Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-08-19
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NEW AOhAi mug 10
Special to Tribune;
Deserters report the movemento Of por-
ton Of Lees army in the direction of
Dumfries, for the purpose of fanking GEN
eral Meade on the LEFT. .
Scouts report however, all quiet as to
any movement.
The rebels are busily engaged in throw
ing up earthworks.
Part Of Longstreers corps are at the
United States Ford.
Proper disposition of our forces has been
made to prevent any advance OF General
Lees army. Everything continues quiet.
The rumor that Lee had crossed a por-
ton Of his forces over the Rappahannock
has been proved untrue by our cavalry.
Our army holds itself in readiness to
move at moments notice, so that any at
tempt on the part of Lee to advance will
be promptly met.
The Herald has the following:
HEADQTARTERs ARMY OF PoroMAo, !
august 16.
Several contraband deserters from Lees
army yesterday forenoon, have come with
in cur lines. They report that on Wednes-
day morning the whole of Lees army,
with the exception of A. P. Hills corps,
moved from Culpepper Court House by the
Fredericksburg road. They also confirm
the stories of the Generalization of North
Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama troops.
Those from North Carolina in Hills corps
have openly revOlted, and swear that they
will not fight any longer. Mississippi
troops are clsmorous to be sent home.
The contraband deserter's story Of the
movements Of rebel troops is fully con-
frmed by the reports from our scouts.
On Saturday large force ef rebel in
fsntry and cavalry, with some artillery,
made its appearance on the South bank of
the Rsppahsnnoek, above Falmouth.
Another story is that they crossed at
Fredericksburg on Fridey night; but /
consider the report of their crossing high
ly improbable.
News from the front this morning is
cheering, inasmuch as it points to q ter
minstion Of our term Of non-action.
Heavy firing was distinctly heard since
three o'clock this morning in a Southeast
erly direction, apparently in the neigh
bOrhood of Banks or United States Ford,
or possibly as far away as Fredericksburg.
The firing is rapid and constant, and a
battle ie evidently going on.
Large bodies Of troops were moving
yesterday, marching by rail, and that
our advance has come up with the enemy,
may safely be inferred from the noise this
morning.
A Fortress Monroe letter to the Herald
says: am assured Sumter is in q bad
plight, Our heavy and long range guns
are playing havoc on the walls, and it is
stated the side exposed to our batteries is
already preached. aHaH
A Washington special to the Herald says
that this morning the enemy made a de-
monstration on the left Of our army, and
heavy cannonading ensued for some time
No intelligence concerning the result had
reached Washington to-day; but it is be-
| lieved the movement was nothing more
than reconnaissance in force for the pur.
pose Of feeling our position. --.
Lee army is reported to be moving in
a southessterly course, and there can bt
no doubt the region about Culpepper and
Gordonsville will soon be entirely evaou,
ated by the enemy.
The Times special says Marks, the de-
serter from Lees army, came down the
Valley by the way Of Staunton, Harrison
burg and Strasburg. He saw but few
troops on the way. Imboden was at Stras
burg; he had two brigades of cavalry anC
two batteries Of artillery. The fight q
Snickersville was between detached por
tions Of different regiments Of Georgian
I uurt3 3TvyrsAH-Ss-- --l;-:---r - z~-S. S'Na
bringing with them their arms. They at
tackled Stuart's cavalry at Smokers Fer
ry, routed them, and succeeded in getting
to the Northerners. Marks saw about l0
soldiers, GeOrgisns, North Carolinisns
Alabamians and Texans, on their wa
home, having openly deserted. The Blu
Ridge mountains are alive with strsggler
and deserters, who have their arms wit
them. So numerous arc they, that il
travelling along the mountain side the.
have actually made paths. The Proves
Guards stationed along the route are sfrait
to interfere with them, on account of thei
numbers, except when they are travelinI
alone. ...-.-
Advices received tonight from the Ar
my Of the Potomac state that artillery fir
ing was heard early this morning in tn
direction Of Dumfries, supposed TO- hay
been occasioned by our cavalry engagini
5tusrts, who has small force Of his cav
airy in that neighborhcod.
The steamer America has arrived frou
Greytown.
General Chamorra, one Of the revolu
tionary leaders Of Nioaraugua, was re
Gently killed in skirmish near the front
Ter of Honduras. The war seemed abou
over. The report said that Dr.. Segur 0
of San Salvador, had been sent to tn
United States to raise force of adVen
turers to aid in the war against the Cen
trail American States.