Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-17
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsHTGrOE, May I6.
The SECRETARY Of War, upon application Of repre-
sentative Ely, has ordered the release Of Col W. +.
Baldwin, OF Virginia, TO be exchanged for Gel Cor.
/ ooraI. Capt Parish and Lieutenant Dempsey, re-
and who have been q week in Washington, had rep
resented to the President and Secretary OF War the
necessity and Justice Of this arrangement on account
Of COL Corcorans health and, aided BY Mr. ely, they
have succeeded.
Representative Kerrigan to day received from
one of the lately returned Union prisOders, let
ter from Richmond, which was hid In piece of
soap, urging him to use his political influence to
In, and Lieuts. Underhill and Fay Of New York
regiments. He also received two photographs of
the Union hostages as they appeared in Castle
WAsHIreToN May ls
The skillfnI and gallant movement Of Major
General John e. Wool and the forces under bis
command, which resulted in the surrender of
Norfolk and the evacuation of the shore bat ter
les erected BY the rebels on SeWalPs Point and
Craney Island, and the destruction of the rebel
ron clad steamer Merfimao, are regarded by the
President as among the most important successes
ofthe present war. BE therefore orders that his
thanks as COmmander-i in Chief Of the Army and
Navy, be communicated by the War Department
% MAJOR General John E. Wool and the officers
and soldiers Of his command, for their gallantry
and good conduct in the brilliant operations
mentioned.
By order of the President.
Made at the city of Norfolk, on the 11th day of
[signedl EDWIN N. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
WAsHNGFoN, May 16.
The Senate to-day confirmed the nomination of
BreVet Major General Wool to be Major General for
the gallant conduct displayed by him on the 10Th Of
Nay in taking the city Of Norfolk and for other gal
liant services Also Of Charles Case, as Post Master
q Winchester, Va. The mails for New Orleans viii
be made up at New York to be forwarded by sea on
every steamer which may leave for that port There
fore the communication between these cities will be
frequent. Post Masters are requested to forward all
mail matter for New Orleans to the New York Post,
Once
Isaac Newton, at present connected with the
Agricultural branch of the Patent Office, has
been nominated by the President as Commits
sioner Of Agriculture.
Benz. f. Lushbaugh of Nebraska Is confirmed
as Agent for the Pawnee Indians in that Terri
tory.
The Navy Department has information that on
the 1st inst, acting Lieut.. Nichols, Of the On
ward despatched acting Master -SlopeF, in his
vessels launch, in chase of the schooner Sarah Of
about 100 tons burden, endeavOring to run the
blockade of Bulls Bay on the coast Of South
Carolina Her crew run her ashore and burned
her, themselves escaping.
On the 9th the United States gun boat Ottawa
captured the schooner c. @. Pinckney, from
Charleston for Nassau with ninety four bales Of
cotton, FosIn, &c.
On the night Of the sth the Alabama ran a
schooner on shore at Light House Inlet. Next
day the P0cahontas endeavoFed to get her, but
could not, as she was under the protection Of the
shore batteries.
Gen Sickles was to-day ordered to resume
command Of the Excelsior Brigade attached TO
the Army of the Potomac.