Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-01-09
EXANuEATIOE OF eEs. FRlNKIIN.

cneek Dy d snsLI lorce Tor the present.
EXAMINATION OF GIN. FRANKLIN.
Tho Worlds Washington special says !:
General Franklin was examined to-day BY
the Committee on the Conduct of the War,
in re gard to the Red River expedition.
BE gave full history ofthat affair together
with his part in it. r.v-s -- 1-r
Admiral Porter is to be summoned be-
fore the committee on the Conduct of the
War, to- give his evidence on the Red
River campaign and the part that he took
in it. ---...t
FROM TIE ARlrT OF THE POToNAo.
Army of tho Potomac dispatches contain
no news Of any Importance.
There was considerable firing on the
Dutch Gap Canal ,on the Sd one shot passing
through the entire length of the canal.
FORT FISHER.
The correspondent of the Philadelphia
Enquirer at Fortress Monroe, says SsYer-
al rebels deserted from Fort Fisher a few
days since and came off to gUnboats. They
say there were only 500 men in the fort
during the first day of the attack, but that
| 5000 reinforcements reached the Fort on
the 9th. -.s.r.--
They say that the rebels lost thirteen
killed and thirty wounded, during the
bombardment
Four guns have been taken down from
Wilmington to replace those disabled.
on FOREIGN INTERVENTION.
Parties from the South think that the re-
eentarticles in the Richmond papers on the
subject OF becoming colony of foreign
power, was put forth to feel the temper Of
the people. The opinion is expressed that
the majority of the people viii oppose the
/ plan and prefer the unconditional return
Of all the States to the Union.
Southern sympathizers say that the ar
/ ticles will cause much discomfort and lack
ofconfdence in JEFF Davis.
BoNBARDNEST OF FORT FISHER.
The Richmond Dispatch, in speaking of
the bombardmsnto Of Fort Fisher, says: Such
rain Of shot and shell never before fell up
on any spot of earth since gunpowder was
invented. An English officer who was with
Sir Charles Napier in the Baltic and at Sc
bastoPol says the fire exceeded anything
he had ever seen. ------
BLOCKADE RUNNING.
The same paper says it is a matter of sb-
solute impossibility for the Federals to stop
the blockade running at Wilmington. The
heet IS driven of if the wind blows land
ward, and they are compelled to haul of to q
great distance to escape the terrible sea
which dashes on the rocky coast. Without
the harbor, and within three days sail, the
whole coast is scarcely equalled in the
world for danger, fearful appearance and
trouble. When strong eastern winds meets
the e00 tide 1t is an easy matter for good
pilot to run vessel directly to sea or into
port, but in stormy months, from October
to April, no blockading vessel can lie at
anchor In safety off the Carolina coast.
STARVATION IN RICHMOND.
The Richmond Sentinel has an article on
the nigh price Of provisions. It says beef
Is six dollars pound, and other things in
proportion, aud declares it is a fact that
many poor people are starving. Most ear
nest and unremitting labor will not sup
port them. ..
PROPOSED INVASION OF MEXICO.
The Richmond Enqairsr Of the 4th has
the following;
Louis Napoleon might be startled with
another phenomenon upon peace between
tht North and South. It might not be i'm
possible that portion of the troops now
engaged in conflict might unite under the
same banner and march upon an invasion
OF Mexico. This suggestion is borne out
oy the history of all nations who fought |
with each other. Soldiers viii frstsrnize
IN common enterprise.
NARROW ESCAPE
The Enquirer says General Torbett re-
Gently narrowly escaped capture by Mos
by's men. -.--
GOV. VkNCE's MESSAGE.
Governor Vance, of North Carolina, con-
eluded his recent inaugural as folloWs:
There IS one great danger against which |
earnestly pray our people to be warned. |
DisunionJ distraction and diversion of |
sentiments and aims, leading to civil feuds
and domestic violence. If crushed by |
overwhelming numbers on the field Of
battle we are guiltless of the unavoidable
result, but we can surely avoid, if we viii,
internal violence and self destruction. Let
all our movements, whether peace or war,
be in solid column, standing in line Of
battle, facing one way and together, then
victory isdoubly assured, and def-at will
be robbed Of half its calamities.
REBEL CONGRESS.
The proceeding of the Rebel Congress
unimportant.
The motion to adjourn from February
9th to July 4th, Wss laid over.
EVENING STOCK HOARD.
AT Gallagher's Evening Exchange, Gold
sold at 2271z; Erie s5ES; Hudson 113;
Michigan southern 731s; Cleveland and
PIttsburg 9o5s; Northwestern -; Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne Chicago IOI51; Ohio
4 Mississippi certificates s31I; Canton 35
Cumberland 461S; Quicksilver -; Mar
iposa 1875; Illinois Central 127; Michigau
Central ll4E; Cleveland and Toledo 100;
Rock Island 100; do preforrcd 70.
Gold, after call, sold up to 227.
FROM SOUTHERN PAPERS
Richmond papers of the 5sh contain the
A dispatch from Augusta, 4lh, says. The
city of Savannah continues quiet. An !
order had been issued not to cut shade trees
for fuel. Sherman proposes to bring wood |
on the Gulf Railroad.
The 14th and 18th corps are in the en-
tIenchments reaching from the Savannah
River to the plank road.
The Yankees are building new pontoon /
bridge opposite the Exchange.
Many, negroes who Joined Sherman in
the country, are leaving. The roads are
lined with them.
Several Federal steamers are engaged in |
removing the obstructions from the river,
About 300 negroes were sold in Augusta |
on Tuesday, at auetiOnj at an average of
from 81, 900 to So, 500 each.
Several buildings and 500 bales Of cotton !
wore burned in Albany, Georgia, last Tues
day, by an incsndiary-
YELLOW FEVER.
The yellow fever has entirely subsidized at
Galveston and Houston.
aEr mPREssIHg TOBACCO.
Gen. Kirby Smith is impressing the to-
bacco for the use Of his army.
Everything was quiet in the trAns-1Iis-
slssippi region, and there were no Yankees
south of our (rebeI) army. The soldiers are /
in fine condition, well clothed and well fed.
FROM CITY POINT.
Information from City Point, under date
of yesterday, is to the effect that the artil-
Iery firing of Thursday morning. was aimed
at the lower part. Besides doing deal Of
damage to property, it frightened the resi-