Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-10-17
Steamers Robbed on the Ohio,
FROM WASHINGTON.

! Special to Times:
I There is no truth in the statement re-
Gently published that the Secretary of the
1 Treasury had decided to ask q new loan
for the Government.
We learn from Sharpsburg that gen
! tleman who arrived there Saturday from
Richmond reports that there are at least
| 200 900 rebel soldiers between Gordons-
vile and Winchester. The railroad bridges
! between Staunton and Winchester are not
rebuilt, and much embarrassment results
to the rebels in the transportation of their
| artillery and supplies.
He states that the journalists and aris-
tocrats of Richmond are bitterly opposed
TO all overtures Of peace, while the middle
and lower classes favor such policy, but
are intimidated into silence.
The Presidents emancipation proclama-
matinn has excited great wrath in the
South
a letter has been received from Gov.
Curtin, in which it is stated that he has
been informed by good authority that the
General in command of the troops at Ha-
gerstown knew the rebels had crossed the
border at ten o'clock Friday morning
Twenty miles by railroad were in our pos
! session to Chambersburg, and like dis
tance by good roads, and the rebels did not
leave Chambersburg until nine o'clock Sat
urday morning, so that the whole force
could have been captured, and the people
Of Pennsylvania saved the disgrace and
cost upon them. The Governor desires a
thorough investigation, and the military
authorities have already ordered an inves-
firatfou In fhar,aop f,r,o g.
tin is taking active measures to protect the
border from any further raid.
The Times special correspondent at
Frederick sends the following:
have just seen Lieutenant who left
| POolesville at o'clock this morning. He
says the same rumors are current there
as in Frederick in regard to a return Of
! the rebels, but the story is altogether des-
titute of foundation. One of General Nc
Clellan's staff, who left headquarters this
morning, says nothing was known there
Of the enemy having crossed the Potomac.
Mrs. Mcclellan was still there.
The rebel cavalry pickets are in sight
from Bolivar Heights. The I'd Cavalry
Regulars are reconnOitering with two days
| provisions.
Special to Tribune:
ArePort which we mentioned last night
to the effect that the enemy's cavalry, TO-
900 strong, was at Leesburg, and perhaps
bound on a dash into Washington, caused
unusual precautions to be taken last night
by the authorities. An expedition was
sent out TO ascertain the facts. They pro-
ceeded to Leesburg, and finding only a few
cavalry there, they entered the town, and
there they learned that Stuart's Cavalry
! had been encamped near the town, on the
road from Conrad's Ferry, from Sunday
noon until Monday afternoon, at which
time they passed through Leesburg on their
way back to Winchester as was supposed
| Scouts from various directions have come
in, all of whom bring the old report of no
enemy in force this side of Bull Run and
| Kittern Mountain.
A reconnaissance to Culpepper found
only small squad of cavalry there.
Herald's special;
| 1t is rumored in court circles here that
Hon. Leonard SWEET, of Illinois, has been
called to Washington to assume O respon-
sible position near the President.
Colonel E. P. Scammon, of the 23d Ohio
Regiment, has been appointed Brigadier
General for gallant services at the battle
of South Mountain.
Colonel William Il. Polk, of Tennessee,
| is here.
The experiments with the 15-inch Dahl
green gun are satisfactory, and it is not
doubted this species of ordnance will be
made practically useful in naval opera
tioDs.
Intelligence has reached here this eve
ming that Senator Pearce, of Maryland, is
at the point of death.