The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-10
pRoGREBINGS OF THE LEGIBLA-
TUBE OF BEEmEN.

WASHINGTON, May 9.
The State Department has received the
following translation of an abstract trom
the proceedings of the Legislative Body
of the Republic of Bremen:
Session of the Legislative Body, Wednesday,
April 18th, 1866.
At the opening of the session the Presi-
dent, Judge P. A. Myer, addressed the
assembly in the following words:
Before we begin to transact our regular
business let us remember the joyful and
most important news which has arrived
within the last few days from the other
side of the Atlantic ocean. Let US remsm-
Der and enjoy the great victory won by
the armies Of the Union over the rebellion
of the shareholders. Bremen is and al
WAYS has been in the most intimate con
nection with the United States. Many 6
our sons are fighting in the ranks of the
Federal army, and the men Of free labor
have shown that persistency and valor
which must finally conquer even over the
infuriated struggling elements Of the enc
nv. Gentlemen let Us show our symps .
thy with the American Union by rising
from our seats
The entire assembly then rose and gave
thIee enthusiastic cueers for the victory of
just cause
CALIFORHIA AND mEXICAN NEWS.
SAN Francisco, May 8.
General Mcdowell has suppressed the
Amsdor Despatch, violent secession ps-
per, and arrested its editors. The Des-
patch has been lstterly excusing Lincoln's
assassination.
The overland mail is running very If
regularly. Letters are frequently thirty
or forty days on their way from New
York. Only two mails came through from
Oregon last week. The people are peti-
tioning for a continuance of the daily
mail from San Francisco to Portland.
The spring business with Idaho has
commenced.
Provisions st Boise are scarce and high
Flour is quoted at $500 per hundred
ponnds.
The citizens of Calavaras county, Cali
fornis, have twelve acres of cotton grow
ing. Several parties have experimental
crops elsewhere in the State.
A private letter received in this city
from Mexico gives the following particu-
lars of the capture of Guaymss, by the
French, on the 18th of March:
The Guaymssisns we're surprised by the
arrival of four French men-of-wsr and
CONSERVATION prevailed. The French
immediately disembsrked, taking posses
sion of the city. The Mexican force
under PCsquiera evacuated the town, TAX
ing the road to San Martial, expecting to
meet General Morrisles. They had diff
Guilty in bringing off their artillery as the
horses had bsen sent to the interior to
carry grain and forage TO the city.
If Perquiers effects a junction with
Morales the Juarezists will have 1000 men,
and the French force only 700. Oommu-
nication with the interior is cut of, and
the Juarezists permit no provisions to en-
ter the city.
A skirrnish took place outside of Quay
mas after the landing Of the troops. The
killed on both sides viii not exceed 8
dozen.
The French have returned to MszstlAn,
taken possession of the custom house, and
appointed their own officers. The fest
consisted of the Pillss, Dsssiss, Cordeliere,
and LuciAere.
Con. Casanes returned on the 10th tc
Mszstlsn on the Dassiss with three COM
psnies of infantry One battalion Of the
5Ist Regiment remain at Guaymss.