Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-12
Yesterday Evenings Edition.
&c PURsUIr AFTER LEE.


The Worlds Army of the Potomac cor
respondent details the pursuit after Lees
army, dating near Rice's Station, April 7th.
He says: After another day of excitement
and success we have q few miles more of
the enemy's soil. The enemy were driven
from the strong fortihcations guarding the
approaches to tine magnificent bridge cross
ing the Appomattox. The enemy had
strong, well-stocked forts, and though we
anticipated 8 determined resistance we
captured them with but little trouble to-
gether with all that was in them, securing
eighteen pieces of all fashions and calibres.
The enemy then fell back and took posi-
ton near Fsrmsville. Hare they held US
the entire remainder of the day, notWith-
standing the strong efforts on the part Of
the I'd Corps to dislOdge them. The rebels
tried several times to cut his way through
our lines, but always with such fatal effects
to himself that he finally abandoned the
attempt. Several divisions were sent down
the railroad to seize the village of Farms
vile, which they did without much trouble.
Previously they had q skirmish, in which
General Smyth, it is feared, was MORALLY
wounded. General Ewell, after his cap
ture, said that General Lee long since
wanted to take all bis troops westward and
there disbsnd them, but Davis would not
consent.
Another World correspondence, dated
Burksville, April 7th, says: Yesterday
Sheridan discovered force of the enemy
and large wagon train pushing briskly
toward their main army. He Immediately
pushed ahead his troops and found the en-
my in a position from which they were
driven, and sitter some hard fighting they
fell back to another position from which
Sheridan could not with his cavalry alone
IOut them. The I'd and 9th corps csmeup
snd were put in q position, which they
held through the night. The next morn
ing Custer was sent forward to barricade
the road the rebels would take in retrest-
ing. The forming of the infantry being
complete, the charge was sounded. The
Iebsls held our troops ut bay for time,
but our men finally rGshed upon them,
when they fed down the pike, where they
we're met by Custer and held in check.
The enemy finding they could not get
past Custer, turned again upon the inlan-
! Try. They charged impetuously, and
threw our troops. Custer then charged
when the enemy hoisted the white tisg
EWell and the other officers were captured.
They we're not only out-fOught but hand
I somely out-generaled.
The Worlds Washington special says
that it was reported last night that John
sLOn had surrendered on the same terms
granted to Lee.
The I'ribl'le's special says: Seer etsry
! Stewards injuries have assumed q serious
character. If the danger of Erysipelas is
passed medical men fear thst owing to his
inability TO take solid food he cannot re-
pair the waste of his vitality in time to
meet the heats of the coming warm
weather.
1t is rumored that the President will call
an extra session of Congress.
The HeraLds Washington special says:
Prominent rebels, probably Judge Camp
bell and Mr.. Hunter, are soon expected IN
Washington in connection with the busi-
ness OF restoration. Secretary Stewards
condition Is such rs to make it necessary
confeTees on the subject should be held
there.
The HeraldS Washington special says:
There is the best authority for the state
ment that Gen. Smith and the rebel trans
Mississippi army are ready to surrender,
and that the State is also ready to come
back.
The steamer Liberty from New Orleans
April 2, has arrived with sdvices from
Mobile to the 2sth ult, which have been
anticipated.
The New Orleans papers state that
Spanish Fort is besieged on three sides, with
the 2 Jnboats on the other. Our losses had
not been more 80 killed and 800 wounded.