Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-06-03
Saturday Afternoons Report.
MATTERS IN VIRGINIA.

-. al---s NEW YORK, June /.
Tribune's dispatch says: Several Vir-
ginians, Union men, arrived in Georgetown
TO day, having baen forced to leave their
homes by threats Of violence from seces-
sionists if they remain. Such Of the Union
men in counties of Eastern Virginia oppo-
site this city that can are escaping.
A man from Virginia near North Caro-
lima line, arrived here, says the storehouse
and supplies for large portion Of the
Southern country are three Touring mills,
which are turning out 5000 barrels Of -four
daily, all Of which goes to feed treason
He says there are thousands, in his opin-
ion, who only wait to see Federal bayonets
and the Federal flag TO return to their con-
stitutionAl obligations.
o4 A portion Of the Garibaldi Guards who
went down to the Arsenal yesterday for
arms, on receiving muskets, threw them
down declsring they would have rifles. The
officers to whose fault this breach Of disci.
pIine is attributed, may be cashiered to day.
The vegiment received muskets at the ar.
sensl temporarily. Three men stepped
fgom the ranks and declined to take the
arms offered. The Col handed his pistol
to the Lieutenant and told him to shoot any
man who refused to obey orders to return
to the ranks The three returned, the whole
loudly cheering.
The movements of Gen. Butler are eonsid-
cred as indicating an intention on his part not
to trouble SeWelPs Point or Norfolk, at
present, but 70 ostrengthen his position on the
other side of James river, and intends to
move forward to Richmond.
2 Gen. Scott favors the establishment of
retired list and Gen Wilson, Chairman Of
the military committee, will introduce and do
his best to carry such bill through.
A traveller this evening direct from Rich
mond, reports that comparatively few troops
were in Richmond as late as Thursday NOR
ming, the majority being sent away iume-
distely on theic arrival. r
Times dispitch:
The number Of rebel troops at Harper's
Ferry ID. estimated at 8, 900, this includes ali
within five miles of the Railroad bridge.
These are all equipped With the exception OF
1000 who are but partially provided with
arms. At least one thousand of these men
have only flint lock muskets.i The bulk Of
these men are encamped on the heights
west of the village. They have battery of
two six Founders and one thirty-tWo FOUNDER
all on the Maryland heights.
O. They have -four, batteries overlooking the
bridge, and from three-quarters of a mile to
three miles distant these command the forces
from Manassas Junction. These batteries
consist in all Of one 64-pounder and four 81
Founders. In the rear of the main force,
back on the village, is a battery of one Ga
FOUNDER and twenty IL and 6-pcunders.-
These last command the approaches from the
West All these guns are behind barricades,
and two lines Of timber f,lel in with gravel
From all appearances their supply of provi-
sicns was small. About four miles from the
Ferry, at the little village of Knoxville, the
American flag is kept flying, sustained by q
small band of determined Unionists Ny in
formant had occasion to test the fidelity Of
these men, and knows that in all things they
can be relied upon.
! The two large columbiads lately shipped
from Pittsburgh to Fort McHenry were
spiked by the secessiorists in the streets of
Baltimore, and it was not discovered till
/ they were mounted in the Fort.
There has been great dissatisfaction in the
Massachusetts troops st the Relay House,
| arising from the unmihtary conduct of Brig
adler General Jcnes. He was burnt in effigy
last nlgEL hL lnelf cam q. .
Bigadier General Pierce will supercede
! General Jones, and the latter will go to
Fort Monroe.
There are numerous batteries in course of
erection along the James, ElizabethI and
York rivers, but they cannot effect any dam
i age to vessels in the river, as the range is too
long. -rs.-I .- z.r. b.
Several Of the Old Dominion dragons
were taken prisoners by the Vermont Regi-
ment. isf Er
Several Zouaves acting as scouts, seized so
kegs of powder and FIVE tons Of lead in a
house four miles from Alexandria. p. 81.
The ZouaYes being too few only brought
away what powder they could and blew up
the balance The forces at Alexandria ex-
peeted to advance, but don't know how far.
Gen. Butler will probably supercede Cad
Wallsder again in the Baltimore district as
Gen. Butler knows the ground Of the Mary
land district and the people and the seces-
sionists there know him by this time.
Theae is ne truth in the statement thai
the Government viii call out 100000 more
men. 51s ya ia s-I