Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-16
Gen. COFcOran his FxeeutiOner.
John Minor Bolts Released.
SpeeuIatiOns about the Charles.
ton Fight.
FROM THE NEW YORK SPECIALS.

Special to the Tribune:
1t is reported in diplomatic circles that
Secretary Seward forwarded a second dis
patch to Minister Adams yesterday, to 20
by the next steamer, similar in general
tenor to that written upward of q fort
night ago, in which Great Britain was
warned of the consequence of sending forth
more Alabamas to prey on our commerce.
This second dispatch is, it is stated, even
more decided in its tenor than its prede-
cessor, and goes even so far as to intimate
that if the British Government permits the
rebels TO build and dispatch their piratical
cruisers from its ports, it ought justly to
be held responsible
The Tribune's correspondent at Norfolk
gives the following account of the shoot
ing Of Lieutenant Colonel Kimball of
Hawkins Zouaves; I learn that Colonel
Kimball had command Of the outer picket
guard, and during the evening General
Corcoran approached the post and was
properly challenged by the guard. Instead
of giving the countersign, General C. sim
PLY said, Il l am General Corcoran." Un-
der the circumstances, with a rebel force
in close proximity, an enemy might have
said the same thing, and Kimball refused
TO let Corcoran pass without the proper
word. General c. attempted to ride on,
when his bride was seized by Colonel
Kimball. In the excitement Of the mo-
ment Corcoran drew pistol and fred the
fatal shot
The same correspondent states that the
rebel force on the Blackwater is 10000.
Special to Herald:
L ;s {b,4 a.
COurt-House, under command of General
Stahl, were attacked Sunday last, as the
piokets were being called in, by a rebel
cavalry force Skirmishing is said to
have been going on at intervals ever since,
but nothing Of Importance is believed to
have taken place.
Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, in
view of the exigency of the public SER
vice, suggested to the President plan for
garrisoning the defences of Washington
with militia, that the veteran soldiers now
in this Department might be spared for
more important and pressing dutivs in tho
field. To this end be offered to forward here
10000 militia, aud asked that about 5000
volunteers, who have had necessary ex-
perience be distributed among the militia
to render the latter force equivalent for all
practicable purposes, to the same number
of volunteers sent to the field. 1t is not
known whether this patriotic offer has
been accepted.
General Boyle, of Kentucky, ordered
here by the Secretary of War, with whom
he has had conference in reference to the
condition of affairs in Kentucky, has re-
turned TO his command under Burnside.
: So ,rrIargNo,1I 2
fered by Kentucky, are accepted, and or
ders for them will be issued without delay
Hon. Thomas J. Bramlett, formerly Col
onel of the Sd Kentucky regiment, is to be
appointed igadier-General.
NEW York, April ia letter from
Suffolk, Va, dated the 18th, to the Her
aid says: "At daylight this morning
we abandoned South Quay road, tore up
what is termed Nansemond Bridge and
prepared more effectually to resist an at
tack. At this time we could hear the en-
emy's reveille and bugle calls quite plain.
Everything now is in full readiness for an
attack
"TorPedoes are placed under all bridges
not destroyed leading to town.
"a few houses have been pulled down as
they interfere with the range cf our guns.
"a courier arrived here at about Z
o'clock, A. N bringing information that
the enemy was advancing on Sommerton
road. With this intelligence came infor-
nation from Providence Church road, that
a corporal and four OF cur men had been
captured Eve miles from here. The enc
my are now occupying our picket station
in the latter direction"
A few Of our pickels at Hog Island were
surrounded during the night and captured.
Intelligence was received at Fortress
Monroe on the 18th that the enemy had re-
treated four miles from Suffolk, and that
the gunboats sent to Fosters assistance
had succeeded in running past the rebel
batteries.
1t is said that the Government have pur-
chased one of the three steam gunboats
built by ]. C. Jewell g. Co. for Admiral
Ward of the Chinese Navy. After his
death the money was not forthcoming to
pay for them and they were offered for
sale.