St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-11-14
A Ride with Gen. M:clelland.

Correspondence Of the Phils. Inquirer.
A few days since, after the advance had
been made upon Lcwinsville, Gen t!cClel-
land aud lis staff accompanied by: Brigd.
Gen. Fritz John Porter and the McClel:
land Dragons, left Smoot Hill. and rode
along the .outposts Of our army in the d.
rectioo Of Falls Church. It vas our good
iortune to accompany the party on their
trip, and an opportunity va. .ffordcd us
Of closely scanning the conduct Of our
young General.
As he travelled along the road, mounted
on q 6ne sorrel horse, Gen. Portor took up
his position on the right. while brother,
DR.. Jno. McClelland, Of your city, rode
up'n his left. Then came the members Of
the staff, and after them McClelland's 5
body guard, wEo followed close upon the
heels of the horses ridden by the
princes, in order that they might be ready
at seconds warning, to hasten to the side
Of thoir General, should any harm hefall
him. At times it was necessary, tor safe
ty to avoid the regular road and take to
the woods, through which the horses
plunged as though anxious to escape from
a locality that might result in injury to the
life of him whom their rilers have sworn
to defeuo and protect. H..
Of. and assin as the cav,lcadc. emer-
ged from the woods and came to an a,,en
space 1T the roadside, the troop Was halt
ed and the General, advancing s,,ne yard,
ahead Of the main body, enjoyed him .elf
for few moments in scanning the coun.
try around with delj glas,, which he
carried suspended ut his side. Mt word
was said. or hardly . sound disturbed the
stiffness Of the scene, save it nigh, be the
neighinS .f. some stead, VII, chatel at hi,
bit aud impatisntl7 paved the ground
with his hoof, 10 McCleilan's c,unte.
nance there was the same 6xedness ot ,ex-
PRESTON .s We have repeatedly spoken Of
on other occasions. Not =, regiment Of
cavalry: on the hill top yo"der, it wo.kl
seem, could have moved . muscle o. his
face. Perfectly absorbed a. he seem.
to be, in contemplating the .ccoe around
him, yet his mind did not appear 70 be in
the least de; gree abstrActed, for he instant.
" replied so,a question addressed 10 him
by General Porter :, .:.a,G2u;..l 1t nsH
Presently one Of the orderlies Of the
General: requests that Captain B,rket
will detail eight Of his cavalry to ,e-corl
the General into a Little corpse # wood.
% the right Ut the road, and even before
his massa ,e is delivered, Mcclellan has al.
ready dashed down little CIV path lead:
Ing TO the p,int named: Almost in .l,c
tvinklin3 or an eye the guard IL after hi"
and after Captain Barker had given the
command to his ne1 to dismonnt until
the Generals return; We had {. short con.
versation with that Sentlcman,1 under 4
fine tree TO the lett Of the road ~ ,-',,s:2
L"Do Jo1 notice." said We, chow the
Doctor (referrins to General Mcclellan 4
relatively watches his brother p *.t''.''sT
"Watches him p replied til E Captain,
his face radiant With pride at the mention
Of his name /, .'how can he help but watch
him? He loves him" and, in i lowe,
voice, he added, t.'aod who dues not love
him. l was, With tie General through:
out his tour in Western Virginia, aud ]
dread being out Of his presence. He has
the hedrf of a ,con,c,s SO far as his atftc:
ton for his soldiers is concerned. ahd! d.
ring his 'campaisn in' Western sVirsini..
no sick volunteer BY the way side can sly
that The General ever, passed BY hin,
Without seeing that his t1uts were attend
.aG d ooHjs2iiiH. iaaG 5spi.H ai3 rt b3*.'&l
,RoA' III i, u x soft ana gentle y,
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'fAe's Hhe 40 th!eSEa !oto a.s aa%tpe'esy;s re-