Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-09

FELEGRAPHIC.
Rumored Death Of Gen.
Lyon.
II IS PROBABLY INCORRECT.
Rebel Attack and Repulse at
Athens, Mo.
MOVEMENTS OF THE REBELS
ON THE POTOMAC.
q This Mornings Report.
IT IS PROBABLY INCORRECT.
This Mornings Report.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Aug.
The Tribune's correspondence says;

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The Tribunes correspondence says:
Telegraphie communication up and down
the river IRON Gen. McCaits head quarters
is established.
Gen. Mccall has force amply sufficient
70 stop any attempt by the enemy to cross,
and although it is reported that they are
cutting a road from their camp to the river,
we doubt whether such be their intention.
There is no danger but that Intelligence Of
any movements on the upper Potomac will
be speedily received, as the chain Of pick
cts hence to Harper's Ferry is unbrOken.
The Times dispatch says:
Since our troops retreated from Centre
vile, the rebels have been perpetrating the
greatest outrages in that vicinity. Women
are subjected to shameful insults and in
dignisies, and every male who hesitated 20
ioin the rebel forces has been seized and
sent 10 Manassas or Richmond, not except
ing the aged and infrm.
Large numbers of the fugitives who re-
treated with our army are now in this
city. 81
The indiana 18th and Ohio 9th, Col. Has
kell, are building fort on Top Hill, part
of Savage Mountain, which commands the
turnpike and the Great Pass through the
Alleghanies from Grafton to Romney.
The Secretary of War has accepted the
services Of a regiment Of cavalry from Ken
tueky. T 81 m ?
Worlds dispatoh: VI
Charles Wilson has just reached here, via
Northwestern Virginia, from Richmond
He passed Wises command on his way TO
Wheeling, and says that at least one thou
sand Union men are impressed in his SER
vice.
James B. Eds, of St. Louis has been
awarded the contract for building seven
gun boats, to be done at Cairo on the 5th
of October, at S89, coo each. He is to for
felt $500 per day for every day over the
time in which he agrees TO deliver them.
1t has been rumored during the day that
the rebels were closer upon our lines than
they have been since the occupation of AL
exandria, but scouting parties report the
falsity Of the rumors,
Quite q large number Of rebels are be-
lieved to be encamped some seven miles
from the city on the left of the Chain
Bridge. That they contemplate any move
ment in the direction Of the Potomac is not
| for moment believed.
Some Federal officers who reoonnoitered
yesterday in the vicinity of Great Falls,
ascended hill from whence they are said
to have seen considerable body Of troops,
some thousands at least, eneamped on the
| / Xg5jIEgipia side, supposed to be a part cf
To be about two miles frcnn- l4.asssa9Ezed
about one mile and q quarter above treat
FAILS. exactly opposite an alleged fOrding
place.
The ford, which is impossible for wagons
or artillery, has to be approached from ihe
Virginia side through narrow dehle eu'
through abrupt hills at that point. Inc
ford itself was by no means vide.
4 It was also noticed that axemen seemed
to be ct work Telling trees between th'
troops and the river.
a private letter from Culpepper Conr
House states that there are 1900 rebel troop
( sick at that place. 1t adds that every MAJ .e
in that county has been impressed into IN
2 rebel service.