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The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-31
THE VIRGINIA ELECTION.
WASHINGTON NEWS ITEMS
Paying Off Sherman's Army.
THE CONSPIRACY TRIAL.
Canadian Rebels Surrender
Z. { 7s. ed Themselves.
MEXICAN NEWS.
GOLD LAST NIGHT 1876 7-8.
Associated Press Report.
TRIAL OF THE CONsPIRATOKs.

| q, WAsHIEGToE, May 30.
Lewis F.. Bstes was this morning ex-
smined for the prosecution, and testified
substantially As follows:
Have lived st Charlotte, North Carolius,
for the last ten years; Jefferson Davis
stopped at his house on the night Of 18th
Of April, and made an address from the
steps; Davis received and read to the
crowd q telegram from General Breckin-
ridge, dated Greensboro, April 18th, as
follows: President Lincoln was ssssssins-
ted in the theatre on the night of the 14th,
and Secretary Stewards house wss entered
on the ssms night, and ne was repeatedly
stabbed, and is probably mortslly wound
ed. Witness said that after the reading of
this dispatch to the crowd, Davis said if it
were to be done it were better it was well
done. Tne day after, Breckenridge and
Davis conversed in the house of witness on
the subject of the assassination. Breckin-
ridge said TO Davis that he regretted it
very much; it was bad for the people of
the South at that time The regret SEEM
ed to be cause Of sympathy for the South,
and not because of the criminality of the
act Davis replied: Well, General, I dent
know if it were to be done at all, it were
DobSoE ~ NOro VIGIL uOu6l anu II bu6 sAlu5
were done to johnson and Stanton the job
would then be complete.
j. @. Courtney, telegraph operator, tes-
tilted that the telegram in question passed
over the wires.
Jacob Rstterspsugh testified that he was
employed in Fords Theatre when the
President was shot He saw the assassin
run across the stage and followed him. He
found the door hard to opsn. When the
witness returned Spsnglsr struck him, say
ing For God sake say which way Booth
Wentl
"A witaess was called for Harold, and
said he had always been called light
trihing boy. rss5
Jerry Dyer was called for the defense
and testified. He had intended to say he
had not crossed the Potomac since 1851,
but did go to Richmond at that time with
party who hsdssbeen sleeping in the,pines.
Cross examined. The parties were Berry
and Andrew Gwynn. Never saw Jeffer-
son Davis. RemAined In Richmond q
week and did not meet any rebel officials
except Taylor, to whom he went to get
pass, I went TO Richmond to avoid
arrest previous to going. 1 slept in the
pines near DR.. Mudd's house at night, and
was fed by him. belonged to s cavalry
compsnyj don't know whether the purpose
of that organisation was to stand by Mary
land-whether loyal or disloyalj have not,
that am aware Of, proclaimed myself in
favor of the secession of Maryland. I may
have done it.
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FROM sAs FRANOIsCO.

SAN FRAECIsCO, May 26.
An examination made into the cireum-
stances attending the conspiracy to seize
the Peruvian steamer Oslton, at this port,
reveal the following facts: Parties on
board the Brontes, some 400 in number,
enlisted ostensibly to assist on the vessel,
but really to land on the Mexicsn coast in
the Gulf of CaliforDis. A man by the
name of Williams was General, command
ing the expedition, and another by the
name of Hungerf0rd, Of the Army of the
Potomac, was it, Colonel Subsequent to
the detention of the Brontss by the su-
thorities, Williams and others concocted
scheme TO siezs the Oslton, run her to sea,
and use her as privateer against French
commerce. Some Of the leading parties in
the conspiracy were formerly known as
rebel sympathizers.
The Mexican General Vega agent of The
Juarez government made large advances
Of money TO Williams as leader of the emil
grafton scheme, until he sscertsined the
money was likely TO be misapplied, when
he gave information sgsinst him.
Willisus had given Others to understand
that the seizure Of the cotton was under
stood by the Mexican and Panama author
tiles, and that the show of foi ce in making
the seizure was necessary TO scquit the lat
ter Of any blame IN the matter.
The men selected by Williams for the
enterprise were sworn to carry it through
on the blade of q sword, in private, and the
duty of one of the party was to cutthe tele-
graph wires.
The scheme contemplated the seizure of
the French transport Du CHEN when she
came down from Mare Island. The par
ties arrested are in the eCity prison, charged
With conspiracy to commit felony. They
viii be examined before the police court
tomorrow. 5- ..l..--l WOO
The trial of the Panama pirates is con-
tinued. The order Of the rebel Secretary
of War, Mallory, shows what wa to be
done. Its geEuineness was admitted
The prisoners set mp the defense that they
were engaged in lawful warfare, and
should be Considered as prisoners Of war.
The subscription to the seven-thirty
loan in this city, yesterday, was $25o,OOO.
Wells, Fargo & 90. have taken an sgency
from Jey Cooke. -
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VARIOUS ITEMS.

