Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-18

1 Special Correspondence Of Phil. Inquirer.
A Few Hsurs vIth Gen. RIoCIeIlnu.
Il WAsHNaTox, Oct Is, 1861.
/ A few days since, after the advance had
been made upon LeEinsville, General No
4 Olellan and his staf, accompanied by Brig
edier General Fits John Porter and the
/ Mcclellan Dragons, left Shoots Hill, and
rode along the outposls Of our army in the
1 direction Of Ralls Church. Il was our good
i fortune 10 accompany the party on their
trip, and an opportunity Was afforded Us
/ upon that Oooasioa Of closely scanning the
conduct Of our young General.
As the General travelled along the road
mounted on hne sorrel horse, General
/ Porter TOOK up his position on the right,
/ while brother, DIR. John Mcclellan, Of
] your city, rode upon his left Then came
the members Of the staff and after tAem
! McClellan's body guard, who followed
close upon The heels Of the horses ridden
By the princes, in order that they might DO
ready at a seconds warning 10 hasten 10
the side Of their General, should any harm
befau him. Al times it was necessary for
/ safety TO avoid the regular road and take
70 the woods, through which the horses
I plunged, as though anxious 10 escape from
locality that might result in injury to the
life Of him whom their riders have sworn
10 defend and protect
OF and again as the oavaloade emerged
from the woods and came 10 an opeR space
at The roadside, the troop was halted aud
the General, advancing some yards ahead
Of the main body, enjoyed himself for a
few moments in scanning the country
around with 3 field glass, which he carried
suspended at his side. Not word was
said, or hardly q sound disturbed the still
ness Of the scene, save il might be the
neighing Of some steed, who ohafed at his
bit and impatently paved the ground with
his hoof. In MoClellan's countenanee
there was the same fxedness of expression
as We have repeatedly spoken Of on other
occasions. Not regiment Of cavalry ON
the hill top yonder, it would seem, could
have moved a muscle Of his face. Per-
feotly absorbed as he seems to be, in cen
templating the scene around him, yet his
mind did not appear to be in the least de-
gree abstraeted for he instantly replied TO
question addressed to him by General |
Porter.
Presently, one Of the ordcrlies Of the Gen. /
eral requests that Captain Barker will de- /
tail eight Of his cavalry, to escort the Gen.
eral Into little oopse Of woods TO the right !
Of the road, and even before his message /
is delivered, Mcclellan has alreSdy dashed !
down little coWpsih leading to the point |
named. Almost in tho tWinkhng Of an /
eye the guard is after him, and afler Cap. /
tain Barker had given the command 10 his (
men to dismOunt, until the Generals re- |
turn, we had o short conversation with that |
gentleran, under fns tree to the left Of
the roa J.
ado you notice" said We, I" how the Doc
tor (referring 10 Gen. McClellan's relative) |
watches his brother n
"Waiches him y replied The Captain, his
face radiant with pride at the mention of
his name; show can be help but watch him?
He IOpes HIM snd, in low voice, he added !
"and who does not love him. l was with
the General throughout his tour ia West
erh Virginia, and ] have grown so attached
10 him that l dread being out Of his pres
enoe. lie has the kscst Of l05EIn so far
as affection for his soldiers is concerned,
and, during his campaign ia Western
Virginia. no sick volunteer by the way
side can say that the General ever passed
by him without seeing that his wants we're
- a! "a lsold as lion, yet soft and
gentie as young grEf -----------.bara
beloved by-those Who ore thrown into his
company"
We replied that We had heard The same
report before, and that now We we're con-
vinced Of its truth. D. a-
aYou see those men there, said the Cap
tain, directing cur attention TO the soldiers
( Of his command, who stood at the side of
soldiers, in the road beloW-"Well, there
is not a man of them whose life IS not
pledged 10 defend their General. They
/ feel that they are McGlellan's body guard,
I and. in truth, like the Old Guard Of Napo-
| leon. thew would sooner be cut down, man
/ after man, in the very sight Of the General
than that hsir of his head should be
/ harmed
just then Mcclellan returned from the
spct where he had been making . reconnO-
issanoe, and Immediately the body was
again in motion-he riding at The head, 10
the midst of his staff, his broad form grace
il fully yielding to the gentle movement Of
his steed.
Arriving at the Loudon and Hampshire
Railroad, crossing the foot Of this road,
Gen. Porter left the party, and the oavsl'
oade moved on towards Falls Church.
Throughout the entire ride the General
preserved the same demeauor Of expression
sested upon his horse. wearing leather
fatigue cap, and clad in loose army coat
his dress denotes him to be one Of the low
est order Of military position. lie smiles
pleasantly TO allquesiions applied to him
! and his answers are delivered in mild
tone, and gentlemsnly way. Anything
? like bombbst OF military pOmp is not to b'
+ found in his conduct and he is simply
General Mcclellan, the great leader Of th'
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