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American Securities in England.


money article, july Is, 1864
The Confederate loan has fully maintained
its recent rise, closing at II to 10, farther
advance of one halt d ,,
Barring Bros. & co. say there has been
during the last few days, an active inquiry TOR
United States five twenty bonds to meet
Continental demand, and the price, Whlch at
the end of last week was 43(044, has risen to
40 Il5O. There seems, however, to be snhl-
Client bonds in the market, to meet present
wants.
The schooner Margaret Davis, bound Tor
New Y ork, IN ballast, and the bark Golconda,
bound for New Bedford, with cargo Of eight
cen hundred barrels Of sperm and whale oil,
were captured and burnt by the Confederate
steamer Florida, on the 9Th and 9th of July
last
Judge Ware, of the United States District
Court at Portland, Me-, has decided, in the
ease ofthe mate Of vesse! who had been prom
ised his monthly wages in gold, and the cap
tain wanted to pay him in greenbacks, that
the original agreement aust be adhered to.
The stone cutters of Washington, who are
mainly engaged in work on the capitol extern
ION, are now on strike for four dollars per
dav. In ordinary times their wages have been
from two to two and half dollars per diem,
and, without any strike, were some time since
increased to three dollars.
In recent fight twelve miles from Helena,
Ark, between the Federal troops and body
of Confederates, the Federal forces we're de-
teated with an estimated loss Of thirty men
and number Of officers killed, and one calsson
captured.
The contrabands and refugees in the city OF
St. Louis now number 10000 The y. S.
quartermaster is having an immense wooden
barracks put up for their accommodation.
A feet of ocean steamers sailed from New
York on Saturday, the most OF them with
fair compliment of passengers. The Bremen
for Sonthampton and Havre; the Edinburgh
and Westminster, for Liverpool; the Allan
70 to- london. and the Emily B. Souder, tor
New Orleans.
The New York Express says that large
o,an,it;es Of goods continue to be reshipped
h,ck 70 Europe leading houses in hat
"a other cities having refused to buy them at
rhe high prices tor which they are offered
The new .. S. iron clad steamer Tunix was
hn;lt by contract inspected by Government
inspector, and accepted, and yet was so utter.
~ worthless that III river voyage of 200
miles she barely escaped sinking.
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TUESDAY EVENING G., AUGUST 2.


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A wounded FederaA officer who reached
Washington Yesterday from City Point reports
that nafter capturing and holding Tor some
.,;masthe two first lines Of breastworks, the sec
ond division of the Ninth Corps, which IS
composed Of negro troops, were ordered %
change. but, being exposed to an enhladlng
FIRE. they broke and run, and pitched pell-mell
into the supports, causing conslderaole cotlu.
sion. The. Confederates taking advantage or
this poured grape and canister IN upon them
with terrific effect The Second and Ihlrtleth
Michigan regiments lost heavily IN prisoners,
as did also the negro troops 8t
General .Sturgh has published report OF
his disastrous expedition from Memphis on
1bes2i Of June. His force consisted 5000
men COZ. prising infantry, cavary and artillery.
1hesloss in the engagement With Forrest ne
estimates as follows: Officers killed, 8;
wounded, Is missing, 52 enlisted men killed.
us; wounded, $40 missing, ,57l lie estl.
mates Forrest force which be encountered at
$4,000 whereas Forrest himself, in his report
lust made public, says that all told it number
ed only 5000 The Baltimore American says:
s'rbis expedition, next to that OF Banks up
the Red River, was the most unfortunate the,
Union arms have thus far undertaken.
A Cairo telegram, Of Saturday last, states
that the steamer Clara Bell was fired upon and
DESTROYED on the 24th ult. by Confederate
battery at Carrollton Landing, on the Mis-
gissippi River, near Columbia, Ark. The
ateamer was burnt to the water S edge; but
all on board of her succeeded in making their
escape with the exception of one wounded
man, who IS supposed to have persisted IN the
flames Eight steamboats, We're moored at the.
mouth of White River afraid to venture up
that stream q If 7.4sS
Accounts from the Federal fleet. off Charles
ton state that the steamer Fox recently ran
the blockade Of that port with a valuable as,
sorted cargo. On The Sd lust. Gen. Birney at.
tempted to. eut the Charleston aud Savannah
Railroad, but failed to do 50. In the opinion
of the most experienced army and navy 9th
GERS, Sumter is stronger. now, defensivey, than
ever; being in fact as perfect as earthwork as
military skill ever devised.
Newspaper business, by means OF enhanced
wages, high prices taxation, &c, IS so unpro-
ftable hat one Of the most talented assistants
OF morning daily in New York city has just
thrown down the pen and opened a brokers'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-08-02

