Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-01-04
SPECIAL DISPATCHES
TO THE
CLEVELAND LEADER.
| ANOTHER RAID ON WINCHESTER
PROBABLE.
RumOred IrFegularity In the
Department Ofthe Interior.
Andrew Jackson Donaldson in
Trouble.
Important Decision Of the Com.
missioner Of the General
Land Office.
RESIGNATION OF FRANK
BLAIR AND GENERAL
ST0NEMAE.
General Burnside Ordered to
Washington.
General Burnside Ordered to
Washington.
Especial to tie Cleveland IEAPEA.I

Especial 70 tie Cleveland IEApER-
WAsHTEGToE, January 8.
ANOTHER RAID ON WINCHESTER REPORTED.
Taking advantage Of the recent cold
snap which has rendered the roads some
what passabIe, the rebels are reported to
be concentrating in the Shenandoah VAL
ley for raid on Winchester and Martins
burgh. The rebels are uader command Of
Early. General Kelley has made ample
preparation for any enterprise Of this sort,
and the only fear is that they will abandon
their design.
PROBABLE ACTIVE MOVEMENT OF TIE
! ARMIES.
II the cold continues few days longer,
the mOnotory Of military affairs west Of
here, may be broken in upon by lively
episode.
RuNoRsoF IRREGULARITIES IN THE DEPART
MEET OF TIE IETEKIoR.
It Is understood that ct an early day
movement will be made in Congress for
The appointment Of Special Committee to
investigate the affairs Of the Department
Of the Interior. Inasmuch es 50 much has
been said outside of Irregularities Of
this Department an Investigation into the
management cannot well be avoided. If
such irregularities exist they should be
exposed. II the current rumors are un-
trueit is proper that the public should
know the fact, snd a stop be put to ground
less imputaions.
ANDREW JACKSON DONALDSON IN TROUBLE.
Andrew Jackson Donaldson, who ran
for Fice-President in 1856, is in trouble,
having said he would not trust JEFF Davis
further than blind mule could kick. He
was arrested for this, but was let of, and
when he returned home, he found that his
rebel friends had stolen all his corn and
bacon. Re was very bitter in his denun-
Citations of the Confederates.
GEN. BUTLER TO BE IN wAsEIEGToH.
General Butler will be here tomorrow
to consult with the War Department in re-
latiOn to the exchange Of prisOnersa
DISMISSAL OF AN OFFICER.
Lieutenant P. Porter, 81 Indiana Cavsl-
~, has been dismissed from the service
by court martial.
DEATH OF SENATOR BoWDEE.
Hon. Samuel Bowden, United States
Senator from Virginia died here yester-
day from small pOx.
RETURN OF SPEAKER ooLFAX.
Mr. Speaker Colfax returned from his
visit west during the holidays.
DECISION or COMMISSIONER OF GENERAL
LAND OFFICE.
By recent decision Of the Commission
er Of the General Land Office, Home
stead settler has not complete legal right,
but merely an inceptive title. he is
liable to be defested In his application for
title, for non-performance Of conditions,
and can therefore only use timber for
fencing, building and repairs under boun-
ty Of Congress. He is permitted to &C.
quire homestead on public domain for
agricultural purposes, on condition of set.
tIemeut and cultivation for five years.
Untl this condition is satisfied, he cannot
commit waste by telling timber for market,
as the land re7srts to the United States,
on failure to comply with the terms Of the
Law. As to asuppossd purchase by par
ty from Homestead settler, no right can
attach to sale. The Homestead settler had
no power to sell,-hence timber cut by him
is liable to seizure.
THE FIVE -TWBETT LOAN.
But 1000, 600 Of the fVe-tWenty loan
remain unsold. The statement that this
bslanes was sbeut t, be sold to 3 cOmbina-
ton Of speculstOrs, ct premium, is false.
The loan will be kept open for the benefit
Of people at par. Ten days notice is re-
quired by law before closing. It will not
be given by Mr.. Chase. It has been g
popular loan, and he has no disposition
to hold the remsining small portion from
the people.
REsIGEATIoH OF FRANK BLAIR AND GENERAL
sToEEEAE.
Il Is rumored that Frank Blair has re-
signed.
Generel Burnside has been ordered to
report at Washington.
General stOneman, Chief Of Cavalry
Bureau, has resigned.
sKIEMIsE WITH aUERRILAG
Last Friday detachment Of the Second
Massachusetts, Cavalry, while on scout
'pg expedition in the neighbOrhoOd of Hay
Market beyond Manassas, came suddenly
upon aguerrilla encampment killing and
Wounding number, and capturing about
thirty guerrillsE. Our loss was one man
Killed and one wounded. The guerrillas
were clad in our unifsrrn.