Cleveland tri-weekly leader. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1854-1885, 1863-11-17
WASHINGTON UoRRRsfUxDENCE.
The ArEn, Of the Potomae--rswsrs' Statue
Of LiberIy--MarrIase IN HIgh Lie.
6peaker of The Honse.

The Arms Of the Potomae--PowaFs' Statue
Of LiberIy--Marrlase IN HIgh Lite..
Speaker Of the House.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Is, '6s.
ED. LEADER The late movement Of
the Potomac Army resulting SO fsvOrsbly
to the Federal arms, was admitted by the
rebels to be complete surprise, and one
of the most skilfully planned and exc
cuted Of any during the war. One thou
sand nine hundred prisoners in all, was
one Of the results Of this brilliant vic
tory, including among them one hundred
and fifty officers. One of these officers,
a rebel Colonel, admitted that its effect
would be most disastrous to the Confeder-
scy, and put them to great straits. They
had just received large amount of grey
cloth from England for their army, all Of
which fell into our hands. He thinks
they may hold out until Spring, but even
that is doubtful, and that now they have
nothing to hope for from either England
or France. am informed by officers who
have charge Of the prisoners on their ar
rival here, that those lately arriving, all
speak despOndingly of the cause. The
days Of the COnfederaey sre evidently
numbered, and fast approaching its dissO-
luton.
The Tolus surmounting the Dome of the
Capital, on the summit of whish will be
placed Crawford's Statue of Liberty, is
nearly completed, and it is expected the
Statue viii be placed in position between
this and the first Of December. This cele-
brated Statue is eighteen feet high, and
executed in bronze. The raising Of the
Statue will, it is said, be honored by eel
ebrstion. The height from the ground to
the top of the Statue is over two hundred
and seventy feet.
As contemplated, the marriage of Miss
Kate Chase, and Senator sprsgue, took
place last evening" st the residence of the
Hon. Secretary of the Treasury. The en-
tertsinment was as private as possible,
taking into consideration the high social
position occupied by both parties. The
wedding took place at half past eight
o'clock in the evening, the ceremony being
performed by Bishop Clark Of Rhode Is
land. The following ladies acted as
bridesmsides: Miss Chase, sister Of the
bride; Miss Skinner, neice Of the Seore-
tary and Miss Nichols, neice Of Governor
Sprsgue: The gentlemen acting as grooms-
men we're: Major Baldwin, Of General
StsheTs staff; Captain Hayes Of Cen
eral McDsWelPs staff; and Captain
Ives, Fleet Captain of the Potomac aotills,
all sttired in uniform. The bride was
dressed in a superb white velvet,
wearing a rich lace on her head, and
scarcely an ornament perceptible upon her
person. Her bridal presents, it is said,
amount to nearly 100000.
The Senator was dressed in a black
suit, with q white silk vest. The bride
groom is said to be worth S3,000,0 900, and
one Of the groomsmen, Captain Ives, is
put down ct S3,000,000. 30 that this was
at the outset aGoldeu Wedding" without
the fifty years probation. Among the no.
tables present were the President and
Cabinet Lord Lyons, and the British and
French Legations, Major Generals Halleck,
Auger, Mcdowell, and several other
officers, Senatore Wilson and Conness, Of
California, Hon. Simon Cameron and
others Of lesser note.
The Marine band discoursed splendid
wedding march specially written for the
occasion and dedicated Miss Chsse. The
dancing commenced at o late hour 1.-THE
Lsncers), the bride leading off with Hon.
r. C. Parsons, Of your city, The banquet
which wss in keeping with the general el
egance of the entertainment was discussed
si4h A-;I--+ -~I:-L.---I F-S--OUEEOSu uHI-
versally "dH fdit"
The interchange Of civilities, merriment
and gaye'y, continued until midnight fol.
::owpd by general dispersion, with moth
ing occurring during the evening to mar
the festivities of the occasion. Thus aus
piciously commenced a union for which
we bespesk to the parties q lifelong hap
pineEs.
Among the candidates for Speaker of
the House at the opening of the session,
are Wsshburne, Of Illinois, Colfax, of
Indiana, and Ashley, of Ohio. The friends
Of each are actively at work, and to one
not thoroughly posted, it would be idle at
this time to sttempt to speculate upon the
fortunate recipient of the Speakership.
The city is fast filing up with a tran
silent population, preparatory to the open
ing Of Congress, which will be by far one
of the most important for years, during
the session of which will arise for discus
sion questions Of q more complicated ma
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halls for solution. JUNIUS.