Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-09
TELEGRAPHIC..
Gen. Patterson calls for q
Court Of Inquiry.
AFFAIRS ON THE UPPER POTOMAC
The whole Rebel Force Failing
Back I
Gen. Wool anxious to move
on Richmond.
BETTER NEWS FROM MISSOURI.
Reported Capture Of Rebel YES
sells.
THE SOUTHERN BLOCKADE,
This Mornings Report.
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON Dec. o.
Tribunes dispatch:
Gen. Patterson has called for Court Of
Inquiry into his conduct in the campaign
of last spring and summer
Com. Poor, tried for allowing the Sumter
to escape from New Orleans, when he was
in command Of the Brooklyn blookading
the port, was acquitted by the Court, and
the sentence has been approved by Secre-
tary Welles. r.
The high military crime of sleeping on
the post in front Of the enemy has brought
another officer into peril Of his life by
Court Martial.
Lieut.. Hare, of the New York 3lst, was
brought over to-day and placed in close
confinement, charged with this offence,
while on pi sket duty.
Gen. Sed gWick, who commands brig
ade in General Heintzleman's division,
marched with infantry, cavalry, and ar
tillsry, amOunting to three or four regi-
ments, as far as Bone Hill on Accotock
Greek, where 800 of the rebel cavalry have
been posted for the last three or four days
Gen. Hancock, of Gen. Smiths division,
with three or four regiments, marched
toward Fairfax @. H. and then marched
back again. They found indications that
the enemy had been on the road within
tWenty.fOur hours.
Times dispatch:
An officer Of Gen. Burns Brigade, who
left their camp to-day, reports that the en-
emy appear to be Withdrawing their forces,
especially those near Monacsoy. The
piokets have diminished and appear afraid
70 show themselves. It is thought the
whole rebel force on the upper Potomac is
preparing to retire.
Gen. Wool held o council Of his officers,
and they unanimously came to the oonclu-
sion that demonstration ought to be made
on Richmond from that point. Gen. Wool
was very anxious that the Government
should give him the requisite number Of
men and means for that purpose. The
subject is before the Government.
Gen. Robert Wilson, President of the
Missouri State Convention, arrived here
last evening. he says the Federal troops
still occupy Sedalia, Rolls, and Upton.
So far from Gen. McOullooh surrounding
Sigel at Sedslis, Gen. s. is now in COM
mand, in place Of Gen. Sherman whose
disorders have removed him perhaps per.
manently FROM bis command.
Mr.. Wilson says the citizens Of Missouri
have perfect confidence in Gen. Hsllsok.
Heralds dispatch:
1t is the intention Of Gen. Mcclellan Il
consolidate the different companies of escl
regiment of the regular army. The exigen
: cies hitherto have made it necessary t
I scatter that force, SO that hardly 8 WholI
: regiment Of the old army was together
: To effect this consolidation number o
3 companies of infantry are to be sent t
Fort Pickens, where the rest Of their regi
ments are stationed, and other compsnie
I to be brought from Fort Piekens here to fl
up the regiment to which they belong. Thu
4 in little while each of the regiments vii
). be all together for the first time since th
i Mexican war, and in many instances fc
Y the first time since they were organized
. Recent arrivals from Kentucky brin
/. cheering news of the condition of the pro
n poets of the Union forces.
2 1t is stated positively that the rebel Bucl
# ner has much smaller force than has bee
n generally estimated. His army at Bowlir
"a Green is less than 20, 900 strong, and arrang
" ments are already perfected which will cor
q pei him to surrender or retreat rapidly in
al Tennessee.
N Gov. Morton, Of Indiana, is in the ci
n looking after the health and comfort of I
a Indiana volunteers.