Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-11

Yesterday Afternoons Dispatches
INTERESTING SOUTHERN NEWS.
TOOmbs Arrested for Treason,
IMPORTANT WASHINGTON IN
TELLIGENCE.
General slckles Sent to Ar
kansas.
Runner that all Federal Prison.
eFs are to be Removed
from Richmond.
DOMINICANS ASK REO0GNI-
TI0N AS BELLIGERENTS.


NEw YoFK, February 10.
The Richmond papers to the sth inst, have
| been received.
The Examiner reports the arrest Of A. W.
Heinz, baker, charged with being connected
with an organization TO release Yankee prisoners,
assasslnate jeff Davis and destroy the Govern
ment buildings and workshops in Richmond.
Other arrests were likely TO follow as the roll OF
members vas seized with Heinz.
The arrest of Hon. Robt. Toombs, at Savannah
or tressOn and dslOyiaity, WAS rumored in
Richmond, but it proves 70 have originated nom
the fact that ToOmDs made an attempt to get
aboard train at Savannah snd was put OF BY the
guard.
Major-GeneraI Breckenridge is appointed to
relieve Samual Jones, in command OF the rebel
Department ofSOuth-west Virginia.
A rebel dispstch from Orange Court House on
the 7th, says:
The enemy crossed, in large force on Saturday,
st MOrton's Ford, but after q sharp contest,
were repulsed by General E. JohRson's division
and driven back over the river and pursued.
Our troops returned from the pursuit this mora.
ing.
The ensmy also attempted to cross at Bsrrstt's
| Ford, hut were repulsed by General Scales
North Carolrns brigsde and Larnx's Cavalry.
The casualties on our side were slight.
The enemy has rstreated.
A letter that was recently received from Wal
haller, South Csralinia January 24th, states that
Western North Carolina and towns in the North
ern counties OF Georgia were recently invaded by
l,5eo Yankee cavalry who pillaged indiscrimln-
etelyI and carried ofDegrOes, horse feed, &C.
They captured two Confederate soldiers whom
they handed over to the bushWhackers Of Wes-
ton, who shot them.
The letter says the bushwhackers have mur-
dered rebel Lieutenant, Colonel Walker, his
son, Mr. Young and Colonel Davidsons' son, and
othors.
The Savannah Republican OF January 3Oth,
sees no indications Of = formidable attack IN that
vicinity. Il reports however al attack on the
rebel pickets al Whitmsrsh, and the sheling Of
Thunder-bols Battery BY q Monitor without ef
feet
Lieut.. Governor Weston, OF South Carolina
died on the 25th Of January.
1t was in effect stated that the whole number
Of t:oops enlisted for actual service since Octo-
Der. is 10000.
Morgan was at Columbus, and Bragg had left
Montgomery for Richmond
Refugees from the South say that Atlsatr will be
destroyed rather than 1t should fall into Grants
hands, who is expected to move on it in the
spring. They siso say there will be no starVa-
ton IN the South as soon as the sweet potatoes
become abundant
Price is at Camden, Ark, and has been
strengthened by 5000 men under Minton, and is
preparing for movement against Little Rock.
KIRBY smiths headquarters we're at shrevo-
pert.
The Richmond WhIg says the Virginia Legis-
lature hss been occupied in secret session, with
resolutions requesting the Confederate author
tiles to suspend the ban Of outaWry against
General Butler until an exchange Of prisoners
ia sf7is