Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-06
SPECIAL DISPATCHES.

a~i.- ff WAR IN SOUTH AMERICA.
New York, November 4.-Later intelli-
gence regarding the progress of the war in
South America is contained in dispatches
and newspaper files from Buenos Ayres of
the 18th, and Rio Janeiro to the 24th of Sep
tember. s5 III -.,-. .-. r.
There had been no severe engagement of
the opposing armies since the battle of Yo-
toby, but the siege of Uruguayana still con-
tinued. ~
On the 9TH of August about eight thousand
All faG,us- 49, -L,st fharns saIves nm, in hia
town, which was Immediately beseiged by
an army of 10000 Brazilians, Argentines
and Uruguayans. .e
Up to the latest accounts the investment
had continued thirty-seven days, the little
army within having worked night and day
to strengthen its position, and its command
er, peremptorily refusing to surrender.
The Emperor of Brazil and the President
of the Argentine Confederacy had gone to
Uruguay to assist in the direction of affairs,
and to hold a conference with Gen. Flores
President of Uruguay, who was superin-
tending operations on behalf of the allies.
The latter appeared to be the sufferers from
lack of supplies much more than the
beseiged, and many of their troops had died
of starvation. They felt confident of hav-
ing possession of the town. ;es-n.. .-i-..f' p
All the prisoners the allies take they in
corporate in their own armies, and it is said
these. recruits fight very well against their
own flag. 80. ...-.
On the Parana rivor the Paraguayans had
gained some advantages, having consider
ably damaged the Brazilian fleet, and ad-
vanced their positions and works on its
withdrawing down the river, s'=
PROPERTY RESTORED.
New YORK, November "A New Orleans
letter says the resporatiOn of property seized
and occupied since lhe days of Butler has
recently, by order of President Johnson
been general in New Orleans The property
of R. H. Short, occupied by Gen. Banks,
that of Mrs. Slocomb, occupied by Gen.
Sheridan, that of DIR. Campbell, DR.. Mercer,
and other prominent citizens, has all been
restored. -s:.f .-.-
SUGAR CROP. o. 5-. -...
The prospects for sugar crop is very fa-
vorable. L...
GENERAL BANKS REPORT OF THE RED RIVER
7 EXPEDITION. t..
New YORK, November 4.-General Banks
report of the Red River Expedition fills
seven and a half pages. The Governments
plans Of, the expedition are fully detailed
The expedition was ordered by the Secreta-
ry of War and Gen. Halleck, then Comman-
uCA Al hLAGl. L uC ldlluIc VI but tNDeulllOH
is mainly charged upon the naval force
under command of Admiral Porter.
General Banks says the army was delayed
sixteen days at Alexandria by the inability
of the navy to pass the Rapids, and three
days at Grand Ecore, giving the enemy
time to concentrate. Admiral Porter mean
while employing his men and boats in col
lecting cotton. In the course of the report
he uses the following language:
ain view of the published dispatches of
Admiral Porter, it is proper for me to say
that every position of difficulty in which the
army was placed in this expedition, was
the immediate and direct consequence of
delay in the operations of the navy. Dur
ing my term of service it has been an in
variable rule in my conduct, from which
have never departed, to forbear the express
sion of opinion or complaint upon the Off
cial actions of others. But feel it to be
solemn duty to say in this official and for
NAL mnaner, that Admiral Porter's pub
lished official statements relating to the
campaign are at variance with the truth,
Of which there are many thousand wit
nesses, and do foul injustice to the officers
and soldiers of the army, living and dead"
Gen. Banks says the partial disintegration
of the commands was the cause of the en-
barrassment though not of failure. He
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a junction with the main column and the
withdrawal of the main brigade before the
movement was completed, and the fact that
Gen. A. J. Smiths command could not re-
main with him but thirty days. He saws
even had the army reached Shreveport it
could not have maintained the position
there. The only possible method Of main
tanning the position would have been to
concentrate force superior in numbers to
the enemy, with sufficient time to pursue
him, whatever way he should move, even if
it took to Galveston. This was suggested
as possible result of the campaign, but
was embraced within the originul plan, and
was specially precluded by orders received
from the Lieutenant General commanding
the armies He declares that the enemy
was defeated in every encounter except that
at Sabin Cross Roads, on the Ith of April.
This defeat is attributed to the loose order of
march and improper position of the cavalry
trains. .s" rE
. ARRIVED. Hr
NORFOLK, November 4.-The steamer Fab.
ker, from st. Iago de Cuba, and St. Georges
Bermuda, arrived tonight, short of coal and
all right. Captain EllingwoOd and crew, of
the barque Elilngwood, are passengers