The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-13
aAELAGHER's ExCHAEGE.
NEw YORK July II.
Gold I4I5s.
Yesterday Evenings Edition.
VARIOUS ITEMs.

NEW York, July II.
The Hersld's Virginia correspondent
says that the difficulties between the plant
ers and the freedmen continue to give the
civil and military suth0rities much troubla
Many-Uf shs planters, It Is said, are de-
siIous of getting rid of the negro altogether
and supply their places from the North
and Europe.
The committee of Richmond men who
visited Pfesidens Johnson with view TO
induce MIN torescind the $40, 900 exception
ia. bis amnesty proclaim atioD, have returned
without SUCCESS --i---7------
The I'D Virginia bonds are now in pro-
cess Of ieturs sHtion and it Is thought that
holders OF their notes win not realize over
Wenty cents on the dollar.
Henry A. Wise has m4de application to
the military authorities for restoration of
his former estates near Norfolk, with
poor prospect of succeeding.
Some OF the Virginisns propose to again
put Wise ap IS candidate for The govern
sip
There is great destitution among the in
hsbitants of Spottsylvsnia and il is pro-
posed TO send agents TO this city, Philadel-
phis and Baltimore for the purpose Of
soliciting aid.
The Times Washington speeislsSys that
General Hooker will at ones assume COM
mand of the Department of the East, vice
Gen. DIX.
There were seventy psrdons granted by
the President to-day, to persons coming
under the $40, 900 exception clause. Seven
ty-fVe petitions we're filed, but among
them ara no persons Of particular notoriety
Assistant Commissioner Fisk, of the
Freedmen's Bureau, now at Nssbville,
writes that the rebels returning home
from their disbandsd armies, openly svoW
their intention to re-estsblish slavery after
the Federal forces are withdrawn from
Tennessee
In general, he says, no attempt Is made
to assure the blacks that slavery is abolish
cd. As consequences, the colOred people In
large numbers are leaving their employers
and the latter made complaints 10 the
Commissioners that the negroes would not
fulfill their contracts for labor.
General Fisk attended 3 convention of
about four thousand cOlored people, whe,e
thesubject of emancipation was discussed,
and he assured the blScks that their iree-
dom was beyond 3 doubt. The negroes
were thus inspired with confidence that
they will not be again made slaves, snd
promise to return to their late employers
and resume their labor.
General Hancock and staff will remove
their headquarters trOm this city TO Balti-
more on Friday or Saturday of this week,
where the General will assume command Cf
the middle department.
= fhs troops of the First Army corps viii
be removed from camp Stoneman TO some
point in Maryland, probably near Monoca-
cy Junction. In q very short time there
will be no troops in the vicinity of Wash
ington but the bare garrison OF the city.
Orders have been issued for mastering
out the balance of the Ninth Army Corps.
But little more than division of the corps
is left.
The regular cavalry brigade, which has
done such efficient service during the wa,
win probably soon be filed up to its max
mum strength.
The regiments are st present very much
scattered. The first regiment is in Tex 8
with Sheridan, part Of 1t s-ting Is his bO6y
guard. The second is at Winchester, VH-
ginia. The third at Little Rock, Arkansas.
The fourth, with General Wilson, in Ten
nessee. The fifth is at Cumberland, Mary
land, and the sixth at Frederick, Mary
land.
The Tribune's Washington special SAYS
that one of the prominent counsels engsg-
ed in the late conspiracy trial, asserts posi-
lively that spiritual attendants were denied
admission to Mrs. Surratt's cell on the day
of the execution, until Secretary Stanton
b I'd received from them 8 promise that
they would not proclaim on the scafOId,
their belief in her innocence.
pOrI5 the ueaIIn OF JeH. DAVIS mUCu DgEJsr
than it has been at any time during his
incarceration.
JEFF. Davis meals are sent 10 him direct
from the table of DR.. Craven, his attend
ant physicion, by his daughter who de-
liveres them to the officer having immC-
diate charge over him.
The doctor is keeping an accurate &C
count of his professional interviews with
Mr.. Davis, which will hereafter throw
some interesting rays of light on the i'm
prisonment of the arch traitor.
The following is copy Of letter ad-
| dressed TO Bis EKceleney President Davis
and recently received by the eommandant
Of the Fortress
Ny dear Did friend, You must by this
time, be nearly out of money; send You
the enclossdi take it, and pay your fare to
hell withit.
The inclosure consisted of SIS in confed-
ersts money. The writer of the letter is an
sx-rebel soldier, and, If slightly heartless
and 3 little prOfane, his letter serves 10 show
the feelings Of thousands Of j. DIS dupes
| aud victims.
The report that jeff Davis and q. C..
Clsy would be tried by Military Commi =
sion does not seem to be without cJnfrma-
tion. 1t is said, on good authority, that st
least one Of the members Of the former
court has received an order assigning b N
e. one of the new commission.
Msj0r General Howard mas received a
report from Q. b. +. Assistant Commander
ofth Bureau Of Freedmen and Refugees
At Nashville, Tenn. He says that the in
science and i'll treatment from the return
ing rebel soldiers has very much to do with
the reluctance with which the colored pso.
pie continue 70 labor on the p .antaiions.
The Herald's Washington special saws
the receipts Of the Treasury ffOm the In.
ternsl Revenue Bureau fall . little short Of
one million daily. The sale Of Seven-thir.
ties cannot be expected to keep pSce with
the unprecedented expenditure. The Sec
rstary has, therefore, decided 10 pay bul