Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-10

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military map viii enable our readers, out
Of the great mass Of tslegraphic rsPsrt, to
form some idea Of the position Of affairs
ND to most recent reports.
Mast " ednesdsy morning at daylight
General Grant had crossed the Rspidani
BY starting during the night previous, and
had taken up his position near the Ola
battle. ground Of Charlottesville. His old
line Of communication, by the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad, was abandoned, with
the view. no doubt, if it should be neces-
ssry, Of having the base Of supplies trans
ssrred to Aquis Creek and Fredericksburg,
or possibly some point on the Rsppahsn-
nock River. So far ss We can comprehend
the movements following, General Grants
army tLat day put themselves into line
parallel with the turnpike running RON
CbaposIlorsville westward toward Orange
Court House. General Lee, whose head
Quarters were at Orange Court House, in |
oonseouence Of this sudden and unexpect-
sd movement Of Grant striking him on the
ripbt flank, moved his forces down upon
Grant with the hope Of being able to
nisrSs his lines and thus destroy Grants
army by detail. Upon Thursday General
Lee threw his whole army upon the right
the center and the left Of Grants forces
but his most terrific efforts were unaVali-
ing. General Lee, moving from Orange
Court House, struck Grants Lines st s right
angle to the direction in which he lay, but
his efforts were unavailing. The seyerest
attack was upon the right flank Of
Grants army. The fighting on Thurs
dsv began about noon, sfter our
army had msrched some distance
The fighting WAS continued until after
dark. after the rebels had been repeatedly
repuIsed with great slaughter. On Friday
the battle was resumed. What new az
raneements in the position Of our troops
took place during Thursday night we are
not informed. On Friday, however,
which the army regarded as the decisive
ds7, the rebels began the sttsok on the
rieht, Longstreet in command. At the
same time General A.'P. Hill attacked the
left The center Of Grants army under
command of Warren was also engaged at
various times during the day. During
Thursday General Burnside, by one Of the
most brilliant marches Of the war, march
ed from Manassas and came up to the sup
mort Of Grant on Thursday night. On
Friday, therefore, his splendid corps was
combined with Grants forces and during
that dsy the whole strength Of that army
was hurled upon the rebel General Lee
According to the reports from Washing
ton, on Friday Grant inflicted fearful
puuishment upon the rebels. Thousands
ofFbs killed and wounded were left in
our hsnds. On Saturday morning tho re
bsls had retreated toward Richmond, and
5et qSsd s ELS sfsF 1g4 tAsR !g5 I i said sad tia.
Saturday. II SO there will probably be nc
more hard fighting until the two armies
reach the vicinity Of Richmond, unless
General Grant proves faster racer than
Lee does in. bis retreat. Lee when last
heard from was pushing through Spots
ylvanis to Richmond while Grant was in
pursuit. Grant is reported as having 8
whole hsld full Of prisoners, and his army
ss being in fine spirits. The lsst struggle
zust evidently come off nearer to Rich
mond.
while these movements were progress
ing to the north Of Richmond, General
Butler, by very ssgsCiOusly managed de-
oeptions, collected his force, comprising
fhs North Carolina Volunteers and
18th Army Corps under General Smith
the 18th Corps under Gilmore, at
Gloucester Point, opposite Yorktown
They we're secretly and suddenly trans
ported to City Point, on the James River,
where they landed on Thursday, the very
day when Grant and Lee were frst en-
gagged in the death grspple. A portion
were landed at City Point, while the 18th
end 10Th Corps we're landed above the
mouth Of the AppOtomsx, on the south bank
Of which Petersburg issitusted.
After landing he made demonstration
on the railroad between Petersburg and
Richmond.
whether the former place has beer
evacuated and captured by Butler is unde
eidsd ct this writing, as it is COntrsdictet
from Baltimore.
Butler has, however, cut the railroad.
Lee confesses to great losses, but thankl
God that Grant has been repulsed.
In the meantime the troops under COucl
and sigel, in the Shenandoah Valley, ar
unhsard from, though, no doubt they ar
pushing on toward Lynchburg. Thl
troops in West Virginia are also beint
pushed forward and will unite with COucl
and siegsl, and thus Richmond will be Gu
Of on al sides.
Everything now looks hopeful, and will
the blessings Of Almighty God upon on
OsuHe, the rebel army viii be destroyed.
Governor BrouGk's Address to the People
Governor BrOugh has addressed the pee
pie Of Ohio upon the necessity Of assist
ing the families Of the National Gusrd.-
His suggestions are inpOrtaht, and shOul
receive the encouragement Of our citizen
SYSTEMATIC organization throughout tn
country wiz go far to relieve want and 81
sist in gathering the crops which are mi