Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-06-27

CAPTAIN paEsLrx.-Ws have heretofore
announced the appointment Of P. II. Bres-
lin, Of this city, TO a CaptainOy In the U. s.
Army. No one in this community Is moro
deserving of such IN honor han Mr.. Bres-
lin. Heis a young ,man Of ane native tai
ents, quick of perception, active, energetic
and Of an exceedingly gentlemanly address.
All Of these are necessary to the making Of
q true soldier. and are qualifications which
have been heretofore possessed in an EN-
inent degree by our army officers. Further
than this, however, Mr.. Brsslin was one of
very FIRST who took q practical view of the
war question, and instead of combining him
self 70 patriotic words and promises, went at
once to work to collect a body of men who
would stand ready to act in case Of emer-
geney. The following is the agreement
which he drew up for this purpose early in
january.
We, the undersigned, having an abiding
faith in the governmental the United States
Of America, do hereby declare that there is
no form Of wrong or evil suffered by any
of our people, however grievous, that can
not be fully, fairly and honorably righted
under the Constitution, laws and flag of
the United States.
And 30 believing, we unhesitatingly pro-
nounce our unqualified condemnation upon
any State forming an integral part Of the
American Union, which seeks, by setting the
Constitution, laws and flag OF said Govern
ment at defiance, 10 overthrow aAd dismem-
Der the same by separate State action, as
treason against the Constitution and the
Government growing out of the same.
We, theref,r re, hereby pledge ourselves by
our sacred honor and the just allegiance we
owe TO the Governmental the United States
of America, do all that IN US lies to uphold
and strengthen our Constitution, laws and
flag. And further, hereby offer our active
cooperation in support of the same, when
called upon by the Governor Of the State Of
Ohio, the Executive of the United States, or
any other authorized or legally constituted
power.
Cleveland, o., Jan. 9, 1860.
When, however, the summon came for
the Grays to depart for Washington, anxious
to be first in field, Mr.. Breslin enlisted as a
private in that company, and has since been
with them at Washington and in Virginia.
His many friends in this city will be pleased
to learn that al opportunity is afforded To
him for future distinction by this promotion.
ARREST OF BUEGLARs.-The store Of Mr..
Dewey, corner Of James and Merwin streets,
was broken open on Saturday evening, and a
quantity of brass, copper, lead, and two gold
pens, valued at 81, were taken. The thieves
obtained an entrance by raising the grating
Of the coal hole in the sidewalk, and crawl
ing down beneath; and the lower window
of the store being raised, they found no diff
Guilty in getting into the cellar, and thence
to the upper rooms. They ransacked the
store thoroughly, turning over kegs of but
ter and piles of cheese, destroying a eonsid-
cradle quantity of each. They broke up
desk and scattered the papers over the floor
and vainly attempted to unlock the safe
The police nave for several days suspected
three notorious thieves, and last night sue
ceeded in e%ffecting their arrest at different
doggeries on Canal street. Their names are
Michael Murray, Michael Tulley and james
Croker. They nave acknowledged the bur.
glary, and most of the articles have beer
recovered, having been disposed of at hard
ware stores in the city. The parties an
boys in years, but old IN iniquity. They
are lodged in the johnson street Station
House.
Thesrrest was made by officers D. H. Boyd
J. J. Sweeney and Conrad Fredericks, VIII,
had the matter in charge. At II o'clock las
night the gold pens and 80 cents in post
age stamps were found by Messrs. Boy,
and Sweeney, in a sluice-way back c
Jne. Whites stable.