Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-16
General News.
The United states of Columbia.

New YORk, May 1.-THE Cronica of thi:
city publishes the address from General T.
C.. De Mosquera, the new President of the
United States of Colombia, to the people Of
the Republic. The President strongly de-
nounces the last insuTrsetionary movement,
and gives the assurance that he will pro-
tect every citizen in the enjoyment Of his
rights.
Before sailing from Europe President
Mosquera concluded a treaty of friendship
and commerce. and another relative to pos
tai affairs, with England. He also arrived
at an agreement with the Papal Govern
ment concerning the administration of Ec-
clesiastical affairs, which has long been a
subject Of dispute between the political and
Ecclesiastical authorities. According to
this agreement the church will continue to
be separated from the State.
The south American War.
The Herald's Rio Janeire correspondence
of the 18th tilt. says;
The Brazilian fleet had reached Tres b.
cacio on the Paraguay river, and was in line
extending to Paso De La Petns, on the
Parma.
Baron Porto Alliger is opposite Itapara
with 10, 600 men.
The steamer Dorotha, captured by the
Peruvian monitor Husscar, had been re-
fused admission to the port, and had been
burned at sea.
A dinner was given on board the Ameri-
can steamer South America 20 the distin-
guished gentlemen in the city, during
which the most cordial harmony prevailed,
and the greatest sympathy was demonstra-
ted toward the United States.
From the West Indies.
The Herald's st. Thomas, W. l., cores
pendent says The idea of annexation to the
United States was extending, and was well
received in all the West India islands.
The Mexican General Almont, with Gen
eral Heron, has sailed from 81. Thomas to
Europe.
Trinidad languishes in all its interests
under the system of government to which
it is subjected.
Not Guilty.
LOUISVILLE, May I5.-In the case of Col.
Jacques, of Illinois, whose trial on an in
dictment for murder has been for some days
in progress, the jury this morning returned
a verdict of not guilty without leaving their
seats.
A Bill Approved by the President.
WASHINGTON, May I5.-The President
has approved the bill amending an act re-
lating TO the habeas corpus and regulating
Judicial proceedings in certain cases, and
approved in March, 1868. 1t is therefore 6
aw.
n Indictment against Jeff. Davis.
New YORK, May I5.-The Philadelphia
Ledger, received late last night, has the fol-
lowing from Washington:
The indictment found last week against
JEFF. Davis at Norfolk, recites that he did,
the 18th day of June, 1864, in the city
of Richmond, with force and arms unlaw-
fully, falsely malieiously, traitorously
compass, imagine, and intend TO raise levy,
and carry on a war, instruction and re-
bellion against the United States and in
order to fulfil and carry into effect his
said traitorously designs, ne and
a great multitude of unknown
persons whose names are at present I'M
Kaewn, armed and arrayed in a warlike
manner, did falsely and traitorously assem-
BILE and gather themselves together against
the United Staes, and did in a warlike, hos
tile and traitorous manner array and dis
pose themselves against the United States
of America, contrary to the duty, allegiance
and fidelity they owed to the United States,
and against the constitution, peace, dignity
and governmental the said United States,
and against the form of the statute of the
United States Of such cases provided.