The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-10
NEW YoRK, May
MEXICAN NEWS.

A new campaign was being eommenced
in the State of Michoacan against the
JuArezists.
The capture of SattillO and Monterey by
the Jusrezists is confirmed.
Several thousand Imperial troops were
sent to Sonora and Sinalo.
Letters from Morels report that Jusre-
zist has captured the town of Gentseer, and
expected to attack Morela.
The French occupied Gusymas on the
10Th of March. A large JuArezist force
is reported in Qusersreto. Jusrezist cap
tured 300 Impsrialists at 8 town in Mich
olscsn.
Two hundred Austrians have arrived st
Osmpeaehe to garrison that place.
FROM TEXAS.
Galveston advicas of the 25th Of April
state that the people of Houston and
Springfield have held meetings, and deter
mined to continue, though they had heard
of the cspitulstion of Lee, to repei invasion
and sustain JEFF Davis.
General Howes, who commanded Gal
weston, has resigned and is replaced by
Col Smith.
Msgruder WAS at Galveston, where he
reviewed the troops.
A Federal attack on the coast of Texas
was momentsrily expected.
EXTENSION OF PATENTS.
WASHINGTON, Nay 9.
On application of II. Goodyear, admin
istrstor of the estate of Nelson Goodyear,
the Commissioner of Patents has extended
for seven years the patent of n. Goodyear
for the invention of hard rubber; the re-
issue being in two divisions. The inven-
ton in this case consists in preparing from
the gum, commonly known as rubber, the
new material to be used, in place of honor,
whslebone, wood, iron, and similar sub
stances. 1t is called hard rubber. The
extension was opposed by A. G Day, but
it was granted on the ground of its novelty
and utility of invention. 1t is of value
and importance to the public. An extern
sion was also granted to Edward HamiltOn'
of Chicago, for his car ventilAtor ana duster.
REDUCTION OF COMPANY AND STAFF
OFFICERS.
An order has been issued from the Ad.
iutant Generals office for reducing the
number of company, staff and officers oi
volunteer regiments. 1t says;
By direction of the President all compa-
nv and staff officers absent from their CON-
mands on account of physical disability OIL
by virtue of lesve of absence granted them
or returned to the loyal States as prisoners
of war, will be honorably mustered oui o
the service of the United States on th'
18th inst. Said officers will immediately
apply by letter to the Adjutsnt Genera
of the army for their muster out and dis
charge papers. In case of physical dis
ability from disease or wounds, the lette
must be accompanied by a medical csrtii
cate of the usual form. The post office sd
dress of the officer must be given with car
in all cases.
TRIAL OF THE C0NsPIRATOR5.
The Court for the trial of the conspira
tors conesrned in theasssssiaation Of Pres
ident ]. Lincoln, and the attempted sssassiRt
ton of Secretary Seward, convened to-da
pro fornla, to arrange rules and the mod
of proceeding in said court 1t is not y
determined whether the proceedings sha
be msde public as the trial progresses.
To BE DISCHARGED.
Orders have been issued from the We
Department for the discharge OF larg
number of citizen clerks and substitute
enlisted men.
NOT ALLOWED TO RETURN.
A public meeting of about 800 persol
was held in front of the City Hall at Was
ington tonight, at which speeches we
made and resolutions passed having in vie
the prevention of the return or remsinil
within the limits of the District of Colul
bia of its former residents who have part
mated in the rebellion. The ground "
taken that men who wilfuliy endeavor
to destroy the Government can have
home in its capital.
; The prisoners, David c. Harold, q
: T. Atzerot, Lewis Payne L. B. Arno
Michael Mclaughlin, Samuel Mudd a
NJ. E. Surrat on being brought before t
Military Commission to-day, were ask
whom they desired TO select as eour'
when they named the following gent
men, Harold: Messrs. Fred. Stone, Jan
h. Bradley and J. NJ. Carlisle; Pay
= Mr.. Mason Campbell of Baltimore; Sur
= = Hon. Reverdy job nsOn and William "
II lace Kirby; Mudd: Mr.. Robert JsI
- Brent of Baltimore. The others did
name counsel.
PROCLAMATION.
il President johnson has issued p
II clamAtion declaring that whereas arr
81 resistance to the authority of the Cove
n' ment in certain States heretofore in ini
4r reetion may be regarded as virtually at
70 end, and the psrs ms by whom that res
Il aucs was directed are fugiLives or cspti'
q and whereas it is understood
some of those commanders are {
y infesting the high seas, and ott
y sre preparing to capture, burn
o. DESTROY vessels of the United States.
y enioins all naval, military and civil Off
e of the United States, to diligently
:. deavor, by all lawful means to arrest
cruiserr, and bring them into ports of
- United States, in order that they MAJ
prevented from committing further de
H dations on commerce, and that person