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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-04
Yesterdays Afternoons Report.
FROM NEW YORK.

NET YORK, August 8.
Vhe HeTald's Washington special saws,
it Is currently reported that arrangements
are in progress for again changing the
commander Of the army of the Potomac
Gen. Meade is not mentioned in connection
with any other command
One Of the principal causes of hesitation
on the part of the troops which had the
disaster at Petersburg, was the belief that
had the taken possession of that hill which
they were expected to take, and which they
could have taken, and which commanded
the rebel works and town, it could not have
been held, rs it had been previously mined
by the rebels For this reason the troops
could not be induced to finish their work.
and Generalization was created, which lost
the fruits of victory when it was within
their grasp.
The Tribunes special from Frederick
$50 last evening, has the following confirm
alton of the reported defeat of the rebels
at Cumberland.
Gen. Kelly was attacked at Cumberland
Yesterday at p m, by a large force under
Bradley johnson and McCausland. After
a severefght of several hour. he completely
routed .;the enemy, capturing several cas-
sions and great many wagons, and a vast
amount Of fplunder, which they had stolen
in Pennsylvania.
:. Both The Tribune's and Worlds Wash
ington special intimates that Hooker will
succeed Mead.
The Times Washington special says
Elijah Sells has been appointed Third
Auditor ofthe Treasury.
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Medary,s opinion of HcCIeIian.

1t is quite evident that the out-and-out
Peace Copperheads, in the State of Ohio,
are in the ascendancy, and the following
from the Crisis reflects the views of the
Democratic party of Ohio much better
than does the Plain Dealer or the States
man:
at is well known that General 1IcClel-
Ian has not one spark of pretentions to
the Presidency except what he has made
>,,.t- Of t4Its WIT under mr- Lincoln. tie
never held civil office in his life, and was
unknown to the public when Governor
Dennison brought him forward as mill
tary man. Yet, in three years, as he mere
soldier he rises to the demands of the
Presidency, to head party which is for
peGes-a position requiring a statesman of
enlarged views and statesmsn's expert
ence. If We are to plunge into interim
nable wars, each section or portion follow
ing its military leader, US in Mexico or
South America, then Mcclellan might
be proposed with some more show of con-
sistency, but as it is, it would be the utter
annihilation of all constitutional politics
and the wiping out of the Democratic or
ganization. And for whatl That few
men who have got his ear may get foreign
missions and home positions, at the ex-
pense of the peace of the country and the
lives of their constituents. This is paying
too dear for such whistles, aud for one we
protest against 1t in behalf Of the people
of our bleeding, ruined and distracted
country. If peace will not preserve order
and preserve civil society, war will not,
and we are lost people anyhow"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-04

WASHINGTON, Aug. g..
The amount of subscriptions to the I 80
loan reported at the Treasury Department
to-day was SlO5,O00
1t is generally understood now
that the force which EARLY
has IN the Valley, is quite large, number
ing at least $4,000 men. He is now en-
gagged in threshing wheat. Military
movements, not proper to publish, are in
progress which wilt compel him to chang e
his position speedily.
@. O. Edelin,, alias Luny Cooper for
merly well known character in this city,
and before the war prominent member
of the jackson Democratic Association,
who went Soute at the breaking out of the
war, and got Captains commission in
the rebel army. He presented himself to
our pickets yesterday up the river, and
desired to have the oath of allegiance ad-
ministered to him. He was brought to
this city and committed to the Old Capt.
tol prison.
1t is not known what disposition will be
made Of him. He was Instrumental in
raising the National Volunteers, a com
pany organized in this city for the rebel
lion.
Smith Carter, citizen of Maryland Is
to be hung in the Old Capitol prison on
Friday.
The Star says that the rebel General
Gilmore was at Shepardstown yesterday
with small force
The 18th Vermont which entered the
army on the first of May with full ranks
has now but go men fit for duty
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-04
SaIp,on-Fishin= in England

