Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-23
FROM WASHINGTON
--l /. - WAsAINGFoN, April 81.


Tribune's dispatch; is. rs.lrs
The Norfolk Day Book, Of Saturday, con-
tAins the folloWing:a hl
KHoxvrLLE, April IS Captain Ashley,
commanding 500 artillery, encountered
$50 Lihcolnites stsmpeding for Kentucky
yesterday, near Jacksonboro, Tenn. They
had q hand to hand 6ght fIr two hours,
end he succeeded in killing about seventy
Eve and taking I've hundred prisoners.
Our loss, none killed, ah0nt twenty five
wounded. Ne less than $500 Biacolnites
left East Tennessee for Kentucky Since the
Governors proclamation calling on the
military. ID m 5'- .. -I2 .l' al q
WIIH1soToS, Islh,-A private, letter,
dated April 18th, says that the enemy at
tackled Macon last Saturday, and had been
fighting two days, Col White sent out
part Of his men on the beach, and found
800 Yankees. They killed fifteen Of our
men, and We then retreated 10 the Fort
Cal White fred canister at the enemy,
killing great numbers. The enemy have
built q battery two miles from the fort on
the beach, and planted RoFtsrs and large
siege guns. Eleven largo ships ere out
side. The enemy have sent to NeFbern
for guRboats TO operate in the Sound. The
enemy are committing every imaginable
outrage in Cataract and 0unsloW counties.
Fort Macon has not been taken. ls-1
Augusta, I8th.-The Savsnnah Morning
News says that skirmish took place at
Whitmarsh Island on Wednesday, between
some companies Of the 18th Georgia and
Michigan regiment, in which the latter
was rrepulsed. An accident occurred on
the atlantic and WestPoint Railroad, at
Greene, Tenn by which about two hun
dred Confederste soldiers we're killed and
six slightly wounded. 1' p '"7
The Richmond Enquirer, of Friday, says
the rebel Court Of Inquiry, which hssbeen
delibeTating for some time past upon the
ad7issbility Of releasing John NJ. Bolts
from, imprisonment, sdjourned on Thurs
day. The result of their labors has not
yet transpired. ~ .,9s ~. ~ 81. VS.
A refugee from Richmond says that there
ere batteries at four places on the James
River, none Of which could vi hstsnd q
heavy hre from mailed guHboAts.d q
j A message reached the Senate from the
Presidsnt 10 day touching the arrest of
Ex Secretary Cameron at the instance of
Pierce Butler. The President ayers But
Ier's arrest 10 be his act done under his
authority and sveEs that it was justified
By State necessity. f- -9 '.sm
The nomination Of Col. Tattle, Of I'd
ToEa regiment, as Brigadier General has
been determined upon. l'2 e slT
lgc GEN Roseerans is in command Of a
corps. he will soon be heard from.
ProbSbly no definite decision has yet
been arrived at by the Governmeut in the
oass OF the TangiersI prisoners now at
ROston. 1sa 7 90
The following telegram gives the account
Of q skirmish in North Caroline, Of which
Ne have no news. J-i 1la bls1 ofs--2a
s sGoEDsBoRo, April 15.-0n Monday last
below PolI0cksvifle, near RHistonI g skir-
mish. took place HbetWeen q detachment of
tAe "a North GaFolina cavalry regiment
and the enemy's pioksts. Lieut. COL Rob
inson, who commanded, is probably Pris-
oner. Capt Turner lNss. hurt By fall from
his horse. Two privates were seriously
injured, and Eve wounded from gun shots.
Worlds despatch: ?. ' s-.
Information has been received that Gen
Joe johnson has about three thousand reb-
Ell troops ct G6rdonsyille, and ready to fall
back on Anna River, preparatory to gen.
eral retreat on RiohmOnd. - ger id
ld Herald's despatch r.9
17 We learn from the Petersburg, Va, Ex-
press, that FeQGisition has been made
upon the slave owners Of Prince George
and Surrey counties for one-haf Of the ne
groes betRssn the ages Of 10 and 90 years
to repair to Williamsburg, where the rebel
Gen. Msgruderis reserves are posted, to
work on the Notifications there which are
designed to protect Yorktown in the rear.