Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-27
OUR SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
Especial Dispatches 10 the Cleveland Leader.
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Ashih0TOh, May 20.
!, Ma. Wilson distinctly told the senat
that the President was responsible for tn
IS late disposition Of forces in the vicinity, a
the instance always of Gen. Mcclellan.
! Garret Davis attacked Gen. Hunter to
' day, but his TRADE was cut short by tn,
expiration Of the morning hour Senators
a bothered him with hard questions, anc
) found he had never heard that Hunter was
at Bull Rum that he thought Jacksonville
and Fort Jackson the same places, and
knew Of his own knowledge that the evac-
uRtion of the former was not a military
necessity.
The bill introduced by Senator Howe
this morning, and supported by him in a
strong speech against the rose water policy
of dealing with with rebels, authorizes the
President to cause an oath to be admins
tered to every adult citizen within the in
surrectory districts, to the effect that he
abjures all alliance to any Government,
foreign or domestic, in hostility
to the United States, and will not
by word or deed aid and abet it, but
will bear true allegiance to the United
States, and will give it information Of any
dangers which threaten it, and when re-
quired, assist in repelling any assault up
on it. This oath may be administered by
onr oor,rnoDf1o- % n ,,os4 - 1otoob
and any Collector or Marshal A refusal
to take it exposes the person refusing to
the penalty Of fine not less than thou
sand dollars, or to Imprisonment not less
than six months, or both
Mr.. Simmons bill introduced this morn
ing, embraces Mr.. Arnold's bill, of which
the part excluding slavery from the Terri
tories, has already passed the House, and
repeals all laws providing for the rendi-
ton Of fugitive slaves.
MEXICAN AFFAIRs
Mr.. Allen, our consul at Menatitlian,
bearer Of COrwin's last treaty with Mexi-
co, by which the United States agree TO
loan ten millions in installments, secured
by mortgages Of church property. etc, to
be sold from time to time to satisfy the
debt, confirms the probability of the French
marching successfully to the city of Mex
leo. They have only 1000 troops, hut
are the flower OfNapOleOn's army, veterans
who have seen service in the Crimea and
Africa when arrived at the Mexican cap
ital their troubles will begin, but they will
be heavily reinforced. NapOleon's agents
are declaring that sixty or seventy thou
sand men will be sent if need be- Allen
believes there is close connection between
the French and the rebels and confirms
the truth Of the report that the latter are
operating for the possession of the States
of Sonora and Chihuahua, where the mines
are richer than those of California, and
urges the importance of the United States
statiOning vessels of war off Guaymas, and
landing troops from California here, to
cross into Arizona, we having the right of
transit Of men and munitions of war under
the treaty negotiated some months ago by
Corwin a..
A Senator, in an interview with the
President to-day urged the Importance of
this movement. The conquest of Sonora,
Chihauhau and Lower California by the
rebels would strengthen their cause i'm
mensely, and give them Pacific outlet
KIDNAPPING.
A woman rescued from kidnappeFs
bands by, Gen. Wadsworth, said to have
been in the District for two months before
the emancipation act passed, and ever
since Lannon's deputies would have carried
her into Maryland.
GEN. HAMILTON
Gen. Hamilton has gone to take a com
mand on the Upper Potomac. Ii
THz VOTE ON ABOLITION.
The fullest House of the session to-day.
An important vote was taken on eonfsea-
ton and emancipation. Half and half
Republicans voted solid against emsncipa-
ton but divided on cOnfeatiOn. Dunn,
Porter and Mitchell of Indiana, Kellogg
of Illinois, Killinger of Pennsylvania,
Nixon and stratton Of New Jersey, and
Trimble of Ohio, voted for cOnhscating
everything but sambo. Nine members
from New England voted against both
measures. Hanehett Of Wisconsin, re-
I Il.
ent too late to vote on confseation. Eight
members wereiwith the army, i've of whom
were Republicans. Conway, though able
to go to Baltimore for his health on satur-
day was among the absentees,
The bill reported from the Senate select
committee, offered by Walton Of Vermont,
received 90 votes. A motion to reconsider
was made but apprehensiyely Withdrawn,
and it is hoped that one of the majority
will move to reconsider and succeed.
THE NEGRO PILOT.
The bill giving Robert Small freedom
and prize money, was passed. vallandig-
ham, and Johnson, Penn, led the opposi-
ton. Crittenden and colleagues left the
House before the passage, F.9i
DRUGS AND MEDICINES.
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