Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-03-24

1 DAi5o0o' GAfo NeDeA OOlOnels were
wounned, among them the notorious Col
onel Hunes, in command of Texas brig
sde; also fifteen Lieutenant COlonels and
Majors. TheSurgeOn of JEFF Davis legion
said he had every ambulance and wagon
full of commissioned officers.
AIMING OF SLAVES.
In the report of the rebel Senate on JEFF
Davis message, they say that the Presi-
dent in no official communication to
Congress has recommended the passage
of law putting slaves into the army SIS SOL
diers and the message under consideration,
is the first official information that such
would meet his approval. At what period
of the session the President or Secretary
of War considered that the improbable
contingency had arisen which required
resort to slaves as an element of resistance
does not appear by any official document
within the knowledge ST your committee.
All measures recommended by the Presi-
dent have been adopted, except the entire
repeal of class exemption. Some measures
were not suggested by him: Such as the
office of General-in-Chief were originated
and passed by Congress. It is true that
Congress failed to enact the general militia
law. ConscriptiOn laws have placed all
able bodied citizens between II and so in
the military service. The whole military
is absorbed by conscription sets. There
are none left on which the militia law can
operate. Impressment and tax laws are
discussed. The committee say they would
have preferred silence, but a reply was
necessary.
The Richmond Whig, of the 10th, in
commenting on the quarrel between JEFF.
Davis and the rebel Congress, says: The |
sdsge that those who live in glass houses
should not throw stones is eminently illus |
trated in the special message of the Presi-
dent, and the response of the Senste was a
hazardous issue for the Executive to make
as to whether the public interest had
suffered or was liable to suffer the
most from defective legislation or
family administration. 1t enquired |
as much into the way legislation had been
executed and enforced as into the wisdom /
with which measures had been adopted or
rejected by the legislative department..
The President should have been the last
man to start such q question. Whatever
eulpsbiity may lie at the door of the legis-
lative department, considerations of pru-
dence doubtless repressed all disposition to
retort by setting forth the blunders and
delinquencies of their accuser, with their
consequences.
WHAT THE LONDON T3IEs THINKS.
The Times editorislly thinks if the
Confederate government remains Arm and
there is no renewal of the conference, the
Washington government will endeavor to
draw back the States by negotiation with
each one separately, and that Lincoln may
be more conciliatory to the Richmond
cabinet.
FALSE REPORT.
WAsHlEGToE, March %.
On inquiry at the Navy Department It is
ascertained that there is no truth In the
published report that Admiral DahIgren
asked to be relieved from the command Of
the South Atlantic blocksdiDg squadron.
The Secretary of State publishes for in
formation and guidance of officers of Gus
toms, an order, dated Washington, March
9th, resembling so much of the one issued
in December last as required passports
from persons entering the country from
Canada, and so much of the circular of the
Treasury Department, dated December
3lst, 1864, as relates to the same subject, is
rescinded, in order that the two depart
monts may harmonic. The circular of the
Treasury Department concludes as follows
agreeable also to the suggestions Of the
Secretary of State on the 18th inst: Col
lectors of Customs, on an arrival from any
foreign country of passengers, other than
immigrants, destitute of passports, will re-
fuse them permission TO land, either them
selves or their baggage until they shall
give notice to the military authorities of
the United States within the district, who
will dispose of such passengers and their
baggage under instructions from the Mar
Department.
A GALE.
There was continuous high wind du-
ring several hours this afternoon, which
did much damage. The gale struck the
shipping in the river, with tremendous eff
feet. A schooner was cspsized, its crew
submerged, and it is feared some were lost.
Trees were uprooted, and houses unrooted
in various parts Of the city.
The latest intelligence from Mobile is q
dispatch in the Richmond Examiner, of
Tuesday, dated the 16tb, which says
There is no change to report in the imme-
diate front. There is great activity among
the feet in the lower part. All quiet with
the hostile feet and army.
The Republican says President Lincoln,
Mrs. Lincoln, Master Theodore Lincoln,
and a few invited guests, left this afternoon
in the Government yacht River Queen for
an excursion down the river and through |
the Chesapeake. They visit Fortress Mon
roe, Norfolk, and James river to City Point.
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Gallsgher's Evening Exchange;
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Hudson 9Os; Reading sO5i Michigan
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Central a3s Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne
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