Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-01-12
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kOUTFIERN NEWS

NEW 1OEk, Jan IL
Late rebel newspapers contains an in
teresting and dstsiled narrative Of the late
Union raid of Generals Stoneman, Bur
bridge aud Gillem in East Tennessee and
West Virginia, 50 damaging to the enemy
in the destruction OF the lead and salt
works and vast amount Of other proper
ty. Though an effort is made to repre-
sent it rs much less than it really is, the
writer cannot avoid acknowledging that it
was very great. He derives some consols-
ton from the fact that the Yankees have
done all the harm they can in that region,
and some rest for the rebel troops may be
hoped for.
The rebel Senate, on the 9th instant,
adopted a resolution of thanks to their In
dian allies Of the Cherokee nation.
The Richmond papers are still indulg-
ing in gloridcations over the failure Of the
expedition against tho Wilmington de-
fenses.
Mosby is said TO be sthl alive and in 3
plaza of security and his early recovery is
anticipated.
In the sharp discussion now going on
between the rebel newspapers, in which
jeff Davis meddling' is charged as The
cause of all their recent disasters, some Of
them in his defense sssail Leo as the "mar-
plOk'
The HeTa!ds Army Of the Jsmes cor
correspondent says; All in camp, except
the General himself appeared greatly sur
prised at his removal. If the removal was
caused by the Wilmington failure, it was
inquired why it was not sooner made. The
answer to this was that General Ord, who
temporarily succeeded Gen. Butler, was
absent, and the authorities only awaited
his return. General Butler received the
order about hslf-psst eleven o'clock Sun
day forenoon, and before 8 P. NJ, had made
ali his farewell preparations, turned over
| the army to his successor, and taken his
departure for the North.
The Heralds Shenandoah eOrrespon-
dent says the inhabitants are suffering
from want of food, and the rebel troops
are quartered upon them, rendering their
condition still more deplorRbls.
No new military movements of impor-
tancs have taken place in the Valley.
Richmond papers state that at last ae-
counts from South Carolina the enemy
were still in front OF HsrdeeviIle.
The HerGLd's Springfield, Mo, CORES
pondent ssyss The Union gsrrison's have
been withdrawn from sll the posts south
of this place, as far ss Fort Smith, Ark,
BY order Of General Candy.
The Mille1geville, Ga, Register says
The Georgia Legislature viii be recon
vened as so0n IS the State House can be
repaired. ---.
The Alabama Legislature adjourned
after amending the revenue laws, provid-
ing for the support of INDECENT families of
soldiers, clothing for Alabama soldiers who
are prisoners, and for deficiencies in the
Treasury.
The two Houses could not agree upon q
militia bilI,a and, consequently, none va
passed.
The Senate was in favor of q sweeping
bill, while the House insisted on certain
exemptions.
Joint resolutions against reconstruction,
were passed. @
The Sentinel eontsins an account Of q
rebel cavalry expedition into South Vir-
ginia, where it says the people are gener-
ally disloyAl, and the mountain passes are
teeming with bushEhackers and swamp
dragons. 1t is 9 very rich grain country
and sbounds with fine fat stock. They
secured five hundred head Of cattle, and
undoubtedly made the people still more
disloyal.