Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-17
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GEN GRANT 70 Be, SUPER
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Alleged Bad Conduct at Fort
DOntlsOD.
The DAMAGE TO THE MERRIIhACl
The Merrimac Unseaworthy,
THE "UNION. GUN FOR TIE
STEVENS BATTERY. " /
REPORTS FROM THE REBEL ARMY.
This Mornings Report,
REPORTS FROM THE REBEL ARMY
EhiE MornIngH RepOrt.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March

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Tribund's despatch:
The PRESIDENT dominsted yesterday 70
Brig. Gen. as. Craig, lso Robert Buchan
an 70 be Inspector General.
The War Department has authorized
Gen. HalIeck to supersede Gen. Grant un
less be should ask 10 be relieved, on 80
count Of bad conduct at Fort DonelSon anl
elese where.
Asst. SEQ Fox, who is in Washington
reports the Msrrimac badly INJURED in thl
tWo days Hght She had elh0Id bored il
her hnn BY the Monitor and was leskin I
very badly " ben she put back.
The Oumberland's brosdside in the frsi
days fghi Injured Der 50 badly that sb.
could n0tthen attack the Minnesota OF Ro.
smoke, although they we're both aground. 4
he thinks that the Minnesota, now thai
she is sfoat, can handle tbs .Msrrimsc, slil
is 50 slow and nnWisldy. He considers i
utterly impossible FOR her to go 10 see q
she would immed iately founder In an OFdi-
nary gale. --Tz, 4
The Merrimac snout Was knocked ask '
BY ball from an l1-inch gun on the Min.
nesots.
Capt buchanan Was wounded by sho;
from rifemsn on board the Cumberland,
the ball gong through his thigh, @
Mr. Fox says the crew Of the MINES J.
to, RslVell as that Of the Monitor aFe ea-
ger 10 see the MeTrimso come out sgain,
but It Is not likely that they will bs graf
lied. -.---
Commodore Stevens Of the Stevens bat
terry has obtained permission from the Sec
retsry of War TO make use Of the 10 inch
gun ct Fortress Monroe, to be placed upon
his steam propeller HRugstuck, 10 be used
in the defence Of New York hsEboT, and tD
stack the Merrimso in the event Of her
Appearance. TfE SEN
Heralds despatch: III -
Gen Mcolelland FeVie Eed division Of
the army in the vicinity Of Manassas, and
as be rode along the lines he was greeted
By The most yociferous cheers and eRthusi-
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A fugitive from vilIsge on the Orsnge
s Alexandria railroad, seven miles from
GordonsEille, cane into the camp Of the
Ira Harris cavalry today. BE states that
there were 40, coo rebel troops in town
when he left, and that they continued to
pour in wildly and hurridly, Under the i'm
preston that the Union army was In pur-
suit Of them, f
Gen. Johnston and other rebel officers
were dining at the tavern when he left.
BE states that the road from the Rapps-
hammock 70 Manassas is streWn with mus
kets, knRpssoks, haEersaeks, blankets and
provisions, thrown away in the retreat,
and that numbers Of soldiers lay fatHting
and exhausted By he roadside.
Times despstoh:
The steamer AOhillis, while passing the
rebel batteries at Aqua Greek last night,
vas fred ct six times, indicating that there
are some rebels yet lingering on the Poto
mac; none Of the shsts took effect.
Gen Hooker was Of the opinion at nine
o lock to day that the rebels had not sbsn
doned fredericksburg. The firing from the
Aqua Greek batteries last night seems to
coDfrm the opinion.