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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-25
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.

The Critical Stage OF the war-CautIOn
and Patience Needed-The approach
ing Union DFRft-The People of the
south Heartily sick Of the War, &c.
From the Richmond Sentinel, August 2O.l
We have arrived at very critical stage
of the war, and calm circumspeetion, eau
ton and patient endurance are needed TO
carry US successfully through it. To wealth.
ct the next six weeks will be most diff
cult task for the North She is well aware
Of this, and will no doubt be very busy in
endeavoring TO entrap US into hasty com
promises, concessions or admissions that
may deprive US Of the vsntage ground
which we are likely to attain in less than
two months. v ithin that time it is not at
tall improbable that the armies of Grant,
Sherman and Sheridan, by losses in battle
and by other causes will have been almost
annihilated. Within that time it is al
most certain that the approaching Chicago
! Convention will have thrown its apple Of
discord and destruction into the already
distracted and discordant ranks Of the
| North. It may suggest terms Of honorable
peace. At least it will be sure to endeayor
to battle rather than promote the peculiar
war policy of Lincoln, because 1t believes
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NO. 1876

Captain DAILY. Captain DAILY lived long
enough to make this statement.
Gen Haywood, on the shooting of Dalv
called his men to pick up their arms and
tall back, which order they ATTEMPTED 10
obey. Our men again fired, when thew
again threw down their arms. and 0ave
themselves up as prisoners. This second
Volley added large numbers to their killed.
and among them Haywood, who was shot
In the head.
The prisoners number between s and
oO9. After two hours fighting the battle
Inc same correspondent states that the
rebels report that the rebel Gen. Hooker
was killed that day
A special to the World, dated Washing
ton, Aug. 23d, saws:
The Star this evening ssys that when the
boat left City Point yesterday morning
Warren was warmly engaged with the
enemy, who were trying to dislodge him
from his position on the Weldon Railroad.
His position is of such strength as to be
deemed impregnable.
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ATTACK On MEMPHIs.

MEMPHIS, Aug. "a
The Bulletin says the rebel force that
entered Memphis, on Sunday morning,
consisted Of 8 regiments of cavalry and
guns, under Forrest, in person.
Only half of the command entered the
city, the remainder stopping out side to
prevent their retreat from being cut of.
They captured about two hundred and
fifty prisoners, mostly one hundred day men,
many of whom escaped; others we're muir.
dered. The rebels fired on the patients in
the hospital, and shot several sick soldiers,
and captured others. Those who were un-
able to keep up with the cavalry were
killed. 4-r'.7
But for prompt action the 9Th Iowa,
prisoners in Irving Prison, would not have
been released.
The Bulletin office was sacked.
The rebels suddenly left the city about
o'clock, followed bya considerable force of
our troops, and fight occurred at Lanes,
lasting two hours, in which the enemy were
severely punished and driven of. 1t was
here Golonels Starr and Kendrick were
wounded.
TIE rebels captured two guns portion
of the 7th Wisconsin Battery, and num-
Der Of one hundred day men, bat were
obliged to abandon the guns on their re-
| treat
After the retreat Forrest sent a flag Of
truce, asking an exchange of prisoners,
which was denied.
| Lieut. Harrington, Sd U. 5. Artillery,
was killed in the Gayoso House
Major Lansing, 4th Colored Artillery,
and Lieut. Kinsey, member of Wash
burnes staff, were captured.
When last heard from, at Z o'clock on
Monday morning, the rebels were miles
beyond Moncannah Greek, in Iull retreat
Colonel Winslow's cavalry are pursuing
them.
The Sd Illinois cavalry passed through
Cairo to-day, enrout to Springfield, TO be
mustered out. Forty of its members were
captured at Memphis, Sunday, among
them Majoa 0Connor and Lieutenant
Colonel Duncan.
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FROM SHERMAN'S ARMY.
His Plans for the Reduction of
Atlanta Working Well.
General Hooker to have an I'm.
pOrtant Command.
Arrest OF Muller, the Supposed
Murderer.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special to Cleveland Isader.)

