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Telegraphic News.

We copy the following from Southern and South western papers:

from Washington.

Washington,June 11--Great apprehensions are felt in Washington that the Southern forces will advance from Point of Rocks, thus encouraging another revolt in Baltimore, and aided by a strong force of Marylanders, will proceed to attack Washington through Maryland, supported by a formidable advance from Manassas Gap,

Maryland has been added to Gen. McCleland's Military Department.

Ten thousand troops will be in Baltimore within thirty-six hours. That city, information says, is all prepared for a vigorous rising. Arms are stored in private Houses. The determination is authoritatively announced to bombard the city from Fort McHenry on the first sign of an uprising. Hicks has warned the Government of the danger menacing the capital from Maryland. He requests the full occupation of Frederick city, and the rein forcement of Baltimore.

Marshal Boufant says there are four thousand Secessionists in Baltimore with concealed arms, awaiting an opportunity to attack the Federalists. Arrests of Secessionist and military goods continue. Mansfield advised the Marylanders to fire on Baltimore.

Banks takes command of Baltimore to-morrow.

Col. Stone is advancing towards Leesburg.

The New York Times has something about Beauregard, and says he means to concentrate 70,000 men at Manassas and make the function impregnable. When the Federalists have exhausted themselves in endeavors to dislodge him, he will advance and over whelm them.

The Government is in possession of letters indicating that there are many traitors at the North.

The movements from this point are of such a character as do not admit of publicity. It is believed that no things has been made in the positions of the Southern forces.

The Fairfax Court-House affair is much deplored, as it has caused such large movements of the Southern troops as to greatly embarrass the Federalists.

Communication between Alexandria and the Southern camp is still carried on.

Although all was quiet at the War Department on Sunday, there was really more business transacted than on any day since the war times.

It is reported that Gen. Dix, of New York will resign the postmastership.

Emerson Etheridge, of Tennessee, is speaker of for Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Secretary Chase, it is thought, will recommend a loan of two hundred and fifty million dollars.

Paris correspondents say there is no reason why Hayti may not excite the commiseration of the French Emperor, for precisely the same reason that St. Domingo excited the commiseration of Spain.

A couple of steamers are being fitted out by the Government at Cincinnati for immediate use. They are to be plated with iron three inches thick, and heavily armed.

Relations with Peru have been resumed.

The Nashville Post-Office has been discontinued.

There has been great anxiety and expectation all day.

The reported evacuation of Harper's Ferry had not commenced, but it is known that Johnston has been strongly reinforced within the last few days, and it may be he intends to fight Patterson's, McClelland's and Cad walrader's columns.

No important attack will be made on the Confederates' position until the fortifications around Washington are entirely completed.

But for want of vessels, a steamer would go for Harvey and bring him home a prisoner.

At three o'clock this morning a large force marched through Georgetown, towards Point of Rocks.

The Southerners are in possession of information concerning the Federal movements.

The Government has advices from Manassas that cannon had been sent to circle the railroad station in the centre.

Scott's horse has been sent to Baltimore. It is believed Scott leaves to-night for Frederick to command in person.

The non-payment of Federal troops is caused by the absence of the pay rolls, not the lack of money.

The Rhode Island Regiment has departed southward. Mechanics are busy constructing wagons, ambulances, &c.

Advices from New York state that the steamer Marion has arrived from Fort Monroe, and reports having landed Col. Hawkins Zouaves at Newport News, where the Massachusetts Eighth, Vermont Regiment, Scott's Life Guard, and German Rifles, were encamped.

Advices from Louisville state that Col. Anderson has declined the Department of Kentucky. He has been attached to Gen. McClelland's Department. Backner, of the State Guard, and Roussean, of the Home Guards have been to Cincinnati holding a conference with Gen McClelland. The particulars have not transpired.

Dispatches from Cairo state that Gen. Prentiss sent two companies to Mound City.

Col. Shutner, at Bird's Point, captured eighteen Secessionists, and brought them to Cairo for examination.

Postal Affairs at Louisville.

Louisville,June 11.--All letters from Tennessee, except those from Memphis, are delivered; but as orders are momentarily expected from Washington, correspondents are cautioned against entrusting valuables to the mails.

Adams' Express Company can only carry when enclosed in stamped envelopes; postage stamps will not do.

New Orleans cotton Market.

New Orleans,June 11.--Nothing done today. The sales in the three days foot up 350 bales, and the receipts 250 bales, against 1,500 bbls in the corresponding period last year — The decrease in the receipts at this port amounts to 355,000 bales, and at all the ports 883,000 bales.

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