Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-03


Colonel Bowman, at the request fof the
Executive OF Delaware, has been relieved
from duty st Baltimore, under General
Wallace, and has returned to the command
of the District of Delaware, with head-
quarters at Wilmington.
GUERRILLA BAND BROKEN UP.
The Herald's Fortress Monroe special
gives an account of an expedition on the
Peninsula, to break up guerrilla operations.
Several guerrillss were captured and the
band broken up.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The Hersld's Washington special says :
1t is understood By those familiar with the
Presidents views, that his message will
adhere to the enuncistions made in the
"to whom it may concern proclamation /;
will take ground that no peace PROPOSE
tion can be entertained till those in rebel
lion have laid down their arms and re-
sumed obedience to the Government. The
question of slavery is merely incidental,
and its abolition an unavoidable conse-
quence, instead of the object of the war.
FROM THE VALLEY.
The Hersld's Shenandoah Valley special
says, at the front everything has been
quiet for the last few days. The men are
employing themselves by putting up COM
Portable log huts, and strengthening the
Notifications.
The Hersld's End Corps special of the
29th, says:
The enemy opened heavily with their
artillery on our front at four O'Clock this
afternoon, the fire was continued until
dark. His practice is extremely poor,
most of the shells exploding in the air and
doing but little damage.
The Herald's 9TH Corps special of the
2sth, says:
There is less intercourse between the
pickets than usual since the capture of
Pryor.
Deserters are coming into our lines in
quite large numbers, attracted in some in
stances by liberal inducements held out by
special order No. l26.
There was brief engagement between
the monitors and Howletts battery, this
evening.
The lines are quiet tonight.
! The rebels argue operations from aus
picious weather.
CONFUSED.
Southern papers are much confused in
the statements about Sherman. They 10
cate him at several places, and moving in
different directions.
RUMoRs.
Tho Augusta Chronicle of the 25th, says:
There was rumor in town last night that
the main body Of Shermsn's army was
progressing towards Alamada river. An
other rumor stated that body of Federals
were within sixteen miles of Sparta.
The Federal column that left the line
of the Georgia railroad last Sunday, is re-
ported eighteen miles below Greensboro
marching in the direction of the Central
railroad.
No movement has been made against
Athens or Scull Shoals.
MOVEMENTS OF REBEL TROOPS.
The Augusta Sentinel of the 21st ays:
General Besuregard will be in Augusta
on Wednesday, with a large body OF
troops, on his way from the West.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Orders were received here last night,
to prepare rations for 20, 900 regular troops.
Gen. johnson is here, Gen. Taylor is at
Macon and is expected in this city. Gov.
Brown is in Macon.
REBEL CONGRESS.
In the Rebel House of Representatives,
on Saturday, q. bill, reported from the
Committee on Judiciary to define and pun
ish conspirators against the Confederate
States, was taken up and passed.
SUPPLIES BY RAILROAD.
The Tribune's Shenandoah special says
the Railroad now brings forage and sup
plies to the Stevenson Depot FIVE miles
from Winchester, and there is no intention
of extendingthe road into town. A strong
force is distributed along the line of the
road between HsIper's Ferry and the ter
minus to guard against guerrilla annoy
sncas.
MOsBY's GUERRILLAs.
Mosby and his men daily appear along
the west base of the Blue Ridge, in the
Shenandoah, and frequently attack our
foraging and scouting parties.
An attack was made yesterday by 600 Of
Mosby's guerrf1las, on this side of Berry
vile, upon a regiment on their way to the
front.
Three of our men were wounded-two
mortally.
The enemy were repulsed with the loss
of one killed, three wounded and three
captured.
THE NEW PIRATE.
The London Index says that the Shen-
andosh, the new pirate reported as the Sea
King, is equal to any in armament, speed
and general efficiency.
The Shenandoah is commanded by
Lieutenant Waddell, and not by Captain
Semmes..
QUIET DISTURBED.
The Tribune's army OF the Potomac
special says the utmost quiet had prevailed
along the lines for several days until yes
terdsy afternoon, when our batteries open