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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-05

The Emperor Of the French has address
2d note to his Minister Of Finance upon
ne HAPPY solution Of the Mexican ques-
ton The closing sentence Of the note,
which is supposed to have q general bear
ing upon the prospects il Europe, has pro-
Iuced q tremendous sensation, as EiliTbe
seen by our foreign letters. This import.
ant sentence reads thus: H This measure
together with the hopes Of peace, which
every day becomes more certain, will con-
tribute, | trust, 20 the development Of
prosperity As Napoleon is thought 70
hs the master Of Europe, and to have The
power Of controlling, to great extent, the
issues Of peace or war, his words have al.
most as great weight as the march Of his
egions. Il has been widely feared that
tais would be q summer Of general war In
Europe, as the complications there are 90
many, 50 wide and 50 deep. But the En-
Peror says that peace becomes every day
HIore certain. Perhaps he means il bat
his words have not always been capable Of
a4FtraightforWaFd Interpretation. sal sJ
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Militia Communication.

Under the law to organize the militia,
every citizen in the county is required to
be enrolled and unless belonging to q vol
unteer militia company is required to pay
four dollars per snnum, commutstion
money. Those who pay the eommutstion
money will be the last class to be drafted
when draft is made to ill up volunteer
militis companies, and when drafted the
money will be refunded. Those who fail
to pay the commutstion three months be-
fore the draft is ordered, will constitute
the hrst class to be drafted. The money is
to be paid to the County Auditor, who is
also authorized 10 issue exemption papers
on the certificate, made under oath, Of any
respectable physicians.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-05
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
purr No,


The Philadelphia Enquirer has the fol-
lowing special dispatch from Baltimore:
1 conVerssd to-day with deserter from
the rebel army and only few days from
Richmond, who took the oath Of allegiance.
He was born in Virginia and has been In
the Southern, army three years and seen
service. He saw Longstreet and his whole
army in Richmond some weeks ago. He
has been sll through Lees fortihcstisns
and thinks them impregnsble from front
attack. he says the whole strength Of
Lees present army is not over $4,000, their
food and clothing being bad, but better
now than heretofore.
The rebel officers and leaders pretend
to be sanguine OF success, but the rank
and file are disheartened and less hopeful
The rebel cavalry horses are nearly
starved, and unable to stand fatigue.
Only the fear Of being shot prevents
thousands Of rebel privstes from desert
ing. They sll want peace on any terms.
Lee most fears an attack in the rear and
being outfsnked.
EVidentprepsrsliOns we're seen at Rich
mond for removing the archives and civil
officials further South. The whole city is
in q terrible state Of eommotion.
My informant says Lees fortifostions
extend many miles back from his present
position on the Rapidan.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-05
GENERAL GRGNrs,s ORDER.
HEADQUARrERs Amy POrOMAO, May 4.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY P0T0AAC, May 4.
General Order No. %.
The Commanding General has learned
that notwithstanding the csuiion contain
ed in General Order No. ~, 1854, from
these Headquarters, there are men in the
army who refuse to do duty on the ground
that their term Of service has expired. It
will be made known to such men that their
conduct being open mutiny, they will be
punished with death without trial unless
ther return to duty, and that hereafter
any soldier who refuses to do duty on sim
liar plea will instantly be shot without
any form Of trial Whatever. The honor of
the service and the necessities Of the hour
admit Of no other disposition Of such cases.
The Commanding General expresses the
hope that the soldiers Of his army will re-
spectfully ask for, and oheerfully abide by
the decision Of the War Department with
respect to their term Of service, but that he
has no further word or warning for those
who, at time like the present. choose to
defy authority. Corps and stherisdepend-
ent commanders are charged with the exc
cution Of this order. By command OF
J0R-GENERAL MEADE.
8. WILLIAMS, A. A. G..
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NO. 1O5.
FROfI NRwBKRN.

NEW YORK, May 4.
Newbern advioes TO April 9Oth confirm
the evacuation Of Washington, N. G.. by
order Of General Butler, after the spiFinS
Of the guns and the destruction Of muoE
property that oosld not be carried awav
It was discovered thst the enemy had lsft
for Virginia, leaving but seven companies
in front Of the place.
The rebels have already commenced mas
sscreing all who have accepted President
Lineoln's Amnesty Proclamation, and
pressing all into their service capable Of
bearing arms.
General Peck is ordered to report to
General Buffers headquarters, for such
light duty as his health win enable him
to perform.
It was reported that the rebel ram Roa-
noke is now at Plymouth, and is delaying
Tor the purpose Of mounting the 200.
Founder Parrot gun which fell into the
rebels hands there.
1t was generally believed in the in
terror that the fall Of Plymouth and the
evacuation Of Washington, will enable
dovernsr Vance, the secession candidate,
to secure his election.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-05
NAHHo o. On
Provost-Msrshal General.

