Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-12

EVA, SAau9 SonnAA eaceu ye1tefuaY. IhaPo
are i've Union and three rebel iron. .elada
which were expected 10 take part In ths
engagement.
The Dalton, (Ga., y correspondent Of the
Atlanta Register, AYERS that there has
been greater concentration Of forces in
that direction, st Chattanooga, than upon
the Potomac, and the Raleigh Press con-
hrms the statement.
Ehe TribUne's correspondent ct Charles
to"n (Vs,) says thsre has been thorough
destruction OF the railroad from WstsSs
river down to Bulls Gap.
FROM TIE POFORIEO AMY
WAsHIHGroH, Nav IL.
The Army Of the Potomac has had a por-
ton Of day 10 re0upsrate.
Burnside on Monday began an attack on
the left with great fury and with an en-.
coursging degree Of success. He had 9
fight the day before, in which, to use his
own words, " We whipped old Longstrset."
Our army could not be in more cheer
ful state. All the men are sanFuine Of
success, and count the days when they
shall in triumph enter the rebel capital.
Lee lately issued sn order IN relation
to supplies, in which he said communiea.
hon to Richmond is cut cf, and it was i'm
possible to furnish the men with stores.
Hills corps had no rstions issued in
three days. Lee enjoins upon his men the
necessity Of capturing supplies from the
Yankees. Up to this moment they have
failed to capture single wagon.
The roads sre in exoellent travelling or
der but very dusty.
All the battles thus far have been q
series Of attacks and repulsss. Muskstry
was almost entirely used, owing to the
sWsmpy nature Of the ground which rem
dered the use Of artillery impracticsble.
Lee very sbsurdly claims the victory,
when he withdrew from our front and re-
tired towards Richmond.
General TorbetPs division Of cavalry
whipped the rebel cavalry near this place.
and drove them from Spottsylvsnis Court
House, bnt being reinforced with infantry
drove our cavalry short distance. The
Maryland brigade, 4lh division, 9th corps,
coming to their support the fighting was
exceedingly fierce. Generals Torbett and
Robinson were both wounded.
General SedgWick was shot through The
head on Monday morning while superin-
tending the moving Of seme heavy guns
on an angle, which the men had just pre-
pared. There was no skirmishing ct the
time, but an occasional sharpshooter sent 3
bullet in that direction.
1t is believed, from reports which have
reached here tonight, that there was no
general engagement yesterday, but IS
heavy FIR ng was heard this morning ct
Acquis Greek, in the direction Of Spottsyl-
vsnia Court House, the contest must have
been renewed. Our forces do not occupy
the latter place, but are within several
miles Of it.
A large number Of wounded are reach
ing fredericksburg, and many officers
wounded are expected to arrive ct Wash
ington to morrow.
The Hersld's correspondent dated New
bern, N. c., the 7th, says:
On Thursday P. n. Of the 9th the rebel
ram Albemsrle, accompanied by its sstts-
lite Cotton Plant, and the army gunboat
Bombshell, captured by them ct Plymouth,
appeared st the mouth Of the Roanoke
river. F3e gunboats Miami, Whitehead,
Ceres and Com. Hull, lying close TO the
river in the Sound, on preceiTing the ram
designing to enter the sound, made of as II
fearful Of encounter, but only anxious to
draw the ram into the sound. The ram
pursued about twelve miles, where the
gunbosts Ssssseus, Wyoming and Malta
hesett, double enders, appeared.
Our gunbosts, seven in number, this
morning opened IRE, and g terrific en-
gagement ensued, lasting from till 8 P.
N. During the engagement the Cotton
Plant succeeded in making her escape, and
the ram firing rapidly, slowly and steadily
retreated up the Sound.
The gunhnat Rnmhshall WAS soOn "a.
taken with al on beard, thirty four In
number.
The Sssssous having an iron prov
stesmed full speed, and ran into the ram,
striking absft the center, but apparently
without inaieting injury.
They Ssssscus, hoFever, was compelled
to retire, having her forward rudder
knooke of, snd 100 pound Parrot shot
fred by the ram through her boiler. Night
had now set in, and the movement Of the
ram could not be accurately diseerned.
Closely pursued by the gunboats, and un-
der cover Of darkness, the ram succeeded
in gaining and entering Roan0ske river,
where the gunbOsts could not venture 70
follow The ram carried at least four 100
Founders. She has not been seen since,
but active measures will be taken TO cap
ture or destroy her.
Reliable reports from Kingston, North
Carolina, report the rebel ram Neuse is
aground. She draws 81 feet water, and
the river is only Al feet deep. The rebels
for the present have abandoned It and
taken the engine cut.