Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-31
Rebel GunbOats Attack new
Madrid.
THEY WERE EASILY RE
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This Morning. Report.
FROM WASHINGTON.

- FROM WASHINGTON GrH t3
n1- WAsHIEsTOs, March 49,
Tribune's dispstcb: '-''
The Quarter Master Of Gen. BlenkeEs
division states that party ofrebsls, nuul-
herring about fifty, visited Fairfax Court
House yesterday, there being ct That time
no troops there, and with arms In their
hands attacked and drove out the soldiers,
and destroyed their stores, at the same
time tearing dew q ell the Union fags.
part sfthe Morgan Division was ordered
there from GentefVilie, to protect the town
from aUah naranders. a-Tf1s 3.F Hvs
The President pl3ced ct Minister Cam
eron's disposal 9 frigate to convey him to
Europe, but be has declined the courtesy,
Itissaid that Secretary Stanton author
lied Judge Thomas, Representative from
Boston to say that so soon ss officers Of
rank could be convened without injury to
the service, General Stone shall be tried by
martial. aa-g w
Herald's dispatch
The Union troops advanced yesterday
upon the rebel outposts beyond WaFFeHton
junction, driving The enemy, estimated ct
10000, before them along the line Of the
Gordonville Railroad. ''t-
The road beyond Wsrrenton Junction is
utterly destroyed, bridges gone, the cross
ties burned, and the rails bent into every
conceivable shape. % r a9g ~
The Union troops are in excellent health,
and are pushing after the retrestiHg rebels
as rspidIy ss circumstances will allow.
The telegraph lines follow the advancing
army, and offices sre established from day
TO day. -
An excursion party went in the Manss-
sss Gap road, about five miles beyond the
junction, cutting away fallen trees, and
clearing other obstacles from the track
The road was Otherwise in perfect order,
and,the water stations uniDjured. They
also proceeded on the road to GordonsVille
IS Far as BristoW's Station, ct which poi1;
| the bridge over the broad run Is Destroyed
Janus Croskell, who has been an engineer
in the Manassas Gap Road nine years 90
companied the party. He remaiDl9 Win
the rebels until the recent eVasostion q
Manassas. and brought down t1e relnIorce-
iHsnt Of General Johnston ~shen me repell
we're retreatinR ct BupAun last July. He
states that the reb<f5 commenced eVaoust.
inR Manassas-6n the third Of March The
troops pssTed of very hurriedly, and were
In Sdeh great fear Of being routed by the
I advancing UniOn troops, that their oficers
threatened instant death TO every man Hho
hred q hut, alleging ss reason that q
| smoke would hasten the Federal advance.
The rebel cannon be says were Of small
calibre and feWin numbeTS but they had
enormous quantities Of stores, much Of
which could not be removed, and vas
burned sitter the msin body Of the army
had leik. y t2 1
Inc inhabitants ct fredericksburg are
IN great CONSERVATION, expecting an imme-
diste attack from4heB Union troops Many
are leaving with their effects.
It isexpestsda there that 4hs rebels will
fall back towards Richmond, between which
place and FredeFioksburg they will give
battle
TheiE depot ct ACquia Creek was not
burnt as late as Monday, for it was then
plGihly visible 1om the vessels Of cur Po-
tomso AOtilla. TT
On Friday last schooner from Balti-
more vent Up the RapPahaaaook, having
on board & large quantity Of stores and
clothing for the rebel troops.
Tines dispatch:
The President to-day nominated Gen.
CadWalladeR as Major General Of Volun-
toers, Re win take the field ct once.
Francis Gallagher, Of Baltimore, prom
met lawyer thsre, and eil.knoEn "a this
city, was killed e the battle Of Winehes.
tsr on Sunday last Wills hghtine for ths
cause Of the Union. 81 ri "A ,5gH esr 3
4hg Senate 0Ommittss agreed yesterday
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