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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-16


The official record Of the dOings Of our
army at Chattanooga last autumn, BY Gen
eral Grant, adds . little, perhaps. to our
knowledge Of those events, but it Is none
the less interesting to have an anthem
tic, clear and compact report Of what was
dene. Grant writes in true military style,
indulges in no rhetotic, takes no occasion
to abuse his superiors, finds no need for
the justification Of his own movements,
and simply tells the story Of things &C
CONF lished in few direct and plain words.
His msnoeuveriDgs and fighting are left
to make their own Impressions upon the
minds Of readers.
At the time he assumed command OF the
Division Of the Mississippi, the army ct
Chattanooga. was in adistressed and peril
GUS condition. 1t was virtually infested
by the rebel forces, which held the most
advantageous positions on Missionary
Ridge and Lookout Mountains; it was de-
ioient Of supplies and far away, by i'm
practicable roads, from its depots Of pro-
visions horses and mules were dying Of
hunger; the men were somewhat dishesrt
ened, and retreat, which would have
been the reliIquIshment Of East Tennes-
E6Et II Agh AuC uNtcL dAAAAAA1lAOG "a S1A
army, seemed almost unavoidable. Grant,
however would not think Of retreat, but al
once took measures to dislodge the foe
from his strongholds on the mountains and
in the gorges aud drive him away.
It is said by certain military critics,
who have political motives for disparag.
ing sll generals save their own particular
fsYorite, that Grant is not 9 great com.
mander. But it seems to US impossible to
read the account Of his management Of the
affairs at Chattanooga, without being i'm
pressed with the fact that every step he
took was proper one, that it was taken
at the right time, and that it was execu
ted with the completest energy and skill.
The early preliminary movements under
Hooker and Smith to get possession Of the
lines Of communication south Of the Ten
nessee river, the subsequent distribution
Of his forces, the mode Of drawing in the
/ reinforcements under Sherman, the in
structions to Burnside as to holding Knox
Vile, and the entire plan of attack on the
rebel position among the mountains, sll
seem TO us 10 evince rare comprehensive
ness and concentration Of judgment, and
to Justify the confidence which the gov.
ernment now reposcs in him.
Grant was ably supported by his divis
ion generals, Hooker, Sherman and Thorn
ss, TO whom he gives due credit, and like
every other man who hss had to hsndl,
American troops, he bestows the highes
praise upon the endurance, the energy
and courage Of our soldiers. Whoever
may lead them, they fight like heroes, but
in the hands Of competent officers they
would seem to be almost invincible. In
these battles, and particularly in tb'
grand charge up the mountains, they wOr
8 brilliant and imperishsble renoWn.-N
7. Post
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The Floods and Climate. Of CalItOrnIa.

Speaking Of floods, reminds me that we
are literally drying up. Oar Winter has
passed, and scarcely drop Of rain has
fallen. The farmers are in despair. Cat
tie are dying by thousands for want Of
food. At this season the grass is genera
lly foot high, and the cattle up their
knees in clover and wild oats. Now the
hills are yellow and dry, aud no vegeta.
tion appears. IL is q most unusual thing
TO see in this country, which has always
been bed Of flowers at this season. Dsy
after day the sur mas risen and set in a
cloudless sky the air, so balmy and soft,
brings no humidity to keep vegetation
alive and now it is so late tn it can
hardly be resuscitsted even if rain should
come, The prosperity Of California de.
pends almost entirely upon Water-with-
out it no crops can be raised, and for the
want Of the miner cannot wash his pile
Of " dry dirt" upon which he depends
for bis support and to pay his debts. 1t is
water, water, everywhere; and the vitali-
ty Of the eountryi is at stake. To day it
looks threatening, but ss all signs have
failed thus far, we have but little faith in
clouds. Hsy and grain have gone up in
price within the week past the former
from $40 per ton to $50. Oats from 70 to
S3@4c per pound. Everything in this
country is sold by the pound. We don't
recognize bushels.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-16
The wreck of the ely of New York.
From the Cork Examiner, March %.
SCENES on BOARD.


