Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-14
-WAsHINaToN ooRREsPoNpRNoR.
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1861.

M0vEhEHTs or TROOPS.
shermsn's Battery Of Light Artillery, az
oompanied by Pennsylvania troops to the
number OF about !, 200, arrived in this city at
2 o'clock this morning, having passed through
Baltimore on their way hither. They state
that they were greeted by hearty cheers from
the time they entered the city until they leh
it, an occasional Secessionist venting his
hatred by Kisses. It is generally believed
that the Secession vanity is thoroughly dead
in Maryland.
Many Of our troops have gone into en-
campments. The 7th N. Y, the list, the
6sth, the 18th, the Rhode Islanders, the Fire
ZouAtes, and several other regiments have
already gone into camp and others are pre-
pairing rapidly to follow. The various regi-
ments are SO located as to guard all the aP-
prOacnes to the city, and yet in suchproxim-
ity as to be available in any quarter at half
an hours notice, Thus the Fire zouaves are
encamped near the National Navy Yard IN
the south eastern part Of the city the Rhode
Islanders in the northern; the 69th New
York in Georgetown; the It'll New York near
Columbia College in the northwestern quar-
ter OF the city; the 18th and list N. 7. in
a central position, at the corner Of and 18th
street &c, &c. The oamp-life of theSSsoldiers
is surely jolly; and they seem to enjoy them-
selves immensely. Passing through their en-
equipments one is struck by the euphoniOus
names with which the various 'shanties" are
designated. Thus you will see "Fanneil
Hall" castor House, metropolitan, f" 'Fre-
mont" "Fifh Avenue" &c. The citizens
take great pleasure in ministering to the
comforts Of the "Boys;9 and they well know
how to appreciate it.
At a FIRE which occurred a night or two
Since in abuilding adjoining Wizards Hotel,
the Fire Zouaves of New York rendered eff
cient service. Their feats of daring were the
establishment and admiration Of the citizens.
A flag staff on the top OF the building from
which foated the Stars and Stripes of course
came down with the falling structure. Some
Secessionists in the neighborhood declared
that such was to be the fate of the American
Ensign everywhere. The Zousves, procuring
another flag, run it to the top of the staff on
Wizards Hotel, amid their enthusiastic plaud-
its aud emphatic declarations that the old flag
should not come down, and that they would
never desert it, whatever the dangers that i'm
peril it The Zouaves here are familiarity
known as the "Pet Lambs" and then conf
cal pranks are sometimes characterized by o
genuine chivalry. i
A BIG LOAD oP BREAD.
The steamer Roanoke is lying at her deck
at Georgetown, diseharging ttvslrs hundred
tons of bread and 10000 soldiers blankets.
No less than twenty-three vessels are lying in
the Potomsc, dischsrging cargoes brought
here by the Government.
HARD ON THE oPFIcE- SEEKERS.
The heads of the various departments have
entered into an agreement that all personal
applications for office shall cause the rejection
Of of the applicant. oaice-seekers will take
notice and govern themselves accordingly.
oPES.
The prospects are that the the railroads
communicating between Baltimore and the
North, will all be in running order by Tues
day of next week. No more trouble is APP
pretended in Baltimore, and the ~concentra-
ton of Government troops here will go on
more rapidly than heretofore.