Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-12
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s-7 4oHu MAHAssAs April 10.
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I,uo-1a ta ly.er m se'BALTIHoHE, April IL.
The Old Point boat has arrived fHeTsa /
7hThs following is the main parts Of letter
from the Americas special correspondent;
.H' FOETREss MOERoE, April 10.
The steamer Is at last over. Nothing has
been seen oF. heard Of the Merrimso to-day,
and IN view of The recent reYersss to the
rebels, it is deubied whether they will at-
temps offensive operations even with theft
! iron plated stsamer. Their desperate strait
may induce an attempt at something in this
way. II she ever does come she will prob.
ably come to-m0rrOW.a i- lre - go
Parties who come IN from the army report
no special change in affairs. sr7 =. =, |
Continual skiTmishlng ID going on, and
brilliant affair occurred on Mondsy, I'D
which Grifin's battery participated With
marked effect, killing and WOunding twen4
~ seven rebels. ea., f.f.5 il9 % vacn /
The rebel position extends ACROSS the
peninsula from -YorktoRn- 10 Warwick!
near James RiysF, q .short distance above
Mulberry PoiRt. The conformation Of the
land and the making In Of the creek from
James River, sbortens hsir line Of defense,
Bnd enables them to command with their
foEtiAoations all the roads mp The psnin4
suls. ~ - -, 80
Generals Zee and Johnston are both re-
ported 70 bs with the rebels force here /;
one commanding at Yorktown and the
other at WarWiok. Magruder is holding a
subordinate cOpmsRd With the reserves ct
Williamsburg. -.
According to the reports of deserters the
rebel force must be about fifty thousand of
within $4,000 are reintorcements recently
deawn from the line of the Rsppahsnnock
and about Norfolk .s--r, -, =.
Despite the weather and bad roads our
Generals are pushing forward preparations
for the assault upon the enemy's works aud
not many days viii elapss before Yorktown
win be ours and Richmond threatened.
The glorious news from the West Is aet-i
ing as an excellent simulant for our army
and greatly encourages the troops. r.i
The Borden HhsrPshooters give an excel
lent account of themselves. -sI ..-lf 5
They hold an advanced position under the
rebel batteries, from which they constantly
haErass the enemy A head above the par
spet becomes an Instant mark for half dozen
rides, which, at one thousand yards distant,
rarely fail to hit their mark. One sharp.
shooter belonging to the California regiment
has almost wholly prevented the rebels from
using large gun in an important position
from well selected rife pit, g--a .r.i4ia
he keeps constant elm upon the gun,
and hardly an attempt has been made for
two days to fire it, without the rebels losing
one or tgo men from bis deadly aim.8
It Is stated that one Of our divisions has
secured an important position, the holding Of
which will lead to the eventual forcing Of
the rebel lines Of defence. ,.z ..s -.gs -i,f-
huch Important preliminary work has
been performed by oul troops, and, with the
return Of good weather, active operations
will not be postponed many days. -,r.-aaT
The task before Mcclellan, in reducing for
tilted intrenchmenis Is one for which be is
hell specially qualified, The result is not
doubted.