Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-21
Prospect OF q Victory for Grant
Hopeful.
FROM EASTERN TENNESSEE.
Fighting About Knoxville.
RumOred Disaster to BuFnside's
Command.
PROM WAsHINGrON.
WAsHTEEToE, November 1e.

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Special 10 the World
A dispatch dated Headquarters Army
Potomac, November 10Th, says Nothing
Of Importance has occurred the last day
or two. All is quiet in our front.
Another pispatch dated Army Of the
Potomac, November 18th, P N. says EY-
erything is perfectly quiet.
The enemy is still in his old position,
along the Rspidsn.
A large infantry force has been discov-
cred in the rear Of the enemy's fortifca-
tions.
A dispatch dated Washington, Novem-
Der 18th, has the following
Times special
A dispatch received here to-day from
Neal Dow in Richmond says that $4,000
rations, sent by our Government for the
relief Of our prisoners had been landed
from the steamer and were being distrib
uted. The refusal of the rebel authori-
ties to receive them arose from a misap-
prehension or q misuse Of q word in the
request for permission to land commissa-
sy stores Tae word was written commits
ssries. The rebel Government refused to
let any such officers enter Richmond but
on explanation they consented to the re.
ception and distribution Of Fations.
The Tribune's dispatch, dated Head
querters Army Potomac, November 18th
says E-rl
A field reconnaissance was made yester-
day morning bv bout 200 of the enemy's
cavalry, at Ger mia Ford, resulting in
the capturing All wounding Of several of
the 18th Pennsylvania cavalry, which
regiment was OF picket within two miles
Of the ford The accommodating party Of
the enemy, on charging furiousy, forced
them to fall back on the infantry pickets
of the ID corps, when the rebels returned
across the river No artillery was used !;
but several desperate hand-to-kand con-
ficts took place
A wild rumor has been extensively cir
culsted here for the past ten days, among
the various camps, causing considerable
excitement among the pIckets. The story
is told Of the discovery of eleven of our
men, belonging to the Second Corps, with
their throats cut from ear to ear just out
side of our picket lines. The soldiers state
these murdered men stole out from camp
after dark, in search of something to est,
and were caught by guerrillas, who feared
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pickets. lis said our men were unarmed.
Several soldiers had mysteriously dissp-
peared, and this fact gives color to the hor-
rible report. An inquiry at headquarters
fails to elicit any information regarding
this rumor, and it is probably cansrd.
The Richmond Enquirer complains Of
the French journals for their repeated as
sertions that instructions had been sent to
Slidell to make no concessions and to lis
ten TO no discussion relative to the subject
Of slavery, and declares no such instruc
tions had been sent, because they were un-
necessary. Neither Shdell nor the Con-
federate Government, says the Enquirer,
has the power to make any concession, or
the right to entertain any discussion on
the question relating to domestic institu-
tions. The States have not conferred any
such power on their Confederate agency.
SuIgeon-General Hammond recently re-
turned from tour Of inspection TO the De-
partment of the Gulf and Mississippi. He
reports the former to be in excellent con-
dition. No cases Of yellow fever had oc-
Cured among the troops on fhore, and but
few in the fleet. The city Of New Orleans
is probably the olesnest city in the ooun-
try