Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-03-07
Attack on Fort Powell, near
Mobile.
Pensacola, Florida. Destroyed
by Fire.
NEWS FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
The Raleigh Standard Sup.
pressed By JEFF. Davis.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial to the Cleveland Leader.l

Especial 70 the cleveland Leader.
WAsHIzoToE, March 6.
An essentially unjust and untrns state
ment concerning recent correspondence
between Secretary Chase and President
Lincoln having found its way into a news
paper, either surreptuOusly or through the
incOntinenee Of some confidential friend
of the President, 1t is proper to say that
the folloWOng are the facts in the case
On the morning after the appearance in
the newspapers of the Pomeroy circular,
Secretary Chase addressed letter 10 the
President referring to the circular and
stating the facts connected with
his having consented to the use of his
name, and his ignorance Of the measures
his friends were taking, and asking
Whother there was anything in his action
or position which could prejudice the pub
lie interest in his charge. He added that
he did not wish to administer the Treasury
Department one day without the Presi-
denfs entire confidence.
Mr.. Lincoln acknowledges this letter at
once, and seven days aferwsris replied to
it in spirit equally frank and friendly,
this letter closing with the statement that
he did not perCeiTe any occasion for any
change.
II will be seen that the interpretations
sought to be given to the correspondent BY
certain journals, to the effect that Mr..
Chase decide for himself whether he could
honorable remain, are uttsraly unWarrant-
cd.
If HSecrstary Chase should appear to have
been in any way inspired at the White
House, it is inferred that further eOrres-
pOndencs would be probable.
There is no doubt that General Sherman
is back at Jackson if not clear to the
Mississippi again as foreshsdowed in these
dispatches some days ago, insofar ss the
objects Of his expedition were successful.
They embraced enly an extended recon-
nOisance and 3 destruction Of the rebel
interior lines Of Communication.
General Meade has returned to the Ar
my Of the Potomac. It is said that he has
received assuranees from the President
that the recent development before the
Committee on the Conduct Of the War,
have in no way endangered his position.
General Meade was before the Committee
on Saturday. He is understood to have
admitted the issue Of sn order st Gettys-
burg to retreat but to have intimsted
that the battlefield vas responsible for it.
The Committee propose to prove the
matter further and Messrs. Butterield,
Hancock, and others are to be called on
the developments if sustained by further
evidence, promise to put g new face on
some Of the regulations achieved by the
brilliant accident at Gettysburg.
During the past week the Board for
commands in Negro regiments have exam
ined fifth-nine applicants, Of whom thirty
one were rejected and the remainder &C.
cepted, with rank as follows: Two Majors,
seven Captains, seven First Ieutenants,
and twelve Second Lieutenants. The de-
cision Of the Board is fnsl, both to those
who do not pass and those who may
desires higher authority than that confer
red ct the time Of examination.
The bunsOmbs discharged in the House
Saturday was about Of the usual quality.
Ar. Voorhees, speech was that Of des-
perste political bankrupt. BE declared
his solemn belief that the Republic was
dying, and that this Congress could be
the chief mOuFners around the grave Of
the Constitution and liberty. He eulOgis-
ed Vsllsndigham as christian and states