Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-09

loPeOtAl OlspHtch 10 tne Ctnclnhau Gazette.l
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The Cape Girradeu expedition returned
to day safe and sOsasd.---eJoi. Macarthur
found The alarm at the Cape groundless-
JEFF. Thompson not being within thirty
miles OF that place The four pieces of artiI-
lery taken up with the expedition were left
a. the Cape, under command of CaOt. Camp
bell. As we were leaving Cape Girardeau,
the Empress came in from st. Louis with the
Ninth Missouri Regiment for reinforcing
Col. Marsh command, and the January was
in sight with another regiment.
Col Turchin's advance column at Norfolk
saw bands Of rebels on the Kentucky shore
constantly prowiing about.
A party under command OF Capt Galley
went out to Charleston from Norfolk, and
heard of a rebel force of 5000 that had been
menacing the Cairo h Fulton Railway, but
that at the approach of Col. Turchin's regi-
ment, they fed TO the protection of Pillows
New Madrid camp.
Three deserters from Col. Turchin's Nor
folk camp were arrested in Kentucky yester-
day. One Of them is to be shot on to-mor-
row.
Especial Dispatch to tie Cincinnati Commercial. /
CAIRO, Aug. Z.
Cairo is qniet Cape Girardeau is fortified
and can repel superior rebel forces. Tbomp-
som is 20 miles back on the Charleston road
Steamer Empress arrived at Cape Girar-
deau from st. Louis. with the eth Missouri
and NcArthur's Illinois Regiments. She re-
turned to Cairo.
Birds Point is being extensively fortified
The I'd Missouri Regiments is hourly expect
ed there from st. Louis, 10 be followed bv
two more Missouri re hments tomorrow.
swelling the force to ten thousand. Fremont
is expected forthwith.
The steamer Poeahontus, with sixty bors-
heads Of tobacco for Louisville, was seized
by the rebels in Tennessee river, at the State
line.
influential parties are openly recruiting
for the rebels at Paducah, Ky.
Henderson county, KY, gave fifteen hun
dred Union majority. The river counties
except the river towns, gave small secession
msjorities.
The steamer Liberian passed Cairo for st.
Louis.
2 Six feet of water at Scufaetown.
The following proclamation is circulated
in Missouri rebel districts
4" Arouse, Missouriaus Strike for your
fresides and homesl Having been elected to
command the gallant sons Of the First Mill
tary District Of Missouri, in the second war
for Independence, l appeal to all whose
hearts are with US 10 immediately take the
field. Bys speedy and simultaneous msrch
upon our foes we can, like hurricane, scat
ter them TO the winds. Tardy action like
the gentle sonth wind will only meet with
Northern frosts, and advance and recede like
the seasons will be the history of the war.
and it win last forever. Come now and
strike while the iron is hot. Our enemy
have been whipped in Virginia. They have
been whipped in Missouri Gen. Hardee ad-
vances on the centre, General Pillow
advances on the right and General
McCuIloch on the left, with 10000
brave Southern hearts 70 our aid. So leave
your plough and furrow, and your OK in bis
yoke, and let Us rush like tornado upon
our invaders and foes, to sweep them from
the tAce of the earth, or force them from
the soil Of our State. Brave sons of the
Ninth District come join US. We have plen-
ty Of ammunition, aud the cattle on thou
sand hills are ours. We have forty thousand
Belgian muskets coming, but bring your
guos and blankets with you, II you can-ff
you have them-h not, come without. Come
turn out, fall in.
tSignedl an. JEFF. THOMPSON.
"Brigadier General Commandinep