Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-09
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Fran lFashinGton
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Especial Correspondence Of Cleveland Leader.l
Fran lFashinGton.
WAsHFNGToN, July 8, 1861.
3 THE oAUsR OF THE RETREAT.
tits now pretty we'll understood that at
the Battle Of Bull Run the enemy did not
have more than forty thousand men, iuclud-
ing JOhnsOn's reinforcemenis. Our chill
drea viii ask as the very natural question
Why the Union troops did not crush
them cut instead Of being themselves
routed To those who we're there, the an
sHeT is clear, and history win so under
stand it. Il was the want of efficient off,
GERS. There was no central influence and
an entire inefioiency in the whole Organi-
zstiOn. The energy Of our good officers
was paralyzed by this defect. In regard
to Ghe men Of different regiments, there
vas little difference. The soldiery we're
the best that the world has ever seen, in
point Of intelligence, energy, and physical
stamina they came here to fight and to
conquer. A reply Of portion of one Of
your Ohio regiments, who had given back,
to gentleman Who urged them to push
3 forFard, would be Che rsplyof all Said
they, We cams here to fight, and are will
ling to fight but We are not willing TO be
led up to be slaughtered without being per-
mitted to punish the enemy. sincerely
believe that If our men had been turned
Loose By companies or regiments and told
TO clear cut the rebels, they would have had
Manassas Junction in possession before
Saturday night, and the enemy prisoners or
flying toward Rinhmnnd-
CHANGE FoR TEE BETTER.
-Rut a change hes come over all this
There is confidence in the management OF
things at Washipgton such as has not been
before. The people feel il; the soldiers
feel il; and they now say we want to move
forward once more, and we don't care how
quick. There is feeling that there will
be nc more turning back General Mo
Clellan is doing wonders; everything about
him seems full Of life. he is 8 man not OF
words but ef acti0n--is among his soldiers
81 the camps, and with his own eye sees
that the instruction given is carried out
in detail Newspaper correspondents may
do all the talking and writing they please
about military arrangements on this side
offhe river. bat not word Of matters on
ths Virginia side. We know there are
thirty thousand troops on this side, but II
regard 10 the sacred soiF' we can onlJ
guess of numbers and localities. The "nev
plan seems to be 10 strengthen the armI
IS rapidly as possible in artillery and cav
airy. No nan is adVised Of VIXEN OF WheT
the move will be; but We can see clearl,
that the army Of the Potomac is not
enend an idle summer. Were I to tell
stranger that there are thirty thousan
troops within two miles Of where 81
writing, he could not believe 1t. presum
that Cleveland to-day, in its streets, show
as many military men as the. streets
Washington, except in the immediate nelgl
b6rhood Of the War Department.
ooEaREss-TuE OHIO DELEGATION.
Congress adiourns to-morroE, and vi
hardly have q quorum to-day. They ha'
accomplished great deal Of labor, al
done very little talking, The few rehs
have fried TO eInbarrass business, but ha
not succeeded to any extent You ha
~ three from your state tnat mlght Us W
move South at an early day, as l THU
their services will not be needed BY l
Union men Of the Buckeye State. The
publican members from ycur State are
practical, working men. In fact VI
"a. very fsR exceptions, the West and Nor
west have sent men here who work g
stantly for the URion and welfare OF tn
common country. The trial which We
nov going through Is showing the
esstes more Of your energy and T
strength than they Woald have learned
ffty years Of peace end prosperity in
country. They see that you are q POI
Ff7g net 10 Be disreghrded when you speak.
iE "
Jndas wayne, Of the United stures supr'
Widesa has been the demoralizing