Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-20
This Afternoons Report.
FROM NEW YORK.

EAANIA NOW LOAAs
NEW YoRk, Aug. le.
There are now forty-slght regiments
forming In this city. Fall and incomplete
regiments viii doubtless now be forwarded
as rapidly as possible. The city can prob
ably send $4,000 men In few days. -os p
Tribune correspondence = Washington,
18th:
An attack on Washington Is looked for
by many Of the best informed officers. The
rebels have advanced their lines and are
in force within q short distance of the
river, and are gathering means Of trans
portation. They have large enoampments
this side Of Fairfax, bat probably the bulk
of the advance corps is on the upper POto-
mac. V IT. 4f
The Navy Department has advices that
Commander Porter,of the st. Merys, Pacific
Squadron, whose letter svowing rebel sym
pathy to his father in Virelnia found It's
way TO Washington, is in irons according
to orders, and viii be sent here soon. Z
Secretary Welles expresses himself In
favor Of closing Southern ports by prOols.
nation ct once. We have the7highest au
thority for saying that not one Government
In Europe has demonstrated against clos.
ing the rebel ports. ia p p e-r 90 ;eGi o
Worlds Correspondence l voa
There are no we'll authenticated ac-
counts Of the movements Of the rebels in
this vicinity, until the government scouts
bring in more decisive reports. There
need be no fear Of direct attack on WASH
ingtan. Enem es batteries down the river,
are assuming formidable proportions, and
if they succeed in closing the navigation
Of the Potomac, it will be hard to prevent
them from crossing into Maryland.
The report Of the death of Boteler, late
Representative in Congress from Virginia,
is incorrect 1t was his son who was Woun-
ded at Bull Run and died Of loekjsw. Mr.
BOteler himself, it is said, has been arrest
ed. The reason is said to be, Boteler was
with the armed band who seized Harper's
Faulkners place Of imprisonment VIII
be changed to Fort Hamilton, N. !. de
will not DO examined until the evidence
upon which he was arrested is used to Sc
cure the arrest of others implicated VIII
him.
Reconnaissance and close observations
indicate that the rebels are closing IN OF
our lines. The city is full Of secession ru
mors to-day. We have various sccoun's
tbe rapid and near approach of from ITO,
600 to 100000 rebels, under Besuregard
Lee Johnston and JEFF Davis, but all sgre
that they are coming Immediately down o.
Washington. Our military gentlemen don
seem TO be alarmed.
The startling announcement made recen'
" that England and France had formed a
alliance with view to combined action o
American affairs, was untrue, but the fac
are -thst three weeks ago Mr.. Thouyenal, u
; French Minister Of Foreign affairs, tran'
4 mftted another note TO the English Cover
ment proposing that the Cabinets come to
closer examination with respect to the Unit
& States. To this note the English CABIN
d sent q message asking for a more e1ph'
d statement. :.
v The reply received was proposition u
. rEupiand should unite with France Tor
!. purpose OF procuring in the autumn . So y
ply of tobacco and cotton from the UNI
Is. States. Tha English Government then
,e spondsd that it could enter into no saen
le gagement.