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Ihls place, to which 50 great a sba,s
OF public attention is now direoted Ia Al.
nost aue south from ChsttanooRs. and dis
% Isnt rom 1t BY railroad hfty-six miles-
II Is situated In Gordon County. Georgia
on tne north bank Of the Coosavsfte
river, which flows southwest changes itS
name to the Oostslsntee and Joins Rto-
wan at Rome, the two forming the Coosa
which joinins the Tallspooss' forms tLs
bile. Oii - A0-
The railroad bridge at Resaccs. destrov-
ed By the rebels on their retreat. il one a.
the most important, We believe the most
important on the dWestern and Atla1tio
Railway" II our recollection Is aoonrata
II IS sl3 hundred feet long. The distance
Trom hesscca TO Atlanta il eiRhtv-tvo
mlles oy rail- and the country is much
more favorable for our operations than
oeileve It safe to say that more than half
Of the oimonltles OF march from Chatta-
noogs 10 Atlanta are already overcome.
Johnston's main reliance FOR the defense
OF central Georgia was in the mountain.
Gus eogptEXu IAbasnttu IN Acdiy I'd y-posIIfon he may
attempt to hold, and to whip him II he
stands q fight. The statement that our
forces are in pursuit Of Johnston beyond
Re aoca, indicates that no difficulty WAS
experienced in crossing the Coasawattoe
river. The next important stream is the
EtoFsh, forty miles ahead, and here
are situated the most extensive iron
works in the State. Shsrmsn's army is
now in the country whose rivers flow into
the Gulf BE holds the whole Of the IA
nous railroad triangle, Of which the towns
Of Chattanooga, Cleveland and Dalton
marked the angles, and which was about
ss nearly the "heart Of the Southern Con-
federscy" as could be found on the map.
Its very great importance has been uni
Versslly recognised The city Of Atlanta,
now directly menaoed, is looked upon in
Europe, as well as America, Is the most
important place in possession Of me
rebels, Richmond not excepted.
The country on the line Of Skerman's
march swsrms with negroes, driven by
their masters from Tennessee and Mis-
sissippi, and the towns contain their
bOssted manufactures Rome Is south
west II Resseca, and twenty or thirty
miles from the main line Of railroad. IL
Johnston continues his retreat toward
Atlanta, Rome will fall into our posses.
sion without serious struggle. We may
count upon it that Sherman will move
with rspidity. His army is stripped for
race, and the intention is t. subsist
chiefly on what the country Affords
GEciBRGti Commercial.
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Mr.. 7. K. BlOdgett has received letter
from friend 10 Idaho, Of which the fol-
lowing is an extract:
"Idsho is g very good place in which to
make money,proVidsd smsn is industrious,
economical and temperate. 1t requires
one years residence for one to become in
itisted into the habits and ways Of
doing business. 1 cannot sdVise any
one who is doing we'll in
the States to come here. A person should
be here about the first or middle Of March
to do well, as the mining season than COM
mences. Persons in crossing the plains
generally get here late in the fall, when
everything is dull, and nothing to do till
spring. They are then subjected to heavy
expenses, and are very apt TO get the blues
most sWfully, and wished themselves back
home. THIS is undoubtedly good mining
camp. Gold is here in abundance, but the
great drawback is scarcity Cf water to
work the mines"
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-19
FROM THE BATTLE FIELD.
New YoRK, May IL.


A Special Dispatch from Headquarters
Army Of Potomac to the Herald says:
Yesterday the Sd Division Of the 9th
Corps commanded By Birney, was ordered
to fall back from his position on the right
flank. Our line had scarcely left their
position when the enemy took advantage
Of the occurrence and moved with the
apparent intention Of occupying the sd
vaDtsgeous position our men vacated.
Birney Wss ordered back to his former po-
sitiou, which be regsined, after q short
encounter, with loss Of l45 men killed
and wounded About O'Clock n. to day
bat cries on our right threw few shells
i . to the woods in front Of them.
We front them and q sharp skirmish
took place between pickles, which soon
subsided. Since then almost unbroken 81
lenoe reisEed in the army.
Lee has taken advantage Of the short
respite given him, and intrenched himself
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Associated Press Dispatches.
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA. May l8.

