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THE war has produced few, ii any, more touching
poems than that which follows and which is worthily
illustrated in Harpers Weekly of last week. Should
lead those who know little of Miles Reilly except
by name to seek his further acquaintance in volume
recently published by Carlton they will not be disap-
pointed in finding in him much of the tenderness
which belongs to that genuine humor for which he is
especially noted:
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perty he has lost in comparison to what he has
destroyed and taken. Such has been the fideli-
ty, ability, and patriotism with which he has
discharged his every duty that he has never
been removed, superseded, or complained of, but
constantly promoted in rank, and his command
increased After these great and browning tri-
umphs sparkling like diamonds along his mill
tary way is there to be found who will at
tribute the result of his success to accident?--
Rather say that protecting providence mas
watched over and guided him throughout his
brilliant and glorious career, and doubtless has
him in reserve means to accomplish other
great purposes.
But the highest mede of praise is due to Gen.
Grant for having so discharged his duties that he
has no iealousies no chickering's quarrels in his
camp among his officers-no court-martial, and
no man shot for desertion. How different in the
Army of the Potomac, where it has been almost
one continuous scene of charges, courts martial,
changes. and where almost every week poor cap
tured wretches who broke away from the lines,
are forced to lxneel upon their cofins before file
of their comrades, and are sent by a volley OF
rafting musl<etry to the presence of their God!
Moreover it has cost the Government a thous-
and millions of dollars to protect Washington
city while the Great Liberator of the Mississip-
pi did not expend the quarter of that sum to
completely free it from the confluence OF the Ohio
to New Orleans. Wonderful achievement
Wonderful mani
This Government was intended to be grave
and serious Governmental living, permanent
exemplifcation of dignity, promptness, sinceri-
ty honesty truth, justice, and earnestness; and
no man can successfully manage its affairs, in
any department., unless his character conforms
to the great purposes of it's creation. Gen. Grant
perfectly understands this, and hence permits no
improprieties about him, and entrusts no duties
to visionary dreamer or mere political charla-
tan. Nor does he prevarcate or trife with an
interest, but acts, when he has duty to perform,
with respect alike due to honor and manhood.
Entrusted with the command of an army, he re-
CARDS himself as at the head of it, does his own
thinking, and holds himself responsible to mis-
country for his deeds, without attempting to hide
behind some irresponsible subordinate. Itwould
have been better for if others had followed his
example and displayed character, instead of ex-
hibiting puerility-had been governed by duty
and not policy, true courage and not coward1ce,
manliness and not pausing, hating, drifting
hesitation.
Grave, bold, honest decided men only can up
hold government, while it will fall into ruin II
entrusted long in the hands of those possessing
the opposite of these traits Gen. Grant being
an excellent Judge of character, it is ready ana
EASY matter for him to discern between the su-
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gamblers he could not possibly. do his,part in
the programme; and, by what seems to be the
native and necessary singleness of his action,
would find the customary assimilation intOlera-
bly, irksOme and unnatural Wherever placed,
he must be for his country, and rise above every
other consideration. Even his looks are what
one would imagine of such character-square,
regular, firm, definite. Every part fit for every
other part, his whole head appears not so much
like great thing like very solid place to set
great things In short, he is glorious not as man,
but as agent not for what might be In him,
but for what has come out of him. Where there
is no object the eye has no sight, where there
was no occasion Grant had no greatness. Where
there was one he has proven himself equal to it.
Napoleon, like Grant, seems to have been uncon-
scious of his own abilities and also like him,
unknown until an opportunity offered for
the display of his remarkable powers. 1t was
upon the suggestion of single Individual that
Buonaparte was invited to Paris.
The press has conceded that General Grant is
the bestexecutive and administrative officer in
he army His department. has certainly beon
conducted with remarkable ability and SKILL
General Lander once said he was the best fight
ing General in the world. General Halleck says
he is the best field officer in the service General
FarnSwOrth says he is no carpet Knight. Genef-
ais Logan and Blair say he has strategy, and
more military Judgment, genius and caution than
any other military officer. All these euloges,
coming from such high authorities, do no more
than Justice to the man, and prove the apprecia-
tive capacities of their authors. The amount
and varied duties and labor developing on gen.
eral with such a command as he has is incalcu-
liable, and yet it is said by his staff, several of
whom are first class lawyers, that he has never
committed a mistake or bunder, made de-
cision that needed revoliing. His military cor
respondence has cost the Government far less
than that of any other commanding general who
has done one half the amount of service. Be-
sides, no other one has been in half so many en-
gagements He has participated in thirty-one
battles, fourteen of them in Mexico, while he
held no higher rank than lieutenant and sew
enteen during the present civil war, in which he
was commanding general, and has never been
defeated. If he ever is defeated it will be when
no possible human agency can avoid it, and then
it will be terrible and bloody defeat to our
arms. He has been sworn in and commissioned
thirteen times q military oficer-probably
holding more commissions for brave and meri-
torious conduct than any other man ever did.
During his recent battles General Grant has
captured ninety thousand prisoners, four hum
bred and seventy -two cannon, and an incalcula-
BILE amount of small arms and military stores;
and it is wonderful how few men and little pro-
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NtieeIlaneoMs 3eadimg.
GENERAL GRANT.

