Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-06-02

zen. Mcclellan telegraphs thot they nave
had a desperate battle in which the corps
of Generals Sumner, Heiutlleman and
Keyes were engaged against greatly supo-
riOr forces. The attack was eommenoeda at
/ o'clock on Saturday The loss in killed
and wounded is great on both sides.
The Late News.
Gen. Banks has received so large and
prompt endorsements that he is now pur-
suing the rebels, who have turned % fee
down the valley. detachment Of caval-
ry entered and passed through Martins
burg, A Washington dispatch to the Post
says that a stirring battle has been fought,
and that all loyal people may "act as
though they had heard good news We
win therefore congratulate ourselves and
Gen. Banks upon that good news, although
what it is is yet uncertain.
Front Royal, the scene Of the late rebel
attack and victory over Col. Kenley's Ma
ryland regiment has been re-captured by
cur troops. What troops these were we
are not informed, but they must have been
sent from MeDOwell's column. Where
jackson is, is not reported. If he is still
in the vicinity Of Strasburg there is good
chance to capture him. The Wheeling In
tellgencer says that il was rumored that
Fremont had occupied Winchester If SO,
he must be close upon the heels of the reb-
el Jackson, and, in conjunction with the
force that has retaken Front Royal, car
maintain vigorous pursuit. It may be
that the valley, with Banks, Mcdowell and
Fremont in charge, viii be reOceupied by
the Federals as rapidly as it was left. A
large amount Of property was seized at
Front Royal and number Of prisoners
taken, among whom were several rebel Of
hcers. The descent Of the federals was so
sudden that the rebels had not time to car
~ out their usual bridge-burning prOpen-
sites.
McDOweIrs army proper is on the move
toward Richmond. A portion of it has
crossed the Mastapony river (Which with
the Pamunkey forms the York river al
West Point some twenty miles south Of
Frederieksburg, and found no formidable
enemy.
Mcclellan is advancing slowly upon
Richmond A letter from the extreme left
of his army upon the James river says
that important events are at hand
Mcclellan is in communication with the
gunbOats on James river The recent
rains have made the roads bad and the
progress of the advance slow.
In the recent attack upon Fort Darling,
the Galena was 50 damaged that she will
be compelled to go into dry dock for re-
pairs.
A list Of released Union prisoners is
given, including many from the 9TH Ohio
and other Ohio regiments.
From the lower Mississippi we learn
that the city Of Vicksburg has surrendered
10 Commodore Farragufs feet, OF the
prominent features Of Vicksburg we spoke
a few days ago. It is mainly important
as a shipping port, and for its railway con-
neetions with the North via jackson, from
which it is about forty miles distant.
There is nothing important from the
hotilla, except that the rebels have built
bridges, Sc, to facilitate their escape from
Fort Pillow.
The federal army in Arkansas has ad-
vanosd to and occupied Little Rock, the
State Capital This city is in the very
centre of the State, in Pulaski county. It
is situated upon the Arkansas river, about
eighty miles from It's mouth. In 1860 the
city had s,767 inhabitants. It is built up
on the top of a rocky blufT, upon the North
side Of the river, which is nayigable to
this point and above for steamers. The
State House is a handsome brick edi6ce.-
A United States Arsenal was located here
before the war, and was seized by the reb-
Is in the earlier part Of the war. Upon
the advance Of the federals upon the city,
the Governor fed to Jackson, Mississippi,
and the Legislature dispersed. Poor Gov
ernOr Rector did not succeed in gathering
those "defenders Of their State" upon
whom he SO earnestly called few weeks
ago, to drive out the invaders, and has
gone to the protection Of the Confederate
Government which he then affected to
defy.
The size Of our army was stated in Con-
gress on Saturday, to be 6l7,654 men, but
it is supposed that there are not more than
half a million effective men in the field
Upon the proposition to increase the army
to seven hundred thousand no action was
had before adjournment
The London Times says that the evaeua-
lion Of Yorktown was great blow to the
COnfederates, and that if Richmond falls
it will be crushing to the rebels. The
Times actually begins to see the time when
the federals shall have the rebels within
their grasp.
Where have they Gomez
The Cincinnati Gazette thinks that the
rebel army Of Corinth has gone to rein
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