Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-19
General News.
From Nashville.

from nashville
NASHVILLE, October, 1.-THE United
States District Court, Jndge presiding,
commenced its sessions here to-day. A
large number of indictments for conspira-
ey and treason were disposed of.
In the Senate theday has been occupied
IN debating whether negroes shall be al
lowed to give testimony in the courts of
Tennessee, but no result was attained.
The discussion will probably be prolonged
indefinitely.
Brutal murders are of daily occurrence.
Murdered.
NJ. j. Whitman, draw tender of the
railroad bridge was fouIly murdered last
night and thrown into the river.
Stabbing Array.
A severe stabbing atray occurred in
Dedrick street this morning.
Col. R. w. Sawyer.
Col. r. N. Sawyer, of Gen. Sherman's 5
staff, has been in the city for few days,
but leaves tonight to assume a position
as Chief of Staff
Gen. Sherman is at st. Louis
Gen. Hazen has arrived here. 1t is re-
ported that he will soon assume the duties
of commander Of the district of Middle
Tennessee.
Announcement.
General Fisk, Superintendent of the
Freedmen's Bureau, announces that after
the passage of bills BY the different States,
protecting the negroes in courts, he will
abolish in his Department all matters con-
neeted with the civil state of the negro.
Havana News,
NEW YORK, October 1s-By the steam
er Moro Castle we have Havana dates to
the 14th inst.
During the first week in obtober heavy
rains and high winds prevailed Throughout
the Island, forcing the people to shut
themselves up and suspend business.
Great floods have occurred, covering the
telegraph poles in places and damaging
the railroad tracks. Several lives were
lost by drowning and much mischief
caused.
Information from Hayti says the only
vessel Geffrard had employed in the block
ade of the rebel ports had been captured
by party Of 300 men.
Geffrard, at last accounts was at Port au
Prince.
wendam Phillips.
BosTON, October 1s.-Wendall Phillips
delivered lecture before the Boston Fra
ternity last The lecture attracted lsrgs
and enthusiastic audience. Its title was
''The South Victorious" -
Mr.. Phillips declared that President
johnson, in his speech TO the delegation
that waited on him from South Carolina,
and who appealed to him for protection
against Congress and the harsh spirit of
the Northern States, had ranged himself
with the half-converted rebels, and made
himself three-quarters of rebel in order
that the rebels themselves might be one
quarter Union. Major General Banks
Mr.. Phillips denounced as a Vagrant
mountebank, loaded with the curses Of
every loyal man in Louisiana and Massa-
saehusetts, and yet the Massachusetts men
were going to send him to Congress.
Mr. P, in speaking of the endorsement
of President johnson by the various Re
publican State conventions, said the Re
publican party does not exist. There is a
spectre walking over the country in its
shroud, but there is no such party. 1t has
not existed since the Baltimore convention
when it was buried in the will Of Abra-
ham Lincon. / deny the existence of any
political force entitled the Republican
party. Mr.. Phillips is advertised is repeat
the lecture at the Cooper Institute in New
York next week.
The Boston Laneers.
BosToN, October 1s.-The Boston Lam
GERS, over one hundred strong, under COM
mand of Captain Slade, left for Chicago,
last evening, by the way of Saratoga and
Schenectady. They go on the invitation
of the Chicago Zouaves.
Fire.
NEw YORK, Oct, 1s.-A fire broke out
this noon in the building in Spruce street,
occupied in part by the New Yark Ledger.
The building was flooded in the water in
a short time, and perhaps the least dam
age was done by the fire. The fremen are
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