Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-07
Our Army Correspondence.
LETTRR FROM ALF. BURNETT.

OAhP AT OLARk6BURdi UCtoDer w. 1901.
To he Editors IF The DdiIv Press:
"Par invitation" have just run down to
this encampment to "eee what could see"
Clouds of snow lie about the sunset, the
leaves rustic by with the breeze. The camp
is comparatively deserted, one United States
battery and few companies being all that
are deemed at present essential to hold this
point. Many are, however near at hand 20
that in case of necessity there can be thrown
into this place thousands of men. Company
X, of Colonel DunninR's Regiment under
Captain Jackson, is still here. noticed
them upon drill, and they went through
their evolutions in splendid style; the boys
were in excellent spirits, having just received
information of General Kelley's success at
Romney. A visit to the immense store
house. erected under the superintendence of
Captain Lieb, for the safe keeping of the
army supplies, is worth days journey alone.
The Captain is using bis utmost endeavors
to keep the house as empty as possible, by
sending off to all the regiments the winter
apparel and quartermaster's stores.
Charlie Lieb-or Captain Lieb-is pecu-
liar and almost indescribsble specimen Of
humanity. A portly, robust, Jolly, unassum-
iDg.lookipg specimen of Western man. No
gewgaws-no Ted-tape. Colonels, Majors
| and Quartermasters enter frequently, and
inquire, is Captain Lieb here? ?"
81 am he" is the reply.
Many thus coming first into his presence
are astonished; and Colonel Marrow told me,
in giving description of the Captain, that
! he fully expected to have met "very tiger"
| but was much astonished to find thorough
business man. The reason Lieb is so DETAINED
/ is this he is constantly employed, having
hundreds of thousands of dollars worth Of
| Government property to pass through his
hands weekly. Ignorant Colonels and Cap
tains and QuartermasteTs arrive there, and
| hand in acquisitions improperly made out.
! One wants a thousand coats; another thou
sand blankets and shoes, or a hundred
horses.
Here's the style of talk:
! Enter Colonel or Quartermaster -"I
want thousand over.coatsi have you got
them2"
Lieb-"Yes, sir; yes, sir"
Colonel OF Qusrtermsster-"T also want
eight hundred pairs of socks and the same
of shoes"
San right" says Lieb; hand me your re.
Here he is presented with document o.
no earthly account, ignorantly made out nc
bead nor tail; perhaps lacking the proper
signatures
Leb refuses to furnish the articles with,
out the proper vouchers the consequence
is, Lieb is cursed from Dan to Bersheba" by
ignorant men" because, forsooth, he refusel
to give out articles until he himself is made
safe in so doing. These men return to thsiI
regiment and curse Lieb in order to shift the
responsibility, when, if the truth were told
they themselves are to blame. l will
venture to cay. and have it from those whC
know him well, that he never yet has refused
to fill Iequisition that was properly madt
out and he had the articles. M.
paid visit to the yard" where there
are now, 10 splendid order, seventeen hundret
horses and mules; these also are under tn,
Captains care. - tr.is.-
The yards are kept very clean, and thu
animals are now luxuriating upon oats ant
corn--a sight that will not greet their eye
long after they leave his supervision.
Colonel Desparde's residence-a beautiful
palatial homestead-is situated directly OF
posite this hostile place. The Colonel don
like the apinlules being in such close quar-
teIs, but. Uncle Sam is needless of sue
peculisrities of individuals, and Colonel Des
parde is submissive, having a short tim
since been accused of Secession proclivities
= neglected in my last letter to notice th
reception of alarge box of sundry valusbl
J articles, contributed by the ladies of Loci
{ land to the boys from that place in Captai
, Russells Company, Guthrie Grays. Here
the document:
"LocKIAND, October Is, 1861.
"Tohe Brave Boys from LOckIand, Reading and Vica
) itv in the Sieth Ohio Regiment:
"Dear Friends: Herewith you will plea
find box containing suDdry articles col
tributed by your lady friends in this plat
4 and vicinity. They have heard with muC
. pain and regret of your sufferings for IL
n want Of these comforts, but have not turne
deaf ear. You will no doubt think tht
3 your friends in Ohio have almost forgotte
? you-such is not the case Allow me to a
;. sure you that their brave sons have been Vi
y permost in their minds. The reason for N
sending relief sooner, is because we had I
b messenger to send by that we thought rel
4 able, and to send by public conveyance is
o very uncertain way. -s
In this case Larz Anderson, ESQ, has vel
: literally offered to deliver them in perso
i We have such short notice that we can n
i prepare as we would wish. We have gre
:. many ladies knitting and making comfor
, which will not be ready for several days, b
" which we hope will be by the time you ne
= them. We appreciate your good work al
|. pray that you may be spared to reach 20
homes again, and hope the time may so
come when peace and quietness will reil
throughout the whole land, but not un
every rebel against this great and glorio
y Government shall have lain down
It arms. r-..
" I'VE Wlsn tnese OlsulDuteu among
. Lockland and Reading boys and those fro
: this vicinity. And, friends, should you me-
any thing else for your comfort, just let 20
d old friends know it, and they will do all
D. their power for your welfare.
i "With many well wishes, we remain, 20
It friends,
/ ''The Ladies of Lockland, by
ID "W. Fl. BLAIR
Is \, The Lockland and Reading boys were trV
" proud of the attention shown to them, a
- wished me, in their behalf to return tn
81 unfeigned thanks to those ladies who VI
~ ~ so kind. The goods were received at "
- - opportune moment, frost being on the grou
- - the following morning half an inch thi
~ y, We hope soon to know positively as
~ whether we are to winter here; if so,
10 can, by putting up log huts, make oursel
.. pretty comfortable, provided we can get g
10 plies TO keep body and soul together.
y Respectfully, ALE. BURNETT
~ HARBoR FLoATINa STATloN-HoUsE 1t
= found that the present national difficult
av have greatly increased the duties OF the N