Few men in the world would be more out of
place in leading a mere partisan struggle. If he
could become false enough to be identified with
such scheme, the product of hardened caucus
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-05
FROM NASHVILLE.
NAsHvmLE, Dec. 1.

NshFALE5 Oec- +
There have been no new demononstrs-
tions to-day save that our forces still en-
circle the city, the southeast wing resting
on the Cumberland. The enemy's lines
are plainly seen from high points in the
suburbs and from the capitol. They are
entrenching themselves in 9 outh-Western
direction, about three miles from the city.
Daring the day heavy diminishing oc-
CURED on our left, and progressed along
the line to the centre.
Many persons witnessed the cAnnonad-
ing along the right of our lines.
Nothing Of importance transpired to-
day. The general opinion is that Hood
will attack the Federal forces in front of
Nashville.
The Federal cavalry has pstroled the
north bend of the river at the fords, to
prevent the rebel cavalry from crossing,
as numerous attempts have been made by
them TO cross since the lst inst.
Johnsonville has been evacuated. The
road has been interrupted, and portion
of the trains from that place are advancing
to this point by land.
It is rumored here to-day that Forrest
has placed q pontoon bridge across the
river above the city, and that Marmaduke
had occupied JohnsOnVille. The rumOr is
without foundation
The first block house on the Chattanooga
road, four miles from the city, defended
by negroes and commanded by Colonel
johnson, CT the gath colOred infantry, who
surrendered Dalton, Georgia, and was
paroled, held out until this P. n, when
they surrendered. Colonel johnson and
q portion of his men escaping on the train.
The remainder were captured.
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SECOND DISPATCH.
Special to the Cleveland LrADrn.l


