Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-09

noneo AZ the proper time Il would doubt
less facilitate matters II any Of those who
served on board the Alabsnna, either as.ofi-
GERS or among the crew, Vhoss testimony
would bevaluable either for she defense or
prosecution, should send their address to
the Judge Advocate at the Navy Depart
msnt. The law gives z safe assurance that
no personal disadvantage could result 70
anY one Whe does 50. - - Z e-a1 81
. - xAvkL 1TFAIRs. s.--si
A bill has been reported from the Com
mittse on Naval AffairB BY Represen tatiVe
Rice, of MassachnsettS, providihg Mat in
time of peace the number of Rear -Admirais
on the aotivo list Of the navy be reduced.
Whenever any officer Of that grade shall
be removed by death, rssignationy Of other
wise, the -rem0FaI-skalI create a-Tscan-
cYnot to be filled 80 long Is speAes-csntinues.
Tho promotion to tha- grads- -of-ikkaf Ad-
mirsl on the retired let is % be made BY .
board of no less than three Reaz AdmiFals,
to be appointed By the Secretary of the
Navy, who shall select for promotion threo
COmm0d0res from the retired list "a most
worthy BY ehaFaeseFC . bility- and honorable
service to be promoted one Of aWhom shall
be selected by the Presid mt aad sent to the
Senate for confirmation as Rear Admiral.
The bin further provides that Of the num-
ber Of line officers Of the Navy on the active
Lieutenants, fifty Masters and seFenty-fvo
Engineers sh II be appointed. from those
officers who have served in the volunteer
naval service for 9 period Of not less than
two years, and who are either now in the
naval service or have been honorably dis
charged. 90 5zlsl z ri 1lls els
The board is to select the most msrits-
riOus among the applicants, to be reported
to the Secretary Of Navy for aPpoihtment.
SURVEY OF rHE P6ssGsE OF rHE aocxT
srHs-e-r. KOUETA1ns. s1ail3r e-s
Senator Evans, Of Colora do, has written q
letter TO the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany, now in session in New York, urging
the importance Of a more thorough survey
to find feasible passage OF the Rocky
Mountains in Colorado, between the. head
of the Arkansas River and that of Boulder
Creek, by which route over one hundred
miles of railroad viii be saFed By reaching
srsat sal' Lake III % .ra.r esq
CITY ELECTION. -.a
.NEwBEsSE, N. C., February s.-The reg
ular Union ticket was victorious to-day at
the city election By 50 majority. Thgcon-
test was warm and drew out the largest Fots
ever known in this city.
DIscoSr1Susp.
WILMINGTON, N. C., February s.-Orders
have been received to Immediately discon-
tinue the military district Of Whining
ton. The Brevet Brigadier General com
manding goes TO the command Of his regi-
ment the s7th eoloredd iiLlm b 1szc)
S It is thought that the Department. will BE-
soon merged into that of Virginia or South
Carolina. Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Bred
ley, of the Veteran Reserve Corps, sssanled
the command of this Department. Of The
Freedmen's Bureau, relieving Major Wicker
sham.
PLACED IN CLOSE aRREsT.
Lieut. Lickins, Of the SOth o. s. ool0rsd
Cavalry, and lately ordinance officer of this
District has been placed in close arrest. He
is charged with the appropriation Of public
funds. He had the disposition Of s4aFge
amount of public property, including the
returns from the Fayetteville Arsenal, re-
Gently sold at auction under his direction.
An inspection of his account, summarily
made, disclosed facts not altogether satis-
factory. Hence his arrest. -..-