Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-03-25
Special Dispatches to N. Y. Times.
A MEssESsER AT SUMTER.

ter by permission, in company with Captain
| Hartstein. Of course the exact nature of his
mission was not publicly known, but there
was little doubt that it related to the evacu
alton OF the Fort. The Charlestonians were
much excited relative to the visit, and devel-
opments were awaited with much anxiety.
Special Dispatches to the n. Y. Herald.
TIE CONDITION OF THE NAVY.
Movements are now going on in the Navy
| Department looking TO thorough reorganiz-
alton Of that arm Of the service. 1t is now
| completely demoraliEed. Many Of the most
efficient officers have already resigned. The
| gunboats Of the African squadron have been
| ordered home. IA portion Of the Mediterrs-
mean and East Indi squadrons have also
been ordered home. The vessels are of ligh
draft, and can enter any of the harbors on the
/ Southern coast. These movements are re-
garded as significant.
PROSPECTS OF THE CoNFEDERACY.
Dudley Mann, one ofthe Commissioners ap-
pointed by President Davis to visit Europe
arrived here to-day. Affairs at Montgomery,
/ he states, are progressing satisfactorily. No
apprehensiohs are entertained of any hostili-
I ties, they feeling perfectly sure and able,
however, if attacked, to defend themselves.
They have no doubt of a speedy recognition
by foreign Powers. Arrangements have been
| made to take the entire loan. They are
cheerful and confident Of the future.
The object of Colonel Mann's visit here is
to confer with friends respecting affairs be-
tween the two governments. He will re-
main only a few days, and then depart for
Europe.
Colonel Mann has assurances from the di-
rectors, that the Great Eastern viii arrive
from the lst to 10th of April at Hampton
Roads. She will avail herself of the South
srn tariff by landing coastwise at Charleston,
and unload into tugs off harbor. She will
then proceed to Norfolk, and take in cargo for
Liverpool.
TIE REPLY OF THE ADMINISTRATION TO TIE
SOUTHERN COMMISSIONERS.
1t is understood that the administration
viii reply to the Commissioners in a few days,
stating that they have no power to treat with
them; that they can only regard them as
agents of dissatisfied people; but that, un-
willing to take the responsibility of deciding
finally on the propositions, they will refer
them to the next meeting of Congress, pro
testing against any intention, in SO doing, OF
recognizing them in any sense as ambassa-
dois. In which event. the instruction Of the
Commissioners are not unders ood to contem-
plate an abrupt withdrawal from Washing
ton but, on the contrary, it is more than
probable they will await the action of Con-
gress. The fact that the Commissioners are
angsged in selecting a house confirms this
supposition-
how SOLDIERS ARE ENLISTED,
wish through your columns to direct the
attention of the emigration Commissioners
in New York and Baltimore to the fact that
there are scourdrels lying in wait upon the
arrival of every German packet for the pur-
pose Of decoying ignorant and uneducated
men, who do not know a single word of the
English language, into the enlistment for the
Southern army. Seventy Of these poor tel
lows recently arrived from Baltimore, all Of
whom had Deen induced through speciOu
promises to ship for Charleston. They nov
lie bleaching in the sun upon Morris Island
almost naked, with no beds and very little t.
eat true Union msn, who is German
obtained a pass, through the Captain OF
German Company, to visit the Island, and
went Especially at my request) to communI-
cate with these unfortunate men. They ali
iOlemnly declare that they had 20 idea they
we're enlisted against the Government of tht
United States, and all agree that they wert
leluded by false representations made to then
Immediately upon their arrival. There art
also a number who came by way Of New
York. and who give a precisely similar sc
count Of the means resorted to, for the pur-
pose ofentraPping them. q &
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/ FEW oEFIoE-sEEKERs FRoH TIE SOUTH
There is still great scarcity of suitable
applicants for Office in the Border slave States
and the probability now is that most Of the
present incumbents will be continued.
TIE SOUTHERN EYBAss7,
The agreement between Seward and the
Southern Commissioners was made by their
respective Secretaries, and much pains was
taken not to impart to that proceeding any
official character, in order not to imply a re-
cognition Of the revolution embassy.
Two of the Montgomery ministers have
left for New York TO return by the time they
expect Mr.. Seward to be Aready with his
answer. r
(wHAT WILL TIE ANSWER Re? ae
As to the character of this, varying ru-
mors are ahost. Those that still believe in
the yindication of the honor and dignity of
the Government, assert that it will consist Ia
executive acts bearing upon the Southern
forts Others, who ring the changes on
peaceable solution, claim to know that it win
be an elaborate diplomatic document deny
/ ing the right both of the rebels to make any
demand for the delivery OF the Federal prop
erty, and Of the Goverum ent to comply with
/ it. but opening the door to the settlement of
this difficulty by National Convention,
with squint at a peaceful separation.
However this may bt, it is undeniable
that every wind from Administration circles
blows in the direction Of the latter contin
gency; and l reiterate here, what I stated
positively some days since, that but little
faith remains in our highest political spheres,
in the possibility of a reconstruction of The
Union. Hence the present administration
viii not engage in a conflict unless forced
into it by Southern aggression-in order to
keep the ROAD to bloodless disintegration, on
the basis of homogenity Of labor, unob-
structed.
! Special dispatches to the Cincinnati GatsttO.
GOODS REACHING ST. LOUIS FREE OF DUTY.
Secretary Chase received a telegTaphic dis
patch to-day from st. Louis confirming the
report that goods were arriving there free Of
dHty. The mere ;ntile community who have
been required to pay duty on their stocks are
complaining bitterly that goods, supposed to
have arrived in foreign vessels at New Or
leans, have been sent by the custom house
importers tC St. Louis, without requiring Of
them the payment Of duties. The Govern
ment will adopt measures for the payment of
duties at st. Louis on all such goods in fu-
ture. trI.t.
Noyes L. Avery has been appointed Post
master at Grand Rapids Michigan. The ed
itor Of the Grand Rapids Eagle who was
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