Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-03
Associated Press Report.
LEES DISPATCH.

WASHINGTON, April 2.
The Richmond Sentinel Of the 9lst, con-
tains the following:
HEADQUARTERS, March 30.
General J c. iBrsekinridge, Secretary OF
War:
General Gordon reports.t that the enemy at
IL P. N. yesterday advanced against por-
ton of his line defended by Brigsdler Cen
eral Lewis, but was repulsed. The fire OF
artillery and mortsrs continued several
hours with considerable activity. Nodam-
age on our lines reported. X. z. LEE.
An oficiAl despatch from General Lee,
last night states that there was skirmish-
ing Yesterday near Dinwiddie Court House,
without decisive result. Reports from
Petersburg state that the city was much
excited by the account of 8 great bsttle on
Wednesday night near Petersburg. The
accounts were that the enemy had attack
ed Gordon's line in force, heavily mAssed,
and we're repulsed with great slaughter in
five assaults
Our contempary, the Petersburg Express,
was completely taken in, and published 8
glowing and fanciful account about the
Yankees charging up to our breastworks,
and being fairly moved down by our own
troops, the slaughter being terrific and the
Yankees dismsyed, &C., although it was
confessed the night was so dark that man
couldn't be seen at the distance Of twenty
feet.
The truth of the matter, as we learned
on Yesterday evening, was that there was
indeed 8 grand exhibition Of fire works,
but no battle, and scarcely any one hurt
The troops holding Gcrdon's line, taking
advantage of the darkness, were strength
ening their oheveaux de frise aud absttis
in front of their works. The Yankees op-
posite hearing the noise and suppOsing
| Gordon was coming after them, again
opened heavy fire of artillery, which
/ vss replied to on our side. The two pick
ct lines also opened q noisy musketry fire,
which was kept up for several hours. A
verv few men were wounded on our side.
The enemy probably suffered no more.
Passengers by the last evening train from
/ Petersburg report considerable firing on
our right yesterday, also reported that our
cavalry hsd q skirmish with Sheridan at
Dinwiddie Court House.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 3lst has
the following:-Between and 10 ?. NJ
on Wednesday, the city was aroused by
rapid and heavy cannonading in the direc-
ton of Petersburg. From parts of the city
the blaze of the guns could beseen through
the black snd murky night. After mid.
night it slackened, but was renewed at in
tervsls until day light.
Early yesterday morning the city wa
refreshed with report to the effect ths
Che enemy had attempted to rush through
General Gordon's line but have been sever
times repulsed with the most terrible car
mage. The assault was represented to hsv,
been made in 8 portion of Gordon's inei
immediately in front Of last SATURDAY, 7
battle. Our loss is said to be 1000. Tn
euemys was computed by the thousands.
The WAig of the 3lst thus gives the sit
uation in North Carolina: All the account
which reach Us through officers and from
! nrivste letters written from the Mort
: Carolina front give US most encouraging
: view of the situation.
The Lynchburg Hirginian, of the 2stf
! says: The enemy, we suppose sStonemsn
; cavalry, have ,hanked Bristol, leav
, iug It to the left, and are passing by wa
of Tsylorsyille in the direction of Glad
Q Springs.
The following telegram appears e1clJ
sively in the Whis;
3 MoNTeoMERY, March pa Ysnke
b rsiding column struck the Alabama an
y Florids Railroad 20 miles below here ye
terday morning and captured trail
The passenger train which left here o
is Thursday evening collided with the wrec
O. and was also captured. Some ofthe passel
gers were wounded. The enemy left, st
ting that their destination was Greenvill
Gov. Watts has called upon the citizens
Il prepare to defend the city, and the COZ
be msndant Of the post hiss ordered the o