Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-21
Hancock does More Fighting.
Burnside joins him with a Part of
his Division.
They gain an Advantageous Po-
sition.
Arrest of Sam. Bedary, Editor
of the Crisis.
UONGREssIONALP PROCEEDINGS.
FROM WASHINGTON.
[sPeca Dispatch to the Cleveland Lesder.l
WASHINGTON, May 2O-6P.M.
First DIspasch.

lsPe' al Dispatch to the Cleveland Lesder.l
WAsHISGTOH, May 2O-6P.M
First DIspaGch.
Your GORE pondent, D g., writes to this
bureau, under date of Headquarters Army
Of Potomac, May 18th, SP.H.:
Our losses in the Wilderness fight seem
to be about 1000 killed, wounded and
missing. The wounds were more than
usually severe. our men having been ex-
posed during pslt of the time 10 the rak-
ing hrs Of canister and grape.
LIST OF WOUNDED.
The following is a list Of wounded in
the 4th Ohio:
4. Il. Orion. company C; A. Pettis, COM
pany D; H. Brown, company F; Craven,
company b Case, company B; H. Ale1an-
der, company F.; W. Hersch, company F;
Sergeant Lewis, conn any D; Huxter,
company K; HutOhins, company B;
Thompson, company B Fry, company B !;
Sergeant Holiday, company E; H. W.
Huston, company E.
POSITION OF OUR Army.
Last night and this morning the 9Th,
asH-I
the right and placed on the left. War
rem now holds tie extreme righI and Ham
cock the left Of our line.
Our left advanced about two miles be-
yOnd the position yesterday, and occupies
the open valley on the south tide Of the
Nye River, near the first branch Of the
MsttapOny.
The enemy holds the woods beyond and
is entrenching in front Of Spottsylvanis
Court House. There is no change; the
enemy occupies the same ground held
during the last few days. All reports
about Lees evacusting or preparing to
evscuste are without foundation. The
enemy finding our sight Withdrawn yes
terday advanced part Of his left wing and
occupied the ground held BY Hancock the
day before. This evening at half past
Eve o'clock 3 body Of rebel cavalry made
dash aroInd our right either with the
intention Of harrassing the rear of Han
cocks corps or capturing the provision
train coming up from Fredericksburg.
Two regiments of infantry and two of
cavalry drove them back after brisk
skirmish Of half an hour. It was report
ed that part of the wagon train was de.
strOyed hy the rebels.
REBEL CAVALRY oAPrURED.
News just came in that the entire body
Of rebel cavalry, numbering 500 which
made dash on our right, this evening,
was captured. Our infantry and the Let
Maine and Sd New 7 Ork heavy artillery
suffered quite severely in the skirmish.-
They had advanced to within three
quarters of mile of Grants headquarters,
before our men made an attack.
LOSSES OF THE FIFTH CORPS.
The entire losses Of the 9th Corps since
crossing the Rapidan, is as follows: KiB
ed, 1,24Oi wounded, 1850; missing
l,l2O; total, 1880.
Two gunbOats came up the Rappahan.
mock, and are now lying at Fredericks
burgh.
Telegraphio Communication between Ac
quia Greek and Grants headquarters il
restored.
The following members Of the 9Th Ohi'
are in the Hospital at Fredericksburgh:
sergt. E. B. Hayward, Co. G, sick; Corp
o. W. Haynes, Co. G, wounded on hip; F
W. DOwner, Co. B, wounded in the eyes
Frederick Gilmore, Co. K, sick.
Second Dispatch.
WAsHIsGTOs, May 2O-9 P. Il.
TIE TAX BILL.
The Senate will speedily take mp the tal
bill. They hope that its consideration
will be finished and that it will become
law by the lst of June.
THE ADJUSTMENT OF CONGRESS.
The question Of the anal adjournment o
congress Deglhs 10 oe bBiIateu- GHOE'
will soon be made in the House to pass
resolution fixing the adjournment at th
25th of June, but the Senate will not con
sent to name any day till it has fnishe,
the consideration Of some Of the NOR
portant bills before it.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL.
The Pacific Railroad bill is daily receiv
ing consideration in the committee Of bot
houses The suppcsitiOn is that the bill
will pass.
The BraEilian mail steamer bill meet
with unexpected opposition in the Senate
the friends Of the VeneIuels line are al
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