Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-20
The PrOpFIetOrs to be tried by
Court Martial.
Appeal from Governor BFOUgh
in Behalf OF our Wound
ed Soldiers.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Personal Debate in the House.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Dispatch to the Cleveland Leader.l
First Dispatch.
WAsuIEaTOE, Msy &c =.

First Dispatch,
WASHINGTON, May l9-6P.E.
Dispatches received at this bureau this
%25njSS Sent down io FfsdsTioEsbufg, dated f6Tss
o'clock yesterday afternoon, says that long
trains of ambulances still continue to ar
rive from the field, and 60 out from
fredericksburg to Bell Plain.
EUMBER WOUNDED.
Tho number of wounded already for
wsrded, is over 10000, and at least six to |
eight thousand more still remain in the
hospitals Of Fredericksburg.
FRoM THE BATTLE FIELD.
The skirmishing reported in last nights
dispatches as having begun yesterday
morning at day break, did not result in
a general battle IS hsd been expected. The
firing ceased to be heard at Frederioks-
burg at o'clock.
The roads continue to be in horrible
condition, and notwithstanding Grant
expectations as officially announced, out
sidsrs do not believe it possible for move
msnts to take place for some days.
LEE EHrREHoHIEG HINsELT.
General Lee continues to throw up new
eutrenehmsnts and it is perfectly evident
that he has no intention Of abandoning his
position without another stubborn hght'
Our army is massed.
GUERRILLA HUNG.
alt is a cheering sign Of tardy vigOr that
, at last one guerrilla was hung st Belle
Plsins yesterday, for firing on our wound
ed men. His case was not referred to th'
g authorities here for consideration or e1er
d else of ordinary clemenoies.
: Second Dispatch.
r. WAsH1EaroE, May 1872. X.
r DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE.
= Aouestion Of privilege in the House to
> day began in a very bilious style only
z, have q somewhat fsrciosl termination
D, Mr.. Mallory charged Mr.. Julian wit
re having changed passage in q recen
- speech in the Globe report, as to sPPl
{ what he had said Of Shareholders maxim
e. miscsgenatiOn practical to him [MsllOry
e personally. And others intimsied thi
4, Julian had thus smuggled into print VIII
nd he dared not speak on the floor Of Il
n House After considerable discussion
u members on both sides as to what Juli'
'sr really had said, the Democrats recOlleetil
IT. it one way and the Administration M
% another.
Te .r Mr.. Julian finally succeeded in fuiil
50 the original report and notes Of his spesC
sst, fully sustaining his position and givi
for his opponents the lie direct for ouak
ssS SS Julian took decidedly plucky stand, .
7 come cut with flying COlors, contrary
Dr.. general expectation.
the TIE WHISKY BILL.
on5 The Finance Committee to-day repor
,ar- tsx bill amendments to the number Of o
tf three hundred, and adopted the follow
pro, sliding scsls on whisky: 81 sitter the
' he Of June, 81 % after the Ist Of October
Lery 81 80 after the 1st Of January.
ar The amendment taxing stick on b
Sae Was unanimously stricken out.
the TIE TAX oN
wen The tax on tobacco is but little chan
heer and transactions in stock sre reduced
sex one fourth to one twentieth per cent
bill will probably be taken mp on Mon
The Associated Press promises to
tneI' nish full abstract.
tbs The Senate Committee on Conference
considering the bill for the regulate