Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-22
ARRIVAL OF THE flag OF TRUCE STEAMERS
NEGOTIATIONS ENDgD.
FoRT MoERoE, Dec. 20.

Colonel ]. Z. Mulford arrived last even.
ing from Port Royal, by the steamer New
York, accompanied by the entire flag
of truce feet, the Illinois and George
Leary. These three steamers brought
about 1000 prisoners, being the last install
ment Of the whole number, $4,000.
sAvANRAH NOT CAPTURED.
Up to the time that the New York sail
ed, Savannah had not been captured, but
vigorous operations were being made by
General Sherman to either compel the
city to surrender Immediately or carry the
entrenchments by storm.
General Hardee with his entire COM
mand, estimated st from 1900 to $1,000
men, were cut of from escape, and the
capture of the city seemed certain.
PROMOTION OF ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. q.
Tne President to-dsy, signed the bill
to establish grade of Vice.Admirsl, who
is to be ranking officer in the navy, and
of the same rank as Lieutenant General
in the army. Immediately afterwards
the President nominated to the Senate,
Rear Admiral Farragut, to that position,
and the Senate confirmed the appointment,
without the usual formaliEy or referring iJ
to Standing Committee. Vice Admiral
Farragut was notified by telegraph Of
this mark of honor conferred on him. He
is expected to visit Washington at an
early dsy.
ooETIRAATIoNs BIZ THE SENATE.
The Senate also confirmed the following
nominations:
John Bige!ow, of New York, now Con-
sui at Paris, to be Charge d'Afairs Gd IN
tSrim.
Commander s. Thornton, executive OIL
Ger of the United States steamer Kesrssrge,
to be advanced in his grade ten numbers,
TO take rank next after Lieutenant Com
nsnding Whitney, for gallant conduct in
the action with the Alabama.
Commander VIM. Hurscomb, for distin-
guished conduct in the capture of Ply
mouth, North Carolina, with its ordnance
stores, to beadvanced in hisrank ten num-
bsrs.
Commander Sehenck to be Commodore.
Commander r. w. Meade to be Captain.
Lieutenant Egbert Thompson to be Com
mander.
Henry Mason, Eben Hoyt B. E. Char
sang, G. B. n. Tower, B. B. q. Wharton,
james ". Whitaker, G. s. Bright and
Phillip Jack, Assistant Engineers to be
Chief Engineers.
NAVAL FUND.
ItappeaIs from q statement that the Sec
retary of the Navy made TO the Senate to-
day, that the appropriations applicable to
the fiscal year ending June, 1854, amount
to 1921, ,634, ,000, from which the refunding
requisition and transfers are to the amount
Of $S, 5T2, 900, which are deducted, leaving
about $299, 900, 900 as the real amount of
t he fund so applicable.
RAIDER RE-ARREsTED.
Oficial information has been received
that one Of the st. Albans raiders ha, been
re-arrested in Canada, and it is expected
that others will soon be in custody, as
there Is q very efficient detective force
along the border.
TAX Oh SPIRITS.
Both branches of Congress have passed
the bill smendatory of the Internal Rev.
On~e Lev, imposing duty of two dollars
per gallon on distilled spirits, on and after
hh0 Al8t 0dy Va y OHAuh4 AO4b1 al4 bA4D JILL
only awaits the Presidents signature.
THE TOBACCO BILL
The Tobacco Bill, introduced to-day by
Mr.. Kssson, of Iowa, provides
First For the establishment of United
States bonded warehouse in tobsceo-groW-
ing and tobacco trading districts, allowing
the Secretary of the Treasury to designate
proper security from its proprietor, and to
require every producer of tobacco and
every manufacturer, that before any de-
livery to purchaser or removal from place
of production, to make q statement to the
assessor the amount of his product, in a
given time; but allows under the regula-
tions, the removal from place Of produc-
ton to any bonded warehouse, and for the
expectation Of any of their products prior
to the payment Of duties.
Third, It authorizes transfers under the
regulations of tobacco, and its product
from one warehouse to another, and for eI-
portation, prior to payment Of duty.
Fourth, It requires the payment of
duties in all cases before it leaves the pro-
ducer or United States warehouse.
Luo 6eTdtL nho bL0 AOAAOWA1R Bp6GAhl
dated Wheeling, Dec. 21.-There is q
rebel force still in South Branch valley.
It Is said to be Pegram's Belgrade of Ros-
ser's Division. They are gathering sup
plies and paying secret sympathizers for
the same in gold and silver. The quantity
of supplies they are gathering is reported
to be large.
The rebels are reported to have concen-
trated on the line of the New river with a
veiw to checking the combined operations
Of Burbridge and Stoneman, as elsewhere.
The rivers and creeks are very high
in South Western Virginia.
DOVER, N. H., Dec 81.
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
The Republican convention of the First
District, to-day, nominated Gen. Marston
for Congress. In the Second District E.
d. Rollins wa, unanimously re-nominsted.