Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-15
FROM GENERAL CURTIS,S ARmY.
The Advance Toward Little
ROck.
THE STRINGENT OONFIsOATIOE
BILL.
THE QUESTION OF FOREIGN IN.
PREVENTION.
- Night's Rspsrt.
FROM CHTcAGn.

CnoAsO, Nay "A.
Special 10 the Tribune f. m Oairas
A dispatch from Fort Wrighr a. noon yzsterdss
sayB q rsbal ting has this moment round tbs Poiut
rso0nnoitering. Everything seem1 n indi- -ats re-
nsEsd activity. Both sdsS we're expecting an att4ek
mome1sariig.
dfssrtsi cane aboard The flag b-at Benton ysstsr-
day, Who states that the rebel ram i1 the enEzErment
on SatTriEy, Eus not SINK vas r8Dnried, bu' Ess
terribly shattered. Our guuner8 undoubtedly lred
most Of their shots above vatsr line. They s'ruck
uhare he ram Ws1 most heavily plated. EEperien cd
naval men are Of the opinion that had fhaaae nun
bar 0i aho hesn fred near the wafer line or be ~,
they would have sent eYsry rsi erzt 20 tbs b1tiom
The aeserfer rprents the rebel Sect lying "a the
fort husily ongaged 10 Tepairug damszss, promising
iaithfuly 70 return 70 ex city forty eight hours
We learn from tteburg that it e not expected that
an attack would be made on the enemy's position
for several days OR siege guns are not Jet In
position
Gen. Halleck IL still advancing. cautiously
and carefully fortifying as he advances.
All his movements are bredicated on the sup
POSITION that the enemy is 10 large force a. Cor
nth, snd that he intends making a stand.
Grand Junction g being fortified By Beaure-
gard, with the evident intention Of falling back
there, II beaten at CoEinth.
The number OF rebel troops. estimated at Hal
Ieck's Head QuErters, is from 10 90 70 10 600.
The Memphis papers Of the lIth received dis
patch from Naichez, Ehich states that The federal
dreth hsd returned 70 New D leans.
The Memphis Appeal comments on growing
disposition, on the part Of the citizens 10 refuse
Confederate notes, and eharacierizes such parties
a. traitOn
The same Journal says the only condition upon
which the South can accept peace is the Tecognl-
tiOu Ofthe Independence, not only Of the COnfed
rrate States but Of every border Slate whose
people desire an alliance with the Confederzcy-
Th5 following dispatches are taken from the
Memphis Appeal
The Provost MarshsI Of Memphis has ordered
the arrest Of al persons refusing - take Confed-
crate money in payment for goods.
The Appeal Of the Ilih says We have certain
Intelligence that Halleek's army has lost over
S 900 men By deserfiou, the country between the
tennessee river and Kentucky being filed with
them The whole Of the s0ih Ohio deserted and
iis5anded after the bstfle Of the 7lh. Numbers
Of Kentuckians and MissOurians followed their
example, In consequence Of affection produced
oy the late anti slavery movements 10 Congress
Reports brought frum Little Eock state that
Gen Carte division Of Fedefal forces have com
menced % march upOn the capital OF Arkansas
4nd says Gen Steele is marching upon the same
point from POcaboutas
The following ofleiai dlspa' 'ehes are Published
DEs AEc, Ark, May le.-The enetny are re-
ported 70 have been 81 Aagusia, JackAon county
They took possession OF al the cotton in the
neiehbOrhood. They are posted In cOnslderable
force at JacksonpOrt and BatesFiile. Their des-
unati0n L unknown they are 200 or 1000
srong. Seventeen Lundred bales Of eotsuu were
COEIErH, Nay f0.-since the terrible thnashlng
administered 70 Pope's Command yesterday 5y
Price and Yal Dorm, we've had no further dem
onstration- Matters are accordingly quiet this
morning.
The following characteristics message from Jed.
Thompson is Published
FOEI WRIGHT, Nay lO.-We Miasourians con
elRded % celebrate TO day the anniversary Of the
Camp Jackson massacre. We have shown The
enemy we stIl own the Mississippi and can run
the blockade whenever we choose. We gave them
few bullets this morning 70 show them our
power. Amer handsOms scriInmlge Of % min
gtes ne b Ieked down the river with two killed
and eight Wounded- Our Ofleers all safe, cur
gunboats uninjured. All, from Commodore down
% powder boy, behaved ike her0ea-
The Appeal publishes this dispatch without
comment