Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-07
FROM NEW YORK.

NEW 1ORN, july 6-
The Tribunes Washington special of
the 5th says Commander WinslOw of the
Kearsage, was to-day recommended by the
Secretary of the Navy to bea Commodore
1t IS already said that the value of the Al
ALBANIA will be distributed among the Off
GERS and men of the Kearsage by the next
Congress.
The Worlds special from Washington
the 5th, says
Intelligence from the upper Potomac is
confused and vague The citizens of Up
per Maryland are terribly frightened, and
are fleeing with their property in all direc-
tions. The danger thus rar seems appre-
hended more than real, for Frederick, even,
is not occupied, as reported, and the rebel
command has not occupied permanently
any town on the Maryland side of the PO-
tomac. The enemy is supposed to be part
infantry from Ewell's corps.
The Tribune has the following, which 1t
doubts, from Washington the 9TH
A dispatch went from here to New York
this evening at O'clock declaring that
Petersburg was taken yesterday
H. rr,,ihunels special from WashingtOn
9TH, Il:20 P. NJ, saws:
Refugees from Hagerstown, Boons boro'
and Middletown, are arriving at Baltimore
in considerable numbers. Many of them
walked the whole way. Theyreport much
excitement throughout the western coun-
ties, more on accounto of previous invasions
than from anything seriously threatening
now.
The Tribune's special from headquarters
says;
Than dov-s Of ,oonotor,- tho ,o,,1rt ,c
which falls so vexingly upon the public
ear, are big with portentious preparations.
Development that will exceed in brilliancy
and importance any past one of the cam
paign will snon be executed. 1t viii be
successful
A special to the Times from Baltimore,
9TH, says:
Brigadier-General Tyler's command are
az Monocoey. Scouts had reported that
the party at Point of Rocks consisted of
one hundred and twenty-five of Mosby's
men on a thieying expedition They
turned about at Point of Rocks, robbed a
store at Harper's Ferry and went hack.
Only two companies of infantry and two
companies Of cavalry were at Harpers
Ferry belonging TO the Potomac Home
Brigade, and they disgracefully fed.
The Times Paris correspondent says:
Notwithstanding the reports some time
since, that the Alabama was so worn out
that she would have to be abandoned, and
would never 90 ON the ocean again she
made the trip from the east to CherbOurg
in such short time that she was thought
to be the Florida and was so telegraphed.
On her arrival, Captain Winslow, then
| in Holland was Immediately sent for by
Mr.. Dayton. He arrived inst in time. As
by protest of Mr.. Dayton the French au-
thOrities were obliged to order the the Ala
bama out of port. Semmes put the best
ace on the matter he could, though it is
evident he did not like to face war-ship
He sent word to commander Winslow that
he intended to drive him of, and Winslow
replied, "Let him try it. The fight was
so short and decisive that enc would have
thought the Alabama had changed places
with one of her unarmed merchantmen as
victim. OH
1t is not true that the Alabama at any
time attempted to board the Kearsage-
When the Alabama was disabled in her
machinery the Kearsage was run up close
to her and poured adestructiye conyerging
broadside, which tore away whole sec
ton of the Alabama side at the water line,
and the Alabama then turned tail and
made for the shore. Commander Wins
low hoisted his flag of victory and pursued.
Finding that the Alabama was sinking, he
lowered his boats to pick up the crew.
Mr.. Dayton informed Commander
/ Winslow that the prisoners could not be
! paroled, but might be transferred to the
St-Louis, when she arrived, and conveyed
! 10 the United States.
Commander Winslow claims that he
could have taken Captain SemInes and
! others to Southampton as his prisoners.-
He had ample means to pick them up but
the English yacht actually stole them as
Z if by pre-arranged plan, thus constituting
/ a clear case Of Intervention. i.