Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-08
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REBELS PLANS FOILED
A ''BOld Dash into Maryland"
Stopped!
THE FEELING IN MARYLAND l
SkirmiSh Near Port Royal !!
A UNION COMPANY CUT OFF /
A Federal Party Captured near
Savannah
This Mornings Report,
SklrmlSh Near Port Royal !
4 UNION COMPANY CUT OFF !
| Federal Parry Captured near
This Mornings Report,
FROM NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, April 7.
Tribune's correspondents
Mr. Russell sails for the London Times,
in the China, on Wednesday.
Assistant Secretary Fox, Mr.. Grimes Of
the Senate Naval Committee, and Afr.
SedgWiek, chairman of the House Naval
Committee, went to Fortress Monroe this
afternoon. -..-1
Pleasure.touring and, sightseeing at
Bull Run, and in the vicinity Of Manassas,
are not yet safe. A private of the Lin
coin cavalry is ssid to have been shot
dead yesterday upon the former field, and
one of the Harris cavalry was shot ct Long
Rife range, fro IN the cover Of wood, two
miles from the Junction.
Soon after the publication of Mr. Mont
gomery Blsir's letter TO Gen. Fremont 10
which the writer criticized somewhat free
ly the President the Postmaster General
rendered his resignation, but Mr.. Lincolp
refused to recognise it, and il is said that
the relations between this Cabinet Minis
ter and the President were never more
kindly.
Herald's dispatch:
1t has been ascertained that the rebel
leaders are grieTously disappointed and
disconnected by the change Of programme
in the disposition Of the army Of the Polo.
mac. They had sarly information Of the
preparation for the transportation Of Gen.
AoOlellsn's army, and supposihg thar tks
whole army Of tAe P9tomac was to be with
drawn from this vicinity, had arranged a
for bold dash aaross the Po!
tomsc above Washington, and forsy upon
the Capital through Maryland. s1t-
Gen. Jaokson's command was to lead
this enterprise, and 10 be supported BY
Smith and JohEston's forces. It was ex-
peoted that the rebel sympathlzers in Mary
land would raise the standard Of revolt
there and the execution Of the project by
the destruction Of railroads and bridges,
and the isolation Of Washington from The
Of Union troops.
The rebel lesders rsckoned without their
host, and were taken in by surprise ell
finding General Banks within supporting
distance Of General Shields when the ct. I.
tempt was made to eXeouts the first part
OF their programme. rY ag %.
The repulse Of Jackson, and the orea-
ton Of two new departments in Virginia
under o0mmsnd Of Generals Banis and 4
Mcdowell, convinced them that no vulner-
able point had been left unprotected. The
Maryland sympsthisers, who were en-.
boldened to insolenoe at the prospect Of
this bold feat Of the rebel army, have be-
come disheartened and sre leaving by
scores. Numbers have been arrested in
their attempt to escape South, and others
who were known to have organized for the
occasion are moving southRard in small
parties
> A letter has been received in Mystic,
Conn, dated Bordeaux, March 12th,6
which ststes there was large English
steamer in that port, hsVingon board {, 900
tons Of cargo worth q million Of dollars,
and was about ready to sail for market,
to attempt to run the blockade
at New Orleans.
A letter from Hilton Head, sonih Caro-.
ina, says from North Edisto we have stir.
ring Intelligence.
The rebels have come down in consider
able force, and succeeded in cutting off
The other night nearly an entire company
belonging to tie Fifty-ffth Pennsylvania
regiment, Whish was on Little Edisto
leland ss picket, and strangely enough
they neglected 10 guard the bridge between
them and the main force, and the, enemy
in burning thst and then sdr-
rounded the picket, killing three and
Eounding cozen, and captured about
thirty Of our mIn. The balance escaped
to North Edisto. Since then there has
been skiFmishing, butWith no result.
Ample reinforoements WilI be sent TO
Colonel Moore directly BY General Ben.
hara. f.alI sara
Fifteen Of the 46th New York we're cap
tured, together with field piece, or Will
mingtOn Islard, on the Savannah river.
Col Rosa took the responsibility Of lead.
ing thirty men on 9 reconnoisanoe on Wil-
mington leland, without orders, and was
there surrounded By a superior force Of
the rebels, and half Of his men we're cap
tured, The officers and the balance Of the
men escaped. The field piece was lost and
Is doubtless now on exhibition in the city Of
Savannah. This is one result Of his crazy
mode Of conducting affairs.
Tybee remains quiet.
A Port Royal letter says that Rn iHen
clad rebel gunbOat made its appearance on
the Savannah river, coming down, last
week, near the head Of Elba Island, where
It was plainly seen from our vessels, which
ley in Mud river supporting the Batteries,
and drawing Of it was made. It Is dss-
oribed ss very much resembling The Merri-
mac, but much smaller in size and is con-.
sidered to be every way less formidable.