Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-16
RUNNING THE BLOCKADE AT
CHARLESTON.
ESCAPE OF REBEL MINISTER'S TO
ENGLAND AND FRANCEI
This Mornings Report.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WasrrrNynrn,- ~

WASHINGTON, Oct. IA.
Herald's dispatch:
Soon after o'clock a small detachment
OF rebel infantry and squad Of rebel ca v
airy appeared in view around house &C.
cupied by widow Childs, about three miles
from Miners Hill. A body of our troops
who were out on o foraging expedition ad-
vanced upon them. A sharp shirmish i'm
mediately took place and for time firing
was constant on both sides, when the re-
bells were driven from the house. One Of
our men was wounded It is impossible
to learn the rebel loss. 1t was believed
that number had secreted themselves in
the outbuildings, but after the firing of the
first she'll from Miners Hill they left.
Times dispatch:
am satisfied for the present that our
troops will remain where they are, not
moving forward or falling back, but Quiet
ly awaiting the action of the rebels.
Weather extremely cold with heavy
white frost this morning.
Tribune's special:
Before leaving St. Louis this morning.
the Secretary of War by letter ordered
Gen. Fremont to discontinue, as unneces-
sary, his field works around the city. and
that which he is erecting at Jefferson City;
10 suspend work on the barracks be is
building near his residence, and his body
guard Of three hundred cavalry; and or
dered him to employ all the money in the
hands Of the disbursing officers to the pay
ment Of the current expenses in his army
in Missouri, and to let all his debts in st
Louis amounting to $4,500,0OO, remain
unpaid until they can be properly exam
ined and sent 10 We=hin 5i@-- e-----S~-ev,-
ment.
He also ordered that the discussing off
GERS should disburse their funds and not
transfer them to irresponsible persons who
do not hold commissions from the Presi-
dent and are not under bonds; and he
further ordered that hereafter ali contracts
necessary to be made be made by the reg
ular disbursing officer Of the army.
ssGen. Fremont was also informed that pay
ment would not be made by officers ap-
pointed by him. It is said there are over
two hundred of them whose commissions.
do not bear the Presidents signature, and
that Paymaster Andreas had been verbally
instructed not to make such paymeD &.
Special exceptions were made in favor of
officers of Volunteers.
The number of forts planned by Gen
Fremont for the defence of st. Louis il
eleven.
An intelligent contraband who cam int
| Gen. McCalIs camp this morning reports
that when he left Fairfax Court Houst
yesterday at 2 P. NJ, no movement Of re
bells we're on foot. Rebel troops are desti
tute of nearly every thing except fresl
beef They had plenty of blankeis,, bu
there was great scarcity of shoes.
They were tearing up railroad trae ks t
Vienna and hauling them to Fairfax Cour
House.
Should there be a battle tomorrow, II
sufficient accommodations ooald be had 70
the WOuaded at present The hospitals ar
filled with sick soldiers. The number dis
charged because physically unfit for dut
at the time of enlistment, was very Largo
Colouels and Captains have shown then
selves too anxious to raise men to see tha
they are good men. New buildings, how
ever, are in process of erection sufheien
for all CONTINGENCIES.