~
A special to the Bulletin says:
WASHINGTON, May 18. = Wsdsworth's
body has arrived and will be taken to the
North tomorrow. The rebels had inferred
it in black coffin. 1t was too much de-
composed to embslm.
A telegrsphic messenger, employed In
Petersburg who has just escaped, informs
me that Beauregsrd has been reinforced
by Ransom's division, and that the rebels
were crswding their forces into Richmond
by way of Greenboro and DanVille.
He states that there are i've iron n-clsds
at Richmond, and that there are heavy
batteries on the James River from War
wick to Drury Bluff.
He believes tist the enemy are making
every effort to pu their strength in Lees
army against General Grant He says the
prevailing opinion in the country around
Richmond is, that if they can hold the
capital during this campaign the war will
terminate, consequently every effort is
directed to its defense
The rebels have great confidence in the
generalship Of Lee, and express the belief
that the City Of Richmond would have fall
en- week since under any other Oommsn-
der
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-19


The foundation of the first pier Of the
railroad fridge ACROSS the Mississippi ct
Clinton was laid on the fifth instant.
In New York they have presented 3
handsome medal to one Of the heroic boys
Of the war, T. o. G.. Finck, aged l5 years,
who lost leg at the taking Of New Or
leans. He was pOWder-boy on the Csyuga
In response to an appeal from the Chris
tian Commission, $1,000 were raised in
Boston, Thur day, for the benefit Of the
wounded soldiers in the Army Of the Poto.
mac.
A paper is to be issued at the Sanitary
Fair in Philadelphia, called Our Daily
Fare. 1t is to be edited by Charles G.
Leland.
Sixty business firms at Quincy, Ill, have
agreed to secure the position Of their
clerks who have enlisted for the hundred
days service.
Among the officers dismissed last week
is Col. o. H. Moore, 25th Michigan, for
conduct unbeooming an officer and gem
tlemsn, and hsbitusl drunkenness.
Two market men in Nashville recently
had dispute about pound Of butter, and
one Of them drew q pistol and shot the
other, killing him instantly. The mur-
derer escaped.
General Wsshburn has issued an imPor-
tant order to prevent the smuggling which
has been carried on so extensively from
Memphis. After the 18th instant the
army lines are to be closed around the
city, and no one allowed to 60 out or in
by land, except by special permit.
In 8 Dutch translation Of Addison's
Cato, the words "Plato, thou reasoneth
we'll" are rendered; aJust so-you are
right. Mynheer Plato"
Beautiful was the reply Of venerable
man to the question, whether he was still
in the land Of the living: "No, but I am
almost there"
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PROM NEW YnRK

NEW 1oRK, May 1S.
at an early hour Wednesday morning a
, fraudulent proclamation, signed by the
PRESIDENT was delivered in manuscript to
each OF the editors Of the morning papers
IN this city by the direction Of the Execu.
i've Committee Of the Associated Press
and with the approval of the publishers
OF the Josrnsl Of Commerce, Tribune, Ex-
press, World, Times and Herald. The As
socistlon will pay a reward Of 81, LOCO for
such evidence as may lead to the convic
ton of the author Of the above named
fraudulent document.
(signed) D.H.CRAIG,
| General Agent Associated Press.
The second editor of the World TODAY.
says that the World, in common with the
Journal Of Commerce and all the oitv
morning papers, were made the victims Of
malicious hoax by some scoundrel who
initiating the manifold Of the Associated
Press, sent around the extraordinary proo-
ismaton, which appeared in our columns
tnls morning, supposing it was all right. |
Ine night editor publifhed it in good faith |
snd Its fslsity was not discovered |
until the edition was nearly
worked off. The World does not
stereotype its forms as do several of the
morning papers, and, ss it is now working
on very heavy edition daily, We are
90 npelled to 90 TO press ct an unusually
earlyhour.
The Journal Of Commerce was deceived
IN the same manner as the World, and, Of
course, quite a. innocently.
The Herald, we understand. nrinted tba
false proclamation in large edition, but
for them, discovered its cha, {
rsotev In time tosupPress it in the regular
sdition. c
We regret exceedingly the publication. {
ss we have the wish to publish nothing but I
news. But it was one of tbese I
nexplicsble accidents which is liable 10 1
happen to any newspaper establishment
A special to the Times dated hesdouar-
ers 18th says the enemy still holds his
ines north Of Spotsylvsnia.
The full supply Of rations to our men ia
tlil kept up, and there will be no delay
n that account.
Brebkinridge's and other rebel forces
ave not Joined Lee, but are kept busy
harding Lees communications. le
A correspondent with Sigel says his
'ss was QUO and the enemy's 1000.
Ihe Tnbune's correspondent st Buffers
esdqusrters says: d.
On Friday, to an inquiry from General ~
utler, Admiral Lee gave IS the reason n
II the delay Of the feet in cooperating n,
lat 1t was owing to the shosl water in the
renk Beach, tho draft of the Monitors, and !.
le rebel torpedOes. 1t would be very diff &c oe
lit. If hotimpracticsble at present to get ~ ~
? as high as DR.. Howletts, from the ~ ~
bels occupy the left bank Of the James =; ~
yer, and ihterfered with his movements; ~ ~
losequently, however, the Admiral ad- ~.
'nced with the intention Of going as far - =.
possible. on
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-19
FROM NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, May Is.
The World announces on its bulletin
board that the proclamation published nv
It, signed Abraham Lincoln, is q hoax and
fraud '''-- Gnu
Specials to the New York papers say
mere Is nothing important from the front.
ooth armies appear to be getting ready for
further operations.
General Mcdowell leaves 70, ,day for San
Francisco. -'- 'AA
The Associated Press have re,aivsd =
dispatch from the Secretary Of sfsts g.
ing mat the paper purporting to be the
FIesldeDts proclamation is absolutely a
forgery. No suoh proclamation has been
ISSUED or proposed to bs issued.
d dlspateh TO General Dix, from seere-
Iary stanton says we have no report of
any operations since his last.
General Grants last dispatch saws the
rosas were improving and that he design
ed 70 move against the enemy without ds-
1t is the design Of the Government n
keep up the National forces until the rebaI-
non Is oVerthrown, and in order TO pro-
Vide against any reduction when the ser-
wee OF hundred days men is out a drah |
. NIL their place, e.c, will be ordered to |
axe place July lst by which time new
'nroliments will be completed. No order |
las yet been issued.
Sold Is selling in New York to .day at 81
IN Worlds Washington dispatch ~
aiunlsht the l1ta, says General Grant
amount to 10000.
Inc indications are that he will avoid
noIher battle q; spottsylvsnis by & flank
lond.
Lee is increasing his right, evidently
ntioipsting the design.
Lee IS declared to be depriying other ]
olnts OF rebeldom Of troops to check
rant, and will contest every inch.
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"wondorfuI, bur rosaIvoIy rruo.D