Rebel Barbarlry---Scenes on Belle IsIe-
We publish below an extract from tbs
correspondence Of q Cincinnati psper.
giving an account Of the rebel treatment
OF our prisoners on Belle Island. Tbe
siekening details excel in barbaritv anV
account We have hitherto seen: "a COM
mOn-sized dog would cost SIS or $50. The
boys said they liked dog meat great deal
ts-atsk NY - 1870.
We would get about twice week. I did
not think so much Of eating dogs, but
some Of the boys would 20 to the dead
house aud kill rats which had been eat
ing at some some Of the dead men al
night; they would kill the rats, skin, wash,
fry and eat them. 1t appears to me that
l would starVe before would eat either
rats or dogs, but, can tell you with truth,
that man viii do . great deal before he
viii stArVe to death. The men in the hos
pital would be carried into an old wood.
shed after they were dead; some would be
carried out before they were really
dead, snd left to die afterwards in the
W0od-shed, or dead.house, as the rebels
called it. But before carrying them out,
their clothes weuld be either divided out
among the rest, or else the cruel nurses
would take them aud trade them of 20 the
guards. The so called corpse Eould then
be carried out in the sheet Whereon he
died, and dumped into the Wood-shed, The
sheet taken from him, and the dead man
left with the rats. If I would 20 out in
the morning to the Woodshed, which Of
ten did, after was able to walk on orutch-
es, could see 10 or 20 dead men lying in
heap, and as naked as the day they ySere
Tx -. - ~
have their ears, noses, fngers-in short,
their whole body would be eaten BY rats:
there would be nothing left but skeletons.
At about nine o'clock in the morning 9
man would bring wagon load Of rough
pine boxes, which he called collins; then
the skeletons would be put in, nailed up,
and hauled out again, as high ss six on
one wagon. They would be buried ike
criminsls-rather worse than some Grim
mails. II box hsppensd 10 be toe short
for q man, he would be doubled ND ana
edged In some way, any how. Somstimes
one rebel would stand on the box lid 70
Keep it down while another would nail II
down The rebel doctors would FREQUENTLY
cut up some Of the dead bodies TO trv ex-
periments, ss they called it. Several Of
he boys called me to their hunks lust be-
fore they died; they told me not to let the
doctors cut them to pieces after they were
ieadi they also entrested me to have them
put into the boxes before the rats or hogs
would eat them up. One night some half
starved hogs got into the Wood-shed and
ate several Of the dead men entirely up;
hey left nothing Of them but few bones.
Whom the rebel guard saw it, he said, "the
Yankees make good feed for our hogs"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-05
Yesterday Afternoons Report.
FRO1T RAsHTNErnN.

WAsHIEGToE, May 3.
The Richmond Examiner Of the Gath,
says:
five hold our own in Virginia until the
summer is ended, the North's power Of mis-.
CHIEF will everywhere be gone. If we lose.
the South's capacity Of resistance will be
broken. The Confederscy has ample pow
ers TO keep its place in Virginia II the
means are employed energetically and
consistently, and this is the -le.s S---- ~ 'f
= GTiss ns,4 r,IrsE-OE- she a0th, SAYS:
a company has been organized with n
capital Of Sl0,OO0,000, Of which 81, SOC. 600
has been paid in. Il declines disclosing
the designs Of the enterprise, but says the
company aspires 10 grand results. It
Will have fleet at least and there is now
every prospect Of success.
The speech Of Long, Of Ohio, is publish
ed in the Raleigh Conservative. and spok.
en- Of as bold and manly, and as one of
the most remarkable snasnhas that has
been delivered in Fsnkeedom.
A special to the Times, dated Wssbipp.
ton, the Sd, says:
Mr.; E. A. Paul sends the following to
this Bureau:
All quiet with the Army Of the Potomac
day. Everything is in readiness for
movement at the proper moment. Our
troops are in excellent spirits. and snzions
70 81gGngS7o vT7lrz ~
commander-in- chief
Burnside's command is in a favorable
position.
Deserters from the enemy all agree that
Lee is making extensive preparations to
meet Grant People also profess to believe
that Richmond is being svacusted.
A number Of Senator'S met in eauoas In.
day to agree upon united course in re.
gard TO the restoration of Frank Blair 10
his command in the army. They decided
to support the resolution refusing 10 rec
ognize Blair as Major General in the
military service, and recommended his dis
ulsssl from said service, on the ground
thst ne holds his commission in violstion
Of law.
General Banks, in ficisl dispatches to
the War Department relative to the Red
River campaign admits surprise and re-
verse on the 9th Of April, but olsims that
the battles Of the 9th and 10th resulted in
terrible disaster to the rebels, and was
on the whole victory to our arms, the
loss to the rebels in killed and wounded
being greater pTOPOrtiOnally than any bat
Tie curing the war.
The receipts of the Internal Revenue is
upwards OF ten million dollars for the
month Of April.
A special to the World, dated Wishing.
ton, May Sd, says:
An officer formerly Of the 18th North
Carolina, wss brought here to-day, having
been captured on the Potomac.
The general belief in Richmond, be says,
is that Lees army at present numbers
about $4,000, and Longstreets, who was
st Charlottesville when he left, over Il.
OUO. He states that should Richmond be
besieged it could not hold out one month.
The Republican says it begins to be fear
ed in high military quarters that Lee is
endesvoring to escape from the Rspidan to
works in the neighborhood Of Richmond.
The United States Court Of Claims has
adjourned to October, having disposed of
all cases ready for trial.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-05
FROM NEW YORK..

