Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-20
WASHINGTON WIS.,

It is stated in Congressional circles that |
the Senate Finance Committee will report
in favor Of increasing the tax upon Whis-
key.
no scarcity of sanitary supplies at that
point.
The remains of General Wadsworth left
in a special car at half past seven o'clock
this morning for New York, accompanied
nv the Congressional committee and other
distinguis he'd persons.
A special to the Tribune, dated Wash
inpton, May 10, 1910 P. M, says:
Your correspondent "Bels" sends the
following dated Headquarters Army Of the
Potomac, May 1S, LSO P. NJ:
Since forwarding my first dispatch this
morning the desultory firing that COM
menced at dsybreak has grown into q
verv considerable battle. The enemy dis
covering our changes Of position last
night, and taking advantage OF the same
were found 10 have msssed all tnelr
strength on our right designing no doubt
one more desperate assault to break our
| lines and get through to our supply trains
This movement Of the Zoe, Of oourse, oc'
cssioned a re-ocoupation of our position oi
Yesterday morning and it was there, upon
our extreme rigat and with the I'd and 9th
CORDS that the struggle has been kept NJ
with more or less severity up to noon TO-
r dav. Our troops we're advanced to WlthlI
a yerV close range of their esrthWorkl
uhen a murderous artillery fire was open
ed upon us, occasiouing US considerable
loss. But our own guns were soon 60
, into positiou and under cover Of their mr.
va CHARGED and took their first line Of rlti
II p,ts. capturing considerable number o
IS prisoners and several Of their guns.
l. AT this present writing there is cesss
tiou Of firing all along the hines and th
Indications are that there will be no NOR
n fighting before this evening or tomorrow
10 1t is estimated that the rebel loss
10 considerably greater than ours not"itf
% standing the momentsrg advantage
their artillery FIRE upon US.
q The Vermont Heavy Artillery, just 8
d. rived, participated in this fight and vi
ct highly complimented.
=. Il Is stated that the decisive battle
not unlikely 10 be fought right here, al
81 that within few days at faTthest.
A specisl 10 the Philadelphis Enquire
~ dated Washington, May l8, says:
Prom a man who Ieft Grants he's
ouorters at lIA. N. to-day, We learn tn
about daylight 8 brisk hre opened
along our line, and that by seven, as
rode away, an engagement seemed 70
] progressing with both artillery ana
fsDtry.
nv Nothing Of importance has trsnspir
,se since yesterday.
A special to the Commercial says:
cir The Senate Finance Committee OF
the oluded the examination Of the Hous
hey bill yesterday.
nj The House Ways and Means Commit
a. has the tariff bill ready. 1t correspoI
tns vjtb the increased tax bill and will sv
as age sb Mt 40 per cent. over the pres
ldi- rates.
"a The Star Gays reinfoFcements had b
as ssigned 10 the various divisions and
'ng- the troops are anxious for the com
are struggle,
ON Nothing was known Of the rePoi
,srt junction Of Breckenridge forces with Le
neitber was the report believed.
A general subscription paper is in
the oulstion to raise fund to pay rev
for ,he detection Of the person who W
NAL the bogus proclamation.
dispatch dated Bermuda Hund
=, May 18th, says:
or An is quiet with our army to-day.
ting object Of the demonstration oD Fort
} all ling was merrly to draw off and enter
onaI a. many Of Lees troops as possible,
Also 10 attract the attention Of all tn
SCI. bel iorees in and about Richmond
Its OF enable General KsutE to destroy the
their municatiun' south Of Richmond.
On Monday, the 18th, the rebels