Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-07
Conjecture that the Radicals
have Carried the State.
Gallant Exploit Of Loyal Alaba-
ma Cavalry.
They Cut their Way through the
Rebels.
Address Of Gov. Gilmore TO the
People Of New Hampshire,
FROM WASHINGTON.
RAsHINGToN. November x

I
Times special:
The mortality among our exchanged
prisoners at Annapolis, and the too con
elusive testimony Of the barbsrous usage o.
those in Richmond have determined oul
Government to apply corrective retaliation
if the rebel authorities do not upon re-
monstrance treat our captured men &C
cording to the rules Of war. The scarcity
Of food in Richmond may give colcr to
the plea Of inevitable necessity as an ex.
cuse for insufficient nourishmcnt for our
men but there is design in this starya-
ton. The rebels mean to force US to re-
turn to the old system of exchange, which
excluded officers of negro regiments and
those Of Colonel Straight's command.
They will not succeed President Lincoln
will not fail black men who have taken up
arms at his call, nor white men who com
manded them. He will not tolerate any
proposition which seeks to establish dis
tinctiOns between our black and white SOL
diers as prisoners Of war.
1t is probable that the new fractional
currency will be suppressed, and q new
effort at Government engraving and print
ing made.
The Tribune has the following, dated
Headquarters Army Of the Potomac, No.
Vember 5th:
One full corps Of Lees army is reported
this evening to be encsmped at Brandy
Station, on the Orange & Alexandra Rail-
road.
StusrPs cavalry watch the fOrds on the
south side Of the Rappshannock.
Lees headquarters are at Culpepper.
Deserters report that his army stretches
from Culpepper to the Heights of Fred
ericksburg, numbering about 30, 900 men,
Of all arms.
General Merritt, Of the Regular Caval-
~, while riding with his staff aleng the
same road separated for a few moments
from his command, and his staff was at
tackled by party of guerrillas who great
ly outnumbered them. The staff, hoWsv-
er, being mounted on fast horses, escaped,
although the bullets flew around them
thiekly. Other futile attempts were made
to murder orderlies carrying dispatches
from headquarters to distant points within
the army lines.
The Herald has the following, dated
Headquarters Army Of the Potomac, No
vember 5th:
Day before yesterday General Fitzpatrick
started for the Rappahsnnock By way of
HARDWOOD Court House and Falmouth,
striking the river near the litter place.
The command returned to-day, and report
the country clear of regular rebels SO far
as their observation extended, though they
encountered several struggling guerrilla
bands, with whom they skirmished mod
erstely.
On their return, when near camp, the
Rebels fell upon the rear wagon train, and
captured Sergeant, men, mules and
a wagon. Last night a msjor was cap
tured within two miles Of Head Quarters,
and is now on his way 10 Richmond.
Kilpstrick's Cavalry division went out
on reconnaissance yesterday, and when
four miles this side of BurWood Church
struck rebel pickets, which they drove in
a short distance, when q small body Of
them dismounted and sheltered themselves
under hill and awaited our further ad-
vance. flank movement by the 1st Mich |
igau cavalry, dislOdged them from their
position, and were followed up by that |
regiment till they advanced to Falmouth. |
There the lst Michigan were repulsed, but |
the remainder Of Custer's Michigan Bri- |
gsde came up to their support, and the |
Rebels after half an hours skirmishing, |
were driven across the Rsppahannock, at |
the ford Immediately above the old bridge, |
with q loss Of 8 killed and several wounded. |
Our loss nothing.
Shetering themselves in houses on the |
fredericksburg side of the river, the enc
my kept up lively Ere with their car |
bines, which was answered by the Michi- |
gan Brigade, but the range being too long
for any effect on either side. As night /
approached our Cavalry fell back to Harl-
wood Court House, and having accom-
plished the object Of their reconnaissance,
this P. N. The enemy 8 force con-
sisted Of two regiments of Cavalry, from
South Carolina and Georgia.
Yesterday the guerrillas made a raid
upon Edsalfs Station, about five miles
from Alexandria, capturing several horses
and mules. The gang came into the neigh
on Tuesday, and captured Union
man, who escaped, after laying with them
IN the woods nearly all day yesterday
They talked in his presence about attack
ng some Of our stations, but the man fail
ID to reach our pickets in time to give
is warning. These gangs are now pre-
rented from coming down toward Vienna,
md they have to abandon that neighbor-
rood.
Several parties Of rebel cavalry dashed
through our lines on our left, and commit
ed depredstiOns in Prince williams coun-
y during the last few days.
Yesterday General Merritt sent out
md seized sll the inhsbitsnts in the Vicin-
ty Of his command, and sent them to head
quarters to be disposed Of by the Provost
dsrshsl General.
Affairs at the front remain comparative
y quiet.
Yesterday portion Of the army moved
IoWn to the Rsppahannock, and stationed
,iekets along the river.
There is now no rebels this side Of the
taPpahannoek except 3 small force Of
svalry between the railroad crossing and
Falmouth. Il
Most Of Lees army is believed to be near
julpepper.