Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-31
Special Report.
STOCKS.
NEW YoRK. Dse. 80.

ofthe heavy decline in Erie and Msriposa.
Government stocks are strong under the
announcement Of the suspension Of l0-40
bonds.
The railroad stock market was general
| ly firm at open board. Northwestern and
old Southern shares are the weakest on the
list. Western shares are generally weak.
Msriposa continues to excite attention. In
Wall street there is talk of fore
closure-stock holders have q meeting to-
morrow.
State and miscellaneous stocks unchang-
ed.
At the Petroleum Board there was a
good demand for Excelsior, Germsnia and
High Gate. The sales were; 500 Excel
sior at $50; 700 Germania at ITO to l15;
1000 High Gate at lO2 to lO7.
The Bull combination carried gold up
this morning. On the arrival of the Will
mington news, about noon, there was a
fall of two per cent.
Notwithstanding the heavy exports, the
demand for money was unchanged.
THE OPERATIONS AGAINST FORT FISHER.
1-TIv-AEssSv5uSo-5- -aarrnsnond emf
with Porters expedition, says it is the
opinion of those best competent to Judge
in such matters, that Fort Fisher is the
strongest earthwork in America. 1t may
be briefly described as a square Fashioned
erathwork, enclosing about five acres of
ground and mounting SO heavy guns.
In exploding the powder boat, the
fuses were arranged to be fred by clock
work, and as further precsutiOn
it was arranged to set the vessels on fire
at Point Penmote, from powder explosion.
A dull rumbling sound as if twenty pieces
of light artillery had been fred in quick
succession, the second report seeming
merely the echo of the first. A slight
tremor was felt through the feet few
moments after the explosion. and heavy
clouds rose and foated out to sea. As it
passed the Fleet sulphurous odor was dis
tinctly perceptible. 1t can't be ascertain
| cd that the explosion caused any damage
to the Fort. 1t was twelve o'clock in the
day as the feet got into position, and in
lust one hour after the battle commenced.
The smoke from the feet was blown
| steadily out to sea, giving a clear view of
the fort. Our firing was quite wild, many
shots falling short, while others exploded
over or beyond the fort. As soon as the
range was fairly obtained the practice was
very go0d. At two o'clock a building in
the fort took fire, and burned rapidly. By
three o'clock the enemy was completely
silenced by the fire of the fleet and the
burning of the buildings. During the
fight a rebel steamer, supposed to be tho
Tallahassee, was in sight, just behind the
fort, but she disappeared alter q few shots
from the gunbosts. Two other steamers
were visible for few moments In the
second days fight the shots from the
Monitors and heavy vessels were finely
thrown, nearly all striking the fort The
| only response was from some of the ens-
my most distant cssemRtes, An attempt
to pass through the channel was made by
the Taco and several OF the smaller yes
sells, sll of them sending out small boats TO
drag for torpedoss. Lieutenant Cushing,
who destroyed the AlbemaTle, attempted
to sound and mark the channel, 30 as to
facilitate the passage, The enemy repeat
edly fred on their small boats, but did not
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troops were landing from transports, and
forming for assault. Before a landing could
be effected three gtnbosts were engaged in
dislodglng the enemy from small work
known as Flag Pond battery. This was
done in few minutes. The garrison sur
rendered to the sailors from the Santiago
De Cuba.
BLOCKADE RUNNERS GETTING SICK OF
THE BUSINESS
The Heralds London letter ssys that
the blockade runners are making so many
losses that some of them propose selling
their ships and quitting the business. One
cause of loss is that JEFF. Davis requires
half of oil cargoes to be on rebel account,
which greatly reduces the profits. The
shutting up in Fort Warren of captured
blockade runners is another reason for
alarm.
SHERMAN.
ShermBn's movements arc exciting much
interest IN Prussisn military circles.
PoRTER's FLEET.
The HeraLds correspondent with Por.
ter's feet says When the feet was about
to move to Beaufort and Fortress Monroe,
two vessels arrived, laden with ammuni-
tion. There is possibility of the attack
being continued ss soon as the smmuni,
tion can be distributed.
EFFORTS BEING MADE To RESUME TBI
CARTEL.
The HeTalfs Washington special says
Colon el Mulford goes to Richmond mex
week with new proposals for the exchange
of Union prisoners remaining in rebe
hands. He hopes soon to obtain the ex
change of all Union prisoners not pre7i
ously liberated by Shermsn's operations
DISPUTE.
The Tribune publishes the correspond.
ence between Fitzpatrick and Wheeler
relative to the depredstions committed by
the troops on both sides. Each accuses
the troops of the other side of committing
outrages on the line Of march.
APPOINTMENT.
The Hsralds Savannah special says
General Geary has been appointed Mill
tary Governor, his division. boing the flrs
to enter the city.
wHEELER's CAVALRY.
While Wheeler's cavalry were station
ed in Savannah, they plundered many
: stores and committed numerous outrsges
After Hardees evacuation, and befort
our troops occupied the city, mobs brok
into several shops and warehouses. Som
outrages took place after our troops en-
tered.
Hardee's wife and children remain il
Savannah.
J The Worlds Savannah letter says
The citizens urged General Hsrdee not t.
, defend Savannah against Sherman
} troops. Hsrdee promised not TO fire CUR
, except in retaliation.
The correspondent says: Hardee's ar
l my which first numbered $4,000 men wa
reduced to 5000. As the Georgia mill
tia, and other organizations proceeded t.
different parts Of the State, the remnan
! marched with Hardee to Charleston
( | There was an impression thRt Hardee in