Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-16
BRECKINRIDaE TO JOIN TIE
FEDERAL ARMY
Yesterday Afternoons Report
FROM NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, nay 10.
The Herald's Washington dispatch states IRON
reliable source that the sacred renaAl4s
Wnshingtoh have been removed trom MOUNT
Vernon By Col Washington, who has recently
Joined the Confederate army. AT the sale ol nj
Vernon Col. w ashingl reserved 70 hiillsel hes
only the tomb OF w Washington, but also an acre OF
I-roand nFound Il. He also bound himself TO rem
~ PSesidept takes the deepest interest in the
desperate struggle nov going on y lennesses
Measures are in contemplation for the support OF
the gsllant Andrew JOhnsOn and his frisnos IN
theif devoted efforts for the Union
Massachusetts, regiments have been pGrposely
selected for opening the way 70 EederAi troops
through Maryland. in order to render the humil-
fatiou Of the secessOnists the greater Inc tri
umphant re entrance OF tle 0tn regimen. p59Ve9
TSbs' -,
t1on against Harper's Ferry viii be undertaken
ron either Pennsylvanis or Maryland, without
A Simultaneous advance Of strong corps IRON
this city to some point between Richmond and
The Ferry, to cut or succOr from Southern Ntr-
sderson LEFT this morning for Cincinnati
gentlemen C5llul11g--Is-sll-
lines and furnished with passes By co..
have arrived, and confirm all reports about mill
tary preparations in North Carolina and Vir
ginia.
Beauregard had not been at Richmond.
The prevailing sentiment Is, that All attack
II is thought eff Davis viii take the held on the
borders as room as military preparations are CON
pleted.
federate forces in Virginia.
Governor Letcher has prohibited the military
authorities from giving passes 70 persons 10 leave
the State.
though she was expecting a brush with the reb
els at Alexandria. Two more dahlgreens were
mounted on her to-day.
81 nnNsu-nn nnnaN ~ n
the President that Gen. Siekies offered his brig
ade, 90 strong, to the Government io1 the whole
war, fully armed and equipped, and ready for
any service The President said il must be &C
oepted Immediately The Secretary has accept
edit
Department that several officials at Forts LeaE-
enWorth and Riley are open sympatlizers VIC
the Southern rebels. A thorough cleaning ont
has already been ordered.
Parties from Northern Missouri now here are
urging the Government to station an army IN
"A large quantity Of powder was discovered in
the new building occupied BY the New jersey
troOps previous to their going into camp No Of
6ceF Of the Government knew anything Of II, OF
how or when II came there.
A keR Of powder has also been discovered in
one Of the basement rooms Of the Patent Once
which has not been used for some time. The
powder seemed to have been there some time
and Is nearly worthless.
Onders have been issued for a strict search OF
an public buildings, and more stringent guard
Offheml
1t g said great discomfort prevails among the
military mob at Harpers Ferry.
A serious and bloody row occurred day or two
since In which one or more Of the Kentucky vol
uutsen Of Blantnn Duncan's squad were killed
and others wounded. Following this was q
threat by Duncan t0disband his squad and return
home
Indigestion is expressed By Virginians that
Gov. Ieteher, by his proclamation has prohibited
exDOrsation Of provisions from Virginia, for any
purpose.
: Bsfcre Saturday night, according 10 the calcn,
latiOn of the War Department, 5000 men VIII
be.conoentrHted 1t Washington, Baltimore ana
Annapolis.
The Tribune states that the steamship Africa,
now unloading at jersey City, has on board TO-
600 Enfield rides for the United States Govern
ment.
THE Tribune also states that large bodies of
Mexicans are gsrTisoning their frontier towns
There Is now no doEbt that Texas viii soon have
lively times In looking after our GoyernmenL
tro0ps various tribes OF merciless Indians, and
predatory bands of Mexican soldiers, ana may
perhaps, wish she was safe home again.