The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-01

be dangerous for some time to navigate
ths western channel
The city presents tbs most deplorabIe
condition, the stores being all closed, and
many of the inhsbitsnt in the most de-
plorsble condition of want. The authori-
ties had collected large stores Of corn,
wheat and bacon, for siege, which were
placed in various cotton presses throughout
the city. When the resr rebel column
passed through the streets leading from
Mobile, the famished women rushed TO the
warehouses and franticslly seized all they
could lay their hands on.
The iron-clsd Oetsris wss the first bost
to proceed toward Selms, followed by the
Winnebsgo. The letter does not say, how
ever, how far they sscended.
The Houston Telegraph, Of the 4th inst,
published extracts from Slsughter's report
relative to the conference with General L.
Wallace.
CONDITION OF THE sEwARDs.
SURGEON GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, April 30, 9 A. NJ.
Hon. E. NJ Stanton, Secretary of Var:
I have the honor to report that the Sec
retsry OF State suffers some inconvenience
from his fractured jaw, but in other re-
spects is almost restored TO his former
health. Mr.. F. Seward rallied during the
night and is stronger and less restless this
morning. j. h. BARNES
Surgeon General.
WASHINGTON, April 80 Pm.
Hon. E. NJ Stanton D.:
I have the honor to report thst the Sec
retsry of State is doing well. Mr.. F. Sew
ards condition is more favorable tonight.
J. K. BARNES, Surgeon General.
EXECUTIVE ORDER.
WASHINGTON, April 30.
The following order has been Issued by
the President:
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
WAsHINGToN, April 20.
Being desirous to relieve all loyal citi. !
zens and well disposed persons residing in
States from unnecessary
commercial restrictions, snd to encourage
hem to return TO peaceful pursuits, it IS
hereby ordered,
First, That all restrictions upon internal,
domestic and cosstwise commercial inter-
course be discontinued in North Csrolins,
south Carolina, Georgia, Florida Alabsms,
tennessee, Virginia, Mississippi and so
much of Louisiana as lies east of the Mis-
issippi river, as shall be embraced within
he lines of the national military occups-
ion, excepting only such restrictions
= are imposed by acts of Congress and
equations in pursuance thereof, prescribed
" the Secretary of the Treasury and sp-
,roved by the President, and excepting
lso from the effect of this order the fol-
owing articles contrsbsnd of war, TO wit:
rms, ammunition, and all articles from
which ammunition is manufactured, gray
informs and cloth, locomotives, cars, rail-
osd iron and machinery for operating rail-
Dads, telegraph wire, insulstors and in
lruments for operating telegraThic lines.
Second, All existing military and naval
rders in any manner restricting internal,
omestic and coastwise commercssl inter
curse and trade with or in localities
bove named be and the ssme are hereby
evoked, and that no military or naval
ficer in any manner interrupt or inter-
,re with the same or with any boat or
ther vessels engaged therein, under the
roper authority and pursuant to the reg
lations of the Secretary of the Treasury.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
sECEssIoEIsM IN PHILADELPHIA-
PHILADELPHIA, April so.
Edward Ingersoll who was roughly
sndied by the populsce on Friday for
Ipressing secession sentiment, has left the
ty'for the west.