Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-03
Yesterdays Evening Edition.
FROa GR sNT'S ARMY.

.......... NEW YORK, Nov. 2.
The TEibussS correspondent on the left
of the army of the Potomac, under date
of the sOth, says:
The new angle Of mile and half west,
and a mile and half southwest, which
was acquired on our left, by a recent
stragetic demonstration, is being strongly
fortified and I understand that the army
lineis 70 be Immediately pushed out to the
left or 3 miles beyond its preset terminus.
The way this important extension of our
Notifications came to be 50 easily and
cheaply made was by the enemys weak
engineering of their lines of battle at this
point, to intercept what they took to be
flank movemens they advanced their right
while they we're massing against the End
and 5th corps on our left and the 9th corps
was showed in at this point and took this
line of their works which WAS reversed and
now forms our new left angle.
Probably not during the war has so i'm
portant an extention Of fortihcation been
made with so little fighting.
1t is true that there was considerable
marching and counter-marching in the
| operation, but that was q new froio for the
boys who had been confined 50 long In the
camps.
/ This, like every other movement recently
made, demonstrate more strongly the grow
ing weakness of the rebel army. In wild
ly striving to defend themselves, at dis
tance, they have allowed another fatal and
irrepsrable approach to be made near q
vital point.
The constsrnation along their entire line
on Thursday, is represented by deserters
and our own escaped prisoners, as unpre-
cedented.
The Tri6aslS's Washington special
says:
Terry and Donohus have been sentenced
to penitentiary for life.
The Secretary of War has approved the
sentence and it will be carried out imme-
diately. The New York prisons viii moi
be selected.
Warren Jones, Col NOrth's chief assis-
tant, confined with him stthe Old Capitol,
has made full confession Of his eompli
city In forging votes, and that the business
has been carried on at Col North's agency
much more extensive than anything done
ut Baltimore.
1t Is understood that Governor Seymour'i
special commissioners are staggered at tht
complete implication Of Colonel North il
the frauds. The end is not yet reached.
Messrs. Parker, Allen and Kelly wert
again present at the military court to-day
and every facility was extended them tC
prepare defense for Colonel North, which
they improved. This occupied the atten
ton of the court until it adjourned.
They expect to resume the examination
Of the papers seized and the case to-mor
row, but it is not expected they will b.
prepared to put Colonel North on trial be
fore Friday or Saturday.
Newcomb, who was released, was II
court this morning to testify.
Among the papers seized at the New
York State Agency is an application from
New Yorker for place in Col. North
office as clerk. He writes {" I have beel
! discharged by the Sanitary Commission 70
disloyalty." His dissemination was re
warded by Colonel North, who employet
him at forty dollars month more than h
received from the Commission
A Times special says:
A careful examination of the facts ant
papers in the case has convinced Judg
Parker and his associates that the matte
, is q much more serious one than they e1
, pected or anticipated prior to their srriva
and assumes with them the proportions Of
grave crime against the purity Of the bal
lOt-box and the rights of election.
The case of Colonel North and his com
psny Of eOnspirstOrs was to-day again sd
, iourned till tomorrow, to enable him AM
MS advisers TO prepare for his defense
All of his assumed calmness is gone, an
he is now dsvoting himself seriously {
clear himself from the accumulated evi
, dence. Hon. Ransom H. GiIlet has bee
, retained as counsel for North, who will b
? defended with all the zeal and sbility ths
can be brought to bear IN his behalf