Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-12
The Latest News
BY TELEGRAPH.
LAST NIGHTS REPORT.
THE GREAT REBEL Raid.
The Phila. and Baltimore R. R.
cut by the Rebels.
Trains Captured and the Passengers
Robbed.
One Locomotive RecaptuFed.
General Franklin Taken Prisoner.
Telegraphic Communication With
Washington Suspended.
RumOrS Abundant and the Excitement
Intense
RumOrS Abundant and the Excitement
Intense
FROM NEW YORK.

NEW ORk, July H.
We learn from the Merchants News Room
that after burning vessel on Saturday off
Cape Henry the Florida steered in north
easterly direction,
Gold opened firm at 285. The report that
Major General Franklin had reinforced
Grant with $4,000 troops and that Baldy
Smith is at Baltimore, caused decline to
2SO. At 3 o'clock it was 2Sla2S2.
The 84th Regiment leaves the city to-
morrow for Washington.
No other orders have been issued, and
the time for the departure ofthe other Reg
imcnts is not fixed.
The following dispatches are printed by
the Commercial. They are given for what
thev are worth.
Mayor Gunther to-day sent the following
letter to Major General Sanford:
MAYORS OFFICE, n. Y, July IL.
Mai. Gen. Sanford:
Sir: In these times of general local
peril, enlightened self interest is emphati-
cally the synonym of patriotism. The par
amount duty of all in authority, whether
civil or military, is to guard the lives and
property of their own citizens. Here in
New York, the great center of commerce
and wealth, it is q consideration of the
first importance, not only to ourselves. but
the general public veal, that we should not
by any action of our own place these great
interest in jeopardy by Withdrawing our Ie-
gitimate military protection. This protec-
tiOn in case of riot or popular outbreak, is
specially reposed in our organized city mil
itary. Il entertain grave apprehensions that
the withdrawal from the city at atime when
the depression of our currency is bearing
heavily upon the mass of our population.
might tempt the lawless and evil disposed to.
avail themselves ofwhat woud seem to them
afavorable opportunity for arson and plum
der. Es .t
In such an event which in my iudg-
ment, l regret to say, may not be consid-
cred improbable. fear that our ex-
cellent and powerful public would prove
inadequate to our protection in the absence
of the military. l.I
1 therefore most earnestly protest against
any material reduction at this period of our
organized and uniformed military force,
especially when ample supplies of troops
can be furnished to meet emergency
from points where no danger can be ap-
pretended of the character above alluded
to, and to which the city of New York is
so peculiarly exposed. -
have ther honor to be,
Very Respectfully, Your obtserv't
G. GODFREY GUNTHER.
Col. Thomas Jefferson Stanton has been
arrested by,order Of General Dix, at Newark
n. j., for denouncing the Government and
brought to this city.
Secretary Fessenden has arrived here
and it is said he viii probably negotiate
with the Banks a loan of $4,000, ,OOO, which
amount is needed for immediate use by
the Treasury. ...
The Heralds New Orleans correspondent
dating July I'd says: A large force of the
enemy has for three days been raiGing up
on the plantations near Lake ST. Joseph,
between Viclsburg and Natchez.
The plantations were robbed of their
stock and the farming implements and
cotton were destroyed. Several planters
were taken prisoners.
An order has been issued sending all
registered enemies beyond our lines.
The Steamer City of Limerick arrived
this morning with Liverpool dates of the
9th.
The russians recommended attacking
Alsen fortifcations on Sunday. Two Ger
man steamers passed Elder Canal.
New York, July II.
The Philadelphia 1nquirers Correspon-
dent estimates our loss in the fight at the
Monocacy at 1000 mostly captured after
we were fanked. The rebel loss killed,
and wounded is believed to be fully as large
as our entire loss