Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-17
A NEGRO RIOT IN CANADA.
A BIT OF FRENCH GOSSIP.
French Army to be Withdrawn
from Mexico.
Napoleon Wishes to Avoid a Con-
hiot with the North.
FROlf WAsHINCTON.
MAsHINCTOY. March

1 W WA5hlNGTON, M6FCl To-
The reason assigned at the Treasury De-
partment for suspending the printing of
postal currency of rs and so cent notes,
is that there is already sufficient amount
Of such paper in proportion to other de-
nominations. The fact that there areooun-
terfeits did not influence this action.
The Committee on the Conduct Of the
War have, it is understood, closed testi-
mOny, and in about two weeks will make
their report.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
Lewis, is expected to enter upon his duties
tomorrow.
The expedition to cOlonize the persons
of color has been indefinitely postponed
by the President
Generals Schurtz and Stahl were con-
frmed Major-Generals on Saturday. Gen
erals Morrell, Mitchell and Scofeld were
not acted on.
Lieutensnt-C Colonel Smith, 1st Ohio Vol
unteers, was confirmed Brigadier-G General
of Volunteers.
1t is understood that all the nominations
which were left unconfrmed by the Senate
and not absolutely rejected by that body,
will be renewed by the President and the
vacancies oceasiOned by rejection will be
Immediately filed.
Reports reached here Saturday, appar-
emily authentic, that Generals Jones,
Hampton and others, with 10000 men, in
cluding large proportion of cavalry and
artillery, had come as far North as Stras-
burg, on a movement towards Winchester.
By advices resolved here to-day, however,
direct from that point, the story appears to
ho anti Tro1vr 1oA 4
reconnaissance, under General Milroy,
having just returned, after a two days
rapid march, visiting Strasburg and vicin-
ity without finding the enemy or hearing
of their approach in any force.
A few of ImbOden's Cavalry were found
to be higher up the valley towards Staun-
ton, having retired upon our advance.
This does not look like any contempla-
ted attack by the enemy in that quarter
upon our large and well posted forces
there, who are on the alert for them.
Colonel Wyndham has received orders
to join his regiment in the Army Of the
Potomac.
The hefOllowing report has been obtained
at the Bureau Of Internal Revenue: It
would seem to be reasonable construction
of the act Of March 9th, amendatory of the
Excise Law, that promisery notes not ex-
ceeding 33 days, including the grace days,
should bear a one cent stamp; exceeding
SO days and not exceeding SO days, in
cluding the grace days, two cent stamp
exceeding SO days and not exceeding SO
days, three cent stamp consequently a
note at SO days, including the grace days,
would possess a legal value by having
two cent stamp affixed thereto. The same
rule will spply to notes bearing larger
time to run.
A dispatch from Admiral Porter, dated
before Vicksburg, March 7th, says he has
Just heard the signal agreed upon between
himself and Commander Smith, who COM
msnds the Naval portion Of the YazOO EX-
petition, to be fired by the latter as soon
aa ne suneeodad in getting into the HazoO
river.
Charleston and Mobile papers Of the 4th
inst. have been received. There were
seven blockadeTs off the former port on the
3D. The pirate Florida, says the Mobile
Tribune left when nine blockaders were
in front of Mobile. She was chased nine
teen hours, out finally Tau cut of view, and
on her way destroyed a new Yankee brig
on her first voyage.
The papers contain many advertise
ments for the enrolment Of conseripts.