The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-11-15
having reiterated from their position at VIII

Gen. Hunters position on the 'contraband'
question Is undert bod to be as follows All
negroes coming into camp will DO retained,
and such Of them as are proved to be tho
property of Union men " i'll DO apprised and
reccipted'for to be paid when and how Con-
grcss may see fit.
Gen. Fremont had arrived at st. LOUIS and
was greeted with much enthusiasm, especial
ly by the German population, who escorted
him from the railway station by torch.light
procession.
Adyices received in Washington from st.
Louis, state that Major Finncy, who left
Springfield with Gen. Fremont, brought away
the army chest containing about 100000,
having failed to pay the troops. The money
has been secured, and the Major arrested and
returned to Springfield, under strong guard.
YRoa TIE FLEET.
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. 7.
BY a flag OF truce from Norfolk, news Of
the fleet has been received, hut IL is Provo
kingly meagre, as the only person who camc
down was bound by his parole to reveal no
particulars.
The steamer Union, with cargo of horses
and stores, and another transport, name not
given, were lost during the gale. The crews
Of both, 70 In number, are prisoners at RAJ
leigh. ID horses were saved.
The feet was bombarding Port Royal. and
meeting with warm resistance-tho rebels
having for some time been preparing for them.
The above reached Norfolk to-day by tel
egraph.
BALTIMORE, Nov. I.
The following statements were made by
passengers from Old Point: ..
The troops landed at Beaufort, when the
bombardment commenced. Ii is reported
that one vessel was disabled. 1t is also said
that three transports were wrecked.
Tatnall, late Of the U. s. Navy, is said to
be in command of the rebels.
NEW York, Nov. 8.
A special Fortress Monroe dispatch to the
Times says the fleet was bombardiRg Port
Royal, which was said to be in u critical con-
dtion, and just ready to surrender.
A special dispatch to the Tribune says one
OF our gunboats was disabled by the rebels,
and another was aground, which Capt. Tat
nall was about to take.
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. &.
The steamer S. II. Spaulding has arrived
with the Goth Indiana regiment.
a person who reached the Inlet in small
boat brought the rumor that the railroad
above Beaufort was in possession Of our
troops, with an immense quantity Of stores.
Five DISORDERS who reached Newport News
this morning, state that the rebels up James
river are in CONSERVATION, and also bring tho
Improbable rumor that our troops had adj
vanccd up the railroad as far as Charleston.
1t is reported that in taking Beaufort
largo part OF the town was burned.
The Union was run ashore about so miles
east of Roguc's Inlet, in sinking condition,
and soon after broke in two in front OF the
smoke stack. Large quantities OF stores
were seen piled up OH the beach ut the time
of the disaster.
The steamer Winfield Scott was in compa-
ny with the Union, and the captain Of the
latter thinks she is lost, she having suddenly
Great excitement prevailed on the arrival
of tho news at Norfolk.
WASHINGTON, Nov. IL.
There is most intense excitement here to
hear further particulars in regard to tho
great expedition. utterly groundless ru-
mors are circulating, among Others that
Charleston has been bombardcd. No intel
ligence whatever concerning the great expc-
dition had been received in any quarter up
to noon to-day, additional to what has been
telcgraphed North tn the general press.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Nov. III.
Memphis papers received to-day, contain
dispatches from Savannah, fully confirming
the landing Of the naval expedition at Beau
fort, and the capture Of three forts vt Port
Royal, Hilton Head, and Bay Point. The
Federal forces had possession OF the town Of
Beaufort. The rebels acknowledge that their
loss is very large.
BALTIMORE, Nov. IL.
Capt. Dowell gives the following state
ment in reference to the reception of the
news from the feet at Ilatteras Inlet:
The day previous to the departure Of the
spaulding, man was observed padding
small canoe across from the main land As
soon as he reached the shore he proceeded to
the quarters of tho Goth Indiana regiment,
md stated that the people of North Carroll.
no had received tidings Of the great naval
and that it had succeeded in cf-
Tecting landing ut Port Royal and Beau
'ort. At the first place they cxperinced no
lilicuty in landing, as it was but u small
settlement on the coast but at Beaufort,
considerable Of fight took place, which
asted for nearly two days.
The man stated that he was not descrter
rom the rebels, for he would not join them,
icing Union man in heart and principle.
lie simply visited the Federal troops to COM
nunicate to them the success OF the naval
expedition.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. IL.
The Enquirer has the following from For
ress Monroe, derived from rebel sources
In anticipation Of the arrival of the great
Expedition. the rebels had been engaged in
recting battering batteries upon a point ut
lilton's Head, and opposite the neck OF
and. The principal lortliication on llilton's
lead was denominatcd Fort Walker. IL is
ituated on low land, and partially concealed
" trees and undcrbrush. Adjoining it were
ther batteries of smaller size, but 80 con.
,ccted rs to prove formidable bar to the
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