IA WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.
The 18th and 10th Corps in the Army
of the James have just been abolished.
Under General Buffers management the
white troops Of both are hencefJrth to
constitute the oath Corps, under General
Ord, and the black troops of both, TO-
gether with the blsck troops of She Army
of the Potomac, TO constitute the 25th
Corps under General Weitzell. The lat
ter officer is Cincinnattisn, only twenty
eight years old, and probably the youngest
Major General commanding a corp in the
service.
The change in the negro organizations
has been eagerly sought by the friends Of
the negro troops, and will, it is believed,
tend to secure to them the honor they
rightfullY Won by their splendid conduct.
The substance of the arrangement made
with the Railroad Company, by the POST
master General, by which he hopes, in
part, to remedy the gross irregularity in
the mails, is as follows;
First-The Post Mastor 6easrsI having
assembled the leading representatives Of
the routes between here and New York;
said to them that when the question of
doing sway with the Camden and Amboy
railroad monopoly was up before C5ngres',
they had always claimed the facilities were
now such IS to enable the transmission of
mails in ten hours. Now he " .nted It
done, he wanted the number of ca1s on the
mail train limited, and the mail train al
ways given the right of the road against
sll other trains. And he further proposed
that these means having been takel to in
sure the delivery of the mails betw Yen the
two points, in ten hours, the two roads
should be held peeuniarily respon ;ible for
making the time in every case except
NeFs unforeseen and clearly una -oidsble
.oo;do ITS should prevent The roads as
sontod 10 ell this, revised their time tables,
.r-.nosd for reducing the weight of the
mail trains. and p..'OpOsed to begin making
the trim in ton boars within csqple of
weeks.
secOnd-The Pennsylvs0iA Central
Northern Central, and other rCSa' then
arranged to change their cOnneclOIs 70
suit this New York arrangement and ID
shorten, in like manner, the time i,or mail
delivery westward.
Third-The New York & Erie Road has
now notified that the mails under the new
arrangement can be taken from New York
and Philadelphis and then sert more
promptly than it is taken by the way Of
Dunkirk, and that unless it can do better
the great through mails must go by the
shortest route.
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Fourth-A circular has been issued to
all leading railroads asking that all time
tables ( STATE r change in time tables be
forwarded to t1nsttofaPy 'roent. These are
tobe put in the hands Or ks, who
are to note every failure in the de-. Sry of
through mail on time, inquire what roads
caused the delay, and report accordingly.
Every delay thus reported will be charged
against the road causing it and a fine
Therefor will be assessed which will be de-
Quoted from the next payment to the road
for nnail transportation, -T v.r-rH-
Heavy trains will in no case be taken as
an excuse for a failure to connect the
grobnd being taken bysthe Department
that mail trains must on no account be
made 40 heavy as to prevent them from
making schedule time. These four ar
rangements, it is hoped, will do something
toward renedying the irregularity, con-
cerning which so much and such just coru-
plaint has been made.
There is a rumor that the Administrs-
ton would like to deal gently now with
the New York ballot forgers, and that as
General Doubleday's ideas about the
treatment OF su1h criminals are quito Wig
orous, he is likely to be transferred to
Cadwallsder's place in command of Penn
sylvania, and Cadwallader to his at the
head of the Military Commission.
The friends of General Banks claim
that he is TO be subordinate to General
Candy in military matters, and not in the
civil administration of affairs in the De-
partment of the Gulf
The organization of the lst Army Corps
in this city is progressing finely. The
present indications are that General Han
cock will be able to report this corps ready
for duty by the first of January, full
10000 strong.
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FROM NEW YORK.
" II


Rebel papers state that Sherman has
ordered every house in East Tennessee to
be burned and that the country is deserted,
also that he refused to rescind the order
on petition of the citizens of Knoxville.
1t is reported that Cumberland Gap is
evacuated and the troops are going to
Knoxville.
A Panama letter of the 10th received to-
day by the North Star, has the following
important news, by which it seems there
has been much excitement in Panama the
past week.
On the 25th of October, the American
Consul in Panama received q dispatch
from Consul Schufeldt, at Havana, stating
that the steamer bringing the dispatch
would also take to Aspinwall a party of
rebel pirates who intended to seize the
steamer Guatamala. The agent of the
company was notified of the plot, and sent
the GustRmala to sea before the arrival of
the pirates. Consequently, the rebels were
obliged to remain in Panama until the
10th of Govembsr-the Sailing-day OF the
Salvador.
Whilst waiting in Panama, the pirates
purchased three hundred pounds Of pow
der put it in tin cans, and sh pped 1t oil
the steamer in which they intended to take
passage on the 10th. The passengers en-
bsrked on the Salvador a. usual with their
baggage. Immediately on going on board
they were taken into the main saloon, o.
tensibly to have their tickets exRmined.-
Previous to this all the windows, state
rooms and doors had been closed, in order
that no opportunity could be presented
for skedsddling or for hiding papers, &c.
AS soon as they were collected a precon-
certed signal was made, when Commander
Davenport, Of the u s. frigate Lancaster,
sprang on board with several well-srmed
boats crews, and annOu1c ed to the aston,
ished passengers that he had taken posses
sion of the steamer. Sufficient evidence
was At once discovered to prove the reality
of the plot, when the Salvador was taken
to sea over three marine miles, accompa-
MED by the Lancaster. Papers revealing
the whole affair, with instructions from the
rebel Secretary of the Navy, Mallory, and
small arms of all kinds, handouts, &c,
were found in possession of the pirates,
who we're then transferred 10 the Lsncas-
ter, and the Salvador proceeded on her
voyage. The Lancaster returned to Pan
anna with the prisoners. Bfeore reaching
Panama the leader of the pirates made q
full confession Tho names of the pirates
are T. E. Hogg, of Baltimore, Captain !;
E. A Swain, Executive Officer; J. L..
Black, Paymaster; R. B. Lyon, Sailing
master; John Hiddle, Chief Engineer; T.
j. Grady, Assistant Engineer; and Joseph
Higgins, Psymaster's Clerk. Hogg was
recently captured in the Tristram Shsndy,
whIlerunningt the blOckadeoff Wilmington.
His instructions from Mallory show that
he has Rebel commission and sailed from
| Wilmington for Havana, where he made
up his gang. They have cOnfederAtes all
along the coast, who we're to join them.
Hoggs intentions were, after getting
possession of the steamer TO capture Cal
ifornis steamer with its treasure, and if MOI
able to get the treasure across the Isthmul
to deposit witha reliable English house il
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Associated Press Report.
THE REBEL PRESS ON sHERMAN-s
MOVEMENTS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4

