Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-21

= The Railway Stocks market lsqnet, tne
speculative interest being confined almost
exclusively to the Cumberland.
Coal and Bank Stocks firm, with the ex-
ception of a slight depression in Missouri
Skies.
Governmenments, strong, and in fair
demand. Ten-forties are increasing in fs-
7or, and are finding their way to Europe.
Sterling Exchange very dull.
The Gold market is very heavy, under
the news of sherman's victories. Opera
tions very limited.
The Money market remains easy, the
supply being in excess of the demand. Call
Loans TO per cent:
PETROLEUM.
Petroleum Stocks are quite active,
Cherry Run and Oceanics being the favor
ties.
KnicksrboOker sold at 76; Buchanan
Farm, 1856; Empire City, Excelsior, =
Rynd Farm, 4s6; Tack, 800; United
States, $3.50; President, 475; Germania,
s5; Oceanic, ss5; Highgate, s9i Web
stsr, $50.
The sale of Petrolesm Is light. The
stock on hand is mostly needed for homo
consumption. Crude dull at 4s; refined
in bond, ss@67; and refined free, s6@s7.
STOCKS.
GallAgheFs Evening Exchange.
Gold 2OOs.
New York Central, 1ls3; old, =;
5-2O's, new, -; 1O-40s, -; Erie 7St:
Hudson 1l13; Reading 1925; Michigan
Central Ill; do Southern 64TT; Ill. Cen. l1s;
Pittsburgh sSi Toledo -; Rock Island
s54; Northwestern 8sF do preferred 6s3;
Fort Wayne s5h Ohio and Mississippi
Certificates 264; Chicago and Alton pre-
fsrred =; Cumberland 65f; MSriposa
liz.
Stock market heavy. Gold not very
strong, and sales after call at 1854.
NEW YoEK, Feb. 20.
STRENGTH OF THE REBEL ARMY IN sHER-
MANS FRONT.
The Tribune has information that the en-
tire rebel force which can be concentrated
in ShermAn's front is $4,000 men, consisting
of the Wilmington garrison of 1000. Har-
dee's forces have been swelled by the vari-
GUS detachments that have been called in
since Savannah fell to $4,000, and five di-
visions cent down from Lees army, $1,000.
This force cannot be increased from Hoods
army since the movement of that army
eastward began too late. sherman's
strength is SO overwhelming that the only
possible chance of rebel success is surpris-
ing his columns in detail.
ENGLISH AFFAIRS,
In the English Parliament on the 9Th,
the reading of the Queens Message was
succeeded by very interesting and ami
mated debate on American affairs, between
the ministry and their supporters, which
showed a material change of opinion on
the part of the British statesmen regarding
our war and the position Of the United
States governmene.
Earl Russell admitted that we had Just
cause for complaint sgainst England, both
in regard to the fitting out of rebel pirates
and the liberation of raiders in Canada,
and thought it was not unnatural that our
government should take steps for increas-
ing Its naval force on the Northern lakes.
Other members expressed the same
opinion.
The TTi6unes London correspondent
mentions the sailing of steamer from
London with guns and ammunition, and
100 men for the ironclad ram Olinde, re-
Gently sold TO the rebel agent. After
taking them on board, the OGnde hoisted
the rebel flag and sailed for Charleston,
but put into COrrunns, Spain, in distress.
The Times Paris correspondent says;
The French government deny all implicit
ty in the sailing of the Oinde, and seem to
manifest perfect good feeling towards the
United States.
Army of the Potomac specials contain
no news.
FROM REBEL PAPERS.
The Richmond ErGDriDer Of the 17th,
on the authority of a general officer Of the
rebel army, recommends the use of negroes
as soldiers, giving them their freedom if
they win it by meritorious service.
Wigfal in speech to 8 Texas brigade
said the final reverse to the rebel srmes Will
fall the severest upon the poor man. The
vengeance of the enemy would strike him
unless he obtained his liberty by the
bsyonet.
OFFICIAL WAR BULLETIN.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WAsHIEeToN, February 20.
To Major General Dir:
The following details of military opera
tions and the condition of affairs in the
rebel States, taken from Richmond papers