The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-18
MR.. SEWARD TO NIB. TAasARA. /.


The undersigned, Secretary of State of
the United States, has the honor to &C.
knowledge the receipt of note which was
addressed to him on the 14th inst. by Mr.
Tassars, Minister Plenipotentiary of the
Queen of Spain In that note Mr.. TsssArA
informs the undersigned that Her Catholic
Majesty has ordered that the armed steam
va4s4I--Jl-s i,.srIVus vUTTesPondenee Dc
tween the two countries, shall be delivered
to the United States Government, and this
decision has been made with the view of
discussion upon the question as to whether
tbs demand Of the United States for tho
surrender could be maintained by strict
law. i
Mr.. Tssssra has been pleased also to
assure the undersigned that the surrender
has been ordered on the ground of mutual
good will, which has happily prevailed be-
tween the two countries during the period
of the insurrection, which has heretofore go
greatly disturbed the relations of the Uni
ted States with many foreign Powers.
The undersigned is still further informed
that while Spain will receive from the
United States (as they have heretofore Of
fered to pay an indemnity of $4,000, the
amount of expenses which the Captain
General of Cuba has incurred in obtaining
possession of the Stonewall. Yet the sur
render is rendered without making it de.
pendent upon such re imbursement IS
condition.
Mr.. Tssssrs's communication has been
submitted to the President of the United
States, and the undersigned has now the
pleasure TO inform Mr.. Tsssara that orders
will be promptly given for the bringing
OF the StOneWall away from Havana, and
for the reimbursement of $4,000 TO the
Spanish Government.
It only remains to be added that this
Government appreciates equally the
promptness, iberality and courtesy which
have marked the proceedings of her Cath
ole Msjesty's government on this interest
ing subject, and that these proceedings viii
have q strong tendency to confirm snd
perpetuate the amniGy and traditional
friendship of the two nations.
The undersigned avsils himself of this
occasion to offer Mr.. Tsssars renewed as
surances of his highest consideration.
(Signed) WIN. II. SEWARD.
To Senior Don Gabriel TAssara.
RoAT RACE.
PoUaaK.EE.lR.sI1E5 e. r. No YwIalg gFsaI
four cared race which takes place here to
morrow, runs high. The city is filed with
strangers, and 1t is estimated that $4,000
have already been stsked on the result.
The hackers of two boats and their friends
met at the Exchange Hotel tonight and
appointed the following Judges: For the
New York boat--O. B. Elliott and P. Il.
Pickett. For the POugbkeepsie boat
VIM. Denning and Isaac h. Wood. Ref
cree, Chas. GoDsman. The race will take
place between and P. NJ.
DRAWING RATIoHs
Inc ITlDuu6b RASuuOAu HpSSAnA SnyS
that $500 whites and l,26O negroes are
drawing rations in that city. At Lynch
burg 60 whites and 100 negroes are draw
ing rstions.
To BE COHFIsCATED.
The Spottswood, Ballard, and PoWhst-
tan Hotels, and the Tredgar Iron Works,
the property of John B. Davis and VIM.
Allen, negro traders, and others, has been
seized and will be cOnfscated.
SOUTHERN ITEMS.
The Tribune's Atlanta correspondents
SAYS: Along the route from Augusta tc
Atlanta there is considerable corn growing
The returned rebel soldiers are submis
sive and ready to obey the laws, but thc
planters sre noisy, and talk about making
the negroes slaves again.
Large numbers OF cars and engines, in 1
bad Condition are standing on the tracks
The Stonsman raid destroyed the machine
shops SO that the rolling stock can not b
repaired.
Labor is a very little disorganized il
that portion of Georgia. A considerable
portion of the negroes are at work, but tn
white men are endeavoring to make it q
bad for them as possible.