Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-29
FINANcIAL AND CoMMEBoIAL.

There Is much oxcitnmant in Hnhnkan
and vicinity at the probable existence Of
oil springs. Investigations are being
made.
Gold speculation was very active to-day.
On receipt of the news from Wilmington
one firm purchased s., 100000.
The steamship Cuba took out S53, 900 in
specie.
The subscription to the Admiral Fsrrs-
gut tesLim onial has reached $40, 900. As
soon as $4,000 is subscribed, the amount
will be invested in 7-30 bonds and pre-
sented to the Admiral.
GENERAL DIx's ORDER.
The Washington Republican says, on ap-
parently official authority, that General
Dix had no authority whatever from the
President for issuing his order concerning
the Canadian raiders.
VARIOUS ITKMs.
The TTiBa1's's Washington special says
that Immediately on the appearance in the
New York papers of the details of Buffers
expedition and plans to blow down Fort
Fisher, dispatch was sent to New Inlet
to inform him of tho betrayal of the details
of his plans to the rebels.
The Doubleday Court of Inquiry is Or
dered to hurry up the North trial, and do
justice among the thieves in the Philadel-
phia Navy Yard.
1t is rumored that the blockade runner,
whose trial has just been concluded, but
who has not been sentenced, has already
the promise of Executive clemency.
THE PLAN OF ATTACK ON FORT FISHER.
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was for tho feet, with full head of steam,
to stand off twelve miles, while tho torpe
do steamboat was blown up. The whole
fleet was then to come in az rapidly as
possible. The iron-clads, led by the fiigste
Ironsides, and accompanied by the gun
boats, acting as their tenders would ap-
proach Fort Fisher from the northeast,
standing in close to shore in the swash
channel until within three-fourths Of
mile of the fort, or as near as tho water
would permit, the Ironsides standing
broadside towards the fort, and the moni=
tors ranged in line, bows in, at convent
ent distance behind. In tfifF position they
,rhe frigates, asIoops-tof-Iwfaf an other larger
vessels moved toward the shore, forming
crescent shaped line Of battle, mile from
the forts, or as near as possible, pouring
their concentrated batteries into the forts.
While this WAS going on, Butler was to
land his forces and cooperate with the
fleet. The main point of attack is Federal
Point, narrow strip of land on the north
side of New Inlet, which forms part of
the east bank of Cape Fear river, and Is
held BY series of works which command
its mouth. Their capture closes the port
of Wilmington, and renders Fort Caswell
of no use to the rebels. Fort Fisher is the
strongest of the works on Federal Point,
and was to be the principal point Of attack.
In the list of troops under Gen. Butler
the 18th Indiana IS the only regiment
mentioned.
FRANCE.
a Paris letter says: The good feeling
of France toward the United States is daily
increasing.
The Confederate Commission TO Maxi
mlllisn has been stopped.
A French engineer processes to have
found route for canal across the Isthmus
of Panama on dead level, and. will re-
| quire no locks.
FROM SHERMAN.
There Is great anxiety among the officers
and soldiers of Sherman's army, to make
8 campaign into South Carolina. Officers
recently arrived think they will soon be
gratihed.
The Worlds correspondent says: The
rebels planted topedoes in the roads lead
ing to Savannah, causing our troops much
annoyance. General Sherman compelled
the rebel prisoners to point out these
places along the line.
The investment around Savannah was
nearly thirty miles long, in several places
it was made up Of lakes and swamps, will
only a single line of pickets.
The only approaches the rebels had tt
our lines were by four roads, as the swsmpI
at the time of the surrender we're flooded
Preparations were nearly completed fol
cutting of the causeway, enclosing Har
dee's army. Along the line heavy srtille
~ was in position and shelling was abou
to commence when Gen. Ashman told tht
division commanders that the first one Il
enter should be made Military Governor o
the place. This fact brought troops up a
fast as possible.
Gen. Hsrdee, at the time of his escape
opened fire with the ram Savannah ant
guns along the line, thus covering hi
movements, and as soon as the crossing wa
completed she was blown up.
General Fosters corps next moved, tax
ing up some of the torpedoes, and return
cd as soon as dispatches were written.
The city is uuinjured and a proves
guard is detailed to preserve order.
It is rumored that there is q considersbl
quantity of rebel Government property i
the city. A thorough search will be mad
J for it.
The defenses of the city prove les
formidable than was supposed, the prir
cipal reliance being on torpedoes an
piles.
One torpedo-boat and three small steam
boats were captured.
The people are quiet and well disposed
and it is reported that many Unionist ar
among them.
Officers who escaped from the rob
: prisons say they were concealed an
I kindly treated in Savannah.
The Herald has an account of th
movements of the left wing of Sherman
. army, and the operations Of the cavalr
from Atlantis to Savannah. 1t is estim,
ted that $1,000 bales of cotton were d.
stroyed, together with all other publ
& property.
q Fitzpatrick had only one fight of in
o Portance.
sHERMAN's LOSS.
If sherman's whole loss since leaving A
lsnts is less than 1000 men. About a