Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-03-09
FROM NEW YORK.

The HeraLGs City Point correspondent
of the 9Th says: There is no longer much
doubt of General Sherldan's movement up
the Valley having been crowned with sue
cess. The concurrent testimony of sill de-
serters and refugees to-day from Gen. Ord's
right, north of the James, to Meade's ex-
treme left, beyond Hatchers Run, south of
Petersburg, is, that he surprised the rebels
under Early and Waynesboro, nearly mid
way between Stsunton and Charlottesville,
routing and capturing his entire force, and
securing among other prisoners the dough-
ty General commanding.
1t is admitted, accoding TO the stories
of deserters, to have been the most over
whelming disaster of the war, in propor-
tion to the numbers engaged. Very few
details have been obtained bearing a stamp
of reliability, but the whole region is rep
resented as being unprepared Tor his sud-
den advent, and as fleeing in every direc-
tion to escape is relentless squadrons. The
accounts agree so well in every particular,
and are in such perfect accordance with
what was expected and known, that all are
constrained TO believe that Early and his
army are indeed captured.
Scouts report Sheridan in Staunton on
Thursday. The capture of Early occurred
the next day. By Saturday Gen Sheridan.
would be in position to push for Lynch
burg.
The IEi6lgnss Washington special says
it is reported from Hancock's Headquarters
at Winchester that Sheridan has Esrly's
command, but that Early is not yet cap
tured.
The HeTGLds Wilmington corl espondent
of the 23d says they have the confirmation
of previous reports that General Sherman
has reached Cape Fear River, North Car
olina. It is ssid that he had struck that
stream sixty miles above Wilmington, pre-
vious TO the lst, thus completely spelling
the rebel plans for efecting a concentration
against him, and forcing him to give bat
tie in the vicinity of Goldsboro, at which
point they expected to have 8 combination
of advantages in their favor which would
insure his defeat.
The Wilmington Journal, in its issue
Just previous to the occupation Of the town
by the national forces, admitted that Sher-
mans movements, if he was not soon
checked, might have the effect of compell-
ing Lee to abandon Richmond.
The Petersburg HsraLGs City Point dis
patches say it Is positively known that on
the oath of February Sherman was at
Camden, south Carolina, on the Wateree
river, about one hundred miles south west
of Fayetteville, on the Cape Fear river,
which town, it was believed, he has before
now reached.
There were rumors in the army of the
Potomac, on Sunday last, that Sherman had
defeated Johnston in heavy battle and
captured $1,000 prisoners.
The ReraLGs correspondent of the 9Th
says it is reported that for some weeks
past large number OF regulars have been
at work throwing up forEiReations along
the banks of the Roanoke river. Several
months since many old and experienced
officers surmised that if Lee was compelled
to fail back from his present position that
he would form new defensive line along
that stream. The country is admirably
adapted for the purpose and the river will
add considerably to the difficulties which
an attacking column might have to over
come.
Seige guns from Petersburg and Rich.
mond have been sent in that direction, via
tie Danville Railroad, and many things
seem to indicate that his army will soon be
en- route for some place.
The HsraIfs Wilmington correspond
ence, of the 23d, makes no sllusion to the
reported junction of Sehofeld's force with
Sherman's.
Schoheld was busy perfecting plans for
the continuance Of his campaign in North
Carolina.
The exchange of prisoners, in Cape Fear
River, was going on. Our prisoners re-
ceived, look well, except their want ol
clothing.
The Herald correspondent shows that
there are no less than three hundred block,
sde runners lying in the port of Nassau
whose occupation is gone. They represent
capital to the amount of $l5,OO000O.