ANGW ANAsA1 OCS' r
The Rerald's Washington special says:
Government officials are unusually jubiiant
over the news from Sherman. The Gov
ernment possesses means, independent of
Richmond papers, and mose reliable, of
obtaining intelligence of Sherman's move
ments. 1t is confidently believed that
Sherman has not only bafled the rebel
Generals, but has so far advanced beyond
serious interruption as TO leave no doubt
of his triumphant success.
Savannah and other Georgia papers Of
the 27th, and Richmond papers Of Decsm-
Der lst havo been received, from which
the following is digested;
1t appears that an attack was made on
East Macon on Sunday, the 10th, the rebels
losing battery, which they subsequently,
recovered, with a severe loss on both sides.
The attack was expected to be renewed on
the 2lst, but it was not. The rebels came
to the conclusion that the movement on
Sunday was q feint. 1t was probably
made by q small force of Slocum's corps,
as the Augusta Constitutionalist of the
24th says that Slocum's corps went down
the west side of the 0conee River previous
to the night of the 22d, indicating the in
tention to pass by Augusta, between that
place and Macon, and make for the sea
between Savannah and Brunswick
Governor Brown was in Macon, where
he had removed all the vslusbles from
Milledgeville.
The Constitutionslist states that th,
rebel cavalry are burning the barns, corr
cribs and everything that may be of US
to Sherman, in front of his main army, Oh
the Ocomulgee river.
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NO. 284

Valparaiso, or send it to Europe by a
French man-of-war.
The steamer Guatamsla which arrived
back at Panama on the 18th ult., reports
seeing many supicious looking persons
anxiously awaiting the arrival of the same
steamer st La Libertsd and Adjultco, un-
doubtedly the accomplices of the pirates.
These latter had come across the country
via Omos, from Havana. They have pro
baby been arrested ere this, as the Gov
eminent of San Salvador has been notified
that they were pirates.
On the 12th Admiral Pearson command
ing the American squadron in the Pacific,
accompanied by Consul NJ @. Rec, of
Panama, and Consul Rice. of Aspinwsn,
waited on the President of Grenada, in
PanamR, tc ask permission to pass prison
ers across the Isthmus in order to send
them to New York. The President re-
fused permission on the ground that he is
not empowered to do so, but It is presumed
they will be taken on the responsibility Of
the American officials. Political news
from other parts of the Isthmus and ad-
joining country unimpOFtant.
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EpecuIatiOnS on AFming the
Negroes.
Presentation OF Flags to Mary
land Regiments.
FROM WASHINGTON.
[specia1 % the OLsveland LEaprn. ]

. WAsHHGToN, Dec. 3.
General Thomas Crittenden, of Kentucky,
who has been out of active service since
the battle of Chickamauga, is in town, and
is assigned to duty under General Meade.
The appointment Of james Speed, of
Louisville, to the vacant Attorney Gener-
slship, is due rather to the precedents Of
old friendship and high appreciation Of
his ability than to any specific political
pressure for claim from any special politi-
cal interests. His name had scarcely been
mentioned here by politicians in connec-
ton with the place.
Rumor connects the name of Senator
Grimes, of Iowa, with the Secretsryship of
the Navy, but strong combination is at
work 10 have Mr.. Welles retained, and
among those that are working to that end
is at least one man whose influence with
the President Is second to scarcely none in
public life. Some of Grimes friends say
he would not take it
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MAJOR GENERAL STANLEY.