WAsHNGToE, Aug. "a.
Private letters re ceived in this city from
naval officers belonging to Farraguts feet,
off Mobile, say that the captured rebel ram
Tennessee is invulnerable, and her power
is greatly superior to any iron-clad vessel,
excepting, perhaps, the New Ironsides, in
our navy. -..
She had but one defect in her construc-
ton, and that was the exposure of her rud-
der chains, which were above deck instead
of below, and only partially protected by
a thin coating of iron. Two shots out of
more than two hundred which struck her
penetrated her sheating, and only one, a
fifteen inch solid shot, went through her
wood.
The Tennessee is comparatively unin-
jured, and with few slight repairs, which
can be completed in few days will be
come most valuable adjunct to our navy.
She cost the rebel government over a mil
lion and half dollars.
The following is an additional list Of
casualties in Western regiments in the
battle at Weldon Railroad:
c. Cox, s7th Wis, slight
Henry Crane, 18th Ind, slight.
Geo. Tilgham, 6sth Ohio, arm.
R. Drake, 3sth Wis, back.
Peter Adrian, 9Th Wis.
Lieut.. A 7. Morgan, 9Th Wis. Battery
leg.
Peter Nelson, 9Th Wis. Battery, shoul.
der.
J. Hilton, 7th Wis
John Nelson, 7th Wis.
Capt. P. G. Hyatt, 9Th WIS.
Corp. Geo. Tillman, Goth Wis.
E F. Mcdonald, Goth Wis.
james Clark, Goth Wis.
Isaac Buckle, 7th Wis.
E. Morse I'd Wis. Battery.
Corp. Dennis B. Daley, Sd Wis. Bat
tery, abdomen.
N. Roddy, Independent BattS Wis.
Sergt. J. Millard, 7th Ind.
John ]. Linsie, 7th Wis. Battery.
VIM. II. Spears, 7th Ind.
PChambers, = Wis.
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From the Right of sherman's Army.

From the Right Of Sherman's Army.
The New York Herald's correspondence
contains the following items.
REVOLVING BATTERIES AND PUMP GUNS.
On the line of the Fourteenth corps
there are thirty guns in position--only part
of the artillery of the corps. Stackhouses
Nineteenth Idniana and Prescott's Wis
consin battery are not more than eighty
yards from the rebel works. A careful
peep through Stackhouses embrasres
elbows you the mouths of several rebel
twelve pounde-s, and you can gaze some
distance into their throats. The cannoneers,
who are accustomed to such things, say
'they look as big as meat barrels" To me
they did not suggest anything half as
| pleasant, though was hungry, when
saw them. Of course they are closely
watched, and it is only by the sharpest
practice that the rebels are enabled to fire
them. The first movement towards load
ing, made by the rebel gunners, is the sig
nal for Stackhouse and Prescott to COM
mence hostilities. From right to left they
fire their pieces in quick succession, so that
every ten seconds finds a shell, a solid
shot, or a case shot in the rebel fort, till
they cry quit. This method of firing, and
its success in silencing rebel guns, has gain
ed for Stackhouse's the name of revolving
battery" The guns in front of Stack
house are almost useless.
TRICKS OF THE ARTILLERY TRADE.
Various subterfuges are resorted TO by
our gunners to get shots at the rebels when
they are not under cover. They have IN
guarded moments, when they lounge away
from their bresstworks; but the least
smoke from one of our batteries sends
them back before a shell could reach them.
A day or two since Prescott discovered q
party of rebels repairing their fort in his
'front.' with one oftheir number watching
our batteries for 'aash and smoke" Pres
colt sprinkied little powder in one of his
embrasures and set FIRE to it. The watch
er saw the fash and gave the alarm, and
I got behind the bank with celebrity. Soon
they came out and resumed work when the
sell was repeated The third time the rebs
were not to be sold so they waited for the
shell which Prescott sent them until it was
too late to get out of the way. Four OF
five were carried of, and the work was
not resumed till night.
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The latest dispatches from Atlanta show
that no active operations are going on there
and that Gen. Sherman is to remain nuiat
until events transpire in other Quarters
Fetitions are circulating in Alexandria
and beyond its limits for signatures. ad.
dressed to Military Governor Slough. ash.
ing for the substitution of the military for
the civil power, as in the recent case AT
Norfolk. Should the prayer be granted.
Gov. PeirpJ Mt will, as a consequence, be
superseded in his functions, and the State
Government in that portion of the terrific
ry of Virginia over which he presides.
abolished.
The Alexandria Journal, the official
paper, strongly condemns the movement,
and says some of the petitioners are men
OF standing, while the others are squatters
and known disloyalists.
The official recapitulation of the public
debt up to yesterday shows it to be Si,s5e.-
274,O0O, or $9,561,0O more than the pre-
Vious weeks statement.
The unpaid acquisitions are nearly So
OOO,OOO, and the amount in the Treasury
over Sls6,O0O,OOO.
The debt bearing no interest has been
desereased $685., 900, while the debt bear
ing interest in lawful money has been in
creased slI0oG00O and the debt bearing
interest in Coin, S25,O00000.
Mosbys men appeared in the vicinity of
A'-Li- Hl,'~ah list niGht and this rnorninoy
at hve o'clock the garrison Of he stocEade
Annandale, consisting of 275 men of the
l6sh New York Cavalry, was attacked by
the enemy, under the leadership of Mosby,
who had with him two pieces of artillery
and from two to three hundred men. On
taking his position, Mosby demanded the
OF the garrison, which was re-
fused, whe-eupon he opened fire with his
guns. The cannonading lasted three
iourths Of an hour. The garrison still
holding out Mosby retired. Annandale
S about ten miles from Alexandria.
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NEW YORK TTENS.

