Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-27
Reports from the City of
Mexico.
The Star Of the Republic in the
Ascendent.
Gold last night closed t45 S-8,
Associated Press Report.
From New York.
Mexican Affairs.


NEw YoRK, December 26.-The CONNER
cial's Washington special says authentic in
telligence from the City of Mexico repre-
sents remarkable growth Of nationality in
that city and the interior. French were be-
coming daily more unpopular, and their
withdrawal would be Immediately followed
by the downfall of Maximillian. The new
dynasty is only maintained by foreign
bayonets, and the feeling of the instability
Of the empire is increasing. Officials are
uneasy, and dread popular manifestation
in faver of the republic. The old factions
are gradually abating their differences in a
manner that bodies no good TO the Imperial
lists. The sentiment Of nationality has been
immensely stimulated by the foreign in
vaston and by hopes inspired by the restora-
tion of peace in the L. S.
Sails.
The steamer Massachusetts will leave
the Brooklyn Navy Yard ON Saturday with
mails, passengers and stores to the Gulf and
Atlantic Squadrons.
Petition Dy Soldiers.
a petition is being signed. in this city, by
mon who enlisted in the Union army after
the beginning of the war, before the passage
of the law granting large bounties, and who
have been DISCHARGED on account of sick
ness, wounds, injuries, promotion, expira-
tion Of the term of service, or of re-enlist-
ment, asking Congress to give them boun-
ties in proportion to the bOunties given to
the soldiers who entered service during the
latter part Of the war.
The Strong Divorce Case.
The Supreme Court room was crowded
with an audience interested in the closing
features Of the Strong divorce case. At
eleven o'clock the jury was called, after
which Mr.. Graham commenced to sum up
for the defence.
War Debts of the Loyal States.
The Posts Washington special says it is
rumored that the Appropriation Committee
intends TO report to the House bill provid-
ing for the assumption of the war debts Of
the loyal States by the General Government.
Naval Affairs.
The Commercial says Commodore Win
slow, formerly commander of the Kearsage,
has been ordered to the command of the
Gulf Squadron in the place of Rear Admiral
Thatcher, who has been detained. This
squadron now consists of 20 vessels, carry
ing 100 guns. The gunboat Florida, now at
Brooklyn navy yard, will soon be ready for
sea. She is intended for the new West In
dia squadron, and Commander Henry Ro-
landa, formerly of the keystone State, has
been ordered to the command.
Defeated.
The Commercials Washington special
says that Marshal Brown, the former land
lord of the present Metropolitan Hotel, has
been defeated in his long pending suit
brought against him by Mrs. Wiley, who
claimed to be an acknowledged daughter of
his deceased brother. 1t was while arguing
this case and ondearoring to show that the
mother Of Mrs. Wiley was not Tillotson
Browns lawful wife, that lawyer Joseph H
Bradley so far forgot himselfas to call Judge
0lin, who was on the bench, liar.
Fire.
New YoRK, December 26.-A fire broke
out this morning in the four-story building
No. 1Ss Pearl street, occupied by C. D.
Dibble & Co, dealers in naval stores and
cotton, and Henry Lucas, cordsge dealer.
In the basement a large quantity Of tur-
pentine and rosin was stored, which at once
took fire and in twenty minutes the whole
building was in flames. The books Of
Dibble Co. were in the safe which is still
in the ruins. The loss of that firm is esti-
mated at from $4,000 to $4,000. The
building is total loss. n. o. Browns fancy
goods store, No IS6, was damaged by water
to the extent of from $4,000 to $4,000; in
sured for $4,000.
Tho GaI.sa 81 &c. Esv-~OE-s ArresI.-
New YoRK, December 26.-The following
are the causes Of the arrest of General Mer-
Ger, whose trial for murder is now going on
at Savannah, given by the Herald's Savan-
nah correspondent: There existed at Sa-
vannab, in 1864, a battalion of soldiers in
the rebel army, composed Of Union prison.
ers who had enlisted in the rebel ranks to
keep from starvaing. These men took every
to desert to our lines, and on
one occasion seven Of them were caught,
tried for desertion and shot. This occurred
while Genetal Mercer was in command, and
lie has been placed on trial for murder.
General Mercer was parOled by General
Sherman, and in his defence claims United
States protection, under the Johnston-aud-
Sherman agreement. The Commission is
now adjourning from day to day awaiting
dispatches from Washington as
to whether the trial can 60 on or not, as no
evidence can be produced for the proseeu-
ton as yet An application for bail was
made on behalf Of the accused, which was
refused by the Court. He is at present con-
fined in the guard house, under custody Of
the Provost Marshal and is kindly treated.
The Jamaica Rebellion.
New YoRE, December 26.-The Times
eiyes an extract from letter received from
a gentleman holding high commercial po-
sition in Kingston. 1t says the ex-
caused by the late disturbances is
passing of, and all the various and wild re-
ports that were in circulation about IN or
aariss5 el7 piracy hlTo vanished into thin
5ir. eDl Ca5s-e only -r tne mind Of car-
i1u elas whose policy lt is o. make Ceh o
sissmens. The vegy ioct that over l5Ha
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