Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-07
THE EXODUS OF RUSSELL.
Branch Post offices Authorized
The New Iron Clad Vessel.

WAsHIEeFoHi April %
BULL Run RUSSELL.
Bull Run Russell sails in the China next
Wednesday. BE returned stanton'B general
pass, armed with which and kcOlellan's In
vitation he went to Alexandria, accompany
ing 1t with a highly indignant letter. The
captain Of the transport on which be embark
ed refused to permit his men to help take bis
baggage ashore. English officers forming his
staff did 1t.
A BANKRUPF Law.
Roscoe Conkling is authorised 70 report
back from the Committee on General Bank
rupt Law, his bill somewhat amended.
CABINET REsIeNATIoE not ACCEPTED.
After the publication of Montgomery
Blair's letter about the President to Fremont,
he resigned, but the President refused to &C
ceptit. Isis now said the relations between
the two are kindly.
TIE Army OF OoLLEoFoRa.
The report that twsnty-siK thousand Off
ess are created by the tax bill, is unfounded.
The best informed congressman say not one
tenth of that number.
PACIFIC RAILRoAD BILL.
The Pacific Railroad Bill reported By the
Senate committee, is the House bill slightly
amended. A few additional stockholders are
named. Fort Leavenworth is made the
starting place.
TRANSPORTATION.
The Secretary of War iOrbids trsnspOrta-
ton Of persons belonging to the Q. 8. service
IN public vessels, without special permission
from lhs War Department.
THB pENo0RATIo CALL.
Vsllandlgham, ia The House yesterday,
publicly hthersd the call fof caucus reOr-
ganiEing the Democratic party. The thirty.
6ve aigners of the call are not anxious to
have their names known.
BRANCH PosToBFICEs.
A bill passed by both Houses authorizes
the Postmaster General to establish branch
POstofieeS where required, and to charge
one cent for delivery.
OUR POTOMAC ARMY.
Our picksts are now three miles beyond
Warsnton Junction. The Railroad is com
pleted three miles beyond Manassas. Vir-
ginis farmers within our lines occasionally
commit depredations and murders.
Two Irish officers, resigned from the Papal
army, seek commissions in ours, and bring
letters from Cardinal Antonelli.
EEGLIsE oELEsRIFIEs.
Three Lords serving in the Canadian army,
including the son of the Duke of Northum-
berland and Northumberland Percey are
tere.
NEW IRON CLAD vEssEL.
The new iron clad vessel building at Phil
adelphia, the IrOnsides, will be complstsd on
the first Of July. Iron plates four inches in
thickness and extending Eve feet beyond the
bow, form powerful and destructive ram.
BRAzOH MINT.
The general direction Of the branch mint
at Denver City is given BY the House bill
under the control and regulation Of the di-
rector of the mint at Philadelphia. It pro-
vides for q Superintendent Assayer, Melter
and Refner and OOiner. Ssventy-hve thou
sand dollars Is appropriated.
TAXING sEAVEs.
1t is arranged to take a yea and nay vote
on Blair's amendment taxing slaves, in the
House, before the previous question is moved.
Its passage is hoped for.
NATIONAL IHTELLIGBOBR.
An effort is making to build up the Ma
tional Intelligsneer. Alexander Wilson,
lately managing editor of the New York
Times, lie to have charge. To be Republican
in politics.
N'cLELLAE's COMMAND.
Mcclellan retains command Of about three
ffths of the army of the Potomac.
D'Utassey and others of Blenker's officers,
are released from arrest.