Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-05
ITO the Chicago Tribune.l

NA5HIAOTOhj november D.
Owing to storms on the Western lines
the following dispatches failed tc get
through last night.
The order for General Butler to relieve
Foster at Fortress Monroe is published.
The Navy Department expresses grstifos-
ton at the change, and Admiral Lee in
particular expresses the hope that the new
military administration may infuse vigor
into operations here. Negroes are to be
collected and organized into regiments ss
rapidly as may be. General Foster is not
expected TO remain here in command Of
the defenses, as has been reported.
As the tory papers of New York are
busy reiterating the charge, it is proper
to repeat that not . single sble-bodisd
soldier has been home TO New York from
Mcade's army. Plenty Of invslids, how
ever, are going from here. No doubt is
entertained that they will all vote one way
tomorrow.
General Schenck has issued an order re-
quiring voterc to take the oath Of allegi-
snce in Maryland, if called upon to do so.
He here to-day in consultation with
the President about it,
The War Department announces in gem
eraI orders that the one hundred dollars
bounty due at the expiration Of the term Of
enlisted men will be paid by paymssters to
veteran volunteers remaining upon theissus
Of the usual discharge papers from their
first enlistment.
Homer G. Plantz Of Ohio, private secre-
tary to Secretary Chase, has resigned his
position to accept the appointment as Dis
trict Attorney of Florida. He will leave
for his new position in few days. J. N.
schachers Of Ohio, succeeds him as private
Secretary.
A few weeks after the battle of Chicka-
msuga, General Garfield forwarded his re-
signatiOn to the War Department, accom-
panying it with the statement that he would
either take his seat in Congress or remain
in he field ss Government might think
best. He had received no reply to tlis till
he came on here, bearing Rosecrsn's off,
cisl reports, and endeavOring to have an
other Ohio general promoted. 1t was very
much to his own astOnishuent, therefore,
that he to-day received the answer to his
resignation from Secretary Stanton, in the
shape of commission as Msjor- General,
rendered for gallant and meritorious SER
vice at the battle of Chickamaugs.
ITO the Cincinnati CommercialI
WAsRIEeToN, November 8.
Intelligence from the front, to-day, docs
not present any thing Of startling interest,
though, it is believed, that the present in
action will soon end.
AS the completion Of the Railroad az
proaehes the RappahannOok, it is evident
that the rebel forces that line both sides
must be driven away, in order to rebuild
the road across the river. At present the
enemy seem bent on determined resist
sncs, and an engagement of considerable
extent must be the result. The weather Is
fine for military operations.
The following is an extract from a
strictly private letter received here from
General Rcsecrans to-day. have no right
to make it public, but venture to take
A. ,.oona,,;L;I;4,,
GAS to my removal from the command
Of the Army Of the Cumberland, have
Oaly to say that pray God that the couz-
try may be as we'll and better served by
another. AS for the infamous lies which
are put forth through the press to blsstmy
reputation, such as disabling mental dis
case, the use Of opium, disObediencs Of or
ders, in not advancing when ordered, in
waiting for reinforcsmsnts, etc, etc., if 1
thought hey came from our Government 1
would desps ir Of nation headed by such
Government. That The people will ac-
cept them, or that God will prosper their
authors, do not believe. Personally 1
commend myself to the just and meroiful
One, who knows what is for the best for