Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-15
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IMPORTANT ADDRESS OF
JEFF. DAVIS TO THE
REBEL SOLDIERS,
HE PROMISES GREAT THINGS
IN THE SPRING.
TIE REBEL SPY MESsIGK
RE-CAPTURED.
OLOgKADE RUNNER DESTROY.
ED OFF CHARLESTON.
COMMANDMENT OF THE CITY
CONTINUES.
Railroad Train Captured By
Rebels near HaFpeF's
Ferry.
The Passengers Robbed Of their
Money. JeWelFy, &c.
The REORGANIZATION HOVE
MENT IN TEN
EESsEE.
A Portion OF SheFmaG's Ex=
pedItiGn Attacked In
the YszGO.
A Portion Of Shermaa's Ex-
peditl0n Attacked In
the YsZGO.
Guerrilla Operation in Ia.
OF FEDERAL PRIS-
0NERs FROM LIBBY.
Etc, Etc. Etc.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special 20 the Cleveland Leader ]
EAsEIsGToS, FebrusFy Is
coBHUTLrIoE CT oFTiUERs.

A Communication CT tho Secretary Of
War, answering the resolution in relation
to officers, commu:at;ou for quarters or
fael, shovs that there ars S87 oficsrs in
Washington, drawins This largely inorsssd
communication, namely Nine Msjor-Gen-
erals, I8 Brigsdler General, 81 Oolonels,
I8 Lieutenant ColoneIs, "a majors, 126
Captains, 48 Lisiuansnts. "a Surgeons, IL
Assistant Surgeons and 20 PsymasLers.
This in many cases adds a thiEd to half
there salaries, and renders Washington an
exceedingly comfortable place to be as
signed to duty in.
MEMORIALS TO CoNGREss.
The Milwaukee Chamber Of Commerce. in
a memorial the Senate to represent that
in four months, more than S25, ,00t 900
ia gold and silver have bsen mined
il Idaho Territory, which remains
there for want Of mssrs of transit, and
asking aid fer wagon road with military
protection through central Minnesota
route abound in wood and water, with
mild climate
The Kansas Legislature has memorsliEed
Congress to smend the act granting aid for
the extension Of Necsho Valley Road, 8
branch Of the Achinson to Reka and San
tate, and northWesterly to connection
with the eastern division Of the Psoifc
Railroad, at or dear Fort Riley.
THE VOTE on THE coEsCRRrIoN BILL.
In the vote on oonscripton in the House
Friday, seven Administration men desired
to be understood IS opposing, not draft.
ing slaves, Of which they were heartily
in favor, but the proposed payment for
these slaves to which they object as 3
Congressional recognition of the right Of
property In man.
The Secretary Of the Interior presents
to the Senate the application OF Commits
sioner Dole for appropriations for dehcien-
cy in Indian Department of New Mexico.
Superintendent Steck asked for $751;
900, oTerdrsWR by his predecessor
Collins, but the Commissioner proposes to
make S25,000 answer. He eensures the
late Superintendent for encroachment
upon the funds Of the present year, but
deems his expenditures otherwise legiti-
mate and necessary.
WAsHIEeTos, February IA.
PERSONAL.
Generals AIssie sRd Rurnsids srs here,
In the army all is quiet.
LEGISLATIVE.
Ths Senate occupied itself On Saturday
With discussing the question Of paying
negro soldiers like others, but spent the
dsy without reaching any conclusion.
ADDRESS CT JEEF. DAYS. TO The REBEI
SOLDIERS.
Ihsvs Just receiYei the Richmond En-
quiser Of February 10tb, containing al
important address by JEFF. Davis to tai
Esbel srmy, published in the General Or
dars By Adjztent General Cooper unde1
date of Februsry loth. The following ar
the opening paragraphs Of the address:
"soIDIEzs OF TIE ARMIES CT TIE Coz
FEDEaATs ETArrs in this long sec
bloody war in which your country is en-
gsged, you have achieved msny noble tri
Emphs. Toq hare Eoa glorious victories
over vastly more ruEsroYs hosts. YOl
hare cteesfuiIy borne priTstions and trial
to whieh you were unused. You hav
Essdily submitted to restraints upon you
individual vail, that ihs citizen mis- ght bet
teF perform his duties TO the State ss
soldier. 70 all Of these ycu have lstsl!
added another triumph-the mobiles
Of human conquests-s victory o7e
yourselves. AS the time drew nes,
when you GFst snterei the service yol
might well have expected to claim relic
frcm your srduous labOrs, snd restoration
to the sndesTments Of home, you hsV
needed only the call Ofyour suffering eoun
Try. Again you come to tender your ser
vices FOR pabliS defeDse-a free offsrinI
which only such patriotisp as yours coul,
make; triumph worthy of you and tn
cause to which you sre devoted.
He then gees on to express his gratitud
: for the numerous testimonials Of conf
dsncs he has been receiving from the sI
my, and the generous enthusiasm for en-
listmsnL which he says has spread till th