Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-01-21
Removal Of the Rebel Capital.
A correspondent Of the New York Tri.
bune, who claims thst he speaks frsm per
snnsl knoRladps. Eriies as folloEs:

oune, who claims thst he speaks frem per
sonAl knowledge, writes as follows:
Il win be interesting TO your readers to
knoW that Il has been decided to remove
or exchange the rebel capital from Rich.
mond to Columbia, S. G. / say decided,
but perhaps I should have said almost de-
cided-the President and his Cabinet in
clading Mr.. sedden, who is 6 Virginian,
aud Governor Letcher, Qusrtermaster-
General Myers, and many other promi-
nent Yirginisns, being entirely in favor
OF It. So it may be said to be decided.
The persistent efforts, and repeated fail
urss, Of the UniOnists to take Richmond
induce the belief that next summer 6 suffi-
eient force win be concentrated to capture
the city, and they consider that the fall Of
the capital wOHld not only have damsg-
ing effect abroad, but would excite ruinous
discouragement among their friends st
home. In 3 military point Of view, they
believe, OF sffeot TO believe, that the loss Of
Richmond, If not the capital, would amount
to little, as did-ss they tell their deluded
folloWers-the capture Of New Orleans,
Vieksburg and Port Hudson.
But OF this they sre undoubtedly salts
fed, that Richmond is not % safe OF de-
fensive place for the Capital as Colum-
bia. At this place the State of South Car
olina engaged in the construction Of 6
State House on q magnificent scale, but
soon after the beginning Of the war the
work was suspended. The structure with
9 few additions and alterations could be
made worry suitable for National Capital,
and the rebsl authorities will find no diff
Guilty in presenting their gullible follow
ers satisfactory excuses for removing
thereto. One will be that the State House
at Richmond is too small, and smother that
Columbis is more central, and in time Of
war more secure; another that the South
Carolinians being the first to withdraw
from the Union and assert their indepen-
dence, they are entitled TO the Capitol
within their State. These, and many more
reasons might snumerste, and probsbly
some that have not heard, will be urged
for removing the Capital, which certainly
will sake place this winter o. early In the
spring,
base this assertion not only upon what
have heard from Mr.. SeddoR, and other
functionaries, but l know that pTepara-
tions for the removal are already being
made. The work on the edifce at Colum-
bia has been resumed, with the assistance
Of mechanics from Europe; and railroad
is being constructed from MilledgeVille,
Georgia, forming junction with the rail-
road line from Atlanta to Charleston, at
the WarrentOn Branch, about fifty miles
from the former place, and separating
again st Graniteville, s. c., running
through Lexington direct to Columbia,
comprising q distance Of over one hundred
aud ifty miles. by building less than one
hundred miles Of new road The chief pur-
pose Of this road, and the measures the
Rebel Government are resorting TO, TO
complete It at the earliest possible day,
Wlll be given, with extracts from inPor-
tant letters and documents, in my Bext
Communication.