Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-10-01
TELEGRAPHIC.
THIS MOREIEPs DIsPATCHEs.l
NEWS FROM REBEL SOURCES.
SIGEL ASKS TO BE RELIEVED
OF HIS COMMAND.
HIS REASONS FOR IT.
OassiuS III. Clay to Return to
Russia.
TELEGRAPHIC.
FROM BALTIMORE

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From the Americans letter:
A ride from the centre Of tho Army of the
Potomac to its right wing at Williamsport,
gives one an impressive idea of the i'm
menss nulaber of men and aggregation of
material that has been brought together.
For 10 miles the eye never loses sight Of
cs.mps. i y.
DR.. Mclaughlin, of Bradley Johnson's
stat, gave himself up to the pickets of the
/ 8 til Maryland He stated that he was ut
terly tired Of the rebel service and would
sooner be in Fort Henry than in their army
in Virginia.
Early this morning, large force of cav
airy crossed the Potomac at Blackburns
Ford, and moved off towards Shepards-
town. They have not returned when
close this letter.
Our scouts visit Shepardstown frequent
/ ly by day, while the rebel cavalry still
come there by night, that place being held
by neither.
At Shepardstown Ferry on this side of
the Potomac there are over two hundred
woWnded rebel prisoners guarded by the
91st Pennsylvania regiments ,all under the
care Of six rebel surgeons. Tie men are
of desperately wounded; ass. Our ad-
vance is four or FIVE miles out AMI rebel
force composed Of ten brigades of Louisi-
ana and North Carolins troops are in our
Immediate front and show a disposition to
contest our further advance.
A spirited cavalry and artillery skir-
mish took place this morning in which our
men did well and drove the rebels some
distance. A rebel cavalry officer was cap
tpred and brought into the Ferry.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Tribune, says:
Sigel has asked to be relieved of his
command. His letter to the President
gives the following reason for the course
he has found it necessary to pursue:
lst, Because he was placed under COM
mand of junior officer, without the know
ledge Of the President, although the Pres
ident alone has the power to place junior
over senior officer Of same grade.
%, Because his command has gradually |
been reduced, first by removal from it Of |
the divisions of Cox and Cooke, and then |
Of two brigades, Piatt's and Milroy's.
Sd, Because none Of the regiments raised |
expressly for him except one have been
assigned to him, nor have others been Civ
en- him in their places.
4th. Because Of the grossly abusive |
manner in which Halleck has treated
him, personally and oficiously.
9th. Because his little command has |
been placed in an exceedingly exposed
position, and ordered to perform acts
that are impossible for it, and require a
large command.
9Th. Because he cannot procure horses
or equipage for his artillery and cavalry,
and hence these arms of the service are
comparatively useless to him.
7th. Because all his requests and requi-
sitions are neglected or refused on ac-
count Of which his troops are discouraged
and comparatively inefficient, and many
have not been paid in six months.
9Th. Because he cannot expect fair
treatment, and because his troops,
for whom he is dOubly concerned,
are made the innocent sufferers on his
account. He is pursuaded that they
would fare better under another com
msnder.
The statement that regiments raised
expressly for Sigel had not been given
him, is confirmed by the testimony Of the
Governors Of six States. Governors Yates,
Tod, Blair, KirkwOod, Andrew and
Sprague, who are anxious to know why
this is so, and are urging the authorities
to carry out the promises which they
made at the time the permission to raise
regiments in each Of their States for Gen
eral Sigel were given. Several Western
Governors are urging the appointment of
Hooker to command the Union armies
in the Western Valley.
Judge Lane of Northern Alabama is
here. He urges, as do all men living in
that section Of country the Importance of
taking possession of East Tennessee and
holding it against all rebel cOmers. He
says that if our lines extended to the
whole southern boundary Of Tennessee the
rebel army Of the West would be entirely
unable to support ITSELF Speaking from
thorough knowledge of the nature of the
country south of that line, he says it is
incapable Of producing the requisite sup
plies He considers the recent movements
northward Of the rebel armies to be, in the
main, great foraging expeditions in search
Of bread.
II is stated by very respectable author
ity that Cassius NJ. Clay will, after all,
return to Russia. The reason assigned is
his inability to agree with the administra-
ton in regard to the conduct of the war.
The statement gains credibility from ru-
mors Of Mr.. Cameron's expected return on
a visit. ..-.r.
The Times correspondence asserts that
the conscription act is being actively and
most rigidly enforced in that portion of
Eastern Virginia, now occupied by rebel
troops. Every male person between Is
and 65 years are being impressed into the
rebel service. The rebels have impressed
all the negroes into their service as team
sters and labOrers in quartermasters' de-
partments.
The statement going the rounds of the
press to the effect that previous to his leav-
ing Washington, Mcclellan advised the
abandonment of Harper's Ferry as an un-
tenable position is untrue
General Harney had an interview to-day
with the Secretary Of War5but the object
and result have not transpired. -.t /