Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-28
Expeditions and their Results
EARLY MOVEMENT OF RO-
SEORANS EXPECTED,
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.
Lee Expected to Attack Hooker.
BeaurepaFd gone to Lee or the
West with ReinfOrCements.


OAAIAaDa A1y LtH
A special communication to the Journal
from a paroled prisoner, who left Sher-
mans Landing on the 23d, says that Just
before leaving he conversed with the bear
or Of dispatches from Pemberton to John
stOu, (who had been captured) who said
thai the number Of rebels in VieksburR is
between $4,000 and 10000.
Friday morning PembertOn sent a flag Of
truce to General Grant Offering to surren-
der Vicksburg if Grant would allow the
garrison to lay down their arms and
march out. The offer was refused.
Thursday the rebel batteries on the hill
north Of the town were taken and turned
on the enemy.
On the evening Of the same day the wa
ter batteries at the foot Of the hill were
captured, and also those below Vioksburg,
by Porter's gunbosts.
Friday, after Grants refusal to accept
Pemberton's offer Of surrender, Grant
moved on his works and the rebels retreat
ed to the inner Notifications.
The Logan Guards, at Black River Bridge,
Grant felt certain will be able to take care
Of Johnston. The latter has only about
ten thousand men, inclusive Of what he
may have by reinforoements.
Grants army is larger han was geuer-
ally supposed-quite numerous enough for
the work in hand-snd stretches complete.
ly round the doomed city, each wing rest
ing n the river.
Vieksburg is full Of women and chill
dren. Not only the original inhabitants
are there, but many that came from the
surrounding country for safety.
A special to the Times, dated three miles
east Of Yicksburg, the Doth inst, says our
wounded ct the battle Of Champion Hill
number LOO. The enemy's loss is ac-
k~noWledged to be not over half that num-
Der. We had about 1000 troops engaged,
and the rebels about 10000. According
to accounts from their wounded we took
5000 prisoners and 1900 at the battle at
the bridge.
General Sherman crossed on pontoon
bridges. Mcpherson and Netherlands
corps built three bridges Sunday night,
and crossed their commands. ShermaR's
corps under Steele reached the enemy's
works back Of the city and took up q posi-
ton on the right and on bluffs overlooking
it and commenced bombarding. MoPher-
son occupied the center, and MoClernand
the left reaching almost to the river below.
AL possibility Of eseape being cut of, every
thing within the city must fall into our
hands.
All the forenoon yesterday the different
brigades were taking positions, forming
lines Of battle, sc.
At two o'clock the battle began in earn
est. ~Skirmishing prevailed all the fore
noon. General Steele drove the enemy
from several forts and took one complete
line Of Notifications frOnted by rife pits.
/ His extreme right rested on the river
bank under bluffs at shutdown. His di-
vision fought calamity all day, though
hungry, dirty, footsore and sleepy. Sher-
II mans left and McPhersOn's right are in
supporting distance. Both advanced
their lines of skirmishers to within forty
yards of the breastworks and their artil-
lery TO within Eve hundred yards, and are
in position at these distances. This morn
ing McClernand was not progressing 80
fast but was doing we'll.
We lost about 1900 killed and wounded
Yesterday. This morning simultaneous
assaults will be ordered on the enemy
works, I understand, from all points.
A special to the New York Evening Post
dated Washington, May 9th, says;
A Council OF War was held yesterday a
the White House, which was the result o
the last visit Of Senators Wade and Chan
der to the Army Of the Potomac, and hat
, reference TO the offensive movements Whiel
= the rebels in Virginia have been for SOM
time threatening.
= General Hooker is said to express tn
opinion that the enemy is bringing up 81
their forces from Charleston, and prooa
: bly, North Carolina, for a desperate as
g~ressive movement.
q In view, however, Of the publicity givel
to these threats by the rebels themselves
. it seems more likely that their design i
: to provide for the defense Of Richmond
8 and by their usual buster to deter Gener
. al Hooker from another immediate I'D
vance.
General Grants dispatches to the Presi
dent received received, is very satisfaetOr,
in the details; but it contains informs
ton which, if published, might be usefu
to the enemy.