Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-17
COL. ANDRRsON AT oINoINNATI
TIE REBELsN NRARLY READY TO CAR
RY THEIR OWN MAILS
Yesterday Afternoons Report.
NKWs FROaI III YORK.

NEw YoRK, Nay I6
The Herald's special dispatch from Frederick
stEtes that rumor prevails that the hentneki5
anS AZ Hallers Ferry have not been furnished
with arms are in & state Of mutiny, have declared
for the Union, and are about leaving for home
There Is trouble there, and desersions are numer-
The Heraldis Chambersburgh correspondence
renortH that an attempt was made last night TO
blow up the bridge on the Baltimore Ohio rail-
road, Just below Point Ct Rocks, which failed.
The Times special Washington dispatch of the
18th says Secretary Cameron has rendered 10
Simeon Draper the Coloneley of new regiment
Of dragons. Mr.. Draper holds the proposition
open for future consideration.
The Herald's Washington correspondence says
it Is understood that the rebel States have made
proders of purchase Of English and other Euro
pean vessels; but our GOverement has notified
the DIPLOMATS Corps that such purchases will
not be respected no matter what the nag that
covers them The language used on this occasion
WaH unequivocal and decided.
1t has nlsc notified the Diplomatic Corps that
II any Commissioner from the rebel States be re-
oeived BY any European power, this Government
viii not hesitate instant TO break Of all diplo-
mstIc intercourse with such offending power, and
viii not only recall the Minister Of the United
States, but viii dismiss fiom Washington the
Minister Of said power.
u was remarked that the entire Diplomatic
body was present At the military sOiree of the
secrztafy Of State last night.
TIE Tines correspondent says all work upon
the Capitol was suspended to-day, by order OF
the Commissioner Of Public Buildings.
A messenger was sent 10 the Commander Of the
FaWnee, now OF Alexandria with guns pointed
upon the town, and it Is understood the secession
Gag nov floating over that city viii sool come
down
A schooner was seized to-day at Baltimore ,hav-
ing on board two boxes Of Minnie rifles and three
boxes Of ammunition.
u Some Of the Baltimore police were detected in
taking boxes of Minnie muskets from a ware
hsuse, with the evident purpose Of secreting
them from the Government. The arms were
seized and taken into camp on Federal Hill.
C0nelusiye evidence has been found beyond
doubt Of the completely Of the police Of Bslti-
more with the rebels.
Tribune correspondent says:
Having seen il stated that Senator Douglas
had received an appointment of BrigHdier Gene
raj, / asked the President if il was so. He said
that it was not, and that he had not thought Of
rendering 1t to him. He also said that II Gene.
rails were 20 be appointed from civil life, he i'm
agined there are many who would be inferior to
Douglas in that position; that Senator Douglas
the first 70 tell him of anticipated trouble in
Maryland, 70 point out the proper route via Per
ryville and Annapolis, and suggested that Fort
Monroe and Point Comfort were the points that
commanded the whole of that section Of the
country. Mr.. Lincoln referred with pleasure 70
the fact that Mr.. Douglas earlier than any called
upon him, announcing his determination 10 stand
BY him, and approving his course