Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-19
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BEROEE CoRuTH, May 10.
The Memphis Avalanche Of the 18th contains
FoST PiEtoW, May five fought the enemy
with four Of our lightest boats one hour and
boats. Our loss was two killed and wounded.
That of the enemy was heavy, as our sharpshoot
ers literally moved them down. We fought side
BY side with the enemy. Not one shot passed
riddled, but we are ready to butt again. We Will
be able to hold the river,
Speaking Of the fall Of Norfolk, the Avalanche
But worse than sIl, the Virginia, on which We
so confidently rest, Was burned at Craney Island
on Saturday night. Such is the tenor in brief of
the painful intelligence which flashed over the
There were three cases Of yellow fever At New
pital and one in the French part Of the city.
The Avalanche also says, il has been formally
decided that savannah shall never be surren-
deTed. -. .---.-...
instructions from the military authorities to re-
cuire the banks at Memphis to take Confederate
notes as currency, aud to arrest as disloyal all
persons who refuse to receive them in ordinary
The gunboais in the late attack on Com Foote,
were g, Commanded BY Montgomery, assisted BY
All Memphis Flour was quoted at s2O@22 90
Wheat s292 i25i Bacon 309S2c for sides and hams;
Sugar 661fKc; Molaases 25o: Cotton and Tobacco
no sale. Receipts Of corn 40 bushels, oats l25
the most abiding confidence that MagTuder viii
get to Richmond some time before Mcclellan ad-
The Avalanche thinks that real estate Is the
best security and urges money holders to make
investments IN real estate.
ArranRements have been effected between Gen.
Halleok and Beauregerd TO exchange surgeons
Fourteen prisoners were sent in by BeauTegard
to day, under flag of truce borne BY Col. Pc
gram, of Western Virginia notoriety. These
prisoners have been confined at Columbus, ~ Miss,
80 ~. l., 1,1e
summer. Before leaving COrinth, one of their
number was recognized by one of Prices men as
member of the 25th Missouri parolled at Lex
ington. Beauregard ordered him to be heavily
Coy. Morton and AdJutant General Noble ar
s sssssisl szg5szsysS CAIao, MayI7
The Diigent, from Hickman, brought up
second load of refugees from Memphis and other
points South to day. AL tell the same story.
Hardships endured In travelling on foot through
ions as could be carried In their pockets. They
are almost entirely composed of men In the prime
Of life. They bring Memphis papers OF the 18th.
We learn from the telegraphic column OF these
papers that Pensacola was eyaeualed on the 18th.
On the morning IF that day the batteries on San
ia Rosa Island together with the feet com
menced shelling the rebel works with no response.
After short but vigorous cannaading, nag Of
truce was sent ashore to discover the cause No
enemy whatever was found Federal troops
were TO take possession the following day. No
| mentl0n ia maze OF lne QArectlOn taAeA " lAe
rebels. r
Memphis papers contain accounts Of the late
nava. eBgagement and deny the loss Of any boat,
though the Confederate feet Was badly cut up.
j The evacuation of Yorktown and Norfolk are
! pronounced strategical movements, BY no means
I indicating rebel feet williamsburg "a claimed
| as q rebel victory. According to their accounts,
the Yankees were repulsed with great loss.
Refugees say that military officers from Corinth,
who aFs frequently in hemnhis, complain bitterly
because Of the loss the Southern cause sustained
on secount Of the delay by Gen. Halleck IN making
| an attack on them. Beauregard has besn ready for
/ a week Every day that passes Veaksns him. BE
bas ecsfved ali the achievements that Il & possible
or him 20 procure, excepting raw levies, while ack'
ness RACES throughout his camp 70 an alarming eZ-
tent Beauregard has placed an imperative embargo
on latter writing from ha aps. No sold or is per-
mit,sd 70 send away any written communication to
/ friends.
The Union people ct MsmphiS ere reported to be
sorelv disappointed At the Delay Of our hests. IN
Anticipation Of their arrivE thsy have been e1bod-
l eued 10 an uttsrance Il their Union sentiments,
Il which got them intossri ius trouble.
IL is asserted that the hses will have no dfaoulty
/ after passing Fort Wright.
The whole country for one hundred miles above
Coriuth has been swept the rebel hsst 90 obtain
subsistsnee. The rebel army is now neariy exhaust
and serious embarrassmenta irom this cause b anti
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