Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-08-18
New York Draft Commences
Wednesday, at 10 A. NJ.
General Dix Issues an Order
Warning Against Disturbance.
LOYAL MEETING IN NORTH
CAROLINA.
Energetic Prosecution Of the
War Urged.
Arrival Of the Body Of Colonel
COFnyn at st. Louis.
FROM NEW YORK.

An officer just returned from Charleston
confirms our previous statements. He
says that it is next to impossible to bat
ter down Fort Wagner, that the rebels
keep under bOmb-proofs upon which our
shot and shell cannot produce any effect,
and that the only way the Fort can be car
ried is by direct assault, which will not at
present be attempted
The chances Of knocking Fort Sumter
to pieces are better. Indeed, it was gen.
orally believed there that the Fort will
speedily fall. If it falls our forces cannot
occupy it, as it will be battered to pieces.
Even should we take Forts Sumter and
Wagner, the other Forts have got to be
overcome, and the rebels AZ as busy
as bees, day and night erecting battery
after battery on the way te Char eston.
The Military force is not deem ed sufi-
oient and will have to be largely r einforc-
ed before the finale is consummateo'.
The public may at once diVest them
selves Of the idea that any startling news
is coming from Charleston at present,
Special to Herald:
The affairs remain quiet at the front. -
Picket firing has ceased entirely, and bot h
armies seem to have settled down into q
state of lethaTgy. -faL
There is no large force Of the enemy
North Of the Rappshsnnock, although .
sort Of picket line has been established
from the United Stf.tes Ford to Auuia
Greek, Virginia, Hs rtwood Church, and
Stafford Court Housf,. This line is very
weak and offers little or no resistance to
our scouting parties.
Most Of the prisoners captured from the
enemy profess desire to take the oath of
allegiance. They all express themselves
as being tired of the war and utterly dis
couraged.
The degree of destitution in the rebel
army exceeds that Of any previous period.
No information has been received yet in
diceting that Lee has been reinforced to
any considerable extent. A few conscripts
and conVslescents are arriving from time
to time, but it is not believed any portion
of the Southwestern Army has Joined the
forces in Virginia.
! The activity Of our cavalry sent in pur-
suit of Mosby has checked his operations,
and the section between Washington and
the army is now comparatively free from
| guerrillas.
A Baltimore correspondent Of the Her
aid says: "My infOrmrtion, never at
fault hitherto, places the number of rein
forcements at $4,000, which makes Lees
present strength 1851 These we're all
old troops. Lee is besides receiving some
conscripts, which viii soon swell this num-
Der to 10000. The main body Of this
vast army is massed on the line of the
Rspidan, with Lees headquarters at Cor
louisville. New cavalry squadrons are be-
ing drilled and exercised in the Shenan-
doah Valley. 1t would seem also that Lee
is organizing some new batteries Of artil-
lery. Artillery drills, with target prac-
tice, take place daily at some points where
these new cavalry squadrons are being ex-
ercised. The guns are brass pieces, and If
not new are SO bright that they look new.
There are twelve Of these batteries at one
point in the Shenandoah Valley.
General Dix has issued an order to the
citizens, setting forth the necessity and
legality Of the draft, and exhorting the
maintenance Of order and obedience to
/ laws, and the quiet pursuit of accustomed
sFocstons while the draft is in progress.
He says, should his suggestions be disre-
gsrded and renewed attem pts be made to
disturb public peace, and to defeat the exc
cution oflaw, which it is my duty to en-
force, warn all such persons that ample
| preparations have been made to vindicate
the authority of the Government, and the
first exhibitions of disorder or violence
will be met by the most prompt and vigor-
Gus measures for suppression.
Provost Marshal General Fry, publicly
announces by an order to Provost Marshal
Faren to proceed with the draft, and that
the draft will be commenced on Wednes-
day at 10, A. NJ, at No. 1856, 9th Avenue.