Mr.. Alexander Russell has issued
through an Edinburgh publisher book
on THE Salmon" In which he gives
some singular statistics about the falling
off in the supply of this fish from the
Tweed In that river, from the year 1911
to 1915, there were captured Of maiden
salmon 69,O57, and Of adult fish, 4O,297;
but from 1851 to 1855 the numbsr taken
wers of the former, 80, ,905, and of the lat
ter, only 9,O85. In tine more miscellaneous
part of the volume we find this defence
Ofangling:
''Just let the young lady who is shocked
at the cruelty Of angling tell US on what
she has been dining. Is it not lamb, the
flesh OF the animal which all the poets,
over whom she has such pleasure In sigh
ng, have chosen as the very emblem of
innocent helplessness? Yes, but l did
not kill it; sought no pleasure in the poor
thing death. We join issue with you here,
and insist that wherever there is any
difference between you, the lamb-eater, and
us, the fsh-slayers, it is all in our favor.
To get this joint Of lamb, you hired a
coarse and greasy butcher, who, with un-
kand clutches in its fleece, ronghly seized
the little blester, tied its feet with cruel
cords-those feet, you know, that gam
boiled on the hill, and frisked over the
mead, and so forth-dashed it roughly on
a stool, and thrust jagged knife through
its innocent throat
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Interview Of a Canadian Editor with
the President

| interview Of a Canadian Editor with
the President
The editor of the London (Canada) Free
Press, writing from Washington to his pa
per, thus describes an interview with Mr.
Lincoln:
" The Presidents private room is just
over the reception room, and Is entered
from sort of square hall, about which
there are many waiting rooms, for the per
sons seeking audiences with the President.
Upon entering this room, saw persons
walking to and fro in waiting. at once
placed in the hands Of messenger my card
and letters, previously procured from
friends in New York and Cincinnati) to
deliver to the President, and, with scarcely
a moments delay, was ushered into his
presence, when he arose and stepped for
ward in STOPPING position, extended his
hand shook mine kindly but rather loosely
as if he was afraid of hurting it, remarking,
st the same time; { l am glad to see you,
sir; he stated 1 replied l am stranger
in the Capital and sought an interview
with you Mr. Lincoln, and have
been much pleased with the easy means Of
access!
" President--ss-Ye es, this ready means of
access is, L may ss4y, under our form of Go
vernment, the only link or cord which con-
meets the people with governing power;
and, however Improbable much OF it is, 1t
must be kept up as, for instance mother
in a distant part, who has son in the ar
my, who is regularly enlisted, has not SER
we'd out his time, but has been 50 long as
he thinks he ought to stay, will collect to-
gether all the little means she can TO bring
her here to entreat me to grant him his dis
charge Of course, cannot interfere, and
can only see her and speak kindly to her.
How far is your place from Detroit,
sirP
About one hundred miles east from
Detroit; we have no water communication,
but have very nice little inland city. L
intend remaining in Washington for
few days all seems stir and commOtion
here
President-'Yes, there never was any
thing in history equal to this
Your position must indeed be response
bic and trying.
"PresidentS-Tes, to think Of it, it is
very strange that l, boy brought up in
the woods, and seeing, as 1t were but little
OF the world, should be drifted into the
very apex of this great event
IL read your proclamation ofthis morn
ing calling for more men it will, 10 doubt
be filed up
"Presfdent-fY sir, it will be filled
up,
"IShen rose, saying-1 thank you, Mr.
President, for your kindness and court
esy.'
president ST. akei hands again, and says
4 am most happy to have made your ac-
quaintence-'
"These words are given exactly as ex-
pressed by the President, written down a
few moments after they were uttered
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-04
Gambling at SrstOEa- ---FOlfy and Plea
sure Hand in Hand;

