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The London News makes q forcible and
telling comment upon the claims of the South
and it sympsthisers both here and in Eng
land, by saying; "We hear too much of the
claims to Independence of a set of men who
Rsyer yet respected the independence of
Others" The rebels profess great devotion
to the Hsublime right OF revolution" and Of
"achieving their independence" but if the
same right be asked by those whom they en-
slave, they are in arms in a moment. They
affect to be striving to release themselves from
"despOtism and bondage" but how do they
treat those Of their slaves who attempt to es-
cape from bondage the most tyrannical the
world has ever seen2 The rebels claim the
right of revolution but let handful of
blacks claim the same right, and all the power,
legal and military, which can be procured, is
brought to bear TO crush out the aspiring
slaves. The rebel proclamations abound with
calls to the Southerners to rise to protect
themselves and their families from noutrage
aad violation" how many masters, compared
to tae whole number, have a regard or res
pect for the preservation of the family rela-
tions Of the negro? The rebels make great
pretence Of fighting for " liberty; let but
the word be heard in the negros cabin, and
the lash and the torture are brought to bear
to crush and destroy every such forbidden
aspiration.
It is not alone the negro that the rebels
would enslave. They would control the
whole country and compel the whole loyal
North to bow down to them and worship
them. The independence they would
achieve, Is an Independence of all law or or
der, OF all justice or honesty; an independence
which would enable them to ride rough sbod
over the necks of the millions Of Northern
freemen.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-04
ANUUb W. MUDUNALDs
A. W. MCDONALD, Aid.

A TRAIN OF GOVERNMENT WAGONS Cap
TURED By THE REBEIs-CAPTAIE RowAND
PURsUEs TmM.-A friend writes US from
Grafton, that on last Sunday night, sthalf-
past II o'clock, twenty armed seCessiOnists
attacked train of twelve wagons, at Jack
sonville, Lewis county, Va, fifteen miles
from Weston. They fired at the drivers,
wounding four-one or two severely-but
killed none They captured the wagons
and all the horses but three. Capt. Row
and's cavalry company, stationed at Wes-
ton, went in pursuit Of the rebels, and it
was thought he would capture some Of
them. The Captain is doing good service
in and about Lewis county. He sends
scouting parties out every night, and they
very rarely return without game. The Sc
cessionists in that county are very much
enraged at the Captains energy in bring
ing them to Justice Wheeling IHtslligsResr.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-04

The only arrest for treason in Iowa has
been that Of George France, Of Rochester,
Cedar country, who, it is alleged, wrote a
letter to the rebel Sheriff of Bates county,
No, informing him that COpPic, of John
Brown notorivty, had left Northern Missouri
for the purpose of recruiting men in lowe,
and was to go back to the army on a certain
day by the Hannibal and St. Joseph Rail
road, and that he should be intercepted at all
hazards. The proof of such information
being sent is satisfactory. Coppic and his
company were intercepted, and be and one
Of his men killed ond several others severely
wounded. France has confessed privately
that be gave the information above specified
but his own admission was not held legally
sufficient to convict him, and he was dis
charged. BE is, however, fugitive from
the public wrath.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-04
ADDrsOs P. RUSSELL, Secretary of State.
Retiremenr of Ger. scnrt.

One Of the grandest sights of the century
was that Of Friday last at Washington,
when President Lincoln and his Cabinet
called upon Gen. Scott, to accept of theresig-
nation of the grand old Hero and to tender
t. hin their Acknowledgements for his past
services aud his unabated devotion to his
country. There was the brave old warrior,
his tUttering, but still gigantic frame tower
ing above his distinguished visitors as in the
days gone by it had OvertOpped the hosts
whom be had led to battle. His days of
war and conquest were over, but never was
there a prouder soldiers record to look back
upon than bis. The fire which flashed from
his eye at Queenstown, Fort George and
Lundys Lane, yet burned to scorch and blast
all treason and all traitors. The arm which
had welded q sword at Vera Cruz, Cen
treras and ChsrubuseO, and the massive head
which had borne alike the leaden storm of
San Antonio and Chepultapec and the hon
ors of the triumphal entry into the Halls of
Ine MontezumasI were no less loyal now
Having grown with the 'cOuntry's growth,
and devoted his life to his country's defence,
he now returned into that country's keeping
the trust he had so long and so nobly held.
Qaistly, gracefully and hOnorably, he surren-
dered the station that old age would no
longer allow him to actively fill, and vOlun.
tsrily made room for the freshness and 7igor
now forbidden to ohim. Gathered about him,
70 testify to their unfaltering and unchanging
regard, were the President of the United
states and his Cabinet officers, the whole
forming a group and an occasion which
should be cOmmemorated in a painting for
the adornment of the national Capitol.
Farewell to the retiring COMMANDMENT
Chief, and hail to his young and promising
successor.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-04

