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Sherman'S Army Resting.
General Mcclellan Accepts the
Nomination.
His Letter of Acceptance.
FROM new YORK.
Especial Dispatch to the Cleveland IrADrn,l


New YORK, Sept: 8.
I send you, specially, the following i'm
portant letter from Grant
HEADQ'Rs ARMY OF THE Q. S,
CITY PoINT, Aug. 16.
Hon. E. B. WGshburn;
DEAR SIR;-I state to all citizens who
visit me that all we want now, to insure
an early restoration of the Union, is de-
termined unity of sentiment in the North.
The rebels have now in their ranks their
last man. The little boys and old men
are guarding prisoners and guarding rail-
road bridges, forming a good part of
their garrisons for intrenched positions
A man lost by them can not be replaced.
They have already robbed the cradle and
the grave equally to get their present force.
Besides their loss by rece mt skirmishes and
battle they are now losing from desertion
and other causes at least one regiment per
day. With this upon them, the end is not
far distant, if we will only be true to our
selves. Their only hope is a divided
North. This might give them reinforce
ments from Tennessee, Kentucky, Mary
land and Mississippi, while it would weak
en- us. With the draft quietly enforced,
the enemy would be despondent and
make but little resistance.
have no doubt but the enemyssare ex-
ceedingly anxious to hold out until after
the Presidential election. They have
many hopes from its effect. They hope a
counter revolution; they hope the election
of a peace candidate. In fact, like Micaw-
Der, they " hope for something to turn up"
Our peace friends,Aif they expect peace
from separation, are much mistaken. 1t
would be but the beginning of war, with
thousands of Northern men joining the
] South, because of oar disgrace in allowing
separation to have peace on any terms,
The South would demand the restoration
of their slaves already freed; they
would demand indemnity for loss
es sustained, and they would
demand treaty which would make the
North slave hunters for the South; they
would demand pay or restoration of every
slave escaped to theNorth.1
Yours truly,
| [Signedl U. S. GRANT.
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OFFICIAL FROM GEN. noon.

NEW YORK, Sept 8.
The following is Hoods account of how
he was whipped;
HEADoUARTERs, Sept. 3.-On the even
ing of the 3Oth of August the enemy made
a lodgment across Flint River, near Jones'
boro. We attacked them there on the
evening of the 3lst with two corps, but
failed to dislodge them. This made it ne
eessary to abandon it altogether, which
was done on the night of Sept. LIST.
Our loss on the evening of the 5lst was
small
On the evening of Sept. lst, Gen. Har-
dee's corps, in position at JonesborO, was
assaulted by superior force of the enemy,
and being outaanked, was compelled to
withdraw during the night, with loss Of
eight guns.
Tho enemy's prisoners report their loss
very severe.
(Signed) j. B. Hoop, General.
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SOUTHERN NEWS.
NEW YoRK. Sent g

NEW YORK, Sept g.
The Richmond Examiner of the ST
commenting on Hoods official dispatch an
: nouncing his disaster, saws:
How it was that, after attacking tn
enemy with two corps near Jonesb boro. only
Hardee's corps was left to resist the assault
by the enemy can only be accounted fol
by supposing that after our attack failed
to dislOdge the enemy Hood withdrew
one OF them to Atlanta, leaving Hardee tc
bear the brunt alone. This he would
hardly have done had he not have miscal-
oulated the enemy, designs. He must
have believed the main body of Sherman's s
army to have been in front of Atlanta
when, in fact it was on Flat river near
Jonesboro, twenty odd miles south.
The Eranaile- congratulates the South.
that though Atlanta is lost, the army is
not and says the loss of the former is
nothlnS while the loss of the latter would
nave been without remedy.
Another article in the Examiner con-
demns the removal of johnson, saying he
was superseded by Hood, a commander
OF Division, n0toriously incapable of
managing anything larger than a Divi-
sion.
The result is disastrous at Atlanta, in
tn very mack of time, when such a victory
along could save the party of Lincoln from
lrretrievable ruin
After referring to the sbsurdity in put
ting up and pulling down a commander in
the field according to the-crutie views. er
peevish fancies of a flnctionary in Rich |
mond, the ErdHli1ss7 continues: Now is |
1t not hard, is it not cruelty hard, that the |
struggle of eight millions, who sacrifice |
their money and their lives, who groan in
the excess of exertion, who wrench every
muscle, till the blood starts with the sweat,
should come to naught-shOuld end in the
rum all of us-that the predictions and
antiPathies, the pitiful personal feelings of
3 single man, may be INDUCED. Again it
says; The moral effect Of the loss of
Atlanta, though it may be temporary.
i VIII be great; it will render inealculable
assistance to the party of Lincoln, and
remove the prospects of peace, lately so j
bright; 1t may enable them to execute the
iraft; it will difnse gloom over the South.
This depression, however, may be speedily
emoved, if the administration has a spark
'f real sense or unselfsh patriotism.
The reinstatement of johnson, or ap-
oointment Of Beauragard, would at once
'estore confidence of the country and ar
nies.
The ErGnpi'er says late Bristol papers
tate that it is all a lie about Wheeler des-
roying the great bridge over the Tennes-
ee, at Loudon. Some papers say "He
GEMS studiously to avoid the enemy's
ridges and lines of communication, and
levotes himself to running aFout
he country picking up small
OTIS of prisoners. The Sentinel closes an
sticle on the situation as follows: The |
My practical moral we can draw from
ii this is that the Confederate states never
lad more urgent need of an effective ar
ny, and dilligent eonscription, and vigilant
eaders, andimore men to the front tina n
hey have at this hour.
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EXCITEMENT ABOUT PIRATES.

