Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-08
THE REBELS AT BALLS BLUFF.
THEY FIRE UPON A CANAL
STEAMER.
THIS MORNINGS REPORT.
FROM NEW YORK.

| NEW York, Sept. 6.
! Myers & Co.'S machine shop was burned
last night. Loss $4,000.
| Herald's correspondence, from Sufield.
Va:
! A detachment of Dodges n. Y. Mounted
Rifles was dispatched upon a scout on Mon
day, under command Of Major Wheelen.
The party proceeded about thirty miles
from this place. and when about twelve
miles west of South Mills they came across
a company of rebels on their way towards
Richmond.
Major Wheelen made such disposition
of his force that he succeeded in capturing
the whole command, consisting of two com
missionea officers and III privates. 2S
wagons and carts. The rebel company
had marched along the route with negroes,
who were tied and destined for Richmond
The rebel prisoners were conscripts in
tended to fill up old regiments
The Times correspondent &c saws Captain
hosely, of the Ordnance Department. de-
MES that any large portion Of the baggage
of the army Of Virginia was lost. The
rear Of his train was attacked on Tues-
day, between Fairfax and Alexandria, and
fifteen teams driven off. The remainder
were all saved
Reliable accounts from fredericksburg
iisprove the statements bpratorora roade
That It's evacuation was followed by the
perpetration Of Outrages upon the Union
ciuzens' NO hostile N manifestations occur
red between citizens on political grounds.
Senator Jim Lane / s in the city.
The Worlds correspondent says:
We are credibly informed and believe.
that on Thursday &C. Stanton handed in
his resignation OF the portfolio of the Sec
retary of War. His resignation was
promptly accepted by the President and
den. Halleck was asked to take the Secre-
taryship in mis- stead. Gen. Halleck ac-
cepted.
The following has been received from
Havana, dated Aug. "a, 1862: On the morn
ing Of The 20th inst, received telegram
from 'Gardenas saying that the night before
20 Moderate vessel of war had anchored
IN the entrance of the harbor, English
Jullt, of iron, and mounting eight guns
She came frsm Nassau, and reports crew
OF l5O men, that her name is the Florida,
and that she is commanded by Capt. Mofft.
This vessel is none other than the 0yieto,
lately released by the admiralty court at
Nassau as an illegal prize
l had news Of her before, and had been
expecting her arrival. A letter from Mas
sau tol d me that she was coming, that she
had 40 men, and that she hoped to com
plete hercrew in Cuba. Also, that Captain
Som .ers, who was to have commanded her,
had sailed for Europe, and that Capt. MOf-
TT, who formerly commanded the Crusader,
was to command her instead. The first Of
fcer Of the Florida held the same position
on the Sumter.
The Florida is lined with iron, and is
calculated to resist any ordinary shot.
The news of her arrival was Immediate
ly sent from Cardenas to Matanzas, and
Havana, to our squadron at Key West, and
there are now three vessels of war waiting
for her to make her exit from Cardenas.
The Captain General was much annoyed
by her appearance at Cardenas, and order
ed her to leave at once for sea, but Captain
MOfit urged that he was in distress and
continued to remain there.
There were only 600 tons of coal in Car
denas, yet the Florida has been able to get
some, though I am told she had to pay S22J
per ton for it to the Gas Co., and the latter
will replace it from this city at 50.
The Florida claims to have destroyed
several American merchantmen on her
way to Cardenas. doubt this.
The Captain General seems as if he in
tended to act in a more honorable manner
than he has done before in like eircum-
stances, and promises to do all that our
Government can expect.
The Confederate steamers Alice alias
Mattagorda and Blanche, alias Gen. RusL
and the California, recently sailed for
! ports unknown.