Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-03-29
Yesterday Evenings EdltIOn.
THE FIGHT AT PEFERsBURG.

NEW 1ORK, MRren 20,
The HsraIFs 9th corps correspondence
saws; Just four hours after the repulse ct
the rebel attack on the right, the thunder
of artillery and the crash of musketry were
heard on the left. This time we were the
attacking party. Our object was toprevent
tbe rebels from msssing their troops, and
AT the same time to ascertain, if possible,
their strength.
The rebel line captured is considerably
in advance of our own line, upon which
thew had erected an elaborate series OF rifle
pits. behind which they could have massed
30 600 men. They we're driven out OF these
works and compelled TO take shelter in their
forts. The majority, however, preferred to
be captured
The charge was made with great gal
Iantrv bv our men, and the line was occu-
njed but the rebels msssed an overwhelm-
| irg BODY of troops, returned and drove our
men out. The artillery then opened, dur
inc which our assaulting party was rein
forced and another charge was made. 1t
was irresistible and the rebels soon scatter
ed. though scores remained to be cap
tured.
was killed in the charge.
The result of the fight is looked upon as
as showing that the energy of Lees troops
Is dwindling down to zero. They tght
like hopeless, not desperate, men, Even
their artillery ia not served with the old
time energy and precision.
--LATEST
The new position gained and occupied
nv this corps is now held by strong body
Of our troops who will be able TO repel any
attack.
The I'd corps correspondent says: The
troops were aroused st an early hour BY
the report of fighting on the right. TIT
man were put in line and q reconnaissance
sent cut. which returned in some prisoners
soon after the enemys skirmishers Werl
met and driven in off their picket line, and
i, their rife pits we're occupied by our troops
About i've o'clock the enemy made attack
Tbsv came up in gallant style and demon
, strated that there was still fight in them
D It was successfully met and repelled, how
ever. II
They soon reformed and again 40
: vanced, only to be driven back with gres
loss. -Four assaults were thus repulseo
: when ihe enemy withdrew.
The 5th Corps correspondent says tner
WAS widespread enthusiasm st night owe
: the heolurious successes of the day. BetWee'
q three and four thousand prisoners we're r'
IS ported captured. Several hundred haV
It been brought in.
The HerGLGs Newbern correspondent
the 23d says Gan. Sherman is reported I
have informed prominent officers on leaN
If ing Fayetteville, that if he reached Gold
3 boTo without much trouble, the game Wa
nm with the rebels for by coneentrstin
with Schoheld's and Terry forces, nothlr
n could withstand their momentum.
r The HeraLds Dauphin Island Ala co
4 respondent of the 10th, says;
= The rebel authorities refuse to e1ehsnl
y newspapers.
y One of our monitors made an lmPortal
~ reconnaissance of the rebel works on y
st 18th. and was allowed to move about WIT
= out being fred on. The city appears 70
70 6stermined to make strong resistance.
st Rnmors were rife in New Orleans tn
ed tho TebeI troops were preparing to evseua
ed Mobile and join Lees army somewhere
ho East Tennessee
ne The T7ibmpgs Goldsboro corresponds
I'M of the 2Ist says that Jehnston's emit
ct. force confronts Sherman at Smithhsld, {
ed latter being on the south side OF the III
he and the former on the north aide.