Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-01-09
FROh NEW YORK:

The Tines has special dated Hunts
vile, Ala, which says that the Tennessee
campaign is ended. The last of Hoods
army crossed the Tennessee river on the
18th ultlno, with eight pieces of artillery,
and about 600 men, He left Macon with
$4,000 troops, and was reinforced with
5000 more, and he had 10 pieces Of AZ
tlllery. Both armies foundered In the
mud ten days. Hoods remnant Of infsn-
try erawled OF at night, his cavalry stub
bornly resisting pursuit during the day.
It is believed that Hood has buried or
thrown into the river at least thirty guns.
He abandoned large number of wagons
and smbulances. Our official List Of pris-
oners numbers e,7O0, not including 800
captured from Roddy on the 9th. Nine
hundred desertsrs have also reported. Il
Is said that Hood is going to Meridian,
Mississippi, to attempt reorganization of
his army. The chase in foTce has been
abandoned, although Steedman is across the
river with orders to harrass Hood, and
capture ss much as possible. -a
a new campaign has been already pro-
jeeted, and the corps of Wood, Smith and
Schofeld are already moving.
The TTtb1s7Ss Norfolk correspondent
says Of the Wilmington expedition that
the transports we're of Fort Fisher thres
days before the war ships arrived. Their
coal was exhausted and they had to return
10 Beaufort, leaving again as soon as posi-
bic; that without waiting for their return,
as agreed, Porter exploded the powder
boat and opened fire; that troops were to
land when the powder boat was exploded
and take advantage of the shock produced.
and thst when the troops did land Weftzel
found the fort uninjured and an asssulting
party would meet more bloody repulss
than at Fort Wagner. He advised with
draWal to which Butler assented.
The WortG'S Washington correspondent
says; It is rumOred here that Lee had
been selected to command all the rebel
armies and had put Beauregard in CON.
mand Of the defeQees of Richmond, in
tending himself TO proceed to South Car
olins to concentrate the rebel forces in
that quarter to check Sherman's proposed
movement northWard. Shermanis move
ment was considered by Lee as more m
portant than any Grant can make upon
Richmond in four months. - -.-
The Wilmington correspondent of the
Richmond Dispatch says that our forces
HoEo - DA0 bAALo p5hHtou 4 OIb T A1%4cA u4Al4
Wilmington, cutting of communications,
both by land and water, and If they had
not been dislodged soon Fort Fisher would
have fallen as Fort Morgan did, and with
Its fall the fate Of Wilmington would have
been Eealedi
The Richmond Sentinel says the North
is becoming bankrupt, by which the South
is sure to gain Its Independence.
The Charleston Mercury of the 31st
says: Sherman has reinforced Fosters
expedition against the Charleston and Ss-
Yannah railroad
The Agusts Register Of the lst, confirms
this report.
The Richmond Dispatch Of the 4fh, says
it will not be surprised at any moment, TO
learn that Sherman is on the march.
The Sentinel urges 3 modification Of the
railroad system in Georgia and South Car
OIns. The ines now run just where they
should not, that Is, they are too close 70
Shermsn's army. As the latteF cannot be
moved, the former ought to be. f CIV
The Herdlfs Shenandoah correspondent
says: There are rumOrs il circulation in
that region which it is not proper to pub
lish, that the rebels are engaged in some
very mysterious military movements.