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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-08


The Democracy Of Ohio, or at least that
portion which figured in the Convention held
Il Columbus yesterday, seem to have tried
how far they could sink the patriot in the
partisan, and really they have succeeded to
the entire satisfaction Of even Mr.. Yallsn-
dieham himself than whom Ohio possesses
no mere srrant traitor and plant tool Of the
rsbsl leaders. A t'll party ticket was put
In nomination, and series of resolutions
sdootsd which viii serve an admirable pur-
poss In giving aid and comfort to the rebels
nov seeking with arms in their hands, to
overthrow The best Government ever formed
By he wisdom Of maa.
IN their partizan madness 'hey pass con-
6smaatlon upon the President for an imagi-
naFy inf.ActiOa Of the Consultation, whilst
they declare themselves unqush6edly in ia
voF ofs cOmpromise with those now mar
shsliag their a.miss 70 overthrow the Con.
stisud0n and subYert the Government
founded By Washington. If the telegraph
s not ia error, q. B, Payne, Esq, who few
days since denoanaed the rebellion as the
most upjusti6Able the world ever saw, re-
jOiOss in the paternity Of the latter p, OpOsi.
tion.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-08

Below will be found a copy of the Conhs-
cation Act just enacted BY Congress
An act to confscate property used for in
surrectioDary purposes.
Be Il enacted By the Senate ard House OF
Representatives of the United States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, That il, during the
present or any future insurFection against the
Government Of the United States, after the
President of the United States shall have
declared, by proclamation, that the laws OF
the United States ara opposed, and the exc
cution thereof DISTRACTED, by combinations
too powerful to be suppressed by the ordina-
~ course Of judicial proceedings, or by the
power vested in the marsbals bJ law, any
person or persons, his, her, or their agent
attorney, or employee, shall purchase or ac-
quire, sell or give, any property Of whatsO-
ever kind or description, with intent to use
or employ the same, or suffer the same to be
used or employed, in aidirg, aeetting, or pro-
noting such insurrection or resistance to the
laws, or any persons engaged therein; or L
any persons, being the owner or owners Of
any such property, shall knowingly use or
employ, or consent to the use or employment
of the same as aforesaid, all such property is
hereby declared to be lawful subject Of prize
and capture wherever found; and it shall be
the duty Of the President Of the United
States to cause the same TO be seized, confs-
Gated, and condemned.
SIC 2. And bS 10 fuTtheT enacted, That
such prizes and capture shall be condemned
in the district OF circuit conri OF the Uni ed
States having jurisdiction Of the amount, OF
in admiralty in any district in which the
same may be seized, or into which they may
be taken and proceedings first instituted
sRc, 3. And be itfilrther enacted, That the
Attorney General, or any district attorney
in any district of the Omitted States in which
said property may OF the time be, may insti-
tute the proceedings of condemnation, and il
such case they shall be wholly for the benefits
the United States; or any person may file an
information with such attorn3y, in Which
case the proceedings shall be Tor thsluse of
such informer and the United States1n equal
parts at-.------ ii-A- r
SIC. 4. And Be Il further enacted That
whenever any person claiming to be entitled
to the service or labor of any other person,
under the laws of any State, shall employ
such person in aiding or promoting any in
surrection, or in resisting the laws of the
United States, or shall permit him to be 80
employed, be shall forfeit all right 10 such
service or labor, and the person whose labor
or service is thus claimed shall be thence
forth discharged therefrom, any law 10 the
contrary notwithstanding.
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Last Nights Report.
FROnr wAsHINGTON.

WAsHIHGToE, Aug. Z.
General Order No. As, which prohibits vol.
unteers who do not speak the English lam
guage from being mustered into the service,
is now officially explained. 1t is not intend
ed to apply to regiments or companies Of
foreign nationality in which men and officers
speak the same tongue, but to prevent the
enlistment into regiment or companies whose
officers only speak English Of men not un-
derstanding it.
The 29th section of the net approved July,
1888, granting three months pay in lieu Of
bounty to soldiers who may re-enlist, and
tne Sd section OF the act approved June,
1850, granting a bounty equal to transports.
ton from New York to soldiers who may re-
enlist from distant States having been repeal
ed by the act approved August Sd, 1861, in
future no such bounties will be paid.
Hereafter when volunteers are to be mus
tered into the service Of the United States
they will at the same time be minutely ex-
smined by 8 surgeon and assistant surgeon
of the regiment, to ascertain whether they
have physical qualifications necessary for
the military service. 8fAl
The President has appointed G. Welles,
of Michigan, as Minister resident to Hon
duras.
Lieut.. Walter H. Stevens, Of the Corps oI
Engineers, being declared q defaulter to the
Government, is dismissed.
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sROtl f,TIIfsFfTf,T.
LOUlsvimg, Aug.

