Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-23
t'ELEGRAPHIC.
REBELS FOILEo BY RISE OF
THE POTOMAC.
10000 LOYAL KRNTUCKIANS AND
TRNNEssREANs TO TAI6R THE
BIELD.
RUMoRED EUROPEAN INTERFER-
ENCE ON THIS CONTINENT.
MARYLAND UEIONISES AFRO USED.
This Mornino's Rarort
MARYLAND UNIONTSEs AROUSED
This Mornings Report.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9

WASHINGTON, Aug. q.
Tribune correspondence:
The War Department has information
which leads to the belief that the rebels
have withdrawn mile beyond Fairfax
C. H., leaving only pickets in the village
The movement was made with precipits-
ton.
1t is reported that the rebel strength at
Leesburg was increasing, and consists oi
several thousand men supported BY artil-
lsry.
Gen. Banks is near enough to the point
TO present serious shot and shell obstacles
to crossing. even if the river we're fOrdable,
which 1t will not be for day or two yet.
To morrow Gen. Mcclellan assumes COM
mand of all the troops on the Potomac.
Senator Wilson has been offered a place
on Gen. McOlellan's staff, and is urged by
Secretary Cameron to take it. He hasn't
yet decided to accept.
Private advices from Kentucky state that
Union men there are rapidly receiving
arms and organizing. Four or five regi-
ments are ready. 1t is believed that in
few weeks twenty thousand loyal citizens
Of Kentucky and Eastern Tennessee will
be in line, from which hundreds of fugi-
tives are prepared to fght their way back.
Last night a mutiny broke out in the
New York 21st regiment from Buffalo,
stationed at Fort Runyon. Forty of its
members were arrested and are to be sent
to the Tortugas
Gen. Fremont has been authorized to
take and use the Illinois Central Railroad
for military purposes.
Times correspondence
The Department has accepted a regiment
Of mounted rangers,t to be raised in Colorado
Territory, rendered by Judge Pettis of that
Territory.
James Rogers, one of the deserters from
the rebel ranks, and member Of the Pol
ish Legion, says that when his regiment
left New Orleans not apOther regiment was
left in the city, and that it was almost
impossible to obtain recruits, though most
active efforts were making.
information has been received at head
quarters that the recent rains had entirely
broken up the plans Of the rebels for 8
movement on the city, by having so swollen
the Potomac as to make it impssssble.-
There is no point between Georgetown and
Harper's Ferry which can be forded.
Intelligence is received of the intended
active Intervention of England, France and
Spain in the affairs Of Mexico. Ii is also
stated that their action is to embrace in
some form the recognition of the Southern
Confederacy, provided assurances can be
had that the South will not make any at
tempts at conquest in that direction. l do
not learn that any official representation
on this subject has been received BY our
Government, but the foreign legations are
well informed Of it.
A formidable insurrection occurred
among the slaves in Orange county ten
days since, set on foot by negro preacher.
Several negroes we're hung, having taken
part in the movement.
There are very few whites left in that
county, nearly all having been drafted
into the military service Of the State.
Herald correspondence:
Major Francis W. Crane, Paymnster of
the United States Army, has been ordered
to Missouri to pay off the volunteers who
are waiting for their pay in that section.
The Union men of Maryland are at last
fully aroused to the necessity of defending
their soil against invasion from the South.
In addition to the Cooper brigade Of three
years soldiers, Hon. Francis Thomas, in
the western part of the State, and Colonel
Wallace on the Eastern Shore, are rapidly
organizing home brigades, and Post Mas
ter Purnell assisted by Col E. R. Pether-
bridge, is raising two companies light ar
tillery and regiment of infantry in the
center, for three years service.