LOUISVILLE, Dec. 3.
Major General D. s. Stanley left here by
the mail train for his home at Yellow
Springs, Ohio, this afternoon. His wound,
though somewhat painful, is not danger
ours. Colonel Scott, the Surgeon General
of Kentucky, expresses the opinion that
he will be able to enter the service
within fifteen or twenty days.
Yesterday the rolling stock of the
Chattanooga s Nashville Railroad, consis-
ting of larga nnrnhar of trains, svas or
dered to proceed to Louisville, but the Oh
der was countermanded to-day,
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PROM RNOxXILLE.

KNOXVILLE, Dec. 4.
The following escaped prisoners have
arrived within the past few days
Captains A, Grant 18th Wisconsin, A.
/. Goderich, 9Th New Yorkcavalry, Lewis
Nolan, I'd Delaware artillery, A. Robbins,
3rd Ohio, and q number of others.
They escaped from different prisons and
at different dates and have been from one
to three months on the route, travelling
through the swamps, thickets and noun
tains Of Carolina and Georgia.
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ARRTVAL o. PRlaONERs.

DAL44NOnaI OoO =
The special correspondent of the Amsri-
can at Annapolis, telegraphs the arrival Of
the steamer Baltic in Annapolis Roads,
from Savannah, with 500 oficars- Fifty
seven died on the passage and more than
two-thirds, it is thought, will never re-
cover.
The latest news from Sherman is, that
he was within 40 miles of Savannah. All
Georgia is alarmed.
The Savannah papers of the Both ult,
while admitting this, says his progress has
been stopped.
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OAIRoi Oec- s
The steamer Lima, from Memphis on
the evening Of the second, reports Colonel
I ork's expedition returned to Memphis
having succeeded in capturing 900 stand of
arms at Oseeola, which were sent from
Selma, Alabama, en- route to General
Price.
The steamer Continental sunk at Devils
Island, on the Mississippi river, this morn
ing.
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.

NEw YORK, Dec. 4
The steamer Merrimac from New Or
leans on the 9th ult, has arrived
News unimportant.
The brig Emms Dean from Matamoras,
confirms the arrival of the pirate Semmes
at Matsmoras on the 10th of November,
and passing into Texas en- route to Rich
mond.
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Special Report.
FINANCIAL MATTERS.

NEw YoRK, Dec. 3.
The Stock market is dull, and the speeu-
lative spirit is unusually feeble. The fancy
list is iorssken. Prices are generally lower.
There is a strong feeling in Government
Stocks, and prices have further advanced.
Railroad Bonds and Bank Stocks continue
dull. At the first board there was a press
ure to sell. The greatest falling of was in
Hudson, Illinois Central and Pittsburg.
State Stocks frmer on Missouri Skies, but
otherwise quiet.
Mining and Petroleum Stocks dull.
The Gold market is extremely dull. The
bulls and bears appear TO have concluded
temporary srmistice. All parties are
awaiting information as TO the financial
policy to be proposed to Congress next
week.
Money tends downward, with still greater
ease. The amount loaned at six per cent.
has increased.
Foreign Exchange transactions merely
nominal.
The total shipments of gold for the week
is about 81, ,525, 900.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2.
STOCK MLREKF.
At Gallagher's Evening Exchange-Gold,
2279<. New York Central, I955<; Erie, 9S31;
Hudson, 1l6h; Reading 1851; Michigan
Central 1zoj Mlchigan oouLnernJ oo7z
Illinois Central, I275<; Pittsburgh 1925 /;
Ohio and Mississippi Certificates, S55S /;
Cumberland, 45x.
| RRIH RAIROAD.
The Postofice Department has'been noti-
Ged that the Erie Railroad Company have
placed the additional daily trains on their
road to Cleveland, which reduces the num-
Der Of cars in each train, and will enable
| than tn dalivar nails for the West on tirna
by their schedules. Arrangements are be-