Newspaper business, by means Of enhanced
wages, high prices, taxation, &c, is so unpro-
ftahle that one of the most talented assistants
OF a morning daily in New York city has just
thrown down the pen and opened brokers'
Office in W all street; another has turned auc-
,ioneer, and the third has gone into the coun-
try to work On farm.
The stringent order OF Gen. Hunter tor
exile beyond the Federal lines Of all Secession
lsts in Frederick is causing great perturbation
10 that city, as be has given no criterion OF
what Secessionist Is, or the amount OF Sc
cessionism warranting this punishment. Ca
ses Of casustry are daily arising that conto 1na
the wits Of those intrusted with the task Oh
executing Gen, Hunter 3 order.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-11

fully rallied his men, and now,
steadied by the advancing supports, pass
ed forward sgsin. In less than an hour
from their first fierce onslaught, he was
driving the rebels. Several hundred pris.
Oners we're taken, and their loss in killed
and wounded was terrible. By sun set
the action was over. Perfect silence
reigned along the line. We held our
ground everywhere, and all supposed the
work over. 1t might be briefly reokoned
up. Everywhere the enemy's attack had
been repulsed; but this heavy msssing for
attack is the enemy's strongest game, and
it is not ours. The conclusion, then, was
in our favor, and supposing it were only
q drawn battle, all felt that we could stand
that sort of thing lenger than the rebels
could. The troops began preparing for
the fight. Dispositions for the watch were
made. The generals retired to consult for
the next days work. The soldiers con-
posed themselves and talked cheerfulIy Of
the chances. suddenlv amid the darkness,
the old and too familiar rebel charging yell
was heard ringing out on the right. Il
was a fierce, sudden, resistless onslaught
on sedgwick's interpreting lines. The
troops had been at work throwing up hssty
for the night Ssymours,
shsler's and Neill's brigsdes, thus taken at
disadvantage, gave way. The rest of |
the corps bore bravely up, but the extreme
right was turned. Our men fed in the
widest confusion, utterly stsmpediDg.
however, did his best, and he is
: stubborn tighter. SEYMOUR and shsler's
Drigades having been broken, he was CON-
pelled to draw back his whole line, but the
enemy failed to break il, and after half sn
hours fierce fighting abandoned the at
empt. Seymour and shsler we're taken
prisoners, and by nine o'clock silence
,nce more reigned on the field.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-11


The proceedings, which vsr. a, -
duration, terminated with repeats .S.S-e S.S-e
for the President, General Grant 49, oSoIl. ~
army. -AN 'a'
To General Dix. A dispatch from Gen.
eral Sherman, received at midnight states
We are lighting for possession 81 RooIv
Face Ridge, and that Mcpherson took
sPaake Creek Gap, and was miiss Arm
$3.50 -aL"J1 this morning On Saturday Ire
Thn-l Sss-s were forced from Tunnel Hill by
Roost i.s snu tooA position ct BuEzsrd
ms Is represented as a Tery.t-o,z ~
sltion, which Thomas was unable . -
the rebels from on former occasion.
Resecs is on the railroad, fEteeu Mills
south Of Dalton. -''''
This will place Mcpherson with slrop1
corps in the enemy's rear, while ThomsS
advances upon the 'front.' and scoseld
closes on the flank from CleVelsnd.
Probsbly great battle was fought On
that line yesterday, and may be now in
progress. Nothing since my last has been
received from Grant or Butler.
-lSigned) 3. N. SrAHToE,
Secretary Of War.
A messenger from spottsylvanis Court
house yesterday morning, ssates that Han
cock was compelled to retire on the Spott-
sylVanis road until he was Joined By
burnside, when he held his ground.
On Sunday morning the fighting was
renewed, and We drove the rebels toP
River, and on the 7th the whole army was
refreshing and BY night had been driven
in every direction
This morning we put artillery in play,
and when our messenger left heavy can
nonsding WAS going on.
Ii is believed Lee will make q stand On
North Anna River.
tn the three days operations we can
tnred about $500 prisoners, and lost
about 1900 killed, wounded ana pris-
oners.
Information has been received TONIGHT
thst the rebel ram in Albemarle sound
was attacked and sunk by the U. 8.
steamer Sassscus.
Among the killed in the battles Of
Thursday and Friday was Col. Lombard,
LIST Michigan regiment.
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GAUZE Wells, LACE Wells
VI full line A. G. RETTBERG
MORNING LEADER
WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAY 10, 1854