HEw YoHK, May 4.
The Commercials Washington special
d spstch has a rumor that rebel SPY has
been seized there who had come from New
York with letters from persons there who
claim to be loyal, giving information to
the rebels.
a draft to ell up the deficiencies still
existing in the following States has been
ordered, namely: Massachusetts,, New
Jersey Ohio, Minnesots, Kentucky and
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-05

18th, mentions an expedition he reosntIv
sent up the Wsshita river, ss far ss Non.
roe, and captured 5000 bales Of Gonfeder-
ate cotton. L brought away 800 negroes,
and destroyed much rebel property. The
expedition was under the command Of
Foster.
a new principle has been adopted by g
recent law, namely, authorizing the Post
master 70 General to refund to postmastsrs
the sums Of which they may have been
ROBBED oy Confederate forces or rebel
zuerriIlas.
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FROM COLUMBUS.
[specisl to the Cleveland Leader.l
CorU1rRuz n Nav

Governor Brough has recommended to
the War Department that the National
Guards be exempted under the present
draft, and thus give the stay-st-hOme cop
perheads and Knights Of the Golden Cir
Gle q better chance of drawing one Of
Uncle Sans prizes, consisting of q mus.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-05
WASHINGTON NFws

NEW YORK, May 4.
The Posts Washington specisi Of to-day
says;
The rebels are concentrating an i'm
mense number Of troops in Virgins, but
our military leaders profess to be satisfied
with the situation.
All mail Communication with the Army
OF the Potomac and with the troops is pro.
hibited for the present.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-05

ket and appropriate hxings. There is no
reason why these gentlemen should not
have as much consideration as members Of
the National Guard.
The draft commences in your city on
Friday.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-05

The Draft.
TEE PLEA or EoH-REs1pENgr.
MAR DEPARTMENT.
PRoTosT-MARsHAL-GE Ov-,r..
w

War DEPARTMENT
FBoVosT-MARsHAL- GfEEERAL,s OrvTo-.
WASHINGTON, April g.
CIEcULAR No. 16.-The following oDin-
ion OF the Hon. VIM. Whiting. solieitar ~
the War Department, is published FOR tbs
information and guidance Of all officers of
this Bureau: u
In regard to the question vbatbe, A.
plea OF non-residence in the district
"aere drafted man may have been en-
5oHed, should, under all circumstance
Dc regarded BY Boards Of Enrollmerts
as legal and proper ground for ex-
emption from military service updar
! the DRAFT in that district, etc.
OPINION,
when q person, who has bean snroIlsd
ana drafted, claims exemption from draSt
on Ihe ground Of non-residsnce, the Board
OF enrolment will be justified in 9rantin9
II II ne makes satisfactory proof on tbree
FIrst-His Ron.residence Ia tbe distr;,,
Where he claims exemption at the time a.
his enrolment therein. "
!, 'oeVHes- i.at his place OF actual Fssi.
oenoe was at the time when the enroIImsnt
therein was made. '---- 'l'S
1 Ihird-Ihst he was, or is, sctuslIv an
rolled and has been drafted :. !.
lsole to draft in his place Of aotusi resi-
All persons from whom military ss-vi..
= required under the Act Of ConSrsss AZ
liable to enrolment and draft in SoTos j;.1
Lnct. The notation of the occupations and
residence Of persons enrolled is not r.
I luired to enable unpstriotie eiEzens. bv
.eehnlcal objections, to avoid thefr fair
mare OF public duty, but to identifv tba
'ersons drafted and assisted in eouslizing
,mong the different districts their resDee.
i've quotas
whoever has been enrolled In one dis-
riot and intends to claim exemption fror,
lrsIt oy residing elsewhere, must takeeara
o De enrolled where he resides.
IL the corrected enrolment be prorntfv
'Heeted, an application thereafter must be
made 70 the Provost. Marshal. General oT
Q the Boards OF Enrollment, win protect
lin against double liability, but II he ne--
slect this privilege he e1sht net eseHPs
aH nIiiita-y services In time OF Wsr. by
proving that Sn error had been ma6a n
ne place Of his residence, the spelling NJ
MS name, or the description Of his trs5a
IT occupation. nv
IL Is deemed privilege TO entar inf
ne n mintary service Of the United Stafes
ne patriot owes to his country. tbsmaS
| honor owes it to his neiRhbors to see
hat every citizen liable to militsrv dutv
properly enrolled.
JAMES B. BRY,
ProVost-Msrshal General
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-05
FROM NKW YORK

