Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-18
Yesterday AfternOOn's Report.
NEW YORK ITEMS.

NEW YORE, May IT,
A sss.chneut Of United states troops arrived
here yesterday from Fort Monroe, and were sent
10 Governors Island. They report the garrison
cfEonrOe in good health, aud well supplied with
All necessaries. The artillery school was IN Wig
y, orous progress, the volunteer regiments being
M Vabasb was formally put in commission
yesteriay She is without exception, the hand
Somest and most useful manor war IN the ser
Ti'o Times dispatch, dated Washington, May
l6th, says; No more troops, except fof the war,
nm be ordered IN this direction. Troops for the
short service will, however, be accepted Al pres
ont in the Western serTiee. A messenger from
Cairo arrived onight.
rope n powers VIII In any way give aid and
sonl0rt 20 the rebels.
Gen. SCOTT Is in receipt OF important dspateh-
e fhom Fort MUHenry and from Major Morris
Hs sent this morning full instructions to the
latter as to the policy he is to pursue at Baitl-
federal Hlli Is entirely deserted by order Of
Gen Cadwnllader, who has taken up position
for his camp near Fort MoHenry. The removal
from Federal Hill, which Il the sHrest and most
available position commanding the city, is Sc
verely censured by many military men, but it IS
generally liked by the people OF that vicinity.
Wnans Is oonfned at Fort McHsnry, under
guard. His family have free access 10 him.
Marshal Kane and his crew have become sud
denly quiet and inohensvei Buffers proeiama
fion having very salutary effect.
CoI. Jones, who led the Massachusetts Sixth
through
Gen. Butler In the Brigaaier Generalship.
Col. JOne9 scouts have three or four times
come in sight Of the secession Outposts. A party
Of them came very near being cut on by the en-
eny last night. They made some important dis
CoFeries as TO the positions OF the seoessionists
A messenger was sent tn Gen. Butler this morn
Ing and 70 night he arrived in q special train.
Gentlemen iron Alexandria visited the Presi
dant this morning, and assured him that II pro
feCted at the polls the people Of that precinct
would give one thousand majority against seees-
nfou.
a aussber Of people are busiIy engaged at Bal
tim0re trying 70 create sufficient sympathy for
Roas Winans TO run him for Congress. They Of
course sympathize with secession. The Union
men intend 70 nominate Henry Winter DAvls and
J. Morrison. 1t is probable that they would be
In less than ten days Gen. Butler will have
more than 1900 men at his command at Fort
Monroe, and squadron adequate to the support
of the land forces. This demonstration looks to
the possession Of the public property at GospoTt.
Gen Baker was serenaded last evening, in re-
sp0nse to which he said: Foremost In the ranks
Of these who fought toI liberty in the Revolu-
ton were the men of Massachusetts, and in the
the Revolution Massachusetts, sent more men
south than all the Southern colonies put togeth-
er and In this sacred war will give every man in
her borders-aye, and every woman. If the 80,
900 Northern soldiers are cut OF, in six weeks
5000 will take their place, and If they die, q
quarter of million will succeed till eur WO-
men Of reserve will be armed with broOmsticks
60 drive the enemy into the Gulf
The Tribune's special dispatch says Extra
Billy Smith had an interview with Adjutant Gen
eTHl Thomas yesterday, and said the Administra
ton is positively mistaken in suppOsing Virginia
has now, or ever contemplated attacking Wash
ington, and that such an attempt would never
be made under any circumstances, as il would in
Tolve an utter destruction Of everything yalua
bic in il. All we want is 10 be LET alone. fyOu
keep your side of the Potomac we will keep ours.
Virginia Is determined to maintain the ground
che has taken.
Gen. POmeroy had 3 consultation with the
Cabinet this morning concerning the three regi-
nents from Kansas Two OF them are for three
months only. The other Is for the war.
Ben. MeCulloch is now at Richmond. II is re-
ported that he has enrolled a eoTnpany of mount
3 ed men, Numbering about three hundred, the IN.
eleus Of which are old CALIFORNIAN and old Tex.
ans, n roughset Of dare devils, while a majority
of the men are hEnterS and hard cases. He ex1
pects with this company TO do great deeds, and
it is known that he and Gov. Letcber have been
o0nferring together for several days, and that
Gov. LetCher does nothing without relieving or.
dcu frem Montgomery.