Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-09-17
Interesting from Potomac Army
Whereabouts OF General lees
Main Body.
FRonl NEW foRK.

Some Erits Of ha6sas corpus in military
cases were discharged to-day under the
Presidents Proclamation.
A Washington letter says the subject Of
feeding Of disloyal citizens within the
lines Of our army, is engaging the atten-
tion Of the President and Cabinet.
There are three hundred such between
the Potomac and Rappahannock, who,
being destitute, are living entirely on the
contributions Of our officers and soldiers.
It is not improbable that they will be sent
to live on their friends in Dixie.
The Commercial says the claim Of rebel
piracy on the ocean to be treated as legal
lied privateering, is soon to be tested in
the French Courts.
A preliminary decision has already been
rendered, whereby the British owners in
London Of the bar silver stolen by the pir-
ate MOffst, from the ship B. F. Hoxie, re-
strain the disposition Of this property by
Maroaura & Co., acting for the rebel firm
Of Frazer, Fernhelm & Co. Of Liverpool.
The value Of the silver is about 500, 600.
Marcaura & Co. have advanced upon it
about $4,000 and being on stolen pro-
perty, they may not only lose their ad-
vanees, but be empounded for damages
to the rightfal owners.
The President of the Civil Tribunal i
Paris has issued an order for the sale Of
the silver and directed that the proceeds
shall be invested in Treasury Bonds at six
months, till the question of ownership be
decided.
The Commercials Washington letter
says it was lately proposed, in view Of the
Kansas troubles, to create that State por
lion Of Northern Arkansas, and the border
line Of Missouri into 8 separate district,
and place General Hunter in command.
The change, however, has not been made,
as the command was offered to General
Birney instead Of General Hunter, and the
fOrmea has declined it.
The Commercials Paris letter Of Sep
tember 18sh says:
Fbe Florida is still in port at Brest, and
today tits stated in the journals, thar not
only ia she going to be seized BY owners
Of certain French vessels burnt BY her, but
that for the burning Of British vessels
A British man-OEwar is lying in wait
for her.
All this, it is to be hoped, will give time
FOR Al American armed vessel to arrive.
Some Of the officers Of the Florida are
now at Paris.
The fuuds and commerce have generally
undergone a)great advance in view Of the
ri-iu,y that pesce is to be maintained in
Europe
The next war, in the opinion Of the ma
jOrity, is to be with the United States, bui
bat is too remote to affect Business opera.
tions.
NEws FROM SOUTHERN SOURCES.
FoRTREss MONROE, September l6.
The Richmond Dispatch Of to-day has
received the following:
There was an engagement at Culpeppel
on Sunday, and skirmish between cav
airy at Rapidan Station on Monday, with
out any definite result.
The enemy is crossing his infantry al
Kelly's Ford, and apparently eOntemplateI
an advance.
CHAELEsToE, September 14-Ths enemy
is perfecting arrangements for the perma
nent occupation Of Morris Island, il
erecting telegraph lines along the who'll
Islsnd, converting battery Wagner into
powerful work, enlarging their bomb
proofs, SO.
They FIRE into our boats plying in tn
harbor from battery Gregg.
ATLANTA, Ga, September l4.-General
Johnston and Forrest skirmished with To
enemy near Dalton, on Friday. Forres
was wounded.
The Yankees advanced to Tunnel Hill
General Wheeler hsd 3 skirmish nea
Lsfsystte, on the same day, and the enem.
being too strong, fell back. A general en-
gagement is expected.
General RoseeraRs occupies Cbatta
nooga.
CHkRLEsTOE, September ia heute1
ant and Eve men were killed to-day BY th
explosion Of one Of our magazines o
James Island.
A telegraph line to connect Cumming
Point snd Fort Pulaski Is in course Of cor
strueton by the Yankees.
There is some anxiety to hearfrO Gel
eral Bragg. .I.