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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-17

efter to be known as Buffers Gap. in direc
face of the enemy, which, when done
should by reason of its situation, eompe
the rebels to extend their line of defences t
distance OF four miles. That is to say
the distance saved to US by the digging of
canal which Is to be 40 yards in length
Is seven miles ofwater course in the james
river. This morning men engaged on this
work were shelled by rebel rams, but our
gunboAts soon drove them away.
The Herald's correspondent before Pc.
tersburg of the 18th says
The rebels have erected a new Fort on
the site of the exploded one, and opened
yesterday with two Whitworth guns.
1t Is remarkable how few casualties oc-
cur. Yesterday I heard Of not mors than
four or i've, and yet the rebels threw at
least several hundred shells during the dav.
The Times Washington special saws
Sheridan has pushed his advance from Win
chester to Strasburg; Early retiring from
that point westward. 1t is believed to be
Sherldan's intention to head off EARLY and
envelop him between two fires but it is
now positively ascertained that Lee has
sent at least 10000 men to reinforce the
column in the valley, there will probably
he a stout contest for the possession of that
region.
i'i'if'7' -, -.
ms own request, ofhis command ofthe I4th
Army Corps, has gone to his home in
Illin1is on leave of absence.
That part of Kentucky lying west of
Cumberland River has been added to the
Department of Ohio and placed under
command of Gen Burbridge, who will, un-
der the direction Of Gen Schoaeld. exercise
mander.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-17
The Effect of Grants BOmbarding of
PctersburGh.

1t is understood that the right wing of
Grants army is so situated that he is enn-
bled to she'll Petersburgh quite easily, The
Richmond Enquirer thus describes the eff
feet of the bombarding:
The occasional shelling of the city has
lately only accumulated bricks, and other
building materials, in the streets, without
seriously hurting any body. Now and then
a house is fired, and the light afording q
target for the gunncrs, shells are rained in
upon the fire to prevent its extinction, and
to extend the coniiagratiOn. The fire de-
partment has worked nobly, nOtwithstand-
ing the danger to which it Is exposed. In
no instance has it failed TO restrict the fire
TO comparatively ordinary limits
As the position Of the enemyii
right enables him to command a full
view of nearly the whole city, and to judge
/ with sufficient correctness theTange Of then
shells, there can be no imprOpriety in say
ing that they have done considerable dam
age.
Some two or three hundred shells Of diff
ferent calibres and characters, have beeI
sent whizzing through Tpany richly deco
rated parlours and tidy-kept chambers
smashing into smithereens stout cornlce
and fragile ornaments making all furni
ture mass of fragments, and stripping tn
walls, to the hath and joists, Of their polish
ed cement, "a plain plaster, to cover up tn
wreck and complete the disaster.
Libraries, too, have shared equal fitt
withsmolle houses; and while children o
the larger growth grow hungry from th
lack of intellectual pabulum, the lesser CT,
about for the more substantial meat whicl
when last seen, was in the air, or fryln
into state of savory nothingness insid
the blazes of cOnfagration. Owing t
these and similar events, the eityis becOm
almost deserted. 10 as great an extent &
possible, it has been the aim of General LIE
to move no troops through it; none ar
kept in it at any time. They are all i
the trenches, where they may be found b
the enemy whenever it plesses the latter I
come out and look for them.
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Professor HOIcOmbc ON the Prospects
OF Pence

