Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-05

ence says: The Savannah Republican, O
the Both, states that General Skerman'
forces were few miles beyond MiIen, hi
cavalry having approached that place. bu
retired without molesting it.
Sherman was resting his forces prepara
tory to his advance to the seaboard.
The United States forces which left Hill
ton Head under General Foster landed a
Birds Neck, about twenty miles up Broad
River, on the 29th, and portion haC
marched towards the Savannah s. Charles
ton Railroad, in the direction of the Grss
Swamp, but returned after a skirmish. Il
was supposed an attempt to burn the
bridge would be made on the Both. Heavy
firing on that day was heard and heavy
smoke seen in that direction.
WAsEINGToE ITEMS.
WAsHNGToN, Dec. 3.
The Hon. James Speed, recently Appoin-
ed Attorney General, arrived here from
Kentucky to-day.
There is now nearly quorum of mem
bers Of Congress in Washington. Many
will arrive on to-morrow's trains.
1t cannot yet be aseertsined whether
the Presidents message will be transmit
ted to morrow or Tuesday.
The only reports yet printed are those
q the Secretary of the Navy and the
Postmaster General That of the Secre-
tsry of the Interior will be placed in the
printers hands tomorrow. The reports OF
the other Departments are not yet COM
pleted.
FROM SOUTHERN PAPERS.
New YoRK, Dec. 4.
The World furnishes the following from
Southern papers, telegraphed from Wash
ington The Richmond Dispatch, of the
I'd, says: A cavalry fight; in which we
we're victorious, took place on Tuesday,
The Yankee cavalry, under Fitzpatrick,
were attempting to cross the Savannah
river, when they were attacked by Wheel
er, and after an obstinate fight. were driv-
en- back TO Millen, losing very heavily.
Sherman's main army is moving toward
the coast. A battle is expected.
The Enquirer, of the I'd, says: The cav
airy fight was something rethsn slight
skirmish, though scarcely to be rated as a
battle. Our loss was about seventy, kill
ed, wounded and missing. That of the en-
emy is reported much greater.
We have already intImAted our belief
that Grant has sent forces TO Port Royal.
intended to march up into the co antry and
relieve Sherman from his embarrassments.
We are now nearly certain this advance
has been attempted and resulted in a com
plete failure. The details will be1rst heard
from the enemys journals.
We are satisfied that it will be difficult,
if not impossible, for Sherman to reach
Beaufort or Savannah, and we suppose he
will now aim st some point to the south
ward.
OFFICIAL FROM BEAUREGARD.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 2da in
slant says; The following dispatch was
received yesterday:
MAooS, Nov. 27.
To GRE1RAL s. Cooper:
General Rhoddy reports from Corinth,
on the 2eth, that the enemy have evscu-
ated Decatur, burning his large store
houses filed with provisions, ammunition,
harness and pack-saddles.
Fifteen pontoon boats were secured by
Colonel Wind, who pressed the enemy
closely.
[Signed,] G. T BEAUEEaARD,
h4DhA<9 oAGA-LA2a OIALh ZAP.
The Dispatch of the I'd says: The she'll
ing of Dutch Gap still continues
1t was reported some days ago, from
Howlitt Battery, that steamer could be
seen in Buffers Canal
ALL QUIET.
The Enquirer says that all is quiet on
the line Of Richmond, but with strong in
dications of an approaching struggle on
The right Of Peters burg, the old scene of
Grants favorite evolutions.
FROM REBEL PAPERS.
New YORK, Dec 4.
The World has the following contents
Of rebel papers
The Dispatch of the I'd says: Seven
hundred prisoners have been received at
who were captured while forag-
ing for Shermsn's army.
The army correspondent of the Augusta
Chronicle gives an account of Shcrman's
march. He says the country through
which the Federal troops passed was very
generally desolated. Those citizens who
stayed at home and watched their premi-
ses lost but little save horses, food and
stock hTe Government has been re-
moved from Milledgeville. The Governor
has pardoned all the eonvicts in the peni-
tentiary, put arms in their hands, and sent
them to the front, except those put in for
life, whom he could not reprieve according
to law.
The Sentinel of the ID says of Sherman:
The situation Of his main force is believed
to be positively mystery. His move
ments seem to be but feints or feelers, and
with small bodies. The suspicion is that
these expeditions upon his tanks are in
tended by Sherman to mask his
main army and to conceal his march which
he is making on Savannah or Brunswick.
The forces which have come to the mouth
of the Oconee are alleged to be very few
in number and limited in their operations
to accommodating purposes. Meanwhile
Sherman is supposed to be moving down
behind the Oconee which he need not Cross
at ell if Brunswick be his goal. His
course in that case would be to cross the
Ocomulgee near its mouth, and move down
behind, or south of Altawsha.