Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-25
NEWS FROM RICHMOND !
Rebels Marching on Huntsville.
THE SOUTH MILLS VICTORY !
Damage to the Dismal Swamp
Canal.
IMPORTANT FROM NORFOLK, VA.
Teaching German at West
Point.
Especial Dispatches to Cleveland Leader.l
WAsH1EsToH, April "A,

Especial Dispatches 70 Cleveland LEADER
WAsHIHsToH, April "A.
coEFIsoATIoH AND INAUGURATION.
The House, by vote of ninety to thirty
one, decided to refer the conAscaiOu and
emancipation bills to q select committee Of
seven.
ESGLIsH MINISTER GOES TO RICHMOND.
Lord Lyons stsrts for Norfolk and Rich
mOnd in an English war vessel to-day.
SECRETARY WILLIS NOT 10 BE RENoTED.
There is no truth in the report of the
Washington correspondents Of the PhiIadel-
phia papers that Secretary WeIlss is to be
removed from the Cabinet and sent as Minis
ter to Spain.
CARE OF LOYAL BLACKS.
An old John Brown man has care Of the
loyal blacks on Yorktown Peninsula.
A SECESSION CHURCH.
The Rev. Mr.. Lyle, who refused to read
Bishop Whittingham's prayer of thanks for
Union and victories, is sustained BY the con
gregation, who turned out the loyal trustees,
the women voting.
COMPLICATION.
Mr.. Oollamer is speaking on con6scsiion
in the Senate to-day.
REPUBLICAN, cAUCAs.
In the Republican caucas last night there
was the greatest unanimity of feeling and
opinion among the fifty members present
Several out OF twenty speakers expressed
doubts, but all declared they would abide by
the decision of the caucus. Mr.. Sherman's
bill found favor, but the general opinion was
in favor of increasing the classes deprived of
property and slaves by adding editors of dis
loyal journals. Somespeakers urged strongly
a Union upon a definite policy, and criticise
the administration for q lack Of one.
WASHINGTON, April "A.
FROM RICHMOND.
The rebel Congress adjourned on Monday
to the second Monday in August. bill
organizing a battalion Of sharp shooters
passed the last day. The flag and seal re-
port was postponed. Hunter was elected
President of the Senate pro tenn. DR.. Ie-
moine, of New Orleans, who had recsnt
interview with the French Minister, rec
Ommends, through the Richmond papers,
poisoning spring streams as an appropriate
means of warfare.
Gen. Kirby Smith, with large force, is,
according to the Atlanta Commonwealth,
at Bridgeport, within II miles of Huntsville.
The lattsr'S speedy evacuation by the Yam
KEGS is predicted.
sERNAE AT WEsT PoIET.
The military committee of the House
sgreed this morning to report joint resO-
luton establishing German PrOfessOrship
at West Point.
ooNnssIoEER KING.
HoratiO King was confirmed Emancipa-
ton Commissioner.
EoH1SATED
Col. TuttIe, Of the Second Iowa, is nomi-
mated Brigadier General.
TuE SOUTH MILLS FIsHF.
According to the Norfolk Day Book, in the
fight near South Mills, our forces numbered
between 1000 and 5000, theirs 500, inclu-
ding part of the 3D. Georgia and artillery.
The ammunition of the latter being eI-
hausted, they fell back to the Half Way
House, half way to Norfolk, with 8 loss Of
fifty killed and wounded, which were taken
to Norfolk.
SUCCESSFUL EXPEDITION.
Our expedition to destroy q lock on the
Dismal Swamp canal was doubtless sue
csssfal.
FROM NORFOLK.
Norfolk refugees say the rebels have five
wooden gunbOsts ready for service, a smaller
Merrimac nearly ready, and four more gun
boats building. There was q report in
Norfolk on Sunday that Gen. Magruder wsS
wounded, on the Peninsula, in the foot, and
that one rebel battery was taken, and two
Union gunbosts sunk, in spite OF deniasI.
DRUEKEEEEss TO Be INVESTIGATED.
The Senate Military Committee will in
vestigate the charges of drunkenness against
Gen. ". F. Smith.
ARNs.
The Committe on Arms Contracts find moi
enough for the use of the army, and recon-
mend advertising for proposals.
GIN. oLDWALLADER,
Gen. Csdwallsdsr was salksd about, bu
net voted on, in the Executive session to
day.
REBEL RAILRoAD.
The Rebel Congress passed & bill sppFopri
stinz million and haif for the construe
ton of railroad from Galveston to New Or
leans.
GERMAN REPoiTs.
The House voted to have $4,000 Agricul
tural Reports printed in German, on mOtiOl
Of Aldricb. It was supported warmly in
. spsseh By Washburne.