Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-24
Yesterday Afternoons Report.


NV YcEB May q
Special dipaich to the Herald, from Baltimore
a. Monday and Tuesday several steamers were
engaged IN cruising near Nirginia batteries, and
were hFed into, but no damage was dons. Tue
ere was not returned.
A Asteamsr arrived to-day frou cruise on the
Potomac Sue found eErthw0rks on Aqua creek
No Funs were seen. they were probably masked.
AsteHmsr LETT here this eve. ing Tor Fortress
Monroe with ths Southern mail which vonld rot
MI buahel basket There are D. Oo3 men within
the walls OF the fortress
The Tnbuncss Washington correspondent
gtate. thata gentleman high ~ tue condence OF
the NlrEinia patriots, arrived here % day irom
Wheshng. through HsFper's Ferry, reports 900
troops there badly armed, equipped aud proyis
toned, and not formidable. he saws Northwest
eru Virginia will form Stale, embracing sixty
eouties ~ which the Union feeling is almost
There i no probability that the seeessiOnists
wal invade from HaTpcTs Ferry until forward
moEetnenti g. made by Government troops. The
NiFEtniaHs greatly desire 20 pretend to assume
r. fises 4 dead certainty the virginia soldiers
voted for secession yesterday, Gen Lee having
lseued orden as precautionary, fearing military
sxigeneles might prevent voting on Thursday.
The Washington Star has positive information
that majority OF the Secession troops within
1ity Eailes Of VI ashingtou refused 20 take the
cath Of hostility 70 the United States. Also
large fraction Of the Harper's Ferry troops.
iioTernmen1 u hourly in anticipation OF dis
patches from Fort PickenS, announcing the com
meacement Of hostilities- Naval officers express
the Delie' that the rebels viii be outhanked by
The ispd force
GoveruInent viii not accept George Copway's
100 Michigan Chippewa warriors.
I'M Times special Washington disp teh Of the
92d says detachment Of the Massachusetts 5th.
numbering twelve men. went last night 10 haul
dOWn secession 1ags Ia Alexandria. They spent
the whole night IN the expedition. They were
fred at feur times by the picket guard while
going dognlthe river. Not 0ag was flying in
Alexandria
iohes BY the Persia stale that the agents
Of the rebel government have explored Europe
IN vain Tor arms, munitions, o. money, in ex-
chEnre for their bends Dudley Mann sought
90 invsrvieW with George Peabody, n hopes Of
nsg0lialing loan. but was politely and firmly
repulsed. IN no oese had they found their seen
rifles marketable At the largest discount they
eOuld oGer as a Temptation.
Gen Butler, Just before leaving this city for
Foft Monroe. told Senator he would be IN Rich
uond On Few days.
:he HeFald's special Washington dispatch of
the 23i says the Federal flying artillery corps,
consisting Of seven splendid batteries have been
organized INTO q single battalion, under com.
mand Of Maj Sherman, of the regulsr army.
The Times special dispatch also says that Col.
Fremont LEFT France IN the steamer Of the 18th
inst. 70 tendey his services 70 the President.
The Worlds special says II nry A Wise has
written letter assuring naturalizsd a citizens OF
TirglEia that they viii be amply projected under
the Constitution " the United States.