Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-17

General Diaz, and another in Jalaeso, un-
der General Artenga. They find soma
comfort in the reported fact that Maximil-
ian's government works badly, and that he
isnot generally popular-having a major
ity of the Church against him, and failing
to secure the confidence of the French
army.
GEN. PoPE's REPORT.
WAsHNaToN, Nov. l6.
Gen. Pope, in submitting his official re-
port Of operations in the Department
ofthe Northwest, for tho past year, says;
In settling upon peace with the Indians
he intends to do away entirely with treaty,
which system is always attended with
fraud upon the Government and Indians.
His plan is based simply upon an under
standing that if the Indians behave
themselves and do not molest the whiles,
and that whites are made to deal fairly
with the Indians, and not tc molest them
in any way. The military authorities
have undertaken to force the good conduct
on both sides, and will have power, if not
interfered with, to do so thoroughly. He
says the Government may safely dismiss
all apprehensions of an Indian war in the
Northwest.
COAL DISCOVERIES.
An extensive strata of excellent coal has
been found at Fort Rice One vein was
six feet thick. This coal field extends to-
wards the southwest, and is supposed out
crops or slopes from the Black Hills.
The existence of this gre t coal field half
way between the great Lakes and Rocky
Mountains is fact the value of which can
not be over estimated, aside from furnish
ing fuel for navigation for the Upper Mis-
souri, River, it is the controlling element in
the location Of the Railroad which crosses
the great plain to the Pacific.
FROM SHERIDAN.
Brigadier- General Tyler has forwarded
to the Adjutant-G t-GenersPs Office black
flag captured from General Early's COM
msnd, last August, near North Mountain.
He says the flag was in charge of two
rebels and stood against tree, one rebel
went in search of water, and G. 81. Marsh
(Detective,) who had been watching the
flag from night fall, determined to get it if
possible, sprang on the man alone, secured
him and took the flag. He brought the
flag and prisoner safely through within our
lines.
During the present campaign in the
Shenandoah Valley, the lst cavalry divis-
ion, commanded by General Merritt, cap
tured IA battle flags, 2s pieces of artillery,
ls cassions, 100 wagons and ambulances
and 1000 prisoners, including l22 officers,
since the lst of May.
The command has captured 5000 pris-
oners.
TRIAL POSTPONED.
The t ial of Colonel North, Levi Cohen
and VIM. H Jones, charged with COM
plioty in the soldiers vote frauds, has been
postponed till Tuesday week.
Judge Garvin and Hon. R. E. Fenton,
Governor elect are among those who tes-
titled that they had never known anything
prejudicial TO North's character as an Of
hcer or his standing as a gentleman until
the present charges were brought against
him.
Testimony of similar character was
given concerning Jones and Cohen.
CONSUMPTION IN VIRGINIA.
Information received from SpOtsylvania
and Stafford counties, Virginia, says
Rebel conscription officers are securing the
country in all directions, and every man
under go, and boys over Is, are impressed
into the service.
-Four days ago party of these rascal
officers captured five men and were con-
veying them to the rendezvous, when two
of them taking favorable opportunity,
drew pistols which they had concealed on
their person, and shot two of the officers
which put the others TO flight.
EMen are everywhere hiding in the
woods and endeayOring to escape into our
lines.
FREDERIcKsBURGH DEFUECT.
Fredericksburgh has become SO depop-
ulated that it is estimated that not more
than one house in ten is occupied. Fuel
is so scarce that the inhabitants are pulling
down the theatres and using them for fire.
wood. The market price of wood is $3.50
per cord.
COMMITTED To PRISON.
Twelve officers of the pirate Florida
have been brought from Point Lookout
and committed to the old Capitol prison.
PERSONAL.
Among the visitors at Washington are
Major Generals Butler and Banks.
NO NEWS.
The T7i6ans's City Point special of the
l4th, says;
There is no news of importance.
Ice this morning is one and one-fourth
inch in thickness.
THE PIRATE TALLAHASSEE.
NEW YORK, Nov. l6.
The HsraIfs Beaufort, N. c., letter re-
ports chase and engagement with the pi-
rate Tallahassee yesterday morning, while
coming off the North Carolina coast A