Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-08-24
SPECIAL DISPATCHES,
FROM WAsH,NGTON.
Rebel 0Onsoription and DesertiOns
Invalid OOrps'-Ths Arizona
GOVernorShip-- -ChattanOO-
ga Rebel gives up
Charleston.
ITO the Chicago Tribune.I

ITO the Chicago Tribune.l
WAsHING-oN, August 81.
The impressment of the males between
fifteen and sixty is in progress with unre-
lenting severity throughout Eastern Vir-
ginia within the rebel lines. The number
of men thus raised does not equal the de-
sertions from the rebel ranks. The couu-
try is not only cleared of men, but forage
and provisions of all kinds are seized
Refugees say language can't convey an
idea of the destitutiOn and distress which
prevails.
A letter from an officer high in command
in the army of the Cumberland, says that
the whole country between Chattanooga
and the Mississippiis is filled with deserters
from Bragg's and John slon's armies.
The disafFection exists mostly among the
Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee reg
iments, who say they have nothing to fight
for. The troops from the other States say
they will also desert as soon as their States
are occupied by the Union forces.
1t is known that two Mississippi and
one Louisiana regiment left in a body,
there not being force enough to stop them.
The War Department has organized up
to this time seventy-fve companies of in
valids, who are to do garrison and other
duties that may not require their too great
exposure in the field. They are men who
have received two or more wounds, some
of them severe, and none of them are men
who would now pass surgeons inspec
tion for active duty in the field; neverthe-
less, they are one Of the most valuable
corps in the service, from their experience,
sOldierly department. and correct habits.
Judge Goodwin, Chief Justice of Arizona,
was appointed to-day Governor of that
Territory, to fill the vacancy, caused BY
the death of Hon. John A. Gurley. Tur-
ner Of Iowa is appointed Judge vice Good
win. The appointment was made thus
soon in order to enable the Arizona ezpe-
dition to leave.
ITO the Cincinnati Commercially
WAsHNeTOE, August q.
There is nothing later from the Army of
the Potomac, or from Charleston, this eve
ming.
From late Southern papers we quote the
following f-.
A Chattanooga paper says. dOlefully,
q We look for the worst at Charleston. It
will never be taken as it stands, however.
It would be mined and blown from its
first We do not expect any
news from that quarter. The
journals of that city may put the best face
on the matter, from motives of patriotism,
but we may as we'll be prepared for any
A correspondent of the Savannah Re-
publican growls considerably at the re-
talk of the Raleigh Standard,
and says of the editor: at is scarcely to
be supposed that a man Of his stamp will
be able to do much harm, but our late re-
verses have developed other trembling,
wesk-kneed fellows, who have not shoulder
ed their muskets to defend their homes, and
who, together with this brave editor, ere
ready to fall down on their knees and beg
mercy of their masters, the Yankees"
The Savannah Republican says; "a
story, circulating in the streets Monday,
we presume, had no better foundation than
the following paragraph. We give it not
the slightest credencs:"
"Hermes, of the Charleston Mercury,
says that it is everywhere reported that
General Lee has resigned, in consequence
Of a sour letter from the Presisent His
is not believed, though where
there is SO much smoke Hermes thinks
there is some fire. tits to be hoped thatin
the recent reverses that have attended our
arms, we may be spared the loss of one who
has stood safe and secure barrier between
as and the enemy"
The Montgomery Mail, of Saturday, has
learned with great regret that General
Price has resigned his commission and re-
tired from the army, in Arkansas.