Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-23
telegraph
last NIGHTS DTsPITCHEs.I
FROM BANKS DEPARTMENT.
Organization Of ColOred Reg.
mennts,
REBEL REPORT OF THE JACK
SON BATTLE.
They say Grant was Whipped.
THE PRESIDENT CHANGES VAL.
LANDIGHAM'S SENTENCE.
He is to go Beyond the Federal
Lines.
RLOnKADE RUNNRR CAPTURED
BLOCKADE RUNNER CAPTURED
FROM NEW YORK.

NEW YoRK, May Y.
The Post says the impression which pre-
walls in some parts that New York State
was deficient in her responses to the Vari-
u calls Of the President for volunteers
is incorrect. We have the best official su-
thority for the statement that New York
has furnished its proper quota under every
call.
A private letter received by the China
from a gentlemen connected with the At
lantic Telegraph in London says: I think
we are now in a splendid position, and
since the liberal offer we have received
from Glass, Elliott & Co., success, We feel
sure, both commercial and scientific, is
a certainty.
The steamship Courier brings news Of
9 small engagement on the l4th between
a detachment Of our forces and about 100
rebel soldiers, on Morris Island, in which
the latter were driven back across the
creek. Our loss was n man slightly
wounded.
1t seems to be the general impression
that the Monitors would attempt the re-
ducJiOn Of the outer works along the beach
before again attacking Sumter.
British and French men-of-War arrived
at Charleston on the 18th.
The steamer Relief from New Orleans
and Key West, May 18th, arrived at this
port to-day. a Newbern letter Of the
18th states that our dispatch boats which
have been running to Norfolk by the Al
bernardo and Chesapeake canal were cap
tured on the 18th by rebel guerrillss and
both vessels carried up the Black Water.
Two schOoners, laden with corn, were also
captured at the same time. This cut of
all internal Communication with the
North from NeWbern. A flag Of truce
boat to SWansboro reports that there is a
rebel force at that place.
The steamer from Mstanzss the 18th has
arrived. Among her passengers is Colo
mel John s. Clark, Of General Banks staff.
At midnight Of the 9Th inst, u mortar
feet, assisted by the iron-olad Essex and
| sloof-Of-War Richmond commenced the
bombardment of the lower batteries Of Port
Hudson. It was kept up al hour, the enc
my not responding. On the 9th trials
were made to receive accurate range, and
at 10 o'clock at night another lombard
ment took place: 1t continued an hour
without response
Eat three o'clock on the forenoon Of the
10th the batteries were again bombarded
and continued till half-psst four when the
enemy replied, and the firing became rapid.
The Essex was struck but not injured.
The Richmond, with a full ~brOadside
sllenoed the enemy's guns. None Of oul
vessels were injured.
The Eca's correspondent, from which
the above is taken, intimates good news
will fill his next letter.
All Of the cOlOred regiments in Genera
Banks Department, except the engineer
corps, has been turned over by him TO Gen.
eral Altman, who has the entire control o.
their equipment and organization
In addition to the present four regiments
there are already $4,000 recruits in thil
Department. and General Altman woulC
Immediately proceed to organize
eorps-d.-armss Of infantry, artillery ans
cavalry under white officers.
All places Of public resort in New Or
leans, except churches, have been ordered
to display the national Gag. All place
Of amusement to commence and close thei
performances by g National air.
Admiral FsrIagut vas serenaded BY tn
Unionists ofNeW Orleans on the night .
the 18th