Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-09
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PAPER STARTED.
WASHINGTON, October S.-The Herald
Washington special has the following
The journal of Freedom has been started
at Raleigh by two gentlemen, late Fede-
raj officers.
CIRCULAR.
The following circular has been issued
from the Navy Department relative to the
applications to fill positions in that ser
vice;
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
October I, 1865.
Applications to fill the position of mas
ter workmen in any of the navy yards,
will hereafter be addressed to the Chief of
the Bureau of Yards and Dock, stating
name, age and residence of applicant, with
testimonials as to his character, habits and
professional skill and competency, and
physical ability. Wherever vacancy
Shall occur in the office of mastcr-work-
men. the board will be convened at the
navy ward where such vacancy exists, un-
der the direction of the Secretary of the
Navy, and the selection will be made
from the qualified candidates who shall
have passed satisfactory examination. The
selection of master-workmen will hereaf-
ter be made irrespective of locality; no
district or Sticte being entitled to prefer
ence for these positions.
GIDEON WELLEs,
SecretssrV of the Navy.
TURNED OVER.
Campbell Hospital in this city has re-
Gently been turned over to the Freedmehs
Bureau, by which it will be used for occu-
pancy of negro labOrers. The building
will contain accommodations for upwards
of 200 tenants, and will be let to each
family at the moderate rental of three dol
lars per month The bureau is endeavor-
ing by such acts as these to force down
eXhorhitant prices demanded for miser-
able novels in which the negroes are at
present forced to herd in at the rate of
eight dollars per month.
AWAITING FERMENTATION.
Baron Gerolt, the Prussian Minister,
Senor Romero, Mexican Minister, General
Howard, General Frank p. Blair, and
Adiutant General Townsend, were all
awaiting a Presidential interview at one
time this morning.
AT wILLARDS.
Major Generals G. F. Shepley, l.. C.
Rosseau and c. Vaughn are at Willards.
RUMOR.
morning paper has the following:
A Washington special report is in circu-
latiOn here to the effect that the Cabinet
has determined after full consultation to
sustain the President in sending a feet
and some troops to San Domingo to put
stop to the cruel war now raging between
the negroes on that beautiful: Island
HAYTIAN AFFAIRS.
Gefrard's government is represented
here, and more recently representative
from the insurgent chief has also made
his appearance.
From representations made by both
sides, the President is satisfied something
ought to be done to check the flow of blood
uselcssly shed.
The expedition consists of nine war
steamers, ten transports and 5000 troops.
Geffrard is said to be willing to accept
an American prOtectOrate.
TOOK THE OATH.
Mrs. Ingraham, sister of the ex-rebel
General Robert E. Lee, made her appear
ance at the Provost MarshaIs Office, and
asked permission to take the oath of
allegiance which was administered by the
Provost Marshal
SEEKING PARDON.
The ex-rebel General Peck was seeking
pardon to-day.
FENIAN EXCITEMENT.
Times London letter of the 9th has
the following relativeto Fenian excitement.
Some 80 arrests have been made in Dub
lin, nearly as many in Cork and few in
Liverpool Some of the manufacturing
towns, Lancashire among the rest, few
Irish Americans and few others; re-
wards of 200 and 100 pounds are offered
one Murphy from Boston on being arres-
ted he said he should represent his case to
Mr.. Seward, on mere mention of that
name be was set free by authority at Dub
lin Castle.