Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-03
NO. I3l.
FROM NEW YORK.

hEH IoRKt June z.
The Herslds Bachelor Greek, N. C., cor
respondent says:
On removing four monster torpedoes
from the train at this station, an explosion
occurred, killing over forty soldiers ard
blowing up the signal tower and commits
say building 800 feet into the air. The
soldiers we're mostly Of New York regi-
meuts.
The steamer Fulton has arrived from
Port Royal the 30th.
General Foster has assumed command
Of the Department Of the South. General
Hatch is appointed TO the command Of the
District Of Hilton Head.
The Convention Of Loyslists ct Jackson
vile, Fla, had sent delegates to the Bslti-
more Convention.
Deserters from Savannah arrived al
Port Royal the 27th, report that Johnston
retrested before Sherman to four miles
from Atlsnts, where the final battle will
| occur
There is no further movement in
Charleston Hsrbor. umtsr was materi-
ally damaged by late attack.
The Times special from Washington The
I'd, says the House Committee on Foreign
/ AN2 AA1NAhGlDu bnC OA8AEmAl Eb
port q resolution reiterating q former res
olution on the Monroe doctrine, and main
tanning the right of Congress to indicate
the policy o. the Government concerning
the encrosehments Of foreign powers o.
| this continent.
The neraIu > 5t,uurz1 -
account Of the cavalry fight on Saturday
As the fight Waxed hot, between two and
three O'Clock, Custsr's brigade Was order
ed to assist Davis and Gregg's brigaie,
who already had the enemy weakened and
was putting him to rout. Custar marched
up the road and dismounted his men. Ds
Wis opened q gap II his line 10 make way
for the Michigan Brigade. The line was
Immediately formed and furious assault
commenced. l. va just in tho nj K Of
time, for at the same moment brigade Of
fresh troops reinforced the enemy; but
nothing could Withstand the terrible Volley
Of iron hail which our boys now poured
int their ranks. Back they went, South
CsrOlinisns and all, for mile and half,
with fearful loss.
Atfive o'clock the battle ended and we
held the field. Three Of our brigades had
whipped 8 whole corps.
The Provost Marshal counted I26 dead
rebels in q small space Just in Davis
front, but these could not have embraced
half their dead.
There were loads upon loads Of their
wounded carried from the field, and our
hospitals oontsin about forty Of their men
MORALLY or severely wounded. Our total
loss was 1856. We took 100 prisoners
This was the sharpest cavalry fight Of the
war. List Of killed in Custar's Brigade /:
lst Michigan, Adam Orth, Co. A b. o.
Kidd, Co. A; Serg't E. B. Anson, Co. E !;
J. N. Westcott Z; 9th Michigan, Corp Hi
ram Alderman, A Serg't. Richsrd White
head, A; Abrshsm Bishop, B; AIexsn-
der Sprsgue, H; Arthur Reed, A Corp
Hiram Gsnelink, 1 Joseph Burton, L;
Calvin MoCresry n. 9th Michigan, John
Hanna, A; Alex. MeClurgs, G; ". h
Daily, D; Charles A. Buck, D. Serg't Jas
Brown, E Corp. Seth Carey, E; Hiram
Edwards, & Corp. Peter McBain, G /;
Fred. B. Rogers, G Henry Kirby, 1 Mar
tin A Hines FINES jPsoisGi,H P GiHasGlsd aaGltssd p 7h
says:
Re Ell papers Of yesterday claim that
| Fitzhugh Lee and Hampton met the whole
corps on Saturday night. In fact, we had
ouly Gregg's division and one Of TOrbetts
brigsdes engaged They admit defeat
and loss Of 1000, and that they were o6-
liged to leave their dead and wounded in
our hands. They own loss Of l64 in the
9th South Carolina alone.
At midnight the enemy attempted to
surprise Hancock, and threw 3 heavy force
upon him. They were repulsed after 8
sharp fight, and LEFT four or i've hundred
| prisoners in our hands.
During the night he was determined to
advance his whole line IS f-r as Han
cocks front, and the movement began soon
after Daylight, and is still going on. There
is considerable musketry and artillery hr-
ing and the enemy are evidently making
some resistance. AS yet there are no in
dications Of 6 general engagement