Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-06-01
sEHREATENTNG PREPARATIONS
IN MISSOURI
FIaHT ExPEOFED ar FAIRgAx. VA.
TROOPS CONCENTRATING AT MANAs.
sAs JUNCTION.
Yesterday Afternoons Report
ERoit SvAsHTNGTON.

T WxsEsoroH, Kay "a
Special TO the Tribune:
There wss a movement Of troops To-day near
Alexandra. In Consequences Of g rnmOr that Gen.
Lee was approaching Ia gOree, 1I I'd vi (
Charges have been fled with Secretary Came
ron, TepFese niiuR That one Of the largest Con-
tractors employed by the Quartsrinaster General
Of Philadelphia, shipped quantity Of salfpetre
and birthstone 70 south Carolina after her seces-
eion. BE once ATTEMPTED 70 send large quantity
Of camp KETTLES 70 The rebel sra1y- which were
stopped by the Gnternnsnt. He was watched
By the Mayor Of Philadeiphia on .saspioion of
being in league with IN agent or South Carolina,
aad sras only saved from the indiEnatioTef the
people by The iuierpusifioR Of the author ties,
Snd the publication Of aletler denying ais CON
Splieity.
day are valued At over $50 tO0.
Il Is said that Wifh The so00 troops near kaiF4
fax Court House, there are 1000 negroes IN the
capacity Of aerFau and labofers. Prpyistons
=" -cHree, and The priystion falls Arat on the
y !. Butler returned TO Fort Moaros bearIng
the following letter nf Instructions his brother
WASHINGTON. May 20, 1861 Sir; Your Heiien
in respect to tgis nsgrors who came within y0ur
lines frnm the service Of The rebels Is approved.
The Department Is sensible OF the embaTfasFss
ments which must surround aiheers ooneuciing
military operations ~ State by the laws Of
which slavery Is sanctioned. The Gov ernment
cannot recognize the rejection By any Siate Of ts
federal ob igation. Among these federal o0llgus
stlons. however. no one can be more important
shan that of eubpFessing any combination Assem-
Fied fnr fhe purpose of ovrrihrowing It's whole
constitutional authority, While. thfrai9reUy yoq
will permit M Interference by persons under your
command with the relations Of perrons 5eid %
service under the laws Of auy Siafe within which
your military operations are conducted which re-
main under the coItrol OF such armed cOmbiua-
lions refrair1 from eurrenderlnR 20 alleged mas
4pTa anv pefs0ns who come within your lines.
You Will employ such pPrsons In the services to
which they sre eest ana ssePlns az 14t
A parry Of ladies aud gentlemen visited Mt.
Vernon YESTERDAY and found the road perfectly
clear. They NV tss iracey, one OF tne irus-
tees OF the ~, terqog asocisti9n. ihgy rs. e
! know that Mes Tracy has been assured BY both
Gen. Scott arc Gen. Lee That no t'oop7 from
either side shall be sent % the vicinity and that
not more than three soldiers shall At any one
time proceed to Nj. Vernon, and iheu never In
uniform or IN arms. -
A magazine sgookad With powder having been
di.c, vefed in dell near the camp, tile valuable
psrt oft N day ives secursd. Ero +. stsE son
The Wotll's dipatch saws:
Last week the StaIs Of Virginsa advanced gold
enough 20 pay the duties AZ tbs Alexandra Gus;
Som House on fasfs anount Of iiron iorrads 0u
-fhe unfinished road 70 ran from Stra burg South.
ThuFaday night numb Of labprers we're husy
.rVu0glng the iron 10 cars -runHing. down the
Alexandra and Orange road and had about hall
6ulsbed when he Sire ZauaFes stepped ihel
onerafions. The smuunt taken on Is Gupposed Y
1eT twenty Ave m les OF track The rebels in-
trnd 20 use ii on the elghieen miles Of turnpike
road from StTashurghtO Wincheste :. They car
fhns move easily, aad relieve Harpere Ferry ol
aVnEUFfe 10. j
Sneedy measures vii. be taken 10 fOfesiall this
Ina week. ~ movements from tie nOrtl. east
west and sauth. 10 ocg rebels AZ Harper's fsrry
will be hemned
Anl0ng the effects seized 81 Alexandria are let
feFs of great importance, hieh were foupq y
fhe Seniinel Ofios. showing taa means BY whiel
the seOessiOROf- -NiFg nia.-Fas brought abauts--
Some Distinguished politicians are implicated
and the LETTERS shnw beyond doubt That the 0rdl
pahee OF secession was only passed bysfraud
Hern' dds Baifiinorr dispatch There are 2OiOy
trocTs at Uarptrs Ferry, and plenty Of heaV,
earfiilery at every assaiisble point.
y Gen. Butler wa reinforced YESTERDAY py ~
The TImrs' dippsteh states that there are s0l
troops AZ Harprr a. Ferry in all, ineinding lVy
stationed NJ Point OF Rocks =
Troops ihsre are much demoFalized. bat WI
make desperate 6lht. There were indication
of an intention TO erJeuate the post, tut he coul
get no pnsifivo infOrmatiOu- They expect an a
tack ffum the west, and keep sharp look ou
every night. the men sleeping on their arms
Il 4 understood to-day that Gov. Banks plat
fer increasing the army By 10000 men WI
Hsrsi5,s dispatch: = -
VSrzIuia ha. in formafiah that Col Zee, late {
si,e UHifed States Army. l. advancing with q
M vpbel traops upon AleLandrik -
rl,e Drt,elsst Doint which he Is now dive do ~
team Thaf Gen MsDnwel anfie pEtes an n
4sct 4 evjdent. from the fact that the epprnaer
~ TIE cIfv oCA leNandfIa. from tlle el ecti0n
alannassss aud Rlchmondi are being stToaS
SOrtihed.