Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-09
OCCUPATION OF CITY POINT.


NEW YORK, Maya.
There is Q splendid chance for exults-
tion here, and We are devoutly thankful
City Point has become ours. Without a
struggle the Union forces are securely
planted in a splsndidly advantageous po-
sitien within fifteen miles of the rebel
capital. Our troops are landing as rapidly
as possible. 1t is now three o'clock, and
before nightfsll the greater part Of the
immense army will be disembsrked. Our
line will stretch across this narrow strip
of land, the left resting upon James river
and then passing over the little river Ap-
pomsttox. The prolongstion of the line
will reach to the James, again holding that
almost insular position called the town
ship Of Bermuda. Stretched here, with
both fanks of the army protected by gun
boats, we can bid defiance TO Lees cohorts
if Grants sharp pressing drive them down
upon US. The position is considered ad-
mirable for seriously threatening Rich
mond. Lees army is now between two
fires and should our cavalry raid seriously
impair his communications south, stsrVa-
ton will be added to other troubles.
By telegraph from Washington to John
A. Dix Of New York, under date Of the
9Th at O'clock, A. N, we have the follow
ing:
We have no oficiol aerorts from the
front, but the Medical Director has noti-
fed the Surgeon-GeDeral that our wounded
were being sent to Washington and that
viii numbsr from 6, 900 to 5000.
The Chief Qusrtermsster Of the Army Of
the Potomac has made rebuisition for
seven days grain and for railroad con-
struotion trains. He also states that the
enemy is reported to be retiring. This
indicates that Generol Grant is advancing
and also affords an inference Of the mate
rial success on Our part The Onemy's
strength has always been most felt in his
first blows, and their having failed and
our forces not only maintained their
ground but preparing to advance, leads to
the belief Of full and complete success.
For when either party fails, disorgsniza-
! ton by struggling and desertson commen-
ces, and thst the enemy's loss in killed
| and wounded must weaken him more than
We are weakened.
Nothing later than my last dispatch has
been received from General Butler.
A dispatch from General Sherman dated
| five o'clobk P. N. yesterday, states that
General Thomas had had occupied Tun-
mel Hill, where he expected battle, and
that the enemy had taken position at
Buzzard Roost Pass, mort Of Dalton.
skirmishing had taken place but no real
fighting yet.
Nothing later from General Banks.
You may give publicity to the informs-
ton transmitted to you as you deem prop
er. 1t is designed to give sccurste off.
cial ststesments Of what is known to the
Department, in this great crisis, and to
withhold nothing from the public.
(Signed) E. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
The following are the names Of the ves-
sells Of Admiral Lees squadron which sc
companied the army up the river: The
Malvern, flag ship, the Monitors Tecumseh
CononOcus, Ssugus, 0nandsga and Allan
to.
The sight of the last must DO tsntslizing
to the enemy. The double enders Utsn
Msokinsw, and Osceols, and Commodore
Morey's Hunehbsck, Commodore Jones
Dawn, Delewsre Putnam and Shawshee
are rebel gunboats. The army gunbosts
on rounding Turkey Bend, discovered 6
rebel steamer accommodating. Chase Wss
made but Johnny Secesh opened his steam
valves and started for home. He could
not be overtaken.