Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-28

VOL. XIX mo. 907.
name Of Mitchell was seriously wounded IN
the head. and at one O'Clock this Afternoon

name Of Mitchell was seriously wounded IN
the head, and at one o'clock this afternoon
his death was currently reported.
1t appears from documents in the Bureau
of Refugees and Freedmen that direct or
der, issued in Mississippi by Major General
Thomas, for the adoption of the most
stringent measures to prevent insurrection
among the freedmen, was merely 10 quiet
the frightened citizens by indicating the
readiness of the Bureau to take prompt
steps for the preservation Of order In any
event, and not because there were any fears
on the part Of the Government officers of an
insurreetion in that State Colonel Phom-
as, Assistant Commissioner, says the in
structions 10 Major Reynolds were not Of
such a character as TO warrant this order.
Died. 'tit
Captain Cutler died at the hospital yes
terday. 81 lfe FH1
Statistical. .3 f
The Herald's special says that a proof
sheet, Just from the government press, gives
fnll statistical information regarding manu-
featuring in this country. It asserts the
present value Of manufactured cotton is
equal to 50 6S per capita of the whole popd-
lation of the United States. The amount Of
woven fabric is equal to S6 yards per head,
iAAuAC lls@ns uOuUlt kut eSllAuIISQ 6NtIhRc
consumption of Great Britain.
SO1diers' Graves.
Some months ago Quarter Master General
Meigs issued an order TO his assistants to
make special reports of the location and con-
dition of soldiers cemeteries known to them,
with recommendations Of the means neces-
sary to provide for the preservation of the
remains inferred therein from Dissertation.
Since that time the roll of honor, or the
naE1es Of soldiers who died in defence of the
American Union has been published, and
recently the names of officers and soldiers
found on the battle fields of the Wilderness
and of Spottsy1vania Court House, Va. OF
these latter, consisting of nearly SEQ names,
2l0 are those of soldiers from Pennsylvania,
81 from New York and 60 from Massachus-
etts. Head boards have been erected to
their graves on the battle field Of the Wild
erness, two cemeteries have been laid out,
enclosed by paling fence. The sites are
well adapted for the resting places of those
who fell in the vicinity, having been select
where the scenes of carnage appeared to be
the greatest. 1t was no unusual occurrence
to observe lines of our men close TO the
abattis of the enemy, and in one case sew
eral skeletons Of our soldiers were found in
their trenches. Hundreds of these graves
ON the battlefield are without any mark
whatever to distinguish them, and SO COW
cred with foliage thatvisitors will be unable
TO find the resting place of those who haYe
fallen until the Dain and SHOWS of winter
wash from the surface the light covering of
earth and expose their remains.
General Meigs has caused |
to be removed 10 the cemetery at Arlington
the remains of those who died on camping |
grounds in the vicinity, and has taken |
measures to collect the remains Of all others !
for depositin permanent cemeteries, inelud- |
ing those at Camp Douglas, near Chicago.
Fractional Currency.
New FIVE cent fractional currency will be
ssued next week. About $S0,000 worth of |
Ieiaeed and mutilated currency is destroyed |
by burning per day, and S5O,OO0 worth |
printed. Arrangements are nearly COM
oleted to make the amount of the latter
,qual to that OF the former.