Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-05
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NEW YORK, May 4.
The Cairo correspondent Of the Times
states that the movement to cut off rebel
communications down the Mobile s. Ohio
Railroad, and another in Central Missis-
sippi by which all Railroad connections
with Vicksburg are to be cut, have been
successful.
s The Mobile Telegraph of the 24th, on
half sheet, is received. A monster gun
boat completed at Montgomery, will soon
leave for Mobile to be plated and armed.
A schooner arrived from Port Royal
reports that she was boarded off Mobile
Inlet by q boat from the Monticello, who
reported that Lieut.. Brain had enteredtha hal
inlet and destroyed two large warehouses,
filed with cotton, also two large sehoOners
with eargOes Of boots, shoes, &C., for the
rebels.
LATER, $50 P. M.-Various rumors are
aaoat to-day, probably to influence stocks,
that HOoker's right wing had suffered Sc
verely on Sunday.
In the absence of anything official from
Washington, or owing to the rigid exclu-
sion Of all dispatches from that point by
the censorship, considerable credence is
gained for sensational stories, but no re-
ports Of disaster are credited.
It is stated that the President has re-
ceived dispatches from General Hooker to
the effect that he has severed the rebel
communication between Bowling Green
and Hanover Court House, and that SlO-
cum has captured fifteen hundred rebels
after crossing above Falmouth, and that
u communication with General Stoneman
has been cut off by the rebel suerrillas but
will soon be reinstated; that Gen. Hooker
hopes to capture all the rebels north Of the
Pamunky river.
All the news thus far is encouraging
There is a rumor aiOat here that 5000
rebels have been captured, but not from a
reliable source.
The Times, from a special correspondent,
publishes the following, dated two miles be-
low fredericksburg, Sunday morning,
ST o'clock Bartlett's Brigade, Newton's
Division, consisting Of 121st and 10th
New York, 9th ard 9TH Maine and Goth
Pennsylvania, are charging upon the reb-
ell batterly in front Of the Burrell House,
led by the 96th Pennsylvania. It has
fired with considerable precision, annoy
ing the gallant assailants to some extent.
fredericksburg is occupied by the troops
of Corcoran's old brigade and the troops
of NewtOn's division.
After a temporary lull musket firing
has again commenced. We are losing
some men. Artillery on both sides has
again opened and is firing rapidly. Our
troops are well protected behind the right
side Of the Richmond road.
2:lO O'CLOCK P. M.-0ur batteries on the
Lee hovo oh ,D1aI rnasNTo, o,1 90 IoSun
better execution.
23O O'CLOCK P. MA pOntOOn bridge
has been thrown across the Rappahan-
mock at Fredericksburg and persons are
passing to and fro. The rebels have re-
moved their guns from the earthworks
above Fredericksburg. Our siege guns on
this side are thro wing an occasional shell.
The Times has very full reports from
three Of its army correspondents who ar
rived from the field Of the great battles Of
Saturday and Sunday-the hottest and
most sangaine Of the war. The 18th
Army Corps, under General Howard, be-
haved badly and lost an important part Of
our position. The battle did not close IN
til neal midnight. During the night
Gen. Hooker changed his lines, reformed
his army and was ready for battle next
day. The fight began at 5 o'clock and
lasted six hours, at the end Of that time
General Hooker held a strong position and
felt perfectly safe. His right rested on
the Rapidan at Ely Ford, and his left on
the Rsppahannock. The losses have been
very heavy on both sides.
The result thus far is not decisive, but
it is believed the rebels can only save
themselves by r~etreating.