Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-08
FROM FREDER1CKsBURe.
WASHINGTON, Mar


Information is received here that Fred
ericksburg is filed with families from
Richmond and the surrounding country.
The former place swarms with dessrters
on their way home.
Brigsdier General Bsrringer, command
ing division of Lees cavalry, and several
other rebel officers of lower grade, were
brought here to-day, and committed the
Old Capitol.
sCHooEERs CAPTURED.
The Navy Department has been in
formed of the capture, off the coast of
Florida, of the British schooners Font,
May and Conness. Their csrgoes confist-
ed of shoes, rum, cotton, percussion caps,
sc. The vessels were sent to Key West
for adjudication.
THE HARRIET DEFoRD.
Information, believed reliable, reached
Washington this afternoon that the pirates
who captured the Harriet DeFOrd run it
into Indian Greek, Va, and destroyed the
vessel after removing sundry articles of
value.
THE PRESIDENTS RETURN.
The President is not expected to return
to Washington till the middle of next
week.
ATTEMPT TO FIRE EEWBERN.
NEwBERN, April 6.
A preconcerted plan to fire the city was
developed this morning. Several large
bull liings containing forage, ordnance and
commissary stores, were set on fire stimuli
taneOusly with theai of phosphorus. The
alarm was given and signalled at once
throughout the city. The Fire Depart
ment and entire population promptly turn
ed out, and the flames extinguished with
out much dsmsge. Seventy-fve bales of
hay aud other articles were consumed.
An extensive bridge over the Neuse was
fred at the same time in four places, but
the fire was also extinguished. A rebel
officer has been discovered and is now in
confinement, and other suspicious parties
The fire department have been on duty
since, and are to be reviewed this morning
A double guard has been stationed
throughout the city to prevent like occur.
rences and arrest suspicious persons. The
excitement was very great yesterday and
last night, but is now subsiding.
ARRIVED.
Il. Il. Helper, brother to the author o.
"The Impending Crisis, arrived here Oh
his way to Wilmington, which is to be his
permanent home. he was expatristed BY
Governor Stanley for his opposition 70 the
rendition of mulstto girl to her master
also for opposing Stsnley's policy sgsinst
the establishment of colored schools in
Newberl. Many black scholars who
were then deprived OF education are nov
ready to enter college.
1t is rumo red that the rebel cavalry
made s dash yesterday and struck the
railroad this side of Goldsboro. No suel
report has reached headquarters, and al
the telegraph Is in working order to Colds
boro and the track is strongly guarded
the rumor is undoubtedly without founds-
tion.
FORTRESS MONROE, April 6.
REBEL PRIsoEKRs-FRoM SHERMAN.
The steamers Azof and United States
have arrived from Moorhead City, with 1
large number of rebel prisoners and re
fugees.
Steamers are continually arriving from
Newbern with prisoners, captured BY
Sherman.
The depot of supplies for Shermsn'i
army is apparently about to undergo
change. The Quartermssters at Whining
ton and Moorhead called back the steamer
and vessels laden with stores, &C., to thi
post, for further orders.
It is presumed, from the latest advice
received here, that General Sherman ha
recommended his northward march, AM
has in al probability left GOldsbOro in hi
! rear.