Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-03

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North Carolina, and many more at Fort
Monroe.
| JOHNSON AT MACON.
The Columbus San says:
General Joe johnson is lying at Macon
Georgia.
INPREssING NEGROES.
The Lynchbarg Virginian says;
The impression of $500 negroes for the
army, has been ordered in Virginia.
CHANGE II COMMANDERS.
The Richmond Sentinel of the 18th says:
1t is reported that Dick Taylor takes
commend of D. Lees Corps, and Lee goes
to command the Department of Missis-
sippi.
Msjor General Frank Gardiner has been
ordered to leave the Mississippi Depart
ment.
General Ed. johnson has been assigned
to command division in General French's
army.
ATLANTA TO BE ATTACKED.
The Charleston Mercury says:
A rebel column is to assault Atlanta
while Sherman is following Hood.
FROM THE NAVY.
WAsHIEGToN, Nov. 2.
Admiral Porter communicated to the
Secretary of the Navy the following
from Lieut.. Comd'Dg, as to the sinking of
the Albemarle Oct. 3oth:
have the honor to report that
the rebel iron-elad, Albemarle, is at the
bottom of Roanoke Rivor.
On the night of the27th, prepared my
steam LauLch and proceeded to Plymouth
with thirteen officers and men, partly
the squadron.
The distance from the mouth of the
river to the wreck was eight miles, the
stream averaging in breadth some hun
dred yards and is lined with the enemy's
pickets for the distance of mile below the
town.
1t was understood that the gun was
mounted there to command the bend.
therefore took one of the Shamrock's cut
ters in tow, with orders to cast off and
board at the point if we were hailed Our
boats succeeded in passing the pickets
without discovery. We were not hailed
until by the lookout on the ram. The cut
ter was then cast off and ordered below.
While we lay for the enemy under full
head of steam, the rebels opened on US
with their Rattle-Bang Bill. We COM
menced firing at the same time
repeating their hail and seeming much
confused. The light of the fire ashore
showed one iron-clsd made fast TO the
wharf with logs ound her thirty feet
-s"a her side. Passing her closely
we made complete circle, so as to strike
her fairly, and went into the logs.
By this time the enemy's fire wassevere,
but close canister at short range seemed
to disturb their aim.
In moment we had struck the logs just
abreast Of the quarter port, breaking them
in some feet, our bows resting upon them.
The torpedo boom was then lowered, and
1 succeeded in driving thr torpedo under
her and exploding it.
At the same time the Albemarles guns
fred shot right through my boat and a
dense mass of water rushed in, filing the
launch completely.
The enemy continued his fire, at fifteen
feet range, and demanded our surrender,
which 1 twice refused, ordering the men
to save themselves, and removing my
overcoat and shoes, sprung into the water
and swan, with others, into the middle Of
the stream.
The rebels failing to hit US, most of oul
party were captured, some were drowned,
only one escaped besides myself He, il
another direction completely exhausted
managed to reach the shore but too weak
to crawl out of the water till daylight
then he managed to creep into the swamp
close to the fort. While hiding near tn,
path some Albemarle officers passed.
Judged from their conversation that tn,
ship was destroyed. Some Lours travel
ing served to bring me out well below
the town, when sent q negro to gain in
formation and found that the Ram wa
truly sunk. proceeded through anothe
swamp, came to creek, captured skit
belonging to picket of the enemy, an(
with this, by II o'clock next night, mad
my way to Valley City.
The Ram is now completely submerged
in the river, and obstruets the passage o
our ships.
L am respectfully yours,
W. N. CUSHING,
Lieutenant o. S. Navy
NEW YORK, Nov. 2.
At Gallagher's Evening Board Gold wa
quoted at 2274.
FROM GRANTS ARMY.
The World has the following specis
from the Army of the Potomac:
| The rebel movement On the I'd and 5tl
corps on Sunday, exeites considerable sur
prise and comment.
On that portion Of our front betweel
Howard and Chase, our picket line hal
been pushed forward some days ago, near
| ly halfs mile beyond its former position
To regain this ground, their pickets wer
drawn in close under their line of works
and on Sunday night they succeeded il
getting in the rear of our picket line, sn'
captured $40 without firing a shot
They afterwards had the audscity +
annroach our entrencbments. and provok