A correspondent writing fran Newport,
says that gambling Is carried on there at
fearful rate Thousands change hands
daily, and the young men, soldiers home
from the war with their pay in their
pockets, young Californians, and old men
are infatuated, the betting is high. Near
the United States Hotel is large double
brick house All is quiet around it. Men
go in as to a sacrifice. No sound issues
from the dwelling 1t is kept by Morrisey,
and is, out of New York, the largest
Gambling house in the country. 1t Is
kept in style All the machinery is well
adjusted, well oiled, and moves without
friction. The table is elegant, and costly
viands and wines are spread in profusion.
1t bears the name of "Club House"
and public men who hold the rspute and
life Of men in their hands, are said to
board there. But thousands are lost and
won within that quiet retreat Morrissey
can be seen at any time at the United
States Hotel, dressed in style, short ath-
letic powerful man, quiet and Of few
words. He came to New York in 1852,
from Troy He was then q fighter, poor,
drunken and brutal He came to whip
Bill Poole and his party, to whom he bore
a deadly hate. He was engaged to p2-
ect the ballOt-bOxes in a ward election,
He then arranged the fight with Sullivan.
and bcame the champion of the fancy
He has made money, is said to be worth
| $500, 900, Is a great stock operator, and
keeps severale Of the largest gambling
houses in New York He Is steady
man now, drinks nothing, and does not
gamble himself; He has leace Of the
race track for the races, and bring up at
his own expense, detectives from New
| York. to keep pick-pockets away, Tand pre-
serve good order All around this "Club
House are gambling tables, all open to
theeye. A room is selected, a small semi
circular table bound with green baize, to-
ems to represent coin, four MEN to run the
machine, all the dupes that can be in
duced to sit down, with about ten or twenty
who play against the bank, but all really
in the ring, which an apparent fairness in
the mode, but so conducted that in nine
chances out of ten the bank must win, and
the person loose. Here, from early morn,
all the day long till the small hours that
tell that midnight has gone, men sit and
sauauder money and character. Scarcely
| a word Is spoken, and all that is in a sub
dued tone, and the game runs on, carrying
untold wealth into the bank and
despair into the heart, and fren-
zy into the eye of the loser
Clerks, sons of noble mothers, officers who.
have fought .bravely for the nation, young,
husbands and fathers, are daily carried
over this moral cataract of Niagara and
are seen no more. Besides these it has be-
come fashionable to form clubs of wealthy
men, and go to arOom from which all are
are excluded who are not invited, and
have a great game of cards, with the
small stake Of s25 or $50 to give picay-
uncy to the game. These men do moi
want money, but the excitement Of the
chance they seek, and some go out from
these scenes to deeper play.
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FOREIGN NEWS

NEW York, Aug. Sd.
By the steamer Bremen from South
hampton Goth of July, we learn that Gen
eral Garibaldi left lschia on the 10th for
Caprera. all the Islands on the west
Coast of Schleswig are now in possession
of the Allies. Peace negotiations proba-
bly commenced at Vienna on the 18th.
LIVERPOOL 10th
Cotton steady, wheat advanced Id, flour
Cd, corn, Cd.
FARTHER POINT, Aug. 3-7P.M.
The steamer st. David, from Liverpool
on the 2lst, via Londonderry on the 22d,
is sianalled off here. Her dates are two
days later than those per the steamship
Bremen.
The United States frigate Niagara had
been off the coast for several days.
The London Times publishes a letter
from its correspondent at Richmond, da-
ted June l4th. He describes the battle of
Spottsylvania as the bloodiest engagement
known to civilized times, and compares
General Grant to the Russian General
Survarrow. He thinks Grants chances
Of success small, indeed, and says his
general callousness is estranging the con-
tdence of his troops. On the other hand
he declares that General Lee has inflicted,
at a cost of less than $4,000 men, loss to
the Federal forces of six times that mum
Der.
The East Of England bank has stopped
payment.
Its liabilities are about 600, 900 pounds
Prospects of its Creditors are good. 1t is
asserted that Emperor Napolean will go
to Baden to have an interview with the
King of Prussia.
Cotton market closing quiet but un-
changed.
The stock in market was 10000 bales
of which 4, 600 was American.
Advices from Manchester are unfavor-
able. The market was quiet, and the
prices of goods and yarns less firm.
Breadstuf quiet but steady.
Provisions tirmer
Consols 90@90s.
Bullion Insurance bank of England
decreased 10000 pounds.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-04
FROMIOUIsVILLE.

LOUISVILLE, August 3.
The Journals CIarksville correspond.
ent says:
Colonel Adam johnson, with sixty
rebels crossed Cumberland last Wednes-
day, sixteen miles below here. His men
wers dressed in Confederate uniform and
told citizens they we're from Atlanta;
They enquired for Colonel Syperr, and
learning he was near Henderson went IN
that direction
This correspondent thinks johnson
came to take command Of the Confedcr-
ates who are rowing in the Western part
of Kentucky.
He says that there is a concentration OF
Confederate troops in the vicinity Of Hen
derson, that Sykert has six or seven hun
dred men, and that Brigadier General
Woodward is at Paris, Tenn- sending
small detaehments into Kentucky.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-04

