Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-28
FROM REBEL PAPEKs.

NEW 4OhhJ OeC- It.
The Richmond Enquirer, of the oath,
says: Our cavalry were attacked by Lomss'
cavalry on Thursday, and the latter grs-
duslly fell back on Gordonsville, Va. 1t
was rumorsd that q portion of the Union
force had gone in the direction of Char
lotteville. If Gordons7ille was not men
sced till yesterday, 23d, the place was safe
owing to the disposition of the troops.
The Whig, of the 24th, says: The pro-
liabilities are that Gordonsville has been
occupied by the enemy.
General Lee, in an official dispatch on
the 23d, says: ROsser attacked and drove
back Custsr's division, nine miles from
Harrisonburg.
This was the reconnaissance made by
Custar, already noticed. He fell back
when his object was attained
The Richmond papers in view Of the
danger of losing Gordonsville, say it con-
tsins no supplies and is worth nothing.
The Richmond papers claim that the
Union raiders yg TpdsT StS6g sE9p4maS6Rh to 4maS6h 9Gasgo
md cSs,nsed 80 much alarm in Southwestern
Ti-,,irio hsve returned to East Tennessee-
I-5lIii'- SssJ SuzJ V1enerat DaY1dsOn's s
expedition from Baton Rouge has done in
csculsble damage to the railroads and &C.
troyed immense quantities of supplies. It
is also stated that Price is organizing his
army in Arkansas, and that he has $4,000
men, all Missourians
The Richmond Enquirer Of Saturday
acknowledges that affairs in the Confeder-
acy are under 8 cloud.
Beauregard, under date of Charleston
22d, announces that our forces occupied
/ Pallard, Ala, burned the Government
buildings, and retired, pursued thirty miles
by General Liddell.
The Richmond Dispatch of the oath,
SAYS: StGndwathe has clothed and armed
his Indians, and is now in the vicinity Of
Fort Smith destroying Yankee wagon
trains.
Fitzhugh Lee is in the saddle again in
the vicinity of Charlottesville Virginia.
The Richmond Sentinel says: The ex-
change of prisoners will be resumed at
Richmond, in order that the 5000 due the
rebels may be delivered.
1t also says that the negroes, frightened
at the prospect of being censcripted, art
leaving Richmond in droves.
The latest Richmond papers doubted tht
reported capture of Savannah, but con
soied themselves that if true twas all for
the best.
The Dispatch says Even allowing Sc
vannsh, Charleston, Mobile, and ever
Richmond to be captured, still the war i
not ended.
The same paper, Of the oath, says:
Yankee column has started from Sufol
in the direction of Weldon. This force
supposed to be the same lately stated to b
encamped at Portsmouth.
The Richmond Whig Of the oath says
General Gardner is accommodating troops
meet the Union raiders operating in th
vicinity of Mobile, and General Maury
doing the same thing at Mobile Tn
Union troops $500 strong, are marchin
on Mobile.
Scott and others are in the right plsc
and warm work may be expected sool
Unless there is q strong Union force
cooperate, Mobile is in no danger.
Governor Watts, of Alabama, has il
sued stirring PROCLAMATION, calling upo
everybody to fly to Mobile.
A proclamation issued by General Du
Green, says the enomy are within twent
miles of Mobile.
The Lynchburg Dispatch, Of the 2ls
says: Breckinridge has fought the enem
two days at Marion, the county seat
Smith county, Virginia, and driven thel
from his front.
The HeruLds Cincinnati correspondent
says that General Hooker is in possessic
of information that band of rebels hi
been organized in Canada for the purpO
of making raid on Chicago. The Gel
eraI is prepared for their reception.