NEW YORK, Maya.
Washington specials say there is no truth
In the rumor that Banks is to be relieved.
The steamer Matsnzas, from New Or
leans the 25th, arrived.
AdViees from Mexico, via Hsvsns, state
that rumors are current that Minister Cor
win is about to leave the city, leaving the
legation in charge Of his Secretary.
Great preparations are being made for
lne reception Of Maximillian, who Is ex-
pected in May. - -
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-05
MORNING LEADER
T8URsDAY 1IOENTNG. MAY 1884


A correspondent of the Chicago Journal
from Nashville, thus writes concerning af-
fairs st Chattanooga:
have just conversed with deserter
from the l7th Georgia rebel regiment, who
left Dalton less than two weeks since; and
he confirms the impression which has
gained credit here, 10 the effect that Joe
Johnston hss been reinforcing Lee; and
he sAys that so great has been the deple-
ZION that there are not, between Dalton
am Atlanta, to exceed 28,000 men. He
states that there are not rs men in his
regimen for duty, the residue having been
killed. or have deserted.
He ridicu Ved the stories about the re.
enlistments o.. rebel veterans; the men
were compelled 70 volunteer or be con-
scripted; and thev chose the former al
tentative as the be @er Of the two. All
that is necessary, he Sdds, to secure the
restoration the Union, is the destruction
Of the military power Of the rebels,
Can that be done2 he eetinstes the
following ss the rebel force csst Of the
Mississippi, snd, If tbe figures, be correct,
General Grant will speedily solve the pro-
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-05
CattleI CattIeI CastIel
CEALED PROPOsAIs D.

CEALED PROPOSALS IN DU-
~ plicate viii be opened daily at the Once OF Oom-
missary OF Sub1s!ence 2sl Penn street, Pittsburgh
Pa, Gt Il d. for Beef Cattle, 70 be delivered Ia that
city. Bidders will state the quantity they WiEh to
SUPPLY and the weight snd character OF the Cattle
also the shortest time in which they can be deliT
cred.
Proposals must be accompanied By proper guar
antee for the fsithful performance Of the contract
The Govsrnmsnt reserses the right 10 reject all
BIDS deemed OBJ otionabis.
The Cattle will be subject to rigid inspection be-
fore beiug received.
Psymeat 70 be made in such funds ss are on hand
at he time oae fourth Of the amount due on he
delivery 70 be retained until the final completion ol
the contract.
A. L. CARLETOE,
apr29-l50 Uapi q. s vs..
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DIED.

IN this city, May ID, Of cousumption, Mrs. DELI
La Viieof Dr. d. y HOyt. aged 70 years.
Funeral IRON her late residences, No. 22s Oolumbns
street, vest Side, this THURSDAY afternoon At
e'slock.
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1864.
SPECIAL NOTICE.


