Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-09-15
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WAsHIFGToN, September II.
The Richmond Sentinel Of the 9Th says,
editoriaIly:
"The news received from Charleston
yesterday tells Of the evacuation Of bat
terry Wagner and the complete occupation
Of Morris Island by the enemy. This is
step toward success in the reduction Of
Charleston, but it is not success itself, nor
does it by any means insure it. We un-
derstsnd that our officers in command there
regard it as entirely practicable to defend
Charleston without Morris Island, but
while the enemy cannot force the surren-
der Of the city, we feel that the danger
has much increased of its being battered
down by their artillery. Charleston has
nerved itself for the trial, and the symps-
thies and prsyers ofa nation are exhibited
in its behalf. God grant her safe deliver
sncs."
The Secretary Of the Navy has returned
from brief visit to the navy yards. He
expressed his qualification with the condi-
tion Of the yards, and his satisfaction with
the energy and skill displayed in the
construction and repair of vessels, as we'll
as the ordnance and various other branch
es of business carried on in the yards
The number Of men employed was never
greater than at the present time
The impression prevails here that Bris-
to-, Tennessee, is, by this time, in our pos
session, as the first important result of the
fall of Chattanooga and Cumberland Gap
The President is not disposed to accept
General Burnside's resignation, and has
asked him 70 retain his present command,
with view to satisfactory settlement of
matters which led to the offer Of his resig-
nation.
fhe evacuation of East Tennessee by the
rebels caused the greatest surprise and
much gloom. People expected to hear Of
battle instead Of Federal occupation
without resistance.
There was universal fear that Charles
ton would be destroyed by GiIlmore's new
special mention had been heard from the
siege.
Troops from Lees army have been ar
irving quite freely in Richmond within the
past few days, thus confirming previous
reports to that effect, and showing that the
Richmond Enquirer's statement that Lee
would resume the offensive, WAS merely q
blind.
WAsHINoToV, September 13.
Intelligence received here, from Charles
ton, states that in the bombardment of
Of Fort Moultrie the iron clads have been
subjected to the severest FIRE received dur
ing the siege, resulting in considerable
injury. Not much time, however, will be
required to effect repairs.
The War Department has just complet-
ed q printed volume, bound in cloth, of
Roseorans' report Of the battle Of Muir
freesboro', ILLUSTRATED with maps, engraV-
ings, Sc. The whole makes several hun
dred pages, and two thousand copies have
been printed for distribution.
A list Of all officers who are deserters
from the army, will soon be published
with their dismissal from service The
list is formidable and disgrseeful.
The receipts from customs of four prin-
cipal ports of entry, and from internal rev.
enue, amounts to fourteen millions Of dol
lars for August.
Private letters from London, by the last
mail, state there is some prospect that the
British Government intends to take action
to prevent the sailing Of Anglo rebel iron
clads, not yet completed in their ports.
The Sanitary Commission have advicss
Of shipment Of a thousand dollars in silver
bars from San Francisco, on the Sd inst,
the contribution from citizens Of Story
County, Nevada, for the use ofthe Commits
zion.