Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-10
FROM ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
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The HeraLds City Point dispatch of the
| 7th say: The enemy abandoned the ground
/ in front Of the I'd corps that he had previ-
ously attempted to occupy and drive US
from, and left his dead 20 fall into our
hands. Burial parties were busy all day
in giving them the last rites Of humanity.
We are still holding and intend to hold
all the ground in the direction Of HatcheTs
run.
The losses of yesterday and the day be-
fore are, in killed and wounded, between
$50 and 300 in the I'd corps, and probably
not far from 500 in the 5th corps. The loss
of the latter is estimated much higher by
many, but think it viii not greatly ex-
ceed thess figures.
Brigadier General Il. Z. Davies, COM
manding brigade of cavalry, is slightly
wounded.
Major Tremaine, on General Gregg's
staff, IS reported wounded.
1t was reported last evening st the front,
that the cavalry, which has advanced to
DinYiddie Court House, beyond the Boyd
town plank road, have captured twenty of
the enemy's wagons and about one hun
dred horses, said to belong to Bradley
JOhnsOn's command.
1t is generally observed by our officers
and soldiers that the enemy do not fight as
well as formerly, and Is to q great extent
attributed to the beWildering tactics of
General Grant, which keep them in con-
slant motion marching from one threstened
point to another, only to return again, un-
til they become disheartened and dispirited.
and ready to throw down their arms and
yield themselves prisoners whenever op-
portunity offers.
The TriJlHss Washington special says
that telegram has been received here
from the army of the Potomac, reporting
message from jeff Davis to the Rebel
Congress, communicating the. result of
the peace conference in Hampton Roads.
1t states, ir substance, that President
Lincoln refused an srmistice of any length,
refused recognition either Of the CODfed-
erscy or of any of the States which COM
pose it, refused independence and only
conceded merciful and liberal use BY
himself of the pardOning power.
During the conference he communicated
the passage by Congress Of the amend
ment of the Constitution, aboIishing slav-
cry throughout the United States, and
declared that the question Of slavery was
/ wholly removed from his control snd
placed beyond negotiation.
1t is thought here that this version of
the conference will strengthen Mr.. Lin
coin even more than his own history of it.
1t will be sent into the House, probably
tomorrow.
The Herald says; 1t was rumored in
Washington that the War Department
had received intelligence that General
Lee had commenced the evacuation Of
Richmond, and it was supposed that these
movements of the army of the Potomac
were designated to cut him off on the
South Side Railroad.
1t IS sscertained that Lee has, up to
this time, sent but very few of his troops
South.
The 7Ti5llnss special of the 7th, says /:
The rebel attack on the left of the 9th
/ Corps was calamity repulsed By Ayreshs
Division, with considerable loss to the
enemy. The left of the 5lh Corps now
rests on the Boydtown Plank road and
the entire front of the 9Th and ID Corps
are being strongly fortified to the left Of
the old fortified position which is held by
the 9TH Corps
Gregg's cavalry is still on q recOnnoi-
sance towards the South Side Railroad.
The whole number of rebel prisoners
taken up to last evening was about three
hundred.
A snow storm prevails here this morn
ing.