REw YORK, Msy 80.
The Herald announces the amount of
subscription to pay of the national debt,
this morning, to be s., ,375 900.
The steamer Guiding Star, from New
Orleans on tho 25Lh, has arrived. No
news.
Ihs brig Drummond has arrived here,
and brings Mstamoras dates of the 9Th.
Business was very dull. The markets
we're gutted with merchandise selling
lower than in New York.
Monterey was still in possession of the
Republicans. g..
Generals Negrette and Cortinss were in
front Of MstsmOrss with As, 600 troops de-
maj ding its surrender which General Ne
jis refused. Hslhsd been reinforced with
sbOut l,00o troops from Vera Cruz, and
expected TO hold the place.
On the 9Th, the foreign and American
men-of-wsr were drsped in mourning, and
salutes fired in token of respect to the
memory of the late President.
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yesterday EVENINGS Edition
VARIOUS ITE8s.


NEW YORK. May 30.
The Hersld's special says the generals
of the Regular Army have been assigned
as follows:
General Hslleck takes command of the
Pacific States; General Sherman the mill.
tsry division of the Mississippi comprising
Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and probably
Louisiana; General Meade the Atlantic
States; General Sheridan the Trans Mis-
sissippi; General Thomss North Carolina
and perhaps other Southern States.
General Warren has resigned his COM
mission as Major General Of volunteers.
General Logan has received orders to
transfer the army of the Tennessee to Lou
isville.
The Times special says Stanton is not
going to Berlin. He intends TO resign.
It will take seventy millions TO pay of
the army, and the money is resdy. 5.-.
1t is believed that Breckinridge has
reached Texas. s-
The Tribune's special says the letter o.
coincidence, from the Empress Eugene 10
Mrs. Lincoln, although some time since
received by the French minister, is detsin,
ed by him, evineing i'll feeling on his
part e.. t...s
Governor Pierpont met with an enthu-
siastic reception on his arrival at Rich
mond. A large civic and military process
sion escorted him to the Executive Man
sion. An address of-welcOme was deliv-
cred, to which the Governor responded.
Citizens in various parts of the State
con tinue to press forward to take the oath
of allegiance. On the 221 over eleven
hundred took the oath in Fredericksburg
The work of repsiri1 g the james river
and Ksnahsw canal has commenced, The
Government agreeing to furnish the neces
sary machinery, materials, and lsboreTa
The negroes have returned to the plan
tations. They have deserted and gone t.
work. .....-.4
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ATTORNEY GRNERAL SPEED on
THE PAkDORING POWER. ' p


Attorney General Speed has given his
opinion in response to President Johnson's
letter of the 2lst of April. He argues
that the right and power of the President
TO pardon or to issue any proclamation Of
amnesty are derived from the clauses IN
the Constitution and the act of Congress
which he quotes. The high and necessary
power of extending pardon and amnesty
can never be rightly exercised SO IS TO en-
able the President to say to offenders
against the law, al now offer you FREQ
pardon fer the past, or at any future day
when you shall, after being foiled in dan
gerous and bloody enterprises, think proper
to accept will give you a pardon for the
then past" When men have offended
against the law their appeal IS for mercy,
not for jus.iee. -ssat g.-.s.l.f
He proceeds to consider the questions
expounded by President Johnson in the
proclAmstions dated -Dseember Sth, 1863,
March 9th, 1864. No doubs, hefsys, many
persons, known at those periods, will take
the oath who could not have done so had
the original proclamation continued. The
facts in such cases are accomplished and
the right arising out of those facts have
attached and become vested. -1L
The Attorney General after considering
the proper operation snd effect Of the Tax
proclamations comes to the conclusion that
another proclamsticn should be issued.
Persons, he says, should not be per-
mitted to take an oath, snd 10 comply with
the terms, under which they cannot obtain
legal rights. Especially to those who
have and would now sssVal themselves in
good faith, of the benefits of pardon, sn
amnesty proclamation should be substi-
tuted covering the one now past. Persons
who have been constantly engaged in the
rebellion should know distinctly what they
are to do-When and how they are TO do
it, to save themselves from punishment in
whole or in pArtj and TO such as have
offended merely by their reasonable asso.
Citations pardon and forgiveness should Be
granted, and an appropriate conc ition
should be appended TO the pardon Of
many. The grace and favor Of the gov.
ernment should now be large and generous
and the operations and effects of its pro
posed mercy should not be left uncertain
As measure to aid in the suppression
of the late rebellion, the late proc
Il I-.s:-- IL do1a ifa
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WASHINGTON ITEMS.

