Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-11-20
Washington Correspondence.
WAsu1SGrox. Nov. Stb. 1861

EDITORS CHRONICLE Last evenings
paper announced there would be a general
review, to-day, at II o'clock, Of Gen. Buel's
division, consisting of three brigades, and
three companies of Pennsylvania Artillery,
/ by Gen. Mcclellan and Staff The spot
, selected was on 14th street-ealled ''Stone's
lield-near Columbian College At an
early hour were seen going. soldiers On foot
and horseback, civilians in coaches, cabs,
hacks, and mixed throng of all ranks,
eager to witness one of the grandcsr sights.
The President and his Cabinet, distinguish
CO persons, including several Of the FOREIGN
ministers, were present.
The day was $50 pure, so calm, so bright, -
that the streets were almost bloekaded, so
great was the crowd. Very soon Gen. Nc
Clellan, Staff and body guard rode UP,
himself and Staff facing the center of the
division, amid the roar Of Artillery. Stran-
gers are now very busy asking (which is
Gen. Mcclellan" is that him?" '.Yes,
that man on that large, dark chestaus
horse" He makes no display, he sees no
one but his soldiers.
Now rides up an officer and reports @the
division is ready" The Staff gallOp to
the right wing, Mcclellan leading off, down
they 60 to the center, the bands playing
Hail to the Chief" while the standard
bearers waves the colors in honor of their
Commander, as he approaches After he
has passed through the whole lines they
return to the center, and each regiment,
in order, passes before him. There were
twelve regiments from New York, Pcnnsyl-
vania and Massachusetts,, and including
cavalry, there must have been 1900 SOL
diers. These general reviews occur about
once week, either in the city or over the
river.
UPTON's HILL.
Being acquainted with some in the New
York Regiments, stationed at Upton's Hill,
on Wednesday morningI called at the cor
ner Of 10Th street and Pennsylvania Ave
nue, and procured pass These passes.
are printed, and used only to be filed out.
Strict as the Government is in granting
passes, many who get them are rebels, while
hundreds make application and because
they are strangers here, they are not grant
cd. went by the way of Georgetown,
crossing the river on the canal aqEaduet
Here must show my pass to the guard.
who replied, 'all right" The hills over
the river, above Georgetown, are crowned
with forts, and she, like Baltimore, is full
of rebels, but as she sees those "iron mon
sters,'' ''she fears and trembles." There
are forts on the right and left, from George
town to Upton's hill. And the encamp-
ments sre so numerous that it seems like
one great eneampment. Upton's Hill is 6
miles from the river, and is fortified by n.
\. Regiments, they having built fort here.
It is connected BY telegraph with Wash
iiDgton, and by signals with the Potomac.
Munson Hill is q half mile from here, with
fort on its top. You can see the traces
of the rebels before the advance of our army.
They have built some entrenchments here.
Eneamping over night, left for Washing
ton by the way of Arlington House, cross
ing the Leesburg s, Alexandria r. R. This
road passes at the base of Upton's Hll
and it is only from this point to Alexan-
dria that the Government have the control,
as the rebels hold Leesbu-g.
Standing on the steps of the porch Of
the Arlington House, you have command
ing view of Washington and the Potomac
The house is of brick, with two wings at
tached, and porch supported by four col
ums of the same material, in imitation Of
stone. The grounds seem to have never
been laid out, save few garden patches,
which arc surrounded by fence and few
eedars. In the hall saw several paint
iugs on the wall, representing battle scenes
of revolutionary times. The rooms are Oc-
cupied as the Headquarters of the army.
The road winds around the hill and leads
off to the long bridge, distance of 2 miles.
Here again | Imust show my pass to pass
1reT. But it was almost impossible, as
he bridge was full of L. S. Army teams.
KAPPA.