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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-09
Arr,acinl Frs.her. n oll Oreel.,

Our readers may have already heard that
much Of the oil along Oil Greek is now being
brought down to the junction Of that stream
with the Allegheny by means Of artificial
frsshets. These are created by letting the
water run simultaneously from some half
dozen dams above Titusville, and a tax of two
cents Der barrel is assessed on the oil thus
6oassd down to pay the mill owners for their
trouble. The freshet adds about twenty inches
TO the natural stage of the water, and boats
carving two hundred barrels OF oil come
down safely, If in careful hands. The rise
continues from two to two and half hours
the water running at about four and the boats
at FIVE miles per hour. As over one hun
dred Of these fats are frequently tOwed at
different points along the creek, within o
boundary Of six miles, the sight presented
when q fresbet occurs is quite an animated
one. II, in their anxiety TO get through,
auv Of the captains cut loose too soon, and
run ahead Of the water, their craft must
come TO q dead halt, and then look out for
orash-there being but little room for
navigating 8 circle, as TIE creek is only
fruu1 one hundred TO one huh5red and fifty
fsgt IN width. A few evenings since enc
al tbese freshets was created, and feet Of
: hundred boats, with ten Thousand barrels
Of oil on board, started on the rise. The
night turned out unusually dark, and moi
E dozen boats Of the whole feet reached
their destination in safety. Some Werr
sunk, others stranded, others again Wer'
run over and broken to pieces, and tn
barrels set afost down the creek ,and thos
not lodged on the shore at the variou
windinEs Of the creek, kept on to the mouu
and we're swept thence down the river
.Pitts. Cir0R.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-09
FROM NEW YORK.

NEW AOhAi OOOs -
From the Mobile Advertiser, private dis
patches from HandsbOro, state that the rebel
steamer Oregon put in there last evening,
and reported the capture Of the steamers
California, of the mail line, the Lewis, the
John Briggs, and one other vessel.
We hope the report is not well founded,
but fear ii is, as the gulf was known to be
filed with Lincoln gunboats.
Dense fog all morning None Of the Al
bany or Troy boats have arrived.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-09
This Afternoons Report.
From NEW YORK.

NEw YORK, Dec. z.
Port Royal letters state that the dispatch
from jeff Davis announcing the destins-
ton of the feet was found in Fort Walker
after its capture. 1t had no foundation.
No such dispatch WAS brought to any Off
Ger of rank in our army and navy, nor if
il had been sent could it have been any
thing more than Jef's conjecture. The
stories about the betrayal Of the object of
the expedition were all false.
The Ben De Ford returned from Tybee
Island on the Let, having captured rebel
schooner Of about 200 tons.
The E. Wilmington, Capt. Hawes, Of Char
lesion, with ! 800 bags of coffee and guam
tty Of segars. The schooner was run ashore
in the attempt to escape, and the Captain
succeeded in getting of in small boat. Nc
troops were left behind. ID
So much Of the stone feet from n. 7. a
was destined for the Savannah river may
turn its attention elsewhere, the blockade be
ing perfect.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-09
FURTHRR FORFIGN NEWS.

PORTLAND, Dec. D.
The steamer North America arrived from
Liverpool on the 22d.
Cotton market 22d.
The Brokers' Circular reports the sales OF
cotton for the past week A, 900 bales, includ-
ing 20, 600 to speculstors, with decline in
the week Of lad per pound. The sales of
o-day, Friday, amount 70 1000 bales to
spectators, and the market closing quiet and
steady. The following are the authorized
quotations:
Orleans Fair, l24; Mobile Fair, l24; Up
lands Fair, lat Orleans Middling, III;
Mobile, l1s; Upland, 1lg. The stock of cot
ton in port is limited.
The decline is chiefly on the lower and in
ferior grades.
The market for Breadstuffs is generally
quiet and steady and unchanged. Quotations
for provision market rules dull.
London money market 22d. COnsols
closed at 935@96.
The weekly returns of money to the Bank
of England show an increase of 81 ,0OO
pounds sterling in bullion.
! American securities-the latest sales are
Erie 274; Illinois Central, shares 399(94C
discount
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-09

The correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Inquirer, writing from Fortress Monroe
under date Of Dec. lst, furnishes that pa
per with a batch of improbable rumors
from tho South. a dispatch published in
the Richmond Examiner Of Thursday rep
resents that Fort Pickens had been bresohed
in front and assaulted in the rear BY the
rebels, who are said to have captured Col.
Brown and his command. Savannah was
10 CONSERVATION in consequence Of rumors
that Commodore I0tnRlps feet had been
disabled, and that the lack Of experienced
artiueEists ct Fort Pulaski was about to
result in the early surrender Of that post
The wealthy families Of Savannah we're
living 10 Macon and Atlanta for refuge.
| 4 Vas stated that the President Of the
Bank Of Virginia had called upon some Of
the Union prisoners in Richmond, 10 whom
gold had been sent by the Government and
! asked loans, pledging twenty per cent
! premium on the 1st Of January. General
Hnqer had issued an order requesting pas
senrers under the fag Of truce not to tsk'
newspapers with them, 90 that one sourc'
Of enjoyment which We have hitherto en-
joyed may be curtailed-
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-09

TIE third astOns asef' will sail from
New York in q few days, for the purpose
Of blocking up shs water approaches to
Charleston. II consists Of twenty old yes
sells. The hrst Of these fleets, it viii be
remembered, stopped 0eraOOke Inlet and
the sesSnd has probably done the same for
Ssvannah.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-09

DAsTARDIX AND FREDIsH.-As the train
On the S. M. & n Railroad was returning
70 this city yesterday, when in the deep
cut little south Of MonrOeville, the engi-
uesr discovered, through the dark and
heavy air, q pile Of rails placed upon the
trEck IN such g way as to throw the tIRiu
from the track. The discovery was made
lust in tins to save the train, else a most
sad accident might have haPpened, ,as there
we're numerous passengers on the train.
The place was Immediately searched for
the misoreant, but no one vas found
Hanging would be much too mild treatment
for he wretch who would thus attempt (
destroy life and property -Sandsshg Reg
fstsT, to-dsg.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-09


Some days since q notice was published
far and wide that blankets, clothing, &C.,
could be sent under flag Of truce from
Fortress Monroe to Mr.. Huger, at Nor
folk, who would send them to the federal
prisoners st Richmond. This generosity
hss been duly appreciated, and supplies
have been sent, which, it is to be hoped,
have been applied to the purposes for
which they were intended. We have, how
ever, seen letter from an officer in Fort
Piekens, which states that, in response to
similar offer, dozen suits Of clothes
we're sent over to Pensacola for the e Billy
Wilson" men taken prisoners in the Santa
Rosa affair. The day after, q dozen rebel
captains had on the clothing. Men who
steal forts, mints, srsenals and arms will
hrrdly hesitate over so small theft as q
pair Of breeches.-M z. EUsHiHg Post.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-09
GOLD BANDS, 10. 80,
Also iaHt opened = 9eAqti1ql lGt q

D Q Il N 10 e s. M
With BANDS, Lo0l So, 20 macoi /. On q and 1a5.
80 n eudlea8 irtBty. RaFsE EanE11g done g
Al5o, Ve ,Eould tahs nics iobs painting, grain
g.. "a. 1A3ElH . 20.
b. B. 10 Doalsr5 We WouI4 inVi , thsir alt.nllol
b our large stock DsAs
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-09
aJim" Lane told this story in his recent
soeech at Boston:

speech at Boston;
al have half q mind to relate an anec-
dote 10 show how the slavehOlders cling
to their property. Voioes-"Do it; do
it."1 Well, will. We we're marching to
Springfeld-I was in the rear Of the
column-When l was informed by one Of
my men that q woman in great distress
wanted to see me. told him to bring her
to me, and he did. She was g big braTny
woman, fat and over forty, and was crying.
[ asked her what the matter was. She
said, My two sons have Joined the Confed-
crate army, and now your soldiers have
taken my two niggers.' Said !, My good
woman, that is not the worst thing that
could happen to you. am on the track
Of your sons, and shall probably catch
them in q day or two and hang them.
TLaughter.1 She threw her arms about
my neck and ssid: General Lane, you
may do what you want with my sons, il
you'll only return the niggers.' Great
laughter 1 disengsged myself from hel
embrace, but didn't promise to return hel
niggers."
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-09

