Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-12
FROM NEW YORK.

NEW YORK Dec. w.
Gold has been weak during the morning,
in consequence chiefly of a large pressure
Of cash Gold upon the market. The price
opened at 2Ss, aud subsequently reached
236%, but again declined slightly.
On Tuesday last FIRE broke out in large
stone structure belonging 10 the Brooklyn
Gas Company, at the foot of Hudson avenue,
and used for the storage Of bituminous coal.
From that time until yesterday men were
employed in endsavOring 70 exsinguish the
/ Ere. Last night, however, there was a
tremendous explosion in the building from
the gas generated BY the smouldOring
smoke, which was instantly followed by
the flames extending among the coal with
great repidity until thousands of tons were
IN blaze. The FIRE is still raging with
fury, though the hremen have succeeded
in confning 1t 10 the premises. Loss $4,000.
The Commercials Washington special,
10th, says: Tho proposition otax sales one
per cent. meets with considerable favor, al
though some members the Committee on
Finance have urged lower rate on sales
Of coal and bresdstuffs. There is some talk
Of imposing an excise tax on specie and
coin without drawback,
The Posts Washington special says sew
eral Governors Of loyal States are seeking
permission to raise regiments for Hancock's
Corps, appointing the officers themselves,
but the War Department is inclined to re-
tain the appointment Of officers.
heavy snow storm commenced here at
an early hour this morning and continued
until about ten o'clock, when it turned to
rain.
A MilledgeYille correspondent Of theAu-
gusta Constttutionalist says: The Yankees
we're admirably clothed and appointed,
Each man had eighty rounds ofamnouaition,
while their wagons contained fixed mate
rial without stint. Rations for forty days
had been prepared, and they suffered for
nothing.
The Tribune's Washington special says:
A few days ago General Stevenson, com
manding at Harper's Ferry, sent out
scouting party of thirty men in the direo-
tion Of Waterford, Loudon county, to watch
Mosby, who was reported by citizens to be
preparing for a raid into Maryland. At
Waterford our cavalry struck the head of
Mosby's force and a skiGulish Immediately
snsued, in which We lost seven men, killed,
wounded and captured. The rebels, who
outnumbered Us three 10 one, lost equally
as many if not more Among their killed
was Captain MouutiOy, one Of Mosby's ablest
Lieutensnts. At Leeshurg, on their return,
the party gobbled member Of the rebel
General GOrdon's staff, who was visiting q
lady.
Orders were received to-day by the Coll
lector Of this port, from Washington, to re-
quire passports ofall persons who come
hither from Nassau and other ports that are
the hsuntI Of piratical desperadoes, who
have seized or attempted to seize vessels
belonging to citizens Of the United States.
The names of all men arriving here from
such ports without passports, are TO be sent
to the authorities at Washington.
A considerable number Of prominent
citizens met at O'Clock to-day, in the Col
lsctor's Office, to consider measures for ten
dering honors to Admiral FsrrGgut. The
meeting was organized by the appointment
of Moses Taylor As Che rmanJ and Samuel
Sloan as Secretary.
Resolutions were adopted, rendering Adj
miral Farragut q grand reception, snd |
Committee was appointed 20 carry out the
wishes Of the meeting. It appears that he |
will soon arrive here in the Hartford.
When the Victor sailed on Wednesday, |
she heard heavy firing in the direction Of |
Being either an attack on that |
city, or on the railroad between Charleston |
and Savannah. AL agree that Savannah
must fall.