"WOnderfuI, but Positively True.D
The Cape 6irsrdesu, No., Argus pre-
fixes the above endorsement. to the fellow
ing tough story:
A citizen Of this place, walking in the
woods, found nest Of young mocking
birds. he placed the nest in cage, which
he hung upon the same tree, thinking that
the mother could take better care than he
Of her brood Visiting his young family
upon the following Sunday, he found 70
his surprise that the birds had all disGp-
peared, and in the bottom Of the esge Vss
eoiled up q large black snake, SO swollen
that he could not get out Of the hole
through which he had entered. Iudig-
nsnt at the sudseiiy Of the fellow, and
burning with revenge, he carried his
snskeship to q burning lime kiln and
placed him upon 3 heated rock, when to
his surprise the snake burst open, and the
FIVE young birds flew out, but were 50
scorobed by the fire that be could not save
them. The name Of the gentleman is Mr..
Charles Hunse.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-19

T6e State Sunday School Convention
viii meet at ohilIecOthe, O., on next Tues
day, 18th inst, and continue until Wednes-
day Light. The workers in this glorious
cause, who are left at home should make
special effort to represent, as thousands of
Sunday School superintendsnts, Pastors
and Teachers have gone into the field in
the National Guard, All superinteudents
ct home should not fail to send full reports
OF the condition Of their respective schools,
At once, to s. F. Mccoy, at ChilliOOthe, or
Isaac G. Aston, Columbus, Ohio.
All papers friendly to the Sunday School
'ause will please copy this notice.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-19

The COpPerheads have suddenly become
very blind to Grants successes. The De.
tFOit Free Press Of Saturday, in a two col
umo article, labOrS to shOr that Grant has
bson steadily driven back toward Freder-
iaksburg. The Chicago COpperbesa has
been publishing fsbricsted dispatches from
Philadelphia representing both Grant and
Butler as defeated. The great tribuIatiOn
Of the COpperheads is the knowledge that
Grants splendid victories are overwbsIm.
ing defeats to their favOrite party pur-
poses to which all other things must be
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-19
RROaI NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. May 10.
A Washington special to the Post says ::
information received at the War Depart
ment leaves no doubt that the rebels are
sending large reinf Icements from the
South to Lees army Both armies are
actively preparing for the next conflict.
The weather is good for military opera
tions.
1t is reported that On order will be
issued tonight for draft for 300, 000
men. The time fixed for the draft is the
first Of July.
The rebel prisoners captured by Gene
raj Grant have been sent north by stesm-
ara
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-19