OF Peace.
The Grand Rapids Mich EaqIe relates
that Mr. Holcomb, one of the Niagara
Falls bogus rebel commissioners, in con-
versation with a leading clergyman of
Grand Rapids, who used to be in college
with him, expressed himself as follows,
showing conclusively that he occupies the
same position that JEFF. Davis does:
HolrOmb positively asserted that the
South did not want peace and would not
l 8 en- to the lainte tintimation Ofpeace ex-
eept upon terms recognizing their absolute
indept ndence and sovereignty, with il
they originally claimed. He said the rebels
| could and would fight twenty years longer
| before accepting any other or less terms
than these. He averred the Southern peo-
BILE were not fighting for slavery, and cared
nothing about it, that they would relin-
| quish il iu moment, if so doing would ad-
vance their cause; that what they were
fighting tor WAS independence and a sep
arate sovereignty, pure and simple, and
this they would have, or else they must be
exerminated.
Our friend questioned him closely and
repeatedly if there was not some possible
means to bring round peace; and he was
always answered that there could be nc
peace upon the basis of any reconstruction
of the Union-that was altogether out OF
the question Whatever might be said, OF
has been said for political effect, the South
ern Sta, es would never again unite Will
the Northern States on any terms. Tht
, rebels had announced, in the beginning
that the separation was final, and that thS.
meant precisely what they said, aud woul'
either die or carry this point.
Mr.. Holeomb was at great pains TO ere
ate the impression that slavery was not
the cause or object of the war, but onl
the convenient pretext for getting up
! revolt; Il at the real cause and object wa
J Independence and separate nationality
l and nothing else; and that nopeace, nc
truce, nor compromise was possible tina
: did not grant the rebels independence an
4 a separate Sovereignty; and that whateve
3 pslitieal management could dc in the mort
to embarrass the Government was foslere
: and encouraged by the rebel leaders, b'
1 cause it aided them more or less i'll ObtaiI
ing their ultimate object-separation and
independence.
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How 10 Make the Presidential Election
One bY The PeOpIe.

Horace Greeley in discussing the dis
fractions which exist in both the Union and
Democratic parties, makes the following
novel suggestion;
We respectfully suggest to the delegates
in case their difference should prove for
midable, that they avoid rupture by sub
mittine, the essential matter in dispute toa
direct vote Of the People. Let the ultra
.,Peace" men name their candidatesj let
those who will consent to have no other
than n Union Peace name theirs let Dem
cratic Electornlticket be nominated in each
State; and let each one vote it who viii,
,gith the names Of the men Of their ehoieS
foy. President and Yjcs-Presi7sHt, heading
bis list of Electors: Then let all the Dem
ocratic Electors vote as a majority Of those
wboyoted the Democratic Electoral tickets
throughout the Union shall have directed
| Ii then. majority of the Democrats are
for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sort of sPeaeeI'
the candidates in that interest will be
chosen; and so in the other case. The
PeopIe will settle all disputes; and they
| win not be driven to vote not only for men
bat for measures they disapproYe m Orcter
10 defeat others that they more intensely
We commend this plan also to our own
marty. Many have declared themselves
dissatisfied with Mr.. Lincoln, and inclined
"a select a new candidate: 10 which end
the Convention has been suggested 70
meet at Buffalo, on the 22d Of september
But TO run two ELECTORAL tickets is-to
=, br,yec certain defeat; and this neither party
can afford. Let those UniOnists who dis
, like Mr.. Lincoln, hold their Convention
! let them name their candidates. ) but let
tbere be but one Electoral ticket on our
side: and let the People severally- vote
their choice for President; and lot the
choice of majority be respected by al. the
Z Electors chosen by the Union party
Thus we may differ as to men, without scat
tering our votes, and throwing away t9e
, election; and thus each party may eoneede
. TO the People what they have never yet
! enioyed-the high privilege offreely c9oSs-
inc a President aud VieePresident Oh tn1
United States. .----.-
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-17
important Movement of Gen. Grant.

/ Important Movement Of Gen. Grant
The telegraph brings US the important
intelligence of new change of base by
Gen Grant. 1t informs us that he has
given Petersburg the go-by, and marched
toward Richmond, and that heh has advanced
TO point less than nine miles from the
latter city, after taking two of the outer
lines of the enemys deiensas, capturing
seven pieces of artillery, and number of
prisoners. The maneauvre of sending one
ofthe Army Corps down theriver on trans
ports, with eolors flying, and bands playing
lively airs, and then wheeling about and
steamingup the river towards Richmond IN
the dark, and returning to within two
miles of Fort Darling, is certainly bold
movement. Should Grant succeed in
destroying the enemy's pontoon bridge
across the james river, it itappearsas though
he will have things considerably his own
way, inasmuch as Lee will be compelled
to march twenty miles : order to oppose
his approach to the city. A large portion
of Lees army is now absent foraging
through the Shenandoah valley, and it
looks as though Grant was executing this
for the purpose of taking ad-
vantage of Lees present weakness.
This move of Grant is frought with great
events, and the result will be watched for
with the most intense anxiety by tbs
country.
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Yesterday Afternoons Report.
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.

