Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-30
SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Bad Treatment of Union Prisoners
New National Banks-.Tel@
egraphio Lines in 'FRONT.'
Dsstitution in Lees
Army.
no the Chicago Tribune.l

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The firing Of cannon heard at GAINESVILLE,
and gave rise to q rumor Of 3 battle yester-
day, was that Of an artillery review prOba-
bly, near Bealton.
1t is certainly known here that our pris-
oners in Richmond were never so badly
treated as st present They are being
starved by the rebel authorities, and more
or less Of them are sstuAlly dying from
exposure and cold. The only excuses for
this treatment is, that the rebel Govern
ment does all 1t can for them; their troops
in the field faring nearly IS badly. The
War Department is straining every nerve
to relieve our brave unfOrtunates, though
we fear that much intended for them will,
on arriving within the rebel lines, be di-
Verted to other purposes.
At the last session Of Congress q law
was passed authorizing the President to
place in command at his discretion officers
Of the same grade, without reference to
the date of their commissions. General
Blunt has raised the question
as sgaInst General schofeld, that while
the law clearly permits an officer of one
grade to outrsnk another officer Of the
same grade, although the latter may hold
commission Of date anterior to that
Of the former, the law does not auth
oriEs the appointment Of officers Of an in
feriOr to command over those Of a superior
grade. General SchOheld is only brigs-
dier, his appointment as msjOr-general not
having been confirmed by the Senate last
winter, whilst Gems. Blunt and Steele,
now under his command, are regularly
confirmed major generals.
National Banks have been authorized,
with capitals as follows: Rock Island,
Ill, 100000; Louisville, $4,000; Union
Mills, Pa, $4,000 Madison, Ind, $780,
900; Bangor, Me, Sl25, 900; Danvine, ILL.,,
S5O,OOOi Lasslle, Ill, $4,000; Msad7ille,
Pa, $4,000; Detroit, S5OO,OOO.
Maryland viii elect unconditional
Unien Congressman throughout, says
Winter Davis and others.
Cyrus W. Field is here trying to induce
the Secretary Of War to have a telegraph
wire laid along the coast as authorized by
the last Congress.
ITO the Cincinnati Commercial.l
WAsHINGToN, October %. o
1t has been another day of usual quiet
in the immediate front. The enemy seems
to be entirely on the defensive.
Intelligence reached Heintzelman from
headquarters, this morning, that most Of
the guerrillss in front Of Washington have
suddenly disappeared.
Advice have been received here that
three oOnscripts, deserters from the Rebel
Army Of the Potomac, had reached their
home in Prince William County, day or
two since. They represent that Lees army
was never before so pinched for supplies
Of all kinds as now. In fact if their &C
counts be true, it must be in almost state
Of starvation.
They further state that il is understood
in the rebel army, that Gen. A. P. Hill is
now in Richmond in disgrace, if not in
actual confinement, for failing to capture
Meade's supply train, during Lees late
raid to that end. -...
Senator Romero has arrived, and this
morning informed the State Department
Of his presence in the city to represent the
Mexican Government near that Of Wash
ingtOn. This gentlemen was formerly
Charge d'Afaires for Jusrez or Liberal
Government Of that Republic, and now
comes hither as Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotsntiary. It is not yet
publicly known what will be the determi-
nation Of the Federal Government as to
his reception.
Orders have justissued from the Provost
Marshal Generals Office, which stste that
the one months advanced pay allowed to
volunteers by resolution Of Congress,
when paid to recruits for old orgauisatiOns,
enlisted under recent orders from that bu-
rsau, Immediately upon their arrival 81
the general rendezvous, by q muHtsIing
and disbursing officer there stationed, will
be subsequently, reimbursed BY the Pay
Department.
Jesse D. Bright, Of Indiana, has arrived
here.
Generals Garfield and Neglsy, from The
West, have both reached Washington to-
day.
Subscriptions to the $40 loan amount tt
fourteen and : half million for the WesE
ending to-day.