Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-05


tho Florida when she put into Brest for re-
pairs.
HxEs5TISS OF MELEER.
New York papers to-day publish a full
seeOunt Of the execution of Muller.
PRENTIoE IN RICHNOND.
The Richmond Wig of the sOth notices
the arrival of George D. Prentice, Of the
Louisville Journal. at the SpottsWood Hotel,
on a visit to his son in the rebel service,
Mr.. Prentice makes his visit by permission
Of the authorities on both sides.
JUDGE HOLT
The TS1sss' Washington special says.
Notwithstanding ali rumors to the con
trary, Judge Holt was rendered the position
Of Attorney General, and positively deeli-
ned it.
GoEsREssHES
There are but about forty members of
Congress in town, and the probality is that
there will not be 3 quorum here on Mon
day.
VOTIss ERAVs CASE.
The z5ribHas's special says: Peter CaeRsr,
COmmisssry General Farrell, Stephen Max
ion and Hr. Sanitary OsBg5issloHer Nsn-
day sre to be subpened on the North SOL
dier's Voting Frand csss,o its resumption
next week.
kAEAhAEM HRIGADEs
The troops now commanded by Colonel
VIM. Gamble, the Sth Illinois cavalry,
have been announced as assperate brigade,
By provision Of General Order No. 25I Of the
War Department, and they will hereafter
be designated as the First Separate Brig
ade, Department Of Washington.
TS II NusTEEzD ogE.
The Hsralgs Washington special says:
With view to increase the efficiency of
the army, large numbers of Major Generals
and Brigadier Generals, whose appoint
ments or promotions were secured by poll
teal influences alone, are to be mustered
out of the service at q very convenient
day. Vacancies thus oceasioned are to be
held as rewards for meritorious conduct in
the field.
sENERAL POPS.
The HeraId's City Point special of the Ist
says: General Grant was accompanied
from Fortress Monroe by Major General
Pope, former commander of the Army Of
the Potomac, who was summoned to Wash
ton last Thursday and sent thence to GEN
eral Grant for assignment to active service.
The weather is clear and has been very
hot for the past two days, but is colder this
morning.
The rOads'are improving rapidly and are
already quite passsble.
ooURouL OF War.
The HsraId's Army Of the James special
Of the lat says: A Council Of War was re-
Gently held st General! Bntler's hsadqusr-
ters.
PIsKET gERrNs.
The hOstilities of the past twsnty-four
hours have been confined 70 animated
picket firing.
REHEL POwDHH MIL, Sc, REnioVED.
The Augusta CsrSniels of the 2Sth says.
The grand prize which was to have been
obtained in case Augusta was captured, has
been removed. The powder works, nrsen-
ais, armorieS and machine shops, located in
this city, have been completely dismantlsd
and the valuable portion Of the machinery
removed to another location. The last car
load left to-day. The machinery was sent
away merely as matter Of preeGutiOn.
REsHL CONGRESS-.
In the rebel House of Representatives,
on the 2eth, Mr.. Russell moved to 20 into
secret session. Mr.. Orr said, to test the
matter, he would call the yeas and nays,
which were ordered, and resulted as iol-
lows; Yeas, IS; nays, a.
This was considered somewhat in the
light Of e test vote on tho habeas corpus
bill now pending in secret session. Some
seven or eight who voted for the secret
session will, it il said, vote against the bill.
The Whig has an article Approving the
suspension Of the hsbess corpus.
Governor vAN0E's MESSAGE.
Governor Vance in his message, takes
strong grounds against the use of the port
Of Wilmington as a resort for privateers.
He says it has trippled the strlngeney of
the blockade, and has caused the loss OF
many valuable steamers, and viii ultimate
II provoke the utmost efforts of the enemy
to capture Wilmington.
In commenting upon the proceedings Of
the Governors Convention, is affirmed that
the srming Of slaves WaS net contemplated
in the resolutions adopted.
Tho Message takes strong ground against
such policy as entirely inRdmissible. He
closes by saying; Il is a matter of sincere
that good sense and eonsery-
atisrn OF our people have rescued our State
from ruin, or attempting to seek peaeeably
separate action. Their unparalleled unan-
unity at the polls has put % rest sll appre-
tensions and satisfied our enemies and our
friends that North Carolina will share the
fate Of her eonfederates.
WASHINGTON ITRNs.
WAsHIEeToN, Dec. 3.
Up to this evening probably not more
than one-fifth of the members Of Congress-
have arrived. These include some from
the most distant States. There is no doubt
that there will be- quorum present in both
houses on Monday, large number being
new on their way to Washington
The message Of the President was finally
considersd in an extra Cabinet council to-
day. Unusual caution is observed to pre-
vent the premature exposure Of its con-
tsnts.
So far, only the reports Of the Secretary
of the Navy and Po5tmsster General have
been printed.
Soldiers who have been severely msimed
have an advantage in respect 70 pensions
over sailors who similarly suffer, and
it is hoped Congress will adopt measures to
provide q remedy for this manifest in
justice.
New arrangements, perfecting connee-
tiOnS and rendering the entire mail service
North and West more certain than hereto
forei and for two trains a day between Wash
ington and New York in ten hours, viii go
int0-effect on the 18Th.
From reports there seems no doubt that
some of the forces of Early have been sent
to Richmond within the past week BY way
of Madison Court House.
Gentlemen who arrived from Annapolis
tonight say that 5000 prisoners have al .
ready reached that place fFona Anderson
Vile, and psymssters are busy settling
their arresrages. More arrivals are daily
expected. Those who recently came up in
the Constitution and Carnae are compare
lively in good health.
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