Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-19


monumental sufferer of the 18th century.
WIN heaVy heart, but undiminished con-
ndenoe In our cause, approach perform
snce OF q duty rendered imperative bv nv
sense Of weakness before the AlmiSntv
and OF justice to the people. 1t is not ne
cesssry l should tell you that the first
Viz mia campaign, under Lieutenant-
5eneral Grant, in whom have every con.
ndenoe, and whose courage and fidelity 10
the people do well to honor, is yirtuslIv
closed. He has conducted his great enter
prize with discreet ability he has inflicted
great loss upon the enemy; he has Grin.
plea their strength and defeated their
plans. In vi ", however, of the situation
IN virginia and disaster at Red River
delay at Charleston, and the general state
OF the country, |, Abraham Lincoln. do |
hereby recommend that Thursdav |
the 18th day Of May, 1864, be soIemniy |
set apart throughout the United States
as day OF fasting, humiliation and prav.
er. Deeming furthermore, that the prs-
sent condition Of public sffsirs preaents
sn extraordinary occasion. and
view OF the power yested In
me BY the Constitution and Laws
thought fit 10 call forth, and bsrebv
90 cal for citizens Of the United States
between the ages Of 18 and 45, to the ag-
gregate number of 100000, in order 70
suppress existing rebellions, combipations
and cause due execution Of the laws. and
furthermore, IN case any State or nun.
per OF States shall fail to furnish nv the ,
10Th OF June next their assigned quota. Il !
8 hereby ordered that the sane bs rajssd
y immediate and Peremptory drafts. '
y 70 lhe state authorities through the +
.sr ,i: department. l appeal to eli loyal a
/, LIENS 10 isVor and facilitate and aid \
MS eHort to maintain our honor and in.
sgrity, and perpetually popular Govern
witness whereof have hereunto set :
my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed. Done At a,
washington, this 18th day Of Nav. in =,
the year Of our Lori, 1854, and Of the N
Independence Of the United States tbe
eighty-eighth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
WH Il. SEWARD, Secretary Of ststs' -,
A special to the Commercial, dated Gsu- q
: Bridge, 18th says:
WAR DEPARTMENr,
WASHINGTON, May II, 8 P. NJ.
Msj. Gen. Dix: Dispatches from GEN
ltler just received, report the success of ee
expldition under Gen. Ksutz. to ant the hi
.nVille Railroad and destroy the Iron 90
1dge across the Appottsmax. Th
Monday morning the enemy in foroe nm me
cover Of thick fog, made an attack 20
smiths line and forced it back in some VI
nIusloa and with considerable loss; bat Fr
IN as the fog lifted, Smith reestsblisbed sr'
lines, and the enemy were driven bsck at
their original lines. At the same time tie
enemy made an sttsck from Petersburg
Buffers forces guarding the rear, but ON
re handsomely repulssd The troops Ie
wing been on incesssnt duty for Eve DAYS; rat
zee OF which were in a rain storm; But
retired leisurely within his own lines. an
nold the railroad between Petersburg OF
1 Richmond. an
Prisoners state that Beauregard and Da- 1sh
rWereae "4e4oAs OF Scnou and Imboden
Ter Breckenridge ct New Market, and :
t the snemy's forces were superior in !
nber and that he gradually withdrew =
N the battle field and re-crossed the =
,nsndosh, having lost pieces Of srtil- ~ -.
=, sbout600 killed and wounded and so y. -
soners, but bringing all his trains and ~ ~
the wounded that could be trans ia ia
tied from the battle field, and states that p.
consequence Of the long lines and P0r
ins that had to be gsrded, he could not -.
ng more than six regiments into tee -
lt besides the srtilleFy and cavalry, -
the enemy had about 900 Infantry -.
ides other arms, that his retrogade 81,
vement to StroWsburg was effected in 80 ~
feet order without any loss Of material NJ
men. 49,
No report Of any operations by the army 'D
the Potomac hss been received to-day.
Sherman reports his advance upon
hnston, progressing TO his satisfaction.
, supplies are abundant and our an fro
ais are imprOViDgion on grass and grain loy
ds which now afford good pasture.
'Signed) E. NJ. STANTON.
A courier arrived this morning direct eot
mGeneral Crooks. He has ,ught the on
tiles near Newbern with forces under It'll
nersls Morgan, Sam Jones and A. G. do
nkins, gaining complete victory over on
|, enemy. thi
The enemy lost fourteen hundred killed be
d wounded and three hundred prisoners. to
General A. G. Jenkins fell into our m,
nds mortally wounded. ge
Dur loss Is four hundred killed and ev
unded. So
The large railroad bridge over New ex
Ter at Nswbern, with several miles Of mi
.ck we're completely destroyed. no
General Crooks was at NeWbern on the ca
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