Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-07
TFLEGRAPHIC.
A FEDERAL GUARD AT CHAIN
BRIDGE.
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NEW RIFLED CANNON FOR
McCLELLAN'S DIVISION. 4
Rebels IOrtifyIrlg the PO-
IIGO TE temaes srigalg|
This Mornings Report.
This Mornings Report.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsg 4SGTOE, Aug. Q


% Herald dispatch;
Information was received here to-day
that letters are constantly going South
from Washington, and notwithstanding
the prohibition Of the Post Office Depart
menl, the rebels have daily mail from
Baltimore. For several days past the city
has been sWarming With Baltimore seces-
sionists. A Baltimore detective who came
here Saturday reports that he has seen
lodging about our streets one hundred Of
the most violent rebel sympathizers from
Baltimore. They come as spies or inoendi-
aries, or With Q view TO fad access 10 the
rebel lines. LtLL lJ4 EAH
The exceeding csrefulness and minute
ness Of the rebel reoonnoisances in the vi
cinity Of the Chain Bridge during the past
week, have induced Gen. Mcclellan to look
closely after that point. A sufficient force
70 guard against any contingency has been
placed there.
Eighteenor twenty beautiful riaed pieces,
with carriages or caissons complete, ar
rived here last night. These viii more
than compensate for the guns lost at Bull
Run, but they ore only an installment of
the Geld artillery Of the most approved
pattern that will be attached to Gen.
McClellsn's column. Our various foundries
and arsenals can turn out more Of thess
arms in week than can be built in the
South in three months.
A report has come here from our Potomac
feet that the rebels have collected large
force Of negroes at Mosquito Point, at the
mouth Of the Rappahanock river, and
have commenced the erection Of fortifoa-
tions there. l
It is proposed BY the Senate Military
Committee TO suthorize the Governors Of
the several States to fill all vacancies
among the commissioned officers in the
volunteer regiments and companies, ap-
pOintments to be approved by the Examin-
ing Board q a9I
1t appears the rebels propose to ex-
change Messrs. MHgrsW and Harris for the
officers Of the privateer Savannah.
dsrris and MagrsR were taken prison
ecs while proceeding on amission of mercy
under flag Of truce, and the pirates were
captured in the act Of hostility.
The Hnes' dispatch says: It
Gen. Butler returned TO Fort Mon zoe this
afternoon @ n
The Monthly Statement Of the US. Treas
urer shows that he had 1882, 475 subject
To his draft up 70 the 1st inst This state
ment includes, as yet subject TO draft, va
rious sums deposited with the Sub -Treasu-
rers of the various States. It is little
singular that the Sub Treasurer Of South
Carolina paid in full, and not a cent is re-
corded as subject to draft in his hands.
The Star aud Republican Of this city
oontipue IN nnblish the arrival md Aias.@-
og1s11as ~ sa5 PSSf1aen Sf sesni sns hSf q Us 80
l believe Prince Napoleon has not hest
tated TO state that the Emperor Of France
Il extremely desirous that the Government
shan promptly and efeetually suppress the
rebellion. and that our Governments has ms
warmest sympathies.
The Tariff Bill as passed contains aoou!
"a sections That published in the Herald
contains 76, but Is bogus. 40 -
A Northerner Just arrived from Eleh-
mopd saws at the time Of his departure
there was great abundance Of British corn
circulating in the city,
II was currently reported that large
amounts Of gold had been advanced Oy
British capitalists en- the new crop.
At midnight the Senate is stilin excit-
ing session. All the prominent army aP'
pointmenis have been cORhrmedi lncludlne {
Generals Butler and Schenck and Gol
Emory. That Of Commissioner Of Public
Buildings, Col. Wood, has not yet beer
acted upon.l q % II 6.
Fifteen twenty-five pound rihed gun
arrived here last night.
About thirty-fve of our cavalry skir
mished the other day near Falls Churc
with squad Of the rebels. Several Wer
wounded on each side.
We have contraband statements that tE
rebel regiments are encamPed four nile
from Alexandria.