NEW York, Aug. "a.
By the arrival of the United States
steamer Haze, from North Carolina, we
learn that the pirate steamer Coquette,
which is one of the number now in Will
mington receiving their armament, is con-
sidered the most formidable of them all
She will be the first to leave that port if
she is not already out.
The frigate Georgetown has returned
from an unsuccessful search for the pirate
tallahassee. She has been cruising about
he Island of Bermuda. She left there on
the 22d.
The ship Victoria arrived tonight. Null
Ter, charged with the murder of Briggs in
a London railway carriage, came passenger
in her and was arrested on her arrival.
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FROM MEMPHIS.


- MEMPHIS, Aug. 21.
Memphis was attacked at 4 o'clock this
morning by Gen Forrest with three brig
ades Of cavalry about 5000 strong. They
had left General Smiths front at Oxford on
the 18th, and made forced march 20 this
city. They drove in our pickets, and dash
ed directly 10 the headquarters OF General
Washburn who made narrow escape
They then went to Gen. Bueklands Quar-
ters and he also escaped.
They then attacked the Irving Prison
but were repulsed by the guard. They
next visited the GayOso House, expecting
to capture General Hurlbut, but he was al
so stopping at friends house. Our troops
now attacked the rebels, and soon drove
them from the city, killing about 80, and
wounding 100. They captured thirty or
forty horses, but had no time 10 plunder.-
Our loss was about the same as that Of the
rebels.
General Washburn is carrying out plan
which is expected to result in the capture
Of large portion Of the attacking party.
D
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SECOND DISPATCH.
Special to the Cleveland Lsader.l I

WAsHISGToE, Aug. a.
The Attorney General having decided
that the oOlored troops in the service of the
United States are entitled by law to the
same pay and bounty and clothing allowed
to white soldiers in the volunteer service
of the United States, of like arms of the
service, the Secretary of War has decided
that they be paid in accordance with the
decision of the Attorney General.
The First National Bank of Mansfield,
Ohio, has been designated depository of
public monies dy the Treasury of the Uni
ted States. -sN
The following agencies have just been
established for the payment of pensions;
Columbus, Ohio J. W. Dwyer, Agent
Canandagua, Major s. NJ. Drrry, Agent.
Cairo, Illinois, D. Hay, Agent.
Dover, Delaware, David P. Burton,
Agent.
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Yesterday Afternoons Report
FROM THE FRONT.
NEw YoRK, Ang. /.

New York, Aug. %.
The morning paper contain very little
news in addition TO what was reported last
night.
The Herald's 10th Corps correspondent
saws our forces were withdrawn from Deep
Bottom on the night of the 2Oth. Impert-
ant cooperative movements by tie 10th
corps commenced this NOR 'H--4"-.- {
which will reach you /, t q proper moment
The Heralds corresPo.4d-nl giYe5 lae
following particulars Of the rebel General
Haywoods treachery, in the battle of the
22nd:
The rebels found themselves 4undera
iua druple Ere of musketry and artillery,
which caused them to throw down their
pieces and raise their arms in token Of sur
render.
General Cutler sent Captain Daley of his
staff to receive them as prisoners. Our
men having ceased firing, DAILY told Hay
wood he was sent to receive him and hi
brigade as prisoners. Without saying
word. Haywood drew bArevolverand shour
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FROM suERIDAN,s COMMAND.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. "a.
The Bulletin has the following from
Harper's Ferry, 23d:
The position of our army is unchanged.
A strong line of entrenchments has been
thrown out in front.
Desultory skirmishing could be heard all
day yesterday and this morning 1t broke
out with redoubled strength in front of the
18th Corps, which is holding the CENTER
Nothing of Importance, however, resulted
from it, and it has now almost entirely
ceased.
120CLocK, Midnight.-No evidence Of
the enemy being in our immediate front
has been obtained as yet, and it is believed
they will make an attempt to cross the river
although our latest news from Williams
port says they had not yet crossed the PO-
tomac.
Guns could be heard yesterday up the
river, supposed to be Averill sbelling the
woods in the direction of Sharpsburg.
Our army is lying quietly in their en-
trenched camps. .-
Gen. Max Weber has been relieved from
the command of Harpers Ferry and or
dered to report for duty in the Department
of the Susquehanna. Gen. Stevenson now
commands Harper's Ferry. s- ..5
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FROM PErERsRuRG.