The Publication of Gen. Thomas Report.
We have expressed our surprise that the
War Department allowed the report of Adiu-
tant-General Thomas to be published. By
the following dispatch to the N. Y. Herald it
will. be seen how the matter is viewed at
Washington;
The report of Gen. Thomas was prepared at
the request of Secretary Cameron, for the
private perussl Of the President and its ap-
pearance in the Tribune is a surprise to Sec
retary Cameron, Assistant Secretary Scott,
Adjutant-General Thomas, and Chief Clerk
Leslie, all of whom deny that they authorized
or had any knowledge of its publication. 1t
is private State paper for the use of the
President and Cabinet, and Its publication is
viewed as exceedingly injurious to the public
service. 1t is the duty Of the Secretary OF
War to ferret out the person who 60 used the
document and make him public example.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-04
British Omoers for our Army.

The London correspondent of the N. Y.
Herald, says:
Well, you will have plenty Of British SOL
diers Of fortune ere long, If all hear be true.
find none speaking of joining the rebels, but
there are many about to take their departure
to place their experience and knowledge at
knowledge at the disposal Of Mcclellan -
The heart Of England, in despite of cotton
and the cottonites, and portion Of her sris-
tocracy, is with the North. So is not that of
despotic Europe, or rather the European des-
pots. These latter desire to see the war pro-
lonsed, and reverses on both sides, in order
that republicanism may be humbled and
weakened, and possibly destroyed.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-04

No WoMEN-Alf Burnett, whose presence
we noticed iu the city yesterday morning,
informs US that up at Elk Water, where he
'hangs OUT with the rest of the soldiers, but
one woman has been seen in two months
Not long since, the wife of Col. Hascall, OF
Indiana arrived there on q visit to her hus-
band, and the soldiers turned out to see her
with more interest than was ever manifested
by crowd of village boys at the approach
of an animal show. They looked upon her
as did Allemani upon Parthenia, when she
went to offer herself to Ingomar as a ransom
for her father.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-04

Copy of the Instructions issued by the Com
mnnder ut kOuney for the destruction OF
the Baltimore q ohio Railroad and other
Property.
Forwarded to the Wheeling Intelligencer.l
HEADQUARTERS, RoMNEY, VA
d n % q October 20, 1861. 7
Col. E. K. Mcdonald will take all the
mounted men Of his command, except those
upon scout service, and with them, to-
gether with Capt. Sheets company Of the
Cavalry Regiment, repair to the mouth Of
Big Cspon, in the county Of Morgan, and
then proceed to destroy Dam No. 6, by
digging around the abutment a sufficient
ditch on the Virginia shore to drain the
dam, and by such other means as may sug
gest themselves to him as best to effect the
destruction Of the dam, confniDg his oper-
ations to the Virginia shore. The neces-
sary implements will be provided to &C
company you. Having effected all yOucan
towards the destruction of the dam, you
will proceed to destroy the water stations
on the B. s. o! Railroad as far up as the
South Branch, or as many as you can, con-
venient with a speedy return to this point
with your command. Arriving there, you
will proceed to destroy the abutments Of
the bridge thereof. On your arrival at
Dam No. g." and every twelve hours after
you will dispatch q courier to report your
progress to Headquarters. Upon your re-
turn, you will report, in writing your ac-
ton under this order.
By order of
ANGUS W. MCDONALD.
A. W. MCDONALD, Aid.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-04
The PrIucc Napoleon on the War.

