Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-20

SENT TO FORT LAFATErTE-
New YORK. November IS.-Rsbel Attor-
ney General George Davis, who arrived here
on Wednesday from Key West, where he
was arrested, was sent to Fort Lafayette
yesterday. -a. .
~ NEW YORK.
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, late of the rebel
army, is in New York to arrange the or
ganization Of his new express company.
THE FENIASs.
The fenian brotherhood have opened an
office in large building on Union Square.
EMIGRANTs.
A steamship load of emigrants previously
announced to leave for Washington Terri
tory, is expected to start next week.
PARDoNs
The Tribune's Washington special says
the President has plainly intimated he will
hereafter show greater discrimination in
granting pardons. Among the visitors at
the White House yesterday was the no
torious ex-rebel General who insisted on
sending his card with the request that the
President grant him a private interview.
The card was returned with the verbal mes
sage that he considered the request imper-
tinent and could not accede to it.
Among the applicants for pardon is Mar
tin J. Crawford, formerly prominent mem
Der Of Congress from Virginia, and promi-
nent rebel during the rebellion.
The Worlds special says there was large
number of pardon seekers and other visitors
at the White House to-day. The President,
however, had given orders not to allow them
in the lobby, as be was too much engaged
to see anybody. They contented themselves
by inspecting the East Room.
REMOVED.
A guard Of soldiers who have been sta
tanned around the White House for the last
two years, were yesterday removed, by or
der of President johnson.
CIRCUMSTANCES.
The Herald's special says a telegram was
received lBst night by the President from
Gen. Fiske, of the Freedmen's Bureau, signed
by seven UT eight influential men of Ten
nessee, which demonstrated against the an
ticipated removal of the supervising officer
of the above Bureau, now on duty in that
State, and the appointment Of a civilian Of
the State instead. .f9 ..l.
EMIGRATION TO MEXICO.
NEW YoRK, November Is.-The Mexican
Times of the 9th says: Emigration from
the United States is increasing. Two large
estates, situated near Rio Verol, in the De-
partment of San Luis Patise, have been
rented for six years by Mr.. Woods for cul-
tivation of cotton, for which they are ex-
cellently adapted. This gentleman has
gone to the United States to procure the
necessary agricultural implements and ma
chinery to carry HIS object into effect.
ABSENCE OF THE EMPEROR.
1t is said that during the absence Of the
Emperor in Yucatan the Empress will
reside in Puebla or its vicinity.
THE ALABAMA
The Commercials Washington letter says
Documents have been received at the State
Department, clearly bringing home to the
British officials charge of knowingly and
willingly countenancing the departure Of
the Alabama on her piratical cruise.
1t is shown that S. Price Edwards, Col
lector at Liverpool, permitted her to start
after the order from the foreign Office to de-
tain her, and that he permitted portion Of
her crew to join her after their confession
to the Surveyor of the port that they were
| going to join the gunboat.