Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-19
Expected Battle on the Rapidan
ITO the Chicago Tribune.I

Expected Battle on the Rapidan.
ITO the Chicago TribuneI
WASHINGTON, November II.
tits not impossible that the people may
be deceived by the apparent inactivity Of
the Army Of the Potomac.
official and semi official adVices from
the Juarez Government have been received
up TO the 26th of October, from the City
Of Mexico, and the 223 October from San
Luis POtosi. No further battles have
been fought and butfeW skirmishes, which
generally have resulted favorably 10 the
Mexicsns. The French are preparing an
expedition te the interior, and the Mexi-
cans are getting ready to meet them. Gen.
CommOnfort, Secretary of War, has left
San Luis for Quereto, where he will as
sumo command in chief General Ursqua,
Governor Of the State of Michoscan is sec
ond in command. The Mexican army in
advance Of Quereiero is about twenty
thousand strong. General Disz had left
Queretero with three thousand men to
bring relief from the Eastern States of
Mexico, and to commence active operations
against the French in that direction, with
q view TO cut their line Of communications
between Vera Cruz and Puebls Bazin
FOrey's successor is said 10 possess liberal
opinions; is opposed to taking church prop
erty, and always opposed to FOrey's policy.
The cause of Forey's recall is supposed
to be on account of his having unnecesss-
Tily pretipitsted matters.
Judge Upderwoods decision holding that
real estate Of rebels is to be confscated
under the confscatioR law in fee simple
instead Of only for life, is out.
The following order was issued to-day:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
PRoVosT MARsHAL's OFFICE,
WAsHIEGTON, November II, 1868,
CIRCULAR NO. 1OI.
As complaints have been made that er-
rors have occurred, in enrolling the ns
tionsl forces, by the omission Of persons
whose names should have been enrolled,
and by the addition Of names of persons
who, by reason of alienage and for other
causes, ought not to have been enrolled;
and as 1t is desirable that the department
should have such information as may be
necessary in order to do full justice to ali
parties, it is hereby ordered that the Board
Of Enrolment of each district shall have
printed lists of the names and resi-
dences of all persons enrolled in each
sub-district prepared and exposed to pub
lie view in at least five places in each
sub-distriot, and in as many more as the
board may deem necessary. Each will be
placed upon these lists in alphabetical or
der; public notice will be given, by adver
tisement, upon the list Of names and in the
newspapers, that any person enrolled may
appear before the Board claiming to have
his name stricken off the list, if he can
show, to the satisfaction Of the Board, that
be is not, and will not be, at the time fixed
for the next draft, liable to military duty
on account of, lst alienage; I'd, non-resi-
denee: 3d. unsuilableness Of age; 4tb,
manifest permanent physical disability.
Persons who may DO cognizant of any other
persons liable to military duty whose names
do not appear on the enrolment list, are
requested to notify the Board Of Enroll
ment, who shall tbereupon direct the en-
rolling officer Of the sub district in which
the parties reside, to ascertain the facts and
enroll the persons so reported, if they are
found TO be subject to enrolment. These
may avail themselves Of the privilege of
appearing, as specified in paragraph one,
as if they had been originally enrolled.
4th. Boards Of Enrolment will use dill
genoe in collecting the necessary informa-
ton, and making the requisite notes to
perfect the enrolment lists. Boards of
Enrolment will hear cases as provided in
h -
Der, 1868, after no cases will be heard
As soon as possible thereafter q report of
proposed corrections will be made out sc-
cording to the printed instructions, and
transmitted to the Provost Marshal Gen
ersl. The names and residences Of those
propoOed to be stricken off or added, will
be written upon sheets OF consolidated en-
rollment lists, forms 81 and 38, and trans
mitted 10 the Provost Marshal General,
for the purpsse Of correcting the lists Of
files. JAMES B. FRY,
Provost Marshal General.
ITO the Cincinnati Commerciall
WASHINGTON, Nov. II.
The following has been received from
the front:
ARMY OF THE PoToMAO, I
November 16.
Visits Of the Commanding General TO
Washing, or to the President Of the Army,
are always significant.
General Meade has just returned from
Washington, The object of the visit is
unknown, but it was doubtless to attempt
to hsrmonise his views with those Of the
War Department. Plans for the future
have closed, probably, but eVerythink is
now harmonious.
The railroad is in running order to-day
to the point where the army now is. The
bridge over Passes Run, near Culpepper,
was destroyed by the rebels. Men are OF
work replacing it, and cars will run to
Culpepper by the middle of the week. The
enemy made a slight demonstration on our
lines near SLeVensburg, yesterday-prObs-
bly, merely q reoonnoissnee. It was re-
pulsed by Fitzpatrick.
The rebel position south Of the Rspidan
is being daily strengthened. They are e1-
tending their works down the river, as if
anticipating q flank movement on our
part.
John Minor Bolts is now within our
lines. 1t is 8 mistake that he was taken
to Richmond, on our withdrawal. He was
arrested and taken to Culpepper, held few
hours, and released. He has written q
strong letter to the Richmond papers, pitch
ing into the rebel leaders.
The violent storm on Saturday night has
given place to cold, clear weather. Roads
in good condition.
Several British officers, now visiting the
army, are to be treated to-day to q review
Of the Old Guard, 81 Corps.
The Republican, this evening, says that
it is expected that hostilities between GEN
erals Meade and Lee will break out before
the end Of the weak.