Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-11

A0AU9 VI tne enemy very rev OF the enc
my's wounded fell into our hands. 6O
ambulanoes and all the army wagons tha
could be spared we're employed in carry
ing them. Two days we're occupied in max
ing trip. The houses in Fredericksburg
are all occupied as hospitals. Secession
citizens were driven out. Up to Sstur
day night we had only taken 2,7OO pris
oners.
General 5edgWiok's staff are all safe
General Getty, commanding the secOnG
Division of sedgwick's corp, is wounded
The Associated Press will forward from
Philadelphia and New York further de-
tails.
General Seymour was taken prisoner on
on Friday night, He is the man who
commanded at the Florida disaster, and
had only arrived day OF two before.
The wounded are brought fredericksburg
except those who were wounded in Sun
days fight, near spOttsylVsnis' They are
said to number from 1900 to $1,000.
They are being moved to Washington
as speedily as possible, and are already
arriving.
Lists Of Western wounded will be for
wsrded this morning, and through the
day, as they arrive.
Both armies are understood to he still
in the neighbOrhOOd of spOttsylvsnia
Court House.
1t was not intended that there should be
any fight to-day; the probability is there
has beeen no move. Our army is engaged
in distributing rstions. Grants dispatch
asks fer no men, nothing but ammunition
and provisions, an agreeable variation
- L. -.--SaAasan-a The
two armies are lying close 10 each other,
and another collision does not
seem likely to be long postponed.
Another heavy battle is yet to be fought
before beginning the siege Of Richmond.
Brigadier General Wright, formerly
commanding the Department of the Ohio,
is the ranking division officer in sedg-
wick's corps, and it is supposed he will be
assigned to the oommsnd as Sedgwick's
successor. The Senate refused last year tc
confirm him Major General, but it is
expected that he will now be nominated
again. General Robinson is wounded.
The following are casualties in Western
regiments:
Colonel Lombsck, 4th Michigan, killed
Sergeant Keiner, 4th Michigan, killed
JnO Dye, 126th Ohio, wounded; Patrick
Flater, 9th Michigan, wounded; W. B
Duryee, 4th Michigan, wounded; E
A. Besl, Goth Indiana, wounded
G. W. Foster, 2Osh Indiana, wounded; A
Frazier, do. do; W. B. Aids, 5th Michigan,
wounded; C. J. Rantz, goth Indiana
wounded; C. W. Mitchell, 14th Indiana
wounded; G. Upham; 7th Wisconsin
wounded; G. W. Donaldson, do. do; H. JET
fy, 10th Wisconsin, wounded; A. D. South
ard, 8Oih Michigan, wounded; J. N. Fluke
wounded; ]. W. Hittman, 11Oh Ohio
wounded; Jno. Hart 9th Michigan
wounded.
LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
In letter the Secretary Of the Navy, il
answer to resolution Of the House in
quiring why the destruction by the rebe
ram was not prevented, he says that boat
Of light draught, suitable for the nsvigs
tiOn of the shOsl waters Of North Carolina
were ordered IS soon as appropriation
were made by Congress, to be complete,
last year, come as early as September
none Of which have yet been delivered
He recommends the immediate establish
ment of Navy Yard for the construction
Of iron vessels.
COMBINATIONS IN THE SENATE.
The Senate in executive session to-ds!
confirmed Colonel FessendeD, 3Oth Main
volunteers, as Brigadier General. Alsr
Mr.. Gait of Omaha City, Nebraska, to b
United States Attorney for Nebraska, an
1st Lieutenant TylOr R. Rood, Of the Ct
lows Cavalry, to be Assistant Quarter
master.
Colonel Sherman, brother of the Senator
is lying in this city with sn attack Of tn
vArilOid only.
A very important smendmen
to the Bank Bill is Sherman's. The rat
of Exchange for all cities of sll sgenCie
is One.quarter per cent. instesd Of one
fifth. At which rate eastern association
must redeem their notes in New York.
THE FIGHT At BERMUDA HUNDREI
BERMUDA HUNDRED, Va, May 10,
Via Fortress Monroe.
Fighting commenced yesterday noon
and continued till night, between Genera
Hickman's brigade and several other bri
gades under General Smith.
Gene al Besuregsrd commanded in pei
son during the fight.
Our forces drove the rebels back thrt
miles, nearly to Petersburg.
We hold the railroad between RichmOn
and Petersburg.
General Ksulz's cavalry succeeded i
destroying some portions of the Petersbur
and Weldon Railroad at Hacksford, an
captured many rebel prisoners.