The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-19

stipulation all she ever asked Tor.
PROMOTED.
Brevst Brigadier General VIM. L. Clark,
A. 4. G., of the Army. of Tennessee and
Chief of Staff of General Mcpherson, has
been confirmed full Brigsdier General, and
takes command in General Weitzsps corps
POLITICIANS IN WASHINGTON.
The Worlds Washington special says=
There are large number of politicians
now here from every section. The Presi-
dent is slmost overwhelmed by them.
Members of seveEal Republican State Com
mittees are in town, and announce their
dissemination to stand by the President
on the question of negro suftsge, lesving
it to be settled By tho States.
-r- RUSH FOR AMNESTY.
The amnesty oath is being taken by
Southern citizens in large numbers, while
about thirty prisoners Of war are brought
up each day from Point Lookout to take
the oath of allegiance.
ALL LEFT FOR THE WEST.
The Sd Division of the 14.h Corps, be-
ing the last of Sherman's army, left this
morning for the West over the Baltimore
and Ohio RsilrOsd.
SOLDIERS RETAINING THEIR ARMS.
The Tribune special ssys a1 soldiers de-
sirous of retaining their arms and accoU-
tremeDts at the reduced prices recently
published, are required TO signify their IN
tention of doing so before their term Of
service expires, in order that proper re-
duction msy be made on the rolls.
THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
| rs... .. NEW YORK, June Il.
The Richmond Republic of Thursday
says An extra session Of the Virgins
Legislature has been called, and number
had arrived in the city yesterday. Both
Houses will meet to-day in secret session.
It is believed that the special purpose for
which the Legislature has been convened IS
to remove or modify the disfrsDehisement
imposed by the new Constitution on the
masses of the people of Virginia
& MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS
The HeraIds New Orleans correspondent
says: The 9th Missouri Cavalry and Bat
terry L, Ist Inc lana Artillery, accompanied
Gen. Heron to Shreveport.
Brig. Gen. E. S. Dennis Division Of the
Sd Corps, with an additional artillery and
cavalry force, will report Immediately to
Gen. Heron
The Division of Gen. Dennis viii gaTri-
son Alexandria Shreveport and other
points in the neighborhOOd.
Gen. Staelels whole corps will probably
go to Texas.
. Gen. Osterhaus has been assigned to
Vicksburg.
o.. WASHINGTON, June II.
-.. APPOINTMENTS.
The President has appointed Andrew
Hamilton, o. Texas, Provisional Cover or of
that State, and also Jas. johnson, of GeOr-
gis, Provisional Governor of Georgis. The
form of tn proclamation is precisely sim
liar to those heretofore appointing prOvis-
ional governors for North Carolina and
Mississippi, and the duties prescribed are
the same. They are to exercise all power
I proper to enable the loyal people TO restore
! said States to their constitutional relations
, 10 the Federal Government, and present
: such republican form of government as
l will entitle the State to the guarantee Of
t the United States, and its people to the
: protection of the United States against In
vision, insurrectiou, violence, SSo.
LETTER FROM SECRETARY SEWARD.
The Secretary of State to day addressed
t the following letter to the Secretary Of the
Navy:
Y DEPARTMENT or STATE,
!. GOO WASHINGTON, june II.
o To Hon. Gideon RsILes Secretary of t6G
q Nary:
n SIR: 1 hsve the honor to inform yoU
that it has been made known to this De
partment by the Minister of the United
= States residing in France, that the I'm
= perial Government OF that country has re-
n moved sll the restrictions heretofore i'm
10 posed by It upon naval intercourse with
the United States.
1 have also the pleasure to inform yoJ
- thSt have learned in the same suthen
\ tic mannsr that the imperial government
of France has withdrawn from the insur
cents the character of bslligerents, Vic
heretofore that government had aecorde
to them, and these proceedings by the gov
ernment of France have been prompted b
the desire of reviving old sympsthies b
tween the two nstions whose interests an
traditions constantly invite them to fOrl
the most cordial relations.
- I beg lesvs to suggest the importance
= communicating these facts to the prop
X officers of the navy.
m I have the honor to be, sir,
Your obedient servant
WM Il SEWARD,
Secretary of State.
= LOWELL, MASS, June IL.
l.. DEDICATION.
ara The dedication of themonument erect
in to the memory of Luther G. Lsdd and a
olson o. Whitney, who fellin Baltimore
the 10Th of April, 1861, which was po
poned from the 10Th of April last to
place here to-day, with imposing militsi
masonic and civic ceremonies. The
- nous Sixth snd Thirty Third regimel
= - performed escort duty, aided by seve
~. other military organizations. Conspicut
- in the procession were the Masonic broth
iH;I hood, including the Boston encsmpmt
on of Knights Templsrs. The encsmpment
- Massachusetts and Rhode Island, Wor
,1,.s tercounty encampment and numerous 10
"a lodges and the Grand Lodge of Masssc
-; setts, Firemen, Odd Fellows, invi