No0lSFiu9Fi aug. q
Nearly fun votes from 40 counties ret, m
but three secesslouisis TO the Legislature,
but the disloyui counties have not yet been
generally heard from. Well informed poll
ticians think the Legislature will be COM
posed Of rs per cent Union men.
A dispatch from Little Rock, Aug 8, 10
the Memphis Avalanche, says a confederate
scouting party encountered 700 f.derals in
north western Arkansas and killed %. The
coniederates lost two.f H1.t
The Portsmouth Transcript of the 5th
says the iedera'S have evacuated Hampton
and Newport News
The Winchester Republican of the 9TH says
Banks army is almost disbanded, only four
Tegi uents remaining.
The Richmond Congress has been discuss
ing financial schemes, the probable result Of
which will be to advance t.easury notes on
subscribed cotton when the market opens
The cotton to be sold at existing prices foI
the benefit Of planters.
The Lynchburg Republican learns in ad.
dition to the handouts brought by the in.
vading army was large number Of halierl
for hanging Southern traitors. It says in al
probability the New World never witnessed
such scenes Of horror as would have wit
messed the triumphant entrance of the inVa.
ding army into Richmond.
The Charleston Mercury of the Sd say
they have been provoked beyond endurance
by reading in certain Virginia papers of th,
most complacsnt comments on the charming
charity and benevolence Of certain citizenl
and officials Of Virginia towards the invader
Of their soil, plunderers Of their estates, de
stroyers Of their homes and firesides, and thi
pollution Of their women. It demands ever
prisoner In Richmond to be inearcerated anC
put in irons. Justice, humanity and civiliza
ton alike cry aloud for q stern execution o
retribution.
Lieut.. Lamar, of the Confederate army, il
still confined in Richmond. The whole o
one side Of his body is seriously paralyzed.
Richmond Richie, of the Enquirer, hai
just returned from Paris. he says the caus'
of the COnfederacy is looking up in France
and entertains no doubt about their ultimate
recognition.
1t is reliably stated on most undOubt
ed evidence that when the news Of th,
capture Of Sherman's battery was received
at Washington, General Scott privately
ordered six cannon to be taken from th'
navy yard and sent to Washington with tn
announcement that Sherman's battery hat
arrived safe.
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FRnnI WAsHINGTnN.


NEw YoRK, Aug. Z.
Special to the Tribune has the following
extracts from privsis letters which states thai
our wounded at Charlottesville, Virginia,
hospital are ali Weh treated, and that many
, of them have been taken into private houses.
1t will be seen that some who were sup
posed to be dead are sill alive and doing
we'll. Among them are Captain Butterworth
OF the LIST Michigan, wounded in the thigh,
Sergeant Rhodes is with him unhurt; staying
with his Captain he was trken prisoner.
Capt John N. Casey same regiment, shot in
the leg, be will lose the leg. A number of
the regiment are with him. q. W. Eagan,
rame regiment, slightly wounded. There
are many more Of our wounded at 0harlottes-
vile, but Ct the date of the letter, July 25fh,
the writer had not learned their names.
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ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA.

