Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-29

implorsd them 10 stand. We called then
eOWards, denounced them in the most Of
fensive terms, put out our heavy FeVolvers
and threatened 10 shoot them, but all il
YaiRi . cruel Grassy, mad, hopeless pAni,
possessed them, and communicated 10 eve
fybOdy about in front and rear. Fh'
teamsteFs all turned their heavy wagons
and lashed their horses 10 q run, and mixed
aud mingled with ctpWl Of running foot
men, citizens and horsemeh ell raised az
obseuring cloud Of dust; and thus the tide
flled the entire highway 10 maeadamized
turnpike) with Heterogeneous mass Of fly
ing madmen, intent upon nothing but 10
escape.
The heat was awful, although now about
6; the men were exhausted-their mouths
gaped, their lips cracked and blackened with
The powder Of the cartridges they had bitten
on in the battle their eyes starting in
frenzy-no mortal ever saw such mass of
ghastly wretches.
/ As we came on, borne along with the
mass, unable to 60 ahead or pause, or draw
/ out Of it, with the street blocked with flying
baggage wagons before and behind, thun-
/ dering and crashing on, we were every mo-
nent exposed to the imineut danger Of be-
| ing upset, or crushed or of breaking down;
and forthe first time on this strange day,
felt little sinking of the heart and doubt
whether we could avoid destruction in the
immense throng about us-snd nothing but
the remarkable skill of our driver and the
strength oil our carriage, and endurance of
our horses saved US. Another source Of
peril constantly beset us As we passed the
poor demented, exhausted wretches who
could not climb into the high, close baggage
wagons, they made frantic efforts tOget on TO
andintO our carriage. They grasped It every
where, and got on to il in to it and over it,
and implOred as every WAY to take them
on. We had to be rough with them. At
frst they loaded us down almost to stand
still, and we had 70 push them of aud throw
them out. Finally Brown and !, with a
pistol each, kept them out, although one
poor devil got in in spite Of US, and we lug
ged the Internal coward two miles. finally
opened the door and he was tumbled out
A poor boy we brought ali the way back 10
OentreVille.
The teamsters seemed to grow more
frightened, ami the rold was
crowded with them. To tighten their |
wagons, and increase their speed, they threw
out everything-boxes aud barrels, buseuiL |
crackers, Ammunition Of all sorts and Quan. |
titles, bass Of coffee, sacks Of oats,
spades, shovels, pick axes, axes. &c, &c, in
endless quantities and varieties, thrown and |
tumbled into the street. aud run thousand
times OVeT, and everything that could be |
broken Was. Citizens carriages were broken
down and abandoned, baggage wagons over
turned aud LEFT or left upright miles and |
miles this side Of CentreTille.
The other side OF Centreville, we had over
taken Senator'S Wade and Chandler, or saw
them in the crowd, the Sergeant-at-Arms OF
the Senate, aud Mr.. Eaton, of Detroit,
with whom we were in company much of
the way afterwards. t1
Some four or eve miles this side Of Cea-
tievile, I observed their carriage-then for
ward Of us--dTawn up by the road side, aud
they jumped out, with their rifles and re-
volvers, as if they intended to make stand
against the stream of fugitives, still running
strong. Without waiting to stop, orkopen
a door seized navy revolver, called to our
party and sprang ont also
Made planted himstlf with a cooked
g Maynard ia the attitude Of battle;
Chandler With a revolver near him; and
we placed ourselves = except Morris
BY themi and all with loud voices command.
ed one and all 10 halt or have their brains
blown out. Oar action nstantly checked
them. Many on horseback undertook to
lash by, and we seized the bridle-reins of
their horses, and compelled them to on.
fThov- har.raa q, - /
One who had dispat ;hes from Gen. Mcdowell
we permitted to 60, Of course; as also a ser
Ysnt Of Col Peck, and the Commissary Ser
geant OF the I'd Wisconsin, who said they
we're looking for the baggage of that regi-
nent, and had not the appearance of fleeing.
All the rest we stopped. Some Of them pre-
isnted weapons and threatened, and one-a
Eaton through. The wrist, who
leld his horse by the bride
Just at this moment G body of troops-the
"a New Jersey, with its Colonel at iz head
came over rise, and Morris, who saw
hem as he alighted and had gone on to
urge them forward, came oppOrtunely up.
Otherwise, God knows what the result
would have been. The whole thing occupied
i've or Ten minutes, and was q scene Of in
ense excitement and danger. r -f.5r.
Seven men staying crowd maddened and
lesperats with fear Wade. firm and bold, ss
N old lion; Chandler frantically excited; and
he rest Of eur band struggling, command
ng, entreating and threatening. As for me,
acted just 6s you know would when thor.
'ughly reused, caring for nothing and no.
'ody, and determined, as we all were, that
he men should stop there.
The New Jersey was qaartered farther
his way, and on hearing Of the fight its
Colonel had started towards Ce1treEille with
lis regiment and now relieved rs Of our
iharge, and gathered up and turned back the
ide Of runaEays. His surgeon bound up
VI. Eatons wound, and We moved on.
Soon afler we took ear stand fne look
ng officer came up in the crowd, but who
eemed not 10 have been a runaway, for be
Vas cool, and asked what We were trying to
10. ] told him we were going to stop that
hameful route. Says he, '-GiTe me your
land. l have tried 70 DO it for 6 mile or
NO" and with his sword he turned upon the
.unRWays
This was near sundOWn, and was the last
Incident of especial interest on our journey
lome, the whole Of which, however, con-
inued full Of interest.
From WashingtOn---CrueltyO Of the Rebels
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