Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-31
SPECIAL DISPATCHES
TO THE
CLEVELAND LEADER.
A new FINANCIAL SCHEME.
The Reported Prediction Of
Lord Lyons.
The Rebels Refuse to Let NapO-
leon have his Tobacco.
General Butler Wishes to Take
Richmond.
Will do so if Halleek will Let
Him.
nLaq Tt
Chief Justice TaneH RECOVERING.
Especial to tie Cleveland LEADER.l
WAsHIEaroE. December 30.

WAsHIEGToE, December 80.
ANEW FINANCIAL AND MILITARY SCHEME.
A well known Senator will offer reso-
luton, on the rs-assembling of Congress,
requesting the President to call out 3O0,-
900 more men, on the ground that the
number obtained by another draft will
keep up our armies to the maximum stand
ard and furnish several millions of dollars
with which to pay troops. The proposition
is principally financial one.
The quota remaining untitled and the
number still required on the last draft in
the various States and Districts will be an
nOunced, it is understood, by the War De.
partmsnt on Friday next.
ANDERSON, OF Ky, MAKES A SPEECH.
Representative Anderson, Of Kentucky,
addressed the Union League tonight,
strongly supporting the Administration.
GOOD NEWS FROM TExAs.
Recent adVices from Texas represent
matters there as progressing favorably un-
der the management of General Banks.
Private letters from his officers say there
are 800, 900 bales of cotton held by planters
which will soon be brought to market.
CoNFIsoATIoS OF RIGHTS IN FIRE ALARM
TELEGRAPH PATENT.
The interest Of G2mWell & Co, of
Charleston, S. c., in patents for fire alarm
telegraph, eleven in number, were sold to-
day, under the cOnfscation act, Kennell &
Co., Of Boston, being the purchasers. They
are heavy builders of fire alarm telegrsphs.
VACANT PAYMAsTERsHIPs.
Quite number of vacant Paymaster-
ships in the army now exist. The loose
manner in which appointments have here
tofore been made has been abandoned for
a more careful scrutiny Of the character Of
such sppointees.
RLPoRTED PREDICTION OF LORD LYONS.
The reported prediction, said to have
been uttered by Lord Lyons, that the war
Of rebellion would be terminated in three
months, is explained by persons here, pro-
Tossing to know, that he meant three
months after the opening Of the spring
campaign.
NAPOLEON III. AND TOBACCO.
Napoleon III. seems TO have much trib-
ulatiOn in securing his tobacco at Rich
mOnd, after getting Uncle Sans consent
to go and take it. The Rebels now refuse
to let him come to Richmond after it.
BOUETIEs TO VETERANS.
Bills providing for an extension Of the
time for the payment Of bOunties to vet
erans, will be introduced into Congress
Immediately after opening.
BUTLER WANTS TO 90 TO RIoHMoND.=
Since the rebels refuse further exchange
of our prisoners, General Butler proposes
10 go to Richmond and take them If Hal
leck will let him.
oFFIOEzs FOR eoLoRED TROOPS.
In order to facilitate spplications for
the command Of colored troops, the Super
visory Committee for recruiting colored
regiments have established EohoOl for
military tactics at Philadelphia. Tuition
is given gratuitously, and students are
allowed to remain until qualified to pass
examination before the Examining Board. |
JUSTICE TAEEY.
Chief Justice Taney, who has been quite
sick for several days, is reported better To-
night and out Of danger.
Captain Thomas Wilson has been ap-
pointed Chief COmmissary to the army Of
the Potomac, in place of Colonel Clarke,
who has been relieved and ordered to |
New York.
sOHoFTELD-GAMBLE DIFFICULTY.
The President in conversation with sew
eral prominent western men, including
some from Missouri, assured them that
the schOfeld, Gamble difficulty should be
adjusted TO the satisfaction Of the oblitsra-
tionists of that State.
The Presidents levee on New Years day,
promises to be grand affair.
The EVE AND EAR.