The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-12
than that 81 joyed before she was dragged

! Prof. Msillport who removed the wreck
at He'll Gate East River, hiss been 70
some time engaged in removing the oh
structions placed in the James River, b.
the rebels blowing up their vessels, ma
cleaned the channel sufficient for the pur
poses of navigation ali the way 70 Rich
mond. 1t is said that Prof. Msillpor
thinks Dutch Gap Canal will ultimately b.
OF crest advantage to James shipping.
f.. EXTRA BILLY.
The rebel Governor VIM. Smith, Kxtrs
Billy, Of Virginia, has been furnished with
a passport on which to travel to Rich.
mond tc surrender himself to the military
authorities,
FROM EEW ORLEANS.
The Herald's New Orleans correspondent
who recently passed down the river from
Cairo, ssys he converted with many per-
sons On the way, and everybody manifested
q very grest desire to talk on the subjects
of cotton and free labor, but had nothing to
say on the question of reconstruction their
thoughts seemed 10 run on individual in
terests, and to take in only matters connect
ed with dollars and cents. ...--. ...-- d.
The overflow of the river has been very
severe and immense damage was done.
With the exception of very few places, it
has oVsrHowed the country on both sides
By the lOss of fencing, and other damages,
no opportunity will be offered for planting
until il is too late to make even q crop of
corn. From Helena to Vicksburg the
levies are broken almost every mile. The
very few who have been fortunate enough
to escape the effects of the overflow sre
making good crops which present healthy
appearsnce-near Helena are one or two
plantations.
DAVIS AND THE HAMPTON ROADS PEACE
CONFERENCE.
The Hersld's Richmond letter says that
at the time of the Hampton Roads Peace
Conferences, the fret obstacle il the way of
adjustment was the introduction by Davis,
contrary to the wish of BsDjsmin, of the
words, the two couLtries." In the pre-
liminary proposition for negotiations, with
3 view to the restoration of peace, the prop
osition as originally drawn up by Secretary
Benjamin, contained the words "With q
view to the restoration of peace to our
The last words were stricken
out by Davis, and 'Fhe two countries" sub
stituted- The instructions to the commits
sic ners embodied this idea as basis upon
which they were TO proceed. They used
all influence in their power 10 induce
Davis to modify his instructions, SO as not
to foreclose all hopes of adjustment but in
vain. He was inAexible in his dstermin-
alton to make the recognition of Southern
an indispensable condition
of the price by negotiation. The same let
ter says that the people of Virginia mani
tested total indifference respecting the fate
Of Jen. Davis.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Accounts from all parts of North Caro-
lima represent that the people are rapidly
peaceful habits, and are cooper
ating in the measures of the national su-
shorities for the restoration of order, civil
government and domestic industry. Po-
lice forces for prevention of lswless dep
.aS ~Sse-s $50 bong, --i~bIi-iaOdI ~ Al. -:
zens, in numerous counties.
The Presidents Amnesty Proclamation
and tae appointment of Mr.. Holden for
Provisional Governor, have given general
satisfaction, and it is expected very
large vote will be polled the approaching
election to choose delegates to the State
.#.f
The Times letter says: Mr.. Holden has
the confidence of the masses and will re-
,eive the support of the Union men, and
in fact, the poorer classes, who make up
the voting population, almost to man.
He has many enemies but they are in
oluded mostly in the slsveholding COM
and were leaders Of the State
during the rebellious rule.
A call has been made on the military
authorities in North Csrolins, by num-
Der of residents of North Carolina and
South Carolina, for Profession again st
by their own people and for
a speedy snd complete reservation of the
happy condition of peaceful and prosper
Gus times. -.' --s
In some places planters will be prevent
ed from raising any crops for two seasons
to come, attributable to the loss of fencing
and levies ct different points. There are some
plantations il 3 good condition, the
levies are in good state of preservation
and there is every indication of ample
crops The coast on each side from Nat
chez down has not suffered as much from
high water as above Nstehez, and sre in
better condition. They are evidently care
fully watched. The crops are in and look
we'll.
NEW YORK, June IL.
RICHMOND FUNCTIONS.
Tho Times Richmond letter ssys the
civil functions were renewed on the 7th.-
Mayor Mayo opened his Court for difpens-
ing Justice, and in his address to the Court
he promised TO purge the city of its filth
and rascality. Two or three unimportsnt
cases were tried. The American Union
Commission still continues to issue rstions.
CHRISTIAN COMMISSION.
General Patrick has ordered the agent
of the Christian Commission to give up
the rooms they occupied for the use of the
government till other suitable rooms can
be obtained. BE has also ordered the col
ored schools to Vacste their rooms, to be
occupied by himselfand his corps of teach
ers. The hotels are being repaired in tht
anticipation of large travel.
FIyEDAsY' LATER FOREIGN NEWS.
FATHER POINT, June IL.
The steamship Peruvian, rom Live7Poo
June l, via Greencastle June 2, passed thi
point st 8 late hour this afternoon.
The steamer HiberniAn, from Quebec