Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-17
Yesterday Afternoons Report.
From TIE BATTLE FIELD

NEW 4OAAt may 10.
A special to the Times dated Cincinnati,
18th, says that the Commercial has details
Ofthe news frem General Shermsn's army
up to Thursday afternoon.
The enemy's position was held by
the corps Of Howard, Scho6eld, Palmer and
Hooker. Severe skirmishing had occur
red for several days, resulting in the loss
to US Of about 800 killed, wounded and
missing. A great number is slightly
wounded.
Dalton is almost, if not altogether i'm
pregnsble to front attack.
Special to the World: Wsshing gton 18th.
1t was sscertained yesterday afternoon
that Lee had not continued his retreat Of
Friday but was apparently making stand
for another battle.
General Grant has fresh troops and IL he
has found General Lee in new entrenched
lines it is evident that if he did not attack
him last night he has done SO day.
Special to Times; Washington 18th. mid
u5I6 NUM- tH5 IrUHG GuOUgn dho neIali Is up
to yesterday at one o'clock.
Saturday evening just befor5 dark the
rebels made an attack on the pogition Occu-
pied by the 9th Corps, principally with ar
tillery, but were finally driven back with
severe loss.
The csnnonsding SIS furious for sever
al hours.
We lost number Of valuable officers and
from 200 to 300 men killed and wounded.
After the repulse of the rebels one Of the
divisions of the 9Th Corps made charge
upon the enemy's position and captured, it
is reported,s q rebel battery and number Of
prisoners.
On Saturday night Lees forces were be-
Iieved to be in line Of battle about three
miles beyond spotts' lvsnis Court House
in q southwesterly direction.
Several important changes have been
made in the positions Of several Of our
corps. 1t ItwOuld be improper to say what
they are.
General Grant will bring to bear in the
next attack superior forces, on all sides.
Fresh troops are arriving.
A general assault was to have been
made on the enemy's right wing on Satur.
dsy morning, but owing to the Wretched
condition Of the roads, which have been
rendered almost impossible by storm and
portion Of our army failed to get into
position and consequently the attack had
to he abandoned.
Ny informant says that the impression
prevailed ct headquarters that there would
be hard fighting yet, on this side Of th'
North Anna River.
Lee has his forces massed and will givI
us battle again ss soon as we advance
His army, according to the statements o
prisoners captured yesterday, is on quarter
| rstions and ithout the hopes Of receiving
any more from Richmond or LypchbCrg.
Since the fight Of Thursday We have cap
tured about 1000 more prisoners, making
our total captures in the neighborhood o.
1900.
Special to the World:
FKEDERIoKsBURG, May l5:-No bsttlI
was fought yesterday, and there Was but &
slight skirmish which continued durini
the day and considerable portion Of tn
night.
The enemy have gradually drawn ava,
portion Of his left to q position nesre
his base Of supplies, but we are pressing
him so closely that if he were to weaker
his front materially it would be at grea
risk.
The reconstruction Of our line was de
termined on on Friday night and befOr
daylight yesterday morning our troop
commenced sn advance.
The rain fell in torrents and mud is lii
orally knee deep. Notwithstanding all OF
stscles and the trying work Of the past
days, our men accomplished their sdvsnc
with cheerfulness, alacrity and resolutio
which entities them to the highest praise.
As it would not be prudent to state wit
precision the line adopted, it must be suff
cient to say that it is more near to the lef
At the close Of the fight on Thursds
night, we not only held the ground we ha
taken at the commencement, but also al
tackled stronger advanced position.
Special to the Pest
The loss in killed and wounded has q
most been made good by reinforcement
which have already reached the Army {
the Potomac.
Troops have been pouring through thi
city from the west and elsewhere durin
| the last few days Of the past week Il
} believed that the numbers will not amour
= TO less than 10000 fresh men
FROM NEW YORK.
3 NEW YORK, Msy Is.
l The Hersld's Washington specisl Of Il
: 18th says:
8 The Ny, Po and Tar Rivers form Il
0 Msttspony eight or ten miles southeast
this. Lee considered the intermedis
country susceptible of defense, and erectI
substantial esrthworks last year, immed
.toI- F-o,f;uo, ov,r nraoant pOaitiou Ihl