Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-23
From WashingtOn.
From our Special Correspondent

WAsHHaTOE, July l9, 1861.
It hardly seems possible for me to write
anything from this city calculated 10 inter-
e. you or your readers, as you must get
news in advance By telegraph. II see
row in the House, and write it it is no
news, for you have it tWenty-f -four hours in
advance Of any letter. If I7set,doWn and
write you las could last night that they
are now fghiinr- At Bulls Run-What Of
1t2-you have already received the partio-
ulars after the skirmish is over. If tell
you that Ancient Abraham cannot make
his Ministers do az he wishes them
that Washington is full of dust and
scandal, and that the country generally
is going to the dogs, to be brought up
standing st an early day-these and q
thousand other things in the way OF gos-
sip may be written, but who will read
them, or in reading, is in any way inter-
ested at this time when all classes are lis
tening and looking for something else.
The first thing in the morning ana last at
sight is the enquiry, do you know anything
from our army ofinvasion has there been
battle or Tetreat2 does our army move
South2 This one thought, and this alone,
pefvsdes the whole country, and will until
our forces have possession OF Richmond and
Memphis. The impression here is thato
troops will move steadily forward until the
Confederate army will be driven into the
Carolinas, and Gen. MeClellan is at Cum
berland Gap. Il is not believed that the
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eession is killed in Missouri The design
now is that when the army commences its
movement south it will make no lengthy
stops until it takes possession Of New Or
leans; this point is expected to be reached
BY the 10Th Of October. Each attack on the
rebels shows more oonclusiVely that they
cannot make their men fight; If en- order
is given for them to fall back, all is confu-
sion, and they run like q flock Of sheep
frightened BY dogs. A Captain told me
last night that at Fairfax Court House they
.Yere not more than q mile on their Wsy
when cur advance arrived. Gov. Sprague
being the first to enter the town, stated
that he could see them, snd with his glass
saw them running for life, throwing away
knapsaeks, guns, and even their coats, suoE
as had them. Most Of their coats and
blankets they burned. As g positive eFi
dence Of their having left in q hurry, is thl
fact that they left several gallons Of whis
ky. Our troops move slow in consequence
Of the heat and being obliged 70 cut road
through heavy timber; Il is not, therefore
likely they will be in position 70 sttael
Manassas before tomorrow or Sunday; thi
is based on tho supposition that they vii
meet . determined resistance, Rs is ex
pected, though do not change my view
from those expressed in former letter
there will be some skirmishing, though D
decided battle this side Of Richmond.
= In the House yesterday We hsd tilt b.
tween Messrs. May and Thomas Of Mar
lsni. May got more than he bargaine
for. The House permitted him 10 explsi
his trip to Richmond. he did it By lettn
ont a trade Of abuse Of the acts Of u
army and the administration in oppressin
the patriotic and union loving people Of Ba
tiaors. making Kane and other scamps {
- pure as the angels After be sat dow
Fx-Goy. Thomas arose, and asked permit
sion to answer, which Was granted. BE
venerable looking, and gentleman
great dignity Of appearance. he seems 70 !
seventy. but has the vigor and voice
forty. He took the broadest ground, stat
that he approved Of sVsy act Of the Pre-
dent Of Gen. Scott, and Of Gen. Banh
He read lelegrsms from Kane, telling the
at distance to hurry to Baltimore, III
more Of the did Yankees would be slOl
= and must be stopped. He spoke for
hour, and gave Mr.. Msy and Secession
most terrible rebake. His speech shOu
be published in every paper in the cou
try. 70 show the action Of those conspiI
tors. Every voice coming here from
Slave States begs and prays GOvernms
to hurry forward lest they end their frieI
becoms utterly destroyed. !"