Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-31
THE LATEST NEWS
By TELEGRAPH.
FROM The GRAND ARMY.
OFFICIAL FROM SECRETARY
STANTON
Our Army Safely Across the
Pamunkey.
They Occupy a Front Three Miles
South Of the River.
A CAVALRY ENGAGEMENT.
The Enemy Driven in Disorder
Their Killed and Wounded
left In our Hands.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Rebel Loss in the late Battles
$4,000.
Later Foreign Intelligence.
Their Killed and Wounded
left In our Hands.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Rebel Loss In the late Battles
$4,000.
Later Foreign Intelligence.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Dispatch to the Cleveland Leader.l
First Dispatch.
MARHIHGTON. Nav 2n-Q "

From fifty to seVenty-hve millions of
gold, bearing six per cent, bonds payable
in 1881, will be speedily thrown upon the
market for sale to the highest bidder.
The Treasury Investigation Committee
will coon finish the examination Of the
Note Printing Bureau. Nothing was found
wrong so far, and Clark continues at work
as usual. Every effort is now being made
to prove that his character for chastity is
not as good IS it ought to be.
Mr.. Yeamsn, Of Kentucky, in defending
his claim to his seat against the contest Of
McHenry to-day, eHeotuslly spiked the
democratic complaints Of Burnsides order,
forbidding dislOyal persons in Kentucky
to vote, by quoting McClelIsn's order to
Banks, then commanding in Baltimore,
requiring him to prevent disloyal persons
from voting in Maryland.
The Democrats did not seem to knew
anything about it and after their denun-
citation Of Burnside it came like thunder
clap on them to find that Mcclellan had
issued an order Of the same tyrannical
kind, only differing from Burnsids's in
being more specifs and emphatic.
Senator Sherman made an able speech
on Finance to-day.
The House Military Committee are still
at work on the subject Of Naval Engines
The rapid rise in gold attracts the stten.
ton Of pubic men. Mr.. Chase it is under
stood holds very emphsticslly that nothing
but victory can produce q permanent
remedy. Every effort will be made to
restrict the volume Of currency afOst.
Grants last movement is giving every
prospect Of success, and Lee will be driven
into exceedingly close quarters.
Mr.. Lszssr considered it necessary to
do what he could to put 9 stop to this
dangerous state Of affairs, BY introducing
resolutions protesting to offer the rebels
an srmistice for blank number Of days,
The House didn't seem to hear to Mr.
Lszear's sympathy for Lee, and refused tC
receive the resolution.
Officers Of the fifth Ohio petition
r.mission Of the sentence Of
Francis NJ. Engsrt Company E. Pen
dlstOn laid the matter bsf, re the Presiden
and succeeded in getting him psrdoned
The 1920 Ohio 100 days regiment unit
ed in petition to the War Department fo
active service with the army of the Poto
mac, instead Of gsrrisoning fertilization
here, 81 their request has been granted
The regiment left for the front today
There are rumOrs in circulation tha
part of JOhnston's army from the Wes
has reinforced Lee, is not credited, how
ever.
GRANTS POSITION SATISFACTORY.
The feeling over Grants position is on
Of satisfaction, but not enthusiasm.
General Grant said some time ago
Washburn that he would be willing {
compromise with Lee on taking RichmOn
, by the 4th Of July, but believed that tbel
: was plenty Of hard fighting ahead befOl
he could get in.
Nothing has been received from the 90
1 respondents with the army to-day.