OAIhui May 10.
AdVices from Little Rock to the 10th
report Price retresting in the direction Of
Camden.
The rebels admit q loss Of 1900 in the
fight with Steele on Saline river.
Among their Generals killed are Gene
rails Scurry, Rsndell, and Gen. Wall Of
Texas, badly wounded.
The guerrillss have captured number
Of cotton traders between Arkansas and
Wsshita rivers and robbed them Of large
amounts of greenbscks.
No forage in that section Of the country,
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CONGRESSIONAL!
W.u.un.n n

The Secretary Of the Treasury replied
to the House resolution that man named
Gsrnett had been dismissed from his De-
psrtment on learning that he had been in
the rebel service. He had been recon-
mended by Hon. ]. G. Underwood, Judge
of the Eastern District OF Virginis.
Mr.. Garfield asked leave to introduce a
bill for the more speedy banishment Of
guerrillas. Objected to by Mr.. Eldridge,
Of Wisconsin, and Ross, Of Illinois.
At the expiration of the morning hour,
the House took up the Indisn spprOpria-
tion bill Various amendments were
made, bnt of no special Importance, when
the committee rose, and the bill was re-
ported to the House, but not finally scted
upon.
Adjourned.
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IN iasll.als.

Tie speoisl oorresooBso,,o a.. 81,
Thursday. unoer dste Of
T1e rebel prisoners oants,.5 iii,
the post four days are Snars.5 a.eI .lLnin
open held, about Eve miles so1th 80 d 81
Al ts. J;s1ls They are 50 numerous tbst
a divisionn diioSnee Ss tney have the appearance Of
forwar5S fSS ;.'i ~ soldiers, ready to se moved
rounds tboT, So1lon' A strong guard sur
,ro,,nS A. ~ and 30 large . spaoe AZ
Iv a yso;r.a,,t VSsoupy, that it takes near
Issl"sn. IN. % keep guard over therD
corps have temporary hospitaIs .y sly
about two miles in the rear A. e.eeG eso.eG
taeauquArters. kumberlsss tents have
oeeu erected Tor the accommodation Of the
" no1noeo, and the different routes leading
sS.N. ~ e.eW =, Sre nied with ambnlances, con.
- 'Sinlng ~ tne sufferers BY the iercs conflict
VI ne morning. The number OF the
t.''l "Gunued Is 80 great that not enough An.
tu UulSnees are at hand to convey All from
ene oattle-neld to the hospitals, and con-
squeh1y baggage wssons, ammunition
wagons and various other modes Of con.
Wy anoe are resorted to to bear of he
"VuaGed 70 the different quarters.
- "-S oHS ooie 70 walk are thread. O.
lng tner way from the front to the raap
snd urgently inquiring the location Of ~
losPltals OF their respective divisiona
am Putsuons OF legs and arms are hourlv
'eourrences, and the surgeons are ~ pres.
mt smeng the busiest men in the srm7
thousands Of the wounded are beine
transferred to fredericksburg, where ths1
re temporarily quartered in the storeS
n9 zen private dwelling houses, previous
eelng sent nerth by way Of Belle Plair-
'here transports are in readiness to con.
ey them to Washington and other points
orth- Many Of the slightly wounded ers
.aiklng to Fredericksburg, thirteen miles
lstant from the battle field, and thew oan
seen strung all along the road.
a piece Of strategy Of General Lea
as displayed during the day, which. ifit
81 osen carried into successful eject
o1ld nave materially deranged The nla15
General Grant. He had been msSsino
oops IN front Of our centre for he mr.
'se OF breaking our line Of battle At that
mt, and ss blind, had sent two bri1-
eS OF infantry to make demonstrated
our right, in order to draw the stten-
IN OF General Grant to that point Il
happened that Goth rival Generals bad
neelyed the same idea at the same fine.
both were strengthening their centres
an assault" RI
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Third Dispatch.


"AsHIAGtoAI Msy I6-IZ Pm.
MsjOr-Genersl Foster is assigned to
command the Department Of the South.
Vice ce-General Gilmore being transferred to
General Buffers Department. General
Foster has already started for his new
command. His headquarters will be for
the present at Hilton Head.
The Senate Judiciary Committee very
sensibly oppose any proposition for under
tsking to pay damages caused by war.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The Ways and Means Committee will
have the tariff bill in as soon as the Senate
furnishes the tax bill.
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ITENs FRDnNRW YORK.

