Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-23
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

FLEET UP THE TENNESSEE RIVER.
A Nashville correspondent learns from
good authority, that feet of gunboats is
moving up the Tennessee river to Florence,
to destroy the bridge there, and prevent
Hoods army from crossing. If they sue
ceed, the chances are greatly in favor of
the total destruction of Hoods command,
as the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers
are too high to ford, and Hood has no pom
toons.
CHRISTMAS DINNER ABANDONED.
The preparations for the christmas din
ner for Sherman's army have been aban-
doned, owing to the fact that the army has
had one grand Christmas feast during its
march through Georgia.
SUMMARY OF MILITARY OPERATIONS.
The Commercial AdvertiSer sums up the
fruits of the campaign in the past sixty
days including the operations under Sher-
man, Thomas, Stoneman, Warren, Candy
and Rosecrans, and by the naval forces at
Plymouth, N Q. 1t estimates the prisoners
captured, including 900 negroes at
andeight thousand killedSand wounded. I.
The rebels lost twenty-five generals killed
o-A1 rTs,usa1SlGSlJ vvIsilv vT0 lVoS OEilJ sian
Two hundred and sixty-fve miles Of
rebel railroad have been destroyed, and
1900 horses and mules captured.
1t is estimated that the damages in
Georgia amounts to forty millions of dol
lars and in other parts of the Confederacy
at ten million dollars. These estimates do
not include the sinking Of the rebel ram
Albemarle and the pirate Florida, and the
capture Of eleven blockade runners.
TIE FRENCH MINISTRY.
The Times Washington special says:
The vacancy in the Mission to Paris will
not be filed al present
TOO MUCH "EREEDoM OF THE PRESS.
The F5-iBune's Washington special says:
The greatest fears are expressed at the
Navy Department that the publication Of
the details of General Buffers naval and
military expedition to capture Whining
tor, and his plan to reduce Fort Fisher,
may utterly defeat the enterprise. With
in forty eight hours after the publication,
three papers guilty of the crime were un-
doubtedly in Richmond, and their news
communicated by telegraph to Whining
ton.
THE TRIAL OF COLONEL NORTH.
At the opening or the Commission yes
terdsy, on the trial of Colonel North, a
motion was made by the counsel for the
prisoners discharge, on the ground that
he had obtained an interview with the
President, and had promise from the
President that if he would tell all ne knew
that he would be unconditionally dis
charged; that he had made such q state
ment, and now demanded his release. The
Commission decided that they could not
entertain the plea, unless it was on the or
der Of the President or Secretary of War.
The Judge Advocate had proof that in
several cases, where privates and officers
put Republican votes in the hands of Col
onel North to be sent home, and when
they arrived homo they had been changed
to Democratic votes. The Judge Advo-
cate said if the prisoners counsel pleaded
for pardon, 1t nusS be PEea~eed undo TIC
seal of the Secretery of State, and that
the promise and word of the President
would amount TO nothing.
FEELING BAD.
The TI-ibu1e's army of the James special
says: Deserters from the rebels report the
most intense interest existing inside the
rebel lines for news from Sherman, as
Northern journals are full of rumors of
disasters to their cause, which is having a
demoralizing effect on officers and men.
The HeraLds Hilton Head special of the
18th, says our 32-pounder Parrots have
been got in position on our left and COM
mand the Coosawstchie bridge and have
shelled the rebel battery Just below the
bridge. On our left front a battery of H.
FOUNDER rifed Parrots, from naval brig
ade, have been placed within 200 yards Of
the railrord. No trains can, and none at
tempt to pass.
General Foster asked General Sherman
about keeping in position at Coosawhat-
chic to prevent more forces joining Hardee.
General Sherman told him to hold on
where he was and prevent Hardee and his
men from running away, but to let all go
in that wanted to. He said he would open
his lines and let 10000 go in if the rebels
wished it, as he was sure of capturing all
of them.
sHERMAN's MARCH.
The Evenllg Post has long account of
Sherman's march through Georgia, from
the time he turned from Hood at Rome.
The outlines of his plans are given, which
show that the rebel leaders were completely
nistifed concerning our movements, and
that Sherman's desire was to avoid any &C
ton of Importance until he reached the
coast. The destruction of the railroad
was accomplished by twisting the rails so
that they could not again be rolled into
shape. Two hundred miles were thus made
useless. The only fight Of moment on the
march was the one in which Wheeler's
cavalry was badly whipped. After our
engagement the army observed Thanks
giving Day very generally, having accu-
mulated large supply of turkies for that
purpose at MiLedgeVille.
GOV. BROWNS CoNYICTs.
Most of the penitentlary conv1cts who
had volunteered into the Georgia militia,
were captured IN their prison clothing.
General Sherman let them loose again 10
give Governor Brown the full benefit Of
their liberty.
Supplies of all kinds were abundant.
The Posts account, though very lengthy,
contains but very little additional news to
! what has been already given.
REBEL LOSSES.
The HerGldS correspondent with Sher-
mans army, says: Rebel officers say that
Hood lost more men in killed and wounded
than during all the months of Johnston's
command. 1t lost Atlanta, without know
ing how and why; it was reduced to q
state of helpless Generalization, in which
it at once reached Dalton and Missionary
, Ridge. Hood has now sustained defeat
r before Nashville, where he had no bust.
ness to go. Sherman was successful be-
, cause Besuregard was sent without an
: army to defeat him.