Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-06-19
Davis Hears that Scott
is Dead.
Rebels Collecting at
Manassas.
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND
REPORTED THERE.
THEY ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE AN
RARLY STAND.
This Mornings Report.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, June I

WAsHINGToN, June {.
The Special to the Tribune says:
Gen. Scott has said that the evacuation
Of Hsrper's Ferry was in perfect conform
ity with his plans and expectations, but
that nothing which the Rebels have done
has interfered in the slightest with the
plan Of the campaign, or with the several
steps which he has proposed to take.
Everything is in the best condition for
an advance to Richmond. Officers confess
that the movement towards there will be.
gin within fortnight, and when once be-
gun it win not halt until the Rebel Capital
Is taken.
Its believed the capture will be made be-
fore the day fixed for the meeting of Davis
Congress. ~ slE s- ~1
A traveller, whose business took him 10
Richmond, returned to-day via. Manassas
Junction. He SAW JEFF Davis reading a
special dispatch, affirming the death Of Ger.
Scott.
Pryor has been made special aid to Gen.
Lee. The troops at Manassas he estimates at
$4,000. All the Harper's Ferry force except
the rear lard had arrived.
The latter had advanced as far as Win
chester.
Messrs. Miles and Preston are among
Besuregard's aids. - =. y H--7l
The entrenchments at Manassas are
yery strong. They expect an attack from
the Federal forces on OF before Thursday,
and swear they will repulse them with
great slaughter and drive them across the
Potomac. They do not say what they
will do in case no attack is made on them
from this direction. p
The Government has received informa-
tion that the rebels havo set q trap in some
woods Is miles from Alexandris, into
which they expect to draw the unsuspect-
ing Federal forces.
Several small batteries have been erected
by them on the outskirts Of the woodland,
and pretense is making of throwing up
intrsnehments. Here they propose to array
their forces at no distant day, and press
forward their pickets until collision ensues
The scout who brings this intelligence also
states that a number of Indians, dressed in
their war costumes, who are supposed to
belong to the savages who volunteered from
Upper Canada, were seen lurking about.
The Government, it is affirmed, is con-
sidering the propriety Of Immediately estsb-
fishing submarine telegraphic communication
between Point Lookout, to protect that
station. Soundings have already been taken
the whole distance.
Worlds dispsteh:
There are flying reports to night of fight
between one of the Ohio regiments and q
band Of rebels near Vienna, on the London
1 r. B., which has been partially confirmed.
An engagement has no doubt taken place,
probably without serious results. The en-
emy has been on the bridge miles from
Seneca Mills, which crosses q branch Of
the Potomac over which the Federal forces
must march in advancing across the river.
Special to the Times: I4.l
The President of the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal, assures me that the works will
be ready for the passage Of boats within
twenty days, aad that boats enough are in
possession Of the company to do the bust.
ness Of the season. Troops can be trans.
ported from cumbeFlsnd direct to Wash
ington, each boat carrying $50 men.
| It Is reported that the Legislature Of
Maryland will attempt to pass an act re.
leasing the State of Virgins from paying
damages TO the citizens Of Maryland who
have sustained damage by the Wanton de.
struction Of the railroads and canals with,
in the State Of Maryland.
| P. z. Wilson leaves Washington in a fe Y
days for Nebraska. He is seat out for thl
purpose Of overhsuling the accounts OF tn
late officials in that Tarritory
ItGppears that J. Sterling Maston, tn
Secretary, Addison R. Gilmore, Receiver o
the Land Office. and Vim. T. West and B
P. Rankin, AarshAlls, have ell left thei
Offices with balances against them on tn
Treasurer's books, for which they have no
accounted.
. Enos Lave, late Receiver of the Iowa Lam
Office, Is also defanlter. -
A rifed cannon cast at the Western Foun
/ dry, has been received here. Six Of then
have gone to Alexandria.
The steamer Monroe received columbiad
!. and large quantity Of ammunition.
a gentleman just arrived from Fort Mon
roe, states that an attsek was to be made o.
Great Bethel by Gen. Butler, in force to
night. At Aqua Greek several heavy gun
on new batteries have been mounted by th
rebels.
: The garrison and troops at Fort Monro
{ and Hampton we're all under arms lsI
4 night. 1e4
t The big gun Ex-Floyd is now bein
) mounted st the Rip Rsps. Shells disehal
gsd from her BY way Of experiment reaol
ed seWslps Point four miles distant.
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