In the Paris correspondence of the N Y.
Times we find the following;
It is reported here that in the long report
which Prince Napoleon has made to the
Emperor and his Cabinet on American af-
fairs, the Prince, while showing throughout
a strong sympathy for the North and the
cause of the Union, yet expresses the opinion
that subjugstion of the South is impossible
and that sooner or later the separation must
be recognized as final. We have no reason
to believe that the Prince has made no such
report as tlis, and that the farthest he goes
on the subject of the final issue Of the strug-
gle, is to admit the possibility of the South
ern Oonfederacy maintaining itself
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-04

A JusT PuRBHMENT.-In a recent case
where one Of the New York regiments took
the fence rails belonging to loyal Virginia
woman, TO use for frewood, Gen. Wadsworlh
issued an order requiring tine regiment TO go
into the woods, cut new rails, and rebuild the
fence destroyed.
ARTILLERY EXPERIMENTS. - Experimental
firing with ten-inch mortar was made at the
navy yard this morning. With a charge Of
three pounds Of powder, and an elevation OF
forty-fVe deglees, shell, not charged,
weighing one hundred and two pounds, was
projected to a distance of one thousand four
hundred yards, the time OF fight being about
seventeen seconds. The firing demonstrated
that considerable accuracy may be attained
with the old-iashioned mortar, and that al
distances Of from one thousand to twenty-five
hundred yards they are very effective
weapons.
A SUSPICIOUS SoUTH CAROLINA LADY.-Th'
South Carolina lady who has been In Wash
ington several weeks, endeavoring to sell tn,
Government the code of signals adopted b.
the rebels, has not succeeded. The Govern
ment does not seem disposed to invest 500,
600 for the aforesaid signals, nor does th
lady find ready access to our camps. Un
charitable suspicious are afoat that the lad
has not entirely lost all sympathy with tn
political fortunes Of her native State.
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GImhiug.
THE FAIR INEz;
Or TIE LONE LADY OF THE CRIMSON CL1ETs

OoNTIsUED.
The night # was fearful, the rain It did pour,
bus for want Of some lightning and load thunder
She made with her shest-irOn good thunder crash,
And with blue anu rsd IRE some sharp lightning
Which maze the scene one most thrin'ngIy grand,
s psrior to any gs have in this land.
By streak Of good luck, n the f4riOus gale,
One Of Strong's Army TrUDk5, which are ct Isaacs'
Was washed on he shore, and the maid needip rest
sank on IT, and sesP balmy sleep, her e. elies soon
When a fairy " tn vgiogs, aud wand in her hand,
Bore fair lnez away 70 ths bTishs tiry landi
Just here would ask ofthe fairy tale writer's,
en- lhcs other fellows, the rsm nee indiuersY
To tell me, if they eau, tbs very be wsy,
And how many trains low there IN q day,
And how much Tho fare is 10 The fair fairy land,
And who Is It keeps there the bes 10 el stand
For IL the roads are guile good there and the far5
We'li hart + steamboat aud coon there wen go.
OHAPTEB III-AFLOAT AGAIN
Here the SC ne is Oncs more Rhiftsd
To tre Geek o. the Ja1e Gray,
And the falisnt or II is sa ling
Sw.fdy nom the land away.
And the crew are dining hornpipas,
Ana srB te hug sIOr all
They are dressed in pants aud Jackets,
Bough- tUr cash az Un-On Hall
Union HsII tho Clothing P,lsce,
Where the happy mil ons 30
To boy q thing Id b. l-aacs,
EeE MS Prices are 20 low
But row iisten to the sailors,
h le they spin their yarns and smoke,
For Jack nyder is Oh tar,
And h. up and thus he spoke:
IFO BE oozTIEUrD.l
And we wOuld AGAIN Temin1 our readers that We
have sp endid stock " New aud Fashionable
FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING,
for Men and Boys' We-r Ogsrco stinrs, Cloths,
Osssimsres and Hsstings, and
NJ 1 l. ITARY GOODS
ofalI dsscl iptions which we will sell cheap for cash
ISAAC A ISAACS'
MAGNIFICENT UNION HALL.
Sole Agency for the sails Of Singers Oelsbrated
SEKLEG EACHIEES
STORR'S AUT0HATON PRESSMAN.
Corner Of Union and Superior stresta.
~ LOOK orr FOB TIE gIsWTz ~
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-04

issue every afternoon 81 O'Clock an Even
eng Leader containing all the latest news up TO
that time. The Evening Lesder will contain all
the tslegraphio nev-s received IN the day time,
and Is q complete paper in itself. Subscribers
can 'bt forniEhed with the morning or evening
edition at the same price, viEi Eve dollars .
year, or any oents per month. News Agents fur
nished % 81 80 per 100 copies.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-04

