Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-18
Yesterday Afternoons Report
FROM NEW YORK.


A Times special from Washington, June
16, says:
One of Grants oouriers, who arrived
here this morning from Bsrmuds Hundred
with dispatches for the Government says
when he left } esterday morning-Wedue
day, 15ih-hghtiDg was going on in the
vicinity Of Petersburg. Cannonsding and
mu.kctFy firing, which could be distinctly
heard at the Landing, began at early
dawn. 1t was very heavy, and appeared
to be momeRtarily increasing in severity.
Grants whole army was across the
James river, and its rear several miles
west Of Bermuda Hundred. The whole Of
Smiths corps has arrived.
Several thousand fresh endorsements
reached Bermuda Hundred, and more were
coming up. The 9th Corps had the sd
vance. He thinks Petersburg, bsfore this,
| is in our hands, ss the rebels had q com
psratively small force there to defend it.
Nothing has been heard from Sheridan.
A Times special from Headquarters at
Bermuda Hundred the 18th, 2 A. NJ,
says:
The 18th army corps, General Smith,
was detached from the Army Of the Poto-
mac, Monday, and rejoined Buffers COM
msnd last evening, lsnding at Point Of
Rocks, AppomatoK river On reporting
TO Butlsr, an order Wss immediately is
sued to Smith to move at 2 A. NJ, this
morning upon Petersburg, in conjunction
with 3 strong cavalry force unler Ksutz
While 1 am penning these lines, the
rumble Of artillery and clsttering Of
horses, as they GROSS the pontoon bridge
over the river, is distinctly heard. Han
cock crossed near Fort PoWhsttsn, about
ten miles below City Point. General Ben
ham arrived last night with additional
pontoon trains. and the crossing is now
81 Of to-day with Batter, visiting the lins
OF intrenohments at this point, expressing
himself well pleased with the condition Of
affairs here.
General Butler to-day relieved General
0ilmVrv rum duty IS commander Of the
Tenth corp. The ground Of sctiIn is al
legged dilatoriness Of General Gilmore in
moving his troops on Petersburg lssi
Thursday. Gilmore has requested that 9
court Of inquiry investigate the matter
The Tribune's correspondent June 18th
says;
The movement to James river was II
three columns: Hsnoock's ct the right
, nearest the Chiokahominy Burnside OF
, the left, and Wright in the center. Sheri
, dan is of with divisions Of Gregg sn'
: Torbett to find him and pi OF him in thi
E direction.
: The Herald correspondent with Butler
Q June 18th, says
1 Kautz loft here last night with lHrg
: force Of cavalry in the direction Of Peters
: burg.
4 TIE Herald's correspondent from Fort
ress Monroe says:
4 The capture Of Petersburg will place u
q in possession Of the key to sll the railroad
a connecting Richmond with the South, an
prevent supplies resching Richmond; slE
the rebel oOnsoripts from that direction.
The only railroad open is the Lyncl
burg s Dsnville, and that is attended
J., by Hunter and Sheridan
The Worlds Washington special has Il
q following:
y y Rumors are rife that the rebels a
evscusting Richmond.
= The rebel Congress adjourned hssti
y without closing the business before the1
= and not only prisoners but non-eombstsn
have been removed South. It is said &
evacuation Was provided for three mont
> Gg0, Wnen they coWmbnceu REMOVING Po
!, lc archives to Columbia, South Carolin
n Macon, Georgia, and other places.
= There has been heavy exodus Of WON
and children recently. Some think th
3 the place is evacuated now and that Ger
rsl Grant has taken it without strugg
\. y The rebel capital never was in gu
y - danger. All the railroads leading Sou
p p are in Grants hands, Averill's force is
~ possession Of the DsnVille road, and
70 Capital is completely isolated.