5 HALIFAX, Aug. Z.
The Europa from Queenstown 2sth, arriV.
ed at $50.
Liverpool, July 27.-Breadstuffs-Messrs
Richardson, Spence & Co., Wakefield, Nash
& Co, and Barren 4 Co. report weather IN
favorable for crops Flour fiat with down
ward tendency; quotations 24(927s. Wheat
steady; red western soils; southern ll6
lls6d; white southern l2s6d@ l3s6d. Corn
frmer but prices unchanged; mixed 2s629s;
yellow 2Ss6d@29s white 3O@32.
Provisions the same.
Authorities quote beef quiet but steady
Pork easier. Bacon declined Is.
Lard easier and all qualities slightly de-
clined: sales at 47(949s.
Tallow declined Is.
The Brokers Circular reports sugar quiet
and unchanged.
Coffee-Sales small.
Rice frmer with an advance for inferior
qualities.
LONDON MARKETs.-Barring's Circular re-
ports breadstuHs in active demand at easier
prices. Quotations barely maintained.
Flour 24s 6d@27s.
Wheat 5O@59s for red and white.
Sugar fat ts1.
Coffee buoyant.
Rice steady.
Tea quiet but steady. Common Congou
lO1@ll.
Tallow dallas Al.
American securities frmer, and all kinds
slightly advanced. Erie shares "a; Illinois
Central shares 81 discount N. Y. Central
shares 7O@72.
In the House Of Lords, Sir Charles Wood,
in speaking Of the favorable aspect Of Indian
6fairs, said he believed that ultimately Eng
land would be independent of America for
cotton. This year the supply Of cot
ton from India was 300, 900 more bales than
ever before.
Mr.. Buxton called the attention of the
House of Commons to the increase of the
Cuban Slave trade.
kr. Gregory said he hOpel Napoleon
would now eo-operste with England in put
ting down the slave trade and trusted recent
events in America would prevent Amer
ican capital from being embarked in this ne
iariOus traffic.
Lord Palmerston said he regretted the
Government was not more successful in in
ducing the United States to take more acti-e
measures TO put down the traffic, chiefly
carried on by American vessels.
FRANCH.-The Bourse opened firm but
closed rather heavy. Rentes eff 75c.
ITALY The protests of the Italian people
against the French occupation of Rome was
receiving great number of signatures.
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FROM NEW MEXICO.

INDEPENDENCE aug. D.
The Sante Fe mail and Canon City EE-
press arrived in this city last might 3 DAYS
ahead Of time, bringing dates from Santa Fe
to the I'd and Canon City to the 9Th ult
Business in New Mexico was still dull.
The crops looked fine during the recent
rains.
There was great deal of excitement in
New Mexico on account of the threats Of
Texaus to capture the Government property.
An ex3ress from New Mexico overlook
1000 soldiers returning to the States at Bents
old fort with orders for them to return to
New Mexico.
It was feared that the Texans we're going
to capture the Government forts in that ter
ritory.
Two federal officers, Capt. John n. James
and Lieut.. p G. Gantland, of the Seventh
Infantry, had deserted from the O. s. service
at Fort Fillmore and Joined the Texans.
By the latest accounts the Texans had as
sembled at Fort Bliss about 700 strong, with
number of pieces of artillery, The pick
cts are within 10 miles of Fort Fillmore al
which point there are Is companies Of regu-
lars to meet them. A few days previous
three Companies left'the Fort for Messilla to
take down any secession flag that may be
found floating. As the Texans support Ar
izona this action may bring about coils
s'SH Ine mlning regions Of SaHaJuaH aFeIio7'
abandoned, as all classes are disappointed IN
finding gold, though the indications OF il
are very fattering. More than forty persons
have lost their lives in that region. Twenty
four were killed by the Indians.
The locaters of the Placer mines are in
good spirits, and very sanguine Of complete
success in their undertaking.
Mr.. John GTeiner, of Ohio, reached Santa
Fe, and had entered upon the duties of his
Office. lfata. Ga
Indians were met by the mail party, but
they were all friendly. ~
The weather is extremely hot on the
Plains.
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rse Canpusrn h Missouri.

The campaign in Missouri is progressing
with almost bsEildering rapidity. AcCul-
loch contests with Lyon TIE occupation OF
tbs southwest, small bands Of rebels harrass
the Northern portion Of the State, Gen. Pill
low threatens St. Louis, while JeE. ThOnp-
son advances upon Birds Point and Cairo
Thus it win be seen that Federal force lie
required in each part Of the State, many
troops being necessarily placed where the
enemy may not appear. At present the en
eny have the advantage in point Of Hum-
bers, and may give the Government much
trouble; but the great aud thoroughly
aroused States of Illinois and Iowa are
near at hand, and their brave sons
VIII promptly 90 to the relief of their
loyal neighbors. Soon will the Govern
ment send all the reinforcements that may BE-
askad By the commander of the West, whose
forces are already sufficiently strong to sue
cessfally resist any attack that can be made
on them BY the rebels now in the field. But
it is desirable that the rebels should not be
.4sEuitted 20 continue offensive operations q
day lsnger than circumstances compel, for
such an attitude would embolden a consider
able class whom timidity alone has hitherto
prevented taking up arms thus, BY swelling
the snemy's ranks, lessening the prospects Of
an early peace. The days Of rebel RIO ing
in Missouri viii be short however, for, with
such men as Fremont, Lyon, Siegel and Blair
in the field, and such armies and resources
as the Government will soon be able to place
at their disposal, the rufiAns Of the border
and the tatterdemaliOns of Arkansas and
Tennessee must soon disappear
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The War and slavery.
rp.o.. .hoN V World

