Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-06
ITO the Chicago Tribune.l

stanton OoJects 10 MS leaving the army 10
take seat in Congress, but admits that
the speskersAip contest makes it necessa-
~. 1t is considered compliment to Gen
sral Garfield that his promotion was not
only without his knOwledgede that any
thing Of the kind was in contemplation
but without any influence Of Ohiosns. SEQ
retsry Chase went over to the Department
to suggest it, and was told that the pro-
motion was already made,
The statemedts that Rosecrans is likely
to be called to the command Of the Army
Of the Potrmac, or to command the Depart
ment Of Missouri, are equally unfOunded.
Secretary Chase and others have made ef-
forts to have Roseerans sent to Mis-
souri, to take the place of SohOheld who is
now conceded to be only q Brigadier, and
consequently not competent to command
department where major generals must
serve under him; but it is not believed
that there is any hope for the success Of
the attempt. It is certain that he cannot
be appointed to anything except in def
ance Of the opposition of some Of the
highest authorities in the management Of
the war.
Efforts are making to have Generals
steedman and Cox Of Ohio promoted to
Major Generals.
In addition to the care necessary, in
view of the law passed by the last Con-
gress, instructing the Clerk Of the House
how to make up a list Of the members
10 have the certificates of election made
out in form, it is also important to have
the certificates put into his hands in time
for examination before the assembling of
the House. 1t is known that the tory
Democrats are already forwarding certif-
cstes to him, and it is supposed he may
attempt to place such a construction Of
tSe law as to exclude such certificates as
are not handed him before the day for the
meeting of Congress.
An advance in the salaries Of first class
clerks anu lady eopyists in the Depart
ments is to be recommended by most if
not all the secretaries, to Congress; the
former from 81 200 to 81 400, and the lat
ter from $500 to $500. An advance Of
1O0 per centOn the eommutstiOn for quar-
ters and fuel for soldiers on duty in
Washington Was ordered by the Secretary
Of War to day. These advances are COM
pelled by the exorbitsnt increase Of expen-
sps in living here.
The sales of5-2O's continue unpreeedent-
cd, and there is general congratulation
over the brilliant condition of the nstiousl
finances.
Returned prisoners at Annapolis tell
horrible stories of their treatment at
Richmond. They are dying rapidly at
Annapolis, the physicians say from sheer
starvation. Nearly one-fOurth of the lot
Of $50 brought up last Thursday have al
ready died.
Twenty-four of them were from Ohio, Of
whom Eve are dead and two or three more
dying. They say the condition of the $500
prisoners left still on Belle Island, is as
bad as their own, and are earnest for some
means to have them relieved. All tell Of
having been robbed Of their money and
other valuables. To the surprise Of all,
however, the rebels have since allowed the
supplies sent our prisoners from here to
] reach them; so letter received here to-
day from General Neal Dow states. There
is no progress, however, in securing ex-
changes. The number of our officers now
confined at Richmond, is 967 from The
army, and from the navy. OF the army
officers, there are Brigadier-General, Ia
Colonels, 25 Lieutenant-COlOnels, q Sur
reOns, SO Acknowledgements, % Majors,
246 Captains, 264 First Lieutenants and
297 Second Lieutensnts.
ITO the Cincinnati COMMERCIAL
WASHINGTON, November 4.
The election in Maryland to-day has re-
suited in the triumph Of the Union Eman
oipatiOn ticket, the opposition, where tick
cts we're nominated even, remaining most
ly away from the polls.
There is possibility that four Union
Congressman are elected. The adjoining
districts are in doubt, there being foul
candidates nominated. but in the othel
districts there were no opposing candid
ates.
The Richmond papers Of Monday hsV'
been received in the army. They are b.
no means hopeful Of the results at Charles
ton. sumter's walls have again been de
molished, and the bOmbardment q. las
accounts, was progressing vigorously
Ad7ices from the front to-day are un
important.
1t was anticipated that ere this some
thing Of a collision would have occurred
but the monOtOny of the situation is ye
undisturbed. 1t cannos be long befOr
this silence will be broken.