Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-03

menti to cover the railroad to the rear; cavalry
will b posted AZ OF near Mount Olive Station. All
will send foraging parties into the country being
careful to have them strong enough and well
guarded.
From RICHMOND PAPERS.
The Richmond Sentinel of the sOth says: The ad-
vance of Thomas army is said to have been st
@ rtsr, twenty iuilrE from Bristol, on Sunday
nipg, but it wss repo.tsd in Lynchburg, on the
9th, that he wss falling back toward GreeAVille.
Telegraph communication is open to Bristol.
The Lynchburg Republican says There can be
but little doubt that General Thomas ia preparing
to invade sOuth Western Virginia with large
force. Preparations are doubtless being made to
meet this advance. Thomas intended march is
worthy Of the strictest consideration. There is =
large quanti ofprovisions IN that quarter which,
ifnot promptly removed, will he certainly aPpIO-
printed by Thomas if he succeeds in the expedition.
The Petersburg Express, of the 2sth says: Relia-
bic intelligence from City Point represents tho
presence of one hundred and fifty monitors and forty
iron clad vessels in the James river besides innu-
merabls smaller and less formidable boatI.
Since the attempt of the Confederltss to pass the
Yankee Obstructions the enemy has doubled his
vi isilsnce and largely increased his nAvalforce.
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before very large bodies Of cavalry have been NOV
ius to our right. A large body of ca airy passed
down the plank road two or three days since.
Sheridan will soon be heard from right.
The Ezaminer calls the attack On Fort stSsdman
success for the rebels, and says they assembled
and captured fhs works and held them Against ths
assaults from the enemy. and only rslinquishsd
the captured ground at the command Of their on
GERS.
The Sentinel, in an article on the military S,tus.
tiOn says: There is an extreme for every exertiOn
whirh we can possibly pus forth. We are RETIRING
more particularly to North Carolina and Virginia,
for upon thsm the war new throws its whole
weight-they at present have to endure the
| peril of the whole sh,ok. The States beyond, we
trust, will do their duty to US in this crisis. We
trust that the, will be Jealous and prompsia sus-
tsi1ing our common cause with all their men,
money and means but to strengthen Cen Lee against
the dark columns which at this moment advance
sgsinst him fIom every point of the horiz-n and
to supply him with provisions duriog the inter
rupdjn Of rRilrOsd communication, the people Of
| Virginia and North Carolina must look to them
selves. General Lee needs men and provisions. He
nseds every mao and ration we can give him. It
| We furnish him men msrely to hold trenches; it
will Ifberats that number of veterans for maneu-
vering in the field. 1t was great mistake that we
did not rooner decide the enlistment Of negroes,
and we must now gil him militia reserves and To-
cal troops to the last man. We must also bear
arms if we wish to rave the campaign and save our
city. We must lend our hearts to the encourage
ment of negro troops-we must yield slaves and
encourage them to volunteer, and DO so speed y
we must, at whatever sacrifice, supply Lees army
with provisions. 1t is superh1ous to say that this
is absolutely necessary. Our brave men need
wholesome food to maintain strength and spirits
under the peril Of vi ill aud march Lees army
must be fsI, or we shall be OVertaksn with speedy
disaster and inevitable ruin.
FRIDAYS BATTLE:
The World has the following account Of operations
on Friday, TIE 3lss: Our objective point to-day
was ths thsroughfare known White Oak road
This pike runs directly westward, at acute angle
with the Boydton plsnk, and eonneetir with
road approaching the South Side Railroad.
About daylight this morning General WsrreI
commenced mAssing his column for an advance
General Ayers division holding the right Oraw
ford the center, and Griffin the Iefs. At o'clocl
A. NJ, he was in readiness, and in about an hou
they started ahead, keeping the advance covered
with skirmishsrS. The enemy proved to bsin small
force, and fell back slowly.
skirmishing in this manner, they had proceeds
about two miles when, our skirmishers were sud
denly checked and thrown back on tn
main line, which, continuing its advance, soOi
found that twas confronted by heavy force, Gu
forces charged the enemy, but were forced bssk
the rebels pursuing, but were in turn repulsed
with heavy loss.
At half-past one O'Clock the 9th corps started tn
second time for White Oak Road, and after som
heavy fighting succeeded in reaching it, havin
previously forced the enemy from light line Q
works, behind which they fought, and across tn
road.
Cur troops now strongly entrenched, an
have connected with our main line, which stretehs
to that point, and there is no probability tha
: they viii be dslodged. Two flags have been CAP
! tured, one from an Alabama regiment. Along th
front Of the I'd corps diminishing was nsintaine
during the movement, but no serious collision wa
brought about. Further to the right Of our de
fsuses, along the front of Generals Turner Fosts
and Birney, the second formerly Of the Path Corp
and the latter OF the 25th, heavy skirmlShing hs
been kept up during the greater part Of ths daJ
! and attacks were constantly menacsd by on
l troops.
From fragment Of the Richmond Dilpatoh {
, yesterday, read ihss Johnston has repulFed th
advance Of Sherman towards that place froI
Gcldsboro. It had received no O6 ciaI notincatiO
Of tia affair.