Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-01-07
SPECIAL DISPATCHES
TO THE
CLEVELAND LEADER.
SUCCESSFUL CAVALRY RAID
BY GEN. GREGG.
Probable Whereabouts Of Lee.
SECRETARY CHASE BETTER.
Garfield and Burnside Ordered
TO New York:
BUTLER'S MISSION SUCCESSFUL
He is to Control the Exchange
OF Prisoners.
Efforts to Amend the OonEoription
Act

Efforts to Amend the ConEOription
Act
Especial Dispatch to the Cleveland Leader.l
WASHINGTON. January 6.
Greggs- cavalry division, under the
command Of Colonel Taylor of the 1st
PennsylVauia Regiment left on the lst
inst, for the purpose Of making recon-
noissanos to Front Royal, taking on their
horses three days rstions and forage
Owing to the condition CT the roads the
artillery attached to the division could
proceed no farther than Warrenton.
The command returned to-day, having
travelled ninety miles during three days
absence, and encountered severe depriva-
tioDs in consequence Of very cold wealth
er but no enemy was discovered, and owing
to the depth Of the Shenandoah River no
attempt was made'to Cross it. Afew days
previous to the departure Of the division
on this reconnaissance an expedition was
sent to 1Rectortown, commanded by Lieu
tenant Colonel Roster, Of the lst New Jer'
sey Cavalry, which captured at Rector
town two hundred new rebel uniforms and
two or three rebel Ofisers Previous to
this reconnaissance it was thought that the
rebel General Rosssr was in the vicinity
Of RectortoWn, but II seems to be demon
strated now that he is on this side Of the
Shenandoah.
PROBABLE wHEKEABoUrs OF LEE.
By some it has been deemed not ImPOs
Stable that Lee might be contemplating an
other Ofhis flank movements to our right
but all information received is to the ef-
feet that his main army is in winter guar
ters on the otheI side Of the Rspidsn, and
that he is somewhat apprehensive on his
part that Meade may De inclined to stir
him up In those quarters before spring.
The impracticsble nature Of the roads at
this season, however, Nili probably COM
pei both armies to keep peace for consid-
ernbls time.
IEOREAsE OF POPULATION.
Before General Stargh WAS made Mill
tsry Governor Of the City of Alexandria,
the population wss reduced to less than
5000. Since the restoration Of law and
order by him the population has increased
to Is, 900 and over 600 buildings have been
built This large influx Of people is alto
gether from the Northern ana western
States.
SECRETARY CHASE.
Secretary Chase, though still somewhat
feeble, appeared in his room ct the Treas
ury to day.
THE ENROLMENT ACT.
Mr.. Wilson reported to-day an amend
msnt to the enrolment act, contemplating
the abolition Of the Communication feature and
preventing change of names from one dis
trict to another. A substitute is required
to be one who is not liable to draft. Tht
causes for exemption are materially re
duced. The appointment of Surgeons fol
temporary duty in examination Of drafted
persons is authorized, and the members o
Boards Of Enlistment are prohibited froN
acting IS substitute brokers by heavy pen
alties. 1t also increases to five hundre'
dollars the ins for taking pay for service
in procuring exemptions.
REso1uIIoE FOR THE EXTENSION OF BoUHTIE
A Resolution was to-day reported frcr
the Senate to the Committee on Militar
Affairs extending the time for the pay
ment Of the four hundred dollars bOunt
to veterans and three hundred dollars
volunteers one month from the 5th Of jar
usry.
The request made by the President ye
tsrdsy for the extension Of tho time Of Il
payment of bOunties to soldiers was actS
on in the House to-day.
VOTE on Nh. FARNswoRFR's lrEsoLUTIO
The vote to engrOss Mr.. FscnsWorth
Joint Resolution, extending tho time
the lst Of March, for third reading ntOC
1l2 yeas to nay.
GENERAL GARPIELs AND BURHsIDK oEDi'RI
TO EEw YoKK.
: General Garfield and General BurIsi
have been ordered to New York, thele
await orders.
GEN. BuTLER's MISSION sUccEssFUL.
: General Butler left here for Fortrei
) Monroe tonight BY 8 special stesme
+; His visit resulted completely to his ssti
3 faction. All the rebel prisoners in ol
hands will be sent to his Department al
! he will have exclusive control Of e.
changes.
SALE OF INDIAN LANDS IN ILLINOIS.
9 The United States released Indian Re
srvstiOns in Jackson County, Illinois, a.
/ to be sold at public sale, in Springfield
l on the 9th Of April next.
Anumber Of rebels have lately returnt
a to Norfolk and successfully reclaimed pO
I session of their property, whieh had BET
. soldunder the ConRscation Act. Throul
: the representations Of General Butle
! this act will be repealed, or altered, SO
/. to work forfeiture Of life estate.
2 REsToRED 10 SERVICE.
: Captain Edgar, of General Lew Ws
. lses's stsf, has been restored to servi
= and ordered to report ct Fortress MonrC
srARrLIse DEvELoPxErTs.
J; Recent startling developments, made
:, Mr.. Dickinson, as to the methods of bull
ing war vessels, has attracted the ate
? ton Of Congress.