Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-08-24
ROSECRANs MOVING ON CHAT
TAN0GGA,
GEN. BURNSIDE MOVING ON
KNOXVILLE.
]. N. GOODWIN APPOINTED
GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA,
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHINGTOE, August 81.
Tribune's dispatch:

Hon. J. n Goodwin, Chief Justice of
Arizona, was to-day appointed Governor
of the Territory, in place Of Hon. John A.
Gurley, deceased.
r. e. Mccormick, and other officers of
the Territory, also arrived here this morn
ing, and named this nomination to the
President as one likely to be satisfactory.
Itis understood an Arizona expedition
will start from New York next week.
Times dispatch:
The rebel cavalry are busily engaged in
enforcing the conscription act in that por-
tion of Eastern Virginia, south and west of
the Rappahannock. Some districts are
nearly depopulated Of males; none but
very old men, women and children re-
naming. Parties are also securing the
country for provisions and forage, taking
everything. There is wide spread suffer-
ing and fear of famine during the coming
winter. Negroes are being sent further
south, to prevent their falling into the
hands of the Yankees.
Army officers, competent to judge, esti-
mate the strength of Lees army at less
than $4,000 men. Within the past three
weeks it has been greatly thinned by de-
sertions.
A letter from prominent officer in Ro-
secrans' army says the whole country for
miles around Chattanooga is swarming
with deserters from Bragg and Johnston's
armies. Both of these commands are de-
moralized, and can no longer be called ar
mics. A great many rebel soldiers cjme
within our lines daily and surrender. A
majority bring their arms with them.
Dissatisfaction is most marked among the
Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee
troops, who say they have nothing left to
fight for, and so give up the contest and
return home. Several Mississippi regi-
ments have really deserted in body, Off
GERS and all.
The feeling among the troops against
TIE JEFF. Davis Government Is very bitter,
and all are anxious for the war to cease
and to return to their aliigisnee.
Some time ago cody of Union troops
made raid on Wytheville, Va, during
which Lieutenant Col. Powell of the 18th
Virginia, Union regiment was taken
prisoner and placed in SOLITARY eont1ne-
ment in Richmond.
The War Department will promptly re-
taliate in kind upon the rebel prisoner in
our hands, unless Colonel P. is placed on
the same footing with other prisoners Of
war. Gf- Har.
In conside attn of the States Of Ohio
and Illinois, having furnished more than
their quota ofyolunteers, the draft in these
States will be very light not more than
1900, in each, and it is probable the
number in each State win be raised by
volunteering and draft avoided entirely.
Herald special:
reformation is current here that Lees
army has been moving off from cur font
upon the Virginia Central r. r. to Rich
mond, but officers arriving here tonight
whose position in the army entities them
to know what is going on, say no such in
telligenee is in possession of our Com
manding Generals. ~ n
Lee is undoubtedly upon the Rapidan
and Rappahannock. His pickets extended
from the upper Rappahannoek, along the
River to Fredericksburg, and the region
inIan about Potomac Greek, is infested
with rebel cavalry.
Every thing indicates that the enemy
intends to remain in his presents locality
unless our own movements should neces-
state change of base, and it is not i'm
possible that the next battle may be fought
upon that River. Indeed it is apprehend-
ed Lee will assume the offensive rather than
retreat, and many expect an attack from
him at an early day. Preparations for such
an emergency are being made
The Herald has the following:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoFoMAo,
August 81.
have information from three different
sources, which leads me to believe the
rebels have left our front and gone to Rich
mond.
Deserters who came across the Kappa
hammock say the movement Of troops from
Culpepper towards Fredericksburg was
only ruse to cover Lees real object, that
| is, to enable him to move his troops south
ward by way Of Loudonville.
Day before yesterday large bodies OF
rebel cavalry dashed down towards the
Rsppahsnnock, driving in our pickets.
They came boldly out in sight of our lines,
and deployed in fine line of-battle order.
| Immediately all the corps along the river
were put under arms, in which position
they remained until morning, when the
enemy had Withdrawn. A cavalry recon-
noisance was then made, which went as far
as Culpepper, but found no enemy, but on
the contrary obtained such information as
leads to the belief that the whole rebel
force has gone in the direction Of Gordons-
vile. The reason for my belief am not
at liberty to give.
Richmond papers Of the 18th, brought in
to our lines, speak most despOndingly Of
affairs, but particularly deplOre the pros
peet now in view that Charleston must
fall. A complete panic prevails in Rich
mond to obtain greenbacks. Many deal
ers will take no other money for what
they have to sell.
The Enquirer mounts the Jew speouia-
tors rough-shod, and classes Mr.. Benjamin
as the king-thief of the tribe.