New YoRK, May 18th.
During the past three months about go
pieces Of cannon, 10 and 15-inch rifed and
smooth bore, have arrived in Jersey City
for the defence Of New York hsrbor. Tois
morning i've more arrived and will be
mounted at Fort Richmond.
By holding Newbern, the place just cap
tured by Gen. Crook, communication be
tween Richmond and the rich western
counties Of Withs, Smith, Giles, Wyoming,
Monroe, Mcdonnell and others, is severed.
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Yesterday Afternoons Report.
BOGUS PROCLAMATION.
NEW YORK, May 1s.

NEW YORK, May 18.
The World is the only paper which sp
pears TO have the following:
ExECUrIvE MANSION, Msy17.
Fellow citizens Of the United States In
all seasons of exigencies it becomes 6 ma
tion carefully to scrutinize its line Of con-
duct humbly to approach the Throne Of
Grace, and meekly implore forgiveness,
wisdom and guidance. For reasons known
only to him, it has been decreed that this
country should be the scene Of unparal-
leled outrage, and this nation is the
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MORNING LEADER
THURSDAY MORNING. mar 10, 1854


Oa-AlGh anu IuG EfGEICp.
Judge D. R. Tlden, ". H. Upson, dele.
gates to the Baltimore convention, and
SEN Marshall, electOr for this Congress
sl0nal district, are all men who have long
Deen identified with the radical, snti.slsv-
cry people Of the Reserve. Their election
indicates the sentiments Of the people who
oesPise al hslfhearted and SO called con-
IervstiVe devotion to the cause Of the
Union and equality. The radical anti
slavery men Of this district may regard
the election Of these three men as q very
good index Of their own strength in a.
UuIOH party
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The Ne.sr of rhe NnrIap.I liusrs.

Our readers will al1 remember the sp-
peal Of our Governor in behalf Of the
families Of the National Guard, which sp-
Psared in the LEADER of May 10th. We
ars pleased to zee that steps have been
taken BY some portions Of our citizens
towards relieving the families Of those
who have 50 suddenly been called away,
and who are in need. Let no township be
backward in this mstter. Let a1 contri-
bute, either Of their irlabor, money or stores
for the good cause. Our country has called
these Of her sons to the h.ld. Let those
who remain st home take care Of their
wives and little ones.
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position. 0-'-e
AN order was read to the troops, Stating
mat relnforeements had reached us.
our Dsggsge and supply trains, which
nave ossn lying on the plank road. near
Charlottesville for several davs. have
been sent to Fredericksburg.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-19

WASHINGTON, May 18
Adjourned.

The House bill fixing the pay of officers
on the Lieutensnt-G Generals staff was
passed. 1t places them on the same foot
ing with the Staff Officers Of Army Corps
Generals.
The bill granting land to Michigan and
Iowa for railroad purposes was passed.
The bill to expedite prublic printing Was
taken up and amended by suspending the
printing Of the report Of officers received
and contracts made for carrying the
mails. The bill WAS then passed.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May l8.
Although this mOrni' G there was No Off
cisl promulgstion the fact, it is conf
dentially asserted by leading Congression-
al friends Of the Administration, that it
has been determined to call for 800, 900
more troops.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-19

The screw steamship Minnie recent
ly arrived in New York, having been
caught of Wilmington trying to run the
blockade She registers 450 tons, and
was owned by the Albion Trading Com
psny Of London. She had cargo Of 600
bales Of cotton, 80 tons OF tobacco, and II
barrels Of turpentine.
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How PhIladsIphIa secessIouIsts Receive
Ehs War News,

Ehs War News.
The Philadelphia North American Of
Saturday, describing the reception of the
news from Grants army in tnst city, says:
We saw secession women, forced to pass
through the crowd yesterday, hurrying by
with THAR fingers in their ears, to keep
out the detested shouts Of the neWsboys,
{" A victory for General Grant p Two
elegantly dressed ladies emerged from t. Ee
GirsId Bank just ss the first extra was
issued. They caught the cry Of the boys
selling the extras, and their lips banched
" Ny God, Kate" we heard one say to thr
other, the Yankee are beating Us |"
They turned up tcWsrd Chestnut street
for half square, and then retraced their
steps. "Pve heard too much already" we
heard one say 10 the other, " Let rs go
down TO Walnut street out Of the din."
The other lady tried to console her COM
psnion by intimations that the news was
not true, but q presentiment Of evil appear
ed 70 have been upon her, and she refused
10 be eomforted.