Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-29
SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
FR0M WASHINGTON.
The Missouri Troubles-.The Ar
my Of the Potomao.-Vol'
unteering.--General
Roseerans.-
Admiral Dahlgren - Negro En-
listments.
ITO the Chicago Tribune.l
WASHINGTON, October .

WAsH1EGTOH, OotoDer u.
Government has received testimony from
Platte and Clay counties, No., showing the
dOings Of Colonel James ?. Moss, acting
under CANDLES orders in the enrolling Of
the militia. Mass said he did not want
Union men, but would arm the citizens lift
took 10000 men to do it. He wanted the
seoessionists to drive out the bush hwhack-
erS. The citizens further say that Moss
militia are two-thlrds in sympathy with
the rebellion, some Of them having fought
for il. Union men are driven to Kansss
for safety.
All reports Of movements in the Army
Of the Potomac betOkening a speedy en-
gsgement are false, and detailed accounts
given Of insignihcant skirmishes, with g
view Of having them considered important
as the fOrerunnerS Of great battle, are
sensational Saturdays skirnish was a
small affair, and has been greatly sxagger-
ated. The rebel cavalry pickets are still
thrown ont on this side Iof the Rappahsn-
nook, and it is believed they intend to re-
sist our reconstruction OF the bridge over
the Rappahsnnoek. The movements Of
our army are wholly shaped with reference
to the protection Of working parties on the
railroad.
We are without definite reports from the
Army Of the Potomac to-day. The enemy
have crossed column Of infantry ct Rap
pahsAnOok Station, and! are in some force
at Stafford Court House.
Firing was heard toward Centreville to-
day. It was probably only guerrilla
skirmish. In cavalry skirmish We were
worsted.
Information At the MarshaTs Office, in
dicatss that volunteering under the Prssi-
dents recent call, is beginning well, better
indeed, than had bssn expected.
General Rosecrans' remarks at Cincin-
natl, produce q decided sensation here.
The friends Of the Administration admit
that his statements render some further
explanation necessary, and at the same
time leave him in satisfactory position.
The pressure against Dshlgren's continu-
snee in the command at Charleston has net
ceased. On Sunday last 8 number Of mill
tary men from Morris Island called on the
President to urge his removal on military
grounds. What result attended their ef-
forts has not transpired. 1t is asoertained
on high authority that the question Of his
removal has never been a subject Of cOrs
sidsrstiOn by the Executive.
At the Navy Department Ii is affirmed
that the Admirars performance SO far at
Charleston has been satisfactory to the
Secretary Of the Navy, 1t is denied that
any arrangement was ever intended be-
tween him and General Gilmore by which
the latter was to do the work Of the seige
up to certain point, and 1t is to be then
completed by the former. The question
now is whether an attack by the Navy
shall be made at present by which the
IrOn-elsds may be pushed up to Charleston
in the place Of the batteries, or whether
orders TO that OfTect should be Issued
Whatever course may be decided on, 1t
seems altogether probable that no change
Just now In the command of the naval
force before Charleston will be made.
Letters were received here this evening,
from the newspaper correspondents lstely
In tte Libby Prison They have been re-
moved to Castle Thunder.
Letters from Nashville represent negro
SnliEtmsnts as prOspsring, but complain
Of Governor JOhnson's action in the prem
iseg.