Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-01-05

We need all our strength and wisdom
Let there be a conference of our wise
men. Let there be calm
investigation Of cur wants, and then let
all obstacles to the employment of all our
resources be removed. So long as we have
man or dollar, let the call for them be
honored. It would be adding disgrace TO
our misery if we were overcome without
exhsusting every resource of defense. II
the Government determines that it needs
our lands, houses, negroes, horses, money
OF ourselves it must have them. If
Providence condemns US to master, let it
not be a Yankee. Of all the peo-
pie on earth, we have the most
reason to losthe and dread them. Any
terms with any other would be preferable
70 subjugation TO them. If craftsmanship
cannot save US, it can palliste our misery
by saving US from the Yankees. Our
people would infinitely prefer favorable
alliance with European nations.
The Richmond Erdnsjner of the I'd,
after commenting on the above, says If
it be necessary to convince the world that
We are fighting for self government of
wits, then we should liberste the ne
gf0ee, and if that liberation shsald secure
our recognition and the guarantee of Eng
land and France to cur independence, we
belive the people''of these States would not
hesitate to make the sacrifice. The conse-
quences of emancipation would fsll upon
the negro. The act would be one of
necessity, not ofchoice, taken against our
Judgment and convictions, but to save Us
from the horrors of prolonged war and
disgrace, ruin and destruction, involved in
h3 SUCCESS ofCur eremy.
The Richmond Sentinel, in commenting
on the .embsrkation of Buffers troops,
SAYS That they should not have been
driven off so soon after eifecting q land
ing. The repulse is astonishing when it
is considered what force was opposed to
them.
The Dispatch says; It seemed hardly
possible that q force so enormous should
Be beaten of and discomftted by gsrri-
son of few hundred men, many Of
whom were raw militia, and were inclined
10 doubt whether any serious attack had
been made, and whether the whole DEM
onstration was not reconnaissance OF
feint preliminary to q grand movement
against the objective point. In another
place it remarks: Never again will the
Wilmington forts be so slinly gsTrisoned
AFFAIRS AT WILMINGTON.
The Dispatch says the repulse of the
Wilmington expedition had the mos
cheering effect upon the spirits of the
people. During the frat two days of the
work, there was very decided apprehen.
sion in the community that Wilmington
our last seaport, would succumb to the
immense force sent against it, and the i'm.
mediate effect was that specie disappeared
from the market. The enemy having ex
pended their utmost strength on For
Fisher, an outpost of Wilmington, snt
been dissstrously beaten, it again creepl
out and was, yesterday, Offering at 4s
with few buyers.
The Sentinel says everybody is pleased
and iubilant, and adds as very pleasant
SEQUEL to our most gratifying triumph, we
mention the lact that yesterday news wer'
received of the arrival of four blockade
runners at Wilmington with supplies fol
our armies.
The Sentinel contains the following:
WILMINGTON, Dec. 80.
Ganaral Brags has issued congratuIa
tory order on the defeat of the enemy
grand armada before Wilmington, paying
a merited compliment to Generals Whit
ing and Kirkland, Colonel Lamb, and thC
officers ard men engaged. The enemy
attack on the first day lasted five hours
and on the second day seven, firing alto
gether 10000 shots from fifty vessels. Tht
Confederates responded with 662 shots OF
the first day and 600 on the second. Ou
loss is 8 killed and IS wounded. Thl
ground in the front and rear of the fort i
covered with shells and torn in deep pits
Two guns in the fort were burst, two dis
mounted by ourselves, and two by the enc
my's fire, yet the fort is unhurt
The expedition up Roanoke River hs:
returned.
The Wing says Fortune has been set
ting steadily against us for some months
1t may be hoped that the turning poin
has now been reached and that We hav
suffered all that we are doomed to suffe
on this occasion, and that we have suil
oiently expiated cur faults or follies, OF
whatever has brought this misfortuu
upon our arms, and that We may look for
ward to a reasonable share of good. s
far then from being depressed there i
every reason to feel hopeful.
FROM SHERMAN,
The Richmond Sentinel of the sOth says
Sherman is still at Savannah, and no move
ment on this side Of the river has takeI
place. Since he has occupied Savan
Rah, it is probable that Sheamsn will re
cruit his men before he moves on Angus
ia, or whatever place he designs attack
ing.
The Augusta Chronicle of the 2sth, re
ferring to Savannah, says: Our work
around the city were very strong and tn
place, in all probability, would have bee
held, had it not been for the fall of Fol
McAllister.
STOCKS.
at Gallagher's Evening Exchange;
Gold closed at 2294.
Stocks quoted New York Central 1I75
Erie s2si Hudson ll35; Reading 1le5
Mich Southern 7l4; Illinois Central 127
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