Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-19

At midnight false alarm was create
and the prisoners made considerabl
noise in getting back to their respectiV
quarters. Providentially, however, tn
guard suspected nothing wrong, and in
few moments the exodus again com
menced. Colonel Kendrick and his com
paniOns looked with come tTepidatiOn o.
the movements Of the fugitives, as scme o
them, exercising but little discretion
moved boldly out Of the enclosure into tn
glare of the gas light. Many Of then
were, however, in citizens dress, and as al
the rebel guard wear United States uni
forms but little suspicion could be excited
even if the fugitives had been accosted By
the'guard. Between one and two O'CLOCK
the lamps were extinguished in the the
streets, and their exit was now safely &C
cOmplishel.
There were many officers who desired
to leave, who were SO weak and feeble that
they were dragged through the
tunnel by main force and carried to places
Of safety until such time as they would
be able 10 move on their journey. Once
out, all marched of in different directions,
each squsd looking out for itself and
choosing what it thought the safest and
speediest way to some point in the national
lines.
The officers and men have signed the
following tribute to Butler and others
The names attached are all of Western
men nov here:
"The undersigned, officers of the United
States army, and recently prisoners Of
war, desire to express their deep gratitude
to Major-General Butler, Brigsdier-Gen
eral Wistar, Colonel West, ef the 1st regi-
ment of Pennsylvania artillery, and the
gallant officers and men of the 11th Penn
sylvsnis cavalry and the 1st New York
mounted rifles, for the effective assistance
in completing our escape from Libby
prison at Richmond, and picket lines, and
the bloodhounds Of the rebel army; also,
for many acts Of kindness so gracefully
rendered US in our present time of need.
We desire also, in common with every
loyal heart in the Union, to tender to Ma
jOr-Genersl Butler our high sp-
probation of his prompt and
extensive efforts to aid our comrades yet in
the rebel lines in attempting to eludt
their vigilance and make good their escape
from that prison of refined cruelty and
slow death.
William B. McCreery, Colonel 21st
Mich; W. P. Kenduok, Colonel Sd West
Tenn; J. F. Boyd, Lieutenant Colonel and
Quartermsster 7. s. West, oath Wis; H.
c. Hobart Lieutenant Colonel, 21st Wis;
J. P. Collins, Major 29th Ind; G. R. Fitz
Simmons, Major 3Oth Ind; J. 7. Gallagher,
Captain Co. B, ID Ohio Matt Boyd, Cap
tain 78i Ind; A. G. Hamilton, Captain Co.
A. 18th KY; J. n. Johnston, Captain Co.
h 9th Ky; W. S. B. Randall, Captain Co.
C, ID Ohio D. J. Jones, Captain 1st Ky;
6. C. Boz, Captain Sth Mo. cavalry; 7.
Clark. Captain 18th Illinois; Albert Wall
Der, Lieutenant 26th Wis; John c. Fislar,
1st Lieutenant 7th Ind; VIM. Reynolds,
1st Lieutenant 78d Ind; Jas. NJ. Wells,
Lieutenant Co. F, 9th Michigan cavalry
L. 7. Williams, Lieutenant I'D Ind; N. J.
McKeen, Lieutenant Co. H, ID Ill.
The Committee on the Revision of the
Rules of War have finished work and will
report in a few days.
LEGISLATIVE.
The Ways and Means Committee have
been considering Senate amendments to the
Deficiency Bill, which render operations of
Presidents call for more men, extract be-
tween 60 and 70 millions more from the
Treasury, and have gone over it carefully,
item by item, seeking, if possible, to re-
duce il, but have failed to do SO. This is,
of course, SO much additional to War De.
psrtment estimates sent in at first Of
Session. Debate on authorizing the Secreta-
~ Of Treasury to sell gold when he wish
ed, took up most of to-day.
HOUSE.
Brooks, of the. Express, led off in the at
tack on the Treasury Department. He
abused Chase, charged that the head of the
Note Printing Bureau, Clark, was q thief,
and was surrounded by thieves, and
wanted to know ifthe administration side
would permit such charges to go without
Investigation.
The Administration side did not think
the attack worth answering, but Mr.. steb-
bins, Of New York, member Of the Ways
and Means Committee, and President Of
the Board Of Brokers, and supposed to
know something about finances and gold,
followed Brooks warmly, defending the
Treasury Department proposition, pro-
nounCing the bill precisely what was want
ing, and declaring it would be the most eF-
fective thing that could be done, to check
gold speculation, and put down its fictitious
price. He gave some statistics which are
regarded as authoritative. Last Saturday
there were in the Treasury Sl8,9OOOO0 of
gold, and the Department was now receiv-
ing at the rate of half million a day
Supposing it would continue to receive at
only four hundred thousand dollars day
it would be BY the first of July over $7O,-
100000 in the TreasuIy,-estimated to be
about One-quarter of all the gold coin in
the country. Deducting ali the interest on
the public debt up 70. and INCLUDING the