Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-27
[SPEcIAL lISPATeREs.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Movements of the Armies..Fsm'
inc inthe SOuth.'Dalgren
to be Superseded.
ITO the Chicago Tribune.I

10 Tue NAnChEO 4LADuAesl
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.
The heavy rain storm Of the last few
days has not put q stop to all active opera
tons at the front. About 900 men are at
work repairing the Orange and Alsxsn-
dria Railroad. The destruction Of por-
ton Of the road by rebels is most COM
plete. Cuts in some places were filed up,
and rails heated in the middle and bent
around trees. Culverts and bridges, for
miles, were burnt or blown up. If no i'm
portant events occur to interfere, the road
will soon be in operation to Rappahan-
mock Station again.
1t is reported that two divisions Of Ew-
ellis corps have been detached to operate
against Burnside, whose advance along
the Lynchburg railroad seriously alarms
the rebels, whose great supply depot is at
the city Of Lynchburg. The detachment
consists of infantry.
1t is said that Burnsides force is COM
posed of mounted infantry and cavalry,
and will have nothing to fear from this
division. His mission was to seize the
city OfLynchburg, but failiD g in that de-
stroy the railroad on his return, as effect
ually as the rebels did the Orange and
Alexandra railroad.
Credible reports from beyond the rebel
lines, depict destitution Of provisions to
the verge of common starvation. The
three days rstions with which Lee under
took his recent chase after Meade, consist
ed wholly of dry crackers. Supplies from
East Tennessee having been cut of, food
to last through the winter cannot be found
in Virginia. In Fsuquier and Prince
Williams counties, the rich have divided
with the poor, till now thus early in the
season all are destitute alike.
Their stock is all gone, and the negroes
from the mere impulse of humanity had
been cold to go away and make provisions
for themselves.
1t is asserted by good authority that
Lees recent advance on Meade was incited
not as much by military reasons as by
want of food.
The rumors current last night that Ad.
mirsl Dahlgren had boen relieved, al
though unfounded at the time, will proba.
bly, turn out TO be only little premature
Should, however, the change which is now
not altogether out Of the question, take
place, there is no reason to believe tbSt
Commodore Turner will be Admiral Dahl
gren's successor. If the command doeE
rot fall upon Admiral Farragut, for whom
1t is very generally desired, Commander
Rowan, the gallant captain Of the Iron
sides, stands the best chance Of getting 1t
1t is not likely that Dahlgren will on hiI
return resume the place at the head Of The
Ordnance Bureau, now SO efficiently
filled by Commander H. A. Wise.
The order relative to the enlistment o.
negro soldiers applies only to Missouri
Tennessee, Maryland and Delawars-th'
latter at the personal request Of Governor
Cannon. Free negroes and the slaves o.
masters who are willing will first be taken
II these don't reach the required number
then the slaves Of all indiscriminately
will be taken. Descriptive lists will bt
given upon application, and masters WHIT
can prove their loyalty will receive thrs,
hundred dollars compensation. All slsVei
enlisted are free from the day Of enlist
ment,