Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-08-14

Of the rebellion. But the Times, the per-
sistent and malignant enemy of the United
States, CLOSES over the rebel disastersj
hopes for advantages to accrue to the re-
belliOn from the mob in New York, and
from Morgan's invasion Of0hio, and sneer-
ingly asks "R the Federal Cabinet can
not protect their own country, what
chance can they see of raising sufficient
force, to hold the South by military Ocou-
patton 2" The efforts of Mr.. Lincoln to
sustain the authority of the Government,
the Times still regards as hopeless"
The Times says:
sIndeed, in spite Of all the Confederate |
misfortunes, there is one item in to-day |
Intelligence which alone shows what an |
endless and hopeless task the North have |
before them. Although General Bragg Is
retreating before General Rosecrans, far |
into Georgia, yet the country behind the |
Federal General is so far from being con-
duered that taDo or three hundred miles an ms
rear Confederate General i' iRUading mo
and threatening Cincinnati and Indianapolis.
The enlightened intelligence and aninlu'
of the Times, are both illustrated by the
foregoing extract.
Brief extracts from other papers which
we will now proceed to give, will show that,
in the light of recent events, the Union
cause has been greatly strengthened in
Europe.
The London Daily News SAYS:
~There is, in fact, nothing to console the
wounded feelings, or TO mitigate in any
way the severe yet most unrighteous dis
appointment Of those ardent friends OF the
Confederacy who have cherished with des-
perate tenacity the humane and enlg hten-
ed hope Of seeing a great military power
based on Slavery successfully established
in the New World. Not at one point only,
but at every point in line of military op-
erations extending over more than thou
sand miles, the Confederstes are forced
belplsssly back. On the Mississippi and
in the West the war is virtually over, the
enemy's strongholds being captured, and
his armies destroyed; while Ia the center
aad in the East the only organized forces
that still keep together srein full retreat"
Speaking Of the New York riots the
News adds:
q This is a last foul BIo7 struck for a dss-
perats and dying cause and Il iOiH prove as
Dain az Il is UillainOus."
The Manchester Examiner says:
HGovernor Seymour's proclamations are
ofa very remarkable character. OfoOurse,
he does not Justify the rioters, but he kindly
furnishes them aoith an apology. he virtu-
ally tells them that the conscription is
illegal but that they ought to seek redress
in the civil Courts. We may judge of the
gravity Of the crisis, when Governor Sey-
mour declares New York to be in q state
of insurrecti3n, and confesses the made
ouacy of the City authorities to put it
down. The tenor Of his proclamation,
taking into account all the circumstances,
evinces bitter hatred to the Federal Goeern-
nent and It's policy. The Federal authorl-
ties and the war in which they are engaged
are not once mentioned. They are con
spicuous by their absence
The London Star says:
uAgain the friends of peace and free
dom may rejoice and give thanks. Again
we have news Of victory that is the surest
presage of returning tranquility. The fall
Of Port Hudson has quickly followed that
of Vicksburg. We have Southern author
ity for announcing its unconditional sur
render on the ninth Of July. The whole
length Of the Mississippi is thus restored
to the authority of the Union. Not only
do its vessels traverse the great river un-
molested by Confederate batteries, but
every place Of importance on both banks
is by this time occupied by Union troops.
The Mississippi has been lost to the
Confederaey, not from Dant of fghtisg but
Z from s0ant Of fighting men. ECerything iRdi-
Gates the rapid exhaustion Of Southern re-
, sources"
From the Continental press, the follow
ing brief extracts are given. The Paris
, Steele says;
ain America the success Of the Federals
! does not diminish but the Slavery party,
! reduced to the direst extremity, has made
q last desperate effort in New York itself.
: A fortnight ago the Courier des Etats
Unis announced the existence of q con-
spiracy in which it did not believe. This
conspiracy has just broken out. The con-
scription served IS 9 pretext; but the sig
T nifcsLce Of The movement is indicated BY
the atrocities committed upon the blacks.
= All Of them whom the rioters met were
masssered houses belonging to negroes
were burned. Evidently IL Is not By dssds-
si4ating poor iaofensiVe Vietims, or By piLlag-
ing The Office Of an 3 6OlitfoH Newspaper, that
people proteit against the eonseriptiOn."
The NOrd says;
HThe news from America is more than
ever favorable to the Federals. Lees
) army has re crossed the Potomac without
any important engagement having appar-
emily taken place between the two srmies.
/ Port Hudson has unconditiOnally surren-
dered. The attack on Charleston has re.
commenced; but this time the Unionists
have led off with q success"
The Debats says;
"Would General Lee fghta second battle
on the North Of the POtomac2 Could Port
{ Hudson hold out after the fall Of Vicks-
burg We inclined to the belief that the
future of America depended upon the re.
ply given by events TO these two questions
Ezsnts have replied u
The Independence Beige says:
"Genersl Lee, who, after his defeat al
Gettysburg, had fallen back to the banks
Of the Potomac, supporting himself upon
the fords which extend from WillismspOrt
to Shsrpsburg, appears to have succeeded
in crossing the river, and returning into
E Virginis, thus escaping from Meade and
the army Of the North. This brilliant in
Vssion campaign has produced, therefore,
not the slightest result, and he may con-
r slider himself fortunate in regaining pos
: session Of the exhausted country south Of
the Potomac, upon which the two hostile
: forces have struggled since the commence
ment Of the war. As we predicted, the fall