The concussion shook all the passengers
who had retired to sleep. 1t is describes d
IS resembling series Of shocks, and the
ship seemed literally to drive over ledge
after ledge as, impelled at almost full
speed, she dashed upon the rock. The
water rushed into her compartments
in immense volumes, and in very short
time it had risen to the level Of the sea.
A scene Of the greatest confusion ensued.
The passengers, some half dressed, others
as they had risen from sleep, rushed about,
not knowing the extent Of their danger,
but thinking, from the terrible shock the
ship received, that she would 20 down on
the instant. All attempts to move her in
any way was out Of the question; for in q
few minutes after she struck the water
had put out the engine room fires. and was
still rising. The only thing that could
be done was to put out the boats, and to
obtain assistance from the shore. A num-
Der Of blue lights were thrown up, and
signal guns were fred necessarily.
Help from shore did not, however, reach,
the vessel until about half past four
o'clock. About twenty minutes to three
o'clock, the tugboat which met the steam
ers to receive the mails and passengers,
left Queenstown, the city Of New York
having been at that time signslled, ana
proceeded out as far as Roche's point
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-16

"The total number Of horses in the
eighty nine departments Of France" says
the Nation, "is, in round numbers, 3,0OO,-
600, with 46o,0 asses, and $50, 900 mules;
of cattle, 100000 head, consisting of
800, 900 bulls, 1000 900 bullocks, 800. 900
COWS, 100000 heifers, and 100000 of
the present years calves; the focks con-
sist Of $4,000, 900 sheep, of which 2s, 000,-
600 are merinoes or half.bred animals,
and only 100000 Of the common kind !;
in addition to the above there are ], 400
600 goats, 400, 900 pigs above year cid,
and 1900, 600 below that age. France pos
sesses II, 750, 600 acres Of natural mesdows,
and G, 700, 900 Of artificial, and 1880, 600
acres Of pastursge lands.n
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The barbaritlea ut foFt EllioWs
The inhuman and deVilish strocity OF
the rebels in numbering our cOlOred sol
diers at Fort Pillow are enough to chill
the blood Of civilized man. In nothing
2 is the awful, hendish cruelty Of the rebel
lion more manifest than in the manner in
which they wreak out their hellish bar
barism upon the men who are so unfcrtu
nate IS 60 fall into their hands. Think Of
Il American citizens Every cOlored sol
der murdered in cold blood! Thewound-
ed, whose groans Of anguish called for all
. the humsnities Of war, butohered like
dogsl The men, whose only crime was
once having been slaves, now fighting for
Freedom and the Union under the Stars
and Stripes Mutilsting the bodies Of
the dead, with hellish joy unworthy Of
the damnedl It is s'sickening to think Of
such things.
The rebels are carrying out their threats
Of determination. They not only multi
ste the dead bodies Of our soldier, but they
butcher the wounded. They not only
butcher the wounded, but they burn them
alive. Nothing in modern warfare can
equal the horrible atrocity Of the scenes
enacted at Fort Pillow.
If these devils incarnats are to deal
thus with our brave soldiers, let it be I'M
derstOOd- Let our army know what they
are to expeotif taken prisoners. Not Gap
tiVity, not starvation. These are too good
But they are to be nassaered, 6HteheTed, burn
Cd And yet there are some OOWardly trsi-
tors to their country who wish to cspitu-
late to the armed bsrbarism Of the South
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The TrIbune's Explanation of the Gold
ElurFy.


ElurFy.
The Gold furry does not sppsll us. We
believe it is oontrived and engineered by
great foreign capitalists who have COM
bined to invest heavily in our Public Sc
curities, and who naturally seek TO buy
them as cheap ss they can. Suppose they
have resolved to take One Hundred Mil
lions of our Ten-Forties: with Gold at
eighty per cent premium, they can pay
for them with s12, 900, 600 sterling where
IS, with Gold at forty premium, the same
amount would cost them over 5000 900
sterling. To secure the difference, they
would naturally export gold for a season
at loss, and buy it here at prices far
above its value, so as to crowd the premi-
um up the highest possible figure. But
we ought to have q Government strong
and vigilsnt enough to protect US against
the consequences Of such arts; and we
shall have whenever the People resolve
not to have incapable and and unworthy
men foisted upon them as candidates
through the current Primary Election
machinaEE. and insist on selectins than
E.ssHlsaia1 ~ hasS-T rnSld hs-
sition. And this coDsumstion cannot be
reached too soon.
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Extracts from a Rebel Paper.

