Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-31
sOUTHRRN news

NEW YoRK, March 30.
Hilton Head letter says the Wabash, Pow
haitian and PaWnee draw too much water to cross
Charleston bar and will remain at Port ROYAL to
receive the rebel ram from Savannah should she
appear.
The steamer Mcclellan from New Orleans 2sd.
arrived this evening. She brings the mails,
Banks official dispatch, and S63,25S in specie,
$50 Colonies Butler, Morton and sfsH other Of,
Late New Orleans papers contain a few adj
A bottle containing a dispatch from Fsrrarugs
secretary dated above Port Hudson 18th, has
been picked up, stating ''aII is we'll. We lost
three marines killed and two of the crew wound
ed The Aloatrosslos t one killed"
The MonOngahela, viii General Banks and
shu' ana captain Alden on board, took a posi-
uon below Port Hudson on the 18th, and fred
quite Q number Of her 2O0-Pound shells into the
A Captain and several rebels had been can
tured. The Captain reports that Farrsgues
heet lay hTe miles above Port Hudson al day
sunday and that the Hartford received no dam
age. Subsequently the Hartford went up the
A detachment OF our land forces Rad been up
directly opposite Port Hudson.
The blockade OF Galveston was still ririd. The
Harriet Lane was still in hsrbor, and her being
iron-cas0d was q supposition-
A successful cavalry expedition, under Captain
Perkins, had,..been made from .Brashear City
a considerable distance into the enemy's lines.
He engaged the rebel force and had brilliant
fight, charging them with he sabre, chasing
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rebels, and capturing l4hOrses ard e1uipulents,
without losing a msn. Captain Perkins had a
horse shot under him while capturing a rebel
Lieutenant.
Several sch0oners had arrived 1T New Orleans
from across the lake with a large amount OF foot
ton and number Of passengers. The latter
were compelled 70 leave in order to get some
thing to eat, and they relate tales Of great dis
tress and suffering amongst the rebels. They
say that a merciless CONSUMPTION is enforced,
and a reign Of terror and want prevails.
The New Orleans Picayune Of the 10th says
Tie Mnnongahela, whose machinery was in
jared during the fight flsst Saturday night, has
repaired the damage to the woodwork and IS in
good order again. She Is now in the hands of
Captain Melancthon Smith and Executive Omcer
Lieutenant Dewey. late Of the Mississippi. On
Friday she steamed up the river to a point near
the lower batteries and threw several shells
from her 20O-pOunder utied Parrot.
CINCINNATI, March 90.
The Anderson Pennsylvania Cavalry Troop
have been mustered out Of service.
The Montgomery Advertiser contains a patri-
otie appeal from Haneey, Clay, Curry and other
rebel Congressman from Alabama, 70 the South
ern people to plant corn and raise hogs and beef.
The reports touching the scarcity Of supplies
among the rebels are well confirmed.
The Advertiser publishes an official advertise
ment Of the rebel Commissary, appealing to the
he is authorized 20 pay my cents per pound or
to give one and a half pounds Of sugar for one
pound Of bacon.
The people IN East Tennessee are in a starr
ing condition. Flour is SIS per barrel at Knox
vile. -
Memphis dispatches say that it is known for
certain that the 3unioWer river expedition has
arrived safely at its destination, and that a large
force under General sherman, landed At Haynes
Bluff.