Cleveland tri-weekly leader. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1854-1885, 1863-11-17
SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
Z ER0M WASHINGTON.
Splendid prizes captured at VIII
no the Cincinnati oommereial.l

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zai=a miDgton.
90 p TO the Cincinnati oommereiai-l
-a WAsH1SoToN, November Is.
esnersl Grant forwards advices from
Bdrnside and Thomas, showing thst no
new rebel demonstrations have been made
"a their respective fronts. Burnside re-
cards his position as entirely safe. The
enemy are somewhat uneasy in front OF
Chattanooga, and rumors prevail alike OF
their advance and retreat-refugees and |
dsserters telling blth stories. Il is quite
probable that insciion win be broken IN
the vicinity Of that place at no distant
day.
To-day Senator Uonness, OF Callrornlai
vpresented 10 the President an elegant
aold.mounted hickory cane. This staff was
Presented to Conness by David G. Brode-
.riek. when the latter was Senator Conness
Z now being the successor Of Broderick IN
fhe Senate. has deemed it appropriate 70
present this gift to President Lincoln
The inscription upon the cane IS as FOL
= Io9s: "Broderick 10 Cenness;" )" " Conness
10 President Lincoln 10 ---
- President Lincoln has commenced VII
ting his annual message, and will neeessa-
.sssrily have to limit his hours for receiving
visitors until after Congress meets
~ Surgeon General Hammond has Just
! reached here. BE has been ordered West
. again; this time TO Chattanooga. Inc
fact exciles much comment
There is nothing additional from the
front tonight. The enemy maintains an
unusual insetion. No new movements Of
Il our forces. -s-5 .,
- ouite 4 gathering of politicians has al
i readv commenced here. Over dozen
y prominent Pennsylvsnisns arrived to-day,
Including the Governor. ThurloW weed
arrived tonight. . r-
An official eTder has been issued direct
ing commanding officers of regiments to
make monthly reports of names Of desert
ers. and names of men Joined from deser-
- ITO the Cincinnati Gazette. ] -
= The following dispatch was transmitted
10 General Meade and by him given. tC
The Army of the Potomse on Monday
-l-l... WAsH1Edros, Nov. 9.
49, MAJOR GENERAL MEADE; have seeI
:. YOUR dispatches about operations on th'
Rsppahannock on Saturday, and wish Il
81 say "Well doneP' .,,,o,,,
II -. - hi ABRAHAM LtNCOLN,
This characteristic expression OF thank
- was we'll received by the soldiers, who lei
~ highly satisfied with the kno"iedge ina
T.. their movements were observed with s.
! much interest by the President.
E ! Oar stsiements made some days ag
concerning the acceptance OF tenera
Burnsides resignation, and the appoint
meut of General Foster as his successor !
fully confrmed. -E
General Foster will leave FOR his neV
command in East Tennessee to-mcrroE v
with General Potter IS his Chief Of stsh
Ruroeon Geueral Hammond, having beel
hack only two days from his tour South
has beeu ordered 10 Chattanooga, 10 max
A bospital inspection. Il is thought TO b
menifestly the purpose of the Department
70 keep him away from the active dischaTg
Of his duties here as Surgeon-General.
II is supposed that the individuals con
nected with the rebel plot 10 burn Butfal
and commit depredations g'neraDy on tn
Northern Lakes hsve actually got posses
sion of two steamers, and are now out up
on the execution Of that part Of the schem
which contemplates the release OF IN
rebel prisoners on Johnson Island Ex
Governor Morehesd Of Kentucky, JGme
Clay and Marshal X. Kane, who are Il
Canada, are judged to be the chief mana
gers of the business,
Three steamers, Of British build, wer
captured of Wilmington last week. The,
are considered the most important captur
of the war. Two officers Of Her Britauni
Msjesty's Royal Artillery were on boar
,.E . one Of them, and will partake Of the hos
uitslities of Fort Lsfayette, in coDjunctio
with the rebels. One of these WORTHLESS II
marked, after capture, that had the vessel
he was on succeeded in running the oloeE
ade, il would have been the most valuabl
single cargo ever run into tie South.
Seven prizes have been captured nea
Wilmington within the last six weeks
Large numbers of valuable papers of th
rebel Government on board the first name
vessel we're thrown overheard during tb
chase, but recovered, and are now IN u
hand Of the Secretary Of the Navy.
Captain Reed, Of General steeIs stal
from Arkansas, is here, with the proceed
Jugs of meeting, including the resolI
tons, of the loysl men Of that State, fC
presentation to the President. He regard
Arkansas as probably the most loyal
s. the seeded States, and says that west I
the Arkansas river, the people are mostl
small farmers, who, owning but few
groes, are generallp in favor Of the TO
ernment.
Colonel Birney is at Benedict, in Mar
land, on Chesapeake Bay, eneamped WI
i've negro regiments. He has four steaI
ers securing The waters theresbouts, gst
ering up material for other regiments.
MusIcAI-Our readers and especial
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