The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-26
OUR ST. LOUIS CORRESPONDENTS.

sr. LOUIS, NO., Nov. 10, 1851
General Halleck Assumes Command of the Aruy of the
!Souah,oes-Tae Aooted Campaign in the Mississippi
8uv Valle-Generdl Orders General Hlnter 10 7dke
Command Of the Forces in Kansas-7ne Fremont Claim
Conmatt-P yonsoion Of Kajor cheield-Naugation Of
de Observation-Disclosures Preparations Of the Coluns.
bus and Memphis Rebels, dc.
General Haeck arrived here yesterday morning in the
Cincinnati tran and without parade ostenaton made
h way TO the quarters that had been provided for him.
During the day and until late last night he was busy in
scquantng himself with the position Of affairs in ST.
Louis and in Missouri generally, and only received
few visiters whose business could not be
delayed. This morning he made a brief and formal call
On Gen Fremont the cidrant commander OF the Western
Department, with whom he had slight acquaintance in
California To-day has been spent in business matters
Of which, am tod the campaign of the Mississippi VAL
Icy has been prominent portion. On questions that
have been asked him relative the immediate future he
has maintained judicious silence, but is think fully
aware that condition Of war exists and win conduct
affairs accordingly The army lately in the Southwest is
being rapidly drawn to st. Louis, if with view to
blow in some other direction.
Gen. Halect to-day issued his first general order which
was as follows
GENERAL oRDERs-No. l.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 10, 1861.
quarters of the army, Washington, November O. 1851
the undersigned hereby takes the of the De-
Iowa, Minnesota Wisconsin, Illinois, Arkansas and thar
portion of Kentucky west Of Cumberland river
H. All reports and returns required by army regula-
tons will be made TO the headquarters the city OF ST
Louis. u. W. HALLECK, Major General, u. s. A.
General Hunter leaves in day or two for Leaven-
worth to assume command Of the Department OF Kansas
His command here has been exceedingly brief brie,er
even than that Of any Of his three predecessors
General Haileck is the fifth commander Of the
Department Of the West and the hope is
sincerely cherished that he may have some
degree of permanence. The expression from Kansas
through the press and from residents that State now IN
st. Louis, is quite favorable TO General Hunter though
there is considerable disappointment manifested by the
friends of Jim Lane refusal Of the administrator
10 place the border General in the frontier
Below is General Hunters order turning over the Nilsson
ri Department to his SUCCESSOR
ORDERS no. 49,
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT
ST. LOUIS Nov Is. 1861. (
The undersigned relinaushes command Of this depart
ment. MAJOR General Haleck has been assigned to the
Department OF Missouri and Major General Hunter the
Department Of Kansas. d. r. HUNTER
Major General Commanding.
The Claims Committee stl pursaes its investga ions
into the disbursements Of moneys in this department
and am credbly informed that il has yet found no proof
OF anything like fraud in the giving OF contracts or
orders The work of adjusting the accounts of the So who
have claims against this department very great and
possible that the committee may be employed for two
orthree weeks to come AT present there not many
new orders given out those requisite for the sub.
sistence OF the army now in the field
MAJOR j. d. Schoield who acquitted himself cSedtaby
~ wilson's creek, and atterly at Frederick
town, has been made n Brigader General or
volunteers In the former Notion he was several times
grazed by the enenys bullets but escaped unhrrt AT
one tme while in conversation with General Lyon rife
ball passed through his beard Just escaping his chin aud
buried itself deep in tree at his side Captain James
Iotten, who has borne gallant and prominent part in
nearly every acton III missouri since the outbreak Of the
rebellion has been made an Inspector General with the
rank OF Mor IN the regular army Major FrankJ White,
who commanded battalion Of prairie scouts under Gene
raj Fremont and made himself famous for the capture OF
Lexington, IS now engaged in the reorganization OF
his corps. Major White is resident Of New
york, and was prominent at the Bull bat
Is still here with his men, and has not been assigned 70
any particular portion of the army.
The navigation Of the Missouri is rot entirely free A
any ~ Kansas ms az NY ana livenwor'h with cargo OF
q marty OF rebels who tonL or sona w. I,a ~