Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-01-28

permitted by military authorities to take
back 335 per cent. of the amount so certi-
fed, in goods not contraband of war.
Mr.. Lane, of Baltimore, was transport
ing goods under permit of General
Shipley, commanding at Norfolk Island,
upon the certificate of the purchasing
agent. The charge against him is that he
hss'b been supplying the rebels with cotton,
and this and other subjects are now under
going examination by the House Com
mittee on Commerce.
A Bill was reported to day by senator
Collamer, which authorizes Postmasters to
deposit money, or other funds on their
hands, in the National Banks, under the
direction of the Post master General, and
require the delivery of letters by carriers,
in every city of $4,000 inhabitants giving
discretion to the Post master General to
extend the carrier system. The postage
on drop letters not delivered by carriers to
be one cent. On the 18th inst. the House
passed a resolution inquiring whether any
payments had been made to the Illinois
Central R. R. since the passage of a reso.
luton of March last, which required the
Secretary of war 10 have refunded to the
treusury HUrrI1 -toa, 900 paid to tI1s.s oe411,s-
ny for transportation of troops and other
property. The Secretary to-day replied
that payments have been: made to date, to
of$552, 597 by authority or tho
President.
FKUN SOUTHERN PAPERS.
The Tribune has the following from
Southern papers:
The Richmond Eramiser of the 25th
denies the stories of disafection in Georgia
saying they are untrue, and that no Un-
ion meeting had been held anywhere in
the State.
The Enquirer says: The Yankee en-
barge upon the shoddy commerce of Will
mington, will not prove injurious to the
Southern cause. The occupation of the
vulturous blockade runners, as far as that
port is concerned is gone. They should
not be permitted to stick their beaks into
King Cotton at any other place.
The Commercial monarch is not as they
suppose. He is only in a trance from
which he will soon awake if let alone.
The Confederate embargo ought to be up
on expectations of cotton at Galveston
and other places. The ships engaged In
that trade are mercantile lieches, drawing
away the commercial blood of these
states.
General Beauregard has made demand
upon some of the counties on the Georgia
railroad for one thousand slaves to repair
the road from Greensborough to Atlanta.
A furlough of thirty days has been
granted to all of the West Tennessee
troops.
Lieutenant General D. Il. Hill has
reached Augusta, for the purpose of as
suming command of the troops in that vi
oinity.
RECoNNoIsANCEs FROM FORT FISHER.
The Tribune has letter of the Esd, from
Fort Fisher, which says there have been
two reconnoisances in force since we took
possession of tie Peninsula, both of them
by the colored troops of General Paine, in
command of Colonel J. W. Ames and on
the second occasion assisted by General Alb
bolts brigade; the latter took the right on
the Beach road, and were advanced about
two miles through jungle, briera, and dense
underground. A portion of this neutral
territory is swamp, thickly filed with
swamp growth vines and stunted trees.
These, with water, makes these places i'm
penetrsbie. They formed the whole OF
Hoke's Division, strongly posted behind
the esrthworks extending across the Pen
insuls, from Cape Fear River to the Salt
Water Lagoon, bordering on the ocean.
On the first day the ceremonies attend
ing the reception of the flag of truce de-
layed the operations until it was too late to
accomplish anything. On the second day,
through she reconnaissance made of the
rebel position, the nature of the ground
prevented continuous views ofthe, line but q
comparison of individual reports showed
that the enemy's works were continuous
and strong across our whole front,
Colonel Abbot captured sixty-four Of the
rebel pickets. They did not make much
resistance.
On Saturday afternoon the rebels came
down and fred upon our pickets but failed
to get near enough to make any discover
les as to the character of our works or the
strength of our forces manning them.
Both reconnoisances were made under the
personal supervision of General Terry.
BLoCKADE-RUNNERs.
The report that four tlOcksde-runners
have been taken is untrue. Only two, the
Stag and Charlotte have thus far been
captured. The Stag is loaded on private
account, and was commanded by Lieu
tenant of the English navy. The Char
lotte, with her cargo, is reported to belong
to the Confederate Government. They
are both from Bermuda.
Mr.. BLAIR RETURNED FROM RICHMOND.
The Tribune has the following tonight
from Washington.
Mr.. Blair has returned from Richmond
unuccompsnied. The results of his errand
are summaJily stated by the best informed
persons to be the aseertainment of JEFF.
Davis willingness to negotiate for the ben
eft Of the two countries. Mr.. Blair is rep
resented 10 have divulged the result of his
embassy. He brings back, it is said, two
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