Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-06-27
IMPORTANT WAR CHANGES |
GEN. P0PE'S NEW COMMAND.
he WILL OPERATE AGAINST
RICHMOND
ReInfOreements for Mcclellan /!
THE IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGE
HUMPHREYS.
THE WAR ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
AFIGHT BELOW VIOKSBURGI !
ReInfOreements for Mcclellan |!
THE WAR ON THE MISSISSIPPI
AFIGHT BELOW YICKSBURG |
LAST NIGHTS REPORT
FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsHISGTON, June 20.
Flag Officer Davis has reported concerning the
expedition up White river, that after the aeei-
dent 70 the Mound City, the wounded men were
shot by the enemy while in the water; and adds,
the Navy Department and the country will con-
trast the barbarities Of a savage enemy with the
humane efforts made by our own people to res
cue the wounded and disabled under similar, cir
cumstances in the engagement Of the 9TH
Several poor fellows who expired shortly after
the engagement, expressed their willingness to
die when they we're told the victory was ours.
Flag officer FarTagut communicates TO the Navy
Department the report Of an encounter between
our gunboats in the Mississippi and the rebel ar
tillery in the vicinity Of Grand Gulf between
to bring up some coal vessels from near that
point, discovered eaFthWorzs in process Of erec-
ton, The Wissahickon and the itasca were sent
down to attack them. They found battery of
rifed guns located there, and a force Of five
hundred artillerists ready to receive them.
A vigorous fight ensued. The Itasca was struck
twenty-five times and the Wissahickon seven
They however lost but one man killed and seven
wounded. The Fort being too serious an OBJ
stacle to have in the rear OF the boats, Command
or Palmer, serving at that point, decided to
bring the remainder Of the squadron down and
break up the business before il became too for
midable. On the afternoon Of the 18th he drop
ped down abreast with the squadron and shelled
the town for an hour, but they deserted their
batteries, and with the exception Of o few rifle
shots, manifested no resistance. Commander
Palmer says the nights are filed with rihemen,
and If they give linn any more annoyance he
shall burn the town.
The select committee appointed by the Speak
er, to whom all the papers on file in relation TO
the construction ola ship canal around the Falls
Of Niagara, were referred, consists Of Van Horn
Of New York, Blake Of Ohio, Menzes Of Ken
lucky, TrOWbridge Of Michigan, Rice of Maine,
Davis Of Pennsylvania, and Cravens ofIndana.
A dispatch received at the War Department
this afternoon, from Mcclellan, states that the
affair Of yesterday was perfectly successful that
We hold the new picket line undisturbed, and
that all is very quiet on the bank Of the Chieka-
hominy.
The forces under Major Generals Fremont
Banks and Mcdowell have been consolidated in
to one army, called the sc Army Of Virginia, and
Major General Pope has been especially assigned
by the President to the chief command.
The forces under Fremont constitute the first
army corps, and are to be commanded by him; /;
the forces under Gen. Banks constitute the sec
0nd army corps, and are to be commanded by
hlmi the forces under Gen. Nc cDowell constitute
the third army corps. and are to be commanded
bo him. McCalfs Division, 1000 strong, which
formed part Of McDOWell's corps, has been
sent TO Mcclellan by water, while another dYs-
ion is to follow Immediately in the same way,
while Gen. Pope will also operate against the en9-
my at Richmond
Besides McCalls Division, Gen. Mcclellan has
received other reinforcements TO the amount OF
several thousand since the battle Of Fair Oaks.
A dispatch from, Chattanooga says the Federals
stampeded from there, leaving camps and every
thing behind.
The Charleston Mercury says all was quiet on
Sunday on James Island, but the enemy we're
busy throwing up earthWOrks.
CHARLESTON, May 2l.-The steamer Memphis,
from LiyerpoOlyi Nassau, ran the blockade yes
terday. She had on board Ward, late Minister
TO China, and a valuable cargo Of British goods.
The Memphis is anew iron steamer.