Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-06
ENGAGEMENT NEAR LOUISVILLE.
THIS MORNINGS REPORT.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

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The Tribune's Washington correspond
ent says:
Capt. Phillips Lee has been appointed
acting rear admiral, and assigned to the
North Atlantic blockading squadron in
place OF Admiral GOldsbOrOugh, relieved at
his own request.
Gen. Blenker has been given an indefi-
mite leave OF absence, and his staff have
been mustered out of service.
Some of those who were most inaueu-
tial in bringing about the confirmation Of
Gen. Blenker by the Senate on the evening
Of the adjournment were urgent to have
him retired from active service.
The first accurate report was made to-
day at the Surgeon Generals Office. Of the
number Of men killed in the recent battles
The report includes the number killed on
Wednesday night, in the fight at Bristow's
Station, up to the fight beyond Fairfax c.
Fl. on Monday evening. The whole num-
Der reported wounded, thus far, is 4592.-
There are still 1900 upon the battlefield.
as the wounded in the recent battles falls
below the estimate.
The Capitol and Patent Office are being
fitted up as army hospitals, but will not be
used at present. Georgetown College will
be fitted up as hospital.
The Surgeon General has sentaw over
1000 volunteer surgeons. Some of them
objected to doing duty in the Washington
hospitals, and were inexorable unless they
could cut and carve on the battlefield.
The Herald's Washington correspondent
says:
An officer of Gen. SigeIs staff says: The
battle of Bull Run, on Saturday, began
with heavy firing from artillery on both
sides, in front of Sigeps division or corps.
The effect Of the firing from Gen. SigeIs
battery was terribly effective upon the en-
emy, literally creating wfnrows in their
ranks. This is proved to be so from the
fact that shortly after temporary cessa-
ton of our FIRE in Sigel's line, after the
Confed. batteries had been siIeuced the
rebel Gen. Jackson sent two staff officers
with white flags, to seek permission TO
bury the dead. This permission was grant
ed
1t seems that the announcement of the
substitution of Gen. Halleck for Mr.. STAN
ton as Secretary of War, and the restora-
ton of Gen. Mcclellan to the position of
Commander-in-Chief of all the land forces
of the United States, was premature at
least if not incorrect, although it is
vouched for so strongly, and by men of
such opportunities for obtaining correct
information, that it was generally be-
lieved.
The rebel officers who delivered up the
body Of Gen. Stevens under flag of truce.
state that the flag which he bore when he
received the fatal shot was grasped in his
right hand and had fallen over his head.
The manner of Gen. Kearney's death
was also ascertained. The General rode
into piece OF woods to reconnoitre and
came upon Louisiana regiment. He was
ordered to halt, but instead turned his
horse and leaned over to avoid the bullets.
and rode rapidly away. While doing so
he was shot in the back, killing him in
stantly.
Gen. Sigel arrived here to-day, and on
his appearance at the hotel was warmly
welcomed by his friends.
Gen. Carl SchCrz is also here.
1t is publicly denied that Sigel has lost
any guns.
We have New Orleans papers to the 28th
ult. They contain no news of importance
The evacuation of Baton Rouge haa been
safely effected, and the troops we7e en-
SoAAPNN o. OaAA aAAO41LOu. Inc WGaLuGE WAS
unusually hot but the city continued
healthy.
The Wheeling Intelligencer, of the Sd
inst, states dispatch from Gen. Kelly,
dated the I'd inst, says that he was attack
ed by the rebel guerillas, under Col. 8.
Jenkins and Imboden, the same who made
the raid on Buckhannon and Weston, and
that he defeated them, killing and captur-
ing several of their number.
The rebel Governor of Virginia has is
sued a proclamation calling for State
force Of 1000 men, to be formed into a
division and placed under the command of
Gen. Floyd.
A report having reached the interior Of
Pennsylvania that certain regiment had
been almost annihilated, a committee came
here to-day to render assistance to the
supposed wounded, but were surprised to
learn the regiment had not even been in
battle.
Jackson, in the recent actions, was. ac.
cording to the report of captured rebel,
wounded slightly in the foot.
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