Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-16
Imporianr from the south.--Plaus Of the
RebeIs.

ImPOrtanr from the south.--Pians Of tbe
The following is the full statement Of
the gentleman Who mas arrived at Cinoin-
natl from the South, which was referred to
BY telegraph. We quote from ths Com
mersial, bat disbelieVe nearly the entire
story
" A gentleman, 6 large landed proprietor
in Georgia snd South Carolina, and once
fifteen years a Senator and member'of de
LaWer House Of The South Carolina Lepis-
lature, left Savannah, Georgia, on the
I twentieth Of last month, and, passing
through Georgia and Tennessee ran the
| blockade Of both armies, and arrived at
this city yesterday morning en- route for
Washington City. Known in the com
mencement Of the rebellion to be opposed to
the schemes Of the oonspirators, and in
/ favor Of The Constitution as it is, and the
Union as it was, he has been kept under
close military surveillance, and compelled
to report regularly to. the authorities.
At the time the gentleman left Savan-
nah, there were about 10000 troops col
/ lected there for its defense. He saws the
city is very strongly fortified, and that
Charleston Is well nigh impregnable.
Every means Of defense known to military
science had been employed 10 render the
| city inVulnerable to assault. They were
confident Of their ability to resist an at
tack, and had so arranged their cohnmunis
cation that an attack upon one or the
other city will be the signal for eoneen-
trating al the force employed along the
coast.
" 50 far as he observed along the route
he travelled, the Confederates were we'll
supplied with coarse and substantial food,
lacking the delieacies and luxuries Of life
only There was no positive distress
among the people incident to privstion.
"The Confederates were much inspirit-
ed by the rsid Of the Charleston rams on
the hloekading feet, and especially the in
terest the foreign Censuls took in invesfi-
gatign the facts, and declaring the block
ade broken. The capture Of the oueen Of
the West, and the IndianOla particularly.
had restored confidence in their ability to
cope successfully with the Yankee gun
boats.
There was little concealment Of their
intention to make a formidable invasion OF
Kentucky. They are now only waiting
for the river to fail, and the roads to be-
come passable. They are massing large
bodies Of troops at Chattanooga and other
points in Tennessee.
He thinks they outnumber Rosecraps
two to one, and while menacing him in
front, will flank him on the left, enter
Kentucky, and march directly upon Lou
isville and Cincinnati, leaving Rosecrans
to be cut up in detail if possible. In this !
invasion, which they intend shall be the |
most formidable yet undertaken, they ex-
peet The cooperation of feet Of iron-clads |
now building in England for the Emperor |
Of China, some ten Of which are contract |
ed for to be completed during the present !
month. With these they expect to clear |
the Mississippi Of the Yankee fleets and |
hoillas, retaking, Of course, New Orleans |
and all other points now held by the Fed /
eral forces. He says that whatever opin- /
ion may be entertained of the feasibility of /
his project, it is seriously entertained
The plans have been matured, the Generals /
provided, and the armies organized.
They insist that nothing but the CAD
-ure Of Cincinnati will satisfy them. It is
- F---S-f ASHNNGAf LALsAb Luty Will uOb
invade the free States, as the influence of
such an invasion would be in direct oppo-
5ition to The policy by which they hope TO
isfeat the Federal Governments Invasion,
hey argue, would consolidate the North,
and consolidation Of sentiment aud action
IN the legal States is what they most fear
md depreoate. They wish to divide. after
which conquest will be easy. They intend
% practice, in war, the policy that was so
successful in peace, and which gave them
IN aseendancy in political affairs during a
ong succession Of years.
During the past month they have been
peculiarly successful in running in Eng
ish steamers, with cargoes Of arms and
of immense value. They are
aow as well provided with arms for in
fantry and artillery as the Federal Gov
srnment and rely greatly on the assist
anee Of the iron-clad navy now being built
Tor them, 10 give them at least equality, if
not supremacy, on the rivers and seas"