The most dangerous Of all forms Of
malarious disease is chronic diarrhea.
Though the qEateg.a aseaica has been ex-
hausted in experiments upon thousands of
patients, no drug has yet been found
that will battle the persistence of this
wasting complaint. There is one simple
application, however, that has proved so
beneficial in the English army in India,
that, it Is stated the surgeons have di-
reeted its use by all the soldiers. 1t Is
merely piece of flannel worn over the
bowels next the skin. None but those
who have tried this can form any idea
of the relief which it produces The
dull pain and weakening sensation in
the bowels vanish as if BY magic. And
the remedy, simple as it is, has been
found the most efficient of any means
that have yet been tried for the cure OF
disease. The piece of flannel should be
about foot square, with tape sewed a.
cross one edge, the ends extending 4fic.-
ent length to reach round the waist OF
the patient. 1t is not only good as a REM
edy, but is a most efficient preventative,
and should be worn by ali soldirs who
are located in malarious regions.
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FRnsr WASHINGTON

w NASHINGT0S, August g.
The Posts specia! says;
Early's headquarters are at Winchester,
and a detachment of his cavalry is still
on the line ofthe Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road.
The War department has appointed
General Emery to command the Nine
teenth corps. General Hooker has been
ordered to report at Washington without
delay.
The whole rebel army is now in front
Of Petersburgh.
Three bundled rebel cavalry visited
Hagerstown last Friday, burning train
of cars and some freight
General Early crossed the river the
same day with $4,000 men, and on the re-
turn of this Cavalry from Hagerstown
recrossed the river. He now holds Mar
tinsburg and the surrounding country.
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1863

1000, are committing all kind of depreda-
tons on the Santa Fee road. All horses,
mules and beef sessele belonging to Fort
Larned, also number private beef cattle,
1870 horses of the Colorado Battery were
captured within mile Of that Fort, on the
18th.
In addition their emigraDt train was
robbed and destroyed, and altogether
some 60 animals run off, about 28 persons
were killed and scalped. The Indians,
were threatening FoEt Lamarie at last
accounts, where but 75 lien were station
ed Over one hundred thousand dollars
worth of provisions had been given these
Indians at Laramie few days before
committing these deeds.
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FORM CAIRO.
CAIRO, Aug 3

CAIRO, aug -
The steamer Fairchild of the marine
br6gade was fired into at Ashton Landing
on the 27th by. a rebel battery of fourguns.
Ffteen shots struck the boat. One man
was killed.
-Four or five hundred Texan infantry re-
Gently made raid upon the plantations
near Natchez, killed Federal Captain
and wounded several Of his men, carried
away all the negro men, mules, and a
large quantity of supplies.
The gin house of J. A Yintress of Will
hanson County, Mississippi, was burned
on the oath, with 100 bales of cotton
Loss 100000.
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FROMTHEFRoNT..

HEADQ'Rs ARMY P0ToNAC, Aug. 3.
a flag Of truce was permitted by the
rebels from 9 to to day to bury the dead
and bring off the wounded. Very few
were found alive, and Of those who
were alive several died last night. But
few are expected to recover The ground
for 200 yards was thickly strewn with
the dead. The greatest portion were col
ored. One hundred and eighty Of the
latter and So whites were counted among
the slain
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INDIAN TROUBLES
Subscription to the National
Loan $1O5,OOO.
EarIy'S Forces are in the
Valley $4,000 Strong.
FOREIGN NEWS.
IRON TIE Front.
EtVI III = INVlN 4
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoToMAC. I
Autr Ri

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoToMAC.
Aug Sd.
The rebel Generals A. ?. Hill, Bushrod
johnson, Malone and Sanders, were on
the field. The Rebels buried their dead
on their side of the lines, and carried OF
their wounded. They claim to have 1900
prisoners including the wounded, in their
possession. They state their loss at 500 but
this is not credited.
General Bartlett, Colonel Marshall are
in Petersburg unhuTt.
A rumor prevails to-day that force .
rebel cavalry were seen moving towards
our left but nothing has yet been devel-
oped in that direction concerning it.
Several telegraph operators Of the nine
teenth army corps were placed under ar
rest this morning and are to be tried by
court martial
They are charged with making known
the contents OF a dispatch to outside par
ties.
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THE PRESIDENT tTsTTs GEN.
GRANT
FORTDTss 1ToNRor.

t0RTREss Mpa=R9F- Aug. 3, 1864,
Gen. Grant arrived f,om the Army of
the Potomac at a. m. and President Lin
coin from Washington at 10. They botfr
embarked on the steamer Baltimore, ard
after going in the direction of Cape Henry,
turned their course TO Norfolk, evidently
avoiding any interruption during their in
terview.
At 3 o'clock the President and Gen.
Grant returned The President shortly
after left for Washington, and the General
went up the James.
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FROM EVANSVILLE.