WAsHIEeToE, Aug. "a.
A special dispatch to the Commercial
says; @
Advices from the Army of the Potomac
states that General Warren is missing. He
made a reconnaissance yesterday towards
Petersburg and ascertained that the rebels
had fallen backto their works at that plcae,
thus leaving the Weldon Railroad to its
fate
The expedition sent down the Railroad
yesterday, pulled up rails and destroyed
bridges to the extent of about 40 miles.
LATER
Our forces have advanced on the Weldon
Railroad to within two miles of Petersburg
without opposition. The rebels have re-
tired within their earthworks and no long
er dispute the possession of the Weldon
line.
The Danville road is naturally the next
in order, and will receive Gen. Warren s
respects 1t is rumored this morning that
a cavalry dash in that direction has already
been made. ..-- .-.
News reached here to-day from Sher-
mans Department Of an exceedingly sat
isfsctory character.
His plans for the reduction of Atlanta
are said to be working to the best advan-
tage, and there Is abundant evidence of a
considerable degree Of demoralization
among the rebel troops.
1t is asserted this morning, with degree
of positiveness, that Hooker will be imme-
diately put in the felu with an important
command. -...+ .i .-.-.i.--. M.
| Government dispatches have been for
warded to him :o-day. ...
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A COIOred Man Nearly Murdered Re.
cause He Refused to Enlist as a Sub.

A COIOred Man Nearly Murdered Ro.
cause He Refused to Enlist as a SUB.
stItute.
80 From The Detroit Tribunel
There appear to be some very unprinei-
pied men acting in the capacity of substi-
tute brokers in this city, men to whom
the severest punishment would be exceed
ingly mild in comparison with the outra-
ges they commit. For several days past
the daily press has contained accounts Of
the swindling of these men, vet they carry
on their work with as much vigor as ever.
On Friday evening last, about nine o'clock,
an inoffensive colored man named John
Williams, who resides In Canada, but who
has been employed on snma Of the steam
ers plying TO and from this port was pass
ing up Randolph street, when he was acost-
ed by two men In. light wagon, who, in
apparent playful mood, induced him to
get in and ride. He was driven up Graft
ct street some distance, and when he de-
sired to get out he was thrown down in the
wagon. handcufed, and held down by one
wretch while the other drove the team rap
idly up one Of the streets leading to the
woods at the northerly outsA irts OF the city.
A revolver was placed At his head and ha
was threatened with instant death if he
dared to make any resistance or raise an
alarm. After he had been taken to the
woods, he was told by his prosecutors that
they would give him two hundred dollars
if he would consent to 60 as substitute
to this he refused peremptorily. He was
then knocked down with billet Of wood,
and given a short time for reflection. Still
persisting in his determination not to en-
list shot was fired in close proximity to
his head, and he was kicked and beaten in
the most terrible manner, and left for dead.
The men jumped into the wagon and
drove of. All night long Williams lay in
the woods, unable scarcely to move, and
fearing to make an attemp lest his perse-
cutors should perceive him.. On Saturday
morning, at daylight he managed to crawl
out of the woods and make his way to
some friends on Lafayette street, where he
was humanely cared for.
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FROM SHRRTDAN'S ARMY

NEW YORK. Aug. "a.
A Harpers Ferry dispatch to the Herald
dated ll:3O A. II, on the 22d, states that
skirmishing commenced very early this
morning on the right, and extended along
the whole line.
The rebels made several charges which
drove our line in, and we were rapidly
driven through the town out on the Har-
per's Ferry pike. The rebels followed US
up very close.
Our whole army is now strongly posted
on the heights in the rear of this place.
The enemy are close upon US, but seeing
US 50 thoroughly prepared they may not
risk an engagement. Should they do so,
your readers may look for some very en-
couraging news.
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A number of the enemy came through
our lines yesterday and gave themselves
up as prisoners of war.
Everything looks favorable.
If we can hold this position, and we
certainly can, there is no hope for the Re
bellion.
The rebels have but SIX days rations in
Petersburgand must conquer or yield soon.
We have now this morning) unbroken
lines from the APpSttomax beyond Weldon
Railroad.
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FROII CINCINNATI.


