Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-20

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.
The Times has the following special from
Baltimore 18th:
A battle took place at or near Front
D.. TnesdaH tho 10th betwpen a nor
tiOn of our cavalry and heavy force Of
rebels of Longstreets S command, and por-
tion of Wilson's Division and Custar's
Brigade engaged. The tight was a severe
one for the number operating, and the
charge made by Custar at the head Of his
Brigade was most brilliant, resulting in
the capture Of 25S prisoners and two stand
of colors. The fight is considered an i'm
portant one as it unfolds some of the en-
emy positions.
The morning papers have but very little
additional TO StantoH's dispatch last
night .i ,- -i.
A private letter received in this city
from Morganzia, La, gives the details of
General Ulman's recent success in driving
tile rebels from the right bank at Chalay-
la river 1t appears Ulman moved from
Morganzia the 2sth ult. with Brigade OF
Cavalry and Brigade of Infantry, and
Captain Barnes New York Battery. The
rebels were found strongly posted in po-
sition enflading the main road with their
batteries Our cavrlry drove in their
| slirmishers taking several prisoners, and
killed the notorious Captain MeKelly,
the guerrilla scout
Our battery then opened on the rebels
and a spirited engagement ensued, lasting
| from 8 till II A. NJ. Colonel Chrysle
commanding the cavalry, was killed. Find
| ing our position subjected to a heavy loss
our forces were withdrawn a short distance
to recOnnoitre during the night The
next morning it was found the rebels had
fed in confusion. Our loss was two killed,
thirteen wounded and one missing. Deser-
erters report the rebel loss to be sixty-three
killed and wounded.
The Worlds special, dated Washington,
| 18th, says: -5
The news from the Shenandoah Valley
to-day is favorable. There Is no truth in
the report which was in circulation here
and in New York yesterday, that Sheridan
had fallen back to Winchester, and was
fortifying there On the contrary, he is
pushing Early up the Valley, and has com
pelled him to retreat from point to point
/ in every engagement thus far.
The reported reinforcement of Early by
Longstreet and HilTs corps, must be un-
true as these two corps have been proved
| TO Dc III NTIhuJ , AEbiib Oti Uhiit5 4hANCA"
A Hilton Head letter, dated l4th, to the
Herald, states that from General Scnim.
melfgs district we have a gratifying re
port. On Tuesday night large propel
Ter, something like the Commander, TaT
through our fleet off Charleston, and got
aground on Sullivan's Island, near For
, Moultrie.
She was discovered there in the morn
ing, at daylight, and several shots fired a
her, nearly every one doing execution
E / Firing was kept up until she was com
plete wreck. She is now nearly helpless
Her hulk is nearly under water. a pOr
ton of her cargo evidently will be saved
by rebel wreckers.
Fire from our batteries is still kept N
!. on Sumter and the city with most crafty
: lug accuracy.
: A deserter who came in recently, in
= forms us that our firing does great damage
t and is directed at the weakest points of tn
fort, a fact attributable TO Fosters knowl
0 edge of it while stationed there Tn
o rebels, # is said, express great fear lest tn
continual bombardnent Of points by n
t means impregnable, will ultimately inter
!, fere with the safety of their casemste!
and much weaken their defenses.