Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-20
Yesterday Afternoons Report
FROM NEW YORK.


The Tribune's special, Washington,
18th, says, at o'clock last evening our
forces were seven miles beyond Leesburg,
in pursuit. of tho rebels, who were making
rapid time up the Shenandoah valley to-
wards StauntOn. A number of stragglers
were captured by onr cavalry and sent to
the rear. 1t is believed Gen. Evans was
severely wsunded in the recent fight before
Washington, and was lying very low in
the vicinity of Leesburg, concealed by
sympathizers.
Heavy firing was heard yesterday at
Great Falls in the direction of Edwards
Ferry. 1t is supposed there has been q
collision between our advance and the reb-
ell rear. Saturday the enemy's pickets
were posted along Goose Greek, about p
miles above Chain Bridge, and 25 miles
from Washington, and about half way
from Drainesville and Leesburg. The
rebels were in strong force.
Rebel cavalay scouting in considerable
numbers, came into Langley last night
three miles beyond Chain Bridge-found
our pickets and cleared out, with their
knowledge quickened by musket balls.
The Provisional Brigades organized for
the Defense of Washington-composed Of
slightly wounded men from various hospi-
tals, have been disbanded and most of the
men to-day sent to their regiments in tho
field. The rebel loss in killed wounded,
and prisoners in their demonstrations on
Washington, will be over 1000. Prison
ers represented GO different regiments, and
belong to five different divisions.
The Northern Light from AspinBall
has arrived.
Washington specials deny all reports
that the rebels were reinforced and had re-
entered Maryland.
The Richmond Wing of the 18th, has
this despatch: a Fs
HEADQUARTERs, July l4.-A body of
Federal cavalry crossed the river lastnight
opposite New Run, but were driven back
by Brigadier Genesal Armstrong. All
quiet elsewhere.
Signed, Jos. f. JOHNSTON, Gen.
Thd same paper says that Sheridan with
two brigades is moving toward Ports
mouth. Some think they are getting to-
ward North Carolina, others that they are
bound for Maryland, embarking at Ports
mouth. @ u
Richmond papars are exceedingly jubi-
liant, and announce the capture Of Balti-
more, Washington and New Orleans
The Heralds James river correspond
ence of July 10th, midnight, says; The
rebels shelled Gen. Fosters headquarters
at Steep Bottom that day for upwards OF
an hour, and range was so accurate they
had to be changed several times. Shells
went through the Generals tent. No
lives lost, Tney also opened oniour gun
boots and pontoon bridge. -
The gunboat Mendoza received shot in
her bulwarks, killing two men and wound
ing four others. The Mendoza opened on
the enemy and soon silenced their battery
Grant visited Foster to-day the enemy
shelling the place when the interview
took place.
The Tribune's Washington special says
it is thought Secretary Fessenden will very
soon go to the people for a loan at par on
six per cent. The necessity of the actor
is imminent, for the amount of suspende
| acquisitions in the Treasury is 100000.
A despatch from Niagara Falls says
, G. G. Clay, of Alabama, Jacob Thompson
of Mississippi, Beverly Tucker and Geo
/ N. Saunders, are at thrt place to devise
, basis of action at the Chicago Convention
which shall end the war and secure tn
triumph ofthe Democratic party. Thougl
not claiming to speak for seeded State
as yet, they hold out strong hopes ofgettini
their assent. Propositions believed to b
as follows: First return seeded States t
the Union; Second, assumption Of tn
= Confederate debts; Third, recognition Q
= the freedom of slaves actually emancipat
| n the progress of the war and the status
quo ante 5slIars as to all others. Anothe
dispatch says Horace Greeley is also a
Niagara Falls, and it has already beel
announced that Mr. Bennett is there.