Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-06
MILITARY MATTERS.
DEPlRruRE OF rHR sEvENrH.

8ANAAANAA "
Early yesterday morning people began to
collect on thesquare and on Superior street 10
witness the departure of the gallant Seventh
Regiment. At about 81 the sound of mu-
sic was heard up Euclid street, and they
were seen approaching, headed by Leland's
Band. Both sides Of the street were lined
with people, and the number grew larger
mOuentarily, while yards, doOr-ways and
windows were filed with spectators, a large
proportion of them women, and waving
handkerchiefs or fearful eyes bore witness
to the sympathy which was felt for those
young men who were going forth to do bat
tie in behalf of that which is equally dear to
all of US. Never did the several companies
march better or look better. Every man
seemed to step proudly, as though he felt
that individually he had been in a measure
honored with the confidence If the public.
At the depots and along the track there were
gathered from five to eight thousand people,
among whom were many ofour most respect
able citizens and several Ministers of the
Gospel. An unusually large proportion of
the crowd were women, nearly all of
whom appeared to have husbands,
brothers or lovers among the soldiers, and
many of whom were weeping bitterly
Some ofthe farewells were most affecting, and
indeed there were at any time few dry eyes
among those who were near the cars. The
soldiers were cheerful and endeavored to
console those whom they were leaving, with
promises Of e safe and speedy return.
At length the train began to move, and as
it rolled slowly out of the depot there was
silence for moment, and then cheer after
cheer arose, which those on board returned,
and in the midst of thousand cries of
"God bless you" ths noble "sevsnth, :" the
pride of Ohio, departed.
When the time comes for them to go into
the field, we shall again hear from them,
and we have no particle of fear as to their
record for there are men there who know
not what il means to be conquered. Once
again, God bless them.
We have promise from several of the
members of the Seventh Regiment to keep
US advised of the state of affairs at their new
quarters, aid shall hope to publish some
interesting letters during the period of their
sbsense.
DR.. q. K. Cushing, Of this city, has re-
eeived the appointment of Surgeon to the
regiment, and will join them soon.
AID AND COMFORT TO TEE ENExY.
EDS. LEADER IL notice certain newspa-
pers, especially the Scientific American, are
publishing, Ostensibly for loyal people, spe-
oifc instructions for making all sorts of war
like weapons, particularly cannon balls
adapted to ''rifed cannon, )" when it is knotOn
TO that paper that nearly every riJ7ed cannon
belonging to the Govsrament is in tie hands Of
tie rebels. think it about time to put stop
to such practical though indirect treason
have no objections to calling public atten-
ton in general terms to what ia wanted, nor
to what is, in effect, already accomplished,
but specific instructions for making newly
invented war instruments ought to be and
will be held " eontrsband of war" by all
t71se patriots in this evil day. Such is the
rule, at least, that have adopted for myself.
Kno wing the faults of smooth bored cannon
and that ours are now nearly all such and
cannot be altered Immediately, have de-
voted much thought and some expense to
cOntriving something to remedy these faults.
and am satisfied that I have finally hit on
the proper method of removing, at least, the
chief difficulties, and also improving great
ly the riAed cannon, but will starve in OBJ
scurity rather thanpublish a specific descrip-
tion of my Improvements in such manner
that traitors could avail themselves of it.