Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-02

We have already published synopsis
Of Gen. Rosseaus RAID. The following ad-
ditional will be of interest.


We have already published SYNOPSIS
OF Cen Rosseau's raid. The following ad.
ditlonal will be of interest.
THE COUNTRY TRAYERsED
The country along great portion OF
the route trayersed IS barren and thinIy
settled, put other portions are rich and
fertile, and the plantations gave indica-
tloHs oi wealthy owners. But little cotton
was seen growlng-the crops being gener-
| ally Wheat, rye, oats and corn The small
grain was mostly standing in shocks in
the fields and crops were generally good.
The corn crop Is fair but rather irregular
-SIarao held-7 or PaEts Of folds, jv,st haar
denlnS INTO roasting ear, while in others
the stalks were but two or three feet high.
Inc corn ground, generally, is not wen
cultlvated-probably from scarcity of la
bor On the whole the appearance of the
country and crops does not strengthen the
opinion that the rebels are soon TO be
starved out. Nevertheless there Is much
destItutlon and scarcity of food among the
poorer classes.
The rebel Government with inexora-
bic rigor, seizes all the necessaries of life
for the army. Not only is one tenth of
all products taken in the shape of tax,
but plantations generally are worked ex
cluslvely for the benefit of the Govern
ment. Their owners are enrolled in the
service, and then detailed to superin
tend the working of their own farms,
the conditions being that all the surplus
above what IS consumed on the place is to
be sold to the Confederate Government
at prices fixed by the authorities. This
makes food difficult to be procured, except
through tneir agents. At one house where
party Of officers had dinner prepared for
them, the woman was asked to name her
price, but refused to do so, but if she had
the money she could not buy flour with it,
but asked that they would furnish her
Hour from mill near by, as she could not
procure it otherwise. She was the wife
of Il rebel soldier
HORSES AND MULES.
The country was not so completely de-
prIved of stock as has been anticipated.
and numbers of horses and mules were
obtained along the route. About three
hundred fine mules were brought into our
lines by the command.
CoEsCRIPTIoN.
Every thing is under military control.
The conscripHon law is vigorously enfor-
ced. Scarcely an able bodied man IS to
be met with. Even the infrm and Grip
pied, who are capable of doing light duty
are enrolled and detailed to such service as
they are capable to perform. Tanners,
milters, and others following occupations
of necessity to the army or the community
are also enrolled, and then detailed to pur-
sue business for the benefit of the Govern
ment. Conscript officers are in every
neigborhoOd, hunting down any who nav |
have escaped 5cOnscriptiOn, or in any way |
evaded service. The most iron heeIed |
despotismpreyails throughout, and individ-
ual right and freedom are utterly tram
pied under foot. No subjugation" /
could bemore thorough than that under
which the people of the South are placed
by the rebel government.
THE NEGROES. ..u
The slaves along the route were exceed
ingly anxious to follow the Yankees, but
the rate of marching was too rapid for
them to keep along on foot and all the
horses and mules TO be found were needed |
for the remOunts for the men whose horses
were daily giving out. Nevertheless,I a
luIaber succeeded in making their way.
Iheywould trudge along uncomplainingly,
,iding when they could get an animal, and
Walking at other times, and if asked where
hey were going the invariable answer was
.G'0iRe rid goa all" They knew that
hey were leaving slavery behind them,
md they were willing to risk all for the
lope Of freedom. About three hundred
we're with the command when it reached
Marietta. asf .la