Owing to the arrangement Of the wiref
and the press Of teIegrsphiC business, we
have been unable to get full special re-
ports from Washington until this morn
ing.
We have perfected arrangements by
which we shall hereafter have full reports
regularly.
Our amiAbfe and sleepy friends Of the
Herald are still exercised at the enterprise
Of the LEADEE and calls its special "drib.
let's" Our readers are referred to the
quantity Of "driblets" in this mornings
LEADER for our reply to the Hsrslds pom
derous efforts at witticism.
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FROM COLUMBUS.
Especial to the Cleveland Leader.I
COLUMBUS, May 10.

THE NATIONAL GUARD.
From two to four regiments of the Ns.
tiOnal Guard are being sent to the field dali
ly. Seven regiments were mustered in
and equipped to-day. The whole force
with the exception Of two regiments, is
now in camp or in active service. By the
first Of next week the entire forty thou
sand will be under the orders of the ofi-
GERS Of the general Government.
SURGEONS SENT TO SHERMAN.
At the request Of the Secretary War
Surgeon General Barr sent to-day twenty
surgeons to General Sherman, who had
made application at Washington for them.
The State Military Agent, Royal Taylor,
reports that 26O Ohio men were in Chat.
tanOogs Hospitals on May 1st. 199 we're
admitted during April, 1l6 returned to
duty, and l9 died. He states rusv vIv-v-.-
general improvement in the manage
ment Of the hospitals, and the men are
doing we'll.
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Executive MANSION,
IspecIaI . the ohieago Tribune.l ]
HEADoUARrEE's GEE. GRANTS ARMY,
Ratnrdau Ereninr Mar Z

HHADQUARTEEs 0kH. dAANTs ARMY, I
Saturday Evening, May Z. !
General Hsncock's corps is believed to
be now at spOttsylvsuis Court House.
The country may not hear from the vic
torious Army Of the Potomac again for 3
week. il which osse it may rest assured
that sll is going well.
The battle Of Friday is pronounced by
The veterans Of Gettysburg to have sur
passed that engagement in fury and the
Tslor displayed by the contestants Of the
ground on both sides.
Our men frequently charged so close
upon the rebels position, that their faces
and clothes were torn by the brsmbles. In
their position they fred down through the
thicksts, fell on their faces and allowed the
column in their rear to fire over their
bodies.
Our losses are estimated by the Medical
Director Of the prmy at nearly twelve
thousand, as follows: From l, 100 to 1900
killed, eight thousand wounded, remainder
missing. There were less than 300 strag-
glers from the whole army.
The men to-day are in enthusiastic spiT
lis and ready 10 follow their leader wherev
er be may fad the enemy the soonest.
The 7th Pennsylvsnis Reserves charged
through 3 dense sbsttis, and being unable
to get back, were all, except sixty, taken
prisoners.
During the whole Of these engagement
General Sheridan, with his cavalry corps
has pstrolled the country south and eas
Of Chsncellorsville, having frequent en-
gsgements with the enemy's cavalry, snC
has been perfectly successful in protecting
our extreme left and rear from stack. H
lost about 600 mon.
The order to remove the wounded t
Washington has been countermsnded.
An unusually large proportion Of then
are slightly wounded. Ample arrange
mehts have been made to take care Of al
the wounded neSrlthe late battle field.
The dead bo1Y Of the rebel Genera
Jones was found on the field.
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rRn,t WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, May Q.

WAsHINGIoh, May ..
A large number Of persons on short no.
ice assembled in front Of the Executive
Mansion tonight and with tho band Of
the 9th Ohio Volunteers, now on the way
To the field, oomplimented the President
with a serensde. Ths President appeared
on the portico and made q brief spsech, in
which he said honor extended not 50 much
perhaps to him as to General Grant and
the gallant officers and soldiers under his
command. He was exceedingly gratihed
to know that Grant hsd not been jsstled
from his plane, but was now on line Of
movement according to the original de-
sign. While, however, We might rejoice
at what had already been accomplished
much more remained to be done.
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FROM PnILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, May 10.
Asoecial dispatch to the Inquirer, dated
Washington, last night, says that Msads
again moved IN tbe enemy and had =
brisk 6ght at Todd's Tavern, Just north Of
the PO river, BY night. The rebels were
retreating on three roads toward Rich
mond.
On Sunday the rebels attempted TO make
3 stand, but Meade attacked them.
dispatches to night confirm thsrebel re-
treat to North Anna River.
The rebels succeeded in getting OF most
Of their wounded up to Saturday night
The colored troops were not put into the
fight but are held as a reserve with Burn
side.
We lost but two pieces Of srtillery alto
gether.
The Rulietin has received the folloHing
dispatch form Washington:
Generals Warren and Hancock are In
close pursuit Of the enemy. The rebels
have been driven from Spottsylvania @.
T., towards Csne River.
AdVices from Richmond represent that
great dis rsss and wild disorder prevail
there,
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WASHINGTON NEWS.

