Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-03-14
snurHERN NEWS.

says: An officer from South Carolina re-
ports that the enemy have completely de-
vsstated the country through which they
have passed. They have not spared a
single house, and have wreaked their ven-
geance on that State with most savage
spirit. The people have no conception Of
the conduct Of Shermsn's army. The
same paper says: The day set apart fol
public worship dAwns more anspiciously
than any day for the last three months.
One of the columns of the enemy which
were to form Sherman's advancing force,
has bean defeated with heavy loss, near
Kinsten.
Our commanders are on the alert, and
our troops are in the best of aghting trim,
in that direction. Sherman is only begin
ming to feel the difficulties of his enter
prise. So long as it was robbing citizens
and unprotected wives and children he had
brilliant success, but now he will have to
fight.
Grants grand convergirg campaign
seems now to promise the same termins-
ton as that Of lsst year. BE can do moth
ing here unless Sherman comes up to JOIN
him from South Carolins, and Sherman
cannot come.
The Sentinel in commenting on the me-
gro army bill says: tt q question between
fighting with or against the proposed re.
cruits it is a question between q slight
modification of our society by ourselves for
a good object and its total subversion by
our enemies for a bad one. With the gov
ernment in our hands which our independ-
snce would secure we could sbundsntly
protect our society by appropriate laws /;
with the government taken off our hands,
as would be the case if sublugated, our laws
would be sent to US from Boston. Our first
and our greatest business is to defeat the
Yankees. To do this no price is too dear,
no sacrifice too great.
The Enquirer in speaking of the removal
of geld from Richmond says: The supplies
Of the country cannot be secured without
gold. The banks have all the gold. With
out supplies the City of Richmond and the
State of Virginia must be abandoned. The
banks are squsndering the gold, defeating
the procurement of supplies and rendering
the surrender of Richmond imperative, and
all this for the dishonest and disreputable
end of shaving their own notes. Shall this
thing be permitted, will the citizens of
Richmond submit to this2
General Lees army can defend its line
if it is fed, but without gold it is almost
impossible to procure necessary supplies.
7 he banks hold gold enough to procure
twelve months supplies for the army. If
they are permitted to dispose of this gold
to the enemy then the people will have to
give up their supplies or give up the state.
The rebel House has passed the Senate
amendment bill for arming the slaves.
The rebel Congress passed resolution
thanking Wade Hampton for his letter to
General Sherman, and expressing the
opinion that the Executive Department
should carry out Hampton's policy.
The Btistol, Virgins correspondent of
the Richmond Rhig says the enemy here
commenced repairing the railroad east of
Strawberry Plains. This indicates an ear
ly advance for the purpose of occupying
the country. 1t is the intention of the
army to complete the road to Wataugs
river.
This Depa rtment has been consolidated
with that of the valley of Virginia, all un-
der Lieutenant General Early, snd the
western portion of the Department under
General Echols.
Rsinforcements have come to Knoxville.
STOCKS.
NEW XoRK, March 13.
Gsllagher's Evening Excnsnge-
Gold 1856.
New York Central 1857; Erie SO Hud-
son l1o; Reading 1919; Mich. Southern
65a; Illinois Central 1l4f Pittsburgh II
Rock Island s9s; Northwestern 323; do
preferred 81; Fort Wayne ss3 Ohio and
Mississippi Certificates 273i Cumberland
70; MsripOsa l61; Canton '33i Quicksil-
yer =.
Stocks firm; Gold active but weak.
Sales after call 1s43.
MEETING OF MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTU-
RERs.
PITTsBURGH, March l3.
The meeting of the merchants and man
ufacturers Of Pittsburgh to-day passed
unanimous resolutions requesting the Leg
islature of Pennsylvania to restore the full
corporate rights of the Pittsburgh & Con-
nellsville Railroad Co., and enable the city
to obtain an additional outlet for her vast
trade to the seaboard.
OFFICIAL WAR BULLETIN.
WAsHNeToE, March ls-s:45 Pm.
To Major General Dir:
The following dispatches have been re-
ceived by this Department.
CSignsdl z. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
CITY POINT March l3.
To Hon. E. NJ. Stanton
The following has just been received:
WnE's FORK, March 10.
To Lieutenant General Grant:
The enemy made heavy attack upon
our centre and left to-day, but was deei-
sivsly repulsed with heavy loss. His dead
and badly wounded were left upon the
field. We also took several hundred pris-
oners. Our loss is small. General Couch
is only II miles from here tonight and
will be up early in the morning. WetOok
prisoners from Lees and Stewards corps.
They say two corps are here and the rest
of Johnson's armyis is coming.
[Signed[ j. N. scHoFHLD,