hE NEW YORK, May 20.
The Commercials Washington special
says that the proclamation for the 'reor-
gsniEation of North Carolina, is regarded
there as definitely excluding the negroes
from suffrage in the Southern States, and
rs delegsting the matter to the people.
There sre already signs of active politi-
cal crusade by the radicals on the ques-
ton of Secretary Stanton's friends indig-
'nantlyb denying that he will leave the
Cabinet.
The Posts special says that ex-Con'
gresham Boycs, Of South Carolina, is in
Washington to urge the appointment of a
provisional Governor for that State.
The Commercials Washington CORES
pondent says that Sherman's statement to
The Committee on the Conduct Of the
War, concerning his negotiations with
Johnston is not as hostile to Stanton IS
supposed. It Is evident that stanton il
master of the situation. He has more
patronage than ever to use, and OF course
Will use il in pressing his advantage.
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VARIOUS ITEAs.

WASHINGTON may 81.
The Second Army Corps, Major General
Humphreys, was reviewed at Ball Gross
Roads, Va, in the presence of Secretary
Stanton and 8 number of distinguished
military men. .lA . .sc zs 81 -.
Msior General Thomas arrivedin Wash
1 ington to day, and will soon supercede
Halleck in command at Richmond. Hal
leck is to be transferred to the Pacific De-
psrtment, Meade is to command the Atlantic
Division, General Sherman the South
western, and General Sheridan the Trans
Mississippi Department.
The Star says there is no truth in the
statement that a refusal had been made on
the part of Secretary Stanton to surrender
jeff Davis to the civil authorities here for
trial. Davis will be tried here, under the
Indictment of the Criminal Court Of the
District of Columbia. zgs se
A paragraph recently appeared and has
been copied into the papers, which seems
to have created 3 Misrepresentation IN the
minds of many persons who are interested
in the money and Valusbles taken from
Union prisoners by Confederate officials,
portion of which has lately been turned
over to General Mulford, United States
Agent OF Exchange for distribution among
the proper claimants. The article to which
allusion is made says Mulford has in his
possession $25,OOO in greenbscks, and
small sum in gold and silver, being por-
tion of that taken from our soldiers when
captured by tie rebels, and it is to be dis
tributed pro rata among those proving
themselves entitled TO it. l31H7g.u
A note from General Mulford dated at
Gays: So much Of this Is relstes
to the distribution Of the property, Is incor-
rect. am only authorized to pay such
clsims as are verified by the invoices and /
records received by me with property; the
balance, if any, will be disposed OF in such |
manner as the proper authorities may di.
rect. 1 respectfully request that all who |
have claims for valuable, taken from them |
by the enemy, to forward full statement |
Of the name, rank and organization, date |
and place of capture, amount and kind |
Of property taken, with the name and rank
Of party receiving the same; also giving |
iull directions how and where they may
1esire it 1 would also give notice that
sIge number of packages addressed and |
3ent to the Union prisoners In the South |
previous to the evacuation of Richmond, /
are in my possession. Letters Of inquiry |
II instructions concerning which, may be
TO me, and will receive prompt
attention. sE.
General Grant has ordered all bar-rooms
md places where liquor is sold within the
District of Columbi4 to be closed till fur
her orders, This is in consequence of the
srge number of struggling soldiers in this
,ity, snd TO prevent q recurrence Of the
occasional disturbances from the use of
trong drinks.
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a Novel EHtortlon Plot

