Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-06-17
Chronicle Of Events Reported by Telegraph
Saturday Night.

saturday NA&hs
Our dispatches indicate that vigorous &C
ton is 10 be the order from this tine on
The Government and Rebel armies in Viz
einia are moving, and must soon CONT IN
contact. From the West and North our
forces are pressing the rebels forward, and
Beauregard must continue to retreat or fght.
The news from Missouri is of the most en-
c~ouraging nature. As our forces advance
into the interior of the State and take posses
sion OF towns, the people hail them as pro-
tectors. Gov. Jackson has planted himself
ct Boonville, where he is surrounded by a
bodv guard Of one hundred and t1Oeny men.
The rebel forces fee st the first appearance of
loyal troops.
We subiOi4 a brief synopsis of the re-
ports:
Aehgs MoVsmsnts in HisSouri.-U. S. troops
left St. Louis on Friday night for jefferson
Citv. and southwark from the Pa ;i6c Rail-
road, with two companies of cavalry, i've
batteries of four guns each, twelve Founders,
two e~ight-inch hoxitzerS and one ten-inch
mortar. Eight hundred troops left Hannibal
Thursday to protect Railroad. Gov. jackson
takes his stand at Boonville, As miles from
Jefferson, where he is certifying himself. A
State Convention is soon to assemble. The
State Treasurer was arrested, but afterwards
released. Gen. Lyon bss arrived at Jefferson
City, and taken possession of State buildings
Col. Sigers regiment ~. S. has gone into
camp at Rolla terminus Southwestern Branch
Pacific Railroad. l2O men are at BOonville,
as body guard to Gov. jackson. Several
hundred rebels under militia drill at Spring
field, No. fed on arrival of U. S. troops
The stars and stripes were raised amid the
shouts of the pOpulace.
Trsason-John A. Skif, a commission
merchant in Cincinnati, was brought before
the o. S. Commissioner, on Friday, under a
charge OF treason, and committed to jail
Mr.. Skif is well known all over the Statlr
the Western Reserve in particular. We be-
lieve he was formerly from Windham, Port
age county, and has a host of friends who
will regret the course he has taken.
Movements of Government and RsSeL Troops.
Reports say that all the rebel troops have
left Harper's Ferry. The stars and stripes
are floating at Berlin aRd Knoxville. Mar
tinsbuFg is said to be occupied by a large
force of o. S. troops. Troops are also ad-
vanciRg~ southwark from Hagerstown.
PriuatsT TakeH-The schooner Savannah
was brought in to New York last evening il
charge of Midshipman Cook, with the STAR
and stripes floating over the secession flag
Her crew, thirty in number, were placed il
irons and transferred to the frigate Mime.
sofa.
Ben Me- uUoch.-The rumor that Ben Nc.
CulIoch is in Arkansas with 10000 men
among them many Indians needs cOnfrma
ton. Another report says that McCulloct
has encamped with 5000 men in Trenton
county, Arkansas.
Maryland EsefOH-May, the Congressman
elect over q. Winter Davis, declares himsel
a firm friend of the Union. The electOI
throughout the State is a decided UniOI
triumph.
Var Vessels, Se.-Government is in nego
EiAtiou for three war vessels at Baltimore. A
arrangement is to be made to suppress infoi
nation in reference to movements of troops
Another Rebel Bauery-has been discover
ed 20 miles below Aqua Greek. 1t will re
ceivs early attention by the GOvernmeu
forces.
Frs-Peoria, Illinois, was visited by a moi
destructive FIRE on Saturday morning. Los
Of property Ss5, 600 to $4,000.