Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-10-31
THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST.
TheAttaek on Galveston.
SPECIALS, &c.

New YORK, Oct. 80.
Another important blow at the slave
trade was dealt yesterday in the Uniied
States Circuit Court in this city, in the con-
viction Of Albert Horn, for fitting out the
steamer City of Norfolk for that traffic.
The British steamer Wachuta, Captain
Gipin, was brought into Port Royal on
Thursday last, prize to the gunboat Mem
phis, Commander Wartmaugh She was
captured after full days chase, off the
coast of North Carolina. She threw over
board the greater portion of her cargo, and
so strained her engines as to be unable to
make steam. She is believed to have been
loaded with arms and ammunition.
The Wachuts is an iron steamer built in
London, and will prove valuable prize.
Richmond papers report everything qui-
ct in Lees army.
The command Of the rebel army of
Northwestern Virginia has heen tran0
ferred from General Loring to General
! Echols, in consequence of the fnrInar, afi-
-Cef uIsepeylng orders IN not reporting his
command to Stonewall Jackson at certain
point on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
| By particular route, and marching his
men by way Of Red Sulphur Springs,
where he was met by an order to hand over
his command to Echols.
The Richmond Enquirer says General
Jackson's division is destroying the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad as rapidly and ef-
fectuRlly as possible, in the neighborhood
Of Winchester.
Colonel ImbOden has advanced to Moore
field, Hardy county, and the evolutions of
our army in that direction are carefully OBJ
served.
Special to Times dated Washington Oc-
tober 29th, says:
The President is busily engaged in the
preparation of his message, and declines
receiving all visitors except such as call on
important business.
The following is to the Baltimore Amer
lean:
HARPER's FERRY, Oct. %, P. M-Since
Sunday, the movement Of troops in this vi
cinity has been constant, and with the ex-
ception Of Summers corps, now COUGHS,
on Bolivar Heights, our whole army may
now be said to be in motion. General
Burnside's movement into Virginia has
been strongly followed, and Fitzjohn Por-
ters corps is now in position to operate
promptly In the same directionif required.
McClellan's headquarters are now at
Berlin, Immediately on the Potomac.
Special to the Times dated Harper's Fer
ry, October %:
The movements Of tho enemy are very
and reports are conflicting.
A contraband, escaped yesterday morn
ing from the vicinity of Charlestown,
says Hills and Jackson's whole force has
moved from Bunker's bill to Charlestown,
occupying the whole town, and mile this |
side Of it. Two regiments Of Stuarts cav
airy are this side of CharlestoWn, and his
force on the other side, between
Charlestown and Mrs. Fleming's farm,
three miles off,
General Burnside is with the advance. |
The rebel pickets re-appeared opposite
and picket firing over the |
river has been resumed. Notwithstanding |
these manifestations, and contrary be-
lief entertained at headquarters, the i'm
preston increases that the main body of |
the rebel army has already retreated, and |
that we shall find nothing at Winchester. |
1t is pretty well known that considera- |
bic force Of rebels has already crossed the
Mountains through the Gap at Front Roy
al. It IS believed a still larger number is |
passing southwark on the other side of the /
Mountains
The forces which our reconnoisances
found in the vicinity of Smokers Gap and
Upperville are probably watching against
an attack on the flank Of the main army as
it stretches towards GOrdonsville. Unless
Lees retreat is much further advanced |
han is probable or possible, it would seem
that General Mcclellan has the power BY a
vigorous forward movement aided BY
similar advance from Washin gton, to stop
md fight before he gains GOrdonsYiIle.
The New-York and Philadelphia papers
persist in talking Of heavy rains and
swollen rivers. We have not had heavy
rains except for few hours on Sunday
night, and the river is not swollen. It is
till fordsble almost anywhere.