Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-14

TELEGRAPHIC
observation-disclosures Report
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FROM RIO DE JANKIRo.
he Paraguayans Abandon HUI
malta.
AGASSIZ LECTURES In RIO.
Congress Will Adjourn in July.
JEFF. DAVIS AND THE PRECEDENT.
AGASSIZ LECTURES In RIG.
JEFF. DAVIS AND THE PRECEDENT
From New York.
Ereedmen.s Affairs.

New YORK, June l3.-Generals Stedmal
and Fullerton nave submitted their report
of the operations OF the Freedmen's Bureau
in the military departments of South Caro-
lima and Florida. They highly commend
General Scott, the Assistant Commissioner
in South Carolina. They recommend the
discontinusnce of the employment of citi-
zens in the Bureau. They finally recon-
mend that the Sea Island lands, given to
the negroes by General Sherman's order, be
returned to their owners, provided that they
pay the freedmen for all Improvements that
the latter have made while in possession OF
the lands.
From SOuth America.
Adviees from Rio JaneirO to May 5 state
that the Paraguayans had evacuated their
entrenched position on the road TO Humsita.
The allied fleet was On its way up the Para
quay 10 invest Fort Humaita, and General
Alegres' troops had reached Candidera, on
the upper Parana, on their way 10 invest
the fort ON the land side. A desperate and
decisive battle was expected.
Professor Agassiz, with his wife, had ar
rived from the valley OF the Amazon, and
at a lecture given by him in Rio Jsneiro the
Imperial family were in attendance.
Items.
Tho Tribune's Washington special says
Chas. O'COnnor states that the President
will give him an answer o-morrow upon
the question of turning over Jefi. Davis TO
Judge Underwood's Court He seems per
ieetly confident Of success. There is a ru-
NOR, however, that no action will be taken
in the matter at present by the President,
but that the question will be postponed.
The morning papers have the following
specials from Washington
The Postmaster General positively re-
fuses to increase the pay of New England
Railroads for carrying the mails, inasmueh
as he considers they are now paying ali that
the service will warrant, while such enor- |
nous sums are lost in carrying the mails
the South.
An assistant Of the Freedmen's Bureau in
making a tour through South Carolina, re
ports that the supply Of labor is inadequate
to the demand, but that were subsistence is
not wanting labor will be quite as produe-
live this season as others, when capital
owned labor: In parts of Chesterfield dis
met the supply Of provisions is nearly ex-
hausted, and great suffering will come upon
al classes unless speedily relieved by the
government.
1t is estimated that 5000 bushels of corn
md 100, 600 pounds of bacon, in addition to
hat in the hands OF planters will be neees-
AIRY to supply the demand at the South
Until the harvesting of the crops. These
upples the planters nave neither the CAPT
al nor credit to purchase, and unless relief
ames from the government many of the
will be abandoned by the freed
who will go in search of employment
Fhere they can get sufficient food.
Constitutional Amendment.
1t Is estimated that the Constitutional
amendment will pass by Il9 to %, or near
y 5 to L.
KfnOara CHA CouoI D;YH