Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-28
TO-DAY'S CALIFORNIA DIS
PATCHES.
THE MORTALITY LIST AT FREDER.
IGKT0WN.
This Mornings Report.
wAsHINGTON sPEoIALs.

ClaA source III hlid city. luat lNO 1uSil5u
sailing vessels entered the port Of Charles
ton, s. O., few weeks ago, there being at
that time no blookading ships before that
point. Lord Lyons now demands Of the
Secretary Of State that these vessels be al
lowed 10 leave Charleston unmolested, on
the ground that ct the time Of their going
in there the blockade MAS not effective.
Herald's special :----.-.---a- - Sd
Rev, 7. W. Conway, Chaplain Of the
Ninth Regiment New York Volunteers, now
at Hstteras Inlet, has been sent by General
Wool with information 20 the Government
in reference to the loyal people Of Hyde
county, Nc. He brings with him Dec ..
laIa'iOn of Independence adopted by the
leading citizens Of that county at Hatteras
Ghvrch, in which they declare themselves
free and independent Of the Southern Con-
fsderaoy. 1t is part of Mr.. ConWay's mis-
sion to solicit arms for these Union men,
who only wait for means and opportunity
to strike death-blOw to the despotism by
which they have been oppressed. The
President has promised to use his best eff
forts 20 protect them and provide them
with wespons. Mr., Conway brings the in.
formation that these people are actually
starving for want of food, and suffering
greatly for want Of clothing .
Commodore McKesn's dispatches are re-
ceiYed at the Navy Department. 1
Captain Pope, Of the Richmond, reports
the hole made in her by the ram was Two
feet below the water line and Eve inches
in circumference. At the first alarm he
crew cooliy repaired to quarters and as the
Ram passed abreast the Richmond the en-
tire port battery was discharged at her,
with what effect it was Impossible to dis
cover in the darkness. A red light was
shown as signal Of danger and the squad
ron was under weigh iu very few min-
uies, the Richmond covering the retreat
The Pfeble went over the bar, while the
Vicnennes anj Richmond grounded. The
enemy we're now coming down the river
with five steamers. The - commenced
firing at us, while We returned the fire
from our port battery and riaed gun on the
poop, our shot, however, failing short,
while their shell burst on all sides of Us
and several passed directly over the ship
At $50 Commander Handy, Of the Vim
-eennes, mistsking my signal to the ships
outside the bar to get under weigh for a
signal for him 10 -abandeR- his ship, came
on board the Richmond with all his officers
and q large number Of his crew. The re-
mainder having gone on board the Water
Witch, Capt Handy, before leaving his
ship, had placed a lighted slow match at
lhe magazine Having waited q ressons-
BILE time for an explosion, directed Com
msnder Handy to return TO his ship with
his crew, to stand his watch, and if neces-
sary, at his own request to throw over
board the small guns for the purpose Of
| tightening his ship, and to carry out his
kedge with cable to heave off by. At
ten A. NJ. the enemy ceased firing, and
withdrew up the river during the engage
ment. A shell entered cur quarter post,
and one of the boats was stove by another
shell. atS 4
Capt. Pope reports the Richmond and
yincennes both saost,, and the leak Of the
former so reduced that the small engines
keep her free. This is only temporary,
and the ship will have to go to some place
and have three plshks pat in. a.a
have received riHed guns and placed
the 81 pounder on the forecastle and the
~ FOUNDER on the poop. Could Ihave pos.
sibly managed this ship in any other way
than keeping her head up and down thg
river, I would have stepped at Pilot Turn
and given battle, but this was found hsz
Ardous, owing to her extreme length. The
aHempt was made but brosdside could
not be brought to bear without running hel
Ashore Commander Alden Of the steamer
4 South Carolina, relates the cspture Of thC
schooner EIilda, conmanded by an ex Off
Ger Of the Sumter, VIM. AudersOn Hicks
and the schooner Jas. H. TOOme. The yes
Z sells contsined from 1000 to 5000 guns
many Of them old flint locks and some en-
tirely uselass. $50
4 n TTo.passengers, WIN. s Amor, merchanf
of New Orleans, owner of the vessel, and
Thomas Lewis, o. s. A, were made prise
ners Of war. The csptured caTgOes alst
embraced quantity Of powder, caps, re
volvers, blankets, lead, Sc. a.
Adjutant General Thomas has ordered
that troops transported by Railroad through
disafeoted parts Of the country shall marcl
on foot over bridges. where a possibility ex
lists Of the cars breaking through. To thil
end there will be an agreement in the con
I tract for transportation that the train
shsll be stopped to permit Gtbe troops Z
alight before crossing the bridge.