The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-23

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8 pendence to Spanish rule. In their oppc
I. sition to the insertion of this clause th
g Dominican government is firm, and Gand
. declares that therefore the war shall b
4 continued. -7
!. Advices from Republic of Hsyti, to 25H
J, ult, report that the rebels still held tn
town Of Cape Haytian, and were likely t
: hold it for q considerable time longer
notwithstanding that besieging national
, troops kept up continual cannonade. AL,
though the port is blOcksded by two steam
ers, provisions for besieged were being
ruE in. .r
The Worlds Washington special says
Captain Wertz is very thin, near about
five feet six inches high; forty or forty.
five years of age; dark skin, whiskers
and moustache, and weighs about one
hundred and thirty-fve pounds. He was
sttired in black coat and vest, dark brown
pants, white shirt and new silk hat Dur
ing the reading of the charges and .specii-
cation he sat with his legs crossed, his
hands to his face, and would frequently
talk with his counsel.
THE RICHMOND REPUBLIC ON wIRz.
The Richmond Republic says For
short time in 1862 Wirz, after returning
from secret mission fo- the Confederacy
to Europe, was placed by General Win.
der in charge of Libby Prison, and sub
sequently was made Provost Marshal of
Manchester. In neither position did he
attract the particular attention of the Pul-
lie. He was generally accounted a rough
handed fellow, and quite the fear of the
msjority Of Winders favorites. Those
were the days of martial law in Richmond,
when George Washington Alexander, of
Baltimore, was one of the biggest among
ns. When Wirz left this vicinity we lost
sight of him entirely until the close of the
wo',-when it turned out that he had been
in command at AnoO-sonyille itself. We,
in Virginia, knew as little during the war
as the people Of the North, except what
we learned from the report of Colonel
Thomas P. Turner, who was sent thither
to inspect the post, that it was a most
llaslubrious neighborhood and that the
accommodations of the. prisoners were
soomlnable- This report Of Col. Turner,
in which he recommended the removal of
the prisoners TO Macon was sent into the
War Department in May, 1864, and was
never heard of afterward.
FROM MISSISSIPPI.
The Times Washington special says the
proceedings of the Mississippi Convention
are attracting much attention and comment
here, and the general feeling prevails that
the convention is doing all it can to keep
the State out ofthe Union. The President
however, is known to have the utmost con-
fdence in Governor Sharkey, and believes
bis loyalty and ability will give proper di-
rection to the affairs of that State.
WARRANTS FOR PARDON SUSPENDED.
The President to day requested the At
torney General to suspend the issue of
warrants for pardon until fnrthor ordor--
Tnls action is taken with a view to the
general settling up of the numerous and
complicated petitions for pardon, and to
give him an opportunity to adopt plan
by which he will prevent pardon brokers
from intervening where they are not only
not received but an absolute source of an
noysnce.
FROM FORT LARAMIE.
The Herald's Washington special says
Brigadier General Stagg, writing officially
from Fort Laramie, states that General
Conner started five days earlier on the er-
pedition against the Indians located on
Powder and Wind rivers, intending, in
the course of his movements, to establish
military posts throughout that section of
country.
The expedition attaches to itself the sd-
d1tional importance of the fact that the
section of territory thus to be penetrated,
and has never been explored, the Indians
having tenaciously opposed the approach
of the whites whenever the latter endeav-
ed to ascertain the extent and richness Of
the gold deposits which are known to ex-
ist in tha. region. Some specimens of
gold which have been obtained from the
half-breeds and diggers are indicated as
being very rich, and surpssses the prOduc-
tion of any yet discovered in that section
of country.
The same writer asserts there are no
friendly Indians to be found in the tribes
of that locality, and bsrbarities are COM
mftted revolving beyond expression.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
| FORTRESS MONROE, August Il.
Last evening Msjor General Miles re-
ceiyed information that a steamer stolen
or said TO have been stolen, from New
York about four weeks since, was seen yes
terday passing into Wachapreque Inlet
and the General consequently dispatched
detachment of about thirty men in charge
Of Iisut Bowan, of the Sd PennsylVanis
Artillery, 70 go in search Of the steamer
Tbsv left here at IL o'clock last evening OF
the steamer Black Bird, and have not re
turnad M to this hour, 3 P NJ.
HELD IN BAIL.
! Boston, August 22.
8 Luther G. Gallagher, who was arrests
g in New York, charged with forging ofder
' for communication of rations of soldiers VII
8 had besn confined in the rebel prisons
the amount Of s., 900, was brought befOr
IT. s. Commissioner Hallett to-day, an
h waving examination, was held in $1,000
70 bail for trial.
J. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PASSED.
ic NEW YORK, August o.
1T The Herald's jackson, Miss, special So
3; the following constitutional smendme
III has inst psssed the convention by vo
of soto IL:
The institution of slavery having be-
o. DESTROYED in the State of Mississippi, Meth
in slavery nor involuntary servitude, 9th
wise than for the punishment OF GRIN
whereof the parties shall have been dr
convicted, shall hereafter exist in this Sta
IN and the Legislature, st its next sessi
he shall provide by law for the protect
he and security of the persons and property
Isr the freedmen of the State, and guaed tn
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