Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-23

exception Of firing at intervals along Ii,
line. An attack was made on cur center
which Was quickly rep1lsed.
The rebels occupy high eminenoe neal
the town, and IL would be useless to sacri
FIRE life to attempt to take the town, as thu
rebels, unless dislodged, would be able tC
throw shells in the midst Of any force 90,
cupying the town. The position we hold
is very embarrassing one to the rebels 81
they admit
The Times special, from near Petersburg
the 18th says:
The country may look for demonstra.
tion shortly which will greatly change the
aspect Of affairs at this point as prelimin-
sry to other events Of perhaps greater i'm
portanee. The bombsrdment Of Peters.
burg is set down for the opening step in
the ensuing weeks operations. Birney has
his artillery in excellent positions ct a
range OF from 1900 to 400 yards from
the heart Of the city, and at daylight to-
morrow the shelling will commence, pro.
| vided the place is not previously surren-
dered by evacuation or negotiation, the
former Of which will only be likely to oe-
cur.
The arrival Of Hunter with his force ct
the White House, together with Sheridan,
en-route to this place to operate lie our
vicinity, has been ofieislly announced
| this evening.
Grant has determined to increase rather
than diminish his force at this point.
This evening Birney, commanding Han
cocks corps, extended his lines SO far IS to
| occupy the ground on which our wounded
| ofyesterdsy's charge had since lain.
The Hsrald's correspondent ct City
Point, 18th, says:
News from rebel sources reports that
EWelrs corps had been sent against Hun
ter, with the intention Of capture,
The Petersburg Z DanTille Road is the
only Communication South left, and the
width Of track differs FROM all others which
will prevent the withdrowsl Of the rolling
stock. This road can be easily destroyed
from Petersburg, SO the Rebel Govern
ment will (. el that Richmond is held by a
very slight tenure. The loss Of Peters,
burg is q virtual surrender Of Richmond.
Let the timid be assured that the glori-
GUS campaign Of Fioksburg will fine q par
allsl here.
Lees announced victory at Hewlett was
an attack on Fosters division, Buffers
force, the 18th. Fields and Pioketgs di-
visions Longstreet's CORPS, charged Fos-
teT's line, driving his left and center back,
though repulsed on every ether position.
Subsequently part Of the original line was
lost, but regsinod. To-day the attack was
renewed with infsktry and artillery. A
portion Of our center WAS driven bsck, en-
advance ordered and the enemy were
driven. 30 We now hold our line tri-
umphsntly.
The 18th corps correspondent under date
Of the 18Th says:
Smiths command, except MsItindals's
division, are all enosmped in the neighbor-
hood Of Port Wslthal.
Hancock's corps was repulsed by the
enemy yesterday, when Burnside advanced
and succeeded in driving them from
/ their position. To avoid hanking they
abandoned the entire line and Hancock
occupied it.
The Herald's correspondent with Hunter
under date Of the 14th says;
The line Of railroad between Charlotte
vile and Lynchburg is destroyed efectu.
ally for two miles, thus cutting in two the
rebel forces at these two places.
The Hsrsld's James River correspondent
under date Of the 20th ssysss
The rebels were shelled out Of their 20.
sition at Malvern Hill by the gunboai
Eutaw, snd located themselves out Of
range.
Three rebel rams came down nearly e
Dutch Gap and were fred on by our m5n.
itOrs. The rams steamed slowly back
Grant and Butler were on the AgsWam,
having an interview with Admiral Lee
and Witnessed the firing.
The Richmond Sentinel says Of Hunters
operations, that after destroying part o.
the Charlottesville railroad, they STRUCK
the railroad to Petersburg near Concord
Depot, and cut the telegraph. 1he pur.
pose of isOlating Lynohburg, the Sentine
says, is failure, owing to Sheridan no
joining Hunter; also, claims that Hsmp
ton whipped Sheridan.
The Wood or Peace Slate Convention
met at the Astor House this P. N. Abou
60 were present. The proposition to nom
insts an independent oOndi late met little
favor. Wood declined to commit himsel
for Mcclellan or any other man nominste'
ct Chicago.
Mass Meetings are called for Wednesds,
in this city and other places to impres
upon the Chicago Convention that tn
people favor peace.
The Committee will meet again Monday