Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-10-26

regards command places him above Hood
or Taylor, but does not allow him to control.
ARRIVAL.
The steamer Dictator arrived to-day
from City Point. All was quiet. A SOL
der named Lynch was shot on Friday, for
desertion. he had been once psrdoned
for like offence. --
DEsERTERs. a.--
Two men were captured on Saturday in
the vicinity of Warrenton, by Capt. Nc
Pherson, of the 16sth n. Y who repre-
sented themselves as Lieut.. H. Turner, aid
to Gen. Lee, and Capt D. H. Msguire, of
the 6Oth Va. cavalry, but it is believed he
is Capt. Chapman, of Moseby's guerrillss.
ARRIVALS AT FORT MONROE.
FORT MONROE, Oct. "a.
The mail steamer louisiana, Captain Por-
ser, from Baltimore, arrived at O'Clock
this morning.
Among her passengers we're Msjor-Gen-
eral Doubleday and Aid-de-Camp, and Sc
nor de Romero, the Mexican Minister
REBEL DEsERTERs.
Forty-six deserters and prisoners from
the rebel army arrived at Fort Monroe
from General Buffers lines yesterday
They have taken the oath and are going
North. -
TRIAL CONCLUDED.
WASHINGTON, Oct. rs.
The trial of johnson & Sutton, contra
bandists, was concluded this afternoon
The Judge Advocate, in his address, stated
that the firm had made fortune by fraud
ulent trade, and should be severely pun
ished ~
The decision is not yet known.
The case of Hamilton, Ester & Co, Of
Baltimore, comes up tomorrow.
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION.
HARRISBURG, Oct. 20.
The official total Democratic majority
on the home vote, foots up 4,OO2, and a
majority of 3s37 in excess of the Demo
cratic majority in 1868, with Forrest county
to hear from officially. 1t is reported to
have given l3 Democratic majority.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. %.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT, GUERRILLAs SHOT &C
An accidental collision of a passenger
and freight train, near Shepardsville this
morning, so disarranged the Louisville s
Nashville Railroad tina: the up train was
two hours and half behind time this eve
ming.
Passengers confirm the reported crossing
of the Tennessee River by Forrest below
Florence, Alabama, and say that six rebel
regiments are reported at Centrsville.
On accout Of the capture of the Totten
Hospital mail by the guerrillas under q
notorious woman named Sue Merordy,
and the murder of the mail carrier, four
guerrillas, who called themselves Confed-
crate captains, all of whom were recently
captured on Cumberland river, were yester.
day taken from the exchange barracks here
and shot for the murder of the aforesaid
person.
FROM BEFORE PETERSBURG.
The Worlds army OF the Potomac cor.
respondent of oath says:
A skirmish occurred last night between
the pickets in front of Petersburg. Durins
its continuance there was heavy firing o
artillery on both sides. One rebel shell
burst in Fort Warren, killing and wound
ing several men.
This demonstration makes it spparen
that the rebels have replaced their heav!
guns on the works in our front. Their re
cent removal of them was only feint.
In front of Petersburg the rebel sharp
shooters have become very troublesome.
On the other portions of the line all hai
been quiet.
FROM THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
The Worlds Washington special to
night says
Advices from the Shenandoah valley, re
ceiyed to day, show no movements of i'm
portanee.
The enemy have made no demonstration
of any kind since their evacuation Of Fish
ers's Hill.
The Tribunes special from Martinsbur
on the 22nd, says:
One thousand one hundred prisoner
have just arrived from the front, being tn
first installment of about 1000 taken o
on the 10th.
We have sixty four guns captured, il
cluding twenty taken from US by tt
enemy in the morning.
SALE OF FLOODED STOCK.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 20.
The sale Of blooded horses, to-day, b,
longing to the estate of Luke McDonal,
was largely attended.
LIFlora Temple was sold to G. Y. Pri
bury, of New York, for eight thousan
dollars.
STEAMER ARRIVED.
NEW YORK, Oct. %.
The steamer Glasgow, from Liverpo
October 18th and Queenstown 18th, b
just arrived.
Her news has been anticipated.