Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-12
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LATER FROM PORT ROYALI
Beaufort Occupied by our forces
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS /!
A General Exchange of PriS-
OnerS.
Regiments to be Filled and
Consolidated.
THE MEXICAN INTERVENTION.
The U. S. will have Nothing to
do with 1t.
EXTENSIVE POCKET PICKING.
THE MEXICAN INTERVENTION.
The U. S. will have Nothing to
do with 1t.
EXTENSIVE POCKET PICKING.
This Mornings Report.
FROM WASHINGTON.

A, A. Johnson, brother of ex Governor
Johnson of Pennsylvania, had his pocket
picked this A. NJ. at the railroad station Of
two Government drafts, one for Sc, 900 and
the other 81, 800, check on the Bank in
Pitisburg for So, 500 and $500 in cash.
Tribune special:
The Government has decided positively
OF the policy Of filing up the numbers of
uie regiments in the field 10 1,046 men. If
it shall be necessary to do this 10 break up
the imperfect regimsntalo Organization now
in progress, taking the rank and file, and
leaving the officers, it will be done. The
Government has no notion Of putting into
the field an army Of officers, or Of putting
them into the Treasury either.
Worlds dispatch;
The question Of the exchange Of prison
ers seems to be fairly settled. The New
York Executive Committee had several
lengthy and Interesting interviews with
the President, Gen. Mcclellan, and Sena-
tors and Members Of the House, all Of whom
favor it. The Committees interview with
Gen. Mcclellan was especially gratifying.
He spoke Of the subject briefly but warmly,
and from bis conversation had evidently
given the subject much study. The Mill
tary Committee in both Houses have re-
ported favorably on the subject, and a
joint resolution which passed the House re-
questing the President to make an ex-
change, will pass the Senate tomorrow
An exchange has been practically going on.
Thirty prisoners we're sent from here yes
terday to Fortress Monroe, and large num-
bers have been released from Fort Warren.
Times dispatch:
Our Government has replied to the in
yitation Of England, France and Spain, to
take part in the expedition against Mexico,
declining to have anything to do with it.
A letter from q citizen in the western
part Of North Carolina to O friend in
Washington, has passed the rebel lines, and
was tonight placed in the hands Of Gen.
Mcclellan. 1t brings the olearest confirm.
alton yet received that there is large and
determined organization Of Unionists in
that State. They are putting themselves
in Communication with the Unionists in
East Tennessee, and await only the dawn
Of hope for general uprising. They ex-
pect BrOWnloW to be reinforced by the
Government, and will accept that move
ment as the signal for their own action.
1t is currently stated that the Military
| Committee Of the House favor the treat
ment Of the privateers captu, ed by our
vessels as prisoners of war.
| A despatch was received at Head Quar-
ters late last evening stating that two reg
iments Of infantry and one of cavalry Of
rebels, had made their appearance in front
of Gen. Blenker's division.
1t was reported also that a pretty large
rebel force had taken possession of SPRING
field, place which had been abandoned by
them some time ago.
The rebels have been advancing quietly
in the direction of our lines for some days,
in several directions, evidently With a
view Of ascertaining our position.
All the small sloops and schooners that
were below the blockade have succeeded
in running up safely.
The echo Of rebel artillery has been
heard all day near Falls Church, probably
practising at CentreVille, near Alsxan-
dris.
There could be heard all the afternoon
heavy and steady firing down the Poto-
mac, supposed to be near Freestone Point.
The regular troops, surrendered to the
rebels in New Mexico by Major Lynde, and
released on parole, consisting Of one com.
Spany Of the Sd Cavalry snd 1--WE compan-
les Of the 7th Infantry, are to be stationed
on the northern frontier, and will pTobsbly
garrison the posts of Detroit, Fort Niagara,
Fort Ontario, Saokett's Harbor, and Rouse's
Point
Col. c. A. Waite, of fine Ist Infantry, il
assigned to the command of district EN-.
brscing the sbove-aamed posts
A copy Of the New Orleans Delta, of No.
vember "a, which reached here today
announces that VIM. L. Yanoey and Glenn,
ent @. Clay we're elected Senators from
Alabama to JEFF. Davis Senate, en- the 2ls
ultimo.
The Houston Telegraph of the 18th an
nounces that Wigfall had been elected Sen
ator from Texas, and that Oldham, Wal
; and Hemphill we're candidates to FL tn
other vacancy.
A letter from Austin, Nov. IA, states tina
Gen. Herbert is making formidable pTepa
rations for defending the Texas coast.
Jas. L Besle, a member Of one Of tn
: Red River regiments in the rebel army, ,ha'
= been hung as spy. ~
: The Delta announces that the messengei
: of the Southwestern Express Compau.
, would leave New Orleans on the 9th o
: November, and that the proprietor has ad
vantages which must make the South inds
pendent of the mail blockade.