Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-22
The Pacific Telegraph almost
81 Completed. ana
REPORTED BURNING OF HUM.
BOLDT, KANSAS.
This Mornings Report.
FROM WASHINGTON.


Special TO Tribune:
Two or three officers, prominent in the
volunteer service, ore suspected Of giving
| infOr nation Of our movements to the enc
my. A New York Colonel, now under ar
rest for insubordination, is ono of them.
Only yesterday Mr.. Seward assured a
member Of the diplomatic body that the
little affair of the Southern insurrection
would blow over within three months, the
ports would be oil opened, and peace and
prosperity reign.
Five of the New-YOrk Twenty. Second
went scouting yesterday, and advanced
nearly to Fairfax Oh They saw about
half q regiment Of rebels and no more.
They we're first mistaken by the inhabi-
tsnis for Southern soldiers, and were en-
lightened as to the plans Of the rebels so
far as was known TO the citizens.
It was stated that Beauregard and John.
son Intended to make no stand this side Of
Centreville, on the flights. If followed
there, however, they would oppose the
Union forces for while, but when pressed
they would withdraw to the old position
beyond Bull Run. They report no obstruc-
tions or barricsdes on the way.
| It is certain that the rebels have a very
small, IL any, force at Leesburg, and are
eVacuating It italtogether as fast 80 possible.
The same is true Of Fairfax Court House,
as is established by q recOnnOisanee. II
there is any lire Of defense beyond the old
one, it extends toward Aqua Greek. The
theory that the rebels have fallen upon the
Rappahanock is hntenable. i-- t.-
The court martial in the csse Of Colonel
| Miles meets tomorrow at Alexandria. His
unqualified acquittal is beyond doubt.
Times dispatch;
1t was currently reported on the other
side Of the Potomac to-day, that fairfax
Court House has been fred and destroyed
/ by the rebels. ..-.-s 3D..
The navigation Of the Potomac again ap-
pears to be unobstructed. u 4
FOrty-One vessels passed the batteries st
Shipping Point this afternoon, and only
one was hit The ball going through her
mainsail.
A oontraband arrived withiA Gen. Nc
Calls lines yesterday. He reads and writes
with facility. He was attached to the Lou
I isania brigade. The brigade had been sta
toned near Fairfax c. a. On Wednesday
they were all ordered to move back to
! Csntreville where it was currently report
ed stand was to be made. The cause of
the order to move back was in expectation
OF an immediate stack from Mcclellan,
and so great was their haste they left camp
equipsge and large quantities Of -four and
other provisions.
| Hersld's dispatch; t
The city has been very quiet. The ad-
vance of our forces has much diminished
the number Of uniforms upon the streets
and around the hotelsg t.la. T-E1rh
Gen. AlcClellan's Sunday order appears
to have besn strictly obeyed.
l. II appears Government has, through its
agents in England purchased large
quantity of blankets to the extent of st
least 100000, and that 100000 more are
yet to be purchased. Some of these it is
said have already arrived. Government
was compelled to exercise this foresight
before the approach of winter, as no blan-
kets could be got in this market although
it is supposed several spectators are hold
ing them back for higher prices. E
In regard to the expedition fitting out
to operate against Mexico, our ministers al
London and PGris assert positively that
neither Of these Governments has entered
into any arrangement with Spain to join
in the alleged expedition. ea.ssl1 ..f.It
The reply to the communication Of Sec.
retary Seward. which was addressed some
time ago TO those Governments respecting
the designs of those powers, has not yei
been received. ''lz'F
Our government has all along been as
suFed by both England and France that
they had no object in their interference il
Mexican affsirs other than protect theil
citizens and obtain reparation for outrsget
perpetrated upon them, and which are oi
long standing. "a -a s-aa. u
Il is a remarkable fact that thus far tht
troops of neither army have occupied thu
soil Of Mount Vernon. unless it has take1
} place Eithinra few days. A general watch
fulness has been kept upon the place b.
our troops Should the rebels attempt t
erect batteries there, they will be repnlseC
tby Mcclellan without delay, and the placu
protected by guard Of honor composed 0
troops thst have distinguished themselves
The advance Of the army has rendered
it necessary that the Generals' command
! ing headquarters should heremoEed to Vir
ginia. Arrangements are being made, ant
ii is expected that in few days Genera
I | McClellsn's quarters will be in the mids
I Of camps on the other side. rEo-E
J 1t is said the movement Of Gen. McCal
e at the head of his division towards Lees
I lburgh is intended to cut off the rebels
they have gone in the direction of Harper
FFerry, as some suppose, instead Of fallin
I back On Manassas. They have most likel
2 donetha latter, and Gen, M0Csll viii prof.
, ably fail to find an enemy In the direotio
l, he is nov marching