Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-01

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James Devlin, seven years and $4,000;
John Cshill, five years imprisonment.
They are to be sent TO Clinton prison.
This is not the first instance of a large
batch Of similar transactions, and which
brings to light immense frauds prscticed
on the government. Steps are being
taken to bring to justice these offenders
in other parts of the country, and to pre-
vent recurrence of frauds. The Commis-
siOner is going forward rapidly in the ex-
sminstions.
The Worlds army of the Potomac special
of the 29sb, has the following: A grand
movement of this army, not yet fully
developed, commenced this morning. Sew
ersl days of unusual activity had prevailed
denOting speedy opening of the spring
campaign.
Orders we're issued yesterday to the Corps
expected to participate in the movement,
to hold themselves in readiness to move
today at 6 o'clock in the morning. Pune
tually at that time, two corps, the I'd and
9TH, and one division of cavalry, started
along the lines. Fresh troops arrived and
were placed in the works vacated by the
I'd Corps, aud threw up other works ex-
tending still farther to the left than did
the old line.
There mas been no swinging to protect
the fanks, or massing the troops on the
left but the line has been strengthened
toward Boydstown pike, and south side
railroad.
Colonel McNesl, of the 1st brigade, I'd
division, sent out a small party on recon-
noissnce toward Dabney mills, somewhere
on his 'front.' the whole party moving
through the pickets. One shot was fired,
causing the only casualty to this corps for
the day. Lieutenant Patterson, Of the 7th
Michigan, was killed by it.
The 9Th Corps met more stubborn op-
position. 1t moved from its position near
Hatchers Run, along narrow wood roads,
until they arrived at a thoroughfare run
ming north into the Boydstown road. They
suddenly came upon the rebels in consider
able force, lodged in piece of timber near
the Run. Previous to crossing the stream
Gen. Ayres' division, which held the right
of the four moving columns, was detached
and placed at the crossing of the Quaker
and Vaughn roads to guard against attack
from extreme left of the line of the latter
road on Grifin's division. This disposition
placed the troops at right Of their line. Be.
ing st the right, they were necessarily the
first to meet and engage the enemy before
crossing the plantation. The skirmishers
and Aankers had been thrown well to the
flank, who did not discover the enemy un-
til receiving q sharp fire from him. They
fell back to the main body, and Griffin
sent the first brigade to their support.
They met fierce fire which sent them back.
Another brigade moved TO their assist
snce when they succeeded In rushing very
close to the position where they stood and
pelted him until he left the position and
fell back TO his supposed main line OF
works defending the approaches to the
BoydtoWn pike and the South Side Rail
road. Very little artillery was used.
Meanwhile the cavalry corps of Sheridan
swung round the road still further south,
and rapidly moved toward the enemy's
communications. Up to the time he left
the field, though he had not engaged
the enemy, rumor says he had cap
tured q portion of the Boydtown pike.
The 9th corps left the I'd, and the latter has
connected with the main line ere this.
Probably the road is now in our possession.
Our loss will not reach 300, and the enemy's
not that. We captured seventy prisoners.
The troops opposing US were Bushrod's and
JohnEons.
The headquarters of Grant and Meade
have been removed to the vicinity of GRAY
ely Run. Warm work expected tomor-
row.
ARRIVAL.
BALTIMORE, March 81.
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