Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-08-07
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NEW York, Aug. 6.
The Commercial states that an import
ant secret expedition, consisting of one lit
tie steamer and few picked men, has left
one of our naval depots, and will be heard
of in few days.
Admiral GoldsborO and Fleet Captain
Case have asked to be relieved from their
present command. Rumor says Captain
| Wilkes will take Goldsboros place, and
Capt. Porter, of the Mortar Flotilla, will be
Flag Ofcer of the Naval forces before
Richmond
Special to the Post:
Reports from Gen. POpe's headquarters
state that the rebels are concentrating their
forces at GordOnsVille, with an evident in
tention to attack Pope
Several Governors of the loyal States,
including Gov. Buckingham of COnnecti-
cut, are here in consultation with the Pres
| ident in relation to the new orders for
drafting.
The printing of the new Is and 2's
Treasury Notes commences to-day.
The Post processes to have reliable in
formation from Richmond that the entire
rebel army never exceeded $4,000 effect
ives from the Potomac to the Rio Grande.
The forces about Richmond reach at the
highest but 10000 men, of whom only
10000 were on the Peninsula during the
memorable seven days, and of whom co.
600 only were used against our hanks and
exposed points. The rebel loss was $4,000
killed and wounded. Richmond since has
been one vast hospital
The Edinburgh sails afternoon for Liv-
erpool, taking $500,000 in specie.
Gen. Arthur has returned from Albany,
where he has been consulting with Gov.
Morgan, and has now gone to Washing
ton.
From reports received here to-day, the
military authorities are confident that no
drafting will be necessary to fill the quota
of 10000 volunteers required on the 18th
of August.
Special to the Herald:
Eleven arrests were made at Fairfax
Court House on Friday last of parties
known to be secessionists, three of whom
were charged with having in their possess
sion horses branded U. S. The balance
were charged only with treason, and were
arrested in pursuance of Gen. POpes Or
der No. IL. The parties were all conveyed
to Manassas, where they will have an op-
portunity of proving their loyalty by sub
scribing to the test oath and returning to
their homes, or else be conveyed across our
lines
Last week a man named McCracken was
arrested in Pottsylvania county, Va, and
brought up to the city and sent to the old
Capitol. McCracken is an engineer in the
rebel army, and it is said laid out the plan
of Fort Darling in the James river, and
superintended its construction. He had
obtained furlough for ten days, and while
visiting near Fredericksburg, was cap
tured. He had on his person a number of
letters from various prominent rebels,
among them a characteristic one from ex-
Governor Smith of Virginia.
The Rainbow Hotel, 131 William street,
was destroyed by fire this morning. No.
129 Beekman street, occupied by McSped-
don & Baker, 127, occupied by Baker, Hall
s. Sands as a paper warehouse, and l65
William street, by White & Co. and Hor-
man & Co., were also destroyed. Nos. 1913
and 125 Beekman, and 161, 163 and l69
William street were damaged slightly by
fire and water. Two men were badly in
jured, and two are missing. Loss $780,
000- Two persons, dodgers in the Rainbow
| Hotel, were burned to death.