Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-09
Special Dispatches.
RECEIVED UP TO O'CLOCK, A. M.
Especial Dispatches to Western Associated Press.

GENERAL GRANT.
New YORK, December S.-CharIeston ad-
vices state that General Grant left that city
for Savannah on the Sd inst, intending to
stop at Hilton Head for personal inspection.
At Charleston General Grant expressed great
pleasure and satisfaction at the general good
feeling, spirit and disposition which he had
observed along his route, even by the South
ern people toward the government,and their
cheerful adoption to the new order ofaffairs.
SIEGE OF MATAMoRAs.
A letter from Brownsville says that the
recent abandonment of the siege of Mata-
moras by the Liberals was caused by a lack
of ammunition. A ship load purchased
in one of the Northern cities was DELAYED in
its arrival, and General Eeabdore was there
fore compelled to withdraw a short distance
from the town. He still remains ready to
resume the siege as soon as his supplies are
received
REPORT UNFUUNDED.
It is said that General Weitzel's investi-
CATION has shown that the Imperial charges
that the gunboat Antonio was fred upon
from the Texas shore of the river, were un-
founded.
FRENCH DIPLOMACY.
A letter from Paris confirms the previous
statement that great pressure is being made
on Napoleon's government for the with
drawing of the French troops from Mexi Z !.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
New YORK, December s.-Dispatches from
Washington say Gen. Howard's report on
Freedmon's affairs is hopeful. He does not
think there will be much suffering during
the winter.
The Southern Congressional delegates
will generally return home soon.
Many members of Congress are calling
upon the President to-day. 1t is denied
that Mr. Raymond has been offered the
chairmanship of the Committee on Foreign
Relations, and it is further stated that he is
not pressing claims OF his own against those
Of older members.
MIsUNDERsTANDISe-
There seems to be misunderstanding
about the time and place of meeting of the
Soldiers and Sailors National Convention.
It will convene in the City of Washington
on the 4th day of January. Further infor-
nation may be obtained fIom L. Edwin
Dudley. President of the Soldiers and Sail
ors' National Union League, Washington
D. C.
The soldiers of every Congressional dis
trict, and every Soldiers and Sailors organ
ization are expected to send delegates.
REFUGEES AND FREEDMEN.
The reports now arriving at the Bureau
of Refugees, Freedmen, &c, give encourag-
ing accounts of the manner in which the
business of the Bureau is carried on in the
Southwestern States.
Hospitals ana camps are being produced
for sick freedmen. and large numbers have
already been established. Those supported
by the Government are daily diminishing,
as the freedmen gradually fall into en-
pIayment and are thereby converted from
idle consumers to producers.
PROVOST MARSHAL ATTACKED.
Yesterday as the Provost Marshal Of this
Department was passing by the Treasury
building. he was struck by a man who seem
ed to be under the influence of liquor. The
Provost Marshal arrested the individual,
who proved TO be an ex-captrin of the regu-
lar army, who has been hauded over TO
civil authority.
PARDOSs.
1t is said that the President to-day par
doned one hundred and eighteen Texans,
all of the $4,000 class.
ORDER ISSUED.
An order has been Issued from the Adju-
tant Generals office for the release OF
eleven of the prisoners confined at Fort
Whpple. This leaves but nine prisoners
confined at the fort.
DROWNED.
BANGOR, Me-, December S.-Charles
Shewkes, wife and only child were drowned
while skating on Pleasant Point in Orville,
to-day.
The river at this place is covered with
ice and navigation is suspended.
Three sons of Mr. Bunker, of Franklin,
were drowned Thursday while skating.
ELECTED.
PETERSBURG, Va, December S.-Gen. VIM.
Naaham is elected President Of the South
Side Railroad.
THANKSGIVING.
Yesterday Thanksgiving was generally
observed here. Weather clear and very
cold.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
Yesterday Hon. F.E. Spinner, Assistant
Treasurer received letter containing SIS,
from a lady who presented it to him as her
contribution towards hquidating the war
debt.
Comptroller Clark of the Currency Bu-
reau has decided that ladys cannot act as
directors of National Banks, as the law does
not recognize them as citizens.
In response to inquiries from General
Pope he replies, that deserters whose regi-
ments are still in service on the plains, viii
be dishonrably discharged without pay or
allowances
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
RIcHHovD, December S.-Mr. Priest, of
Norfolk, offered resolution referring to the
report of General Butler being about to take
charge of this military department, and i'm
Pugning his honesty in sarcastic terms. The
resolution was tabled.
A preamble and resolutions were adopted
in the House, earnestly recommending the
pardon of ex-senator Hunter and Robert L.
Montague.