WAsHIEGToE, May 10.
The Senate will make another attempt
to pass the Banking Bill to-day.
The House will vote upon the Missouri
contested election case to o.morrow.
Only about 20 men and officers are
left of the 4th Vermont regiment.
General Seymour, just from Florida,
is prisoner. His brigade was ouihsnked
and broken. No man fought more gal.
lsntly or brsvely, but it seems that he was
unfortunate with his troops.
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DEATHOF GEN. sEDG WICK

General Sedgwick was killed yesterday
in battle near Spottsylvsnia Court House.
rais ia official.
The brig Mary, from Rio Grsnde, reports
that on April 10th, at midnight she board
ed the pirate Florida, whose officers are
reported to have burned the ship Avon,
from Chine, for Brest, some-hree weeks
previous.
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Yesterday Afternoons Report.
sROjI H4LrfmURE.

BALTIMORE, May 10.
Norfolk papers say that Butler had a
brisk encounter with Bssuregsrd near
Petersburg, on Saturday, and on Sunday
asssiled him with considerable force and
drove him. It adds that Butler has the
key to Richmond in his hands.
Rebel prisoners report that Lee was
wounded on Fridry.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-11

MILWAUKEE,, May 10.
There was heavy gale last night. The
schooners Union, Conquest and J. B.
Brown run ashore also the bark Earsns,
loaded with wheat and oats. The cargoes
were damaged considerably.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-11

L. BrooElrn, My 10Th. Mrs BET YBEsINAhD
"a the SD year Of her age ae
FunsraI ssrSirss viii be held at The HfthS dist
church at BrOoklyn enter, this CWednssdayj aher-
noon At one O'Clock. Friends o. the iamiiy are re-
spsefuily invited 70 attsnd.
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What .hs Poor New York News Says.

WHAT lhe POOR new hOrE News says.
The New York organ of JEFF. Davis is
sorely melancholy over the prospects of
the Confederates," never calling them
rebels. It is not jubilsn at al, but be-
gins to look about to see what the rebels
will doin case they sre defeated. It con
cludes IFS lamentations thus:
II the discontinue of the Confederstes
should be so complete at ell points as to
paFalyEe the power Of resistance, we are
convinced thst the immediate Intervention
Of France would be the sequel, and then
would fellow renewal Of the conflict un-
der circumstances that would overtssk the
utmost resources Of the North. The
Southern people, so far as moral influence
sWays the action Of men, are indomitable !;
and We believe that they will make any
terms with foreign powers before they Sc
oept such terms as the present Admins
trstion seem disposed to offer. Napoleon,
We are convinced, is equally determined as
TO his policy. he has founded his plans
upon the suppOsition that the South shall
secure Independence and he will regulate
his setion to attain that end, although an
armed collision with this Government
should onsue. Therefore, we say, in the
event Of sn overwhelming Federal success,
it would be madness to neglect the oppor-
tunity for conciliation and compromise.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, May 10.
HOUSE.


The bill authorizing the Secretary Of
the Interior to contract for the care and
employment Of persons sentenced TO- the
Penitentisry by the United States author
tiles in States and territories where there
are no such institutions, was passed.
The Missouri contested election case Of
Price against Loan was then taken up.
Mr.. Price presented his own case, con-
tending that there had been military out
RACES on the elective franchise TO such an
extent as to vitiste the election. He die
claimed being either a republican or a
democrat, and declared that he had ex'
erted himself by speech and otherwise, to
promote the cause of the Union. 1t was
decided by II majority that LOsr was en-
titled to his seat.
The Speaker caused to be read to the
House q Communication from the Secretary
of War enclosing copy of General But
ler's dispatch about his success. The
reading was followed by applause.
The House considered the Senate's diplo-
matte and appropriation bill.
Adjourned.
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rERRIFIO -TORMIN CHICAGO,

