Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-22
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The Tues' Washington special says PCS
tive information has beea received ct
Hesdquarters that the main body OF Long
streets veterans had succeeded in sRectinz
junction with Lee.
Longatreet carried to East Tsnnsssss
ioI !oOUo men, but returned with less than
Scouts just returnad from the snemVls
/ lines report troops from Joe Johnaon'a A.
my and Charleston arriving ct Gordons.
vile.
Rebel COnserips come in ct the rate Of
1000 day.
The Senate to day in executive session
referred back the Presidents nominations
OF Brigsdiers in the QusrteFmsstsr's De-
partmenb with the enquiry what Jcsn-
cies they we're expected TO ell, 80. The
Senate Was aTeTse to conferring the ap-
pointments. General Shipley arrived this
evening from New Orleans. He brings
important dispatches from General Banks
relsting to army operations in Texas.
General Dana also arrived this evening.
de VIII probably be consigned to 3 COM
msnd in one Of the Eastern dspsrtments.
The Senate Finsneial COMMITTEES had
under consideration TO day the Nstional
Banking Bill. Several representatives Of
State Banks were before il in opposition
to the measure The Committee will prob.
ablv report bill without amendment, in
accordance with the wish Of Secretary
Chase.
General Grant tomorrow bids adieu 70
bis family who 90 West. he win leave
for the front by the first train in the morn
ing.
Mail communication nOrthward from
the Army Of the Potomac is suspended TO-
day.
About forty dessrters from the rebel ar
my in Virginia we're sent North to-day.
They took the oath.
The Hersld's special, dated Washington,
10th, says
The transfer Of men from the army to
the navy has at length commenced. Four
hundred have already collected at Balti-
more from the Army Of the Potomas and
this department
General Butler has written very spir-
tied letter to 5 high public fnnotiOnsrY
here, OF which the concluding paragraph
reads as follows:
"If the arrangement proposed be car
ried out, 1t would have the effect Of max
ing me mere recording secretary FOR the
viii Of Msjor General W. F. Smith, who
would be the commander. To this can
not submit. The Office Of civil Mayor ct
Old Point Comfort is not the sort Of SER
vice for which l was mustered in. I
therefore most respectfully demand either
| to be relieved altogether OF nv position,
or have, under the General in Chief, su-
preme control and direction OF any Mill
tary movements having bsse within the
limits Of my department."
| Tuentv man uho had haan aanfouoaI O.,
death for desertioH, had their sentences
commuted by the President to hard labor
ct the Dry Tortugss until the end Of the
war.
Tho Tribune has letters from the army
in Louisiana, dated the ID, 9th and 6th,
| giving particulars Of some skirmishes pre-
ViOus to those dates. On the 8lst Of March
Gen. Less cavalry routed the enemy un-
der Taylor near NaohitOches, they losing
6 or killed and 25 wounded We lost
none.
On the morning Of the I'd, after waiting
sll day on the lst for our infantry to come
up, we learned that the rebels had fsllon
back to Pleasant Hill, and we started in
pursuit. After marching Is miles our adj
vance, the l4th N. 7. Cavalry, came upon
the rebels in strong position and went
rapidly st them, killed and wounded
some and pursued the rest seven miles
fearful Of being cut of we withdrew from
pursuit but fought them Esllantly until
the arrival Of Col. Lucas with the Sch cav
airy brigade. He attacked them and drove
them after 3 severe fight OF an hour. The
rebel force numbered about 8 600, who al
fell back to Plessadt Hill Our loss Ess
4. Many rebels were killed and wounded
and 80 captured.