, Ohio, Of last
night, states that the Kaldnhd, which had just
passed Maysville, reported that Gen. RosencraIlZ
hal repulsed Floyd, and at last accounts Generals
Benham and Schenck had got in his rear, and it
was thought that FlOyd's force would be captured
BY them.
Major.Gcneral Halleck Of California has ar
rived here. tic was introduced to the President
by uen. Mcclellan.
,-7ha Quincy, H., November Q.
The army correspondent Of the ST. Louis Re-
Publican writes from Springfield that Sterling
Price aud Bon Mccullough are now lortilying
themselves on Cowskn Prairie; while others
stats that they design to 6ght our army after the
guerrilla fashion, harrassing, annoying and assas-
sinating our troops wherever they can, but otter-
ing no opportunity for pitched battle. Our
soldiers are extremely anxious to meet the rebels
any way they choose to adopt but would prefer
lair tlght and an open tieId.
The same correspondent says that eighteen
additional bodies ot rebels were discovered yes.
tcr,lay in iiclG TO the southwest Of the town;
and the oliicers. have Information that the list Of
SscessiOnists slain at fridays battle now mum
Der l27.
DR.. Tillegamp, surgeon Of .Fremont's staff, has
been superseded Gy DR.. Barnes, Of the regular
service.
The RePHbIiedn's special dispatch Of Nov. I'd
says: Reliable information has been received
hcre from different sources that Gen. Price was
ut Cassvie on Thursday, with $4,000 men, and
Mccullough loo miles on this side Or that place.
with 10000 more, with the intention Of march
ing on Springfield aud offering battle on the old
Wilson Greek ground. Mccullough was expect.
ing lO,0U0 additional troops from Arkansas.
Large numbers Of the residents Of Green, Jas
per, and other adjoining counties, recently joined
Prices army, and many Of our officers think
tnat the rebel forces now number nea ly 10000.
Cen Fremont has been nearly tho whole Of
the past tive nights making the most perfect ar
rangements for battle, and the confidence Of
the army 10 him was never so great as at pre-
sent :
Geus. Lane and Sturgis have arrived, and
Pope and MckinstrY are hourly expected
1t is now definitely settled that Fremont has
been superseded. Dispatches from Washington
positively assert this, and the special Springfield
correspondent Of the st. Louis Republican, writ
ing on Nov. Sd, saysi Gen. Fremont and staff
leit for st. Louis this morning. lie is accom-
panied BY bis body guard, and will reach st.
Louis on Wednesday. ....
Further accounts say that when the fact was
announced at headquarters that General Ere.
lpO,t had been superseded, dissatisfaction was
expressed among tho soldiers and officers
Many Of the latter declared that they would re.
sign, Fremont made speech which paciRsd
them somewhat
ts 80 CAfKto, m, Nov. Cd.
The accommodating party ahead Of the army,
which LETT here on Sunday. were attacked by
party Of rebels, uear Benton, Mo-, yesterday
morning. Two Foderals were captured Mr.
Carson, the scout, fought bis way out, capturing
two horses, having badly wounded or killed the
riders: Nothing else Of any interest had oc-
CURED up to yesterday morning.
isa ,7s. Era BosFOE, Nov. 8.
The vote at the Massachusetts, election to-day
was remarkably small, not mech more than one.
scted Governor. The Legislature Is strongly
Republican.
SPRINGFIELD, No, Nov. Cd.
Yesterday small bodies Of the enemy were
within twelve miles Of US, aud news was received
Of the approach Of their advance, 26,OO0 strong.
Preparations were making to 20 out and attack
them, when Gen. Fremont received an order from
washington relieving him at once Of his CON-
mand simultaneously came q newspaper an
nonneing the TACT The intelligence spread like
wldlire through the camp, and created indes-
crioable excitement and Indignation. Great num-
oers Of the officers signified their intention to
aeslgn at once, and many companies laid down
Meir arms declaring that they would fight under
ne nc one sut Fremont The Geueral spent much
o. The afternoon expostulating with the officers,
urging them hv THAR nnfrioaissn and ,ho;. -