Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-06-12
FFLEGRAPHIC.
OUR SPECIAL DISPATCHES F!
FROM WASHINGTON.
Frof. Lowe to Make a Balloon
Observation Of the Rebels
Position.
SEVERAL REBEL VESSELS
BURNED!
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GEN. BUTLER ORDERED NOT TO RE.
CEIvE ANY MORE SLAVES.
Indignation in Washington at the BE,
treat of the Troops at Bethel.
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GEN. PIERCE TO BE COURT
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Indignation in Washington at the Re
treat Of the Troops at Bethel.
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GEN. BUTLER WILL Alta OK
GREAT BETHEL.
GEN. BEAUREGARD ISSUES A LYING
PROCLAMATION.
Special Dispatch to Cleveland Morning Leader.

Special Dispatch to Cleveland Morning Leader. |
The Government has made temporary |
arrangement with Professor Lowe, the
gronaut to reconnoiter the enemy's position
at Manassas Junction by means Ofhis Balloon.
BE viii ascend in day or two from a point
as near the Junction as possible, accompanied
by Engineer officers provided with powerful
spy glasses, end Telegraphic operators with
apparatus to Communicate the result of the
observation by means Of fine wire reeled off
from a reel as fast as the Balloon ascended.-
The Professor is sanguine that he can make
a perfect reconnaissance
Gen. Butler has been instructed by the
Government not to receive any more fugitive
slaves at Fortress Monroe, on account of the
number increasing too largely-sO much SO
as to make it matter Of serious difficulty to
furnish quarters and ratiOns to them.
Two Secession plckets were killed last
night near Alexandria by the Fire zOuaves.
The armed propeller ResOlute returned
from eruize down the Potomac to-day
She captured and burnt several vessels en-
gagged in Illicit traffic with the Rebels. e
The steamer Monticello was doubly armed,
and with heavy crew started down the Po-
tomac to-day. Destination not known.
A large number of passenger cars and To-
comotives from the Pennsylvania Rail Road,
were carried across the river yesterday and
put upon the track Of the Alexandria & Or
ange and London & New Hampshire Rail
Road to-day. This indicates forward and
active movement atan early date.
Notwithstanding the intense heat Of yes
terday and to-day, the work or the intrench-
ment is progressing rapidly on the "sucred
Bull OppOeAto lAlS Si't' sa-
The repulse of the Federal troops at Great
Bethel is entirely owing to the stupidity and
cOwardice of Gen. Pierce, the commander Of
the expedition. 1t is stated in the official
report that the troops fought entirely without
a leader, as it were, but showed no disposition
whatever to retreat, until ordered to do SO
by their officers. Gen. Pierce will immedi-
ately be court martialed. The indignation
of the volunteers in this city is intense at
the way Pierce managed at Great Bethel.
The bearer of dispatches to the Govern
meut from Fortress Monroe told me to-day
that Gen. Butler SAID just before he left that
he would have possession of the batteries at
Great Bethel this morning, and thus retrieve
the disgraceful retreat cf Pierce
A special Cabine: meeting was called on
receipt of the news from Fortress Monroe.
The anxiety to ascertain the intentions and
movements,of the troops around this city is
now most intense.
/ A great battle is expected within few
days.
Gen. Beauregard, at Manassas Junction,
has issued orders forbiGding persons to pass
through Relels' lines. Hc issued a procla-
nation this afternoon e1hOrting Virginians
to rise in their might and repel the ruthless
and barbarous Eortherners who have had
the impudence to invade the "sacred soil of
Virginia" for the purpose of destroying
household, ravishing women and stealing
their niggers, etc, etc. a WILLARD.
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