Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-06

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"a large meeting of prominent citizens
was held yesterday TO make arrangements
for a suitable celebration over cur great
victories. 1t was agreed instead of pro-
cession to have two addresses prepared,
one to the President the other TO the
armies, and signed by New York citizens,
and published. It was decided to fix upon
day for general thanksgiving, on which
occasion appropriate religious services will
be observed in all the churches. 1t IS sup
posed the goth viii be the day selected
A committee of fifteen was appointed to
perfect the arrangements.
REBEL IRoE-5LAD RAM.
The HeraLds Newbern letter says The
rebels have an iron-elad ram in the Upper
Roanoke river which they expect to have
ready to move down to Plymouth, into the
Sound, by the middle of this month.
DISPUTED GLORY.
The HeraLGs Army of the Potomsc |
special says: The glory of the first en-
trance into the works in frnnt Of Peters
burg is disputed by the 9th Michigan |
Volunteers and the 1st Connecticut Heavy !
Artillery. The former had their colors
with them which were first upon the para
pet and hence they have preOf of priority.
The 1st Michigan ShsrpshooLers, leading
the skirmishers and pressing hard upon
the rear of the rebel forces, were the first
to enter Petersburg.
Among the casualties during the day
were the following: Lieut.. Col. Nichols
1st Mich. Snapshots, seriously; Capt.
Kelly, Ssh Wis, seriously; Capt. Ballard,
3sth Wis, seriously; Capt. Delane, LIST
Mich. sharpshoOters, mOrtally; Lieut..
Skeele, 37Gh Wis, slightly; Lieut.. Col.
Avery, 9th Ohio, thigh; Lieut. Monshan,
9th Mich; slightly.
The HeraLFs special from Petersburg
says: At the commepcement of General
Grants operations on this lire, five days
ago, the rebels had force at their com
mand, defending Petersburg, vsriously
estimated at from $4,000 to $4,000. The
defense of Petersburg WAS the defense Of
Richmond; If one fell the other was GER
tain to fall. Hence every available man
was brought to confront Grant. Of this
army of veteran troops not less than
5000 have fallen into our hands as pris-
oners. These have been captured on the
field as the fruits of severe fighting. l2,-
500 of them had been delivered at City
Point and disposed of up to last evening
Our correspondent estimates Is, 900 killed
: and wounded, making the rebel loss 10000
: The balance are in four distinct bands, e2ch
seeking safety for itself A portion of then
started for the AppomsttOx and succeeded
in crossing their train on pOntoons above
Petersburg, while the rest being pressed
could not get across and fed up the rive
! on the southern bank. Sheridan is stil
pursuing them and taking prisoners at eV
:. cry step.
g The Times army of the Potomac specia
says After Longstreet's forces were driver
!. right of Lees army turned, General Hum
phreys led the I'd corps to the attack. Tn
assault was made along the entire line
;; the AppomattOx, and near Point of Rock
At each point where the I'd made an assaul
they were successful in breaking the enc
my's lines, and capturing everything. III
strongest works on that portion of the lin
were Intellectual to Withstand the shoe
4 struck by the ID corps, which nobly SUI
d tanned its hard earned reputation. Tn
25th corps had one division and part of ar
other engaged. It performed the task 81
for, and was successful in capturing tU
large and well defended forts, good
number of prisoners, and sixteen guns.
The negroes. of whom the corps is who
at Iy composed, fought with great gallsntr,
and lost in killed and wounded propo
tionaI number with other corps.
FROM NEW MEXICO.
Phe Tri5ute's Santa Fee letter says tn
- General Ortega, commander-in-chiefof Of Il
Mexican forces, had arrived at Santa Fe
New Mexico, where it is presumed he wi
M confer withou Government in reference
TO- Mexico. Jusrez is offering very liber
h. bounties to American veterans.
"a THE 7-3O LOAN.
= PHILADELPHIA, April 5
'-' Jay Cooke reports the subscriptions TO {
''- 7-sO loan to-day, at $2,sI5, 500, includi
no one subscription of 100000 from Ne
per York. The number of individual subscri
lue tions for sums of $50 and $1OO each v
ing 1851.
20 POST OFFICE At RICHMOND.
a WASHINGTON, April 5
Hon. G. W. McLemon, Second Assists
Post Master General, to-day received
or following dispatch:
RICHMOND, April Al have taken Poss
.o-' sion of the Richmond Post Office in
"A name of the Post Office Department Of
oou United States. I find large quantities
United States property, pouches, lOc
10 safes, &c. The mails that should have
ice. the city to-day are all here POuched I
on billed. I have not had time to confer "
ries the military authorities, but the Prov
Marshal placed a guard over the bui
ings, &c.
1ezs [Signedl u Z EAAAAA'
Special Agen
Ill The Navy Department received the
~ lowing: The steamer Harriet De Ford
Aies captured at Fair Haven, on the Chesspe
bay, at two O'Clock this morning, b
ory rebel party of q, headed BY Cap
rch- Fitzhugh Lee. She is one masted
lase. peIler, with her works painted drab.
g is Captain, mates and white passengers
ret. released, but the crew was carried eh.
immediately sailed after the Prope
with leaving two barges down the bay.
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