EVANSVILLE, Aug. 3.
Chambers Block, in which is located
the Post Office, Adams Express, the Gas
Office, Coolidges's fancy dry goods store,
Adams photograph gallery and number
of offices was fired in the garnet by an in
cendiary last night. The flames burst
out this morning about six o'clock, and
before it was subdued, It destroyed the
upper portion of the building. The only
loss was from water on the lower floor.
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FROM JACKSON.
JACKSON, Miss. July a.

V4-O4-SSN' J -
All communication with Atlanta, IS cut
off by the bridge across Peral River being
recently destroyed by General Slocum.
Southern papers contain the proclama-
ton of Governor Clark, calling the Legis-
lature to meet at Maccn, on the Sd Of
August, Jackson, being in too much dan
ger from the Federals.
General Wushburn is organizing a new
expedition, the most important, which
will be commanded by General Smith
Destination contraband.
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EROAI CINCINNATI.

CINcINEATI, Aug. 3.
General Hooker left here last night for
Washington.
The Commercial says his retirement
from the army resulted from feeling on
his part, Indignantly done him by the ap-
pointment of Howard to succeed MePher-
SON. The Atlanta Appeal of the 24th,
admits the loss of 5000 in the battle Of
the goth, and says that at the rate of
fighting since Hood took command, the
rebel army will be annihilated before three
weeks
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The Principle OF Mining in GranVs
Army.

Lest some Of your readers may not un-
derstand the principle OF mining, l will
simply state that it consists in running an
excavation or burrow through,the ground to
point to be blown up. Having so bur
rowed to the proper point, the size Of the
excavation is increased to the capacity re-
quired. Such an amount of gunpowder
as will be requisite to blow up the work
overhead is then placed in this receptacle
train or fuse is laid to the mouth or start
ing-place, and when ready this is ignited,
the fire soon running to the secreted mag
azine, exploding it, and utterly destroying
anything over it. In this instance the
fortifcation blown up was five hundred
feet from and opposite Burnside's centre
division, commanded by General Potter,
contained six pieces of artillery, and was
held by the Eighteenth South Carolina
volunteers. ,-r
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4 FIght with a Lrn1.

That shy, wary, and ferocious animal,
the Canadian lynx, is but seldom seen,
even in the woods it frequents, and though
it was once found in the northern part of
Maine, it is seldom to be met with there
now. i week or two ago, however, d hun
ter and trapper named Rich came upon
one Of these animals in the neighborhood
OF Oxford At the time he had not his
rifle with him, and no weapon at all
but a small hatchet. When the lynx.
which was a female, sprung from the
bushes he hallooed at her, upon which
she Immediately turned and showed fight.
Rich now threw the hatchet at her, as an
Indian throws the tomahawk, and fortun-
ately struck her in the forehead and stun
ned her He then sprang upon her, and
before she had wholly recovered from
the force of his blow with the hatch
ct, he succeeded in tying he hind
legs with his pocket-handkerchief
HIS clothes were much torn in the stsuggle,
and the lynx came near getting a grip on
prepared a bed of brush, which be bound
to his back, and then, throwing the ami
NAL over it, he carried her to his house, a
distance of nine miles. The injury from
the blow of the hatchet, and the exertlou
she made, produced premature birth Of
three cubs the next day but the lynx her
self did we'll She was of large size, meas
uring twenty inches high and three feet
long. The animal was visited at Rich:
house by many gentlemen, and among
those who saw her was Professor Agas siz
who purchased her to send to Europe. He
got her very cheap, for such a rare animal
Rich having sold her for $50. 1t is moi
one man in a thousand who would have
had the resolution to secure her alive ant
carry her nine miles to his house, sh,
screeching and clawing all the way
WIkes SPIRIT.