Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-21
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REPORTED BATTLE IN MISSOURI
Great Federal Victory.
1899 REBELS CAPTURED.
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LORD LYON IN CONSULTATION
WITH SECRETARY SEWARD.
What is Talked Of at Wash.
TEq ingtOn.
A SURRENDER OF THE PRIs-
ONERS PROPOSED.
Various warlike Reports.
Display Of Rebel sympathy in
England
GALVESTON EVACUATED BY THE
REBELS.
DeSOIatiOn upon the South
~ ern Coast.
WnSh RFovn;voJs E9avavk
Display Of Rebel sympathy in
~ EngIandl
GALVESTON EVACUATED BY THE
= REBELS.
DeSOIatiOn upon the South.
ern Coast.
Ehis Mornings Report.
FROM WASHINGTON.


WAsHIEeTON, Dec. 10.
Tribune special:
At one o'clock Lord Lyons called on the
Secretary Of State, who was at the hospital.
he called again at three o'clock. The Oom-
municstion which he made is yet secret.
No Cabinet meeting has been held on the
subject, as - .{,
The general feeling Of the city Is less
warlike than at FIRST, and the people talk
oOOlly Of surrendering the Commissioners,
il it can be done without sacrifice Of
honor, rather than engage ct this time in 9
foreign war. v5
The report that members Of the Cabinet
take q similar view Of the question, gains
currency and finds belief, but while it is.
not true that such conclusion has been
arrived at In the Cabinet meeting, on the
one hand, it is untrue on the other haHd,
that surrender, under any oiroum-
stances or for any considerations Is ahBo.
lutte, but while the Government viii do
nothing to provoke hostilities, il will guard
we'll the national honor. 49, s.i
Should arbitration be proposed, Il may
be accepted should sufficient consider
alton for the surrender Of Mason and sli-
dell be offered it may be made.
A prominent member Of the Government
stated in conversation this evening, that
Lord Lyons would not demand his p6ss-
ports; that Mason and Sidell would not be
given up, and there was no probability Of
war with England. Ilal1 I'd
Englishmen were confident Of var be
Ween the two countries. This opinion, .
however, is based upon official oommuni-
cation, and while It excites some unpleasant
feeling, carries no weight. ~ 4
Several Englishmen now serving in ouF
army, among them Col. HaFelook and Capt.
Stewart have, it is declared, signifed their
intention to resign should further Compli-
cation ensue.
In Other. cases extraordinary ana painful
evidences Of suddeR-hostility 10 our cause
has been shown. The general feeling,
however, appears to be 3 sincere regret 81
what they regard the inevitable issue.
Mr.. Adams dispatches have little to say
tou,hing the Trent having received no
communication on the subject from the
British Government. = b. 81 q {
In the case Of the Nashville be had made
representations, but received no reply. D..
A letter dated London, Dec. 4, speaks Of
q newly painted cab on Oxford street, viii
the British and rebel Asgs carved on
panel, and little secession Asgs for sale on
Che street.
At the Adelphi Theatre, controlled by
Dion BOUrcicauIt, where the Octoroon was
playing, the stars and stripes which had
h1ated there were wrapped around the
staf, and the stars and bars displayed.
The Government has intelligence from
Manassas today that still more troopa have
arrived there from the South. JEFF Davis,
anticipating an attack, is sending every
available man to Besuregsrds and John
CONS army.
The report that 8 Maryland regiment
had been captured on the Upper Potomac
grew out Of the fact that Captain and
thirteen men were the other day taken
prisoners on the Upper Potomac.
Herald's despatch:
An absurd rumor was circulated to-day
that the Government had decided last eve.
ming to surrender Mason and SlidelI. Il
is without any Foundation whatever.
At eleven o'clock tonight Lord Lyons
had made no Communication from his Gov
eminent to the President or Secretary Of
State relative to the surrender Of the trait
ors Mason and Slidell. -r,
Mr.. Adams, in bis communioation 70 Mr..
Seward, gives clear and detailed idea Of
the feeling Of the British people, and the
sentiment Of the British statesmen, but
does not indicate that ne knows the pur.
port Of the Instructions Of the Ehelish
Government to Lord Lyons. Nothing con-
tained in Mr.. Adams dispatches indicates
that the Government will make any exor.
bitant demands relative to the seizure Of
the traitors.
This is not only true, but am permitted
to announce BY high official authority, thai
private letters received to-day from distin.
/ guished British statesmen assert that the
British Government VIII not demand thG
release Of Mason and sidell, but viii 70
ceiVe such repsration ss the United Ststel
can honOrsbly grant This is also con
hrmed BY other private correspondence oi
Americans in London who have facilities
for learning the intentions Of the Rritisl
Government.