Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-06-24

LATEST NEWS! (!
Federal Forces Advancing Into
= Virginia.
A Battle Anticipated.
APPOINTMENT OF UNITED
STATES CONSULS.
IMPORTANT WAR MOVEMENTS.
Rebel Masked BaEterles are Erected
Along Line Of Head Between
Alexandria and nIanaHnas.
$4,000 Men Under Orders for
Richmond.
THE NORTH TO BE WIPED OUT.
THE FIGHT AT EDWARDS
FERRY.
$1,000 Men Under Orders for
Richmond.
THR NORTH no DB WIPED OUT.
THE FIGHT AT EDWARDS
FERRY.
This Mornings Report.
FROaI WASHINGTON.


WAsHIEoTOS, June 81.
The President has appointed the follow
ing U. s. Consuls, viz; VIM. Porter Mills,
of La. at TripOH; VIM. F. Mast Of Ky. al
Stuttgard; Vim. Bebb, Of Tenn, at Tan
giers; VIM. H. Russell, Of Mo-, at Trinidad
De Cuba: Ghas j. Handel, Of Ill, ct Stet-
tin; Geo. True, Of Ohio, at Ponchal; James
E. Vinton, Of Wis, at Halifax; r. L. Barber,
Of Ohio, at MatanEas; A. L. Wolf, Of lows,
at Basle. &
Herald's despatch;
To-day about 5000 troops of Gen. Nc
Dove Is Division, including two Ohio Regi-
ments, have moved forward from Balls
cross roads to the neighborhood of Falls
Church, about three miles distant from either
Fairfax Court House or Vienna.
Captain Tompkins of the cavalry returned
from reconnaissance this P ~, towards Vi
emma, and reports force of 1000 rebels at
that point. If as is probable, the latter
should be reinforced tonight, battle be-
tween these forces will be almost inevitable
tomorrow.
A collision occurred this morning be-
tween picket gusri Of the I'd Connecti-
cut Regiment and rebel picket near
Falls Church. The Connecticut picket was
ordered to occupy the position held By the
rebel picket. 1t is report that on taking
possession Of the ground, one Of the Con
necticut men was killed and four wound
ed. The loss Of the other side is supposed
to be greater. This report needs confirm
alton, although it is from reliable source.
learn from Gen. Walbridge that the
Governors Of ali the States have replied to
his letters inquiring whether hey are in
favor Of vigorous prosecution of the war.
they are unit in declaring that they are
ready with men and money to bring the
war to an end.
Col. Ritchie, Of Gov. Andrews staff, tel
egraphed TO the Governor to night, at the
request Of the Government to start seven
Of the ten regiments accepted yesterday,
BY to morrow. It is said the seven regi-
ments referred TO have been drilling some
time, and are thoroughly appointed.
1t is now evident that the main blow
against the rebels will be struck from the
Federal CAP ital.
The army of Washington now consists of
full 45, 600 effective men, comprising two in
fantry and one cavalry regiment OF regulars,
twenty one regiments of regulars, tWenty-one
regiments from the city and State of New
York, Eve from Pennsylvania, four from
Maine, three from Connecticut, three from
Michigan, two from Ohio, two from Massa-
chusetts, one from Rhode Island, aud six
batteries Of light artillery; 10000 more men
will be added TO this immense body early
next week.
Ten thousand, with the District militia,
win be sufficient for the events ct the Cap
itai, 50 that grand army Of $4,000 IS
spirited troops as can be found anywhere,
can be moved against the rebels. With
the aid Of Gen. Pstterson's Division they
will be more than sufficient to break the
lines Of the rebels, and drive them in the
direction Of Richmond.
Surprise has been expressed in some
quarters at the failure Of Gen. Scott to pre-
vent the erection Of batteries at various
points on the right bank of the Potomac
river.
The impending advance Of the Union
army towards Richmond, however, will
either compel the rebels TO remove their
batteries or render them an easy prey to
the Union forces.
Gen. Scott is simply indisposed to take,
at great sacrifice Of life, what will be had
/ in due time without bloodshed.
Gen. Mcclellan has been instructed to
sweep the last Vestige Of secession out Of
both Northwestern and Southwestern Vir-
ginis. His army will be strongly rein
forced for immediate operations south Of
the KsnaWha River.
The heavy sea-coast guns are now nearly
sll mounted in the batteries on the Vir'
ginis side, and regular artillerists sre daily
drilled at them for several hours. an
opinion IS entertained here that the main
body Of the rebel army has not returned
to the neighborhood Of Hsrpers Ferry, but
only detachments, TO attract the attention
of Gen. Patterson's Division, by creating
the impression Of the return Of sll Gen
Johnston's force, to prevent the sending
forward Of any part Of Gen. Patterson'i
troops to strengthen the federal columnI
here.
There is reason to believe that in th'
meantime the principal part Of Gen. John
ston's command sre nov in the vicinity o
Leesburg and EdWards' Ferry.
Tribunes dispatch:
Ii is probable that all the roads betweeI
the advance posts of the enemy, and from
there towards our lines, are covered b.
masked batteries, in addition to those dis
cerned by Lieutenant Tompkins Il hs
been ascertained that there Is one and proba
bly, more in the woods near Springfield, tn
first station from Alexandria on the 0rang
and Alexandria road, nine miles from Alex
andria and eighteen from Manassas Junction
A force of several hundreds protect them. 1
is believed that they have been erected
lately.
Times dispatch says:
Secretary Seward gives notice that here
after no passports to leave the country o.
to pass within the lines Of the rebels, sign
ed by foreign Ministers or oonsuls will b
good unless countersigned by the Stat
Department.
A special messenger just arrived from
Fortress Monroe, Gays two men arrives
there who had just escaped from sewsll'
Point. T8 0-T
It seems the battery ct SeWslls POin
: is composed Of Eve Columbisds, six piece
: Of smaller bore, and three riAed cannon
in sH fourteen guns. Between the Poiu
and Norfolk are two other batteries arme
with the stolen guns from the Navy Yard
At seWall's Point 500 men; st MOI
: folk 1900 men, most Of them now unde
D orders for Richmond, and at intefmediat
4 points about 1000, amongst them are 90
s South Cerolinian5, two full regiments froI
: Louisiana, and one regiment from Georgii
] The thee last have been 90 much dissatii
fed with their treatment and probable de-
! tiny. that howell Cobb, who has two sons
; the Georgia regiment was sent for mol
{ Richmond 70 address them. he 5ade tnel
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