The New York Herald, of Saturday, has
the fOloWingsds't ~
a strange and somewhat startling case
was partially developed before Justice
DoWling, at the Tombs, yesterday after
noon, and from an affidavit on file with the
magistrates, It appesrs that conspiracy
hsd been planned with the view of extort-
ing the enormous sum Of one hundred
and thirty thousand dollars from A. T.
Stewart, Esq, the well known merchant of
BrosdWsy. He was 10 ba enticsd into 8
cerriage, taken to the upper part of the city,
and forcibly detained until such times as he
would be- willing to sign paper giving the
principal sonspirator one hundred and
thirty thousand dollars, OF an order on his
cashier for that amount. The only person
who yet figures eriminslly In the matter is
Errick Mason, a nstiveot Sweden, pre-.
tending 70 be- captain and halloween Of
Che ship Victoria MELVILLE now lying in
this port. oThea man. to whom Mason d.
kYuIgsd his plan, and whom. he desired t.
take an active part in robbing Mr.. Stewart
listened to Nssson's propositions, and ther
/ r.o,za fo--,afioa A on &
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OAAE hEAh AhHIhIOh, u.
- May 26. 1865.
am Of General Sherman's army. s-.-
am an officer Of the line.
1 have nine months pay due me from
the Government. .-7 --.
1 am strapped. 9-. .-... 81. "a
am hungry. -f.. .ly- -8.-
l am prepared to prove that General
Shermsn1s army has cost the Government
less for the same number Of men, by one
third, than any other army which it has,
or has had. .s ..-.
Ism prepared to prove that none of the
Uuion armies have understood the cause
for which we fought better, or defended it
more brs7ely and determinedly, than has
ours. .-... dora
1 am sure of the nations gratitude.
lam kesnly aiivs to the fact, als1. that
gratitude is not bread and bui..ar. which At
this particular nopssnt would much pre-
fer TO have. --
1 would suggest that the present genera
tion furnish the bread and butter, and pos
terity the gratitude as g
desire to say further that from Colds
borough, North Carolina, to our present
encsmpment 1 have lived upon mesner
| grub than my family Wers Accustomed,to
throw away previous to the war l5s .q
l have been in sight Of the Capitol of the
nation these six days, during which have
endeavored, at divers times, to draw beans,
! pickles, pint OF vinegsr-somethIng any
thing save the everlasting hard-tAek and
salt junk, and have each time misersbly
failed. ss .a5 81
I am sadly out of tune st this treatment,
| and enter my protest against it. l am
aware that it isn't popular for soldier to
! complain of his Ill lnck, but upon matnred
reflection I have determined 10 hazard my
| mind as to what fair dealing and the reg
ulstions imply in relation to eur bill Of
fare. III rls1l11gs- vt
ask nothing more than fair living.
GrscioHsly bestoW that felicity, and l
haven't word to say for, during more
than four years service in the ranks of the
national army, have learned humility in
many things. 1ea eH
Do not think me impertinenti my mo-
/ tives are Fure one can afford to be sincere
when his dinner is at stake. am told
that this is God 8 country; 1 have no Tea-
son to doubt it, for the beautiful farms
| around me, the vegetable gardens, the
peace and plenty that Teigns on every
hand, give proof TO my donbting spirit,
and remind me- painfully enough, Of
that heaven home il. 4r tl4s- --
The war is over, but to what intermin-
able lengths thesa hungry days stretch
out. -.l 7
five only had something decent to eat !
| Yours, in behalf of the rank and file Of
General Shermsn's army. NJ. H j. .}
J. a.t 10th Illinois Veteran Infantry.
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APretendei mexican agent.

The Trenton N. GGsstts publishes 3
curious story Of bold swindler who ope-
rated in this city q short time ago and
escaped to New Jersey. The facts were
first made known. by 8 rsquisition from
Governor Fenton TO Governor Parker, for
the body of one George Coolbsugh, on the
complaint of Joseph S. Stebbins, proprietor
of the Cortlandt Street. HOuee. From the
eomplaiot it appears that on the 4th of
March, 1865, Coolbsugh and his wife en-
gagged rooms at the Cortland Street House,
the man representing that he was an agent
of the Mexican government and had 8
large amount of gold at bis command.
Coolbsugh gave excellent suppers, at which
Ex Governor Price and the Rev. C. Chsun-
cey Burr were guests. Although profes-
sing to have immense sums at his disposal,
the Mexican agent allowed bis indebtedness
10 increase until he owed his landlord fit
teen hundred dollars in borrowed money.
About two weeks ago the agent mysteri-
ously disappeared, TO the great chsgrin OF
this landlord and certain other gentlemen
of this city who we're 10 hold positions on
the staff of the General"l5
The police have not yet succeeded in ar
resting "General" Coolbsugh, who is said
TO be PenRsylvanisn.
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Attack ON Union oisy.

Union City was attacked at $50 last even
ing by guerrilla force estimated at from
60 to IS men, commanded by McDougsl,
of Missouri The attack was made from
two different parties, but Lieutenant Rice,
4th United States Artillery, (coloredl the
officer in command, was found resdy for
the emergency, and gave the rsscals so
warm reception that they did not leave
the woods, but after firing several volleys,
retreated 10 their horses, which they had
left hitched some distance back, and with
two or three of their men wounded The
guarillss had the advantage of .shoslings
at houses where the lights would be of st=
vantage to them. Not one of the soldiers
or citizens were injured, though one or two
houses we're slightly peppered. The at
tacking force is said 10 have been compos-
cd of small detachments of gusrrillss, who
banded together to make the attack. Their
headquarters are said TO be in the swamps
Of Obion. Citiz ans and returned soldiers
from the Confederate army estimate their
number in West Tennessee at from 200 70
| 25O.-CdiTo Cor. Gin. Gazette, Nay 29th. q
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New YORK, May 90.

