Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-13
LARGE AMOUNT OF STORES DE-
STR0YED |
IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI
ORDER OF GEN. HUNTER
No Further Advance at Present.
Last Nights Report.
FROM WASHINGTON.

The substance ofaccounts Published in the
Norfolk Day Book, has been received here,
containing important particulars regarding
the movements Of the great feet.
One report says that AZ vessels made their
appearance of Port Royal. One despat h
says that 10, and another that seven vessels
ran by the rebel batteries at Hilton Head
and Island Point
The rebels say that all the guns in their
batteries in Hilton Head and Island Point
were dismantled.
The Charleston Mercury says these guns
we're dismounted By their own recoi; rather
a remarkable statement
The latest despatch, dated Thursday even
ing, Nov. 9TH, o'clock P. NJ, says, FIVE
federal vessels are now in sight of Beaufort,
and an attack is expected tonight
The dispatches in the Norfolk Day Book
we're mostly from Charleston.
The Charleston Mercury accounts were
also given from East Tennessee, showing in
dications that the Union men there were
moving. They are accused of cutting down
telegraph wires and burning bridges TO
thwaFt the movements Of the rebels.
A family letter received here, dated Oct
25th, on board the frigate Niagara, off Gal
weston, confirms the report Of the capture OF
the pirate Sumter.
The writer says she was caught in her own
trap. Il seems that she mistook one Of the
gun-boats for a merchantman, and started in
pursuit. When the gun .boat had drawn her
out far enough, she turned and run her
ashore. Her officers and crew are prisoners
on board the Niagara.
Washington special;
A force of federal troops has been sent to
Matthias Point to clear it of woods and
bushes, and make a reconnaissance.
From officers who have arrived here it IS
sscsrteined that a reconnaissance by l6 600
men, was made at an early hour this morn
ng, in a southwesterly direction from Alex
andria.
Two thousand rebels arrived near Aeco-
tink yesterday, from the man body Of their
army.
The rebel steamer Page still harbors ia
Quantico Greek, and may be seen from
Budd's Ferry. Three tehooners ran the
blockade in open day yesterday, They came
abreast the rebel baueries about IL o'clock,
4. m , when fire was opened upon them.
They sailed slowly up the SEash Channel BY
the Maryland Iore and although farty-
three rounds were fired at them; they all three
escaped IN ouched. Most of the shells fred
we're apparently from rifed guns, and struck
on the Maryland shore.
Official advices from Europe just received
show strengthening of belief in the restor-
alton Of the Union, and increased con6dence
in the ability Of the administration TO re-es-
tablish its authority. News from England
is especially gratifying.
There Is still q prospect of a general eT
change of prisoners, although no definite ar.
rangements are yet made.
The Administration will act with prompt
ness in maintaining any success, that the ex
petition may have achieved.
Secresy is still observed in the Depart
ments relative to present or prospective move
ments of the expedition.
A General Order dated the 9th, designate!
the Departments Of West Cumberland anC
Ohio. First Department, New Mexico
to be commanded by Col. Candy. Second
Department Of Kansas, TO include Kansas, In.
dian Territory west Of Arkansas, and thl
Territories oi Nebraska, Colorado and Da
cotah, to be commanded by General Hunter
headquarters Fort Leavenworth. Third, De
| PHALmSAt VI MAsSOAtAI AuCAuu4uS AAssOuEl
Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Arkan
sss and that portion Of Kentucky west o
Cumberland river to be commanded by Gen
eral Halleck. Fourth, Department of Ohio
to consist of the States of Ohio, Michigan
Indiana and that portion of Kentucky east
Of the Cumberland river, and the State o
Tennessee, to be commanded by Genera
Buel, headquarters Louisville. Fifth, De
psrtment of Western Virginia, to be com
manded by Gen. Rosecrsns.
Letters received from Darnestswn repre-,
sent all quiet on the Potomac.