NEW YORK, Sept ..
a New London, Conn, correspondent of
the Commercial Ad0ertiseT says the greatss
est excitement has prevailed the past week
in the steamboat offices of the lines from
Boston to New York, oeRsequent upon the
revealing to Collector Barney of plot to
destroy all the steamboats, running on Long
Island Sound.
It was said that the Electric Spark, re-
Gently captured by the Tallahassee, and
now her consOrt, has been lowering about
our coast and was to do the work.
1t is also ascertained, as a fact, that the
Tallahassee, about three weeks since went
into Newport Harbor and steamed around
the Guerrier, then lying there, and steam
ed out again unchallenged.
-Four gunboats have been sent into the
sound to look after this affair.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-09-09

CAIRO, sept g.
Reports reached here from Memphis on
Sunday, that the gunboats Hastings and
Naumkesg were captured below Clarendon
on White River, and Captain Rogers, of
the latter killed.
1t is also reported that another gunboat,
name not given, was sunk at st. Charles,
and that DuvaIl's Bluff is threatened by a
considerable force of rebels. These reports
are confirmed through rebel sources from
Helena.
The cavalry forces under General Moren
left Memphis few days since for White
River, and the infantry force Is understood
to be embarking for Duvalrs Bluff.
The Little Rock Democrat contains the
particulars of a recent raid to Duvalps
Bluff and Little Rock Railroad. A large
quantity Of Government hay was burned
and other property destroyed, also some
damage done to the railroad.
A fight recently occurred at Redwood,
seventeen miles from Baton Rouge, in
which twenty-eight of the I'd Louisiana
Cavalry were killed.
A. ]. Smith and staff arrived here yes
terday.
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GOLD MARKET-NEw YORK ITEMS

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.
Gold opened rather frmer at 24l, but
the desire to sell seemed to prepouderate.
The price, without large transactions;
gradually dropped to 23Ss.
The Commercials Washington special
says;
Information is received from Grants
army that the rebels in front of Warren's
position, on the Weldon Railroad, have
been strongly reinforced and battle seems
inevitable
Their troops have been moved with all
possible secrecy, butour Generals are fully
posted.
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9faaI autifes.
NUARDTANS SAIF-BY VIRTUE