CINCINNATI Aug. "a.
Governor Brough has issued proclama-
tiOn to persons in Ohio who are preparing
to resist the draft, warning them to desist
from such purpose.
Fernando Wood, in speech at Dayton
last night, asserted that peace man on a
peace platform would be nominated at
Chicago, and that the Convention would
be harmonious.
The Gazette's Chattanooga correspond
ence says neither General Steadman nor
Col. Straight were injured at Dalton. Both
were well.
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FR0M WAsHINGTON.

WAsHINeToN, Aug. "a.
No information has been received here
confirming the truth of the loose re-
port that Fitzhugh Lee was killed and Gen.
A. P. Hill mortally wounded in the fight
on Sunday, on the Weldon Railroad.
The l47th Ohio Regiment hundred
day men) passed through Washington on
their way home, their time having expired.
They paid their respects to the President,
who thanked them for the service they had
-andarad the country tits
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FROM THE FRONT.

NEw York, Avg. "a.
A special to the Commercial, dated WASH
ington, oath, says:
Advices resolved to-day from the army
of the Potomac are to the effect that Gen
eral Warren, missing the enemy in his
front, made a reconnaissance towards Pc
tersburg, and ascertained that the rebels
had fallen back to their works at that
place, having abandoned the Weldon Rail
road to its fate.
An expedition which went down the
road yesterday, has pulled up the road and
destroyed the bridges along the extent oi
thirty or forty miles. r
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FOURTH DISPATCH.
Special to the Cleveland Lsader.)

WASHINGTON, August "a.
The five per cent. special war tax upon
the income of United States officers, aecru-
ing from their salaries, is not to be with
held by discussing officers, but is to be as
signed and collected the same as the in
come of civilians. In the compilation of
this tax no deduction will be made on ae-
count of the salary tax which has been
withheld by paymasters.
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MAsHINGTON ITEMs.
WASHINGTON, Aug.

Alexander S. johnson, of New York,
has been appointed Commissioner, under
the Treaty of July, 1853, to settle the
claims of the Hudson Bay and Burget
Land Agricultural Company, in place of
David S. Dickinson, declined.
Subscriptions to the 30 loan reported
at the Treasury Department to-day,
amounts to SOC, 900 dollars and those to the
10 40 loan to 2l8, GOO dollars. -.C
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WAsHNGToE, Aug. "a.
The Richmond Dispatch of Aug. goth
says:
The most important news we have from
Mobile is that a force o. the enemy has ad-
vaneed from Pensacola toward Mobile Bav
but preferred to await confirmation Befh69rfe;
making it public. q
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HEAEQUARrERs Army PoroMAo,

August %.
The enemy early yesterday morning
Disappeared from tho front of the 5th and
9th Corps, on Weldon Railroad, and the
belief is that the attempt to regain this inn
portant hne of communication has been
abandoned.
The enemy are fortifying their right
flank to resist attack in this direction
They may be preparing to make dash on
our lines IN some other direction.
The roads are wet, making travelling
difficult. Some think the end Of the strug.
gle is at hand, and they believe Peters
burg to be almost within our grasp, anC
viii be in our possession at an early dsy.
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SALE OF PRIVArEERs.

BOSTON, aug "a.
The following captured blockade run
ners were sold to-day, at auction:
The Little Ada was bought in by the
Government for 10000 dollars.
The Rousen sold for 10000 dollars, and
the Boston for $4,000 dollars.
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August %.

.-r.- AuguAb -.
The raid into Memphis yesterday was a
complete failure, and so admitted By For
rest. His intention was to capture Wash
burn and other Generals, and our troops
being without leaders to take and plumber
the city. They captured quite a number
of prisoners including two officers and sew
eral clerks and telegraph operators. NJ
merous acts ofcruelty were perpetrated by
the rebels. Among the wounded are Col
onel Starr, 9Th Illinois cavalry, seriously
and Lieutenant Irwin, Sth Iowa, since
died