Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-28
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Another Assault on Ft. Sumter.
FROM GEN. GRANTS COMMAND
RelnTOFCements Being Sent to
Burnside.
Further Details Of the Great
Victory.
Over 1900 Prisoners Taken BY
Grant.
THE ARMY OF The POTOMAC.
THE UNION ARMY MOVING.
ELECTION IN NEW HAVEN,
Gone Union by ll5, a Gain of 735
Since Last Year.
TIE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
THE UNION ARMY MOVING.
ELECTION IN NEW HAVEN,
Gone Union by ll5, a Gain of 785
Since Last Year.
FROM wAsHINGrON.
WAsn1NaroH, Nov. q.

WAsHINGFoE, N oV. q.
Surgeon ". W. Myer, United States
steamship Stzte Of Georgia, who was cap
tured on the 18th Of May last in North
Carolina, and for a long time closely con-
fined as hostage, has just made an off,
cial report to Secretary Welles. For q
while be had access TO the hospitals where
UEion prisoners we're confined, and since
the battle Of Chioksmsugs the number Of
deaths averaged fifty per day. Lately
they have increased alarmiBgly, caused
by bad food given ss TatiOns, insufficient
clothing and shelter. The cases coming
from Belle Island to the hospital Gil agree
as to starvation. Ten per cent. OF the
prisoners are sick Corn bread and sweet
potatoes form the only food given to the
sick, and very little Of that. In one
instance the smbulanees brought sixteen
to the hospital aud during the night seven
died.
Accounts received tonight from the
Army Of the Potomac say our troops broke
camp yesterday morning and marched to-
ward the Rspidan in three columns. The
right consisting Of the 8 corps supported
by the 6th, was ordered to cross at Jacobs
Ford. The ID corps was ordered to cross
At Germsnia Ford, and the 9th, supported
by the Ist was to cross at Culpepper Ford,
between Germsnis and Ely's Ford.
The Centre column arrived at Germsnil
at noon. Only 3 small picket Of Georgia
CsVary was seen on the other side.
The latest reliable intelligence is that
Lees forces does not exceed $4,000 men.
EWell, II not dead, is relieved from com
mand of his corps in consequence Of disa-
bility. He has been succeeded by General
Early. The rebel cavalry is nominslly
5000 strong, but in fact is much less.
Early's corps is fortified from point
near Mountain Run, south Of the Rspidan,
| following the crest Of hills westwsrdly 10
the railroad where it connects with Hills
corps which covers the Rspidsn; thence
WestWardly the eneny's right flank runs
near the mountain, protected by line
works diVerging from the river defences,
running south then s5uth west tresembling
our position at Gettysburg. Our crossing
points, therefore, are between the Kappa
hammock and the rebel position.
A portion Of our troops reached the other
side Of the Rapidan yesterday and the re
mainder to day, together with head
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this morning. .
The enemy was discovered in force, hut
contracted his lines and fell back from the
river No opposition was made to cur
crossing, except at one Of the upper fords.
Shortly after nine o'clock this morning
heavy csnnonsding commenced, and con-
tinued up to five o'clock this afternoon
without intermissiOa, but no particulars
has yet been received at Washington, It
was probably along both sides Of the
plank road, in front, at Orange Court
Heuse, as this was expected TO be the bat
/ tle-feld.
Late last night Mosby, with force Of
cavalry, captured a train while it was
moving from Brandy Station to our front.
He secured fifteen wagons, one hundred
and thirty nine mules, and burnt MAE
wagons. They were loaded with oats.