Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-01-08
A PROMINENT GENERAL TO BE
SENT THERE.
General Burnside Assigned to
Q Command.
GENERAL FOSTER REMOVED.
New Plan to Distribute Public
Documents.
REBEL PRISONERS TO BE
PUT UNDER CHARGE OF
GENERAL BUTLER.
he is Authorized to RetaIiate,

Z Especial Dispatch % the Cleveland EesdeT.l
WAsHIEGToN, December Z.
FEAR OF TIE ALABAMA ATTAoKIHa SAL
FKARofseo
The fact that the Alabama is believes
to be now making her way towards tn,
Pacific coast has at last aroused the atten
ton of both the War and Navy Depart
ments to our defenseless situation there
A single 80 gun frigste, it is said by thu
Californisns themselves, could take tn,
harbor of San Francisco, or any Other
hsrbor on the coast. The Navy Depart.
ment has decided to send two or three
monitors there at the earliest practicable
moment.
ASSIGNMENT OF A PRoNIEEET GENERAL TO
SAN FRANCISCO.
Senator COnness has also secured from
the Wsr Department the assignment Of a
prominent Major General to the Pacific
COsst, with several batteries Of artillery
and small addition to the infantry force.
This relieves General Wright. Califor-
mans have for sometime been making ur-
gent representations of need for these
changes and re inforcenents.
SLOW TINE FRox oIEoIEEATI AND NEW YORK
CITY.
Passengers who left Cincinnati on Mon
day morning arrived here between twelve
and one o'clock this morning, Similar
and even more delays are occurring
between Washington and New York, and
members of Congress came back with a
disposition to go into the National Rail-
road business by the wholesale, still the
chances Of the project for an air line road
between Washington andNsW York is not
first class. II Members could have
passed the bill yesterday, their temper was
such that it would have been very likely
to 60 through, but delay insures reflection
as to whether the Government can afford
business.
TIE GUERILLA SCARE ON TIE BALTIMORE
AND OHIO RAILROAD.
The late scare about guerilla attack on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was q
ridiculous farce. Military officers stated
that General Kelley had telegrsphed them
that he was going to be attacked the next
morning at both New Greek and Hsrper's
Ferry. All trains were accordingly
stopped and troops were rapidly cOncen-
trsted. The truth was that force Of per-
hsps 800 half starved guerillss had come
down toward Winchester, and detaoh-
ment Of them had captured, last Monday,
a supply train of about so wagons sent out
from New Greek without sufficient guard.
This was the whole extent Of the guerilla
invasion.
aEE. BURNSIDE ASSIGNED To COMMAND.
The statement that General Burnside
hss been re-assigned to the command Of the
Department! of Ohio, relieving General
Foster, is entirely incorrect. This state
ment is made on the authority Of General
Burnside himself. He has however been
assigned to q good command and is likely
soon to enter upon its duties. 1t is stated
that he would have heen returned to Ohio,
but for his own objection.
GEN. FOSTER REMOVED.
It is also stated, though with what
foundation cannot be ascsrtsined, that
General Foster was relieved because some
weeks ago be took q steamer which the
Government was paying 800 day for
and used it for several days in making 8
pleasure excursion up the Hudson.
REs1GEATIoE OF MEDICAL INSPECTOR.
The Medical Inspector Mussey, has re-
signed his position, and is likely soon to
return to Cincinnati to resume practice.
DIsrIEoUIsHED oHIoAEs HERE.
Ex-Governor DsnnisOn, Judge Sewett
and other distinguished Ohiosus are here
DEMOCRACY TBTIEG TO AGREE.
The Democratic caucus called for Wednes-
Day night, intimsted that efforts will bt
made to harmonizs factions into which sr'
splits and attempts to restore party disci
pline and to determine upon the line Of
policy.
AGRICULTURAL sTATIsTICs.
the tables of the coming Agricultural