The war has not only dissrganized busi-
ness but politics. A revolution has taken
place not in the administration or Constitu-
ton Of the country, but in the sentiments OF
the people on pr bic affairs and in the rela-
tive strength of parties. The masses are
united IN uur lenting hostility to the intro
duction of violence as q means OF obtaining
power and position, and they bave reeonsid-
cred their opinions as to the merits Of that
interest which was the first to resort to vio-
Iencs. Anti-slavery counts its converts by
thousands, and not the least jealous of these
arc the many Democrats who have for years
undersestimated the evils Of slavery and
over-estimated their constitutional obliga-
tious to it. It begins TO be seen that in its
effect on individuals il is peTnieioHs; that it,
in a state of bondage, slaves are civilized It IS
at the expense of their masters, who are
barbarized by the process that as system
of labor it is, in many of the States where
it prevails, Esstefui, destructive, unprohta-
be; and that as an element of political
mower. it is restive, oYerbearing, and
unjust. It's history is full of horrors. II
kept South Carolina and other Ststes in
state of craven submission to the British
during the Revolution; it interposed, at el
tho Revolution, the most serious of the diff
culties which arose IN perfecting our Union
it has claimed for ITSELF recognition and
privileges which no other interest in the
country has dared to aspire to, and it has
finally ass ulted, with deadly intent, the
government and the Constitution itself.
The Chief weapon of slavery, for many
years, has been terror. It has threatened
war, bloodshed, violence, devastation, and
dissolution of the Union, If its claims " re
-. conceded. But the sting has been, or
viii be taken from. iss nlsnasss when their
Teakness g proved. II the Oiiton e-1iiio'
be dissolved, if war will not extort from us
what we refuse to persuasion, and the claims
of slavery, on its own merits cannot enlist
our sympathies nor command our votes,
what is its condition? It is the jackass
stripped of its lions skin; Is is the whipped
bully of the ring, whose defeat is more hu-
initiating in proportion as his brag was noisy
and ferocious. The Constitution re-estab-
lished over the reTol.ed States in its own
name and not under color OF war against
slavery, is nevertheless fatal to slavery as a
politieal polyer, because the only strength OF
tina. institution as political power, apart
from the right of representation yielded to it
in the Constitution, was in its supposed ca
pacity TO break up our Union and forever
destroy our peace, If its clamors, freshly re-
newed every day for further tavors, were not
acceded to.
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FROM LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. (


There is no security for remittances in
money from Southern points to this city or
north of hare. Letters which are passing
through the mails south of Kentucky are
generally opened and pecuniary contents
sometimes abstrscted by persons elaiIping
authority under the esouthern eonfederaey.
Galveston news of the twenty seventh Of
July, says Yidanera expresses friendship for
the South and means to preserve peace on
the Rio Grande.
The Flag says that New Leon and Zaea-
tecas have seeceded from Mexico, and Ortega
and Viduarre have made treaty to work
together ihe details unannounced.
Ex-President Comonfort have gone from
BrownVllle to Monterey.
MANASSAS, July 2s.-Johnson and Beau.
regard have issued an address to the Con-
federate soldiers, thanking them for theiI
services at Manassas, and congratulating
them on their victory there.
The New Orleans Pacayune of the 4th
congratulates the Coniederacy on the crimi
nations against the Federal army Generals
in the North, and argues the success of The
South on account of more unanimity.
It also ridicules the present blockade, ant
thinks England viii put an end TO it,
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From the Richmond Enquirer, July a7
The Prisoners NJ Richmond.

Yesterday orning our reporter paid a
visit 70 the City Almshouse, where number
Of the wounded captured at Manassas are
now being qHartered The Almshouse Is q
large four story balding, recently erected.
and completed with the exception of the
plastering. Il IS situated on 4 eommandin0
elevation, in the north western portion of the
city, and affords from its windows and sns
cious pOrches amagnihcent view Of tbe spr.
rounding country. Il is most admirable
adapted for hospital, the use to which il il
now put, as well on account of its interior
arrangements IS its salubrioas sitnation.
The wounded prisoners occonv the south
end Of the second story. Those seriousIv
wounded are lying on mattra o. AID other
Whs are slightly injured, sit on benches Or
walk up and down the porches as suits their
pleasure. An air OF neatness pervades the
whole establishment and the order Is only
broken by the occasional curses Of a HPet
Lamb" Eifh the erceDti0s Of tie Nsv York
ZouaDes, he Prisoaers eEpTess regret al taking
Up AIMS ogciRst Our people. Some say their
newspapers and politicians had them to
believe that Southerners were semi-barbar-
Gus ane were preparing to oFsrrun the
NoTthi had been persuaded that the masses
Of the people here were held in subjection
by few unpFincipled men, and desired tba
sid Of the North to retain their independence.
and many enlisted with the undentsn6lng
that they woEld only be employed IL The ds,
bnoe Of Washington City. They are very
grateful for the kind treatment they are re-
csiTing at our hands. Bg tAs Fire Zosdpes
are sBeoTTigible They seem perfectly obligi-
ous 70 every sentiment Of honor, gratitude
or decency. They have nothing but the
human form and faculty Of speech 10 distin-
guiSh them from gorillas.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-08

Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Commercially
rg T-Ef CAIRoi AuO q

Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati CommeTciall
FEL r4fa CAIRO, Aug. 8.
Gen. Prentiss received dispatches at foul
o'clock A. NJ, that the enemy had driven in
our pickets, and were advancing on Cape
Girardeau in strong force. The steamers
Iatan and Brown were Immediately des.
patched lrom CeirO for the Cape with SOC
infantry and four cannon, under Col. Near
thur.
The steamer Ryland, just from ST. Lonis,
passed the Cape at noon.
Our forces, under Col. Marsh, slept on their
arms last night, and were making breast.
works back of the town to-day, n0mentarily
expecting an attack.
Passengers report the enemy 20 miles dis
tant. Great exciteneat has puexafled here
all day. The reports of an engagement are
not reliabls.
KeichRm has thousand rebels encam2sd
six miles west Of Charleston, AissonEi evi-
dently moving towards Birds Pofns or
Girardeau. MarIuiing parties in the same
vicinity murdered whole family, husband,
vile, and three children yesterday. They
show ne mercy even to children, and are
particularly cruel TO Germans. ~
- .a--eA7 A-~B BilnCAt "h-1 ASAAONOu sHOLu
Mound City 10 Cairo O-day. al
A scout Just in, who left Madrid Sunday,
says FliioW claims a force Of L, 900 there
Ine scout estimates it at 5000. Pillow is
laroWing up entrenchments at New Madrid,
Ano Ses actually got the ditch again on the
wrong eide-no joke. II.
captain Of the steamer Cheney. captured
at Columbus last Thursday, has ast arriv,.d
The boat Is at Memphis, and confsoated =
Lstti mef reports Pillows force s. tHsntv
thousand At New Madrid, and confirms tSs
report that Bird's Point was to have been
attacked this morning, and that they will
move on Girardeau and ST. Louis. The
movement on Girardeau is to advance 20
miles TO Jonesboro, Illinois, and then possess
the Illinois Central Railroad 35 miles from
Cairo. aAa II
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsHmsTON, Aug. Z.
Hon. A. W. Randall has been appointed
Minister to Rome, vice King resigned u take
command OF the Wisconsin brigade in Balt-
more, 70 which place he was ordered today.
The Post Office Department issued an order
to postmasters 10 stop all mail matter having
scarrillous and scandalOus matter printed or
written on them. and transmit the same to
the dead letter Office.
Reports are current that large body Of
sece sionists, supposed to be a part John
sons command, was ie,enty seen within
two miles of the Potomac.
Mcclellan has made every ar aagement to
guard against surprise from any point
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A soulh CuroIlniau's Opinion of KnaiI.h

Sentiment.
The New York Evening Post is permitted
to make the following extract of letter
written from England by gentleman
whose home is in South Carolina, and whose
sympathies are with his State. It gives the
results Of an intelligent mans observations,
who has for some months used very excellent
opportunities for sscertsining the sentiments
of various classes of Englishnen in regard to
American affairs:
aIhave tried With some care 10 learn what
public opinion is in England, and should say
about as follows: The larger psrt of The
English nation sympathize with the North.
The aristocratie part OF the manufaetur-
ing capitalists as well as importers lean
towards the South, es 70 their natural inter-
ests. As to England in any way practically
Interfering, fhGf e al oEt Of he gtesfon.-
They would rather feed the laboring classes
for g few yeaFs out Of a public special fund.
than 10 60 10 war with the United States
and It would not weigh half as heavy upon
the nation, nor make very much difference in
tbs tax bill. 0fsuch men as understand the
matter and WELD infnenes in public, this Is
the prevailing sentiment"