The official majority of Governor Ram
sey, in Minnesota, will not vary much from
6,0OO. All the counties being heard from,
aud the most of them by official returns,
his majority Is 5.946.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-04
RurInnd,s NnrnI Resources.
There are now on the stocks in forward
state, at the several DOckyards in Great
Britain, the following steamships Of war:

Of which are s4-gun ships, is 80, 9
are so, are 80, II are %, are Sc, and the
rest II, 5, 4, and 2. Total guns, I254;
steam power, lO,s3O horses tonnage, s5,
ok
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-04
Col. RIuIlIrun ReIen,sa.

A g. Louis dispatch says that Col. Multi
gan has been released uneonditionalIy, hav.
ing probably been exchanged for Gen. Frost,
Of Camp jackson notoriety. The Irish sol
diers in St. Louis are wild with joy over this
release
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-04
Proclamation by the Governor, Appointing
q Day Of ThanksglvinR.
sTArE OF OHIo, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
fror r-,r,r-s Nov asr rggr

STArE OF OHIO, EXEcUTIvE DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBUS, Nov. lst, 1851.
Pursuant to the request OF the General Assem-.
bly, Of this State, and in accordance with my own
sense Of gratitude to Almighty God for the
bountiful mercies which He has bestowed upon
the people Of Ohio, do hereby designate and
set apart TUESDAY, THE 2sTH DAY OF NovENBER,
instant, as a day Of Thanksgiving and Praise to
Him for the inestimable privileges of our Civil
and Religious Institutions, for protecting our
homes from the ravsges ofwar; and for the man
ifOld blesslngs individual and social, which sur
round and support us; and respectfully urge up
on all the people that they refrain from their usual
employments on that day, and, in their places of
public worship, and at their homes, with grateful
Acknowledgements, offer fervent prayers to our
Heavenly Father that He may continue to re-
member Us in His mercy; remove the calamities
of civil strife which sfliot the Nation; restore
concord between the States, confirming and per
petuating our political Union, and securing TO US
and our posterity the privileges and advantages
which distinguish Christian people.
In testimony whereof 1 have hereuntO set my
hand and caused the seal of the State OF Ohio to
be affixed, this the 1st day of November, in the
year Of our Lord 1851, Of the independence OF
the United States the s5th and Of the organiza-
ti1n Of Ohio the 5Sth.
By the Governor:
WILLIAM DENNISON.
Al r,1FE It,
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HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARNf, !
W -,,-,.-s--,,,- NJ
GENERAL ORDER NO. 10.

In accordance with General Order No. "a
FROM the War Department hereby assume
command of the armies of the United States.
In the midst of the difficulties which encom-
pass and divide the nation, hesitation and
self distrust may well accompany the sssump-
ton Of so vast responsibility, but con6ding
as do in the loyalty, discipline and courage
of our troops, and believing as do that
Providence will favor ours as the just cause,
cannot doubt that success will crown our
efforts and sacrifices.
The army will unite with me in the feeling
of regret that the weight of many years and
the effect Of increasing infrmities, contracted
and intensified in his country's services,
should Just now remove from our head the
great soldier of our natiOn-the hero who in
his youth raised the reputation of his coun-
try in the field of Canada, which he sancti-
fed with his blood, who in more mature
wears proved to the world that American
skill and valor could repeat if not eclipse the
exploits of Cortez in the land of the Monte
zumas; whose whole life has been devoted
to the service of his country; whose whole
efforts have been directed to uphold our honor
at the smallest sacrifice OF life-a warrior who
scorned the selfish glorles OF the battlefield
when his great qualities as a statesman could
be employed more proitably for his country
IA citizen whose declining years have
.,iven to the world the most shining instance
of loyalty in disregarding all ties of birth,
and clinging still to the cause of truth and
honor. Such has been the career and char
acter of Winfield Scott, whom it has long
been the delight of the nation to honor, both
as 8. man and as a soldier,
While we regret his loss, there is one thing
we cannot regret: the bright example he
has left tor our emulation. Let Us all hope
and pray that his declining years may be
passed in peace and happiness, and that they
may be chee1ed by the success of the country
and the cause he has fought for and loved 50
well. Beyond all that, let Us do nothing
that can cause him to blush for us.
Let no defeat of the army he has so long
commanded embitter his last years, bat lie;
our victories illuminate the close of life so
grand.
[Signed] GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN,
Maj. Gen. Commanding .. S. A.
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business men should bear In mind that the
present Is the most favorable time in the world
Iur Eseplng their business before the public
abe sason is q dull one, and the stagnation in
traas can only be overcome BY an extensive sys-
ten OF advertising. Fewer men advertise In
dau times-sonssquentlY those no do receive
the greater benefit Tha EE sfers the
greatest advantages to advertisers Of any publ
cation In the city. Owing TO Its being the Oldest
morning paper in Northern Ohio, 1t has oirou-
mtisn exceeding that Of any other published In
the State out Of Cincinnati. All advertisements
appear in both the morning and evening edi-
lions. The circulation Of the LEADER is over
1sOO0 copies.
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@auts--gost--8Fward.

