Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-06-25
TENDERS FsTHAMERS TO THE
aH GOVERNMENT.
Union Men In Tennessee
Will be Sustained.
IMPORTANT EXPEDITION TO TEXAS,
This Mornings Report.
WASHINGTON ITRAIs.

NEW YORK, June "a.
The Worlds dispatch says
Latest adviees continue to represent it
the intention of Beauregard to advance on
the Federal lines.
Yesterday was the day fixed on for q
movement on Washington. The Govern
ment is sstlfed of this, and has ascertain
ed that an extensive spy system is in
operation for the benefit of the rebel Gov
ernment Letters have been sent daily
from Washington south, by persons who
are here to watch the operations Of the
Government.
Prof, Lowe takes his balloon down to
Falls Church to-day. tC.
He will make an ascent tomorrow morn
ing, and take view of the rebel camps at
Fairfax
It is believed that the Navy Department
will make an average Of all the bids for
gun boats, and award them to contractors
who will build them within sixty days.
The TriSdne's dispatch says that Balti-
more is quiet on the surface, bnt is pro-
fOundly sgiiated underneath, and is only
held in check by fear. At any indication
Of an outbreak, Major General Banks will
without doubt shell the city from Fort Nc
Henry. he is the man to obey his orders
to the very letter.
Reinforcements for which Col. Stone has
sent are OILY OF or nance, without which he
hesitates to cross the river and attack the
enemy's batteries that daily menace him.
The original design of his expedition was
to cut off the retreat from Harper's Ferry.
Com. Vanderbilt has offered Government
the steamer Vanderbilt at a fair yuluarion; if
it won't take her on these terms, they will
make her present to the United States.
The Atlantic Steamship Company, through
Vanderbilt have offered Government the fol-
lowing steamers; the Ocean Queen, new and
complete in every respect; the Ariel in fair
condition; the new iron steamship Champion,
built in 1859; very light draught of water,
steamer Daniel Webster
The price Of either or ali Of said steam
ers is subject to the decision Of the Board
of 0ommodores
Johnson and Etheridge, of Tenn, have
been assured by the War Office that the
Union men in East Tennessee, and where
ever else in the State they may need assis-
tance, shall be sustained Oy the strong arm
Of the Government and an order has been
issued including Tennessee in the district
under oommsnd Of Brigadier General An
derson.
A naval expedition of much magnitude
will soon be fitted cut to operate on the
coast Of Texas, consisting Of war vessels
and transports, carrying munitions Of war
and men.
The expedition will be large enough to
take the field, and form nucius around
which the Union men under Houston can
rally.
Heralds despatch:
Tomorrow there will be an extraordina-
ry meeting of the Cabinet, when General
Scott and his staff, the various Generals
and ColOnels of Regiment now in and about
Washington, will be present
Il is understood that Major Generals But
Ter, Banks and Dix have all been sum-
moned.
SCOTT will submit his programme for
prosecuting the war. That the rebels have
changed theirs cannot be doubted, hence
it is believed Gen. Scott has some new pro.
| ject to submit at this great council of war
| Our Government has demanded Of the
Prussian Minister that the exequater Of
Trappensn, Prussian Consul at Charleston
who recently left Boston with dispatches
from JEFF. Davis to his Commissioners il
Europe, shall be withdrawn.
This demand will be complied with b.
that Government. 1t is understood tha
all dispatches to and from the South tha
60 to Europe, are sent through the Fereigl
Legations. This matter viii undoubtedl,
be inquired into.