Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-15
FROM NEW YORK.
New YoRK, July IA,

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states that Grants forces have occupied
Petersburg. We have received nothing
confrmatory of this statement. a.
The Commercial also says: A private
dispatch from Washington to Wall street
| Banker states that Sheridan with his entire
cavalry force has been despatched to. IN
terrupt the rebel raiders and reached Han
over Court House. i. . -, 5ai-lE
| A Washington dispatch to the Phia-
delphia Inquirer dated Jnly 14th, 3 A. NJ
saws: The enemy began their retreat |
across the Potomac about IL o'clock last |
night They had held Rockville about . /
miles from the Potomac as base.
This morning our forces started in pur- 1
suit and we may yet be able to intercept |
their retreat South. They are carry |
inc their plumber as well as impressed |
citizens with them. Our losses |
will not exceed 500. We made considerable |
captures.
The Washington Chronicle Of this morning |
has an account of a visit to the battle field. |
The residence Of Mr.. Lay, of the City POstofiee, |
| was in ruins, having been Destroyed by shells |
from Fort Stevens to dislodge sharp shooters; |
also the residence of Mr.. Carberry' about a |
| nile from the Fort. A fence had been placed |
rebels evidences Of hard febffh1ss Rg gItis tas
| here In a grove On the opposite side OF the |
road from Mr.. Biair's residence was found |
book the 8th volume of BYrOn's works, tucked
by a rebel soldier. which have baought with
me, and transerite the following inscription
which is written on fly leaf;
NEAR WAsHISGToN, July Il.
Now Uncle Abe you had better be quiet the
balance Of your administration; we oniy eaTne
near your town this time just 70 show you what
we could do, but if you go on in your
ill in
and than YOU hadbetter stand from under
Yours Respectfully The worst rebels
you ever saw was the 5Sth VA Infantry.
The rebels first made their appearance
at Colesville about 1 or p. NJ. on Mon
dav last, and my informant understood
from what he could learn that the rebel
force on the north side of the Potomac
consisted of Gen. Johnsonis Early and A
P. Hills corps, and he says the most Of Gen
Johnsons and EarlysCOrps passed through
near ColesviIle When the rebels eameinto
MARYLAND, nearly all were on foot, but
) thevhave picked up allthe horses in thu, Co
untrv. and now the most of them are noun
? tied. johnson took the east road from
Colesville and moved topards Bellevllle
and the Railroad, Early Corps came to-
ward Washington and 7th st. Road, and
i it was understood that Hills Corpse NOV
ed towards Washington on a line west OF
Earlvs. NV Informant saw about 1000 or
i 5000 Rebels, He conversed with the Rebel
General johnson and other officers, and
/ thinks it was not their intention to
{ take Washington but to divert
the attention of Grant from Richmond. johnson
had about 60 prisoners whom be had stripped
: much of their clothing, and the prisoners were
: compelled to trudgsf along with bare feet.
johnson had pieces Of artillery, bui my IN.
1 lormant did not see any with Early. ..l-
r On Tuesday morning the pickets of Johnsons
and Early's corps fired into each other BY
mistake near Colesville The outer pickets were
called in at sunset on Tuesday and all were
ordered to be readyto move ct a moments n0.ice.
| When / came from Fort Stevens our forces Wer9
7 moving to the west side of the 1Ih street road.
! Gems. Breckenridge and Early wee at the
residence Of F. P. Blair which was the rebel
headquarters.
o Captured rebel soldiers say they were inform
ed on the march that Washington was only
guarded by clerks and militia. They confess OF
| being deceived when they saw the heads OF the
columns Of the Peninsula veterans
of the 9th corps. The pres rvalion
= of the mansion Of Mr.. Blair is due 20 the IN
Q terlerencs of Gen. Breckenridge, who was no
doubt Influenced by the friendly Relations
formerly existing between himself and the
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u posed Of correspondence with Henry Clay
s Andrew jackson and other men Of mark
t have not been destroyed and his plate has
e been transferred to the residence of Mr..
Wilson, with note to him by General
Il Breckenridge, while the furniture and 9TH
Is er personal efforts of Marshal Bonifant
: were destroyed. A large quantity of hay
n and wood were saved from the torch. The
cattle. horses, calves &c, of the residents
were carried off.
1t The dead were left undressed and the
X badly wounded uncared for. About 10 OF
3 the latter were left at i. p. Blairs place
II is stated that the bulk of the Rebel force
commenced retreating at IL An yesterday
y The residence of Hon. Montgomery Blail
IN was DESTROYED with all its contents, causing
pc him considerable loss.
m Atan early hour yesterday morning tht
rebels fell back from their position nortl
H. of the fortiications at Tenallytown
lie to Rockville pursued by oul
be | Cavalry 70 the number 500. These engagel
tbem throughout the daE with varying SUCCESS
&c Rockville was In our hands half dozen times
IS. but reinforcenents being sent to the enemy the
ot would occupy il until our turn came sgrin
Such was the fighting in the vicinity OF Aockvlll
ne Yesterday, neither party gaining anything WOri
ST sDeakiug Of at the time we left the reports Wer
verv conflicting, some stating that our force
nc we're falling back, while others stated tbs
mt onr men were driving the rebels. Some off
on GERS with whom we conversed expressed the belle
that the rebels would occupy the same poslto
rsV at nightfall, that they did on Tuesday nigh
. Presentations are being made to drive the reOe
"a from their position before Washington and it wi
'eu he a surprise if any not prisoners Tepslr mort
in of the Potomac. A rebel captain was capture
m Yesterday, while leading charge, abor
= 30 priyates and non-commissiOned ot1cel
- were also captured. -
res New York, July IA.
lii The Union State Committee met yeste
of day at the Astor House, to take action
regard to the matter of controversy b
sral tween the Union and the old R.epubh, q
at organizations. A quorum not being pre-
lres ent. the meeting was adjourned to meet
oo5 Saratoga Springs. The several headqua
eau ters of the regiments under orders to leay
ere for Washington, begin to assume a yel
his lively appearance. Recruiting goes
lore with much briskness, and there Is at Ia
onr every probability of the regiments ben
in proper condition to respond to marc
DO ing orders by Saturday or Monday.
At the convention Of Railroad otfict
here to-day, the rates of freight were
creased 20 per cent ~
The Commercial says, the Bank Co
mittee have adjourned until tomorrow,
. result had been reached relative to
loan. .' 1fHE ~
Fessenden proves to be a strict Cons
IA. nationalist and declares that the law
was AGAINST either his making the State bar
leqt- depositors Of GovernmsEt funds, or accel
. lins ne inc pavment on account, of loans 9th