Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-09
The President'sa and Halleck's Wis.
it to the Army.
STONEMAN'S OPERATIONS a
BRILLIANT SUCCESS.
Disastrous Freshet on OIL Creek
FRoM TmE PoTOMAC ARmY.

WASHINGTON, May Z.
II is aseertained from the front that the
army arrived, with all its material, at the
old camp at Falmouth. The demonstra-
tion of Hooker proved no disaster, but
simply a failure, but owing to the imprac-
ticability of the position which the army
had gained with so much skill and energy,
less than one-eighth of the whole force
were engaged or could be engaged, the
ground being covered with forest, and be-
ing without any practicable roads.
Our entire loss in killed, wounded, and
missing does not exceed 10000, honOrably
to the army, but lamentably for the coun-
try The greatest proportion of them are
in killed and wounded. Our loss of pris-
oners does not exceed 700; we have re-
ceived 2,450 prisoners from the enemy.
We lost eight guns, and took the same
number from the enemy.
The enemy's loss in killed, wounded,
and missing must have been double ours.
The relinquishment of position was sim
ply made because it afforded no field for
manGuvring the army, and not from any
reverse or injury sustained by it.
The General and the entire army are in
excellent heart and ready for new move
ment. We will probably not know where
it has been made until after it has been
commenced.
The Richmond papers show that Stone
mans Corps went within two miles of
Richmond, and effected many captures,
and great destruction Of property. At
least a part of this gallant force had
reached Gloucester, in Keyes' command,
opposite Yorktown, on York River.
There can now be no impropriety in
saying that the President and Halleck Wis
tied Hooker and the army, and returned to
the city tonight, at nearly one O'Clock
this morning.
Information is received that Sloneman
had safely arrived at Rsppahannock Sta
ton with the remainder Of his force. He
has cut railroad communications of the
enemy in all directions, and has thus won
a noble distinction.
New YORK, May 8.
The morning papers contain nothing
later than was transmitted yesterday.
One or two Extras, were published this
morning, but they contain no more detail
ed facts, than which had been published
heretofore.
The Times Washington dispatches, dat
ed quarter past eleven last night, says
that Brigadier- General Stoughton, arriv-
ed from Richmond. He says on Monday
morning, farmers rushed into Richmond
with the news of StOnem8n's appearance
in the suburbs, and Were,gobbling up every
body as prisoner. The bells were rImg,
and fearful CONSERVATION unsued fami-
lies packed up their goods, and the milit-
airy guard at Sibley prisiOn we're ordered
to the Notifications. The panic continued
till Tuesday morning, when it was known
that StOneman was on his way down the
Peninsula.
General StOughton states that Stone
mans force got within sight of Richmond,
and one of our officers and two men, were
captured within only mile and quarter
from Richmond There were only four
hundred troops in Richmond.
The Herald has a letter from q prisoner
named Vosburg, dated Richmond, May 5,
stating that the alarm felt there on Sun
day was great. There was no doubt Of
Stoneman's entering Richmond on Sunday
night which they could have done
easily, and they could have seized JEFF
Davis and his whole Cabinet They could
have burned the bridges across james
river, and cut off all communication south.
ward.
Lieutenant Marsh, of the 18th Illinois
cavalry, who was captured at Tunstall'l
Station, states that Perry Windham's brig
ade tore up the track on the Orange s. Al
exandria Railroad, burning bridges, SC.
On Saturday evening Colonel Davis cap
tured train with 500 rebels at Ashland
Station. The men were paroled, but tn
officers were all taken off by Davis. H
then proceeded to TunstalPs Station, wher
he] met 10000 rebels, and had sever
skirmish with them. Davis force was onl.
about 400.
1t was Davis design to reach Yorktown
which place he has probably reached.
The whole number of prisoners capture
by Davis and Wyndham are over 1000.
A Washington dispatch states that Long
streets force was pushed through on FIR
day, Saturday and Sunday, before Stone
man could cut off their communication.
Herald'5 special;
General Stone has been assigned to dut
with General Banks.
Times special: ----..
Sigel has resumed the command Of hi
old corps, in place of Carl Sehurz.
The Tribune has the following:
FAIRFAX c. H., Tuesday, May 9Th.
young man, brakesman on the railroa
from GOrdonsville to Culpepper, reaehe
here this evening lie states he left Goi
louisville on Saturday, coming by the va
of Madison Courb House and James Cit
across Hazel river and the Rappahannoc
near Beverly Ford, and there encouniere
25 of the Black Horse Cavalry, and lOl
his horse, but took to the woods and mad
his escape.