hUARDlAN'O SAGE.-b1 WIKI u u
Nof an order OF sale, ISSUED out Of the Probate,
Court Of Cuyah0ga county, Ohio, the 18th day OF
August, 1854, in the suit Of Henry T. Robinson
GUrdian, against Eliza T. Robinson, Nay A. Rob.
inson and Harriet 7. Robinson, minors, are defend
snts, shall sell ct the door Of The County Cour-
House, in the city Of Clevelsr d. Cuyahoga county,
Ohio on the 10th day Of September, 1873, st three
o'clock P. N the following described real estate,
TO wit:
county Of Cuyahoga sna State Of Ohio, and bound
ed and described follows; Beginning in the cen
tire Of the ST. Cair road where It crosses the East
line of lot 367; thence South $50 West Il chains )
links 70 Bingham's East line; thence North aluTg g
Bngham's East line 2s chains 70 links to 8 stone sol
IN Che ground for Bingham's Northeast corner
thence south s91Io West 4 chains 40 links to the
Painesyillo & Ashtabula Railroad Company; thence
North 5slSe East between said tracks chains
links 70 post; thence South e95z0 last II chains
IS links 70 tbs East line OF said lOr thence South
~ West along said lot line "a chains So links to
the place Of beginning; containing SO 36luU acres
Of iand being the same land aparted and set CT 10
said minors by partition, approved By the Court Of
Common Pleas Of Ouyahogs county, Ohio, 81 the
November Term thereof, A. D. 1865.
Appraised at 500 per acre.
Terms-One-hGlf down, balance in one sDd two
years with Interest payable annually.
HENRY @. ROBINSON,
Guardian Of said Minors, Defendants.
BAcEUs EoHuE, Att'ys.
August 96th, 1854 augzC:lbI
GHERIFFS SAlIE.-lN OBEplENLE
- to the command Of writ Of Venditioni Expo
mas Issued from the Court Of Common Pleas of
Cuyahogs county, Ohio, and to me directed, in the
case wherein Henry Hott is Plaintiff and Robert
Wallace is Defendant shall expose to sale at pub
lie auction at the door Of the Court House Of said
county, on the 18th day Of September, A. d. lS64,
at O'Clock p. NJ. Of said day, the following de-
soribed lands and tenemenfs, to wit Situate in the
Township OF Middleburgh, in the county Of Cuya.
hoga and State Of Ohio, and is known part Il
Gsction Sixteen in said Township, and is bounded as
follows Beginning upon the South line Of said Sec
ton In the coBtrs pf the Watson Roed, 80 called,
thence South s9 deg. West along the South line of
said Section to the Southwest corner thereof twen
ty-uine and 25-100 chains; thence North q deg.
East along the Sc ton line twentysix 1900 ehansi
thence South 50 deg. East thiTty-line A. G7-ltC
chains to the Northwest corner Of land owned by
Z. G. WalcOme; thence sonth q deg. East six s..
100 obainE; thence North 90 dog West fourteen and
22OO chains to the centre Of said road nineteen and
97-lOO chana to the place Of beginning containing
Is and 72-lO0 acres Of land.
Appraised at ell 50.
+. H. LEWIS, Sheriff.
BY I. B. WHrTEET, Deputy.
LoEEE PREETIss, Plh'g Atty.
Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 10 1854. euSO-l65
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Yesterday Afternoons Report.
ARMY OPERATIONS.
New York, Sept. 8.

NEW YORK, Sept. 8.
The Times special from Charlestown,
Va, 7th, says:
The enemy show no disposition to offer
battle in general engagement.
On Monday General Birge's Brigade of
General Granger's Division, Nineteenth
Corps, advanced to the Winchester and
Berryviils Pike, when the enemy fell back
without firing shst.
The First New York Dragons, Major
Smith, on the same day, went on recon-
noissanee to the right, but met with no Sc
riOus opposition.
Our troops reached point on the Win
chester Pike where Early's headquarters
had been three hours before.
Early's movements are involved some
what in mystery.
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VERMONT ELECTION.
BURLINGTON. Vt Sen

BURLINGTON W. sept Z.
The returns come in very slow, but in
dicste large Union gains. Smiths ma
jority viii come up nearly to $4,000, gain
of 5000 since last year.
Messrs. Woodbridge, Baxter and Morrill,
are reelected to- Congress by Overwhelm-
ing majorities.
The Senate is unanimously Republican,
and the House will not contain over twenty
Democrats..
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Associated Press Report.
OFFICIAL REPORTS FROM sHER-
MAN.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 8.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 8.
In answer TO request, that Major Gen
eral Sherman would give us details oflat
| operations before Atlanta, in order to 81
lence the cavals of those, who in tn,
absence of particulars, were denying tha-
those operations were on the whole a Fed
eral success. We have received the fol
lowing;
ATLANTA, Sept. 7.
On the 25th of August, pursuant to q
plan of which the War Department had
been fully advised, left the 2Oth Corps
at the Chattahoochee Bridge, and with the
balance of the army drew off from the
siege, and using some considerable artiRce
to mislead the enemy, moved rapidly
south and reached the West Point Rail
road, near Fairborn, on the 9th, and
broke up Y miles of it; then moving east
my right approached the Macon Railroad,
near Jonesboro, and my left near Rough
and Ready.
The enemy attacked the right wing of
the Army of the Tennessee and was com
pletely beaten on the 3lst and during the
combat pushed the left of ceLter rapidly
to the railroad above.
OSSWSDh AhOAtt1u anu lNDdt41 dilu UOlbs-
boro we broke up about eight miles of the
Macon Road and turned on the enemy at
Jonesboro, assaulted him and his lines, and
carried them, capturing gadier-General
Gowan and about two thousand prisoners,
with eight guns and much plunder Night
alone prevented our capturing all of Har-
dee's corps, which escaped south that
night
That same night Hood, on finding all his
railroad communications broken or in our
possession, blew up his magazines, seven
locomotives and eight cars, and evacuated
Atlanta, which, on the next day. Sep
tsmber I'd, was occupied by the
Corps left for that purpose, Major-General
SlocuIn commanding. Then following the
retreating army to nesrtI1 1ovejoy's Station,
thirty miles south of Atlanta, where, find
ing him strongly entrenched, 1 concluded
it would not pay to make an assault, as we
had already gained the great object of the
army gradually and leisurely returned 10
Atlanta, and it is now camped eight miles
south of the city, and tomorrow will
move to the camps appointed.
l am now writing in Atlanta. I could
not be uneasy in regard to our position
We have, as the result of this quick, and,
as 1 think, well executed movement, q
guns, over 1900 prisoners and have buried
over 400 rebel dead, and left as many
wounded, that could not be removed.
The rebels have lost besides the import
ant city of Atlanta, with stores, at least
500 dead, $500 wounded and 5000 prison
ers, whereas our aggregate loss will not
foot up 1900.
Ifthat is not success don't know what
is.
[Signedl W. T. SHERMAN,
Major General.
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WASHINGTON ITEMS.

