Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-27

in Wilmington waiting the advent of Ter
ry. If this be SO, we hope our authorities
there will ferret it out, and take care tha
disgrace similar to that which has befsl
len Savannah does not happen in VIII
mington.
The Richmond Sentinel is very indig.
nant because the Senate refused to arm the
negroes. It says the Confederate army is
outnumbered and pressed by the enemy,
who seek its final destruction; that the
course of the Senators is injurious, il not
fatal, TO the Confederacy.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.
The large amount of business necessary
to be transacted will engage Congress dsy
and night until its adjournment, without
sfording an opportunity forthe deliberation
their Importance demands. Alsrgs number
of public bills, including those for army
snd navy, have not yet become
laws, and the smendatory enrolment bill,
are still pending.
The Indian appropriation bill is yet,
with other important measures which
have passed the House, to be acted upon
by the Senate, including the bankrupt and
Illinois and Niagara rails ship canal bills.
The House, too, have yet to consider vari-
GUS important bills which originated in the
Senate. The amendment to the Internal
Revenue bill is ordered for tomorrow in
the Senate. The House will consider the
Arkansas and Louisiana election cases, the
Committee on Elections having reported
fsvorably on receiving Representatives
from these States.
THE CAPTURE OF WILMINGTON.
The World has letter from Whining
ton, dated the 22d, givIngthe particulars of
the capture. It says the city has been se-
cured without a general engagement, and
with small loss. We have captured over
thirty pieces of artillery, seven hundred
prisoners, considerable amount of cotton
and other stores, and released about five
hundred starving soldiers. The only stand
made by the rebels after the capture of
Fort Anderson was at strongly intrench-
ed line, four miles below Wilmington, ex-
tending at right angles from the river on
the main land west of the river. The de-
fenses were constructed behind Town
Creek, very deep but quite narrow
stream running from large swamp, 20
miles inland and guarded on the front by
an impossible mOrsss, on the other side
rebel works reached out from Ft. Strong
opposite AID above in an e1tensivs swamp.
On the morning of the 10th, an advance
upon the rebel rife pits was made by GEN.
eral Terry's forces, Paines colored troops
being thrown out as skirmishers supported
by Abbotts brigade on the right, and on
the left by Ames' division. This move
ment was entirely successful. On the
same day General Cox went across the
river and effected brilliant movement, he
formed on the left of his line single ap-
proAch through the swamp to the creek,
and having secured an old fat boat he
commenced to throw his troops across,
while the enemy was resting in fancied
security. for he had not decamped, and it
was not until large portion of Cox's force
was across the stream, that the rebels be-
came aware they were being fanked. I'm
mediAtely on the event of Cox being known
they commenced precipitste retreat. Cox
succeeded in cutting off the rear and cap
turing s75 prisoners and two guns, with g
loss to himself of but two killed and ninety
wounded.
He ksPt up tho PursuitI znd mad not
darkness interviewed the whole rebel army
on that side would have been captured. On
Tuesday General Terry asked General
Schofeld for reinforcements, he having
been led to believe that the enemy in his
front had received large sceessionI
from Beauregard's command, and that
he was about being attacked SchOAeld
therefore sent to Cox to fall back, but the
latter had passed on towards Whining.
ton, and was for time beyond the reach
of communication. When orders reached
him late in the afternoon, COls. Casemenei
and Hsnderson's brigsdes had crossed thu
Brunswick river to Eagle Island, and wert
in possession of the railroad to Charleston
and within range Of the city. Thes,
troops effected a crossing on captured pom
toons, the bridges having been set fire b,
the rebels. Gen. Cox feeling confden
from appearances, that none of Besurt
CARDS forces had come up, and that an sd
vance would necessitste the retreat of III
enemy from Gen. Terry's 'front.' an
hasten their egress from Whining
ton, instead of returning he sen
r back the brigade and wrote to Generl
Schoheld informing him of the importanc
? of retaining his position and the reaso
: why he disobeyed the order. Generi
i SchoAeld approved eff his course, and SCI
IS the returned brigade over in boats to reil
force Geaersl Terry, at the same time il
q structing the latter to make 3 reeonnoi
= sancs to the left of his line for the purpo
Of ascertsining the strength Of the enem,