Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-25
FROM WAsHINGTON.

WAsHIEaToH, Nov. %.
The Richmord Wing, in commenting on
the message of President Davis, says we are
two people irom this time forward We
agree that the Yankees are determined not
to quit US, happen what may. II they can
not conquer u.s. their calculation is that they
will be conquered by Us. They have made
up their minds to submit tsmely to their fate.
Well, if we must we must, though we shall
have great aversion for the task. Our
choice is after drubbing them soundly, and
making them pay the expenses of the war,
20 turn them losse upon themselves to their
own vile passions.
The Richmond papers of Wednesday con-
tain dispatches from the rebel army, the
substance of which is as follows: The
small pox, virulent type of the typhoid
fever, and the black measles, we're prevailing,
causing frighiful mortality among the rebel
troops near Bowling Green, Kentucky
Large numbers were dying daily.
Gen. Floyds army has fallen back four
miles south of Raleigh Court House, and the
Federal troops have been largely reinforced.
Gen Lees command had retired 10 Meadow
Bluff.
The rebels reported two killed and several
captured in a skirmish last week in Western
Virginia.
The reads are in bad condition, rendering
it difficult to obtain supplies.
A dispatch from Manassas in relation to
the skirmish near Falls Church during the
past week, acknowledges killed and 8
wounded. They claim to have taken 10
prisoners and killed Federals.
The Pichmond Wing announces the death
Of John Hughes, g delegate 10 the State Con.
vention from Randolph, who was killed in
the battle Of Rich Mountain.
The Richmond Examiner of Wednesday
confirms the report that the rebel Col. Crog-
han was killed in the recent engagement be-
tween hoseeEans and Floyd.
A dispatch from Charleston the 18th, says
the unexpected failure of the forts and bat
teries at Port Royal Point and Hilton Head
to demolish at least one of the attacking Ves-
sells has sadly shaken tine confidence in the
efficiency of our guns against the monster
fFigates and iron clad gun-boats which they
may have again to encounter, and now 80
alarmed are many of the sordid souls that in
fest all the southern cities, that the effect
may elFeady by seen in the lengthening Of
freight trains which leave almost hourly for
the interior. In Savannah the panic Is even
more general and decided. Whole neighbor-
hoods have been suddenly deserted by the
exodus of the wives and children of those
who are in arms at Fort Pulaski and the
batteries on the Savannah river.
Special to the Commercial:
A lady from Charleston who has lust
reached this city, reports that there is much
excitement among the slaYe gop ulatiaR. The
whites are solicitOus and alarmed.
Mr.. Peabody, the London banker, writes
here that the British Government is anxious
to preserve peace with the United States, and
that be does not fear that any attempt ta bIs *
the hlOcksde will be made.
Mr.. Bates also writes in the zane strain.
Governor Pierpoint of Kanawha, states
publicly that the War Department has as
slFed him that the Baltimore and Ohio R. R.
will soon be open,
The Fortress Monroe correspondent Of the
Philsdelp phia Eaquirer states that on Tuesday
morning about 10 o'clock, Co. A, of the lst
Delaware regiment, left Camp Hamilton on
a scouting expedition. The corps was under
the command Of Capt Watson, of Whining
ton. They crossed Hampton Creek, and
when about one and half miles beyond our
O1ter pockets they encountered considerable
body Of rebel cavalry, who were accompa-
MED by Geld hoWitzers and brass riaed pieces,
and the first intimatiOn the DelaWareans had
of the eneUy's position, on near approach,
was the Whistling of a proiectile through the
woods and underbTush,
Capt. Watson then threw up a temporary
defence ofbrushwoOd and earth after advsuc-
ing to an eligible position, and sent back for
reinforcements.
Gen. Mansfield, accompanied by three
companies of the New York goth, Col Max
Weber, proceeded to the relief of the brave
Delaware boys.
At the time thst the boat left Fortress
Monroe neither the Delawareans or the re-
lief had been definitely heard from, although
q report was current that the former had
suffered a loss of 4 men.