Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-08-29
DISPATcHES.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Armies of the Potomao-.Stuart
Relieved Of his Command
Union Governor Elected
in Alabama.
ITO the Chicago Tribune.l



The Navy Department received dis
patches from Admiral Dahlgren this morn
ing, but they referred to business matters
only.
The cavalry force Of the Army of the
PO-Omac viii soon be in excellent order
again and ready for active work. The Re-
publican of this evening says that on Mon
day Colonel LOwelrs cavalry command.
consisting Of three regiments, encounter
ed MOsby's guerrillas, and in a severe en-
gagement that ensued, according to the
statements Of prisoners captured, Mosby
suffered two severe wounds, and was car
ried to farm house in the vicinity. His
capture is deemed certain. One rebel
lieutenant and three privates were killed,
two wounded and seven missing. Reports
from the front, since the above was pub
lished, say that Mosby died to-day Of his
wounds, at the farmhouse above mention
ed. There is scarcely a doubt OF the rsUt.
A party of deserters from Lees army
csme in from General Mesde's headquar-
ters to-day. They confirm fully the pre-
vious accounts of disafection and dessrtion
in the rebel army. Two Of them belonged
to the 9Th Georgia regiment. They report
General Stuart as having been relieved
from his cavalry command, and General
Hood appointed in his stead.
Daniel Stout convicted at the May term
Of the Circuit Court of indianapolis ofhar-
boring his brother Reuben Stout, a desert
er, has been pardOned by the President.
Mr.. Walls, the newly elected Governor
Of Alabama, is Union man. His defeat
of Governor Shorter, the secession candi-
date, is regarded as a significant indication
of public sentiment in that State in favor
Of the Union.
C. Edward Lester, known to some extent
a. an author, who was arrested on Monday,
at Harpers Ferry, as a SPY, was brought
to this city yesterday. He has been en-
ployed in the Census Bureau and more re-
Gently in the Paymaster Generals Office,
from which he was lately dismissed on as-
count Of an unfortunate incompatibility
with the duties connected with his posi-
tiOn. 1t is not considered probable by
those acquainted with him that he would
be trusted with valuable information. He
presents a spectacle Of splendid intellect
and ruin. He is the grandson of the cele-
brated Jonathan Edwards.
Governor Curtin, W. B. Mann and 9TH
ers, of Pennsylvania, are here, on their
way to participate in the grand presenta-
ton ceremony of a sword to General Meade
as former commander of the PennsyIvania
Reserves. The party leaves tomorrow
morning early.
ITO the Cincinnati Commercial
W WAsurunnnE. August 27.
tits quite well known that no repiy -
been received from Earl Russell relative
to the protest made by this Government
against the fitting out of the Anglo rebel
vessels in England. 1t was made through
Minister Adams, some time since, but by
the last mail from London there is no in
timation of any answer. A similar delay
is said to have occurred at every step Of
this question, sufficiently long, it after
ward proved, for the vessels to get out Of
English ports.
The Savannah News of the 18th says:
1t is estimated that the number Of SOL
diers now in he Confederate army, and
rapidly forming for the field, is $4,000.
This hardly reaches one half our fighting
population.
General Roger Pryor has resigned his
commission as Brigadier General, and is
now serving as private in the 18th Vir-
ginia Cavalry.