Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-03
Ord. Serg. BRocEWAT,
Sergeant KINsLET,
To-rn-,1 D.D.e----

Committee on behalf of the Company.
This Company received visit from their
oberlin friends yesterday. About two hun
dred excursion tickets were issued by the
Cleveland & Toledo Road for that purpose.
CARD FROM ASSISTANT CoNNIssARY AND QUAR-
TER MASTER GENERAL G. B. sEETER.
CAMP TAYLoR, May /. 8
Mr.. EDITOR Com plants have reached
my ear, srad Rome notica have found their
way into enc or two of the city dailies, of
I the provisions at Camp Taylor, and indis-
crimInate blame is attached to the officers
of the camp by many persons whose SYM
pathies, regret to say, have run away with
their Judgment. Permit me, therefore, to
state few facts in relation to this matter.
The contract for furnishing food for men
and officers was made by the propsr authori-
ties at Columbus, with Mr.. Oliver C. SEQ
vile, of this city, and with him alone
subsequently was appointed, by Gov. Dem
nlson, Assistant Commissary and Quarter
Master General, without solicitation on nv
part, directly or indirectly.
My duties, so far as they relate to the Con-
tractor, are simply to see that the articles
furnished by him in pursuance of the con-
tract, are of good quality.
I know that Mr.. Scoville has not only
complied with the requirements of the con-
tract, but is more liberal in its fulfllment,
by at least twenty per cent, than it calls
for. He has been unremitting in the per-
formanee of his duties, and has devoted
twenty out of every twenty-four hours since
the camp has been organized, in this per-
tormance. / know that the provisions are
good, and that they are we'll cooked.
Possibly, by mere accident, some bad ar
ticles have now and then found their way in
to the kitchen or upon the table, but it has
been by accident and that alone. Those
who are familiar with camp life assured me
that the food is very much better than is
usual, and know that it is substantial,
clean and wholesome. The table of Briga-
dier Gen. Fitch and his Staff, is supplied
with food cooked in the same kitchen, of the
same quality, and served upon the same kind
of dishes. 1t may, perhaps, not be proper to
castrehections upon those few who complain
of the fare, but cannot refrain from express
irg the belief that they will, in case they
go through the three months cam paign, look
back upon their life in Camp Taylor as one
of ease and comfort.
In relation to the complaints Of the Gene
raj Officers of the Camp, need only say,
that not only Brig. Gen. Fitch, but every
officer Of his Staff, devote their entire time
to the performance of the duties, none of
them being absent from the Camp scarce an
hour in the day. Praise should be awarded
them and the Contractors, instead of blame.
The table is furnished with the following
articles of the best quality;
Fresh beef, corned beef, pork, ham,
shoulders, mutton, veal, potatoes, beans,
baked and stewed, butter, coffee, sugar,
milk and bread-Which is more than the
contract calls for. G. 3. SRNTER,
Assistant Nnro nd
Quarter Master General
EXPECTING Orders.
The Seventh Regiment will probably re-
ceive orders to march by Saturday. It is
understood that want of cars will prevent
their departure previous to that time. Their
destination will probably be Camp Denni.
son, which is to be camp of instruction.
At meeting of commissioned officers held
yesterday, ballots were had for Colonel, 1t.
Colonel and Major. Gen. B. F. Tyler, Vim.
R. Creighton and J. s. Easement were re-
spectively elected. No order had at that
time been issued for an election, and we un-
derstand that telegraph was received last
evening from Columbus, stating that it
would take place upon the arrival of the
regiment therej also that privates in the
companies were entitled to vote.
It is probable, however, that the same offi-
GERS will be chosen.
CAMP TAYLOR HEApoUARTERs,
sth Regiment o. Y, NJ.
The undersigned for themselves and their
respective commands composing the sth
Regiment, having been ordered from Camp
Taylor to Camp Dennison, desire publicly
to acknowledge the courtesy end kindness
which has been uniformly extended TO them
by Gen. Fitch and officers Of his staff in
command of Camp Taylor. That courtesy
and kindness has been all that we could
wish, and more than we could reasonably
expect. Whatever may be the destiny Of
the Bloody Eighth" the officers Of Camp