Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-25
PROM NEW YORK.

New YORK, April "A.
The Herald mas the following later news
from Grand Ecore:
General Banks having fallen back to
Grand Ecore, So miles from Pleasant Hill,
55 miles from Mansfield, and 95 from
Shreveport, will advance again as soon
as ne is reinforced and adequate supplies
are received
The loss of the artillery is trivial mat
ter, as nearly the whole fighting owing to
the nature of the heavily wooded country,
Admiral Portsrs feet VIII Cooperate ss
far az possible. The extent Of his coop
GRAFTON depends on the depth Of water in
Red River.
Other battles must follow, and glorious
victories will be won ever the TRANSMITS
sissippi rebels.
The enemy appears to have moved bis
whole force near here 10 crush out The
Union army.
According to the reports Of prisoners,
Kirby Smith, Dick Taylor, Green, Magru-
der, and Price, are all in the field against
Banks.
The rebel loss in the battles Of Sabine
Cross Roads and Pleasant Hill was three
TO our one.
The lack Of water between Pleasant
Hill snd Mansfield rendered it prudent To
fall back to Grand Ecore, where new sup
plies will be issued sufficient for long
and uninterrupted forward march.
GRAND EO0RE, April IA.
A detachment Of the Sd cavalry brigade,
under command Of Lieut.. Col. Keib, Of the
87th Illinois mounted infantry, made a
reconnaissance yesterday 10 the Dsuble
Bridge, 20 miles on the road towards
Pleasant Hill. Eight miles out small
party of the enemy, Is or 20 in number,
who, on seeing us, fed preeipitately from
the bridge. Scouting parties were sent
out, who touched their pickets, but dis
covered no indications Of the enemy. Our
| troops sre in excellent spirits and anxious
for another advance.
Should Red River fail to be naVigsble
and an advance be rendered edimpracticable,
the certainty of holding and occupying
| Alexsnnris and Nachitoches remains and
SO far the forward movement is 8 success.
Between Pleasant Hill and Mansfield, 8
| distsnce Of 20 miles, there is deficiency
of water, without which, sn army cannot bt
subsisted or marched It is therefore de-
sirable that the movement from one to the
other Of these points be rapid.
The latest adviccs from General Steele
were that be Wss within either sixty milet
or one days march OF Shreveport will
1900 men.
Admiral Porter, with two monitors anG
his flag ship, went up the river from
Grand Ecort week since it is presumed
to operate against the rebel seat Of gov
eminent in Louisiana.
About Is miles above here, on the lef
bank Of the Red River, the rebels openeC
on the transports Clara Bell and Rob Roy
and fred twelve shots into them. A forct
of 1000 mounted infaatry, said to be par
Of the rebel General Green's command
came down in front of the battery, snt
poured vOlleys Of musketry into the steam
ers, which were getting the worst Of it
when q small gunbost came up, shelled
and silenced the battery, and compelled
the rebels to fell back. General J.. A
Smiths 9th corps subsequently arrived
near the scene, having crossed the rivel
from Grand Ecore, marched up the righ
bank Of the river, and again crossed over
They captured tTo guns snd II wounded
prisoners who asserted positively tha
the rebel General Green was killed by {
shell from the Rob Roy. This is anOthe
signal victory. The rebels left 164 o
their dead on the battle field, slaughteret
by the terrific fire of our gunbosts an
transports. Their slightly wounded WeF
taken of. By the loss Of Green the enc
my have lost one of their most yslusbl
, oficers.
New YoRK, April 24,-The Times New
bern letter Of the Doth states the enem
before Plymouth was 10, 900 or $1,000. The
: were repulsed in four distinct charges wit
great slaughter. Firing ceased Tuesds
, morning and it is supposed General Wis
sell and his brave garrison hss surrender
ed. Nothing definite however, was know
: None Of our vessels have been able
e reach them since Sunday. Our force nun
q bered about 1000. On Wednesday morn
) ing the transports John Fsxon carried U
800 men from NeWbern. Il was NJ
: known if she succeeded in reaching PlJ
mouth. The women, children and n