Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-01

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The World thinks it is not likely that
Lee has sent, a large force to Georgia, and
says the rebels must rely upon the levies
called out by Governor Brown, of Geor-
gia, and Governor Bonhaun, of South Car
olina, to reinforce the troops which have
probably reached Augusta from Savannah,
Charleston and Wilmington.
u. -i..r STOCKS,
Stocks quiet and steady. Gold 22s, New
York Central 11sf, Erie ss4, Hudson 1lsB,
Reading ls44, Michigan Southern .69B,
Cleveland & Pittsburgh 1924, Rock Islsrd
1924, Northwestern All, Northwestern pre-
ferred 7555, Fort Wayne lO4, Ohio & Mis-
sissippi Certificates S55, Quicksilver s64,
Msriposa sc.
Gold 224 and active. After call 227, but
subsequently closed at 226.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 80.
An official report to the Navy Depart
ment shows that extraordinary efforts were
made by the Atlanta, as well as by those
on board the Florida, to save the latter
vessel, and it was only when the impossi-
biiiy of preventing her from sinking be-
came apparent, that further attempts were
abandoned.
COURT MARTIAL.
The records of the Court Martial in the
cases of forty-eight officers are officially
promulgated. These include twenty Lieu
tenant Colonels, three majors, fifteen Cap
tains, eighteen First Lieutensnts and
eight Second Lieutenants. They had
committed various offenses, such as making
false returns, disobedience of orders,
fraudulently receiving money, misbehaviOr
before the enemy, gambling and drinking
with enlisted men, &C. sc. Fifteen were
convicted of drunkenness. Nearly all
these officers were dismissed the service.
A Western Major, for sending challenge
to fight duel, was sentenced to be cash
Tered, but the sentence was commuted to
reprimsnd.
EXAMINATION.
Boards for the examination of officers
of commissary, qusrtermssters and pay
departments have been established in
different parts of the country, so as to en-
brace all military Divisions.
OFFICIAL.
The Navy Department. has been off
cially informed that the yellow fever has
disappeared from Newbern, North Caro-
lima.
NEW ORGANIZATION.
The organization of the army corps is
to consist of no less than 10000 infantry
under command OF Major General Han
cock and has excited much interest. His
headquarters have been established in
this city.
Veteran soldiers, not now in the service
desirous of entering this new organization,
should, until further notice, report to the
Office of Colonel c F. johnson, Soldiers
Rest, near the Baltimore & Washington
Railroad Station, in Washington. No
persons should apply excepting such as
have seen two years service and have been
honorably discharged, and are physically
qualified.
Veteran officers who desire to serve in
this first corps should make application, in
writing, to Adjutsnt General of Infantry
at Washington, giving history of their
services and such military recommenda-
tions from their former commanders as
they can produce.
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
CAIRO, Nov. 80.
The steamer Msjoris from New Or
leans, on the Path, has arrived.
The papers contain no news.
The weather is very cold. Ice is nearly
an inch thick.
General Lawler came up to Memphis.
Cotton quiet. No dispositian among
buyers to operate, and holders are unwil
| ling to make concessions. Low middliAe
$lsO.
Molasses $177. Old clarified sugar %.
Flour ranges at S124O@sl4; $4,000 bar
rels arrived from the west for shipment