Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-04
FROM THE WASHINGTON SPECIALS.

WASHINGTON, April 2.
Special to the Tribune:
The Administration has not yet deter
mined what course to pursue under the
law authorizing the President to grant let
ters of marque and reprisal. The ques-
ton has been discussed at more than one
Cabinet meeting in connection with the
question as to the proper means TO adopt
to prevent the construction and sailing Of
rebel vessels from foreign ports.
Rear Admiral Porter telegraphs to the
Navy Department that the rams Lancaster
and Switzerland would not have been al
lowed to 90 down the Mississippi had he
been on the spot to see that his orders were
obeyed He adds that the rams were to-
tally unprepared for the voyage and that
it was madness to attempt to pass the bat
teries in broad daylight. These rams
were not transferred with the gunboats on
the Western rivers to the Navy Depart
ment, but still belong to the War Depart
ment, and are under command Of General
Ellet
We learn that Captain Mosley, captOr Of
General Stoughton, commanded the rebels
in the skirmish near Drainesville Wednes-
day morning, and was dangerously if not
fatally wounded. Captain Flint, who COM
manded the Union cavalry, was killed,
and other officers wounded. ~
A skirmish occurred yesterday morning
near Drainesville between l50 Of the lst
Vermont cavalry, under Colonel Parsons,
and about the same force Of rebels. The
Union cavalry were discounted, and a
number of men wounded and several tax
en- prisoners.
Times special:
The report of the Committee on the Con-
duct of the War is unanimous upon every
subject except FremOnts operations in
Missouri and the Shenandoah Valley. It
is probable that the report with respect to
Fremont will be eoncurred in by all to-
morrow.
Herald's special;
! Baron WardlineD, formerly of the Aus
trian service, who was captured with Gen.
eral Stoughton at Fairfax Court House, has
been released, and arrived here to-day
! He states that the treatment of Union Off
GERS who were held by the rebels at Rich
mond is most outrageous. They do net
receive as kind treatment as is usually
extended to the vilest criminals. The reb-
els are exceedingly. incensed at Colonel
! Wyndham, and threatened to hang him and
his Staff if they should fall into their
hands Captain A. 0. Webster, confined
in Castle Thunder, is to be hung on the
9th inst. at Camp Lee, for violating his
! parole. Notices to that effect spread the
streets of Richmond.
Special to the Tribune from the Army Of
| the Potomac:
Reports of dsserters, and from other
sources, lead to the belief that the enemy
is still in force on the Roppahsnnock. He
is removing stores from Culpepper Court
House and fOrtifying the forts on the Rap.
idan.
/ Generals Lee, Jackson and A. P. Hill
were present at review below Freder-
icksburg on Saturday. An order was read
reducing baggage and promising active
service in April.
Ten of the enemy's struggling csvalrymen
were brought in from near Dumfries by
the 8th Illinois Cavalry yesterday. The
prisoners were from seven different regi-
ments belonging to HamptOn's Legion and
Fitzhugh Lees command.
The wini and sun is drying the mud
rapidly.