The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-18
News frCm Missouri.

Below we give the most interesting items
in regard TO affairs in Missouri which we wers
able II gieal from our Northern files
"2H. FKIcs RFfEEATIHG-HIs FoRCR SAID TO BE
THIhTI THorsAND srROSa.
RoLtA, No Nov. II, ls6l All our sick and
wounded in Spring told, able 10 he removed.
were to leave there On Saturday night tor ~.
Lonis, and orders had been given to have the
rest start a. SOsn 4 they are able.
General Price had fallen back eight miles
iT,nri EsSsYitle, near the State line and was
moving south. j. ~as believed to be reliably
ascertai aed that iis policy was 10 lead our
army II, hat n0t 10 fight, simply to seep q
large force there, so as to draw troUus from
the Mississippi valley. The general belief in
bis camp was thai -. Louis would soon be in
the hands OF the rebels from Columbus, Ken
lucky.
There had been Il good deal of trouble about
slaves, who had escaped into ,ien. lanes
ana other camps, and Gen. Hunter had
given owners permission 10 search our camps
and reclaim them II hey coald iiud them.
The Ten missing men Of General Eremont's
body guard had returned II Springfield from
Cassville. They report Gtner Il Prices force
10 be about 10000 strong, with thirty pieces
OF artillery, twelve pieces OF which had re-
Gently been reeeiS ed from memphis, whence
other supplies were being received.
LATEST REPoRrs FROM srRIHGrlE1p.
SPkIAHPtALD, Mo. Nov. 5.--Ihe following
is Il special dispatca to the st. L0nis Dfrqo-
Crat:
decided measures for The conduct OF the cam
paign, but / am Informed he will adopt
plans entirely different from those CT Gen.
Fremont.
Col Merrii. was sent ont on reconnois-
adce yesterday, with 100 cavalry, and q sec-
tion of artillery, and explored The country
around wilson's 1eek, but discovered
nemY, tl-lr advance having left for the
South on Sunday. the main body OF the
rebels is supposed 10 be sttli i'll the vicinity ot
tasville.
Gen Hanter has lit;le f!ith at present in
their having designs Of attacking us. lie
will, however, i'll a tew days, have such reha-
bic in ntormatioa of their mum oers AMI post
ton, &c rs To decid- his future course. The
troops are now as apparently enth usiastic as
eyer, and the more they learn OF their new
commander the better they are satisfied Wi III
htIn. THIS feelingi Also strengthened by the
high opinion entertained OF Gen. Hunter by
ali the Old regular army officers.
Gen. Hunters position on the contra
band" question is Understood to be as follows
AL negroes coming into camp Will be re-
tanned, and snch OF them proved tn
property of Uniou nen will be appraised
and receip for, to be paid when aud how
Congress may see fit
Colonel Albert, Acting Brigadier General,
will also remain, and several other foreign
officers, who first decided to leave, will re-
main.
Marcus !. parrott, of Kansas. has been ap-
pointed on Gen Hunter 5 staff.
SPKfSaFIELD, Nov. 6.-According TO infor-
mation received by Gen. Hunter, it is now
said that Gen. Price has no intention OF at.
tacking us, and if pursued still further by us
he will scatter his army or retreat TO Fort
Smith, and await dsy opments on the Poto-
mac and in Kentucky.
Itis very doubtful whether any further ad
vance Of our main army will be made, but
further intelligence OF the number and posi-
tion of the Rebels may change this policy.
General Siegei has been appoin ted comlnan-
der Of this post
General Hunter spent u part Of yesterday
In visiting the campo and examining into the
general condiCio Of the army, and to-day ne
has gone on q reconnaissance south, with his
body guard, four hundrsd intan try, u battery,
and several companies Of cavalry.
Brigadier General Ssurgts has been appoint
ed chief OF the Stan ana Of Cavalry on Hun.
ter's Sta6.