Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-06-11

NJ present buOnB enough 10 resist openly.
Facts accumulate to confirm the opinion
heretofore expressed in this correspond
ence, that a portion of Beauregard's S army,
recently at Corinth, is now at Richmond.
In addition to the statements Of tho South
eFn papers it is positively known here
that prominent officer, very lately at
Corinth, was wounded at the battle of Fair
! Oaks.
It has for several days been believed
here that portion at least Of Jaekson's
| force is en- route for Richmond.
The Secretary Of the Navy is preparing
a letter to be transmitted to Congress, per-
haps tomorrow, stating that no adequate
/ facilities exist for the manufacture of iron
plates for ships and gunboats needed by
the American Navy, but two or three
mills in the United States are prepared to
do such work The Secretary will recon-
mend that Government take immediate
measures to secure abundant manufacture
ers Of the best quality Of plates. He will
also recommend the establishment of
Navy Yard in the interior of the United
States, somewhere on the Mississippi river,
for the construction Of iron-clad vessels
of war and gunboats. A point on the
Mississippi should be selected below which.
there is never less than fifteen feet of
water.
DR.. Barnes, Chief Surgeon Of Halleck's
staff, arrived here tonight. He states that
the health of the troops in the Western
Army is fully as good as could be expect
cd, and that the Western Army was at no
time in better spirits. .,...al..
Major-General Ord leaves in the morn
ing for the West, having been ordered to
report to Gen. Halleck.
Herald's special:
From the Richmond Enquirer, June f.
AUGUSTA, May 3l-The jackson Missis-
sippian, of the 29th, understands that
few shots were fired from the Yankee
squadron at Yicksburg the previous night.
No injury was done On the Both the
bombardment was recommended. 1t was
supposed no serious damage had been
done.
The best spirits prevails among the eiti-
zens aud soldiers.
An engagement had occurred near Grand
Gulf between one of our companies and the
citizens and force Of the enemy. II is re-
ported that go of the enemy were killed,
The Nicksburg Whig reports that Captain
Haskins' Battery opened effectUally on the
enemies transports at Grand Gulf, causing a
hasty retreat of the enemy, who subsequent
ly shelled the town. They said that they
were in no hurry about Yieksburg.
Gen. Lowell had received an official des-
patch, dated the 2Sth, which says that two
Federal officers and three men were killed at
Baton Rouge. The enemy then shelIed the
city. No one killed.
Capt. Haskins reports to Gen Lowell that
he sunk one Federal transport and crippled
another on Saturday.
On Sunday the enemy came up to land
troops at Grand Gulf and marched through
Port Gibson. Our people drove them back
with considerable loss, killing and Wounding
about one hundred. Al-. -il .
The Mississippian learns that the FederaIs
demand the surrender Of Haskins' Battery.
in case of refusal, to devastate
the whole country around Grand Gulf.
despatch from Port Gibson, dated 3Ist,
says that all was quiet at Vicksburg. The I
Federal boats had retired.
BATON ROUGE, May 29.-The Federals at
tempted to land troops at the Garrison yes
terday morning in small boats. Just as they
were about to land, Confederate company
fired, when, without giving timely notice, the I
Federals commenced throwing shot and she'll
into the town. One of the missiles struck
NoNao' ~ any OLueh muses. were
struck. In half an hour after the firing
commenced, nearly all the women and
children left the town in every direction
The Federals are now landing troops. A
fight is expected soon, a Confederate force
being near the city. Hot work will soon
commence. s.r- a-rs-
MOBILE, June "a telegram to the Rich
mOnd Enquirer, dated 4th, says:
The Mobile Advertiser has a private letter
from Fort Gaines, dated the 30th, which says I
that Is FedeTalEessels had passed the forts,
and that two or three were firing at Ft. Nor
gan.
The following is from the Petersburg Ex-
press of the 5th
On Tuesday Major General Robert W. Lee
was assigned to the command of the army in
front of Richmond, in consequence of a slight
wound to Gen. johnson.