WASHINGTON, Sept g.
Admiral Farragut has been instructed
by the Navy Department not to exchange
prisoners except for officers and men be-
longing to our naval forces, large num-
Der of whom are confined in Texas.
Admiral Davis, Colonel Bowman, of
West Point, and Orion Blunt, of New
York, have been appointed a Board of
Commissioners to examine the ground and
select the site for new Navy Depot for
the West
Acting Masters Mates are needed by the
Navy Department. Recommendations
showing sea service must accompany ap,
plicstions,
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RESTITUTION.

WASHINGTON sept. 3.
The following letter was received at the
Treasury Department enclosing five hun
dred dollar six per cent Bond of 1881, 'as
conscience money"
BosToN, Sept. Z.
To Hon. W. P. FEssEEDEN, Secretary of
the Treasury:
DEAR SIR-The enclosed q. s. Bond is
forwarded by an employee of the United
States in compensation for unfsithfulness
in the discharge of duties for which q
salary was received during a series of
years.
Very respectfully your ob'd't serv't, [
No signature
Endorsed on the BACK wss-HThis Bond
is the property of the United States"
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FRONI NEW ORLEANs.

NEW YORK, Sept 8.
The steamer Ariel has arrived from New
Orleans
Middling cotton 81 s5.
Produce very firm.
Sugar and molasses dull.
Nothing later from Mobile.
Captain Jewett, of the Metocomet, had
exploded torpedo on the sunken steamer
Nashville, partially blowing her to pieces.
He expected to soon finish her.
The Era says it has highly important
intelligence but does not print it, it being
contrabsnd.
Matamoras advices state that French
force Of marines had taken possession of
Bagdad, at the mouth of the Rio Grande,
and it is reported that a force of 1900
landed further up the river, where it is
said Cortinas would attack him.
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FROM FORTRFsS; S7ONROE.


hAAHss AAOS kOh1 sept l.
Inc supply steamer bermuda arrived
this morning from Pensacola, SOth ult.
The second day after the surrender of
Fort Morgan, torpedo accidentally ex-
ploded on the beach, killing five and
wounding four men of the Seminole; also
killing two of General Granger's men.
wounding one of the Metacomet's men.
and the pilot of the Hartford.
The rebel Admiral Buchanan is doing
we'll and will not lose his leg.
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FROM COLUMBUS.
Especial to the Cleveland LEADER.J J
COLUMBUS. Sent

COLUMBUS, Sept. 8.
Recruiting does not seem to be slacken-
ing, but on the contrary, the quota of the
State is being materially reduced every day.
The copperheads have ceased talking
about resisting the draft, and are as anx-
ious now as any one to have their district
out Of the woods.
Colored recruits are quite plenty.
There are now some six hundred at camp
Delaware. Three hundred and sixty-fve
left there yesterday for the field.
The jollifcation meeting here to-mor-
row night over the recent victories by our
army and navy, promises to be a big
affair. Fire works, bonfres, and speaking
will be the order of the evening.
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CAPFURE OF CLINTON.

