Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-16

| force which recently made q demonstration
on our right has been Withdrawn. Our
picket line has been considerably advanced
in that direction.
THE FRENCH GUNBoAT.
The French gunboat Adonis, which ar
rived at Aiken's Landing week since,
still remains here.
FRENCH AGENTS.
The two commercial agents Of the French
Government, who were permitted to visit
Richmond, haVo returned.
ABOUT SHERMAN.
The Richmond Eraa,iilsr, of the 18th,
says Our last advices from Georgia repre-
sented that Sherman was advancing toward
Savannah by three parallel roads. He
must be IN the vicinity of the city by this
time. Il is unnecessary to repeat what has
so often been said about the preparations
which have been made to repeI the Yankee
hordes.
Generals Beauregard and Smith, and, we
believe, Taylor, are in command of our
forces. Under their leadership we are
justified in not only hoping for, out conf
IDENTIFY expecting, the most satisfactory
BUELL. AT AUGUSTA.
Buell. was at Augusta, Ca, al the latest
accounts.
TIE END APPROACHING.
The Richmond Wig, of the 18th, says:
The end draws nigh. Sherman's advance
was reported within twenty miles of Sa-
Tor the possession Of the city may be pro-
crossing to-day. General Beauregard
commands the Confederate forces.
THE FEDERLLs "ALARMED.'
The Bristol Register, of the 8sh, states
that information from tho front indicates a
state OF alarm and uncertainty among the
Federals.
NO YANKEES TO BE SEEN.
Our scoutlng parties report no Yankees
this side of Beans Station. In Granger
county they were told by the citizens that
these Federals, who came to that place
from Cumberland Gap, were ordered in
double-quick toward Knoxville.
THE REBEL FORCE.
The HeraldS Hilton Head special says:
From what is deemed good authority, it is
ascertained that the enemy's force in and
about Savannah is 10000 to 10000 men,
consisting of the Georgia militia, and
larger portion of the Charleston garrison.
General Bragg commands the entire coast
line, including the forces con fronting Sher-
man, but he has been cut off from the
main body of his army, and left in the
rear at Augusta.
We cannot learn positively that any
Shenandoah Valley or Lees army.
troops are in front of US from either in the
DISTRIBUTING AGENTS.
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJ'T GEEERAEsO
OFFICE, WASHINGTON, Dec Z, 1864.
Brigadier General Joseph Hays, Q. S.
Volunteers, and Stephen NJ. Weed, Jr.,
56th Mass. Volunteers, prisoners of war,
are selected by the Government of the
United States as officers to be placed on
parole under the arrangement entered into
by Lieutenant General Grant and Commits
sioner 0uld, to receive and distribute to
United States prisoners of war such articles
of clothing, and other necessaries herein
as may be issued by the Gov
ernment or be contributed from other
sources. Should either General HAYS or
Colonel Weed be unable to perform the
duties. Colonel Thomas H. Butler, of the
5th Indiana cavalry, and Lieutenant John
A. Mann, 22nd Pennsylvania Volunteer
Artillery, are designated as their altern-
ates.
The United States will forward to its
prisoners of war in the South, the follow
ing articles Uniform hats, uniform caps,
uniform coats, uniform Jackets, flannel
shirts, bOOtees, stockings, blankets and
common stores.
ARTICLES FOR PRISONERS.
Friends of the United States prisoners of
war confined in the South are permitted to
forward to them by flag of truce boat or
other authorized channels, the following
articles: Goats, underclothes, caps, suspen-
ders, brushes, buttons, sewing cotton, pock-
OF knives, steel pens, postage STAN ps, pipes,
5Yrups, lard, bOlogne sausages, pepper,
socks, shoes, pants, looking glasses, combs,
tape, pins and needles, paper, lead pencils,
tobacco, snuff, family sOap, smoked beef,
corn meal, mustard, vests, hats, banker
chiefs, towels, cloths, brooms, thread, scis-
sors, envelopes, pen-kniyes, cigars, crushed
sugar, butter, beef tongues, nutmegs, salt,
ish, pickles, dried fruit, apples, crackers,
sauces, le mons, matches, glass ware, cheese;
nuts, yeast powder, tin ware,
meats and fis IN in cans.
All articles for prisoners of war will be
to Colonel John E. Mulford,
agent for the exchange of prisoners of war,
st Fortress Monroe, Virginia, by order Of
the Secretary of War.
STOCKS.
NEW YORK, Dec. Is.
At Gallaghers Board gold closed at 2359S.
New York Central III \ Erie 935S Mich
igan Southern 725s Hudson 11724 Reading
1879; Michigan Central 1879; Illinois
Central 1901; Cleveland E Pittsburgh IIO;
Toledo 1l21I; Rock Island 1873; North
western 431z; do preferred 6IH; Fort
Wayne 1O425 Ohio & Mississippi certifi-
Gates 3555; Cumberland 49H; Quicksilver
9511; Mariposa 351<.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. IA.
The steamer United States arrived this
morning from Port Royal, with a large
number of exchanged prisoners, estimated
at 200 or 500. The exchange Of prisoners
HYaR nrnpressinp faYorablY