Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-08
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ases Washington and then die may Be
GOOD American inlsnctien, bat If you try %
see II BY means Of the night train from New
York, you viii be likely to reverse the Opsra-
ton and die FIRST. left New York at six
last evening" and reached here at elk this
morning, and such ride Firstly, it was
terriscally hot and the cars were crowded.
and secondly, there were a number of Fire
zouaves on board who were continually
bowling like 50 many locomotives. They
had pleasant ways Of throwing each other
down and dragging each other about by the
heels, occasionally expressing friendly feel
ings for each other BY a rOusing knOOk on
the head.
Three days ago Washington was full Of
drunken soldiers, and no man or woman was
safe from insult or abuse. Gen. Mcclellan
has put 3 stop to that aud patrols guard
the streets, arresting all soldiers and officers
who are out of their camps without a special
written permit. No gold lace or &. itterinR
sword can save the wearer from arrest If he
has not the papers No soldiers are allowed
upon the streets after 9 o'clock in the even
ing under any circumstances, under penalty
Of the guard house. Il is worth something
TO see one Of the mounted patrols snap up
the soldiers whom he finds wandering about
the streets. He rid IS up to him, and orders
him 10 follow. If the soldier be half drunk
he viii doubtless make some objection, when
be finds himself going up like loves bal
loon, the seat Of his trowsers being the high
est part Of his body corporate. In another
instant be is laid across the horse and dash
ing through the streets at full gallop. saw
one trooper dash up 10 a staggering soldier
seize him by the collar and fling him over
his horse before him, without once Stacking
his headlong speed. Before the chap could
get bis breath to ask what the row was, be
was behind the guard house door.
Il is given out that no passes whatever
will be granted for visits into the camps
across the river. Ny hopes were slim, there
fore, for q sight at the forts, but newspaper
perseverance does not stop at one shake Of
| the head, and 50 by the friendly aid OF an
official, finally held the necessary document,
without which Abraham Lincoln himself
could not pass the guards. One Of these
passes is curiosity. tits about seven inches
long by FIVE broad, and, in blood red ink,
says the bearer is entitled to pass 'across the
bridge and within The lines.A These are
signed by one Drake DeKsy, Aid to General
Mansfield, who has the most marvellous sig
nature that ever fell under the eye Of bank
teller or detective. No less bird than the
American Eagle itself could furnish 8 quill
large enongh to make those letters.
Armed with double pass, admitting hr
@. H. Warner, of Cleveland, and myself, we
started, our Ethiopean and chariot being q
darkey black as night pair of spavi ed
horses, and an old hack. Long Bridge Is q
mile long and worn cut concern, VIII
will become military and "fAu I'M some
day. At its further extremity is Fort Run
van, a semi-circular structure, defending the
bridge and consequently the approaches to
the city from Alexandria and Fairfax. It is
one OF the largest forts ever built upon the
continent, with numberless angles bastiODs,
bitches essemases and other necessa'y y ap,
purienanees. Huge grim 32-pOundders give 8
sardonic grin with their iron mouths from
every direction, while saucy IL and 6-pound-
ers stand ready to dodge around any desired
corner and spit FIRE at an invader. The
Giches are fifteen feet deep and about IS wide
as deep The angles of the Forts enable q
portion of the guns to rake the bitches sh 1uld
an enemy succeed in getting inside the range
of the guns upon the main walls. Alto
| gether the fort Is a SAVAGE looking Pleee-
Upon the hin, half mile beyond, is Fort
Albany, not as large as Fort Runyan, and
not completed, but guns are being mounted,
magazines built, &c, while an almost cease
less train of army wagons pour in with ammu-
milton, stores, provisions and other necessa-
ries. Forts Cameron, Corcoran and Others
we did not visit
The camps of various regiments are upon
the hills ali about Washington, and from any
commanding point their white tents can be
seen wherever an opening in the trees ap-
pears ii ia
I saw Gen. Ben. Butler in the streets TO-
day. He is not as bad looking as his pc
tures represent him. he has suffered his
beard and whiskers TO take a start toward
overtaking his black moustaehe. He had on
white pants a Major Generals coat, AMI
straw hat.
Prince Napoleon is doing Washington
Just now. To-day be visited the House in
/ company with IN french hl1le tef anu Oec-
retary Seward He bears q very strong re-
senblauce TO the Great Napoleon, and suffers
40 hair to grow upon his face to conceal the
likeness, Of which he is evidently proud
The Primes was dressed to-dsy in white
pants, dress coat and straw hat, with no
sign Of rank or station visible. A lady who
has met the Princess in New York, reports
ber az being dressed with extreme good taste,
but as being one of the most affected VIC
men ever yet seen. She speaks very good
English.
Ohio has enough representatives here to
make q small brigade. have met Messrs
J. H. Klippart, of the State Agricultural So
ciety; Maj. John Coon, who By the way is
making many friends, and working hard in
bis department; Maj. Webb, who has Just
been appointed Commissary of Snbsisten ,e;
A. G. Lawrerca and A. B. Stockwell, who
are assisting Mai. Coon; J. F. Keeler, A
Penfeld, @. b warner, aud Mr. Bartlett of
Cleveland,7 1 and John R. french, of Paines-
vi lie, besides the Congressional delegation.
s.D.P.