Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-25
Arrival of Wounded at City Point.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
FROM WASHINGTON.
[specisi Dispatch to the Cleveland Lesder.l
First Dispatch,
WAsHINaroE, June "a, l A,

The Pennsylvsnia Militia Bill giving
SO, 600 to Pennsylvsnis for expenses last
year, reported from the finance committee
with an spprhpristiOn Of Sl5OOOO for ex-
psnses Of militia and minute men in
several States who are stricken out.
Mr.. Hale introduced bill in amend
ment of the act to equaizs the grade line Of
officers in the navy WIN Oh presoribes the
selection Of one Commander by the Pres
ident, from three d signsted by the Board
of Rear Admirals il any case OF promotion
to the office Of rear Admiral. 1t limits the
officers te 8 Rear Admirsls, 25 CommO-
dOres, 80 Captains, 100 Commanders, $50
Lieutenants, 15O Masters, $50 Eusigns,
and such Midshipnen as are now allowed,
and Master Mates according to e1igency
Of thee erVise.
Mr.. Johnson submitted the following,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Presid Mt Of the
United States be requested to inform the
Senate il any authority has been given to
any one in either this country or else
Ehsre, to obtain recruits in ireland or
Canada for the army or navy, and Wheth-
er any such recruits have been obtained,
or whether to the knowledge OF the Gov
ernment Irishmen or Cansdisns have been
induced to immigrste to this country in
order to lie so recruited, and il so, wat
measures, if any have beeA adopted, to ar
rest suoh conduct.
The Senate bill to locste navy yard at
Cairo was killed to-day by the House and
substitute adopted providing for Commits
sIoner to select g suitable location and
report at the next Session. This is tri-
umph for st. Louis.
Our latest details from the Army Of the
Potomac are under date, Headquarters,
June 22d. Parts OF the 9th and 18th corps
relieved The I'd on the right, on Tuesday
night. Hancock Immediately moved round
to the left, crossing the Norfolk and Peters
burg Railroad, where the main body re-
mained, while two divisions were sent out
to reconnoiter on the line Of the Weldon
Railroad, in souiherly direction, and
General Gibbons division started toWsrds
Petersburg. Barlow having moved around
within mile and q half Of the Weldon
load, the presence Of the enemy was devel-
oped on q road which was in the same d.
rection with the railroad and within four
miles Of Petersburg. Here his skirmish-
sFs came on some masked rebel batteries
which open ed q deadly fire into our ranks
Our shsrpshOOters, who were in advance
Soon sharply engaged the enemy, while,
the whole division quietly fell into line Of
battle. Severe skirmishing ensued with
determined bravery on both sides. 1t
vas soon discovered that the enemy's pO
5..;;ien was too strong to be turned
aud he was believed to hsTa The largest
force, hence our forces retired and took
position in line Of battle on Jerusalem
Road with the foros which had been sent
round to feel the enemy on our left, and
8 few miles below, near Jones' Camp,
where there had also been skirmishing
about dark on Tuesday evening.
The eremy's cavalry, under ROsserr
dashsd into our lines near Birneys head.
quarters, on Jerusalem road. They soon
found it too unhealthy to remain long, and
two rounds Ct musketFy sent them back
flying.
Last evening, while Colonel Morgan Of
HsnoOok's staff, together with several
other officer, were out rscOnnoitsringr
they suddenly came upon 8 small party
Of rebels who we're fOrsging. The officers
took the whole party prisoners. They
were Of Hills corps. From these
we learn that Hills, LOngstreefs and
Ewelrs corps are in our front.
Colonel Stoughton, Of the 25th Sharp.
shooters, was among the missing after
yesterdays skirmish and his men think
he was shot. He had just recovered from
q long spell Of sickness. His loss will be
severely felt. He is in the enemy's hands,
Later.
We have this morning received infOrms
ton which indicates that fighting com
msnspd on Thursday. A report was g
City P5;ut yesterday that our army wa
gradually moving around to the left.
Heavy aring was heard in the direction
Of Petersburg up te the time the Wander
bilt left. Enemy attempted to shell y
out Of our rife pits and entrenchments
but without success.
J Guerillss had burned the wharf ct HsI
mons Landing and st Wilcox Landing, o.
Tuesday night. These whsrVes were @
little consequence and no use to US.
We had captured many prisoners VIII
were en- route for City Point. stssms
. arrived last night having on board 50
: wounded oficersFsnd men,