DEVOLVERs AND BOWIE
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1iis- = 1Tseiocii5, ghaFpl, 9pis'ls s1l.al > Hi9s
Bon's, large and mali ~ 49, Zen oss Al.''l'
- =. .--Tlr - p hEIH tilia
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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-09
2apeE 4AaaInaa.
100 OOORoLLs WALLPAPER

War haa bsen declared an Secss1i On q shs 6rle7
Of the day and now i8 the time for du tidy houss
keepers 70 aecedo from dir II and smciaF WalI Rnd
oOarce Oh them with RI 81, new " ALL PAPER,
D gsby improving their homes, aud most of 81 ths
- Jre HEAEFHT. M
100, 900 ROLLS NOW READY
for sale 81 IL. Carson 4 Co. ia gv1arior ~ snd
80 Low that al can Sot them
THH COST % MERH NOTHING.
We arc nov ready 70 aail Erbuob Engiiah and
American Wall pap ef8 nom 80 ~ rs per ce1A lelga
peevieus grloess and would most MS Pactnly invite
al g look II lpoa our stock D. ise nqyll2slqr =
QuauEy oI goods aud the length 81 plece1, - e44
give The asmQat aati5iacti0n. Do od1 coming el'
r6ctly from the fsnforial, thsl ecI B4a o4 pre
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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-09

A. =, >tia at MonroeTliie Nith l1o 59l-
09llnectlonA - and sSsFslk =. b Z. g1e9 El.h
TO saId6sky, Dss soh 7ne (. &. sad q ToisdO
1-sth tbs Michiqan Ithorn a h. -,fsic-5o T1Sa
sTd 5oisdo and Wabash ssailzoada s5F tlIrtt1,
tsiro, Alton, Sc. Louis, and Az points West Eor.
V7sIt ana Southwest.
Tralns arrive In olsFelAaa son 4liedQ end Re
ct SEQ A. q. = ,,
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-09
AoteIa
ct. NICHOLAS HOTEL
= BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
BOARD REDJOED 10 81 PIE DAY

since the opening Of this vast and commodiOus
Hotel in 1884, It has been the single endsavor Of the
PrOpristOrs to make 1t the most sumptuous, con
vsnisnt and comfortable home foT the citizen and
stranger on this side the Atlantic.
And whatever has seemed likely to administer %
tho comfort of It's guests they have endeaEored,
without regard to sost, to provide and to combine
eli the elements Of individual and social enjoyment
which modern art has invented, and modern taste
approved and the patronage which It hAs CON-
manded during the past six years is 9 gratifying
prosf that their efforts have been appreciated.
To meet the sKigsneies of the tines when al are
required to practice the most rigid economy, the
undersigned have reduced the price Of Board to
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-09

CLEEELAED AED MAH0NTha

fIla TAEIE No. Is-Eo tlEs eject On ard sa.F
4huruday, November q, Lssl. = =
Cleveland 70 Younzstoy5u.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-09

On AID sBsF ElODda7, gorsmbsr a.h, Issi, ~
lenger Trains VIII run q folioEsf
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-09

On and sffsr Monday November IN L9sls tE-all1
v-li run daily, as ioli9Ws, Sundays e4cepteq,F
- A A 0bfearo E,rprsss-Stops AZ al stations on
Southern Division sxoeps " aAllns -. -. - -
s-riVes in Toledo at Lz-SO Z. Ms anu SAio-8e
af Ina0 p. n - -.
..aoP n Northern Mail-Stops st all gtaticns ea
- NoTfhsrn division, and arrives Is ls.naalAs =
s.i6P. n - =. - =. 49,.
o1 south6rn Division s1e9gt N ae ~. - = -.
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Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-09
How Thing, Stand.

