Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-01


dress goods, shswls &c. The former most
ly passed, as there was an unwillingness tt
bid on them. Other articles did better
and made some compensation for the
downward tendency of opening sales.
At the sale of cloths and wooden goodl
there was a fair attendance and prices de
clined. Black Italian % in. heavy, 274 K
56c; do 50 in. GO to SIC; 5x4 AK la Chap
pelle much III this proposition. There
were not many duplicates and many linel
we're passed.
STOCKS.
Gsllsgher's Evening Exchange.
Gold 1915.
New York Central, SCI; Erie, 46!
Hudson, 9sB; Reading 9Oi, old; Michigan
Southern 5I8 Illinois Central, 934i Pitts
burg, 54g Rock Island, s2g; Fort Wayne
sIs; Ohio and Mississippi certificates
2l!; Canton 288; Cumberland coal, 34I
Northwestern 22s; do preferred AZ; Mar.
iposa l33; Quicksilver 62.
Gold steady after call at l5l.
PAID FIRE DEPARTMENT.
There has been some excitement here TO-
day over the passage of The bill providing
for the paid fire Department. Some fire
men say they will not turn out in case oi
fire, and will prevent others doing SO.
The mayor has issued pro clamstion
recommending good order and obedience
to the laws, and calling on the fremen 70
protect the public property as usual
The society for procuring employment
for disabled and discharged soldiers, pub
llshes letter from the President, promis-
ing such soldiers whatever office they can
fill in various departments, his hearty CO.
operation in the new movement.
FROM THE POTOMAC ARMY.
The Tniet Army of the Potomac special
says: Yesterday orders were received at
the variouss6eld hospitals to remove the
sick and wounded to City Point, and keep
the hospitals in readiness for sny emergen-
cy th.t may arise.
DIsCHARGE OF TIE ST. ALBANs' RAIDERS.
The Times Washington special says
The discharge of the st. Albsns raiders
has created bad feeling, and though the
government is inclined to reciprocste the
kindly sentiment of Canada sought to be
carried out by acts of legislation, yet it is
not to be presumed that the repetition OF
such fsrces can be taken as evidence Of
good faith orintentions on the part of the
Canadian authorities.
WHAT SHERMAN SAYS.
The HeraLGs Newbern special gives
some particulars regarding General Sher-
mans recent quiet but hasy y trip from
Goldsboro to City Point, to visit General
Grant. General Sherman on his way re-
marked to a friend that talk of five minu-
tes with Grant would be Sufficient for the
mutual arrangements of their plans
While Sherman was in Newbern q rumOr
was in circulation tnst proposal for ces-
sation of hostilities had been submitted 10
him by General Johnston, and that his
visit to City Point was for the purpose Of
laying them before Generals Grant and
Lee.
A Fortress Monroe special says the e1-
change of prisoners is progressing salts
factorily.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 9th
says: The situation in North Carolina be-
comes more and mora interesting. With
his army scarcely half organized, General
Johnston has been able to resist the sd-
vance of the enemy from the time they
left the Cape Fear river. On three occs-
siens he has given Sherman severe lesson
III the art of war, while at Kinston he was
no less severely punished by Bragg.
The battle of Bentonville was triumph
to our arms. On the goth the enemy was
entrenched, and no fighting occurred. On
the 22st there was heavy skirmishiDg and
some fighting, in which the enemy was
badly handled. That night he moved off
Johnston maintains his position, and will
be ready to meet the enemy at all points
The CaroLirian of the 23d says that on
the 2Ist General Johnston again attacked
Sherman in the front and on the flank, and
after a severe battle, drove him in con,
fusion from the field, capturing a large
number of prisoners and utterly democrat
izing the federal army.
The same paper states authoritstively ths
the cOmmandants of prisons in North Car
olina have been ordered to prepare to re
ceive 5000 prisoners. In the battle o
Averysboro on the 10th our loss is &c
down st 500, while that of the Yankees
$500.
WASHINGTON, March 81.
ARMY ITEMS.
It is reported, but not authenticated
that the rebels, during Wednesday night
made several attempts to break through on
lines in the neighborhood of Fort StedmA1
but our forts and artillery opened on then
terrible fire, which as often drove the1
back in confusion, until they abandoned tn
contest.
During March, 2, $50 deserters from Lee
army were received in this city, to all {
whom the oath of allegiance was admins
tered. During February only l,l89 wer
received.
WTHE PRESIDENT NOT YET RETURNED.
The President has not yet returned fro1
Virginia. 1t is said that on Wednesds
he rode out to the front with number {
distinguished officers.