Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-29
Prisoners to be Sent to San
dusky Bay.
THE MATTHIAS POINT BAT.
Terry A MYTH.
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE Ma VAL
EXPEDITION
Rebels FOrtiGying Cen
tePVIlIc.
A REBEL ADVANCE PROMISED.
UNAUTHORIZED PUBLICATION OF
THE DETAILS OF THE NAVAL
EXPEDITION.
A REBEL ADVANCE PROMISED.
Further Accounts of the Bat
tie of Leesburg.
THE NAVAL EXPEDITION DE
LAYED BY HIGH WINDS.
DISPATCH FROM CALIFORNIATO TO THE
PRESIDENT.
This Mornings Report.
FROM WASHINGTON.
W U.,--r,-,-... ~

WASHINGTON, Oct. q.
Tribunes special:
In every one of the Departments, and in
the White House, the utmost astonishment
and indignation are expressed at the pub
Hcation in New York Of the details Of the
great Naval Expedition. It will surprise
no one to hoar that anewsbOy was arrested
this morning by our piekets, this side Of
Fairfax, with an unso,d quantity Of the
N. Y. Times Of Saturday, which he was 60
ing to market among the rebels,
Secretary Cameron has authorized the
establishment Of depot for prisoners Of
wsr at Johnson's Isllnd in Sandusky Bay,
Lake Erie. An experienced builder Of
Sandusky has CONTRACTED to erect seventeen
buildings capable Of accommodating 1000
prisoners. They are to be finished by Dec.
10Th, the price not to exceed S25, 900.
The battery oS eighteen guns, discovered
week since on Matthias Point, is q myth.
1t must have been field pieces which fred
upon the Freedom and Island Belle.
The steamer Union a few days since
thoroughly examined the place, and found
neither guns, entrenchments, nor rebels.
The Assistant Secretary Of the Navy, on
his return from Hampton Roads, where he
delivered sealed orders to the Commander
of the great Naval Expedition, passed with.
out molestation by Matthias Point, on the
Baltimore.
Three or four days before the false news
that Mason and Slidell had sailed from
Charleston to Europe on the Nashville
reached here, a letter from one rebel in
Richmond to another was intercepted con-
tanning this passage; al have just hidden
farewell to Slidell, who is about starting
for Europe with Mason. They are going
through Texas, and will sail from Mexi.
can port" Recent intelligence leads to the
conclusion that they went by this route.
Capt. Dusne's company Of Sappers and
Miners has been ordered to this city from
West Point.
The New York 44th Ellsworth has been
attached to Gen. Butterfeld's brigade.
The rebels are fOrtifying Centreville.-
They have no force this side of Fairfax
Court House.
Our troops occupy Vienna, and our pick
cts are mile beyond Ansndale.
Orders were sent with the officers COM
msnding the Naval Expedition to govern
themselves so far as persons held to SER
vice are concerned by the principles of the
letters addressed TO Gen. Butler, but dis
crstionary power is given to the comman-
der for special circumstances, but instruc-
tions are given to avail themselves of the
services of any persons, whether fugitives
from labor or not, who may offer themselves
TO be employed in such manner as is
deemed most beneficial to the service; also
to assure all loyal masters that Congress
will provide just compensation to them for
the loss Of the services of persons so en-
ployed.
Lieut. Porter, of the Powhattsn, reports
the arrival at Maranham Sept oath, only
five days after the Sumter left. The latter
had cruiSed two or three days at the mouth
of the harbor, to overhaul the Brig Maria,
expected from New York.
The governor of Maranham treated
the officers of the Sumter with every cour-
tesy, promising them they might sell the
Maria there if she was captured, supplied
her with coal, but was unwilling to do the
same by the Powhsttan.
In entering Maranham the Sumter got
ashore, lost her false keel, and when left,
was leaking. she left under sail, having
housed her smoks stack. She had taken no
prizes since the Abby Bradshaw, and it
was understood her motto was to burn,
sink and destroy, particularly Boston and
Eastern vessels. Lieut.. Porter lett Sept
18th, and put into St. Thomas October 9th,
where his last dispatch is dated.
Times dispatch:
The Government is rapidly preparing for
enforcing the confseation law passed by
the last Congress. Yesterday attachments
were served rgsinst some furniture be-
longing to a man named Shields, who is q
Captain in the rebel army, and owning &
number Of houses and lots in Washington.
This is TO be a special case, if the law is
sustained. Government will at once pro-
ceed to confscste property of every known
rebel as fast as it comes within the iuris-
dietion of our arms.
Heralds dispatch; ..A 90. /.
Positive information is received that re-
cent occurrences have occasioned divi-
sion Of the rebel army Of the Potomac.
LsTge reinforcements have been sent to
heesburg, with the expectation of a renew
al Of attack on that point, also immense
forces have been oongregated at Norfolk
under the impression that the expedition
fitted out in Chesapeake Bay was intended
to make a demonstration there.
The center Of the rebel army rests at
Centerville, and has been much weakened
by the withdrawal of these forces on the
right and left.
General Johnston is the Commanding
General Beauregard commands the forces
opposite Washington, and Gustavus W.
Smith commands the forces ct Leesburg.
1t was stated a rumor was current at
Richmond few days ago that an import
ant advance movement Of the whole rebel
army was to be made before the frst Of
November, but perhaps the fight OF Balls
Bluff, and the sailing of the great Ma
val Expedition, have rendered q change Of
nrnrramme necesaarY.