Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-29
AMY oORRRaP0NpRNCR

wAssfSaToS, D. c., May 20, 1881.
DnAa GroRoE we arrived in the Capital
Thursday at o'clock A. NJ, all safe and in
good spirits, thank God. Leaving Pennsyl-
vania at 9 A. NJ, We arrived ct Baltimore at
az P. NJ, passing through Wilmington
PerysvIlle, across the susquehanna river,
and through Havre de Grace, Patapsco, and
various other towns. The cars cross the
susquehanna on large steamboat made for
the purpose, which takes Whole train at
time. We also crossed over Bush river
bridge, which was burned by The Secession
lists, YOU remember. As We entered Balh'
more We expected brush with tho rebels,
but were disappointed. Viewers all Prepar-
cd, however, and one thing is certain, If they
had made move We would haye pitched
into them as our muAkels were all loaded
aud would have gone off at The word
Everybody ives quite as jolly as II merely
going through Cleveland, or any other
peacea5le city. wspaHsod through the very
streeta where the Massachusetts, troops fell
J the "Grays'' on the lead Of both regiments,
aud the brass band behind them playing
"Yankee Doodle" and marched rom where
We landed, about a mile, TO the Depot, where
We took the cars for Washington.
There was q rather poor display OF ma
siOnal cOlOrs all along this route, and now
and then faint "HurrRh for The Union"
was given by the citizens.
Friday q companion and myself visited
several places Of intsrest-among them the
White House, Patent Office, Capitol, and the
monuments of Washington and Jaekson.--
All there is attractive about Washington is
the public buildings. tits useless to attempt
to mention what saw in the Patent Office
beiieve there il a modal Of everything in
the world, "and more, too" What most in
tsrested me, II being professional" you
know, was Ben Franklin's old wooden hand
pres, The frs. he aver made and worked
on. trIt
We are now eamped in tsnts about two
miles from the White House. There are
a, 900 troops now here, and still they come
OF course you have heard before this o.
the death Of Colonel Ellsworth. Every Aal
in WaAhineson was at half mast when tbs
sad news was received. His boys sweai
vengeance, and the excitement among al
CLASSES has been intense. Yesterday his re-
mains we're sent in special train 70 New
York.
There was a rumor Of fight at Alexan
dris as we were eating our dinner yesterday
The Colonel came running into the eamI
| and told US to be ready in ten minutes, snC
hasten to the spot. In that space Os TIM
the two regiments were ready and shouting
with Joy, There was not man amOnl
them who showed the white feather. 1
turned out, however, to be a false alarm
They now talk Of sending us to Harper
Ferry, but very likely it is only q report
but think we will have fght within thre
or four days.
There are several Clevelanders here anon
US; J. W. schucksrs, JOhn R. French, Con
ductor Murray, and others.
have intended to write half dozei
times during the last week, but every nov
and then there would be some report starte
that would set me packing and getting read,
to travel. Tonight there will be chain c
sentinels posted all around the inside of Ou
camp, and picket guard outside, as ther
are spies about here. Any man who trit
to pass sentinel, after being told TO stoI
will be shot such is the orders. Last nigh
! I was on duty, and my instructions were tn
same.
This letter has been written over the dul
Of some poor mortal, who sleeps peacefully
; all unconscious of the hustle and parade {
q camp, which is but ten PAGES from his res
ing place. ?. y. c.