The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-26

dueed to comparatively small number,
and this is being further depleted daily.
The ci0y now presents much less the sp-
pearance of military capital than at any
time during the past four years.
CROWD AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
There was an unusual crowd at the
White House to-day, notwithstanding the
heat. The President was several hours
receiving those desirous of obtaining su-
dience.
THE o. 8. PACIFIC R.
The Times Washington special says the
United States Pacific Railroad Company
have placed twelve hundred miles of their
new line of telegraph to California under
contract, to be built before the end of the
present season. Wire for the line has beeu
purchased, and polls for the interior portion
of it viii be cut this fall. The whole line,
from Chicago to Ssn Francisco, will be
completed and in operation in one year.
st RESIGNED PROMOTED.
Colonel George E. Spencer, of the 18th
Alabama Infantry, resigned his commits.
sion in Jnly last. Last Saturday his resig.
nation was accepted, when the Colonel was
also promoted to Brigsdiership-commis-
sion to date from April.
THE RICHMOND wHIG REVIVED.
A Washington dispatch says the Rich
mond Whig recommended publication to-
dsy BY permission of General Terry. Ridg-
way, its new editor, still retains that position.
In his Introductory he says he ought to be
allowed perfect freedom of discussion on all
subjects, but as this cannot be he will en-
desvor to do the best he can under the
embarrassing circumstances which sur
round him. The tone of his editorial is that
of bitter irony at the restrictions imposed
upon him.
C0EFIsCATION IN VIRGINIA.
The conhseation act is vigorously exeeu-
ted throughout Virginia and the property
of many persons pardoned by the Presi-
dent has been ibelled. In such cases &C.
tions are discontinued on the payment of
court fees incurred.
The Tredegsr Iron Works at Richmond
have been leased by the United States to
their fermer owners, Joseph r. Anderson
and his partners, who have commenced
business sgsin as iron manufacturers, the
Works being held by Govarnnnant agents
as eonGscsble property. Revenue is de-
rived by renting them until proceedings
under the confscation act shall be de-
termined. .-..-
THE 7-3O LOAN.
Jay Cooke reports the subscriptions TO
the 7-3O loan to amount to So, 75O, 800, not
including those subscriptions in trsnsitu
which have not been ordered by telegraph.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.
WASHINGTON, July Is.
On the 9th of June, the chief clerk and
\. s,,,,c-s-S--'sz--s'i--s lvuoL DTancn con-
nected With the Ofics of the Secretary Of
the Treasury, addressed to the latter q
note, stating that 100 bonds of 81 900 each,
partially prepared for issue, were missing
and that he had exhausted all the resources
at his command in endesvoring to find
them. AS they had not been signed by
the Registrar or sealed, they could not be
negotiated for Also coupons amounting
to $4,000, which were complete, and
could be sold anywhere.
The Solicitor of the Treasury having
employed two detectives of this city, il
was not long before they fixed upon Wal
lace Whittlesey IS the guilty party. Their
suspicious were strengthened by his resign
ing his position in the Treasury, and living
sumptuously without ostensible means.
! On Saturday last the detectives proceed
ed to New York and captured Whittlesey
near the Western Hotel, on COurtlAnd
street. He confessed his guilt and told
them where some of the coupons were con.
eealed, which was in chandelier of his resi-
dencs where they were subsequently found,
but the bonds had been destroyed.
On recovering all that was available oI
ths stolen property, the detectives took
their prisoner rapidly TO Jersey City Il
catch the train. Whittlesey quietly seated
himself in the car, but soon after the trsir
had attained its full speed, he hsstened Il
the door, doubtless with the intention o
jumping of, but was pulled back. Finding
himself foiled, he endesvored TO Obtain
sympathy from the passengers by accusing
the officers of Kidnapping him. He Wa
safely landed here this morning snd con
veyed to police headquarters. Whittlese
had sold some $4,000 worth of coupon
II made about $4,000 on premium o
--"nav when arrested, moi
~, - Giving.
withstanding his high style o. 49,.
SALE OF VESSELS.
! WASHINGTON, July 25.
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