Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-21

l. AoANNA aNA NAN1 " le AOI 4 1UEEluEQ Aule.
In any aspect of the case, this is proposition
TO subvelt the labor system, the soeisI svs-
tenn, and the political system of our eo1n-
try Better, far, TO employ mercenaries from
abroad, and preserve that institution which
is not only the foundation Of our wealth
but the palladium of our liberties. Make
the experiment, Of course, with negro
troops as the last means 10 prevent subiuga-
ton, but when we shall DO reduced to ex-
claim in the last extremity, to the slave,
''Help US or We sink 70 it will already have
become quite immaterial as to what course
We pursue.
WELCOME OF LIEUTENANT CUSHING.
NEw YoRK, Nov. 10.
Lieutenant Cushing, who blew up the
rebel ram Albemarle, had warm welcome
at the Board Of Trade rooms to-day.
RECRUITS GOING FORWARD.
A considerable number of recruits are
constantly going forward to the army from
this state. Five hundred week embark
from this city and Brooklyn.
RETURN OF SOLDIERS TO THE FRONT.
This morning five hundred soldiers from
the eastern States, who have been here on
turiough, left for Washington, and proceed
ed to the front.
RETREAT OF EwELL.
The Washington Republican of last even
ing says:
Information has been received here that
EwelPs aud Esrly's forces retreated in
haste up the Shenandoah valley ,hotly pur-
sued by Sheridan.
1t is the opinion of officers in Sheridan's
army that Ewell would leave a force at
Lynchburg sufficient to guard the head of
the UqIfnu and r. rfa g e., -
Bragg in repelling the anticipated advance
OF Sherman upon Charleston.
This retreat Of the rebels from the Shen-
andoah will, doubtless, cause new combina-
tions on our side.
GENERAL HANCOCK.
A Washington special says: It is report
cd that General Hancock win be assigned
to the duty Of recognizing tho interior
military depOts. He, as has already been
stated, was relieved from the command OF
the Second Corps at his own request.
THE FLosIDA.
There is a whisper here that the Florida
Will be given up promptly in the event
of demand for her By the Brazilian
authorities
GENERAL GILMORE
General Gilmore has gone to Washing
ton under summons from the Military au-
thorities.
COMMODORE MUTT GONE TO EUROPE.
Commodore Mutt was enrolled among the
passengers on the City of Baltimore to-day
lor Europe. Some of his lady admirers yes
terdsy presented him On elaborate gold
medal.
SECRETARY STANTON REcOvERED.
Secretary Stanton is sufficiently recover
cd to be on duty at the War Department
.. s. SENATOR IN MARYLAND.
Montgomery Blair is said to be eandi
date tor United States Senator for Mary
land in place of Ex Governor Hicks, who
will be made postmaster at Baltimore.
LECTURES on THE WAR.
Mason Jones, who has recently returned
to England from tour in United States, is
about to deliver series of orations on the
"Past, Present and Future Of the American
War;" in London.
THANKSGIVING 70 TIE SOLDIERS.
The movement to give an old fashioned
Thanksgiving Dinner to the gallant SOL
diers and sailors Of the Union, has met
with liberal response from the people. Up
to last night over S40, 900 had been received
by the treasurer, and it is expected at least
$4,000 more will be appropriated.
FROM GEN. SHERMAN.
The Richmond W1ig of the 18th says the
larger portion of Sherman's force, it is re-
ported, is already moving towards Selma,
Alabama, and if this be true, Mobile must
be his destination. AprOpOs to the eonjec-
ture, we learn that an immense feet of
transports laden with stores has arrived in
Mobile Bay.
CONTRADICTION.
The dispatch published in the Philadsl-
phia Bulletin, as special from Washington,
and purporting to be taken from the Ma
tiOaaL hptslLigsHesr, has no foundation in it.
What the blteIhgeneer ssysi in regard to the
matter, is as follows: We are under the
impression that thus far no such PROPOSE
tion has been seriously contemplated by
the President.