The Chicsgo Times and Morning Mis-
eegen, Of the 14th, contains the following :
President LINCOLN AS MUCH REBEL AS
JETF. DAVIS.
HWhy, the absolute truth is that the
President and Cabinet, and majority of
Congress, are as much in rebellion against
the Union and the Constitution as JEFF.
Davis himself"
A WICKED WAR-IHDoRsENRET OF HARRIS
AND LONG
1.-THE action Of the House Of Represent.
atiVes in relation TO Messrs. Harris and
Long has broadly presented to the nation
. question which for the past few months
has been but slightly discussed, except by
asmsn minority Of the Democratic party.
When Mr.. Lincoln, on the 22d Of Septem.
Der, 1852, issued the proclamation an
nounoing that on the first day Of January
ensuing he would proclaim emancipation.
.rI
We then said that the war could not
be closed during Mr.. Lincoln's term Of Of.
fee, and that its prosecution for such pur
poses Wss 8 reckless and wicked waste Of
life and Of the nations wealth"
ar- TERMS OF PEACE.
Within few months, we shall have q
Presidential election, which will decide
whether the Northern States will continue
the prosecution Of the war upon existing
issues, or offer TO the South constitutional
and honorable terms Of peace"
PRESIDENT LINCOLN WORSE THAH JOHN
Brown.
The war now, as then, is a worse war
than the one John Brown Wsged. He only
wanted to steal negroes, but his heir has
immensely improved his project forward
ing the interests Of God and humanity.'"
A FLING AT ITS RRIEEDs.
Whatever msy be the action of the
Democratic party, the miscegens will
continue the war until the election is de-
eided."
6EETLEMANLY JEFF.
4 JEFF Davis knows how to express him.
self strongly, in gentlemanly manner"
THE WHITE FLAG.
Il Let us fling our banner defiantly in the
faces Of Abolitionists and Secessionisls
with the inscription, The Constitution
and Union, and whatever Of pesce or war
may be essential to their maintenance D"
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Coppsrbead. Threateniugs

TIThe Copperheads are not only anxious
to show the white feather to the rebels, but
they are endeavorilg lg to create the feeling
that the Presidential election next Fall,
II it 20 against them, will be in oOnse-
quence Of fraud. This, they say, know
ing that fair honest expression Of the
people, will overwhelm them but never
thsless they hope to excite revolution in
the North after they are defested. If it
goes against them, of course in their es-
tinstion, it will not be Jairly done. The
leading COppsrhesd of the West says:
IF it be not fairly conducted, those who
may attempt to govern the northern States
by virtue Of fraudulent election will
and that the attempt will leave them no
surplus men or means to be employed
south Of the Ohio River.n
This means that the Copperhesds must
gain the power, or they are prepared to
excite rebellion in the North.
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L0STs WANTS q FOUHe.

WANTED.-HAND LooM.-EvI-
y ~ EALner e ik9oy that Lambs Self Acting
money with The turning oi an easy crank IS man,
woman Of ooy does the whole business on weaving IS
or 50 yards N oey - 70 so day can beearnod b.
its use. state, county and FoEIshis BiSbtS apd
Leoml lor ale. Address, with Etamns PR1NeON
D HLLI0TT, OhioAEo, III. Po' isosS-ISsS
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GUARDIANS SALE.

GUARDIANS SALE.-In pursuance Of
an order issued TO me out Of the Probate
Court Of Cuyahoga County, shall sell at public
suction, at the door Of the Court House in the
City Of Cleveland. at 2 o'clock P. II on the 25th
day Of April, A. D. 1854, the following described
premises, to-wit: Situated in the township Of
East Cleveland, being No. eight in the eleventh
range OF townships in the Connecticut Western
Reserve, and also in the County of CuyahOga
and State Of Ohio, and is known as part of lot
No fourty-four (44) in said township, and bound
ed as follows: Commencing at the northeast
corner lat the center of a road) Of lot of land
bought Of EnOeh Meeker, and thence running in
q north-westerly direction en- adjoining land Of
said E. Meeker,2 chains and $50 links to a stone
set in the ground; from thence southerly SO feet:
and from thence essterly chains, 955%liAks to
the center Of said road; thence northerly along
said road Sc feet to the place Of beginning. Ap-
praised at S3l5,0e Terms cash.
JOHN JONES,
Guardian Of Henry H. Adams.
April 14:14s.
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the Sanitary Commission. Wounded men
need nutritious food, and it seems to me
that many Of the men must have died but
for the timely aid they thus received"
found one man, not 6 member Of the
Sanitary Commission, but whose whole
soul is in the good work of helping the
soldier, who had gotten three bales Of
blankets from the Commission just before
the " cold spell in January last, and who
SAYS, al distributed those blankets Ji1Sly,
and gave them all to soldiers who had nei-
ther blanket nor overcost. Some Of the
men shed tears Of gratitude and joy as they
left me"
Allow me to add my testimony, after
visiting some twenty or thirty hospitals,
and seeing hundreds Of men and talking
with them and my time, for two weeks,
with one single days expection, has been
spent in constant inspection and efforts to
ascertain the efficiency Of the Commission.
I fully believe that the waste or misap-
plicstion of goods sent to the army by the
United States Sanitary Commission does
rot amount to the one hundreth part Of the
whole. ALI hospitsls are not exactly alike
but at Field Hospital, in Nashville, in
charge of DR.. MDermott, where some q
900 patients now are, believe not as much
waste occurs ss in many Of our large fam
lilies at home. We ct the North hear o.
the missppliestion Of few articles, while
thd thousands that 60 directly to the mer
are not heard from.
The people at home may rest in the as
surance that they are relieving multitude
Of their sons and neighbors, and, rsthe
than relax in the lerst, when called OF
again, they should double their energies
CHARLES BUTLER.
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Old Ben Butler is Jack-st-all-trades,
and there is nothing, from solving con-
stitutional question or directing an ermv.
down 10 regulating the toilet Of secesb
woman, that he cannot do, and do we'll
1e eae recently been overhauling the Fire
department. Of Norfolk, and is sbout to
procure small steam engine and ample
he1e taE ths city.
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The Military Situation In Western Ken
tuczy.

