Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-01-30
FROM NEW YORK,

NV YORK, Jan. %.
The Associated Press are advised that the pa
per combination are endeavoring 70 prevent
legislation for our relief, either in obtaining
reduction or suspension of the duty on paper
we also believe the combination viii put up the
prlce OF paper at will, and the fear Of our get
ting foreign paper under the reduced duty only
now prevents the exercise Of this power When
the fear is relieved by the adjournment Of Con-
gress, we shall be forced to pay ruinous prices
for paper. We, therefore, recommend every
editor and proprietor to write TO his member
OF Congress, Senators and Representatives, urg-
ing speedy action for our relief
The Captain OF the steamer Eagle from Ha-
vana, states that the American Consul at Havana
protested to the Spanish authorities against al
lowing the pirate to leave until IL A. NJ ofthe sd,
but the pirate Captain stated that the Federal
cruisers would capture him if not allowed to 90
sooner and he was allowed to go. Soon after the
pirate had passed the guard ship at n:ght, the
Wachusett arrived at the same spot, when the
Spanish authorities kept the Wachusett there
till morning. before allowing her to enter the port
Adviees from New Orleans, per steamer Dio
BIO, states that Cen Grower was at Baton Rouge
with 20 regiments.
A strong force at CarrOlton was under General
Sherman.
Gen. Banks was still in New Orleans. He had
reinstated Gen. Buffers order taxing certain reb-
el merchants for the support of the poor.
He had cautioned the public against offering
insult 70 soldiers, and refused to allow the re-
publishing Of Jacob Barker's paper.
General Hamilton, Military Governor Of Texas
Orleans.
The following portion of news by the Dio Bio,
is highly important:
AdYices from Mexico confirm the reported de-
feat Of 1900 French under General Berthier, BY
800 Mexican cavalry. It occurred in fog at
two o'clock in the forenoon, December 18th.
The French were completely routed by the
Mexicans.
Cen Preseda had had captured a convoy from
Jalapa for Perole.
The Mexican General Negrete, with Il, 900 men,
made g sortie from Puebla and attacked French
division, l4OeO strong, at Acagate, eight leagues
from Puebls, completely routing the latter. The
French had to retreat to Orizabs.
The French communication was almost cut of
Jalapa and Tampeco are abandoned by them
The small pox is raging in Vera Cruz.
The steamer Saint Mary, from New Orleans
Jan. goth and Key West Jan 24th, has arrived
The gunboat Tioga arrived at Key West on the
22d, with valuable prize-the British steamer
Pearl with valuable cargo-captured off the
Bahamas.
The United States steamer Aurora on the 10th
captured the Eoglish steamer Rising Dawn,
with cargo Of 2,6.S bushels Of salt and large
quantity OF Lueifer matches, soap, coffee and
gunny bags. She was rom Nassau N p and
was trying to rnn the blockade.
The United States steamer Ottawa on the 2Ist
captured the schooner Hitiwan, with 80 bales Of
cotton, trying to run out OF Charleston
On the sth inst. the steamer Tropic, formerly
the Hunter, Of Charleston, while attempting to
run the blockade, was destroyed by FIRE Her
crew and passengers were saved by the boats of
the Quaker City.
The Navy Department has received word that
the naval expedition up White river, under
Lieutennnt Colonel Walker, was successful. He
pushed on to DuvaPs Bluff, on the Baron De-
kalb. The capture or the guns, alluded to in
his report, renders it very difficult for the reb-
els to defend the approach to Little Rock
It is believed that the State Of Arkansas is
completely in our power