Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-09-02
arkansas Tired Of the War.
Rebel Omcers Coming North.
Rebel Cotton steamer Sunk.
FROM WASHINGTON.

Advices have been received at the Treas
ury Stating that, contrary to all expecta-
tion further search on the wreck OF the
Ruth has brought TO light portion of the
Government funds supposed to have been
burned. Packages taken out we're burned
to the depth Of an inch and charred TO the
centre. In some cases denominations can
be distinguished. A special agent will
at once be sent to take charge Of the
money so recovered. Meanwhile The agent
there will continue the work with divers
Thirty colored refugees from st. Charles
county arrived here to-day and reported
to Captain Johnston.
They state that the rebel officers were
busily engaged in eonscriptine negroes
and hiding them in pines until opportuni--
ty offers to carry them away. They also
report that guns, swords, pistols, &C., are
accumulated there, having been gathered on
various bsttle-felds by rebel sympsthi-
zers and forwarded to the rebels Of that
county, by whom they are sent to the
belarmy.
The following is from the Charleston
Courier:
The attention Of housekeepers and citi-
zens generally is directed to the notice
recommending that a constant supply of
water be kept on hand to exIinguish the
fire Of the snemy's incendiary shells, ex-
ploiing in the city.
We learn that an order is 10 be issued
for all persons possessing cotton to have it
removed FT5Te2tly from the limits OF the
city, as its preseuce during the lombard
ment from tn, ea9my's shells is considered
dangerous.
A Richmond paper Of the 29th has the
following:
Lieutenant Wood arrived in this city
yesterday. He captused the gunbsats Re-
lance and Satellite and three schooners
in the Rappahannock. The steamers and
two Of the schooners he secured; but the
other sch0oners dreE so much water that
he could not get her up the river and was
obliged to burn her.
The following are additional rebel dis
patches to those last night but we have no
later:
CHARLESTON, August 25.
The enemies land batteries have been
maintaining steady fire on Sumter all
day. The fighting at Wagner was chiefly
confined to firing of our pickets on the en-
emys ssppers who continue to approach
Wagner. This evening about dark the
enemys batteries opened furious fire on
Wagner preparatory as was supposed to
the assault.
The following official dispatches have
just, been received:
FORT SUHKR-735 P. M.-There is an
assault now being made at Battery Wsg.
ner. Signed, ALFRED RHETT,
Colonel Commanding.
PoRT JOHNSON, August 25-5:45 P. N
The enemy is assaulting Battery Wagner,
evidently in heavy force.
Signed, C. q. ARMSTEAD,
Colonel Commanding.
LATER.
Musketry has ceased. The enemy are
firing few mortar shells at Wagner. The
first assault had been repulsed. No more
shells have been thrown at the city since
daylight Monday morning.
Herald's special.
The steamer Baltimore, Captain Mitch
ell, arrived here this morning from Fort
Monroe and reports the gunboats Reliance
and Satellite were captured from US on
Chesapeak river near the mouth Of the
Rappahsnnock, at Urbana. The wounded,
among whom was the commanding officer
of the Reliance, have been liberated. Last
night feet Of gunbOats, accompanied by
monitor from the coast squadron, went
up the Rsppahsnnock for the epurpose Of
destroying the rebel fort at Courcy's point
and recapturing the gunbOats. Among
| the rebels who captured the steamers was
q portion Of the old Msrrimae arew.
A dispatch has been receivedby the mil
itsry authorities here from Gen. King an
nouncing the death Of Mosby at farm
house just beyond Bull Run mountains.