Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-23
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Yesterday a Afternoons Dispatches
GueTFilIas Still at Work Near
Washington.
Chief distractions in Charles
ton HarbOr Removed,
The Army OF the Potomac in
Good Winter Quarters.
One Thousand Rebel Prisoners
Sent TO City Point.
Great Union Reaction In Ar.
kansas.
Meetings All Over the State.
Great S0nitary Fair Of CIncIn.
natl opened by General
ROsecrans.
One Thousand Rebel Prisoners
Sent TO City Point.
Great Union Reaction In Ar.
kansas.
Meetings All Over the State.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsH1Koror. Decemher 81.

NAsHIRoToS, December q.
Special to Herald:
The adjourned caucus Of the Democrat,
members Of Congress to might transacted
no important business.
General Auger made q trip on the rail
road as far as Bull Run, for the purpost
Of inspecting the Road and providing
against any raids By the enemy's brigade
he found it to be in good condition, anG
measures have been adopted that will
doubtless prevent another descent from be.
ing made on the limo Of this department
Guerrillas and small squads Of rebel cav
airy still infest beyond Manassas, and
depredations upon Government property
between that point and the Rappahsnnock
are frequent occurrences. There is nc
credenoe given here to the dispatch
stating that LOngstreet's force had been
surrounded and Longstreet killed. Tue
Government has received nothing confr-
matory Of any such statement although
in direct communication with General
Foster.
Special to Times:
letter received here to-day from q
distinguished officer Of the feet off
Charleston ssye, so far as visible the only
obstructions in Charleston harbor are a
double line Of piles acroEs the channels
from Fort Pinckney to the Middle Ground,
and from there to Fort johnson, where
there is an opening Of about 200 feet
The writer thinks that these distractions
can easily be removed by the monitors.
The Missouri question has received its set
uemen', Roseorans will be sent to St. Louis
and Curtis to Kansas, displscing Ewing.
Special 10 the World:
Army PoFoMAO, Dec. 2l.-Atthe present
time the army is in the same position it
occupied frat after recrcssing the Rapidsn.
An order to move for letter quarters is
expected, especially as the roads, which
few days ago were impossible, are now
frozen hard.
50 far as We can judge the rebels have
not changed their position.
Our men have made for themselves most
comfortable quarters, impervious to frost
and snow.
1t is stated in the dispatches of sstur-
day that the rebel cavalry DESTROYED two
bridges over Bull Run This is not exact
ly so,-they appeared in some force, at
tackled our guards and set fire TO one of the
the rebels left without doing any material
damage.
The arragements by which all matters
connected with the exchange of prisoners
have been turned over to Major-General
Butler will be permanent.
Gen. Meredith, who has hitherto been
conducting this exchange, has been or
dered to report to him.
The flag Of truce boat was to leave Point
Lookout to-day for City Point with l, 900
prisoners on board, In charge of General
Butler, in exchange for whom he will offer
to receive 1000 of our prisoners now suI-
fering in Richmand.
The Secessionists Of Baltimore who still
have direct communication with the South,
profess to have information that Lees army
is to winter at or near Hanover Court
House.
Troops already there commenced con.
structing winter quarters.
The rumor thai Surgeon General Ham
moDd had been mustered out Of service, is
incorrect.