Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-24
MOVEMENTS IN VIRGINIA.
Federal Cavalry Reconnisances.
Guerrilla Operations in Ken
Gucky.
NEWS FROM THE REBEL PRESS
Price Moving on little Rock.
THR PRESIDENTS REPLY To TIE
MISSOURI DELEGATION.


81. LOUIS October Z3.
The Presidents letter of instruction TO
General Schofeld, together with address
es by Mr.. Drake, in answer to the Pres
idents reply, appear in the Democrat,
this morning. The main points of the
Presidents reply are : He fails to see that
the condition of Missouri, and the wrongs
and suferings of Union men, are attribu-
table to the weakness or wickedness of
any General, but rather to civil war, Of
which he gives q vivid picture, referring
to the condition of the State under Ere
mont, Hunter, Halleek and Curtis to sus-
tain his position. He don't believe the
massacre of Lawrence proves imbecility
on the part Of Schofeld, as similar acts
could have been committed by Grierson,
or ohm Morgan, had they chosen to com
NIT them. He approves SchOfeld's &C
ton in preventing a counter raid into
Missouri by citizens Of Kansas, as the
only safe way to avoid indiscriminate
massacre.
BE says the charges that Sohofeld hiss
purposely withheld protection from loyal
people, and purposely facilitated the objects
Of the disloysl, is altogether beyond the
power OF his belief with his present views,
he therefore declines to remove Schoheld
Regarding the enrolled militia, he sayshe
shall ascertain much better than he now
knows, what its exact value 9. In the
meantime he declines disbanding it, and
expresses his gratitude for the aid it ren
dered Schoheld in June last, thereby ens-
bling him to strengthen Grant at a time
when reinfoTesments were imperahVely
needed. He discusses the propriety Of re-
moving Gen. Curtis, and concurs in the del
egation's request regarding elections, and
concludes as follows: do not feel justified
to enter upon as broad field as you pre-
sent in regard to political differences be-
/ tween Radicals and Conservatives. From
time TO time have done and said what
appeared to me proper te do and ssy, and
oblige nobody to follow me, and trust 1t
obliges me to follow nobody. The radi-
Gals and conservatives each agree with NE
iu some things and disagree with me IN
others. l could wish both agreed with me
in all things, then they would agree with
each other, and would be too strong for
any foe from any quarter. They, however,
choose tc do otherwise, and don't ques-
tion their right I shall do what appears
to be my duty-to hold Who ever commands
in Missouri or elsewhere responsible TO me
and not to either radicals or conservatives.
It is my duty to hear all, but at lsat
must within my sphere judge what TO do
and what to forbesr.
Mr.. Drake says in his reply that the ma
terisl points presented by the Delegation
and Executive Committee were unnoticed
by the President, and the case apparently
| ! Il -, - mi mFCnd
by either in regard to certain charges
against Scbofeld, referred to by the Pres
ident, which may be enumerated thus
lst ImbeciIty. ID. That Sohoheld, on
purpose to protect lawrence murderers,
would not allow them to be pursued into
Missouri. 3d. Schofeld has purposely
withheld protection from loyal people and
purposely facilitated the objects Of The
disloyal
Mr.. Drake says no such charges were
made in the address Of the Delegation or
in the letter Of their Executive Committee
and that he heard no such charges made al
the interview with the President. He &C
counts for them, therefore, only on suppos
ing that they were contained in one Of two
statements that were made by the sub
Committee, which were presented to tbs
President but were not submitted to the
Delegation or the Executive Committee. Ht
regrets such charges were male, and
states for himself that he has no knoEl
edge which would lead him to make or be
lieVe those charges. Mr.. Drake claim:
that il was manifest 10 the Delegation
while in Washington, that the sympsthie'
Of the unconditional Union men Of all The
loyal States were enlisted in their behalf
that they were recognized as representa-
tives Of the true Uion party Of Missouri
and will be so recognized hereafter by tb'
whole body n Union men SIS have
lust swept Conservatism and Copperhesd
ism from Pennsylvania, Ohio and Iowa
and will in due time perform the saut
operation ia New York and ether States
The Presidents letter TO Scho6eld en-
Joins upon him to advance the efficiency o.
the military estsblishmentin Missouri snt
use it. SO far as practicable, to compel the
excited people 10 let one another alone. HI
directs the General to only arrest individ
usls or suppress assemblies or newspaper
when they are working palpable injury L
the military, and in no other case is he tC
interfere with the expression of opinion il
1 AuY IOELu oAAOu ~ " oS AANS- A1AN ~ Win
violently, By others. He leaves 10 the
Generals discretion all matters relating
to the removal of the inhabitants, en- masss
from certain counties. The removal oi
certain individuals is deemed misehievous
and restrictions upon trade and inter
course. Fugitive slaves are neither 10 be
returned nor are slaves to be forced or CO.
ticed from their homes by the military. Nc
one is to enlist cOlored troops except by
order Of the General; nc one is to confs.
cate property except upon orders from
Washington, and no one but clearly quail
ifsd voters are to be allowed to vote.
Guerrillas, maraudeTs and muIderers
are to be expelled, and all who are known
10 harbor. aid or abet them; and all as
sumption Of unauthorized individuals tc
perform such serviee are to be repressed.
Snow STORM IN ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2S.