Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-10-08
THE WAR IN MISSOURI.
Bridges Burned by Rebels.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial to the Cleveland IrADra.)
WAsHINaToN. Oct. I

WAsHSGToN, Oct. Z.
The Richmond papers have again made
their appearance, and we have the Era1a-
i7aer of Monday 1t admits that the two
attempts of the rebels to re-capture Fort
Harrison, On the north bank of the james,
we're repulsed, but says that the cause of
the failure was misc construction of orders.
It says that on Saturday the reports
from the heavy ordnance near Richmond
we're SO loud and rapid that the attention
of the entire community was excited by
the firing, and the housetuPs and hIllsides
were all occupied by observers. On Sun
day all was tranquil Only the occasional
booming of q distant gun was heard. 1t
says 600 dead negroes lie in front of Fort
Gilmore, and adds: We learn from an
official (rebel) source that our whole loss
in all the fighting on the north side of the
river, from Thursday morning, is under
900. Grants attempt on his left on Fri
day, was met and defeated with heavy loss,
900 prisoners and five eolors being csptur-
ed. General Lee sends an official bulletin
about it, saying that General Heth attack
ed and drove back the enemy, capturing
400 prisoners, and that General Hampton
captured 500 prisoners, including five
Colonies.
In regard to affairs in the Shenandoah,
Lee sends the following bulletin:
OcToBER 1.-General Early reports that
all of the enemy's cavalry have retired
toward Harrisonburg, and that there is
now no enemy on the south side of North
river.
The Examiner says that neither side in
the Valley can now effect much more.
The Examiner has this dispatch
GRIFFIN, Ga, Oct. l.
Our army is now on an offensive cam
paign, and any day may bring on a gene
raj engagement.
Hardee is to take command at Charles
ton and General Beauregard supercedes
Hood. aT
In regard to this change of commanders
the Examiner says;
We were informed at the War Depart.
rnent that Lieutenant-GeneralB Beauregard
has been assigned to the command Of the
two Departments known as the Depart
ment of Tennessee and Georgia, and the
Department of Alabama, Mississippi and
East Louisiana, lately commanded BY
General Hood and General Taylor.
Hood and Taylor will remain in com
mand of their respective armies.
The Examiner says, about Grant
movements
Never did q mountain in labor bring
forth sueh a mouse. He tried to tax
Richmond, and took Battery Harrison.
1t then significantly says;
We suppose no further effort viii b
made to recover the place. It is do-btfu
whether the movements on the north sid
of the james were feints to cover tn
operations on our left, but we think tha
Grant meant to try Richmond from tn
north bank and dig up to the city. 81
! 1t adds earnestly:
Let troops be brought to Virginia witt
E out delay, from anywhere. Tie safety {
our lives cannot be fairly left to Lees pre-
ent army, which has too great Lead o
! it already. An accession to our forc'
{ from some quarter is the sore need o ( th
: hour-the hour Of final trial, which is clio.
at hand. A new division of good trocI
snould instantly be brought to Richmonl
and its vast population of negro wome
and children, who eat up everythin
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