Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-22
GEN. sHIELDs PROMOTED.
WAszInaFon, April a

IRoN Glad GUHBoATs FOB NcoLBLLAE.
Col Bsyard was nominated Brigadier Gem
eral. The Richmond despatch says McOlel-
Ian is waiting for iron-clad gunboats to take
Richmond by way of the James River, and
cries out that Obstructions be sunk as the only
means of pFevention-fears well grounded,
according to refugee recently from the Reb-
el Capitol, who says that they have only four
slight batteries, easily taken by gunbOats on
the James River.
nvEsTlGATIoN INTO BATTLE OF P1TTssURe.
There are frequent letters from the West
sent to Congressman demanding investigation
into the battle Of Pittsburg.
RRBsEs RAISING POSTAGE.
The rebel Senate passed bin raising the
postage on single lettess to ten cents, and the
House a bill prohibiting the sale Ct cotton
sugar and tobacco to the enemy.
JACKSON In FULL RErnzAT.
A dispatch from Richmond says q report
BY forage train states that stous.wall Jack
son fell back before an ovsrpOwering force,
and was in full retreat toward staunton.-
Forty rebels were taken prisoners. Its sup
posed Jackson would make a stand before
Wsynesboro.
Savannah news says skirmish took place
at What Mans Island between the 18th
Georgia and Michigan regiment, in which
the latter were repulsed with loss Of twenty
men. The rebel loss was five killed and
seven wounded.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Twenty rebel soldiers were killed and six
wounded at Green, Tenn, by railroad ao-
cident.
REBEL ACCOUNT OF TIE BATTLE OF SHILOH.
Richmond papers pronounce the Yankee
accounts of the battle of Shiloh tissue of the
grosssst falsehoods, and deny that Beaure-
CARDS arm was shot of. On the strength Of
Gen. Van DOrn's report Of the battle Of Pea
Ridge the Richmond papers pronounce it
q brilliant and hard fought battle, with q de-
cided victory.
| NkENLh AAMA1AAA Al AANnANADs
The French Minister had an interview ct
Richmond with n. Lemoine. BE reports
thirty thousand Freuch residents In Louisi-
ana, described by Enquirer as enthusiastic
1ympathissrs with the South.
oAsH OF JOHN n. BoFTs.
The rebel court of enquiry had finished
celebrating some time on the advisability
of releasing Bolts from arrest. The result
is not yet known, except that Bolts was re-
turned to the charge of officers.
AsHBI's CAVALRY.
A dispatch from Knoxville, in the Rich
mond papers, say Ashby's cavalry, three
hundred strong, fought seven hundred and
Rfsy Lincolnites near Jacksonboro for two
hours, killing 70 and taking 500 prisoners.
Number Of rebels killed 25, wounded, 8 -
The dispatch also adds that no less than 5 SOC
LInoolnltes have left Eastern Tennessee tor
Kentucky since the issue of the Governors
proclamation calling out troops.
EIaHTIEe AT FoRF NACoH.
Dispatches from Wilmington says tnal
, fighting was going on at Fort Macon on th'
i. 18th and l7th. Three hundred Yankees
were found on the beach, Fifteen Of oul
: men were killed, and we then retreated L
Fort Balty, two miles from fort on the beach
/. armed with mortars and siege guns. ElsveE
large ships are outside.
: BIO DENAHD FoR SUBSTITUTES.
; One thousand dollars is offered for q sub
gtitute. The cOnscript law Of JEFF DGvir
\ Government drafts all between eighteen an
: thirty-eight not legally exempt TWelV
: months volunteers to serve two gear
:. from the expiration Of the time Of joining
|. All under eighteen and over thirty-ave {
: serve ninety days, unless their place Is soOn
!. - suppiled by recruits.
q No men who havsn't had furlough
( or boanty, TO have them; the former If onl
+ oompatible with public service.
: a Board e selected 70 re-exAEaine Steven
: battery, Of which oapE Chas. q. Davis
! Chairman