Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-03-23

French goods, which passed of fairly, prices
having somewhat recovered from previous
low rates, and large sale of ribbons a.
satisfactory prices. The attendance was
large, and the bidding quite spirited.
STOCKS.
At the Evening Stock Exchange stocks
were not very strong this evening. Gold
sold, after call, as low as 155, and stood at
the close of the market q! 1863.
American Gold 16s.
Stocks-New York Central 943; Erie
90; Hudson, 90; Reading, 954; Michigan
Southern, 563i Pittsburgh, 55!; Rock Is
land, S9f; Northwestern,23; do preferred,
5O3; Fort Wayne, s19; Cumberland, 343;
Msriposa, IL.
PRISONERS sTATEMENTs.
The Tribune publishes q statement of
prisoners recently escaped from the South.
They report a strong Union sentiment in
the region where they travelled. Large
quantities of cotton are concealed and
waiting transportation to our lines.
APPEAL FOR CLOTHING.
The American Union Commission pub
fishes an appeal for clothing to give to
deserters, in exchange for uniforms of the
rebel army, in which they do not wish to
appear after passing our lines.
HOSPITAL STORES.
A letter from Newbern urges the people
to forward without delay, such hospital
stores as can be collected. Sick and
wounded soldiers from Sherman's army
are daily arriving, and there Is no adequate
supply of such articles IS they need.
sPECULATIoNs ON MEXICAN AFTAIRs.
The Herald editorislly thinks Msximil-
ian's quarrel with the Church party will
result in its driving him from Mexico. It
says his position is very precariOus, as he
has qusrrelled with the party that took
him there and may lead them to unite
with the Republicans. 1t says he has
broken off with the French, SO that his
speed y overthrow is predicted.
The Tires Paris correspondence says:
The excitement about the relations be-
tween France and the United States is in
creasing.
PROTESTS.
Paris papers announce Ma1imIlian's
protest sgsinst being excluded from the
to the Austrian throne. The
inference is that he expects to leave Me1i-
co and return to Austria.
HOPES TO BE BLASTED.
The Raleigh Conservative of the 10th |
lays: We pin our fstes to General Lee,
with the assurance that General
Sherman can be defeated, and we await |
'he result with patience. We know there |
IS activity among the military on our side,
md efforts are making to arrest his on
ward progress.
BLOCKADE RUNNERS AT NASSAU.
A private letter from Nassau, dated the |
9th, says thirty-six blockade runners are |
n that harbor with nothing to do. There |
ire fifty warehouses full of goods for which |
here is no sale. Oargoes ordered from
England three months ago are Aariving, |
md the owners are sending them back in |
he same vessels.
SPECIAL ORDER.
WARRINGTON, March %.
By special orders from the Quartermss-
er Generals Department, the using of
water transportation of any kind for Of
icers quarters, or for the headquarters of |
byoficers of whatever grade,
S positively prohibited, except when these
commands are sfost or in transit by water.
officers violating this order will be liable
o summary dismissal.
INQUIRY INTO INDIAN COMPLAINTS.
Senators Doolittle, Foster and Nesmith,
md Representatives Windham, A. Hub
,ard, Highly and Ross comprise the com.
nittee appointed under the joint resolution
# Congress directing inquiry into the con-
lition of the Indian tribes, and their treat
nent by the civil and military authorities.
GEN. THOMAS REPORT.
Mai. Gen. Thomas, in his official report Of
lis autumn and winter crmpsign, says that
o Col. Palmer, and his command, is &C.
ord ed the credit of giving Hoods army
he last blow of the campaign, at q dis
ance of over 200 miles from Where we
lrst struck the enemy, on the 18th of De-
,ember, near Nashville.
BE says to all my commanders, Major |
Generals Schofeld, Stanley, Rcsseau, Sted-
nan, Smith, and Wilson, and Brigadier
General Wood, and their officers and men,
give my thanks and gratitude for the |
generous self saurihce and manly endur-
.nce under trying circumstances, and in |
IL instances too much praise cannot be
to any army, which, hastily made |
lp from fragments of separate corps, can
iuccessfuIry contend against a force nu-
nerically greater than itself and of more
solid organization, in inficting
IN it the most crushing defeat. almost 10
annihilation.
ST. LOUIS, March "a.
FROM ST. LOUIS.
Arkansas is taken from General Canby's
Department and added to General Popes.
1t is reported that Miller & Harsh,
bankers, failed to-day. Liabilities not as
certained.
MEMPHIS, March 20,
Uia CAIRO, March 22.
DEsERTERs AND REFUGEES.
Large numbers of rebel deserters and
refugees are arriving.
BUsHWHACKERB.
The rebel Major Bradford has been as
signed the command of a selected body of
desperadoes from the Southwest Depart