Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-10


There is much struggling in the army.
THE Yankee prisOnsers report their men
much exhausted by their long and inces-
SAINT marching.
Sherman's force is estimated at thirty |
thousand inf4ntry and five thousand caval-
ry, situated as indicated, for Sherman
places them between the Ogeechee and Sa-
vanah rivers, in the neighborhood Of Mil
len. Millen is seventy-four miles from
Savannah.
sherman's situation is very difficult |
for a forward movement in any direction.
He seems to have thrown himself out of
the road to any points south of Savannah.
Savannah river is ours, and the ferries are |
guarded. Whether he will attempt to
break through these obstacles or encoun-
ter others less formidable further south, |
this week viii probably determine
sHERMAN's LINE OF MARCH.
The Augusta Chronicle says of Shor-
mans march: On their route they destroy
ed, as far as possible, all the mills, crib
mills, gin-mills, &C., and carried off all |
stock, provisions and negroes, and when |
their hcIses gave cut they shot them. At |
Canton they killed 100 At MiIledgeville |
they only destroyed the Depot, Arsenal !
and Penitentiary. They did not turn the |
factory near that place. The road along
.heir route was strewn with negro women
and children. The farmers having given
large share of their attention to syTup
making, there is large quantity of cotton
ungathered in the fields, which was left by
the Federsls. But there is not horse OF
an OK in the country. Hence the saving
of corn will be difficult matter. at Mad
ison they broke into DR.. Egglesby's office,
and carried of all his medicines, including
several isrs of arsenic and corrosive subli-
mate, which had no labels on them.
The distillery near Greensboro was not
destroyed. The enemy were under strict
discipline, and when found depredsting on
private property, they were severely pun
lshed by order of Sherman. Of course
stragglers committed depredation5 with
impunity.
The Federsls appeared greatly sstonish-
ed at the rich country. They passed an
abundance Of provisions.
General Slocum gave orders to the citi-
zeus on his route, to sboot down his strag-
glers. One punishment inflicted by the
Federal Generals, was ssvere whipping.
REVOLUTIONS.
The following are the resolutions of the
South Carolina Legisls.ure, introduced BY
Barnwell R. Rhett:
Resolved, That the sovereign States COM
posing the confederIcy Of the Confederate
States ars not amenable to the Govern
ment of the CCnfederates States for their
existence, and that any laws passed by
| Congress eouscripting their officers into
the army Of the Confederate State where
/ by the ordinary operations OF the State
Governments may be disturbed or arrested,
are hsgrant usurpatiOns to which States
should not submit.
/ Resolved, That by the tsrms of the Con-
stitution of the Confederate States, Con-
| gress can make no law abridging
the freedom of the press, therefore
all legislation By Congress, by which either
the freedom Of the press or person is
abridged, is unconstitutional.
ResoLued, That the Constitution espe-
cislly preseribes that no capital or direct
tax shall be paid unless in proportion to
the census, and that representative and
direct tax shall be apportiDnste among the
States. Any direct tsG therefore against
| those provisions is unconstitutional.
RESOLVED, That tho institution Of African
slavery is exclusively undnr the control Of
| the Sovereign States, and that any law
passed by Congress TO emgncipate slaves
in any State or TO appropriate money from
the Treasury Of the Confederate States for
the emancipation Of slaves Is unco1stitu-
tional and void.
AGAIN POSTPONED.
WAsHINaToN, Dec 9.
The trial of Colonel North, New York
Military State Agent Is further postponed
till the 10th Of December, at the instance
OF his counsel.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
The report of the Secset tsry of War is
not yet ready for transmission to Congress.
| HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEE.
The Standing Committee of the Heuse
of Representatives, appointed az the first
session, continue throughout Congress.
SNOW IN PHILADELPHIA
PHILADPHIA, Dec. 9.
There was q slight fall of snow here
tonight, commencing at eight o'clock this
evening.
| IMPORTANT MOVEMENT.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 0.
The Press has q special from City Point
stating that the I'd and 5th Corps had re-
crossed on Tuesday night near Jerusalem
Plank Road, and on Wednesday morning
marched toward Stony Greek Station.
Our troops are very enthusiastic. Our
main army having been fully reinforced
the recent advance of corps does not weak
en- it.
Yesterdays Evening Edition.
Il FROM NEW YORK.
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