Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-17
.LIsTMEETs LIVELY.

I ENLlbIMEh1b LlNGLAs
The number Of substitutes. and recruits
increase daily. Business promises soon to
be at the highest point ever reached.
FoReERs ARRESTED.
The detective police have arrested seve-
raj of the forgers concerned in swindling
the Bank of Commerce out of $4,000.
Admiral Dupont is in the city.
DEPARTURE.
All the troops that came here with Gen.
Butler, have sailed for Fortress Monroe.
FURLoUGHED SOLDIERS.
A-lsrge lumber of furlOughed soldiers
are passing through the city, returning to
ther regiments.
FROM ATLANTA.
81 New York, Nov. l6.
The Express publishes an extract from
letter from Atlanta, on the 10th inst,
which says:
We are under orders to prepare for so
days campaigning. Nobody knows what
the programme is to be, but it is generally
conject4red that large force is soon to
start for Savannah, via Augusta and Mil
lidgvilla
The 7Tibu'aes letter says:
AN ENROLMENT.
The recent order requiring the enroll
ment of all able-bodied men between the
ages of Is and 45, had the beneficial ef-
feet of driving out class of idlers tnat
have thronged the city since its occupa-
tion by the United States troops.
Areport has reached Matamoras, that
the steamer Davis was loading cotton in
the bay at Matagorda, and had among
her passengers Col Robinson of the rebel
army.
THE LONDON TIMES AS A PROPHET.
Tha London Times of November Sd,
prophecied that that Lincoln would carry
every loyal State except New Jersey and
Kentucky, and said that the vast body of
the American people have decided upon
vigorous prosecution of the war.
CAPTAIN wINsLow's REPORT.
Captain Winslow's official report of the
destruction of the Alabama is just,pubished.
It is conclusively shown that the Alabama
endesvored to fight at long range, and in
the attempt to do SO caused circular
movement of the vessels during the &C.
ton.
No other new facts given.
AFFAIRS IN FRONT OF PETERSBURG.
The HeralFs City Point special says the
noise and apparently meaningless demon
stration made by the rebOl pickets in front
of the I'd Corps on Saturday night made no
impression on our lines.
There was heavy csnnonading in the
vicinity of Dutch Gap on Sunday night.
The result has not been ascertained.
GEN. GRANTS ORDER.
General Grants informing deserters from
the enemy of the treatment they will re-
ceive on coming into his lines, has been
republished and is being sent into the rebel
army.
NO WINTER QUARTERS YET.
The weather is cold and rainy The
soldiers are building log huts to make
themselves comfortable, This doesn't in
dicate going into winter quarters.
The health of the army is excellent.
THE RETREAT OF EARLY.
The Worlds Washington special of the
10th, says;
Intelligence has been received that Gen.
Early retreated with his force from the
Shenandoah Valley, and proceeded, by
forced marches, to Lynchburgh.
The movements of Sheridap's forces can
not be stated at present.
REBEL OPERATIONS.
The Times Winchester special of the
l1th, says:
For several days past there have been
rumors of large rebel force moving north
ward; either to attack our line of commu-
nicstion or destroy the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad. Several reeonnoissances have
been made in different directions, but
without finding the enemy.
AN UNSUCCESSFUL RECoENoIssAEcE.
Captain Donohue, of the 18th Pennsyl-
vanis cavalry, returned to-day from re-
connoissance to Capon Spring and toward
MoreAeld, but failed to find the enemy, or
anything to confirm the rumor that col
umn was moving northwsrd.
RECoNNo1ssANCE.
A special to the Herald from Sheridsn's
headquarters, dated 18th, says:
q reconnaissance was made to-day, by
cavalry, as far as Cedar Greek. General
Custsr's division marched along the Mid
dletown road, and General Merritt's along
the Winchester and strasburg turnpike.
1t was ascertsined that Early rs-crossed
Cedar Creek last night, and has again Oc-
cupied Fishers Hill.
From stragglers it is ascertained that
Esrly's infantry force IS a considerable
one, but he ordered them to fall back i'm
mediately after his cavalry had been driv-
en- in. The smoke of their csmp-hres on
Fishers Hill is distinctly visible from Ce-
dar Greek.
THE RICHMOND PAPERS.
The Richmond papers of the 18th, con-
tain no news.
Editorials based on the Northern cleo
tioEs show that the leaders expect long
war
The Eranainer and Enquirer are in favor
of arming the slaves, while the Wing op-
poses the movement.
No reference is made to Sherman's late
movements.
BARGEs LOST.