Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-10-05
new YORK ITEMS.
NEW YORK, Oct. 4.

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Within the past week large numbers Of
t troops left the city. The 7th Vermont
) left to-day, $50 strong.
/ The United States Sanitary Commission
have opened communication with our Of
, fcers and soldiers in Charleston, Ander-
sonville and other places in the South
through Lieutenant Colonel Woodford.
Assurance has been received from Major
Lay, confederate agent of exchange, that
supplies of specified kinds and packed
under specified directions, will be safely
forwarded to our men.
An Englishmsn engaged in blockade
running arrived here yesterday from
Wilmington, via of Nassau and Halifax.
He says those engaged in blockaderunn
business believe there is time to make but
one or two good speculations before the
rebellion is finally crushed. BE does not
think the business will extend beyond the
present year.
Gold at the evening Board closed at
1859,
The Herald's London letter says
Gigantic petitions are now being receiv-
ed by the Legislature to go to the Presi-
dent and people of the United States pray
ing for peace. It will probably have
million signatures.
No cargoes of railroad iron are to be
shipped during the next ten days and
contracts are all completed for giving the
South complete supply of iron. 1t goes
through Wilmington.
There is great activity..at Brooklyn Navy
Yard.
The Paris Moritete' says the cotton crisis
in France, which has been severely felt by
the operative class, is well nigh passed
During the first three months of the pres
ent year one-third more cotton was re-
ceived than in the same period in 1863
The mischief caused by the war in Amer
lea is in fair way of being remedied.
There seems every probability that the
French colonies of Algeria, Guyana and
the West Indies will produce as much cot
ton as France requires.
The London journals regard Secretary
Stewards recent speech at Auburn, N. Y,
as expressing the abandonment of the
emancipation war policy by Mr.. Lincoln,
and his reelection to the Presidency by
seeming to thrown off the radical republi-
cans.
1 haa ArTe hoA Ako
fight with Mace. BE is Represented as in
splendid condition. After. King saw Co
burn spar he refused to pay Mace the
f2OO battle money which he had prom
ised.
The Baltimore American of yesterday
says:
The reference made to future operations
by General Sheridan, is of significant i'm
portance.
Private and reliable information war
rants US in saying that news of thrilling
interest may be looked for from General
Sheridan in 8 few days.
Prominent parties deny the statement
that 10000 Poles are to be furnished to
the Confederate army.
Twelve blockade runners were lying IN
Halifax wen the Asia left Friday morn
ing.
A Union gunboat chased blockade
runner into the harbor of Halifax the day
previous.
The British Admiral had sent out two
vessels of war to cruise of the port.
The following order has been issued
from the Adjutant Generals office:
: In order to secure a fair distribution o
: tickets among soldiers in the field, who, BY
1 the laws of their respective States, are en-
: titled to vote at the approaching election
: the following rules and regulations ar
prescribed;
lst. One agent for each army corps ma.
be designated by the State Executive o
by the State Committee Of each politics
party, who, on presenting his credentials
from the State Executive or the Chairmal
of said committee, shall receive from th
department a pass to the headquarter
} to which he Is designated wit
tickets of proxy when required by tn
state laws which may be placed By him il
" the hands of such person or persons as h
= |" may select, for distribution among officer
o and soldiers Of each party, not 70 exeee
one for each Brigade may in ike name
be designated, who shall receive passes O
application to the Department Of Election
10 see that the election is fairly conducts
Sec ,. No political speeches, harangu'
q and conversations among the troops wi
n be permitted.
"a Sec. 4. Commanding officers are enjolne
to take such measures as may be essenti
7. to secure freedom and fairness, and col
= Quoted with due regard to good order al
military discipline.
Any officer or privat. who may wonto
" destroy the tickets, or prevent the
proper distribution among the legal vOtel
a interfsres with the freedom Of election,
lis makes any false or fraudulent returns, W
IL be deemed guilty of neglect of good ord'
Ter and be punished by summary dismissal
I'd court martial.
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Associated Press Report
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