Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-01

ana would nave done 50 had not Dr. Turner
consented to send him ashore During the
excitement one Surgeon Murray, an English
man, prOfessed his readiness and ability to
wiring the necks Of dozen Hooslers for pro-
posing such an unsureical operation. he
was arrested, and q hne of SIs was wrung
out Of his.pOeket. Details Of the difficulty,
signed by the Mayor and other citizens Of
Evansville, have been forwarded to the
commander Of this department. and the
treatment Of the rebel officers by officers Of
the Union army will doubtless undergo an
investigation. Surgeon McDermont who
had special orders from Gen. Strong to &C.
company the siek to EvansVills, was on
board the City of Memphis On her late pas
sage, and had an opportunity of verifying
the statements which I have previously
made. Dr.. McDermott's report was handed
to the department yesterday. His ezposi-
ton of the treatment bestowed upon Can't
Polk and that pursued toward our own men,
is thorough and startling, and will doubt
less lead to prompt dismissal Of unworthy
men from service.
IRON PIFTsBURo LANDING
From Pittsburg we have no intelligence Of
startling moment Gen. Halleck Is advanc-
ing as heretofore, and daily diminishing the
distance from his headquarters to Corintb
There Beauregard is busily terrifying, and
evidently intends to take issue with General
Halleck and fight it out.
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
Memphis papers of the 2sth inst. received
by our specials express have the following
intelligence;
Alta convention of cotton planters held at
Selma, Ala, it was unanimously resolved to
restrict the production of cotton to one bale
of Eve hundred pounds for each hand en-
plOysd, and advising the cultivation Of
breadstnhs instead. They also recommended
ievying a tax of$25 per bale upon all grown
over that amount.
Conscription law is published at length
It's provisions are substantially as heretofore
published.
Martial law is declared in Eastern Ten
nessee
The Columbus, Ga, Iron Works are turn
ing out six cannOus a day.
Confederate Congress adjourned on Mon
dsy last to meet on the third Monday In
August,
The Avalanche says the indications are not
so encouraging for holding the river against
our foes as were at one period felt BY us.
The crops in Arkansas are represented as
very promising. In Georgia they are back
ward. Corn is just beginning to come up,
Wheat looks we'll in Middle Georgia, but is
badly damaged by rust in Western Georgia
The Avalanche further says there was q
rumOr yesterday, aud regarded as well found
ed, to the effect that Fort Jackson had been
passed, and that our feet has been unable to
resist the progress of the enemy. An en-.
barge has been laid upon the telegraph, and
we have no means of learning its truth
though none of US need be surprised if 1t do
not exceed our worst anticipatiOns.
The Richmond Enquirer says that the war
will end when we have made fhe Federala
weary of it, not before. The OOnfederate
Congress has passed an act providing for the
organization Of companies Of shsrpshooters
General Albert Pike has issued q specia
order, cOmplimenting our Indian sllies fol
their gallantry in the action of Pes Ridge.
From Oorinth, the Appeal learns that th'
enemy, Federals, has Withdrawn his forces
from the Mississippi and cOngregated then
upon the Tennessee. A great blow will b
given or received within the next two weeks
Cur people are hopeful.
The design for the new flag for the Con
federacy consists of a red flag and q blut
Union. In the centre of the Union is I
golden sun with thirteen rays corresponding
to the number of States. The body of tn
fsg is ornamented with an "argent saltivee,
or Saint Andrews cross. The foot resting
within the sides of the bar, and the love-
line of the upper sinistral bar striking th'
bar of the Union. The designs meet th'
wishes of those who favor the expression 0
the symbol Of the sun as well as those wit
prefer the cross
Gen. Wise says of the Roanoke Island de
feat, that whoever is responsible for the dis
aster deserves death.
The federal soldiers have been withdraw
from Paris, Tenn. The Yankees have lef
Henry and Carroll counties, Kentucky.
The Avalsnche is respondent as to the
safety of Fort Pillow and Memphis, and ad'
vises all holders of Confederate notes to con
vert them Immediately into property, al
otherwise tae possible occupation of Memphis
by the Federals may render Confederate cur
rency worshless.
The Ohio Belle arrived early this morning
with intelligence from Pittsbnrg to 9 O'Clock
P. N. yesterday. Halleck had removed bis
headquarters six miles from the river. The
roads are becoming passsble, and are drying
rapidly. The river Is still rising. Itwould
have passed over the levee before this were il
not for temporary embsnkment raised by
the civil and military authorities.
OAIRo, April 80.
TIE CHICAGO KILLED.
The Chicago citizens committee, sent tc
Pittsburg landing to obtain the bodies Of the
Chicago killed at the recent battle, arrived
here this evening on the steamer ". L. Ew.