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

crop circular, compiled from returns OF
Counties in all the States.
In the corn crop there is an increase of
about per cent over last year. The oats
crop shows an increase of q per cent. In
other crops, except buckwheat, there is a
decrease, the ratio being, in wheat IL per
cent; rye 81 per cent barley i per cent.
hay per cent tobacco 2! per cent pOta-
toes 10 per cent.
JOURNAL OF COMMERCE.
The Journal of Commerce announces
this morning, that henceforth they intend
avoid the discussion of political ques-
tions.
AUSTRIAN MINISTER DEAD.
Count De Charge the Austrian Minister
resident in America, died at the Clarendon
Hotel on Tuesday.
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
The Herald's Fortress Monroe special
says;
All the negotiations for the exchange of
10000 prisoners at Savannah, have been
completed.
The first installment of rebel prisoners
sailed from Hampton Roads on Monday,
for the Savannah rives. On their arrival
there 10 900 of our men will be received in
return.
TIE Union feet will be amply sufficient
tc carry this number. The vessels are
supplied with clothing, provisions and
medicines, and every comfort for the sick.
INLAND SEA .'EPEDTTIoN.
New YORK, Nov. 10.
The Worlds Japan letter says:
The expedition for the Inland Sea of
Japan has sailed. An attack probably
took place about the 10Th Of September.se
Three English, three French, five Dutch
and one American vessels comprise the
feet.
SECRET AGREEMENT.
The Times says it has authentic infor-
nation that the rebels in Canada have
laid before the Provincial Government
purportei basis of the secret agreement
between the Richmond authorities and the
Emperor Maximillian. The agreement
included the terms of alliance, offensive
and defensive between Mexico and the Con-
federacy, and stated that the compact had
the perfect assent of the Emperor of
France.
NEW ORLEANS EEwS.
The Worlds New Orleans letter of the
29th says:
Gen. Buckner, commanding the rebel
forces in Western Louisiana, surprised the
garrison at morganza on the 18th. He
held the place for several hours. He cap
tured 1900 prisoners. He also carried
of all their field artillery and destroyed
all the siege guns.
They retired under heavy fire from
our gunboats.
CAPTURE OF THE FLORIDA.
The Boston Advertiser has an account of
the capture of the Florida by the Wachu-
sets in Bahia harbor. The privateer was
cut out and carried off from the midst of
the Brazilian feet. The Wachusetts
steamed down the bay with her prize in
tow. She was fred upon from Fort Mar
cellus, and pursued by two Brazilian men
of-war, which were soon left behind.
The Herald thinks the capture impOs-
sible.
The Times says the capture was clearly
illegal, being breach of the law of ma
tions, which we, just now, more than most
powers, are interested in upholding.
THE REBEL CONGRESS.
The Richmond Examiner of the 7th,
has list of the members of the present
rebel Congress. Missouri and Kentucky
are represented in both houses. Also Ari-
zonis, the Cherokee, Chocktaw, Creek al d
Seminole Nations, ss territories.
The Enquirer says the following subjects
deserve attention:
First. The rebel credit abroad, without
which it would be difficult to carry on the
war.
Second. The suggestions of invoking
aid from France or England, by promises
Of future advantages, show what
NAL and deep national hatred might make
US prefer to subjugstion to Yankees,
the probability of European powers
accepting such offers.
srd. The most important question of
all is the ways and means for carrying on
the war.
4th. the necessity of filing ap the army,
unless adopted by strict system of res
possibility, from the highest to the lowest,
there will be no army left, and much will
be said for aud against the arming OF
slaves. The measure was apparently oi
unavoidable necessity, yet frsught with
formidable difficulty.
A Macon (GA.) rebel paper says of the
proposition to arm slaves
Unless the President and q Ton,-.s. ,bo1
oe'efm'ae 70 csOt out all the landmark
ofthepast we warn them to beware. Sucl
an experiment would certainly accomplish
the object for which the enemy hsv,
struggled through four years of war. L
would be adopting the spirit of abolition
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