CHICAGO, May lU.
The most furious gale which has been
experienced here during the last two
years, swept over the city last night, do
ing considerable damage to the lake ship
ping. About thirty vessels, some Of them
flying hsgs Of disaster, are anchored be-
tween here and Crosse Point, six miles
North The schooner Msjor Anderson,
from 0swego, was driven ashore during
the night and will probably prove total
loss. Two others, whose names are -un.-
known, are ashore between the Round
House and Stony Point The propeller
Barbour is also ashore rear Camp Doug
lass and i, is thought cannot be got of
Withnut material damage.
The schooner Bates and small black
schooner whose name is unknown, are
ashore near the Reform school.
The schooner Storm was wrecked of
Wanzton, this forenoon and one man was
drowned. This is the only loss Of life as
yet reported.
Some damage was done to buildings on
the outskirts Of the city but nothing seri'
GUS occurred.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-11

Among the announcements Of the Hsr-
per Brothers We observe several reprints
Of English novels, 8 work on "Rsmbles in
Syrian Deserts" and new book by Cap
tain speke, called, 'fWhAt led to the Dis
.eoveFy Of the Source Of the Nile"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-11

The following proclamation was re.
ceivsd yesterday morning, but owing to
its being 50 improperly telegraphed, it
was only partially published in regular
dispatches:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHIEeTOE, May 8, 1864
To fhe friends Of Union and Liberty:
Enough is known Of army operations
within the last five days TO claim our
especial gratitude to Gsd.
While what remains undone demands
our most sincere prayers to, and
reliance upon, Him, without whom all
human effort is vain, 1 recommend that
all patriots ct their homes, in their places
Of public worship, and wherever they may
be, unite in common thanksgiving and
prayer to Almighty God.
[Signed1 ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Dispatch to the Cleveland Leader
WAsHIEGroE, May 1872 A. N.

Especial Dispatch to the Cleveland Leader.l
WAsHEGrOE, May 10-2A N.
FIGHTING IN DALTON, GEORGIA.
Dispatches have been received to the
effect that a heavy battle is progressing at
Dalton, Georgia, which are sustained by
private sdvices, but the particulars are
not known.
READING OF GENERAL BUTLER's DIsPATCH-
Es IN THE HOUSE.
The reading of General Bntler's des
prtches in the House to-day, announcing
brilliant success was greeted with
hearty cheers, which the speaker found it
impossible to restrain.
CAROLINA WATERS.
The Navy Department is greatly rejoic-
ed over the news Of the destruction CT q
rebel ram in North Carolina waters by Il e
ssssacus, which they claim as a triumph
for their double. ender wooden gunboats.
HEAVY FIGRTIEG on SUNDAY.
There has been comparatively little news
from the army since the close Of last nights
full dispatches. The entire press is with
out detailed news later than the close of
the battle at 5 P. NJ Saturday night. II is
Lnown, however, that there was heavy
fighting on Sunday at spOttsylvanis
Court House. Lee turning for little to
fall upon the advance corps Of our pursu-
ing army, continued his retreat.
1t is also believed that there was severe
fighting on Monday, but it rests mainly
upon the fact that nesvy firing was heard
that day at fredericksburg. That how
ever, might have come from long range
artillery practice, and did not necessarily
betoken a severe close engagement.
RAID BIZ sTUART's CAVALRY.
Communications with the army is mOsl
uncertain and dangerous. Great alarm
prevsils along portions of the Orange &
Alexandria Railroad, ami wild stories are
in circulation of raids by Stusrt's cavalry.
That route is wholly given up ss mesns
Of communicating with the army by way Of
Fredericksburg is likewise very unsafe,
and messengers have to run the gauntlet
Of guerrillss for long distance. These
facts account for the rare arrival Of news
paper couriers, and the still rsrer coming
ofdespstches for the Government.
DEATH OF GEN. sEDewfcK.
General sedswick was killed in Mon.
days fighting, near spottsylvsnia, in q
skirmish. He wss shot through the eye.
The following are only additional names
of the wounded yet received; Ali Of the
10th Indiana, ]. P. Jones, E. H. Besde, E
N. Knor6ght G. V. Waite, A. C.ThOmpsOnl
R Rance, q. Tumblin, c. ]. Rantes aud J
". Floeks.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The House Military Committee to-day
unanimously agreed to report resolution
authorizing the President TO construct the
military railroad leading through Eastern
Kentucky to Knoxville, Tennessee
Leading men from Eastern Kentucky arC