Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-31
sHERMAN A tlAN On HIs woRD."


The Richmond Eransinsr Of the 2sth
saws: Sherman, in his bomBsstic style,
saws he shall soon begin his march north
wsrd, and there is every reason to believe
he will keep his word, as there is no con-
ceiyable hindranee to the commencement
of his march. 1t is presumed he moved
on the 26th.
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 80.
The steamship Geo. Washington, from
New Orleans on the oath, arrived this
evening. The New Orleans papers are
barren ofnews. Texas papers contain the
following: Yesterday (the l2th) 343 ex-
changed Federal prisoners were sent out
othe blockaders, and twelve females and
their children, among whom wore Mrs.
Jack Hamilton and Mrs. Judge Duvsl.
III. PrisUners delivered yesterday were
exchanged TOr III of n1r prisoners captured
in Fort Gaines. The exchange VIII not De
concluded until the Federals are willing
to include Admiral Buchanan.
A destructive fire occurred az Galveston
on the 18th.
STOCKS.
Gold closed at 2264.
Stocks quoted New York Central -
Erie s4a; Hudson ll5a; Reading lib;
Mich Southern 702; Illinois Central l254i
Pittsburg -; Rock Island lOSs; North
Western ss5; do. preferred 693; Ft Wayne
IO2s; O&M Certificates 325; Cleveland
and Toledo 1881; Canton 45; Cumberland
47s; Quicksilver 100; Mariposs 2lti Can
ton $50; Cumberlsnd---
LOANS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.
Subscriptions to the 7-3O loan for the
last three days, as reported to the Treas
ury Department, amounts to $37, 100000,
and to the lO-40 loan for the same period,
SI5,O00,OOO, OF the later loan, about $780,
900, 900 remain unsubscribed for.
DIsAPPEARANoE OF NAVAL MEN.
Among those who have mysteriously
disappeared of late, and about whom much
solicitude Is expressed by the Navy De
partment, are Acting Masters Mate W. d.
Kitchings, and Acting Assistant Engineer
II. K. Stever.
UNTRUE.
The statement published in the New
York newspapers tnat Col. L. @. Baker,
Agent of the War Department, had been
convicted and sentenced to be imprisoned
for three yeas in the PeniteDtiary, Is IN
tTus.
FROM BEFORE RICHMOND
Information from City Point is to the ef-
feet that heavy cann0nading waA kept up
during Wednesday and Thursday nights,
as well as severe picket skirmishing along
our lines Immediately IN front Of Peters
burg, Several casualties are reported.
There was consid ersble picket firing IN
front of Richmond on Wednes1sy after
noon and along the line of the rear picket
guard.
Recent manouvres in the rebel lines indi-
cate unusual commotion along them, but
uUTIrTrIp, -----G:--,,-s.- ee,,-o If
is thought that Lee has been sending rein
forcements toward Lynchburg to oppose
Sheridsn's advance, and to Wilmington TO
prevent the landing of our expedition
against that city.
TAXING THE OATH
Two hundred and fifty rebel prisoners
took the oath Of allegiance at City Point,
on Tuesday, and were sent North yester-
dsy. Since then but few have been re-
ceived within our lines, as the present con
dition of the enemy's forces Is not favora-
bic to their escaping.
CHANGE OF BASE.
A rebel deserter, who came In four days
ago. declares that the state of affairs in
rebeldom indicate early offensive opera
tions in some direction the nature of
whith is unknown. The men are told
that General Lee is about attempting
change of project which will asto onish the
world.
RETURNED.
General Butler has returned to his head
quarters, on the James River, on Wednes-
day. He left the land forces of the Will
mington expedition under command of
General Weitzel.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 80.
THE FLORIDA AFFAIR
It appears from official correspondence
that on the lIth of November Secretary
Seward wrote to Minister Webb that this
Government had just heard Of the capture
of the Florida by the Wschusetts at Bahis,
and of the consequent hostilihes adopted
| by the Brazilian Government on
that point, and that in this
stage OF the matter, he thought it
proper that Mr.. Webb should inform the
Minister for Foreign Affairs that we are
not indisposed to examine the subject up
its merits carefully, and to consider what
ever questions may arise out Of it. in
friendly and becoming spirit, if that spirit
should be adopted by his Imperial Majes-
| tvs Government.
On the 18th of December, Mr.. Barboss,
Charge dAfaiTs Gd interim, addressed
Secretary Seward letter in reference to
tho seiEuro of the Florida, calling it an act
of the most trRnscendant gravity, which
involved a manifest violation of the terri
torisl Jurisdiction of the Empire, and Of
fence to its honor and sovereignty. He
enters into the particulars of the seizure.
He concludes by saying on this occa-
sion: Remember the United States, whose
antecedents are we'll known in history, and
whose respect for neutral rights is well
understood, cannot consider the event that
occurred at Bahia otherwise than as an in
diyidusI act of the commander of the Wa
chusetts, not authorized or approved by
his Government, and that it will conse-
quently give 10 the Government OF His
Majesty any explanation or reparatlon
which is in conformity with international
law in power which maintains friendly and
pscifc relations with the United States
Just reclsmstion Of the Imperial Govern
ment being thus presented, the undersign-
ed awaits the reply of the Hon. Mr.. Sew
ard, and fully confident in his exalted wis
dom and in Justice to the Government Of
the United States, he has not even for a
moment doubted but that it will beaz salts
factory as an incontestible right which aids
the Empire and the vast gravity of the Of
fence which Ess done to it may require.
sscFstrIy Seward in his reply aays; The