Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-21

fair to infer, however, that with somt
member Of the above Association, Wss the
author Of the bogus proclamation, and thai
some person connected with them, know.
ing the fact that call was about TO be
made, wrote the proclamation upon the
| predictions furnished by their dispatches
One Of the members or tie Washington
Association is 3 confidential employee Of
tho War Department, AID others OCCUPY
efficient positions, thus giving them the
opportunity to secure announcements pri-
or to their being prepared for the public.
The Provost Marshal Of Washington is
giving the affair most thorough investi-
CATION. All of the above mentioned per-
sons will be critically examined in refer
e. ce to this great outrage upon the pnbIic
and the press.
The guards which were night before
last placed in charge Of the World and
Journal Of Commerce Offices, still hold pos
session. They have no new orders, and
act strictly in accordance with those at
first received.
No documents in these offices are per.
mitted TO be touched At the military
headquarters the utmost rehoence is OBJ
served.
No information whatever in regard TO
the suspended prints is communicated by
the officers in charge.
Visits to the incsrcerated telegraph ers
have been allowed. These gentlemen are
we'll treated.
The Times correspondent with Butler
says Buffers campaign up to Monday was
severe engagement ending with q with
drsWal from our advanced position to our
entrenehmentsa at Bermuda Hundred. The
o jeot aimed at was fully attained, and
was decided upon by Butler even il his
whole comment had to be sacrificed. II
was or the purpose Of distractiug the at
tention Of the enemy's forces surrounding
the outer defences Of Richmond from the
movement Of KautE upon the Danville
and Richmond Railroad, as by the break
ing Of that communication, every line Of
track radisting from Richmond By which
Lee could receive supplies for his army
would be cut of. This correspondent says
that Gen. Hickman was taken prisoner
in Mondays fight while the Hersld's cor
resPondentdetsils particularly how he and
his command fought their way through
thd enemy's lines and rejoined our forces.
The Commercials Washington special
says:
Officers and civilians who are constant
ly arriving from the front say that the
Union troops consider success a duty, and
that they are intent on sVenging the
many outrages committed by the vindic-
tive foe.
The volunteer surgeons who were sum-
moned to Fredericksburg to attend to our
wounded are returning to this city, and
report that the sick are all well cared for,
and rapidly recovering.
The Posts Was aington special Of to-day
says:
Although there WIS no heavy fighting
yesterday morning between the two armies
n Virginia, 1t is known that General |
3rsnt is preparing for the greatest 90 test
,f the war.
1t is said that the tax bill, in the form
given it by the Finance Committee of the
senate, does not meet the entire spprobs-
ion Of Mr.. Chase.
The Tribune's correspondent with SiRel
Isys that the army left Woodstock on the |
10Th, and marched Is miles to New Mar
ret, fOughte Ss1urned to s,rasburg in 48 |
lours. The fight was commenced by the |
18th Ohio attacking Imboden, near Mount |
Jackson, driving him to New Market, |
where Rehold and Breckenridge reinforced |
he latter; at the same time sigel partially |
reinforced our forces. The rebels charged |
vice on our troops, the second charge |
,eing su cessful, but on reaching our third |
inc, they were met by II pieces Of ar
illeIy and destructive infantry fire, al |
most snDihilating the rebels first line.
We charged in turn and drove them, but |
,ur batteries had to cease working to allow |
he charge.
The rebels, numbering tive our one, then
irove us back, We losing i've guns. The
retreat then commenced in good order and
success across the Shenandoah, the bridge
being burned after crossing.
Our loss is $50 in killed, wounded and
missing.