tucky.
The position of affairs in that qnsrter
is getting to be alarming. 1t is very
probable that this movement is part of
the spring campaign Of the rebels. They
nOdOubt aim to get possession Of Psducah
and thus blockade the mouth Of the Ten
nessee, up which river very large amount
Of army stores are seat toward our. army
szzivulE,uo2yA 49, Z ne aOum boIlenas aa10-
Tennessee once blockaded, we have but one
line Of communication, railrsid hund-
eds Of miles in length and liable at any
time to be sundered. Itis evident also
that the rebels are aiming at the control
Of the Mississippi They have already
taken Fort Pillow. The Chicago Tribune,
after consultation with intelligent men
from Western Kentucky, says:
1T would astonish some of our readers,
but We are not prepared to believe it i'm.
possible that the rebels now have from 30,-
900 to 40, 900 men in Western Ken3ueky
or within cooperating distance. Forrest
and Faulkner are both there.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-16

The New London Chronicle says an Irish
oopperhead in that city the other day ask
ed fellow GOppeFhesd to tell him nwho
the divil is this SeymOor we're running
for Governor, sure 2'i Said the Individual
TO whom the interrogstOFy was put, eDivil
bit do 1 knoW-he'B Dimmyorst, faith.
any how. hes in Florida, now, dsling
with the Inguns, bad luck to their nasty
souls
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-16

The Michigan Central Railroad Compa-
ny are about to ereot new and splendid
depot ct Ypsilsnti, Michigan. It will be
IS feet in length, % in breadth, with q
tower running up to the hight Of 76 feet
from the base to the spire. 1t will cost
$4,000.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-16

The Sanitary Reporter No. %, and San
itsry BulletinNo. IL, are now ready for
distribution and will be mailed to our
Branch Societies in q few days. These
papers contain full accounts Of the condi-
ton Of the Union Hospitals and the meas
ures of relief undertaken by the Sanitary
Commission. We shall be happy to supply
copies to all who are interested in the vel
fare Of our invalid soldiers.
SOLDIERS AID SOCIETY.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
i DEMONSTRATORS sALF.-On Thur

A DEMONSTRATORS SALE.-0n Thurs
"A day the 18th day Of May, 1854, at two
O'Clock, P. NJ on the premises, will he sold to
the highest bidder the following real estate the
property Of William W. Custead, deceased, to
wit Situate in the Township Of East Cleveland,
county Of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, IN lot No.
S99 and is bounded as follows Beginning at g
stone in the centre Of the road leading North
from Philip W. Custead's and at the junction Of
the Crawford Road; thence North $50, East ten
l0) chains and seventy-nine (79) links to stone
at the south corner Of H. Mary's land /; thence
North 50, West seven CD chains aud eighty-four
tsi) links through the center of a hedge fence to
an Usage orange sapling thOnce West FIVE (5)
chains and ftty-nine l59) links to a stone in the
center Of the road and on the North side Of said
lot thence South ~, West sixteen DO chains
and sixty-four (64) links to the place Of begin
ning containing seven and tWenty-four hundrdths
q 24-lOO) aeres---appraised at S2,s0O Terms Of
ssle--one-third down, one-third in thirty days
and the balance in sixty days.
PHILIP W. CUSTEAD,
Administrator Of W.. W. Custead, deceased.
ELwELL MARVIN, Attorneys april IS: 100.
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SCALES.

