Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-06-18
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WAsHINaToS June II.
Dispatches dated O'clock this evening, indi-
Gates that all Is quiet in front of Richmond
Gen. Dix informs the War Department. that the
military telegraph has been completed to Nor
folk and Suffolk. aIs a-Il -
The correspondent of the Times, with the
army Of the Potomac, on the evening of the 18th,
says: ..
The right wing Of the army was to day attacked
by the rebels at about II o'clock who succeeded
N capturing nearly all the piekets Of Co. II. 9TH
A scouting party Of Co F, about the same time,
was attacked by large rebel force, but made a
good hight on the retreat. Our small force burned
and destroyed their tents, &c. The rebels sue
ceeded in taking few prisoners Our forces re-
treated to thGChicZahOminy, but the rebels did
not follow. The rebels now hold position ut
Old Church, but viii probably be driven from it
tomorrow. al
Another correspondent dating Fair Oaks, 18Th.
states that the First Excelsior CHARGED on the
rebels, driving them out Of some deserted hous-
ed and burnt the houses.
FIVE OF the Exeelsiors we're killed- Several
Tehsis were sean T. f.lI-
An attack IS moInentanly expected, and wag
ons, ainbulances, &C. have been sent to the rear
and the troops kept under arms
The Tnbune's correspondent, under date Of
Spvage's Station, June 14th, says the down train
from 0ur advance last evening 10 the White
House was attacked by the enemy four miles
from the latter station, which IS the terminus Of
the road This road is the principal machine
ton, and which rapidly moves troops from the
transports TO the front It'll Indispensable to the
arny-literally indispensable.
Twas soldierly audacity which led squadron
OF 16O rebel cavalry around our right, down to the
track, and there waited, just about moonrise, for
the train. rail previously removed, secured
the st0Fpage Of the cars; the cutting OF the tale
graph wire secured the enterprise from publicity
and interruption.
When the expected train came opposite the
ambush twas fired on. Six men in tho cars and
on their roofs arc said TO have been killed. A
Colonel and Major, supposed to have been on
the train, are said to be missing
Captain and eight privates are positively said
to have been captured. I'd r. u IfA'
The Cavalry finished their work by burning
part OF the train, aud damaging the road so eX-
tensively that not a car tTRversed the line from
P, VI. until II the next AN. This was bad enough
in its direct and positive effects, not to speak Of
its suggestions.
These bold horsemsn forged close up to the
White House, and carried terror with them and
rushed fnHously as they went They plundered
and burnt several vessels in the Psmunkey riVer
said burned forage train of full sixty wagons
killed number Of teamsters and made SO deci-
ded an impression on the nerves of authority at
the White House that the sick, wounded and Eo-
men were hurried on board the steamer Spauld-
ing, which has q safeguard of iron plating.
Steam was instantly got up on all the other
vessels IN the stream, and very many Of them
dropped from their moorings and went below to
positions Of fancied safety, 1t is positively said
that the marauders were StoneWall JaeksOn's.
This active rebel Generals army has wholly es-
capped Fremont, and is now on our flank, S0.the
country people north Of sey, and believe It to be