The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-25

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capture and death.
The Worlds correspondent writing from
Mobile en- the 18th says: Mobile during
the war maintained an enviable distinction
from most Southern cities. 1t heard war
at a distance, and but very little of it close
for three years. One or two blockade run
pers week came in and engaged IN
little trade. Old men and boys composing |
the State Militia had an easy time of it IS
compared 10 those in other cities.
The explosion of the magazine and that
of the greatest gun of the war have been
due to the grOssest character and bad judg-
ment.
Many wealthy families from other cities
came here to pass their lives in comPara-
tive safety. Its cOnventA schools and
churches are kept on in their usual style.
Its occupation was q peaceful one, and
order has been generally established.
Confederate stores of provisions and cloth
ing have been opened to indiscriminste
pillage by the citizens, some Of them se-
sqSiR dezSRo Ror FEso o6 oSdRtsa nSRtsa w6Ssn, Sen,
whose conscript husbands are in the field,
attacked the stores and helped themselves
to the provisions protected by the heme
guard. They we're starving, while the
richer, exempt or detailed, were rioting or
luxuristing with the enemy.
The sentiments of the people of this city
and OF the State at large, meaning thereby
the opinions of those whose influence is
greatest and who reflect the views of the
intelligent, are undoubtedly submissive;
and this is accompanied with a certain
thsnkfulness that matters are no worse.
Opposition to the United States ia at an
end. The soldiers are returning and are
among the most reconciled to federal rule
AS for slavery, they would not vote to re-
store it if permitted the blacks are already
worthless as slaves; they doubt if they will
be profitable as free lAborers. They hope
for early release from military occupations
although they desire a small garrison until
the blacks shall be generally ruled to order.
The appointment of Governor Parsons is
universally acceptable. It is not under
stood what certain delegations in Washing
ton mean by presenting their protest. as
their names are unknown here.
The writer, speaking of his journey, says
that leaving Savannah three weeks before
he plunged into comparative waste oil
wilderness but little better than the plains
of Tartary. In the interior of Georgia and
Alabama news is scarce and conflicting,
and consequently unreliable. There Is the
greatest increduIity as to the comparative
comfort and general prosperity at the
NO They have yet to learn the lesson
taught them that the Northern people are
- mo yOIuJ VI CIYII wHrI anu Iner snOPs
idle and their stores empty.
Small stocks of goods are arriving at in
terror towns, but sales are of no value. lce'
as 8 commodity, is only remembered as q
tradition.
A correspondent writing from Selma
saws this part of the country has not been
extensively ravaged. Fine crops of corn
are now standing in Central Alabama, and
sa---. will ha no scarcity of the necessaries
of life There Is no cotton planted Many
of the planters express their distrust Of
their inability to make negroes work. In
fact, they are desirous to see the expert
ment tried by others. They are willing to
sell their lands, or falling in that, to lease
them 70 capitalists.
Selma was long one of the best cotton
markets in the South. The country shout
it is very productive, and, since the war,
has been the granAry and garden of the
Southwest.
In Central and Southern Alabama are
still small lots of cotton in the hands of the
planters. A good deal Of it is now being
brought to market, bringing rs to % cents
per pound.
It is popularity supposed at the North
that all restrictions upon trade have been
removed by force of President Johnson'E
proclamation to that effect. So they are,
but not in practice. The military authori'
ties are SO anxious to protect government
cotton that they contrive to place one OBJ
struction after another in the way of it,
sale.
The reports of these vexstious proceed
ings is that some confidential agent get'
| the cotton st great sacrifice and shAre
with the military and Treasury officers th'
proceeds of their nefsrious transactions
and the Government is not getting half it
own. while the balance becomes q specis
nremium for rAscslity and perjury.
These remarks are MOTTO be understoo
as having reference to any particula
point, but they prevail all the way fror
Savannah to Mobile.
The Ocean Queen brought $299.OOo /
specie. .,,.n.,,o
Tbe steamer Anne's news from NewbeT
ststss that thirty one menot the76th Penn
svlysnia regimsntwere lost on the Quinn'
bang. o,
ARRIVAL.
The following officers of the rebel CO
, fsderscy arrived in this city this evenir
. from Fort Warren, having taken i
5 oath of allegiance: MsjOr Generals J.
Q Ksrstow and ]. s. MArmaduke, Brigsdi
; Generals s. N. Barton, W. s. Cobell,
T D. COrse, D. N. Dubois, ]. W. seeger,
9 Hunter, G. W. Gordon, ]. R. Jones, J.
Dsmnus and I. B. Smith, MsjOr HAr
y GiIlmores, Lieutenant q. w. Reed a
5. Commodore ]. s. Tucker and 7. G Hunt
All will probably leave for the South
sr morrow.
a PRISONERS.
ID The only prisoners remaining at I
IN Warren are Alexander H. Stephens
Post Master General Regsn.
}. NEW YORK, July p
h. ARRESTS.
5; The Hsralds Nashville special to-
N, has the following: General Thomas
sued an order suspending from ofice n
or Andrews and Justice Welch, OF
81 lumbia, and ordering the arrest OF u
nd, way and Ericsson, lawyers, on Aecoun