Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-11

long, and was particularly destroyed On
the enemy's side ofthe river. Little Foot
bridge was also fred but cur men
smothered the flames. Three hundred feet
of the large bridge we're burned, while the
small one was saved from any damage
whatever.
The enemy had strong and well stacked
forts opposite US.
Hard fighting was spprehended, but we
were surprised to find scarcely any Oppo-
sition to our crossing and securing the
works on both sides of the river. We cap
tured eighteen pieces of artillery. The
enemy fell back still further to the rear,
and took position near Farmville. Here
they have held US the entire remainder of
the day notwithstanding attempts were
made by the I'd corps to drive them from
their naturally strong position
The enemy tried hard to cut his way
through our lines, but always with fatal
results. During the day the second
Division was detached and sent down the
railroad 70 siezs Famrville. This they
very quickly accomplished. Tomorrow
We will have more work on this 'front.' if
the enemy determine to evscuats during
the night. The 5th and 24th Corps are
manoeuvering for 3 surprise which bids
fair to be successful Mshon's Division
forms a part of the supporting party in
front of the I'd Corps.
He supposed he had been cut of, and
was still on this side Of the Appomattoz.
The captures will amount to 800 or 900
men in all, who surrendered.
In speaking of the rapid decline of the
rebellion, Ewell remarked, that General
Lee wished, long since, to take all his
troops westward, and there disbsnd them,
that they might all goto their homes. This
proposition JEFF Davis would net listen to.
s Fighting was still continued on the I'd
corps front. The enemy made spAsmodic
endeavors to seek our lines but have failed
signslly. We move at daylight.
The Worlds Burksville special says:
Yesterday General Sheridan discovered 3
force of the enemy and 8 large train of
wagons pushing toward their main army.
He Immediately pushed ahead and discov-
cred the enemy in strong position behind
a range of low hills. From this position
the enemy were forced, after hard fighting
and cunning movements. Once the enemy
forced portion of our lines by striking on
both Asnks.
The irregularity of.the, country prevent
ed the formation of broken lines, hence
frequent gaps were found in it. It was
through these gaps the enemy charged.
The enemy was driven from his first position
The cavalry again attacked him. This
time he was found on the line OF the road
along which our troops and trains
had been passing, strongly intrenched,
behind hurridly constructed cover of
rails and debris. From here Sheridan
could not bulge him, but aid was soon at
hand. The I'd and 9Th corps were brought
on the field, the former on the right and
the latter on the left, resting against the
cavalry. Early in the morning Sheridan,
anticipating the result, had sent Curtis
further down the road toward Burkeville,
with instructions to move towards the en-
emys landing.
The advance was sounded, and the enc
my's position charged. The enemy fought
desperately, and for awhile, by hAmmering
away with musket and cannon, succeeded
In holding our troops at bay; but it was
! only for awhile, as another discharge sent
him flying from his cover down the pike,
where he was met by Custer.
The 9Th Corps, changing, direction, fol-
lowed like hounds until the enemy, finding
he could not get past Custer, turned on
them again. It was the enemy's turn TO
charge now. He must break one of
two lines or perish. His attack was on
the infantry, whS, recovering from the
slight break in their line, first rspulsed the
attack and then couDtsr-charged. The enc
my was in no condition to resist and see
ing no hope of escape, raised the white
flag and surrendered.
STOCKS.
NEW YORK, April 10.
Gallsgher's Evening Exchange.
Gold l44E.
New York Central, lO3; Erie, 695;
Hudson, 1865 Reading 1O75, old; Michigan
Central -; Michigan Southern s4 !
Illinois Central, IO6k Pittsburg, SO; Rock
Island, s5I; Northwestern Slf; do prefer
red 6l!i Fort Wayne, 9ss; Ohio and Mis-
sissippi certificates 275; Canton =; Gum
berlsnd 5S3; Quicksilver 6l3i MaripOsa
17g.
Market very active and strong. The
session wss held in the new building sd-
joining the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
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