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


The Gold market shows less strength than
yesterday. The Bull clique appears to
have accomplished their Obiect-operating
less actively. Speculstions broke down
after the regular Change hour this after
noon. The cause of the sudden turn in
the market was the failure of spectators
to find buyers at the advanced figures. At
the close it stood at 2l4.
The money market is without change.
The demand for Exchange is compara-
lively frmer.
There is hrmer feeling generally in
Produce and Merchandise, but no CORES.
ponding increase in business.
Gold closed at the Evening Board at
2I2f.
FROM GENERAL BUTLER
The Tribune published General Buffers
order, and the names of many officers and
privates mentioned for galiantry.
A large number of French officers are
stopping in the city, on their way home
from Mexico. Fifty officers have been
several days at one hotel.
Ten thousand troops have been with
drawn from Mexico.
POSTAL MONEY SYSTEM.
The Postal money order system goes into
operation November 1st. Extensive prep
atoms are now being made.
SANITARY.
4 gentlemen just returned from General
Grants army speaks of the good health OF
the soldiers, owing to the efforts of Govern
ment snd the Sanitary Commission. He
ssys deaths by fever are remarkably
small.
FROM SHERIDAN.
The Worlds special says:
Col. Alexander arrived here tonight
direct from Sheridan's headquarters. BE
confirms fully the statements of the vic.
tory, and the results of Thnrsday's des,
perate battle.
Tho enemy have made no demonstration
since Friday. at last accounts they were
considerably below Harrisburg, and in 8
disorganized state.
Nearly ali our wounded have been re-
moved
The HeraLds Hilton Head correspond
ence says:
Yellow Fever still prevails in Charles
ton, Wilmington, and other rebel cities.
Twenty or thirty are dying daily in
Charleston.
General Foster having been officially no.
tilted that the Union prisoners in Charles
ton have been removed from under fire, he
has ordered the removal of the rebel prir.
oners on Morris Island, to Fort Pulaski.
Charleston is being constantly shelled by
lOO-pOunders.
The firing elicits an occasional reply
from the neIghboring rebel batteries.
The effect of shelling Charleston is said
to be very destructive.
Five large fires have been visible during
the last eight days.
PRICES MOVEMENTS.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 25.
The Democrats Warrensburg special
says that Gov. Hall has arrived from In.
dependence, with small escort under
Capt. Foster. He thinks our cavalry
damaging Prices rear considerable.
Price is moving through Kansas, bu
sprinkling his road with the blood of hi
best men.
Our loss in Sundays fight was. about
$50 in killed and wounded.
The rebel loss was much greater.
We took between 400 and 500 prisoners
Deserters from Price are coming int,
this post in considerable numbers.
FOREIGN NEWS.
New by the Louisiana, via Queenstown
October 18th, not generally important.
Paris papers mention the rumor of I
difference in the British Cabinet whicl
might bring about modification in tn
Ministry.
The English papers are silent on tn
subject.
At the meeting of the Central Commit
tee at Manchester, on the 18th, large in
crease of destitution am0ng the cotto
factory population was reported.
Many of the Poles engaged in the lat
Revolution, intend to take service unde
the new Emperor of Mexico.
The Austrian authorities give every er
couragemeu. to the scheme.
TIE PAPAL QUESTION.
The Commercial Advertiser seorrespond
says;
The press and public continue to disour
the late treaty il regard to Rome. Cstf
olic papers proclaim the treaty revolution
ary, and charge upon the Emperor th
destruction of papacy. Liberal journa
regard # as the destruction of temporl
power, and applaud the Imperial Govern
ment. The, insist that the Pope mu
adopt the idea, and reconcile himself wit
Victor Emanuel.
THE FIGHT IN THE VALLEY.
4 Richmond papers of the 23d contain. IL
rebel account of the fight in the shenal
doah Valley on the 18th. They claim tn
they succeeded IN driving cur army bsC
two miles, capturing all our trains, cam
equipage and artillery, when our fore
took strong position on hill. Aft
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