NEW YORK, August l6.
The Worlds Washington special of the
10Th, says There are plenty of rumors IN
circulation here to-day in regard To move
Ioents Of the different armies in Virginia,
most of which are undoubtedly without
foundation. There seems to be but little
doubt however, OF important changes going
on in the disposition of the rebel forces,
which of course must cause corresponding
movements on the part of the Union arm
les, which it will take some time yet to de-
Velop.
The Herald'5 City Point correspondent
of the l4th, says: But little firing occurred
for the week past until yesterday morning
about six O'Clock Heavy Guns were heard
in the direction of Deep Bottom, and steady,
and sometimes furious, cannonading was
kept up all day.
The attack was commenced by the enemy,
and proved to be an attempt to dislodge,
with their artillery, certain working par
ties of ours that they have just discovered
Their batteries were unable to accomplish
! it, however. and one or two of their rams
! dropped down the river rs far rs was pru-
| dent, and added their fire to the other. The
affair was an artillery engagement at long
range throughO It n which our loses are
ineonsiderable, and theirs, of coarse, Is un-
] known.
The character and design of operations
! referred TO, IN which working parties were
engaged, cannot more than be alluded tC
at 1hts present. Time must develOpe then
further
Tne Herald's Point of Rocks correspond
ent. of the I4th, says: For some time pas
Butler has been coming over brillan
sctene wherewith to annoy the enemy anC
advance the Union interest IN this regloI
materially.
His plan contemplated nothing less thai
the construction of Ii canal at what la
been hitherto known rs Dutch Gap, here
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-17

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.
fssss'-ss % NrVta-
Official report of the surrender of Fort
Gaines and the abandonment of Fort Powell
from Gen. Candy. Gaines surrendered un-
conditionally, with lilty-six officers, 8IS
men, an armament of twenty-six guns, and
provisions for twenty months. The garri-
son cf Fort Powell escaped.
The armament of Fort Powell, ofeighteen
guns is fit for immediate use
Gen. Granger will Immediately invest
Fort Morgan, and garrison Forts Gaines
and Powell.
A telegram received from Gen. Sheridan,
dated the I4th at Cedar Geek, states that
there is no enemy this side Of the Blue
Ridge, except Mosbys and Whites guer-
rillas Gen. Sheridan, in a previous dis
patch, says the stories Of the plumber taken
from Maryland by the rebels is a hnmbug.
The Department has received, unofficial
", report that movements were being
| made Yesterday in front Of Petersburg, but
owing to the lines being down no telegrlms
have been received from Headquarters, also
without any intelligence from Atlanta.
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succeeded in carrying two lines of the
enemy's breastworl5s the outer one being
about miles from Richmond.
Our loss in the End corps, so FIR, has been
small
General Grant and Mead are command
ing in person.
LATER
The mail boat, Keyport, hasarrived from
City Point and has on board 100 rebel
prisoners, captured during the skirmishing
yesterday.
Besides the earthworks captured yester-
day, by our forces, there was also captured
one battery that bore on our men who
were working upon the canal, heretofore
mentioned.
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Concerning Union Prisoners in the
GOurh.


