Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-08-17
ITO the Chicago Tnbune.l


Government has still under cOnsiders-
tion the proposition of General ROsecrans
to organize heavy force Of mounted men
for service in the west. The importance
of this project is conceded, but some diff
culties of practical nature must be dis
posed of before a definite favorable an
sWer can be given.
General Meade arrived here last night,
and had an interview with the President
and Secretary of War. To day he return
ed to his command.
The sentence Of Court Martial con
demning private Reuben stsut to death
for the murder of Solomon Huffman, in
Carroll county, Indiana, in March last
and for desertiOn, has been approved, and
the sentence will be executed at the time
and place designated by the COmmandant
Of the Department of Ohio.
Efforts are being made to create an i'm
preston among the people that the Inter
nal Revenue receipts are so deficient that
new rates will have to be levied. They
proceed from Copperhead influence, and
are part Of the war on the Government
carried on by them.
The receipts were below the estimates
OF Commissioner Boutwell, for sometime,
owing to an oversight in not calculating
the effect on manufacturers accumulating
large stocks in anticipation of the tax law,
but they now show q steady and healthy
increase which will meet all the expects
tons formed.
The rumOrs of Cabinet meetings upon
the subject of French Intervention, are
pure sensational items for the eastern pa
pers, and are totally untrue.
ITO the Cincinnati Commercial
WASHINGTON, August IA.
All reports telegraphed from this city
about important conferences Of Governors
and Senators with the President, about an
important military demonstration, are
wholly the work Of Imagination, and have
no genuine basis. In fact, the visits OF
Governor Tod, Senator Harris and others,
who are here at the same time, were acci-
dental, and not by agreement.
Secretary Chase has made the following
decision in regard to the redemption Of
the public debt:
All coupons and registered bonds form
ing part of the permanent loan Of the
United States will be redeemed in gOld.-
The twenty-five skies, being redeemable
at any time within twenty years, after a
lapse Of five years, belong to the porma'
nent loan, and SO also do the twsnty-1-eal
skies of July II, 1861, into which tn
three-yea seven-thirties are convertible.
All nhliaatinnz and nntso, s.-nins F-Et o.
the temporary loan, will be paid at matu-
rity, in United States notes, unless before
such maturity payment in specie shall
have been general resumed. The seven
thirty three year bonds or notes form pari
Of the temporary loan, with the priYilegs
Of conversion into tWenty-years skies, in
sums not less than five hundred dollars
they will therefore be paid, if the holders
prefer payment to conversion, in United
States notes.
The Agricultural Department is busy 81
present in preparing the usual monthly
report Of crops and weather. The returns
are generally very favorable, although
some sections of country, especially wesI
Of the Allegheny mountains, have suffered
considerably from drought.
The rumOr telegraphed west from this
city that General NcClernard had tender
ed his resignation is without foundation.
General Curtis late Of the Department
of the Missouri, is in town. He is accom-
panied by several Of his staff.