Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-21
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A special dispatch to the Tribune says:
The announcement ofa new military department
iuclnding Virginia, North Carolina and TeHnes-
see, has added intensity to the war excitement,
and further announcement that it was assign
s1 TO Gen Butler, in no way diIninishes tile feel
Generals Scott, Mansfield and Butler, have
been in consultation with Mr.. Cameron most Of
me Massachusetts, 9TH and sth Regiments re-
eeiTed orders this p n to prepare for an instant
Last night three Zouaves strayed from Camp
Wtren arriving before Col Ellsworth this morn
ipgole Of them anwOund from his body seoes
sion fag, seventeen feet long, which they hauled
down from pole in Alexandria.
A Penon direct from Richmond, who saw Gov.
Leteher night before last, reports the Governor
that be hoped and believed there would be no
Disbatches to the World say by wednesday it
& believed that ten thousand Of our soldiers will
BE cnoamped on Arlington Heights.
Secretary Cameron has declined to accept the
faar Maryland regiments rendered by Gov. Hicks
6lnply for the defense Of that State and OF the
District The Governor he's entirely misappre
ald II harylanders enlist they must enter the
A letter received here from the editor Of
Memphis paper, formerly resident of Washing
ton states that provisions very scarce in that
city and all business ruined and that soldiers are
1Qt coming Forward rs rapidly As was antici-
Tiuss' dispatch says Gen siekles left this P
-. for New York, with his commission and in
E1ructiOns. lis whole brigade will be al once
-11t d the field, and probably they will 90 to
sIoIne pOint near Buffers comma ID, near Fort
Monroe. He Is ordered 10 make all possible
haste in MS movements.
The Herald's Washington correspondence of
Nay 18TH says It is understood that Gen. Mans
leid viii take command Of 25 600 volunteers and
8 900 regulars, to beadFGnced into Virginia from
me forces that will be detailed to take Harp
er's Ferry will probably be commanded by Brig
adierGeneral Reeder.
Gharllan, are here to receive verbal Instructions
concerning the proposed movements Of troops
ron Southern Pennsylvania upon virginia
The President has been absent from home
nearly all day, recOnnOitering in the vicinity Of
1T & decided that no more troops will be ac
oepted By the Government under the last requisi-
ton, either from New York or elsewhere. Some
go 900 men are already enlisted.
The war Department cOntemplaies establish
hE shortly two large environments, one at Get
tysburg- Pa, and the other In the neighboThood
cf EeW5TOrk. The force that vii be collected
IN these eamps will probably be 1900 TO 10000
men. They win be worked up by the best off
eeEs to the highest proficiency and kept in con
Gtaut readiness for active service
The force at Gettysburg will no doubt be en-
ployed ct the right moment Tor an inland move
nent, thatit may not be proper az this time to
disclose The force at Staten Island is meant to
be directed against various points Of the sea
board, bounding rebel States.
Orders are Issued to get ready, at the earliest
moment, afeet of steam transports that will ren-
esEVOus in the adjoining waters, so that in few
houzs. when the signal Is given, the whole of the
loreea on the Atlantic coast can be embarked
Ana proceed with all speed on The service desig-
wAsmsoros, May 10.
Morlds correspondence
A large number Of BOstonians here assure the
EeIlllileli li,as Z can have abundant material