M WANTED-BY Two GENTLEMEN,
w a nicely furnished rarlor aud B Room
wItLO out board and with ivs minutes Walk # re
Post Ohi Q. Mu=t have gas in both rooms and lake
wa'er TO be accsss Dle state price with board
Address box 3 6-ststing location ana price. Any
reference required viii be gisen. novl.3'9
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"Is anybody waiting on your said 8
polite dry goods clerk VI pretty girl from
the country, ayes, si2," said the blushing
girl; "tbat's my feller outside. He would Mt
come in"
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Gen. Fremont's Tribute TO the Fallen of
His Command,


His Command
Especial Dispatch to Cincinnati Gazette.l
ST. bOUIs, Nov. 1.
Gen. Fremont writes from Springfield of
his glorious bodyguard in terms of pride and
sorrow, under date of the 29th of October.
He says: I" attended the funeral of my
Guards yesterday. They were buried with
military honors. A procession OF Union
women walked by the side of the funeral
cortege to the grave. Isaw big tears falling
from the eyes of the men who surrounded the
grave"
He speaks in terms of great tenderness
of young gentleman whose remains were
brought in dreadfully mangled by the bru-
tai and cowardIy foe. He fingered in fond
solicitude over the wounded, and mingled
his tears with those patriotic men and wo-
men over the remains of the glorious dead.
Print this for the information of the nu-
merous friends of those noble men in Ohio
and Kentucky. R. M. CORWINE. =
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Letters Of the Secretary Of War and Gen.


aANgANAAAAe
The telegraph gives US the letter of Gen.
Scott on reslgniug hisc9mmaud, and the let
ter OF President Lincoln to the retiring Com
mander. Below will be found the letter Of
the Secretary of War, and the order OF Gen.
Mcclellan upon the occasion;
The following is the response of the Sec
retary of war,to the letter Of Gen. Scott;
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WARRINGTON, Nov. lst, 1861.
GEEERAE Il was my duty TO lay before
the President your letter OF yesterday, asking
to be relieved under the recent Rot Of Con-
gress. In separating from you, / cannot
refrain from expressing my deep regret
that your health, shattered by long service,
and repeated wounds received in your coun-
try's defense, should render it necessary
for You TO retire from your high position at
this momenlous period of our history. Al
though YOU are not to remain in active ser
vice, l yet hope that while continue IN
charge over the department over which
| now preside, l shall at times be permitted to
avail myself OF the benefits OF your wise
counsels and sage experience. Il has beer
my good fortune to enjoy personal acquain'
tAnce with you for over 80 years, and th'
pleasant relations of that long tim,
have been greatly strengthened by you
cordial and entire &C. operation in the grea
questions which have occupied the depart
ment and convulsed the country for the las
six months.
In parting from you, can only expires
the hope that a merciful Providence that ha
Improve your health and continue yUdr II,
long after the people of this country shs
have been restored to their former happinel
and prosperity.
am, General, very sincerely your fien
: and servant
(Signed) SIMON CAMERON,
Secretary of War.
Lieut.. General Winfield Scott.
/; Maj, Gen. Mcclellan issued the follOwin
! order:
e HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARNf, /