Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-01-10
Yesterday Evenings Edition.
SOUTHERN NEWS.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.
The Wilmington Journal says that
Bragg has written letter, breathing a
spirit of christian hope. he says thsre is
no cause of alarm from the enemy between
Wilmington and Fort Fisher. With his
present force he thinks he will be able to
resist further attempts of attack on Will
nington. He closes asking prayers of
Christians for himself and the army.
The Richmond Whig of the 9Th says
large number of rebel deserters and law
less men are roaming over the upper coun-
ties of Georgia committing depre stions
on the inhabitants.
The Richmond Dispatch says since
Sherman left Milledgeville he has changed
his policy. In that town and at Atlanta
be was all harshness and Partially. At
Savannah he has been all Cancellation.
The Dispatch forgets that Sherman an
nounced that his conduct would be govern
ed by the treatment he received.
The Mobile Tribune learns that on the
10th ult- party Of Yankee raiders, num-
bering 1900, reached West Pascsgouls,
and were embarked on launches. They
destroyed several ferries and did other
damage.
The pirste Semmes met with an enshusi-
sstie reception at Mobile.
Resolutions have introduced in the
North Carolina Legislature of opposition
to the suspension of Habeas Corpus. to
impressment to consumption, to the sur
render Of state officers, and in support of
State Legislation for Peace.
Mr.. Garter, in marked speech, on the
suspension of the Habeas Corpus said
that if gentlemen in that Legislature
and in Congress could not protect them
selves against another Illegal suspension
of this privilege, the time had bone when,
by the laws of nations, he would be iusti-
fed in starting a new resolution.
The majority of the Committee of the
North Carolina Legislature on resolutions
to initiate negoations for honorable peace
report that while every effort was being
made to strengthen our armies they should
be accompanied by some manifestations
of our efforts to desire to secure an honor
able peace. -
Commissioners having heretofore been
refused by the United States on the ground
of recognition of the Confederacy, this
objection is sought to be removed in the
resolution by appointing commissioners on
the part Of the State, whose civil exist
ence and authority have never hAn- De
MED These connraissiOners are not to have
Powers from the States, but only to. be
rendered by the President for a peace
conference.
The HeraIds correspondence, dated off
Charleston, January l, says: Commander
Preble's Naval Brigade has been disbsnd-
ed and sent back to the vessels to which
they belong.
The Times correspondent says The in
vestigation of the mine explosion in front
of Petersburg is closed. The verdict will
show divided responsibility, falling upon
Burnside, Meade and the General who led
the assault. Nor does General Grant hold
himself entirely blsmeless, especially in
permitting the selection Of the officer who
led the assault to be made by lot.
The ITi51a1e's Army of the james cor
respondence, of the Sd, says: Mr.. Pollard,
of the Richmond EramtHeT, captured some
eight months since, has gone to Richmond
to seek an exchange of himself for Mr..
Richardson, Correspondent of the Tribune,
captured eighteen months since.