Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-09
FROn WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, May Z.

| HASnINdIOH3 may is
A recently passed law makes provision
for the permanent settlement Of the Indians
Of Utah in the Vint valley in that Terrific
ry. 1t sppropriates $50, 1000 for Agrioul
tursl improvements to enable them to be.
come self sustaining.
The President has today appointed
Brigsdier-General Ed. B. s. Candy, Major
General Of Volunteers, and ordered him to
the command Of all the troops west Of the
Mississippi River.
No information has been received here
Of the reported capture Of Decatur, Ala
bams, by the rebel Forest and the murder
Of the garrison. 1t is believed to be a CO.
nard.
The Republican has the following:
The Government has information this
morning, whether from official sources or
otherwise, we are unable to learn posi-
lively at the moment Of going to press,
that on Wednesday, ct daylight, General
| Grants whole army was entirely across
the Rspidan. It marched to a plain q
little beyond and near the old Chancellor
vile battle ground, when Lee was forced
out OF his works and offered battle, which
was at once accepted. The fight became
fierce and lasted till dark, the enemy being
forced back some distance with great loss,
leaving most Of his killed and wounded in
our bands.
The two armies lay on their arms all
night Wednesday, and at daylight on
Thursday the battle opened again and
ragged with the greatest fury on both sides
until dark, when it was found that the en-
emy had been forced back in the two days
fight about two miles and half, leaving
heaps Of dying, killed and wounded on the
field to be buried and taken care of by our
troops. We have heard various estimates
made Of the number slaughtered, but at
this moment it is useless to speculate on
the subject. Every one knows that it |
must have been terrible.
On Friday morning at o'clock the |
forces were marshsling for another con-
fiiot. General Grant is moving on Lees |
works.
Up to this time Gen. Burnside's corps,
numbering 10000 men, had taken no part
in the battle, but at 5:30 o'clock was get
ting into position to engage in the bloody
contest Of the third days battle. OF the
result Of this days battle, we have no re-
port up to the moment Of going to press.
The battle commenced at o'clock in the
morning. Unless Lee received reinforce
ments equal to Burnside's corps, the bat
tie Of Friday must have proved terribly
disastrous to him.
The fact that we have received no news
Of yesterdays fighting, leads to the be-
lief that Lee is endeaVoriDg to get away
to Richmond and that Grant is in pursuit.
1t is evident that the rebel forces about
Richmond cannot be spared 10 reinforce
Lee ss they have discovered ere this that
hey have enough to attend to there, prob
ably from two attacks upon the city by
Buffers forces.
Up to o'clock this afternoon the gov
srnment had received no information OF
more decisive results than was furnished
~ the Tribune's dispatch, published this
morning. Therefore the reports OF a
great victory achieved by General Grant
IN Wednesday and Thursday, and the pur-
Iuit Of the enemy on Friday, are, to say
he least, not relisOle.
S----i oaHEy has been annnintad a |
Major General by the President, aIG oIu-
.red to the command Of the Department of
louisiana and Arksnsss, and not Of all
he troops west of the Mississippi as erro-
leously stated.
Major Generals French and Keyes have
been mustered out Of the volunteer SER
vice by order of the President.
As the down train from Brandy Station
vas on the way down this morning, when
about three miles this side Of Bull Run ii
was fred into by guerrillas concealed in
he woods. A vOlley was returned by the
guard on the irsin.
The city has been intensely excited all
lay with the news from the Army OF the
Potomac, the early publication serving to
excite the public curiosity concerning the
Military movements; The more thought
ful came to the conclusion that single
would not determine the conflict
and that series Of battles will have to be
fought before there can be any decisive re-
suit 1t was telegrsphed thence by the
independent telegraph line, but refused by
the other lines, doubtless, for prudential
reasons, that great victory was achieved
by General Grant on Wednesday and
he driving the rebels two and
half miles with an immense loss and that
he was following up that victory on the
morning by an assault on the
works.