The Delta has Il very interesting
letter from Pensacola, and among the
things mentioned, We find the follow
ine relative, to General Bragg's adj
vantages, and the disadvantages that
the troops in Fort Pickens labor un-
der.
.With McRae, Barrancas and these
various sand battaries, Bragg can
omen a semi circle Of fire upon Pick
ans or over a hundred guns, most OF
them 80, but several of them and
10 inch colunbiads. These bate
ries will have the great advantage
over the Fort Of concentrated tlre,
while Pickens will be under the ne
cessity of scattering and diffising its
fire along line Of several miles
The indications, however, are that
the Navy Yard will be the chlet OBJ
iect of attack by the Fort. All their
Work seems W NC VA 'ii' ~
Fort facing the yard, where they are
Throwing up sand batteries and noun
|ting their heavy guns. The effects
of such fire upon the Navy 4arc
would of course be very destructive
/ Speaking of the consequences tina
would arise from the destruction o
property, in case of a difficulty tn
writer sensibly remarks:
eff, therefore, the several millions @
|valuable property there collected shoul
ibe thus wantonly destroyed, it woui
deduct 80 much from the amount to
! (which the Government of the Cor
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-09

W0FS ~ 8rS WWA
This is the heading of hand-bill
which came to our city yesterday /
afternoon. 1t was brought here from
Jefferson, Texas. by the J. NJ. Sharp
and was forwarded from Marshall.-
The substance of the news is as fol-
lows, and is signed by fourteen re-
snectable citizens Of Marshall:
can express has just reached this
place, that Montgomery, OF Kansas
at tbe head of 5000 or 5000 men, has
taken possession of forts Washlta
and Cobb, on our Northern frontier
and threatens the invasion of our
State, and the desolation of our coun-
try. Col. VIM. c. Young, at the
head of 600 men, was holding him in
check, and has dispatched runners
calling upon the people for help
This intelligence, coming upon us
so unexpectedly, caused considerable
commotion in our community. As
to the truthfulness of the report, we
will not hazard an opinion. How
ever, this much we will say, that the
signers of the report are all highly
respectable men; from this TACT we
naturally infer that ':there is more
truth than poetry" in the rumors.
In all probability this intelligence
can be relied on as true. Whether
it is or not, should not prevent US from
making preparations, to assist oul
neighbors, if needs be. We caution
ed our citizens in previous numbers
of our paper, against sending away toe
many volunteers; it is now apparent
to every one, that we were correct IL
our views.
We advised them to make pre-
, paration, for fear Of an attack. 10"
: has our advice been needed Wher'
!, are our cannons, and ammunition
e We doubt whether a single cannon
+ ball could be had in our midst
: necessity required the use OF II
;, Again we say, 'Let as prepare' TO
d we know not from what quarter tn
a enemy may make his appearance.
:; While we are deluded, supposin
|, that an attack will be made upo
y fort this, or fort that, the enc
my will step up before our eye
y Fellow citizens, let us be watchtui
n sat what hour the thief cometh' II
II man knoweth," so says the goo
le book and in this case 1t Is appllc'
le BILE. Beware of spies
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-09
- Postn1asters are requested to
"a. as agents for 1he Neacs, and re-
.oan ten per cent from ansount forrarded.
What we Did.

A meeting of our citizens was
called last evening, at the Gaiety, on
the receipt Of the news from Marshall.
Different citizens stated what they
Il ad heard from different persons on
The boat which brought the rumor.
some said the report was gotten up
1er the purpose Of getting volunteers
to enlist; others, that it was intended
rs q means Of receiving powder, etc.
It was proposed that horse infantry
be Immediately formed, etc. This,
So far as patriotism is concerned we
approve OF; but who is to take care OF
Shreveport? While the town is de-
serted to go and meet Montgomery
may he not change his course, and
attack this point! Montgomery is a
.thief. He belongs to neither party;
and while we are thinking OF him,
we forget the federalists, and they
pounce upon us.
Our city cannot afford to let any
more depart from it; we must remain
here; for it is our duty. 1t will never
10 for us to go here, or there, as the
case may be. We appreciate the
patriotic feelings exhibited at the
meeting; but cannot coincide will
them in their views. We may b'
mistaken; however, every one has tn
privilege of expressing his sentiment
in such a momentous time.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-09


