Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-09-17
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FROaE NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.
A Washington special to the New York
Times ssys:r ggE er--4. r,ss-
The latest dispatches from Dayton con-
vsy the most explicit aud unmistaKable
assurances from the French Emperor, as
! well as from his Minister of Foreign At
fairs, that France has no intention either
10 recognize the Southern ConfedsFacy
| while its ability to maintain its independ-
I ence is seriously contested nor toPlant any
I French Colonies on tho Yves tern Continent,
or retain any permanent con quest in Mex
leo. Those declarations are regarded as
eminently satisfactory by our Government
The President does not think the new
rebel rams will be allowed to lea We the
English ports.
Recent advices from General Banks De-
! partment state that the two deseP1srs wG'o
boarded the ,gunbost Princess Royal, for
Galveston, in the latter part of August,
/ represent things in a very sad state in
that city. About ten days be fore they
| left TIE troops laid down their arms, on
account of the bad state of their rations,
which consisted Of meal and flesh beet,
aud said they would not take them up IN
less better and proper rations were served
authorities end they again resumed their
arms.
There are only about 5000 troops in
Galveston, consisting of one artillery, two
infantry and one cavalry regiment. Col.
abers commands the forces. y.TGH
The following is list of batteries about
Galveston and the number of guns they.
mount:
q Selnh Battery, 4 guns; fone gun, the
largest, is of the Harriet Lane, Fort Ma
gruder, 8 guusi Fort Point, guns; Peli-
can Spit, guns; Fort Seurry has a bat
tsrr Of. wooden guns; Fort Bsnkbesd, 8
guns, tive 24-POun ers and one howiizer;
Eagle Grove, gun.
The following forts have been abandon
e6; Virgins Peihtand Fort Nelson.
~RheysTe now erecting earth works around
the city for rife pits. Colored men, num-
bering about g, 90, are engaged at this
work, Their Notifications are built Of
heavy climber, railroad iron, and earth
works.
The Harriet Lane still remains above
Red Fish bar, as the rebels cannot get her
machinery to work. HHHsf
Tribune's Special
Gen. Foster in telegram from Fortress
Monroe adds the weight Of his observa-
tons in support Of the now generally re-
ceiVed 'pplnlonJ that considerable portisn
Of Gen. Lees army has been sent part to-
wards Charleston and part towards Chat
tanoogs.
Herald's dispatch:
There is no ruth in the report that Gen.
Hunter is to resume command of the De.
par .ment Of Missouri He is to have
Command in the southwest ere long. but
meantime he is President Of the Court of
Inquiry to investigate and report upon
circumstances attending the loss of a large
amount Of funds by the destruction Of the
steamer Ruth.
| .{90eneral King has arrested All male Sc
cessiOnists at Fsirfaz Court House and vi
cinity and sent them to the Old Capitol
Prism. Among them are several leading
men who tCok sn active part in forcing
that State into rebellion
There was 3 special Cabinet meeting at
the White House yesterday, which was in
session for some time. 1t Is understood the
| subject under discussion was connected
with the present u favorable aspect ofour
relations with England and France, which
are regarded a. critical, and particularly
with reference to the character Of dispatch-
es and instructions to be forwarded to our
diplomatic representatives. at those Courts
BY the steamers To- morrow
These Instructions, there is reason TO
believe, while not of a needlessly offensive
character, will be frm and positive in their
tone and win show that this Government
is not dis oosed quietly to submit to con-
tiDuation Of outrages pracsiced against the
nation and in the interests OF the rebell-
ion, particularlyin fitting and dispatching
rebel armed vessels from ports Of these
Powers to prey upon our commerce. .