Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-21


| An apparently we'll founded report states
that Lee is evacusting Petersburg.
| SOUR GRAPES.
The Richmond RHig in long article
on Sherman's march, admits that he
succeeded in reaching the coast without
loss, and hints that the rebels might have
nsde it worse for him. It says, that the
fall of Fort McAllister does not secure the
fall Of Savannah, and even, if that city is
captured it is Of no account, snd would
amount to as much in the conquest Of the
South as the capture of Chicago would to
that Of ths 4.
edERMAE AND HOOD.
The Richmond Eraninsr makes a re-
view Of Shsrman's and Hoods campaign,
and claims that the results are greatly for
the advantage of the Cor federacy, Il
| says: Even if Savannah falls, it will be
nothing compared to the advantages of
Hoods position in Central Tennessee. 1t
thinks that the destruction of the Virginia
salt works BY B1TbriGgs is Of more injury
to the rebels than would be the fall Of
| Savannah.
STOCK MARKET.
Gold, at Gallagher's Exchange, 2244 /;
New York Central Il51; Erie 9lt; Hud-
son 1l6t; Reading Il5s; Michigan Cen
trsl -; Michigan Southern 723; Illinois
Central 1875; Pittsburg lO9 Rock Island
1881; North Western ALI do preferred
| 724; Ft. Wayne 1924; Ohio and Missis-
sippi Certificates 343 Cumberland Act /;
Mariposs =; Prairie du CHEN i Canton
/ 353; Quicksilver 95-
Gold, after call, sold at 222t, and then
rallied to 2225.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.
The Senate to-day, in Executive Session,
confirmed the nomination of Commodore
! Stribing, as commander of the East Gulf
| BlockAding Squadron, snd Commodore
Pierson as commander Of the Pacific
Squadron. Also Sedlure, of New York,
as Consul at Brussels, and Emile KlSusser-
echt, of Ohio, as Consul at Safeguard.
The latter gentleman is editor of the Gin
cinnati Holks6Jatt, q German Republican
newspaper. .-
PosToFFICE MATTERS.
The Postmaster Gen eral his issued an
! order that all Postmssters shall make up
letters, papers, and other msil matter in
tended for Congress and its employees, in
separate bags, which are TO be delivered to
the Congressional messengers at the Wash
ington railroad depot. If newspaper pub
fishers viii make up their bundles labeled
Congress-" and if Route Agents and
Postmasters strictly obey orders, the mail
several hours earlier than they now are.
The Post Office Department has been
officially informed that on the 10Th inst
the cars on the New Albany and Salem
railroad, en- route for Bloomington, Indian
ma trains, were suddenly thrown from the
track when some ignitable substance fell
upon a stove in one Of the cars instantly
enveloping in flames the mail and baggage
car. Mail trunks, goods and money were
destroyed. 1t does not now appear that
any passengers sustained injury.
MUTINY.
NEW YoRK, Dec. 20.
The steamship Mercury, Captain Gletzan,
sailed to-day for Hsvre. When outside
Sandy Hook the crew mutined, and refused
to go to sea in the vessel. The Captain
was badly beaten and stabbed. The ship
put back and anchored at Lsmartime when
the Revenue Gutter at that port sent on
board boats crew and put the offenders
in irons.
PROCLAMATION BIZ THE PRESIDENT.
WAsHISGToE, Dec 20.
By the President of the United States
| Of America, q Proclamation:
WHEREAS, By the Act of Jaly 4th,
1 1864, ENTITLED an Act further to regulate
snd provide for enrolling and calling out
! the National forces and for other pur-
poses" it is provided that the President of
| the United States, may at his discretion,
any time hereafter, cali for any number OF
men, for the respective terms of one, two,
or three years, for military service, and
that in case the quots, or any part thereof,
of any town, township, ward, precinct,
or election district of county not so sub
divided shall not be full within the
SPACE of fifty days after such call, then the
President shall Immediately order draft
for one year, 20 Eli such quota, or any
part thereof which may be untitled and
whereas by the credits allowed in accord
ance with an Act of Congress OF call for
100000 men, made in July 1864, the
number Of men tob3 obtained under that
call was reduced to 289, 900, and whereas
the operations of the enemy in certain
Ststes have rendered it impracticable TO
procure from them the full quota Of troops
under said call, and whereas, from the
foregoing causes, but 250,0O0 men have
been put into the army, navy and marine
corps, under the said call Of July, 1864
leaving deficiency on that call of 26O,.
600. Now, therefore, 1, Abraham Lin
coin, President Of the United States Of
America, IN order to supply the aforesaid
deficiency, and to provide for casualties il
the military and naval service of the
United States, do issue this, my cSll
for 100000 volunteers to serve for l, 2 or
years. The quotas of the States
districts and sub-districts under thii
call will be assigned by the War Depart.
ment, through the Bureau Of the Proves
Marshal General of the United States
and in csss the quota, or sny part thereof
Of any town, township or ward Of city
precinct or election district, or Of q county
not so sub divided, shall not be filed before
the 18th day Of February, 1865, then {
draft shall bs made to fill such quota OF
any part thereof, under this call, which
may be untitled on said 18th day Of Feb
rusry, 1865. .
In testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto se
my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed. Done a
the City of Washington this 18th day
December, in the yesr Of our Lord, 1884
and of the Independence Of the United
States of America the seth.
LSignedl ABRAHAM LRCoLE.
| By the President;
W. II. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.