Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-09-10
QUANTRELL THREATENS TO
INVADE KANSAS.
He has an Army of Loco Men.
Immense Excitement on the
Border.
Citizens ArmIng andOrgauIzIng
FROsI WASHINGTON.

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The life interest of seventeen different
persons to sundry parcels of ground and
improvements, forfeited and condemned to
the United States under the COnfscation
act, was sold to-day under decree Of the
cOnrt. The attendance Of persons was
large Provost Marshal Tod was present
and gave notice that the military authori-
ties had taken possession Of eight Of the
houses and would retain them until they
should see proper to surrender The premi-
ses.
Colonel Larmon expressed bis regret
that the military authorities had interfered
with the sale, and said the purchase must
be governed by the fact accordingly. Even
under this restriction the estates sold from
one quarter to one fifth Of their actual
value.
General Rosecrsns' report Of the opera
tions in Middle Tennessee is officially pro-
mulgsted. 1t embraces the preliminaries
which resulted in driving the rebels out Of
thatportion Of the State from the oooupa-
tion Of Murfreesboro, point 2l0 miles
from the nearest point Of supplies.
Our loss was IS killed, 462 wounded and
Is missing.
We captured many small arms, three
field pieces, six caissons, three limbers,
three riied siege pieces, without carriages,
besides arms destroyed by the cavalry,
and in quartermasters stores SO tents, 3,
500 sacks of corn and corn meal.
The total number Of prisoners taken
was SO commissioned officers, 1876 nom
commissioned officers and priVates. lr
The f.llowing report has been made by
General AVerill to General Kelly, dated
Huntsville Virginia, August S0th:
General: ] have the honor 10 report the
safe return Of my command, to this place,
after an expedition through the counties
OF Hardy, PendletOn, Highland, Bath,
Green, Brier and PocshOntss.
We drove General Jackson out Of PocO-
honias over the Warm Spring Mountains,
in a series of skirmishes, destroying their
ssltpetre works. Burnt a camp in the
northwest and large amount Of arms
equipments and stores.
We fought severe engagement with 9
superior force under the command Of Ma
jor General S. Jones and Colonel Pstten
at Rocky Gap, near the White Sulphur
Springs.
The battle lasted two days.
We drove the enemy from his FIRST posi-
ton, but the want of ammunition and tn
arrival on the second day Of three regi
ments to reinforce the enemy from the di
rectiOn whence the cooperation of Genera
Scammon had been promised, decided In
to withdraw my command.
Our loss il the battle is probably owe
one hundred officers and men killed AM
wounded, among whom are Captain Pau
and Baron Won Koenig, aid de camp, kill
ed vile leading an assault on the enemy
right, and Major McNslly Of the secon
Virginia, and Captain Ewing Of the srtil
lery, dangerously wounded.
have reason to believe the enemy
loss greater than ours.
One Parrott gun bursted the first day
and becoming worthless was abandoned
Great efforts upto noon to-day have beei
made by the combined forces Of Imbodel
and Jackson to prevent our return bu
without success. We have brought in owe
30 prisoners, including Major and tw
OF three Lieutenants, also large numbe
of cattle, horses, etc.
| TSigned1 WM. W. AVERILL1
Brigadier- General.