NEW YORK, Sept. 8.
By the arrival from New Orleans, we
learn, that Clinton, Louisiana, was captured
by force of our cavalry, under General
a. L. Lee, on the 25th ult. The main
body of the rebels fed to the woods, closely
pursued BY our force.
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NEW YORK, Sept. s.
The Herald's Washington special says ::
The President in a recent conversation
with Republican, said that an armistice
once arranged for and granted from Gov
ernment to rebels, has never resulted 9TH
erwise than in full acknowledgment Of
Independence to the rebels AS the in
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FROM EASHVTLLE.

NASHVILLE, Sept. 8.
The latest intelligence from Rousseau is
that he is driving Wheeler, who is trying
to get across the Tennessee. We have cap
tured many prisoners, and desertions are
frequent.
The railroad from here to Chattanooga
will be in running order tomorrow.
The Union State Convention here has
adjourned sine die. It passed resolutions
favoring the calling of State Convention
and the immediate abolition of slavery.
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ST- LOUIS, Sept. 9. o.
The Democratic ratification meeting, to
night, was one Of the largest ever held in
st. Louis.
Speeches were delivered, from three
stands, by prominent leaders of the city
A good deal Of enthusiasm was mani
tested,
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MORNING LEADER.
FRIDAY MORSRG, SEPT ..
Increase in the Subscription Price of
the Leader.

Increase in The Subscription Price Of
the Leader.
Two years ago the cost of white printing
paper was % cents per pound. Owing TO
the scarcity of cotton rags it has risen to
Is cents per pound, being an advance of
17O per cent. Labor, coal, ink, telegraph
bin, and every thing else which enters into
the cost of printing a newspaper has ad-
vanced more than double in that space of
time. We are therefore compelled, by
sheer necessity tO'raise the price of the
LEADER to the following scale
Wepledge ourselves however, that when
the cost of printing materials goes down,
cur subscription price shall go down in the
same ratio.
On and after Monday, September 9th,
the LEADER will be furnished at the fol-
lowing rates:
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VERMONT ELECTION.
MoNTPFLIER, vt. Semi. s

MoNTPELIER, Vt, Sept. 8.
Sixty-one townsin this State give Smith,
for Governor, H. ,90S, and Redheld 4,352.
Last year the same towns gave Smith
1000 and Redfeld 4,52O. Smith gains
on the vote of last year !, ,sO3 and Redfeld
1O2.
These returns indicate that Smiths ma
jority will be from 5000 to 5000 greater
than last year.
OF the one hundred Representatives
voted for, it is reported that only FIVE
Democrats are elec. ed.
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FROM THE FRONT.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoToMAc,

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF POTOMAC, I
Sept. 6.-Evening. !
Rumors have been prevalent for two
days past that part of Earlys troops had
arrived in our front and were massing on
our left-fank, necessitating another strug-
gle for the possession of the Weldon rail
road, and preparations were made to re-
ceive them, but thus far, with the exception
of few guerrillas, no enemy has appeared
in that direction.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial to the Cleveland LEApEn.l

WAsHHeToS, Sept. s.
Allowance having been made for ma
rine enlistments, back of February, have
reduced deficiencies of this District about
l4OO This will make the draft heavy, and
measures are being taken to raise recruits.
A letter published here this afternoon,
states that McClellen has accepted both
nomination and platform. The secesh
are jubilant accordingly.
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FROSI MILWAUKEE.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. Z.
1t is reported that the Republican Con-
vention Of the First Congressional District
held at Racine yesterday, nominated Cen
eral Halbert E. Paine, of Port Hudson
memory, for Congress.
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CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONs.

OINCINNAIli DtpI, c.
The Democratic Convention to-day nomi-
mated George F. Pugh to Congress from
the lst District, and Henry G. Lord from
the I'd District.
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The above is the scale charged in other
cities. In Washington, St Louis and
Louisville daily papers are char5ing 80
cents per week to city .subscrsbers, and
$500 to mail subscribers. In Detroit and
Chicago, they are charging mail subscrib-
n $1,000, for daily, and $500 for Tri-
SWsSky.
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We Take trom the LoaisvilI3 Journal
the following items OF information:
For President, George B. MeClellsnS
for Vice President, George Il. Pendleton-
RY ORDER OF THE COUNTY
OCourt Of Bulliit will, On the 18Th day or SEP
tembsr ls6f as Sheriff. Of said county. sell n TIA
highest bidder at the Court House. in shepardsvllie
on credit Of Il months with interest, the following
named slave
PATTI, about q years old, Of dark color. icet n
inches high.
The purchaser viii be required to give bond sSifta
security, the bond to have the force and effect OF Fs
plevin bond. W. PHELPS, s. B. O.