Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-11-06
FROM roRTREss MONROE.

The boat Express arrived from Aikens'
Landing last evening.
She brought no passengers or parOled
prisoners.
Our officers and guard were treated rather
abruptly while at the Landing, by the reb-
el guard, no one being allowed TO step on
shore.
Col. Aiken, one of tho rebel Commissions
ers, was not allowed to come on the wharf
while the Express lay there. The COloneTs
commission has been taken from him, and
he was denied all communication what
ever.
The Richmond Despatch Of Nov. lst,
says: The recent movement of our for
ces indicate the entire evacuation of north
ern Virginia, or that these moves were
mado in reference to the reported advance
of Mcclellan through Loudon county.
From all that we can gathar we are sat
isfed that general advance Of the enc
my forces is not anticipated and that our
government which desires such a move
ment on the part of Mcclellan will be dis
appointed for the present.
The operations Of the enemy, 50 far as
transpired, do not indicate that they will
risk an engagement with tho well ap-
pointed and highly disciplined troops Of
General Lee.
From Winchester and the country be-
low, We have advices up 10 Thursday, when
no movement Of the enemy had taken place
along the Upper Potomac.
The report that Winchester had been
| evacuated Is incorrect. Our cavalry pick
cts still hold their old position north of
Bunker Hill and east of Charleston.
A close investigation into the manage
ment Of the Commissary nnd Quartermas-
ter department would disclose a degree OF
| recklessness entirely incredible, and well
calculated to depreoiate the currency of
the Government, if it had no other evil eff
feet.
| In conversation with q number Of farm
ers from the valley recently, we were fire.
quently asked the question whether the
| Government intends 10 redeem its circula-
| ton, the Inference being drawn from its
unnecessary expenditures that Confeder-
| ate money was only being used for the
| present exigency, and that final repudia-
! ton would ensUe from the eXtravaganee of
! the Governments commissioned agents.
Forty prisoners Of war arrived in the
| city last evening, via the Central train.
They were captured last Saturday in the
vicinity of Harper's Ferry.
| 1t is evident that Mobile, Charleston and
probably Savannah, will soon be assaulted
by the naval and land forces of the Lin
coin Government.
The loss of these cities would not touch
the vital strength Of the South, yet it
would inaict suffering and humiliation
| which no sacrifice would be too great to
prevent.
Mobile can see in New Orleans what she
has to expect The occupation Of Mobile
by the federals would enable them to PEN
citrate hundreds Of miles into the interior
of Alabama and infict immense damage
upon private and public interests.
Charleston, an especial object Of federal
malignity, would probably be made to
drink tho bitterest cup of all if she were
to fall into Yankee hands.
We hope that every Southern city will
permit itself to be converted into ashes
before surrendering 10 the invaders.
The Richmond Whig of the lst says
The Wilmington Journal of October 28th
says the number of burials the previous
day were-whites, fve,-the negroes going
off much more rapidly than at the outset
of the epidemic.
The weather is cool and no signs Of
a frost.
The Charleston Mercury gives an account
of the capture Of the steamship Scotia,
while on her way from Nassau to that port.
She was commanded By Capt. T. S. Kibby,
of Charleston, the same who ran priva-
teer from that port, and was captured and
made his escape from Boston. The SEQ
I - -h1v7 haA nvA
bic cargo ,l06 tons) Of merchandise,
consisting Of shoes, blankets, sc.
c. A. letters OF marque and reprisal
have been issued to a certain officer Of u
splendid vessel which is 10 sail soon from
some Confederate port. The second officer
is Col. Charles Carroll Hicks, who for sew
eral months past has rendered efficient ser
vice TO the Government.
The Wing says that Gen. Jackson has
destroyed all OF that portion of the Balti-
more Ohio R. r. from the North Maun-
tain to Shepherdstown, tearing up the
rails and burning the ties. The large ma
chine shops and department buildings at
Martinsburg were fired and destroyed.
The Wing also says the Secretary of Wa1
has caused an order TO be issued to officers
commanding camps of instruction TO cause
the enrolment Of conscripts TO be extend
ed 10 all men not subject toexemption who
are between IS and A. years of age,
Il cannot be denied that Inc law under
which thisis done is unpopular, if not odi
Gus among large class of our citizens.
Recently The British man-of-war Rinal-
do approached the foot Of Canal street, n
Orleans, and assumed q hostile attitude
demanding from the authorities the release
of James Syme, druggist, an English sub
iect, confined in Fort Pickens and indem-
MITIGATION for the seizure of his person and
property to the amount of 100000. Gen
Butler requested ten days to consider.