Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-02-25
DISPATCHES,
t D ITO the CLEVELAND LEADER.]
FROM WASHINGTON,
The Situation in MeXieO---Re-
ported RepulSe Of the
French Army.
The Postal CUrreney---Abund-
ance Of it on Hand.
The Indian War---IndlgnatlOn
OF h1nneSetians.
The COnscriptiOR Bill---ShaFp
Debate upon lt.--OppO-
sitiOn Of the Cop
peFheadS.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. "a
Tribune's special from Washington

Important placesJ and contain o1cial re-
ports of the exploits of the Mexicans at
TampieO already described, and Of num-
Der Of successful attacks upon the French
while on the march, and of the capture of
several droves of their mules and asses.
The mules, which cost the invaders, inclu-
ding the expense of transportation, sever
al hundred dollars head, are sold by their
guerrilla captors at nine.
The particulars of the bombErdment Of
Acapulco are also given
Sir Charles Wycke, the English Minis
ter, has returned home, by way of Tam
picO, leaving the Secretary of Legation in
charge of the mission.
The second conference Of the Committee
on the Legislative Appropriation bill
agreed to-day, and their report was adopt
ed. The prOvisO reducing mileage is, Of
course, stricken out. The discovery was
made that it applied to the next mileage
of Senator'S, and not to Representatives.
1t is officially stated that applications
for postal currency can be satisfied by any
of the depositaries Of the Treasury. Cur
reney to the amount of $4,000 900 has al
ready been printed; 100000 is not yet in
circulation, and more is being provided for
at the rate of 100000 day. DR.. Chan-
ming, in his sermon yesterday, thanked
the Senate for relying SO much upon the
patriotism, devotion, and manliness Of the
clergy as to refuse to exempt them from the
operations of the conseription act.
Mrs. Jane G. swisshelm, in her lecture
on Saturday demands of Mr. LincOln's
Administration that it ceases to treat the
Minnesota Indian assassins as prisoners-of-
war; that it cease to recognize the right
of any portion of the people under its juris-
dietion to make war on any other portion.
She demanded in the name Of Minnesota
the repeal of all laws recognizing or estab-
fishing foreign governments in her midst.
She closed a speech Of uncommon power
and courage with the avowal that Mime
sofa viii never make peace with the rebels,
neither viii they with their allies, the
Sioux Indians.
Whenever they get out from under Uncle
samuers wing, we viii hunt them, shoot
them. set traps for them, put out poisoned
bait for them, and kill them by every
means, as we would to exterminate the pan
ther. We cannot breathe the same air with
these demon violators of men, and crucifers
of infants
Every Minnesota man who has soul,
and can get rife, will go to shooting Iudi-
ans, and he vino hesitates viii be black
balled by every Minnesota woman, and
posted as coward in every Minnesota
house. .-..1.
The Senate bill regulating the inspection
of steamboats, extends the provision Of the
act Of August 80, 1852, to steamers used as
ferryboats, tugs, tow boats or freight boats,
SO far as regards the employment of Ii
censed pilots and engineers, for the inspec-
tion of hulls, boilers and machinery, and
the provisions for the protection of life
The regulations presented by the superyis-
ors ofinspectors of hulls, boilers and ma
chinery are to be appointed for New York
Districts.
The COpperheads, after fIlibustering un-
til midnight, succeeded in obtaining an ad-
journment by one majority, without reach
ing the question on the CONSUMPTION bill.
An effort will probably be made in the
House to increase the tax on whisky, which
the Committee on Ways and Means refused
by one majority. It is understood that
Secretary Chase has in letter to sona-
tor commended such an increase.
The debate in the House upon the Con-
scriptiOn bill was lengthy and animated
Amendments being cut of by the previous
question, the discussion was quite gener-
al. Several powerful speeches were made
by the Opposition, who claimed that it is
direct blow against the liberties of the
people.
There was warm work between Messrs
Vallandigham Campbell and Bingham.
The latter was extremely sarcastic in re-
plying to his colleague. None of the speak
ers made it clear what effect the conscrip-
tion of COpperheads and sympathizers with
rebellion viii have upon our armies when
it shall. be carried out.
The billwas earnestly supported by olin,
Of New York, Sheffield, of Rhode Island,
Campbell, Of Pennsylvania, and Bingham,
of Ohio, who eontended that in the present
crisis of our national affairs, the extraOr-
binary powers conferred by it over all the
able-bOdied men in the country are neces-
sary for the suppression of the rebellion.
They denounced the Democrats upon the
other side Of the HousssS SsaaIShiders and com
fOrters Of the rebels
1t is stated that Gen. Ulmann, Of New
York, is to command negro brigade in
Louisiana BE goes out there with COM
plete set Of white officers, for two regiments
the rank and file to be raised from the con-
trabands. A son Of vice-President Ham
lin is to be one of the colonels, and the
visit Of the Vice-President down East is
said to be for the purpose Of arranging the
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