Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-27
NEWs FROM REBELDOM
WASHINGTON, April 25
The Star Of this afternoon says:

The Star OF this afternoon sava:
we have information from the Fsba1
Lines IS late as Friday last. To tha a6sot
that Lee is not ss has bean reDo-ts5
moving towards the Shenandoah VslI.v
out Is In his old position on the Rsnida1
cuen movements as his cavalry vo-e
goine on with, seemed to be in nature A rs-
oo4nois lnee to ascertain Grants purposes.
army IS preparing for 3 sudden
move, out Is seemingly disposed 10 wait for
uESnt ,5I 70 open and develop his game.
Inc movements Of our gunboata mn Al.
hsPPansnnock raised an alarm in Riob-
mond that Burnside had effected a landino
there, and 3 new alarm has bean raiaad
among the rebels OF q movement m ~
south side Of the James River.
The rebels are divided between faars
that Lee may be invested in Richmond
should he fall back thore, and fear thaf -
may be outfanked by Grant sbonJJ bs
remain IN his present position.
Two weeks ago Lees forces amounted IA
4oOOO men, and it is believed now tbot
with the reinforcements he hss bean ara
5000. ~ O' 'HOun' 70 over
Inc Hersid.s correspondence from WI
= So HaI april 20, says.
Contraoands are again coming from the
SWemps OF the Chickahominy within the
Union lines at Willismsburgh. For some
time there have been bat few arrivals Of
this description. The appearance Of this
advance guard Of oolored refugees Il an
almost lnfsllible indication Of movement
on the part Of the enemy.
FROM all reports so far received. the n.
oels are evidently msssing troops in all tbs
strong positions to resist an expected ad-
vance up the Peninsuls.
ihe Richmond authorities are eyidantIv
completely puzzled about the designs az
Grant, and evidence is being constantly r.
oelyed OF marching and conference.-the
Of troops.
Genersl FItzhugh Lee has made his An.
pesranoe in the vicinity of Charles Civ
Court House, with a cavalry force yario1s-
ly estimated at from $500 to 1000. Tha
greater part Of this force is composed 81
re-eniisted veterans, who have lately IA.
turned from recruiting furloughs.
Colonel Robbins also Commands a Roroa
IN this immediate neighborhood.
Charles City Court House is Rsrrisonad
oy Ploketts old infantry division, under
oonmsnd Of General Elsey, and reviment
OF heavy artillery.
A force, composed chiefly Of heavy artil-
leFy, IS station ed st BromIey's Station
ork River, where they are said 70 b
throwing up earthworks.
Troops are also concentrating on all In.
termediste points between York and James
Rivers. ''-'-0
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 18th oon-
tains dispatch from Fort Pillow. dstsd
the Eth, stating that Forrest and Chal.
mers attacked the fort on the IIth. Ths
garrison consisted Of 800 white and 400
negro troops. The fort refused to surren-
1er and was carried by stol-u, both col.
1mns marching in simultaneously. An
slaughter followed,
One hundred prisoners were captured
and the balance Of the garrison slain. The
fort ran with blood.
Many jumped into the river and were
iro"ned, or were killed while attempting
10 escape. - g.
One hundred thousand dollars worth Of
vas taken, and six guns eaptur-
ahe lnnfederate loss was 75.
FoRT MONROE; APrrr
The steamer Moonlight has arrived from
NeWbern, but brings no news Of impcr-
.ance.
The powder mills at Raleigh exploded
IN the 9th, killing number Of persons.
General William P White, Of George
own, North Carolina, was ssssssinsied
BY his own men.