Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-20
NRWs FROM NRW YORK.


INV --"s
Heralds special dispatch says
The Lynchburg Nirginian Of the l7th says the
remains Of Washington have been conveyed TO
Lexington, Va, and there inferred in a suitable
mausoipem.
Direct news frOm Harper's Ferry, and received
by this arrival, says new batteries have been
erected on the hills. II was supposed by the Teb
el ohiet that they would be attacked soon after
tkesclose Of this week and that Gen, Butler will
command the expedition,
Scouting parties were sent out yesterday, and
telegraph signals agreed on, by which approach
ing troops were 70 be made known.
y gentleman from Virginia. now here, confirms
the report thata any army which invades that State
viii Be harrassed by numerous bands Of guerril
An ofHser Of troops, just from Cairo, says Gen.
Pillow vas certaiuly seen on the Kentucky side
ofthe river on Saturday.
The Times Washington dispatch says the Sec
retEry Of War has to-day accepted the FIRST Bri-
Rlde Of Chicago, three thousand strong. They
60 f0r the war. Col. Mulligan leaves for Illinois
po-morroW to bring them on. They have orden
for marchiEg IN this direction as soon as he ar
we learn from the Post Master General that
IL i intended tomorrow 20 suspend all the steam
mAil service in the Seeding States As these
steamers have no business now OF any import .
an5e. except the mail service, from which the
Government derives no benefit, Ii becomes moth
ing but s subsidy TO sustain broken down yes
Sels in rebelioUs territory. All such contracts
wiz therefcre be annulled by the Government.
II - reported that letter has been received
1rQlu Nol. Lee Qy q gentleman IN THIS city which
sayg the whole statement Of the removal OF Wash
tons remains IS withou! the slightest founda-
Sion.
Tie statement made by some Baltimore papers
that all the troops recently passing through Bal
timore had not been mOlested or insulted is in
correct.
RnEgOlds Artillery was grossly insulted near
u all the the way through the streets, bnt Of
fensiEe attack was made.
II Is reported that in consequence of Gov.
Aicks remonstrance, Virginia troops have been
WiihdrdWn from Maryland.
II promptly occupied BY U. S. troops the
heights thus vacsted VIII completely command
the town and eneamptment Of HArper's Ferry.
Tne Worlds dispatch says:
The steamship Huntsville has Joined the Niaga-
n before Charleston harbOr, and the two now
constitute al eficient blockade there. At the
last accounts, nothing but fishing smaoks had been
caught.
ID g deemed necessary today to stop rumors,
70 dispatch 8 messenger to Arlington Heights to
make critical examination; see il any batteries
returned and reports that he saw no cannon, and
with the exception Of 3 small picket guard OF
twenty men, opposite Georgetown, there were ne
soldiers to be seen within q radius of i've miles
It 8 stated that Chief Engineer HasWeIl, from
New York, who was lately under arrest 81 Har-
per's Ferry, was released on the strength OF dis
pStehes now New ork which declared that If Re
was hung. every Virgiaian in the North that
e0aId be found would meet similar fate
The Tribgne's dispatch says:
4uf 1NftlGsNl lah ACct fleQ Luree nue tugs, or
tered By Mr.. Sturges, Of Chicago, some weeks
Gince- They will be detailed for service at Cairo
Arrests for treason continue to be made daily.
The lines are being drawn here closely.
young man, of Newark, n. c., just arrived
from Charleston, s, C., says there is very little
military activity there. Ali the troops hsd
marched for Virginia he witnessed the hOm-
bardment Of Fort Sumter If any were killed
at HoultTie or the Battery they were buried there
and that the fact was not known in Charleston;
that he has seen Beauregard twice since the bonn
bardment. He remained in Richmond one day;
all e action there. Troops are continually arriv-
ing and departing, and says the cavalry are com
posed Of good men, but poor horses seem 70 be
very numerous. Perfect confidence as to the
result Of the CONFLICT reigns everywhere
The Herald's Washington dispatch says it Is
useless 90 disguise the fact that Il aiding members
Of the Diplomatic corps in Washington are en-
gagged in constant and anxious discussion on the
course it may be necessary for them st any day
TO adopt.
They have recently received urgent instructions
from their respective Governments to inform
them with the utmost precision of the chances
Of the two sections IN their present deadly quar-
Fel.
It's leaking out that the Governments in ones
tion declare that their commercial interests are
ioenttaed in great degree with the South, and
that If they are ferced into taking sides with
either they viii be compelled to look carefully
after Cotton and Free Trade
England is disposed to move more cautiously in
this important matter, and is playing her usual
game Of urging France to I" take the chesnuts
The country may not generally be aware that
there is at this moment an agent Of the French
Emperor travelling in the South BIZ the name of
berOache- he IS Instructed 20 say that be Is sim.
ply collecting information foT the Commercial
Bureau for the Minister of Pablo Works, but it
e an aItifce- &c Is 8 political more than com
mereial agent, and his dispatches regularly for
Warded - Paris. necessary exercise great infu-
ence over the mind Of the Emperor.
II is beginning to transpire thas Mr. Russell
correspondent Of the London Times ls not mere.
y writing letters 70 that Journal but his private
communications for higher quarters contain a
goed deal Of interesting matter which he does
not think Il altogether discreet to print
The President summoned the Cabinet to-day in
great haste, and they were in session about aD0
hour. Secretary Seward left the White How
proceeded 70 the quarters Of Gen Butler and
not finding the latter in, dispatched en-, ~ tLe
Generals Aids to And him The intef5 s ~ Iastad tg
some time.
1t Is evident from appearances that tl,e Gov
ernInent Intends dealing with 1Tisso1ri IN fhe
same manner Z hss with Mar dand, As an evf
dence Of this, the GoyernTAes Il bas concluded TO
take charge Of TIE HsRy ,bal and ST Toseph
plsss, a. i'' OO' ei iiiii'H PU'
It ssSJpears tat th,. Government is steadily car
rvinR out III prog anime of action TO the rebel
State, Il has determined 10 appoint Collectors
Tor the different Southern ports, and IS engaged
IN selecting men Of energy to fulfill the impor-
fant functions conhded 20 them The duties will
be collected on board Of men-of-war, whatever
may be the opinions Of legal authorities here OF
elseWhere, on the subject.
TX Senator Cooper of Frederick, Nd, reports
that he will have q regiment ready TO be muster
ed into service on Sunday next.
The President has commissioned MT. sickle,
70 raise division of ten thousand men, 70 report
in sixteen days. Until then he holds the rank Of
Brigadier General, then 0s Major General
FROM ST. LOUIS.