Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-14
FROM VICESBURG.
Especial to the Cleveland Leader.l
MEMPHIS, July 10.

w nave AlcKSDurg dates TO the 4tn.
Much activity among the military of
Vicksburg. General Smiths command,
which left there two weeks ago, were
heard from on Friday last. They were
aI hlpIeyj ueUr WINCH PrsIrU II - rtPUrrUur
he had severe battle with, and gained
signal victory over the rebels under Lee
A report is in circulation here that Forest
IS killed, his army dispersed, but the story
lacks confirmation. -Grierson's cavalry
have had sllirmish daily with squads of
rebels, but have sustained no loss. The
Chicago Times has been prohibited from
going out of the Federal lines, but by
whose. orders is not known.
FROM NEW YORK.
r.=1F TOY NEW York, July u.
The following is the reply of Mai Gen.
Sanford to the letter of Major Gunther.
FIRST DIVISION, N. Y. S. N. G, IL
-H rr s NeV York, July IL. = u
Hon c. G.. Gst1tIer, Mayor of the Cfty of
Neg York-Sir: Although l cannot
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freely agree with you in the necessity of
retaining an organized and disciplined Mil
itia force, IN our city sufficiently strong
to suppress any attempt of the lNwless
and evil disposed members of the commu-
nifty to renew the scenes of arson and
plumber, which disgraced our city last
summer, during the absence of the city
Regiments. In answer to the present cali
Of the President on the Governor of the
State, only $500 men have been detailed
from this Division, as our quota of the
L, 900 required, and, after this detachment
is withdrawn, l shall retain 2 of the dis
ciplined regiments of the lst Division in
the city, ready, willing and abundantly
able to put down promptly any demon
stratiOn against the peace and good order
of the community. l regret that after
the explanation to you yesterday, in per-
son, you should have deemed it necessary
to publish your letter, and 1 hope, there
fore, you will have noobjection to the pub
ication of this answer, to allay any fears
which you may have excited.
am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
G. W. SANFORD, ---
t...- Maj Gen.
By order of Major-General Duryea, the
2Sth and both regiments, Brooklin State
Militia, are to be recruited to the full
standard within ten days, to answer the
call for 100 days men.
-l On Sunday night, orders were received
at the Navy Yard Department, to despatch
at once. to Baltimore as largo force of
sailors as could be mustered atthis station,
to man the impromptu batteries in the
neighborhood of that city.
Admiral Paulding Immediately answer
ed the call, by sending quite a number
from the Schoolship North Carolina, and
it is presumable like draft will be made
on other Navy Yards for guRners.
The Commercial says the interview be-
tween Mr. Fessenden and representatives
of Banks of New York, Philadelphia & Bos-
ton held to-day at the American Exchange
Bank, has as yet resulted in nothing def
mite. After mutual interchange of sem
timents, the main business of meeting, the
negotiation of loan referred to a commit
tee of ten officers of the associated Banks
of New York Representatives of Boston
and Philadelphia Banks consenting to
abide by the decision of the New York
Banks. Mr.. Fessenden stated that ne had
no definite policy to announce other than
to adapt himself to the varying require
ments of the public service.
He was indisposed to increase the vol
ume of the Currency unless such a course
were inevitable Secretarys views we're
regarded upon the whole with much
satisfaction, especially as they indicate that
in future much better accord viii exist
between the Treasury Department and
Banks than hitherto, and that Mr.. Fes-
senden will proves an eminently practical
Secretary. The present wants of the
Treasury require loan ofs5O, ,000, 900 which
the Secretary estimates would, with the
ordinary results, serve him until September.
Another draft Of seamen viii be made this
II. NJ from the receiving Ship North Caro-
lima, and sent by steamer with all possible
dispatch to Baltimore where they will be
used in manning the impromptu batterys.