Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-10-13
ganized to day. and will open for business


ganized today and will open for business
about the aOth.
Mercantile failures and threatened banking
troubles in England, and will probably
lead to the withdrawal of portion Of
large American balances in London.
1t is estimated that the British supply
of cotton for the present year will reach
nearly 100000 bales. The average
weekly consumption is 1s, 900 bales.
To-dsy's Commercial Advertiser has an
article on Railroad Stocks, and says ap-
prehension prevails that the speedy open
ing of the Mississippi win divert large
share Of railway earnings, and argues that
such cannot be the case.
GENERAL sHERIDAN's MOVEMENTS.
The Heralds correspondent with sheri-
don says;
The retrogade movement of this army
was not determined upon until after the
rebel army had been broken and driven
from the valley and the valley itself rem
dered untenable by the destruction of all
forage grain, &c, it contained. Sheridan
then Withdrew, in order to be nearer his
bsse of supplies, as his subsistence had to
be hauled in wagons almost one hundred
miles.
On returning a considerable force of the
enemy were seen following until the 8th,
when large body Of cavalry under Rosser,
appeared. They attacked portion of our
cavalry and were handsomely repulsed, but
bivcuacSed near by for the night Next
morning Sheridan ordered our cavalry to
settle with the new cavalry general, which
Torbett Immediately proceeded to do.
Custars and Merrilts divisions formed
and took positions. Custar drove the en-
my back about mile to a strong position
on brook, where they determined to
make stand, behind breatworks of rails
and stones. Custar, however, cheered his
whole command to make three magnificent
charges, and at last carried the position by
assault. At the same time junction was
formed with Merritt, when skirmish en-
sued and lasted until Custar's brigade sue
ceeded in striking the enemy on the flank,
creating CONSERVATION in the rebel ranks.
The whole front line of Merits division
then pushed forward and the rebels broke
and fed in perfect panic and disorder
Pursuit was given them, and guns, csis-
sions, wagons, cattle and several hundred
prisoners were captured. They were driv-
en- down through Woodstock, Edinburgh
and Mount jackson, a dis tance of over
twenty miles.
SOUTHERN CONSUMPTION.
Georgia telegraphic dispatch, saws
orders conscripting ali men and negroes,
have been issued in that safe. The
Sentinel says: When our Legislature meet
they should devise measures for relief and
protection, its people chief
FROM GRANTS ARMY.
An Army of the James special to the
New York Times says:
In Fridays fight the battle was fought
entirely outside of the breastworks.
Our men had no advantage of cover,
but stood up shoulder to shoulder iu
piece of pine woods of young growth, and
the rebels advanced over ground precisely
similar. Starcelya tree escaped scratch,
and some were SO completely riddled, tnat
a little pressure would have snapped them
down.
The rebels lost very heavy in officers
We buried one Colonel, and several officers
of less rank.
from THE POTOMAC ARMY.
The HeraJds Army of the Potomac
special says:
Major-General Doyle, Governor General
of Nova Scotia is here on visit of obser-
walton. He will inspect General Grants
lines.
The weather has become very cold.
Log houses are being thrown up fer the
accommodation of the different head
quarters.
The Richmond Examiner condemns the
suppression of newspapers. Papers all
claim victory,
All Sou!bern papers attack Davis Macon
speech, and bitterly express their sur
prise that two thirds of the rebel army
should be absent as declared by Davis in
his speech.
The Richmond Wing of the 10th, has
another Speech by JEFF. Davis, in which
he says, " We must do our duty. Every
man able to bear arms must go to the
front, and all others devote themselves to
the cause at home. There must be no
pleading for exemption. We are fighting
for our existence"
General Magruder has been transferred
from the Department of Texas. General
Walker, of Missouri, succeeds Magrudcr.
There is great scarcity of food in
Richmond, in consequence of the market
men not coming to the city for fear of the
conscription. The papers announce that
market men will not be interfered with.
INDIAN TROUBLES.
A dispatch was received in this city
Yesterday from Ben Holiday of Salt Lake,
representing the Overland Mail Route en-
tirely free from molestation by the Indians.
It is believed the measures which have
beeh adopted will insure the uninterrupted
transmission of mails in future.
THE ROANOKE
The impression that the missing steam
or, Roanoke, has been seized by the rebels
accords well with the opinion of the OIL
GERS of the Eagle, which arrived from Ha-
vans to-day.
The Roanoke has probably been carried