Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-06


To His Eecsllencv AndTeio johnson, President
of the United States: '-
Sir-I would respectfully request that
Bradley F. johnson, late general in the
rebel army, be released from the bonds un-
der which be is now held, by the State Of
Maryland, for the part he took in the battle
Of Gettysburg.
AsI understand, in 1883 B. F johnson
vas paroled under the convention between
Generals Sherman and Johnson, and at the
time Of his indictment he was in the State
~ MsryIand, by authority from these
Headquarters.
/ have the honor to be, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
o. s GRANT,
Lieut.. Gen. .. S. Army.
The following is the endorsement OF the
President:
ExEcuT1vE MAysIoy, April 2, 1866.
To the Attorney General:
Comply with this request
Tsig1edl ANDREW JoHxsoS.
The following is the response of the At
:orney-General:
WASHINGTON, April 2, 1865.
To VIM. J. Jones, Esq, District-Attorney,
Baltimore, Nd:
On the first and second pages of this sheet
Grant to the President, and note from the
President to ME in which he directs me to
comply with the request of General Grant.
IN obedience therefore to the order Of the
President, you ere hereby instructed to re-
lease Bradley I. johnson from his bond
He is to be discharged from arrest and not
again arrested unless upon orders from this
office.
am, sir, most respectfully, your obedient
servant, JAMES SPEED, Attorney Gen.
Associate Justice Giles, presiding alone on
the Circuit Court bench. directed that the
bail of General johnson, for the sum of $40,
900, entered into on the 9th ult., be exon
Grated, and that General Johnson be dis
charged from arrest, which was accordingly
done.
Card from, Jas. VI. SeOVeI.
PHILADELPH1A, April 5.-The Evening
Telegraph publishes the following:
TRENroN, April 5th 1865.
In answer to your editorial / nnhesita-
tinglv say never received letter from
President johnson in which he offered me
any position under TIE Government if
would defeat the election of a radical from
New Jersey. Do me the justice of publish
ing this,
(signed( JAS. NJ scoyEL.
who allege that Seovel told them he had re
.eived such a letter from the President
and those who are willing 10 swear that he
lid so state are, viz r B. Leeds.pf Allan
nc City. and DIR. HOrner, of Philadelphia-
SAN FRANCISCO. April 4-The brig Lubris
Howes arrived from Shanghai vis YOuko-
ma. She brings a full cargo of japan tea
If which stock had become reduced.
Mining stocks were somewhat hrmer
Alphir, 1895 Imperial, 139; Savage. 1860
Beicher, $50 Yellow Jacket. $40; Hale
Narcross, $50; Bullion. rs Chollar Potosi
$50; Legal Tenders, rs.
Mexican News.
The Imperial Consul Ginlen has received
1fficial news from Guerrero, Mexico, to th'
10Th March
In an action at Teplalpla, the Libera
General Caho was defeated by ther imperia
General Vivaso, with loss of 63 killed.
Psrforerrn Dioz. the Liberal General, me
a BODY of Imperial troops, under Colone
Acevai, at Liaro Grandez. Dioz was de
feated with loss of 100 prisonsrs taken
The news is said to have much elated tn
imperial Garrison at Acapulco
The Liberal General Alvarez is said 3
have 1000 men.
Destruction of the Convoy, By Fire
McBuE. April 5.-The schooner Eugene
from Pensacola, reports the destruction, b,
dre. of the United States steamer Convoy
Capt. Wilhams,) caused by the overturninl
Vt lamp in the engine room. The eaptali
and crew were compelled to escape IN tn
boats in their night clothes. One persol
was killed and several injured. Nothing
was saved.
Trenton, n. J., Election.
TRENTON, April 5.-It is quite probabl
there will be no joint meeting and no sen
ator elected. The resolution to 90 into
Joint session to-day failed. The resolutio,
20 adjourn sine die, tomorrow at l
o'clock, was coneurred in. The lObbies ar
comparatively clear, most of the operator
having gone home and given up the eontes
New Orleans Items.
NEW ORLEANS, April 4-The Methodi;
| Conference is organized-Bishop Andrew
presiding. Bishop Early assisting On
hundred delegates are present, and anothe
| hundred is coming.
There are dangerous crevices hve mile
/ below the city on the opposite bank OF II
river. The river is rising rapidly.
| Recorder Galentine, OF the Second Dis
| triet. was badly stabbed in the court room
BY an insane man.
The Grand Jury presentation of Govern
Welles and Coroner Yeser. for letting OH II
| Grubers murderers, produces much exclt'
Havana dates to the 29th and City
Mexico to the 9Th are received. --.
Gen. AlmOnte has accepted the MISSION
The affair between Mendez and Regal
still mystery, and it is believed that the
were both whipped, with destruction to Il
greater part of the command
Cortinas joined Gen. Garetz a. Clndeis,
Tampico has been reinforced The ga
rison is expected to be soon attacked.
ArrestetI.
NEW YoRK. April 81 II. Van Ware
and a. Mcdonald, telegraph operators, ha'
been arrested on a charge OF robbing Stu
Iey's Express Office in this city last nigt
The Office of the Montauk Fire Insuran.
Company Of Brooklyn, directly opposite u
police headquarters, was entered by bur
lars. the safe broken open and robbed
| - gee in 80 treasury notes, $50 in bill
ana $4,000 IN rstiiF-s--i aS1'EA@lz-..--
Explosion OF BOILERS.
C1Sc1ySAr1. April 1.-Two heavy boile
in the bar department OF Pomeroy's 4r'
Works at Pomeroy. Ohio, exploded ii
morning. killing one man and a DO
aud seriously wounding eight or t
others. The damage done to the wor
amount to $4,000.
Nashville Items.
NASHVILLE, April 5.-The river is 10
feet on the Shoals and fslling-~-
Considerable excitement exists IN the CT
to-day in consequence of the arrest OF Sc
eral persons connected with the Quarte
masters Department under Col. Travis.
ii. Bruner, formerly superintendent OF t
mule corrals, is shortly to have trial
alleged frauds, and numerous witnesses Il
, meriy in the employ Of the department.
to be summoned.
Several arrivals from Louisville We
b, noted to-day. Mr.. Isham Henderson,
the Louisville Journal is expected on Il
evenings train. Several parties who 6
: believed to be Implicated are about.
Tne late cashier of Col. Irwin, MIR. Alb
Payne, whose departure for Europe caus
some comment, is reported indicted by
: grand Jury, has been sent for to apP'
|. here. These cases viii reveal some astOuI
! ing facts relative to the management OF
OIartermaster's department in this city.
Attempt was made to-day TO release
: nrisoners, Miss Phillips and Durham. W
I were held for want of bail by writ OF hab
corpus, out the effort was unsuccessful
From New York
Negro EeVOifS.