Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-04-02
NO RELIABLE INTELLIGENCE.

NO RELIABLE INTELLIGENCE.
There is still total want of reliable news
from the South. Even the War Department
is not in possession of any late intelligence,
owing to the stoppage of its regular official
Intercourse with the military stations along
the Gulf by the revolutionists. All the som-
municaiion with them during the last few
months was had either by sea or through
special messengers, several of whom hsFe
already been captured.
ABOUT THAT EVERLASTING EVACUATION.
To-day there is rumor that the President
announced bis intention 70 issue the order to
evaeuate Fort Sumter without delay, to the
Cabinet meeting last night. II the order has
not already been given, it is not likely to be
issued before the middle Of next week, as
General Cameron left today for PennsylYa
MIA, ard will be absent until Wednesday.
A PRESIDENTIAL LEVER EEzTR4oRDISART-
BLK ABOUT THE OALRoRNIA APPOINTMENTS.
A highly exciting scene occurred at the
White House yesterday morning. About a
hundred citizens Of California, including many
leading Republicans, caledOn the President,
to protest against the interference OF Senator
Baker, Of Oregon, with the appointments in
their State, and his attempt, as they claim, to
foist corrupt and broken-down politicians, of
doubtful antecedents, upon the Administra-
ton, and the people of the Golden State.
AN uxExpECrED CoNFRETEPTs
The President had arranged, whether from
love Of fun ora sense of justice, has not yet
appeared, that Senator Baker sheald be pres
ent. without the knowledge ofthe protestants.
They were surprised to be placed face to face
/ with him, but nothing daunted, their spokes-
man, Mr.. Joseph A. Nunes, read a solemn
protest and accompanied it with an emphat-
ic, but respectful extempore speech.
SENATOR BAKER SEVERELY DENOUNCED.
Aher him Simonton, Of the San Francisco
Bulletin, stepped forward and read s state
ment. in which he denounced Col. Baker, and
the politicians be intended 10 saddle upon
California, as Federal Office holders in I'M
measured terms.
Mr.. LINCOLN TAKES TIE BULL BY THE HORNS
The President listened to it quietly, bu
after It's delivery, walked up towards Messrs
MINES and SimOnton, tO2k hold OF their re
spective documents, and remarked IN sub
stance: "The protest deserves to be consider
/ ed, but as TO your Speech turning 70 Hilhol
ton, 'ft is disrespectful to myself and Mr
Baker, and I can make no other disposition
OF it than this" thrusting it, with the las
word, into the fire.
CALIFORNIA Is AsToNIsHED AND oYERPoWERED
Al intense CONSERVATION prevailed 70
some time after this most unlocked for pro
ceeding. Simonton looked as though be ha
been struck with q thunderbolt but fnall
recovered so far as to say, "I have simpl
done my duty: have nothing to expect froI
the Executive, and in doing what 1 did,
merely meant to protect the interests Of m.
State" i4ate
After considerable parleyihg and explain
ipg the material irritation subsidized, and
compromise was effected, according to whic
he President is to confer with a Committs
made up of members Of both factions as I
the appointments.
! tEooLK eETs THE CREDIT OF JAoEsQsIAS VII
Z The affair created much excitement IN p
j liticaI circles. The prompt and decisive q