Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-09
FROM THE ARMY OFTHE POroMAC.

/ EANONA AElH AANAA OE NIAE ROIAHMALNs
WASHINGTON, May s.
Reports received from the front up to II
| o'clock on Saturday morning says that
there had been two days severe fighting on
Thursday and Friday, and that it was be-
tieved that the enemy were retreating and
cur wounded were being sent to the rear
This shows that we had lost no ground as
yet in the fighting. 1t is believed that our
forces are pushing forward.
The Star says; We're We at liberty to
mention it, we think We could demonstrate
that Lee has real occasion to dread the
strategy Of our military operations as well
ss the Vigor with which they are pressed.
We blievs that JEFF. Davis finds to-day in
reality what has sometimes talked about,
that it thunders all around" The line
OF attack by Lee in the fighting Of Thurs
day and Friday was nearly at right an
giles with Grants lines OF advance and
from the direction of Orange C. H., indi-
Gates that Lee made the latter point his
base and headquarters. Forced marnhaa
Of a day EnI 8 night Of Burnside from
Manassas, in which he got his troops to
General Grants support on Thursday
night, is said to have even surpassed
his brilliant forced marches in East Tenn,
by which he surprised the enemy there
Probably by this time Lee had occasion to
feel their presence with Grant. General
Webb was killed in the battle Of Friday.
The Tribune's extra has the following:
" Washington Republicans extra says
that Grant hurled his entire army against
thHes leaving !, ,OUU EIusd ana IU,OOU
wounded in our hands. Grant is master
OF the field. Lee is in full retreat and
Grant is in hot pursuit"
Tribune's special:
News has reached the Government that
Sherman is fighting his way through Tuu-
nell Hill successfully and pressing upon
Dalton, the enemy falling back, leaving his
dead and wounded in our hands.
From the Peninsula the news is glorious
as far as heard from.
WAsHmGToN, May S.-5P.M.
The National Republican has the fol-
lowing; /" We sre glad to be able to state
that the result of the fighting on Thurs
day and Friday is all that the most san
guine friends Of the Government can de-
sire. At the dawn Of day Saturday
exhibited no evidence Of the presence Of
the enemy. General Grant with great
promptness took advantage Of the fact and
ordered forward movement It is prop
er to say here that in consequence Of such
movement nothing has been heard directly
from Grant. He has more important du-
ties to perform. 1t is believed that Lee is
fastening to the works Of Richmond, not
only to save the remnant Of his own army,
but to rescue, if possible, the whole capital
from falling into ths hanis Of General
Butler. There is little doubt that Lee will
have to make good time to prevent such
disaster to Davis rebel dominion.
There are many things known to the
Government, sll ofWhich are Of cheerful
tendency, but it is not proper to state it at
this time. At the same time, in, general
terms, it is not deemed improper For US to
state that everything is progressing sue
cessfully. We are in possession Of infor-
nation that the rebel authorities at Rich
mond seeing the fate which awaits the city,
have taken measures to remove everything
OF value from the city.
The 1000 wounded men upon the field
includes the wounded Of both sides.
The list Of killed and wounded did not
vet reach the city, and probably will not
before tomorrow or next day, as the time
Of every one is employed in rendering re-
| lief 70 the unfortunates. Further details
are momentarily expected, but it is not
| expected that anything will come until
the retreat and pursuit terminates, it is
sufficient TO say sll the news from the ad-
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Hooker, sohofeld and WsshburDe, are as
encouraging as could be asked.