A letter from Hilton Head describes the
way in which the ehival7y hunt down our
soldiers when they escape from prison and
how they are treated at Macon and other
points. The description is simply eOnfr-
nlatory Of what has often been exposed.
Last Wednesday morning Capt. B. c. G..
Reed, Of Company L, and Lieut.. L. b. Ste
venson. of Company X, Third Ohio Resi-
ment came into our lines at Morris Island,
having escaped from Charleston in a small
boat. They report that six hundred Union
| officers are in the Charleston jail, under
the fire Of our guns. While the SIX hun
| dred were being conveyed to Charleston
one hundred of the number leaped from
the cars and made for the woods. 1t was
understood that all but twelve of the one
hundred had been re-captured. Therebel;
hunt Union prisoners as they do their ne
rroes-that is by sending out bloodhound
and catchers. When it is proclaimed II
| the neiphbOrhood that one or more UnlaI
soldiers has escaped the guard, the old mel
Immediately assemble with their dog, anC
90 forward for what they call a good hunt
Such Is the barbarous practice resorte'
to by the eEiDaltyofthe South. Beside tn
two officers above mentioned as having e
caped from rebeldOm, three others have re
Gently come into our lines. From all &C
counts, it appears that the Union prisoner
at Mscnn, Andersonville, Salisbury, Rich
, mond and other points, have been and ar
, treated in the most inhuman and Druti
manner. Ifa prisoner puts a foot or
| 1. 10 tho rThln limits ne
shot instantly by rebel ragamufin. b
fore they enter the prison or prison grOun'
they arc robbed Of blankets, clothing an
+ val1ables. The citizens of both Charles
! ton and Savannah are obliged to come OF
every day to perform guard duty. Noma
ter how influential the citizen may be,
how old he may be, he must shoulder
! musket. On the other hand, boys at II
AGE of sixteen are obliged to do militar
,. duty.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-17
Fort Morgan to be Invested
GEN. BUTLER DIGGING CANALS.
FOREIGN NEWS.
FROM GRANTS ARMY.
WAsH1NaTox, Aug. lG.

WAsHINGTON, Aug l6.
The mail boat Keyport reports move
ment of the I'd Corps up James river, on
SafIirhas- .e'sie.i -esoiSiHS III eiio IOuti"a VI
capture fOver 500 prisoners, besides seven
pieces of artillery. The position occupied
by the enemyis said to have been a strong
one, and is now occupied by our troops, who
are able to hold it.
The Keyport took down from Bermuda
Hundred to Fortress Monroe, over I00
prisoners from this fight, about 40 Of whom
claim to be deserters.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-17
The country southwest Of Atlanta.

A writer from the right wing of Sher-
mrn's army, says;
The country we are now operating in,
is south of Atlanta, and near East Point,
and is more open and fertile than any we
have fought for since the crossing Of the
Etowah. Before us now, as far rs the eye
can reach are fertile valleys, with occasion
al groups of fruit trees, and for some dis
tance to the south and east the rebel works
can be seen. The Notifications of East
Point can be seen. The ground is favor
able for the peculiar kind of warfare that
has been prosecuted in Georgia. For some
distance about here huge, ill-shaped bOuld
ers protrude from the earth, as though
some violent upheaval had forced them
from their bed into the upper world.
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FROM THE FRONT.
FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. I6.

The hospital boat has arrived from Deep
Bottom, on the James river, bringing 100
men who were wounded in the fight, yester-
day afternoon.
After landing on the north side the Hero
brought away all the wounded of the lsth
army corps.
Up to 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon ar
tillery and musketry firing has been kept
up ali day, and still continued when our in
formant left. eI
Our forces drove in the rebel pickets
on Thursday morning, and during the day
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-17
FROM THE FRONT.

NEW YoRK, Aug. l6.
The Commercials Washington special
says:
Gen. Hancock was TO move on Balls
Bluff yesterday, on the north side of James
River, and to the left of the rebel lines. If
successful, this movement will necessitate
either the evacuation of Richmond or Pc
tersburg, as Gen. Grant will then be in n
position to bring his forces to bear upon
either 1t is said two rebel mortaTs were
also captured.
The Commercial states that foreign
orders for over four million dollars worth Of
Government bonds were received
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-17
FOREIGN IFEMS.

