Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-03-14
FROM NKW YORK.

Nav YORK, March IL.
A Washington special has the follow
ing:
By an order of the President the follow
ing military arrangements have been
made: Leutenant-GeneIsl Grant has been
assigned to command all the armies Of the
United States. General Halleck is re-
Iieved from duty as General in Chief, and
assigned to special duty ct Washington As
Chief Of Staff of the Army. Msjor-Gsn-
eral Sherman Is assigned to the command
Of the Division CT the Mississippi, lately
commanded by General Grant, and COM
prising the Departments Of the 0nis, The
Cumberland, the Tennessee, and the Ar
kansas. Msjor-Genersl Mcpherson is as
signed to the command Of the Department
Of the Tennessee, recently commanded by
General Sherman.
Lieutenant General Grant will establish
his headquarters in the field with the re-
spective armies operating under his i'm
mediate personal supervision.
General W. F. Smith was to-day nom
mated for Major General Of Volunteers, as
q necessary measure preliminary to his
assignment Of the command Of the Army
Of the Potomse.
The Committee on the Conduct Of the
War are investigating the Florida expedi-
ton. The evidence already given estab.
fishes the fact that neither the President
or any one else in Washington is response
bic for its disastrous termination.
Over 400 Of the workmen employed on
Forts Tompkins and Hamilton have struck
and the work is at present suspended.
A Norfolk letter Of the 4th confirms the
expulsion Of the rebels from Suffolk and
our occupation Of the place on the 10Th.
This is later than the reported repulse Of
our troops which occurred on the 9th.
A Washington special states that 1t is
understood the Committee on Ways and
Means propose TO increase the tax on man
ufsetured tobacco fifty per cent,
Reports have REACHED here that the reb-
els are preparing another piratical expedi.
ton from some Of the small inlets in the
Chesapeake Bay. The utmost vigilance il
required Of the gunbosts, and it is believed
the next party trying the experiment can
not fail Of falling into our hands,
Donnelly, notorious guerrilla Of Lou
don county, Virgins, has been arrested
snd sent 70 the old Capitol prison.
I'LL applications, 7s4 have been Sc.
Iected for commissions in negro regimenti
BY the Casey examining board.
The Indian Bureau is taking preliminary
measures for the return Of the Indian ref
ugees to their own country, from whicl
they we're driven by secession hostilities
but the removal will not be Immediately
sffectusL.
Itis said in military quarters that Gen
eral Grant will return here in the oours
Of the next two weeks.
Lieutensnt-Ge General Grant. before he lef
on Friday for the West, answered the let
tar written him on behalf Of large mum
ber Of the loyal citizens Of New York
who desired to eviderce their appreciation
Of the signal services he had rendered I
the country in 8 brilliant series Of sue
oesses in arms, and respectfully solicitin
the favor Of his presence ss their guest q
some period during his stay in the east
The letter was signed by fifty of the mos
prominent citizens OF New York.
In reply General Grant says;
While highly spprecistiVe Of the kin
tender Of the hospitalities Of the citJ
will not be able TO aceept Of them. NJ
/ duties, he adds, call me immediatel
to the west, for which I starte
by the most expeditions route this even
ing. For that part Of your letter cOmpli
mentsry to myself, scoePt my thanks sn
receive my assurance that ell in my poWC
will be done that your expectation may
realized. The men and money 20
pstrietioally offer for the war, are ell thu