Eothe CirizeEH Of Cleveland, o., and Vicinity
Ihe undersigned would respectfully ask sfteDtfor
% the preparations known rs
HUNNEWELLSs
UNIVERSAL COUGH REMEDY
For all Throat and Lung Complaints.
HUNFEWELL's ToLU ANoDINE,
The Erest Eeuraleia, Rheumatic, Headache, Tooth
0che, Loas OF sleep and general Nervous Remedy.
Also for the pains IN Monthly MenEtruatlol,
Per ett helief.
HUHEEWEhL'S EGhIGTIO PILLS,
The los perfect form OF Csthsrtic ever given to tn
public, which never require more than two and SET.
dom bot one for a dose, act without gripping, and
cure
Indigestion, Dyspepsia, BilliOusuass, Liver nom
plAints, Piles. worms, and all deranRemeuts o.
the Stomach and Bowels.
The above preparations, of such upbounded rspu,
tatiOn In New England have the confidence Of, an
are used By, great numbers OF Physicians ana prica
within reach Of all are worthy the attention OF fnva
did, who will ind them Btrict conformity 10 na
ture in medicine
without rasorgipa to tho common method OF col
umne o. advertising, l would ask confidence to test
Ih=m, which vii be sacred.
JOHN L. -HUhEEWELL, Proprietor,
practical Chemist Boston, Mass.
Eor sale BY Wholesale and re- sail dealers.
Sold In cleveland by Geo. VIZ lark, Strong & Arm.
strong, Ben on Br0hsrs, Churchill Brothers, A. ".
Book K. W Saokriders Ii. y. Gaylord.
Ulnral-n 2iuthEaferWV
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-05

It would be improper to speak Of the
number Of our forces; bat it is certainly
not out Of place to say that no apprehen-
sions need be entertained Of the result Of a
bsttle-at lssst in the West; indeed, will
take this occasion to reiterate what have
said, that Johnston will not fight, ct any
point north Of All snts; and net there, un-
less Polk is able 10 join him. Nothing but
the most outrageous Incompetence on the
part Of our commanders, Of which have
no fear, can cause q disaster, at this time.
Our army is stronger than ever before;
and the men, desirous Of closing up the
war this summer, are more anxious for an
advance than ct any previous time. They
have full confidence in the result and that
e half the work in gaining 3 victory.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-05

TInE IS HRRRRY GIVRN

IN OIIOM 10 HHhNDI VI LIN
IN osutioning all persons from buying the fol
l9rlng described certificates OF stock OF the ten
to end Great Western BaflWsy Company, believing
tnem 70 have been stolen. I have iOrbidoen the
transfer or 9to certificates the books Of said Com
pany and esked for the Issue OF other certificates in
lieu therOf.
Osrtihcsts No. <6s three shares
" 444 two shares
[" " 46i two shRres
. % s35 six ehsres
Z" 460 tive shares
IS forstock No. $50.
8" 37R
nsys.Is1 LYMAN LITTLE.
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PROM WASHINGTON.

HAsHIEaToE, Nay 4.
A letter from Admiral Porter Of April
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-05

The Army OF the Potomac
Ready to Move.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-05

Longs Speech In the South.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-05

They Consider the Present
Year the Last OF the War.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-15

LNoR sALE-A TwO STORY HOUSE WITH Tor 100
fset eiuRTfg hpue 1lr&l feet containing eight
". pAee ssh I'm proved With different Kinds Of fruit,
goof situation. Situated between fremont and
fefbsm Nssiehsssr county OF te ine o the Frrlham
4venus Horse kafoaa Yli be $40 COW ana
knastrp 81 JAMES AlLEN, ed I0foins the premises
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-15
SALES OF REAL ESTATE.

A GREAT BARGAIN -2pn LOTS ~ BROOKLYN
~ " II 6f Zee, rara font and = fsrt railroad. VIII
fe sold great chance for investment fnqure q
jay street second story
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- = -
HOTELS.

A TLANTIC HOTEL. CHATHAM SQUARE NEW
IN house, 100 nicely fnrnlshed roons Parne's patsnt
spring feather beds BY the day. week month Open day
night d, BRODER.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-11-08
Butler Assumes Command In
New York.

NEW YORK. Nov. 7.-Gen. Butler, by
direction of the President of the United
States, and by the assignment of Gen. Dix,
commanding the Department of the East,
has assumed command O. the military for>
ces IN this State, for the purpose of preser-
wing order until after the Presidential cleo,
ton, and preventing the execution of sup
posed raid of rebels and rebel sympathisers
to carry out systematic plundering and
cunning raid on our principal cities.
Gen. Butler in his official order assuming
command, assures the citizens that they
need appreheud no interference with their
rights or privileges as electors, as his sub
ordinates are instructed to strictly refrain
from anything of the kind, his only object
being to preserve peace. ...
Superintendent Kennedy has issued an
order to the Metropolitan Police instructing
them to appear tomorrow throughout the
District in compliance with the State law
requiring that no intoxicating liquors shall
be sold on the day of the election, that no
box for the distribution of tickets shall be
erecued within one hundred and fifty feet
of place of polling, and that no unjusti6-
cable physical strength shall be used either
by policemen or citizens, to incite or intim-
idate the election.