Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-14
TELEGRAPHIC.
BATTLE EXPECTED AT
R0MNEY.
Ohio Troops Ordered ThIther.
FOURTEEN REGIMENTS READY TO
MOVE.
Important from Washington,
WRECK OF A BRITISH MAN
OF WAR.
GEN. SIGEL'S RESIGNATION NOT
ACCEPTED.
sHEl- WE-.s...y- % pay.agr5
This Mornings Report.
FROM MAsHINGTON.

WA5hAnoAONJ " VaA' L.
Tribune's dispatch:
The following WAS received by the Navy
Department this evening"
q. 8. SLooP oF-WAR PENSACOLA, !
at anchor off Liverpool Point,
Sunday morning, O'Clock, Jan. II.
To the Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary Of
the Navy:
We passed the batterias erected at Cock
pit and Shipping Points ct 5:45 A. NJ, with
out being hit They fred about Is shells
at as from their two batteries, and nearly
ell of them passed over the ship. their
firing was very good, but aimed too high.
Tsigned1 HENRY W. MoRRIs, Capt
The batteries below Liverpool can do no
harm to the Pensacola, their distance from
the channel being too great.
The three months men among the re-
leased prisoners we're yesterday paid off
and mustered cut Of the service.
Those belonging 10 regiments enlisted
for the war will be paid off tomorrow and
furloughed for one month.
A rumor from Alexandria says a seoes-
sion merchant named Harper is under ar
rest for refusing to receive U. s. Treasury
notes ct par, and that Gen. Montgomery
has upon this case Issued an order for the
arrest Of parties in that town who heresf-
ter may attempt to depreciste the value Of
this currency.
The President has said he will not 40
espt Gen. Sigels resignation, except as 9
last resort. he believes him valuable
officer, and will spare no pains to retain
him in the service.
Lieut.. Gov. Fiske, and other prominent
citizens Of Kentucky, succeeded yesterday
in obtaining 5000 carbines, for use in their
State and Tennessee.
Should the bill recognizing the Su
preme Court, reported fl ON the Senate Ju.
dietary Committee, become a law, there is
reason to believe that Senator Browning,
of Illinois, Secretary Caleb B. Smith, Of
Indiana, and Hon. Joseph Holt of Ken
tuoky, for the 9th, sth and 7th Circuits
respectively.
The Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury,
Gov. Harrington, has gone to Port Royal
for the benefit of his health. William NJ
Hodge is temporarily disoharging the du-
ties Of his Office.
Times dispatch;
Adjutant General Fennsll, of Kentucky
is in Washington. His news is cheering.
Gen. Buell. is universally popular, and is
believed invincible.
Gen. Fennell anticipates q great battle
this week, and the advance Of BuelIs en-
tire army into Tennessee within thirty
days. Arms AMI clothing are sent along
to equip the thousands Of loyal Tennessee
ans who are known to be ready to join the
army as soon as it reaches the State.
Herslds dispatch;
A difficulty is presented as to the dispo.
sition of ell the cavalry regiments which
have been accepted. The Commanding
General asked fer tWenty-seven regiments,
and the whole number accepted and su.
thorized to be raised is seveDty.three
This is forty six more than Gen. Mcclellan
wants. This excess will cost the Govern
mentabout $46 900, 900 Of needless expense.
II is proposed that the number of regi-
ments actually required shall be made as
efficient as possible, and the others offered
the option Of discharge from the service or
a transfer to the infantry.
Tribune's dispatch:
An officer now here, and who was in the
recent Eight near New Market bridge, will
make affidavit that fifty armed negroes,
aanked by whites, formed the center, and
that they fought better than their fellow
soldiers.
Mrs. Gaines, whose celebrated law suit
against the city Of New Orleans was deci-
ded in the Supreme Court Just before the
secession Of Louisiana; has received per-
mission to cross the lines to New Orleans
via Fortress Monroe and Nerfolk.
The Coast Survey Bureau has detailed
one of its most efficient officers to a,compa-
ny the Burnside expedition.