The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-04

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10 z. N. Stanton, Secretary of Var:
1 have the honor to report that the
Secretary of State has had comparatively
comfortable night the apparatus not
producing as much inconvenience as wss
anticipated. Mr.. F. Seward has gained
strength in the past tventy-four hours.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
LSlgned,l j. K. BARNES,
Surgeon General.
WAsHINaToS, May 3-sP.M.
To Hon. E. M. Stanton
have the honor to report that the
Secretary of State has taken drive to dsv
and is free from pain and stronger. Fred
Seward is somewhat better, perfectly con-
scious and only complains of the irksome-
neis of his prescribed quiet.
Very respectfully,
Your ob't servant,
]. K. BARNES,
Surgeon General.
VESSEL CAPTURED.
Information has been received at the
Navy Department of the capture of the
blOckade-running steamer Cora, on the
25th ult., by the United States steamer
Quaker City, thirteen miles east of Brszos,
Texas.
The Cora is stern-wheel steamer, and
was bourd from Corpus Christi, Texas, to
Bagdsd Mexico, with 8 large cargo of
lumber.
THATCHER's REPORT.
The Navy Department has alse received
the following
FLAG-SHP GLASGOW,
NEW ORLEANS, April "a.
To Hon. Gideon WeLLss:
l hsve the honor TO inform the Depart
ment that the rebel ram Webb raa the
blockade of Red river this morning and
passed the city at high rate Of speed, but
so unexpected was her appearance that
she received only two shots through her
hull in passing. As she approached the
city she was flying the United States flag
at half mast and mistaken for an
army transport. The Holyhock, Florida,
Quaker City and Ossipi were dis
patched in pursuit of the ram: the Holy
hook far ahead. When abont twenty five
miles below the city, the ram encountered
the Richmond coming up. The Webb
then headed for the left bank of the river
ran on shore, and was set on fire by her
commander, who proved to be E. G. Reed.
formerly of the Q. S. Navy. Her crew
consisted of As men; and her crago was
cotton, rosiD, and iurpentine, SO that che
soon blew up, her crew escaping to the
swamPs, except three, two of whom were
captured snd are prisoners; the third was
destroyed with the vessel. Her armament
consisted Of three guns.
The whole party will probably be cap
tursd by our troops, who will forthwith be
in pursuit of them.
As the ram passed the city she had tor
pedo suspended from a spar from her bow.
1 have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your Ob't serv't,
N. K. THATCHER,
Acting Rear Admiral.
The Star says Ex-Governor Aiken, of
South Carolins, arrived at Fortress Mon
roe yesterday afternoon. he arrived at
Washington to-day, accompanied by his
daughter.
The 9Th, and other corps of the army of
the Potomac, have broken camp and are
on the march to Washington.
General Sherman and staff were expect |
ed to arrive at Fortress Monroe to-day,
and to proceed to this city.
ORDERS REscNDED.
WAR DEPARTMENT, I
WASHINGTON, May 3, 1865.
1.-THE Executive order of November 2lst,
1862, prohibiting the expectation of arms
s1d ammunition from the United States,
and the Executive order of May 13, 1863,
the expectation of horses,
mules and live stock, being no longer re-
quired by the public necessities Aforesaid,
the orders are hereby rescinded and an
nulled. By order of the President
EDWIN N. STANTON,
Secretary of War.