Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-15
Last Nights Report.
FROM WASHINGTON.

EhUl WABhANNaIONs
WAsHNaToE, Oct Il.
Special to Post:
Mr.. Henry Keeval, a citizen of Fairfax
county, Va, has Just arrived here from
Richmond. He has been imprisoned several
weeks in Richmond for the crime of giving
shelter to destitute Federal soldiers, who |
were taken prisoners by the enemy's forces,
and applied to him for assistance. His hu- !
manity was not to be tolerated among the |
rebels. He was made to pay a severe PEN
atty. He reports that the rebels at Rich |
mond had indulged in extravagant rejoicing
over the attack upon the Wilson Zouaves
Of New York at Santa Rosa Island, and
claimed that their troops had won a great
victory on that occasion.
The governing authorities OF the rebel
camp have had great trouble. Their ott1-
GERS had given offense in various ways and
Ex.Secretary Floyd and Ex-Gov. Wise were
fairly in disgrace.
Roger A Pryor is running for the rebel
Congress-iorsaking the army on the
ground that there will be suspension of
hostilities during the winter
A meeting of railroad officers took place
to-day at the general Post Office, at which
views were freely interchanged with Post
master General Blair. 1t is proposed to
send a night mail from the city to New York,
leaving at 6 o'clock and arriving at New
York at o'clock the next morning.
The Richmond Inquirer Of the llth inst,
! lust received here, has an account of the
confscations OF estates and property in Vir-
ginia which have accrued under the terms
of the recent sequestration act of the rebel
Congress since the Both of September The
aggregate value OF the property thus confs-
Gated, owned by Northern citizens or loyal
Virginians, is estimated at 100000. Among
the sufferers are the following persons who
are named in the Inquirer
August Belmont, Of N. Y who loses 500
hhds tobacco, valued at S280,0O0; RoGdesi
Ssvry & Farant of Norfolk Va; c. Merry 1
Co., of N. Y; and Chickering & Sons, Of
Boston.
The last named house loses large stock
of pianos in the hands of the agent in Rich
mond also, an estate owned by Vim. G
Rives, ir., Of Boston, consisting of 5000 acres
of fine land fully stocked with negroes liv'
stock and improvements and another estate
owned by Francis Rives, Of New York City
also containing 5000 acres, and stocked witt
slaves; another large estate of 800 acres, be
longing to Mr.. Sigourney, of New Yorl
City, with its negroes and live stock, havu
been cOnhscated.
The rebel authorities have appointed agent
to take charge of these estates, and to pa7
the revenues arising thererrOm, into tn
rebel Treasury.
1t is reportt that ex-GOy. Wise has beel
/ FROM MISSOURI.
SYRACUSE, Me-, Oct. IA.
special TO the st. Louis Republican:
Gen. cameron, accompanied by Adiutant
General Thomas, spent Saturday piSbt a
Jefferson city, and arrived in linton abont
o'clock yesterday morning. After break.
tasting in camp, they rode over to this plece
a distance of six miles, on horseback. com
panied by Gen. Fremont and STAFF. Upon
its arrival here the party called upon Gen.
Mehlnstry, and after spending half an hour
with MIN, proceeded In company with him
and his staff and several other gentlemen. tn
review his division, which is encamped here
AT the close of the review, Gen. Cameron
made few well-timed remarks to the troors
expressing the highest qualification at he
condition in which he found them. and the
utmost confidence that in the hands of sncb
men the honor and success of our countrv5s
arms were safe.
Loud cheers were given for Generals Cam
eron, fremont and McKinstry, after which.
zen; Cameron and his party, accompanied
oy Gen. Fremont and staff, went by rail to
ilpton, where they reviewed Gen. Asbotb,s
division, which was also in excellent eondi-
tlon, and then they went on by special train
to st. Louis. '-''--
1t IS understood that Gen Cameron came
mere at t1e request of the President to ex-
anime the condition of affairs in this Densrt.
ment and that he PROCESSES himself bigb1v
gratihed with the condition of Fremont |
army.
Ooi. AerrilIs cavalry have gone down the |
Usage on asceuting expedition. Gems. Nc. |
hlnstry and Stanley are to remain here and
not to go East as reported.
Fremont IS on the eve of moving, but is
ton. 1D' VI I'd
Within few days parties of rebels have
been foraging 60 miles south of Sedalia.
nave late intelligence from Prices army.
Ny informant, citizen of this county. de-
serted and is here to claim the amnesfv of.
ered to rebels who lay down their arms
de left Price on Wednesday a short distance
iouth of Johnstown, in Bates county. NOV.
ng southwark. He represents that great
exists in Prices army. De-
ertlons occur every day, and if assurances ]
onld be conveyed to them that they would
IO' oe harshiy dealt with, he thinks that
be greater part of the State Guards vo1,IJ
~ down their arms and return to their
ONES. '--s-
They are tired of the war, and are onlv
revented from deserting in large bodies by
le assurances of their officers that if thew
re caught they viii be hung as traitors and
7 the stories of the horrible Union oDt,ooa.
hich are industriously circulated amonS
em: The most exaggerated accounts Of
rocltles committed by our army, the des-
nction of property, burning of towns. and :
e {. raVishment of women, are circulated and
lieved among them. ''-'U
Among them eight or ten other citizens of :
county, and WHO belonged to his comma.
I, deserted along with him and are red5v a