SCALES.-TWENTY YEARS o.
~ experience on al the known modes Of maxim
Platform Scales, enables ths subscriber TO wsrrar
as Patent Wrough iron Scales to his old friends an
eustom IN Northern ohio, a. decidedly SUPERIOR
any ether Scale now in the market. Having fncrsa,
ed tae1li es he hopes 70 be able il orders promp
y; Address Oroers, or cali at the Factory, BoIt
sde seneea-st Bridge, Cleveland, o., or No. I54 Al
Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. I
maTl7-l5l KELLER
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T0NsORTAl.
WIGS AND HAIR WORK
VIM. Days New establishment,
The Largest In the State,
FOR WIG MAKING AND LADIES' HAIR DRESSINGS
46PUBLIC SQUARE.

Manufacturer Of all kinds OF WIGS, including the
celebrated
I'LL SION WTG,
that 50 resembles Nature to defy the closest gcru
ny. very large and beautiful stock Of LONG HAIR
drought BY the proprietor from Europe,)
FOR SWITCHES AND BRAIDS.
The finest assortment ever seen in this City.
Ladies FFOEt Pieces and Half Wigs,
In every style with all Improvements.
SETS OF OURLS, made from French Natural
Ourled Hair, (guaranteed.)
Eugene Double & Triple Bocs, Waterfalls, &c.
Made by the advertiser, equal to those imported
Ladies Braids made into any kind Of Head Dress or
Bow without injury to Switch.
LADIES' HAIR DIR RssING In the most
prevailing and fashionable styles.
~ All work warranted as represented.
BOT and GOLD BATES At all hours dec79
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Report of the Ohio Military Agent at Nash
willie. Tenn.
DIED IN HosPIrAL puRINa THE wEEK.

E. A. Miller, company E, 9th o. v. l.
Henry Bates, company A, 3lst o. V. /.
Abraham GOskell, company g. 9th o. V. l.
Henry b. German, 10th o. V. 1.
Chase Heesy, company F, 69th o. V. l.
Francis Young, company d, 1st 9. V. G,
Martin S. Moore, company NJ, do
S. i. S ough, company A. lst o. VA.
II. J. Kidney, 18th Ohio Battery.
Daniel Mclaughlin, company G, lst o. V. A.
Joel Il. Philbrook, company q, 10th o. v. I.
DAVID VI, Smith, company d, 18th o. V. l.
John 5. Wilkins, company NJ, lst o. v. @.
James a; Hagen, company F, lst o; V. A.
Henry Warner, company K, 1st o. V. G.
Ezra Hunnewell, company A, 1st o. V. A.
William W G1iffee, company D. 18th o. vi.
Hickman Nutter, company A, 3lst do
81. D. Hedick, company B. 3Ist do
Thomas Byres, company NJ, 7th o. V. C.
?, O. Farrell, company E, 10th Ohio.
Thomas q. Clark, company D, 10th o. V. G.
]. O. Hornbeck, con- psny B, 4th o. V. G.
David smith, company B, 57th o. v l.
HarrOd Blggs, company C, 1st Ohio.
Stephen sWlsher, company B, 18th Ohio.
Total, 26.
Major Clendennen, the present Medical
Director is model man and officer, and the
surgeons under his charge are able, care
full and humane men, and all the hospitals
in this city are kept in very fine condition.
The Cumberland Field Hospital is situated
about one mile west Of the city, and is un-
VI 4DOCIuObi
formerly Of Dayton, 0hio). Surgeon
McDermOt il a maGal man aud bia ins+i
uutf0n IS mEnaged In such manner as TO
do great credit TO the service. He has
about l,6O0 sick and wounded under his
care st this time.
I have distributed, personally, nearly
all the socks, drawers and other goods fur
nished me by yourself and Quartermaster
General Barlow, and am satisfied that in
doing so l have relieved vast amount of
suffering among onr needy soldiers who
are without their descriptive lists, aHd
therefore unable to draw clothing from
the government. I have written q vast
number of letters to commandsnts Of com
panies, requesting them to furnish descrip
tive rolls to the soldiers, and have obtained
the rolls when the commandants were in a
condition to give them. But the officers
are frequently on duty at places distant
from their records and therefore, they are
not blameable for neglecting to comply
with my requests.
Very respectfully,
ROYAL TAYLOR,
Ohio Military Agent.
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EOR SALE VERY CHEAP-THI
Il property krown as the
RAWsONVILLE
sTEAHz FIGURING MILL,

"a miles fom this city on the line Of the O. Q q O.
and Olsyelsnd a Toledo Railroads. The mill u IA
voraby located is nearly new, has large steam pow
er, two run of French Burrs for merchant Touring
and Que run for custom work. Wood cheap w III be
sold low snd or favorable terms Of payment. Bpply
to the GuyahoRa steam Furnace Company or 70 John
Stratford, Bawsouville. W. B, UASTGk. ARt.
Mor,h Infh marlg-147.