New York, Aug. l6.
The steamer City of Baltimore reports
that the rumored capture of Atlanta caused
great satisfaction in England among the
friends of the Union. The Confederate
loan had declined p.
The Times says it appears likely that
America will recognize the new Govern
ment before England does.
Vienna dispatches state that an armistice
will be concluded with Denmark for three
months, terminable on six weeks notice.
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Free Tuition for DisabIed soIdiers,

We record with pleasure the name of an
other educational institution that is dis
posed to favor discharged soldiers who
wish to obtain an education:
"Honorably discharged soldiers, citizens
of Ohio, who have been disabled in the
service, will be admitted to the Western
Reserve Normal School, at Milan, without
paying tuition. The next term commen.
ces August 22d."
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-17
FOREIGN NEWS

New YORK, Aug. I6.
The steamer City of Baltimore has ar
rived with dates Of the 4th.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH TO QUEENSTOWN.
LONDON, Aug. 4.
Consols closed at S9l6s93 for money.
The Bank Of England has advanced its
rate of discount to per cent.
- AMERICAN A. SToCKs.-Illinois Central, "A
Gg43 discount. Erie 4l643.
All other news Of the 4th anticipated by
the North Americans advices.
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STEAMER STNE-

CAIRO, August 10.
The steamer Gladiator, from st. Louis to
New Orleans, loaded with Government
freight struck rock in the Mississippi
river, thirty miles above here, yesterday,
and sunk to the main deck. The vessel
can doubtless be raised.
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News from RebeIdorn.
TIE FALL OF FoRr GAINES

LIE II ALL OF FORT 6AINES.
The Enquirer has a lengthy editorial
on the fall of Fort Gaines, which, it saws.
has gone the way of all isolated positions
exposed to concentrated assaults of the
Yankee navy and the flanking operations
Of troops debarked upon commanding
points. 1t regards the capture of Mobile
as among the reasonable probabilities, and
asks, "What then Will the COnfeder-
ate cause be weakened at all We have
a large military force defending 1t against
fleet Should the Yankees take the city,
they must land troops to hold it. We
shall be enabled to transfer our men to
some point where they will not have to
meet ironelads. The invasive strength of
the enemy will be impaired and ours
strengthened"
PAPER THAT WANTS TO BE TRIED.
The Prosecuting Attorney has advised
the Grand Jury that the publishers of the
Examiner ought to be indicted for libel,
but they have taken no action,
EXPLOSION IN a MACHINE SHOP.
There was terrible explosion of shell
in Bradley's machine shop across the river
Tg ap Rq ReRRqq qd @ @}nss 9s Rhfl ha bBSEys bBE ERaR Rsfs
killed, and large amount of property de-
strnyed.
DEsERTERs.
Sixteen men are reported as deserters
from the 24th Virginia Cavalry, and $50
reward apiece is offered for their appre-
hension. Thirty-six more are notified
that they will be treated us deserters unless
they return in ten days.
SCHOOL TEACHERS WANTED.
The trustees ola school in South Caro-
lima want three teachers. to whom they
will pay 81, $50 each per year, salary.
The local column Of the Petersburg Ex-
press Is nearly filed with notices of crime,
! from which it appears a good deal of steal
ing is done in that city. A commissioner
has been robbed of $4,000 worth of goods.
THE REFLECTION OF VANCE,
The paper is jubilant over the election
relurI.s from North Carolina, as well as
over Grants defeat in front of the town
but saws the news from Mobile is of the
wet blanket sort.
THE RALEIGH CONFEDERATE
Is excited over the reelection of Vance
Governor Of North Carolina, by a large
minority, and pitches into several persons
who hold civil and military offices, anC
vet have allowed themselves TO be elected
to the legislature. 1t has communities
tion from Guilford county, from which i
, appears that the Holden men have Sc
cret organization, which, the writer claims
Is doing immense mischief, and should b
put down by law or crushed by militar.
: force lie says "the time has arrive,
when loyal men must unite and crush gu
J treason and traitors, or civil wer will sool
q ensue.