Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-03-18
Measures Of General Pope for
their Dispersion.
Pursuit Of a Blockade Runner.
Guerrilla Operations in Ten.
nessee.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial to the Cleveland Lesdsr.l
WAsH1Narox. March II.


WASHINGTON, March IL.
UNEMPLOYED GENERALS BILL.
The postpOnement Of the bill retiring all
unemployed Major and Brigadier Gsner-
ais is regarded as likely to be fatal |
The bill encountered the opposition ct
once Of all of General McCIellan's friends
and also sll of Fremont's friends, and be-
tween the two there were not many left to
vote for it on the simple ground that Gen
erals fn- suh.--tLe VvunI-p has M work
should draw no pay from the Government
for doing nothing.
RUMoRED RAID on WAsHIBGFoH.
The story about rebel raid on Wssh-
ipgtOn has at last tsken a definite shape,
in the statement that General J. Stuart is
coming up with strong cavalry force,
meaning to first attack st some point
about ten miles from Alexandris, where
We have a large qusntity Of stores, and
possibly to make dash into Washington,
where his wife has been residing ell win
ter. Precautions of extra vigilance in the
forts, taking up plank on the bridges, &c.,
continue, and nobody feels any spprehen-
sion for the result.
PERSONAL.
Admiral Dshlgren arrived here to-day
from Fortress Monroe, having failed to re-
cover the body of his son. The steamer
on which he came up the river was run
into in the night, and came near sinking.
THREE HEW STATES TO BE ERECTED.
The House passed organic acts for three
new States to-day, in the space of an hour
or twO-COloradO, Nevada, and Nebraska.
The Senate has passed bills for two, and
will speedily pass bill for the third. All
three will be in before the Presidential
election.
The Naval Committee Of the House has
appointed subcommittee, consisting of
Messrs. MOOrhead, spaulding, and Pike,
consider what improvements of the navigs-
tiOn Of the Ohio River can properly be un-
dertsken.
DUTIES on FOREIGN MHoRTs.
Nothing whatever is known as to
whether the Ways and Means Committee
does or does not mean to increase duties
on teas, silks and other articles Of foreign
importation.
WEST POINT BILL.
The West Point Bill reported to-day
gives each member the right to nominate
an additional cadet for one year, and
raises cadets pay from thirty to forty dol
lars a month.
sAH. cox AGGRAVATED.
Mr.. Samuel Cox was aggravated again
to-day by reference to his youthful indis-
erection with the Abyssinisn.
The bill for the Territory Of Montana
was up. Mr.. Cox objected to the name,
and asked if something better could MT be
suggested.
Mr.. Washburne replied that he did MT
know, but perhaps the name "AbysSinisn"
would suit him.
Mr.. Cox then took another track, and
wanted it called Douglas Territory.
"oh, yes" grOwled Thsd. Stevens, with
q slight amendment aired Douglas Terri
tory"
Mr.. Cox quit the question of nsmsG
forthwith.
THE FREE NEGROES OF LOUISIANA.
The free negroes Of Louisiana have pre-
sented their petition for the rights Of suf
frsge 10 Congress. In it they state
thst in the recent election in that State
General Banks has set aside the Consu
tuition Of Louisiana on two points, but re
refused to set it aside in a third, that they
might vote.
GENERAL WALLACE.
, The statement that Gen. Wallace, in en-
tering upon his command at Baltimore
will appoint Colonel Don Piatt ss Chief o
STAFF, is unfounded. Colonel Piatt viii