Kentucky Troops for the Sonth:-
The following from the Louisville
Courier of the 18th shows that Ken
tucky not only sympathizes with the
South but is sending troops here to
help us fight our battles
Soldiers for the South.-1he heart
of kentucky beats warmly for the,
cause of the South, and it was well
illustrated yesterday in the departure
of Capt. Anderson's company, the
"Davis Guards" for the South.
There were one hundred and fourteen
men. rank and file, and the steamer
Peytona takes them through without
charge. The patriotic example OF
the owners and officers Of this boat
will be followed by others.
Our gallant boys We're followed to
the wharf by hundreds OF our c'tl'
zens, who bade them God speed in
their enterprise. The Guards rais-
ed the flag of the Confederate States.
that flag under which. they will fight
hereafter for honor and liberty and
glory. B. NJ. Anderson, who has
seen service, is the Captain and >.
N. Hodges is the First Lieutenant
We were not furnished with the
names of the other officers.
| Other companies will follow, it they
are not needed at home.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-09

Strange Appearauce Of Vashtng
tou.-Tne Kichnsnd Wing. OF the
27th, has the following in dispatch
from Washington:
The departments at Washington
wear the aspect of armed citadeis.
The lower stories of the different
buildings are closed, the doors are
barricaded and loop holes and port
holes for firearms made in the walls.
At the doors Of the chief officials are
stationed armed sentinels, whose reg
ular tread reminds one of the deck OF
a man-of-war, or the exterior OF fort
ress. The Post Office building looks
! like a huge used for stoWlng
flour and bacon, and fish and pork.
At the windows are seen lounglng
men in military half dress. some with
striped pants, others with glazed caps
and others with belts, bayonets and
cartridge boxes.
Itis reported and believed that al
respectable looking horses are seizee
by order of the present Administra
ton as soon as they enter the city
consequently gentleman from th'
vicinity, who visit here are circum
snect in their selection Of steeds.
The gates of the Capitol are barred
and none but those who are by sentl
E ment in favor of the nsfarious polio.
ofth present administration are pc,
mitted to penetrate its armed, under
mined and fortified defences.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-09

federate States would be liableiwhen /
a settlement and partition OF the pro
perty Of the old Union shall be made
II Lincoln and the Federalists sue
ceed in subduing us, they WILL by
bombarding these defenceless houses
docks and machine shops, deprive
themselves Of station of great value.
if not of positive necessity tor the
maintenance Of their naval power III
the Gulf. Such a bombardment
would, therefore, be blunder, as
a crime. 1t could effect no object
in the scheme of coercing and sub]u-
eating the South. They might bat
ter down the houses and the docks,
aud level every structure with the
ground, but even then they dare not
venture on our soil, or come within
rifle shot Of our yeomanry."
Regarding the probable force OF
the federalist, and the charter OF the
officer in command, he says:
"Theold flag of the United States
waved high above the fort. 1t was
quite evident that the garrison OF the
fort has been considerably reinforc
ed. / think, however, the force II
the fort has been considerably eAag
rerated. Having ascertained th'
transports that have appeared OFT th'
landing, and noted the troops wh'ci
were shipped on them at the North
| estimate the garrison at four, at tn
highest five hundred. This whol
force is under the command of Colo
mel Harvey Brown, the same office
to whom was assigned the duty @
defending Washington City durin
! the Inauguration of lincoln and VIII
has been selected for this post o
account of his well-known Abolior
ism and his fanatica hate of the Souti
Il On the arrival of Brown, Nodges an
Sle,nmer, who had preceded Wllso
e in the command, came over under
flag Of truce, and waited on Gener;
Bragg to inform him that Colon'
Wilson had succeeded to the con
mand of the garrison, and that
10 should expect said Bragg to leave II
. g Navy Yard and other property IN tt
United States in twenty days. Ge
eral Bragg replied by sending h
compliments to Colonel Wilson, al
his respectful declination of his poll
a request, as he had no instructionfro
his Government to vacate the pro
erty in question, and no dispositi'
to do so of his own accord.