Gold 1878. 0-'
Five-Twenties 1929; new no 1921; Erie
7OK; Hudson, 951z; Michigan Southern,
559S; Rock Island, s1z1; North western 2215;
Northwestern preferred, 5234; Fort Wayne,
sO7s; Atlantic Mail 1621z; quicksilver, 40.
Market steady, at
Gold after call 1863.
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TTAUGVRATf0N.

The Inauguration ceremonies at the open
ing Of the Great Northwestern Fair took
place today. The procession was very
large snd was composed Of the military, 8
portion of the fire department, religious
and benevolent societies.
I Governor 0gisby delivered an address.
ThaIjadI Ic4EOhs are that the fair will be
very IueceaafGL
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sHERMAN,s 1soyEnEHrs.

NEW 1oRKi May 30.
General Sherman had a very cordial in
terview with the President on Sunday.
He expected to leave Washington to-day
for Chicago and was to pass through New
York. He will probably arrive here to-
night or in the morning and will visit a
few friends here. He will then proceed TO
his destination. IA "a .. .. ~
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AFFAIRs IN YIRa1HIA.

A gentleman who returned last week
from a visit to southwestern Virginia
represents the temper of the people in that
section as very unsatisfactory. The plant
ers generally avOwed their determination
not to hire their former slaves, but 70 i'm
port white labor. One gentleman inform
ed him that he had employed his free
blacks contracting to give them 8 portion
of the crops they raised, adding thatthey
had ali gone steadily to work. lsa
VIRGINIA ELECTION. .7flEc3
The Times Washington special says:
As far as heard from the persons elected
to the House of delegates have been active
rebel sympsthizsrs or out-snd-out rebels.
The members elected from Alexandra are
7. B. Robertson and J. A. English, who
were among those elected last fall by the
commander at Alexandria, aud sent to and
fro on railroad trains as friends of guerillas
and rebels, thus preventing attacks upon
the trains. dE a
DEPARTURES.
John G. Nicols, Consul to Paris, and
Msjor John Hays, Secretary of Legation
to Franco will sail from New York, On
the City of London, on the 24th of June,
to enter upon the discharge of the duties
assigned to them by President Lincoln,
and subsequently ratified by President
johnson. @
REBEL. L.CAEADIANs ARRESTED.
BURLINGTON, Vt, May 80.
Two rebel officers, who gave their names
IS Lewis Csstlemsn and A. ]. Murry, were
arrested on board the steamer United |
States, this evening, st this port
They asserted that they were on |
their way to New York from Montreal to |
surrender themselves to Governor Dix.
Sanders and Tucker accompanied them to
the cars at Montreal. Both prisoners were
intimate with all of these notorious psr-
ties. They are now in Jail in this city
q waiting the orders of General Dix. |
WAsHBeToN, May 30. |
ARREST OF A POST OFFICE THIKF.
F. W. Gray and J. W. Smith, polica de-
tectives of Baltimore, acting for the Post
Office Department, to-day arrested Charles
W. Spencer, a clerk in the post efise, on
the charge of having sbstrscted from the
Department about $4,000 worth of
United States bonds, and $1,000 worth Of
postage stamps. Spencer was taken be-
lore justice. .-. i .
S. j. Bowman, the city postmaster, ap
peared and made statement, in effect,
'hat the above amounts had slresdy /
been ascertained to be missing. In default
Of $40 900 bail, required by the Justice,
Spencer was committed to jail tor further
hearing. Detectives Smith ana Gray ar
rested in Baltimore w. B. Oudlip, of
Washington, charged with being sn ac-
,omplice of Spencer.
eALLAGHER's EXCHANGE. sselv .f
NEW YORK, May 90.
Gold 1879. r-
Five Twenties 1929; new no 1927; Erie
TOK; Hudson, 951z; Michigan Southern,
'5sS; Rock Island, s1z1; northwestern z255;
preferred, 5224; Fort Wayne,
9O7s; Atlantic Mail 1921; quicksilver, 4g.
Market steady, Ht
Gold after call 1863.
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The Latest News
40 BY TELEcRAPH.

LAST NIGHTS REPORT.