Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-03-04

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The rebels cannot repair the damage in less
/ than ten days.
We shall probably hear of Fitzpatrick at suf-
| The Provost Marshal General TO-DAY informed
Member OF Congress that new draft would be
ordered as soon as the present one was filed.
A sPeeialt to the Tribune, Washington, March
| I'd, says:
4 sharp diplomatic correspondence between
eur Government and the British is likely % en-
sue, in consequence Of Lord John Russell's
Withdrawing from Parliament Secretary SeWard's
demands upon Her MsJesty's Government for
indemniheationf for losses to American commerce,
caused by the anglo-rebel pirate Alabama.
The arriving Of Admiral lDahlgrsn from the
Baltimore train o-daY, would indicate that that
officer had been recalled from his command at
Charleston.
A special to the Herald from the Headquar-
ters Of the Army Of the Potomse, February 18TH
Fitzpatrick, at the head Of large forcs Of cav
siry, left this place Saturday evening, en- q
grand expedition. The strength Of the entire
command we do not deem it tjudieious to publish
On Saturday night the command proper en-
camped at Old VerdiervilIe, on the Fredereks-
burg and Orange Court HOass Plank Road, 8
miles south 1.-THE Rspidan. On Sunday morn-
ing the force demonstrated in front Of the .ene-
my works upon Mine Run deployed as Infantry
IN order to cause the enemy 10 mass in that To-
ealitg to resist attack. In this capacity they
acted all day, and at night rested in retired and
sons Tavern.
ATS o'clock on Monday morning General Kill
patrick toOk.up.his line OF march southwark TO-
wards the junction OF the Virginia Central and
Richmond and Fredericksburg railroads, arri-
wing at sPottsylVania G. q. just at dark. From
this point Col. DRhlgrsD, with a detachment
selected from the cavalry, was. dispatched to
Fredenck's Hill, midway between the Junction
OF the above named roads and GoFdonsyille,
where had been parked all the rebel reserve ar
hlerY. Colonel DahlgFe4 was TO have destroy
ed the artillery, the roads and telegraph lines
everyVheFs, and rejoin General Fitzpatrick or re-
port in the morning.
Tuesday, March 1st,-At o'clock last eve.
ming the expedition was heard from, and then
everything was going on sWimmingly and ae-
c0rdlng to the programme
FredeFiek's Hill is 30 miles per rail from Rich
mpnd, and Hanover junction is &C.
The Richmond Examiner OF the 24th saws.
An official dispatch was received at the War
Department last night from Polk, stating that
sherman 8 forces had evacuated Meridian and
we're retreating IN two columns towards Viekz-
burg.
i is supposed that finding his designs on Mo.
pile thWsrted, and his cavalry re-inforeemepts
ihterceptedi and being In distress for supplies
ne was foreed to abandon his expedition and
take the desperate expedient ofa retreat THROUGH
aeountFy stnppod Of supplies and laid waste By
Whether he can retreat successfully remains
to be seen.
Matamoras letter to the World reports thst
the French have evacuated Pueha, Oortovs. Ia
lSpa and Orizaba, for lack Of men to garrison
The hexieSn army under Uraga is said to be
45,oO. Il is rumored he had been defeated
by General BaIaine.
moras from Texas.